SBHS News
Membership in the Salmon Brook Historical Society, 208 Salmon Brook Street, offers many benefits including free tours, newsletters, the annual dinner in April, the Christmas house tour and Wassail party in December and the opportunity to learn and help preserve Granby history. The society welcomes everyone. You do not need to be a Granby native, own an old house or be old. Visit salmonbrookhistoricalsociety.com or stop by the museum on Thursdays between 9 a.m. and noon for an application.
Research Library (Preservation Barn): open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to noon or by appointment by calling 860-653-9713. Research fee is $25 per hour.
Museum Store (Enders House): open on Thursdays from 9 a.m. to noon. Items for sale can be viewed on the website and include books, maps, mugs, notecards, jigsaw puzzles and more Granby items.
Museum Tours: The Sept. 26 tour, between 2 and 4 p.m., includes the Abijah Rowe House, Weed-Enders House, Cooley School and Colton-Hayes Tobacco Barn. The exhibit housed in the Preservation Barn includes a collection of textile items donated during the recent pandemic and includes an interesting mixture of ladies’ hats, embroidered linen coverlets, aprons, and an early treadle sewing machine. Also on temporary display is a political exhibit featuring pins and memorabilia from past elections. The green silk dress made by Orpha Amelia Hayes, circa 1850, is on display in the Weed-Enders Victorian Parlor. Hayes was born in 1810 and grew up in Granby.
Fall Flea Market: Saturday, Oct. 15, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., rain or shine. Donations to the society’s booth are welcome on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to noon at the Preservation Barn. Please contact Dave at 860-653-3965 for vendor information.
Camera Club
The Granby Camera Club will meet on Monday, Sept. 12 at the Granby Senior Center. It will begin early at 6:30 p.m. and head out for a short photography session. Members will return to the Senior Center to share photographs, have the scavenger hunt and enjoy some dessert. The scavenger hunt words are Delight, Structure and Favorite.
Women’s Breakfast
The Granby Women’s Breakfast program will start its season with Michael Campbell, director of the Mark Twain House on Wednesday, Sept. 7 at the Granby Senior Center. The topic will be Behind the Scenes at the Mark Twain House. Breakfast will start at 8:30 a.m. and the program begins at 9 a. m. Cost $5. Register at the Senior Center either on the website or by calling 860-844-5352. Any questions, call Corinne Dickerson at 860-653-9891.
Civic Club Kicks Off 109th Year
The Granby Civic Club will kick off its 109th year on Thursday, Sept. 15 at 1 p.m. at the Senior Center. The guest speaker will be Sandra Flagg, who will talk about the Waste Not Want Not Community Kitchen. Refreshments will be provided. Contact Ginny@lostacres.com for additional information. All are welcome.
Courageous Conversation on Race
Granby Racial Reconciliation will be holding its next Courageous Conversation on Race at Salmon Brook Park on Sunday, Sept. 11 at Pavilion #2 from noon to 1:30 p.m. Though the summer’s heat postponed some events, the conversations that did occur were impactful for participants. All are welcome to come join the conversation.