Director of Recreation and Leisure Services: Kristine Vincent, CPRP
Recreation Supervisor: Daphne Shinder
Recreation Supervisor: Terri Ziemnicki
Special Events Coordinator: Jamie Savva
Telephone: 860-653-8947
Website: GranbyRec.com
Employment Opportunities
Granby Recreation is currently accepting applications for the following positions: Day Camp Counselors, Lifeguards, Arts and Crafts Director
Salmon Brook Park Day Camp and Mission: Adventure
Registration for these popular summer programs is now open. Registrations for the Day Camp received by May 15, 2023 will be discounted $10/camper/week. Sessions sell out – make sure to secure your camper’s spot.
April Vacation
Granby Bears Basketball Clinic (Grades K-8)
Led by the Granby Memorial Girls Varsity Basketball Coach Mike D’Angelo, join us for a few days during April School Vacation week for some fun in this Co-ED skills clinic which will be held outdoors at Salmon Brook Park OR inside the high school gym if inclement weather. Coach D’Angelo, his coaching staff and players will work with the kids on ball handling, passing, shooting and incorporate skills games. It is a great way to spend time with friends during spring break. Each participant should bring their own basketball and water bottle.
Preschool Programs
Granby Nature Preschool; a farm and nature preschool for 3-, 4-, and 5-year-olds based at Holcomb Farm. We are a 5-day program for morning, afternoon or full day, except Fridays that are half day, with visits or visitors to/from local farms and nature trails. We embrace outdoor living and learning, and plan to be outside for some part of every day except in extreme weather. Indoors in our space at The Barn at Holcomb we will enhance our learning through community living, relationship building, caring for one another and our plants, and with art, movement, music and storytelling activities. GNP offers rolling enrollment for new students including children who turn 3 after school begins. New students start at the first of every month. We pro-rate on a monthly basis. GNP follows the Granby Public School calendar. For questions, please contact Director Amanda Hochschartner, M.Ed at info@granbynaturepreschool.com and register at www.GranbyRec.com
Ongoing registration throughout the year
Mornings: 9:15—11:45 a.m., Monday—Fridays
Afternoons: 12:45—3:15 p.m., Monday—Thursday
Full Day: 9:15 a.m. — 3:15 p.m., Monday—Thursday and 9:15— 11:45 a.m. on Friday
Lunch Bunch: 11:45 a.m. —12:45 p.m. optional add-on for half days. Monday — Friday.
After School Programs
Art-ventures for Kids at Kelly Lane and Wells Road Schools
Fall Field Hockey Clinic at Wells Road School
Fit and Fun Running Club at Wells Road School
Mad Science at Kelly Lane and Wells Road Schools
Monday PE Games w/Mr. Migneault at Wells Road School
Monday PE Games w/Mr. Norton at Kelly Lane School
Nutmeg Book Club w/Ms. Amara at Wells Road School
Reader’s Theater Club w/Ms. Amara at Wells Road School
Thursdays TEAM Sports w/Mr. Migneault at Wells Road School
Tuesdays Rock Wall Program w/Mr. Norton at Kelly Lane School
Soccer Shots at Salmon Brook Park
Adult Programs
Basketball: Held on Mondays and Thursdays, 7–9 p.m. in the Community Gym at Granby High School. Pick-up games for two hours for those ages 18 and up. Granby residents have two options to pay: $75 for the entire season, both nights (under $3 per night) $5 drop-in fee per night.
Adult Field Hockey: Granby’s tradition of great field hockey continues, not only at the middle and high school levels, but those who are now adults who still wish to keep the stick in their hands and play the game. We will have pick-up games every Wednesday, 6:30–8:15 p.m., in the gym at Wells Rd School. Bring your own stick, mouth guard and shin guards. We won’t be using goalies. This is open to residents as well as non-residents. Dust off your stick and reconnect with your former teammates and/or meet some other area players. Bring an old sock to put on your stick.
Paint Night with “Paint Craze”: Thursday, March 23, 6:30–8:30 p.m. at Salmon Brook Park Gathering Room. Grab a friend or two and join us for a fun evening of canvas painting – Springtime Floral! Everything you need will be supplied including a 11” x 14” canvas. Feel free to bring food and beverages to enjoy while you paint. $40.