Empty Bowls at GMHS
The GMHS National Honor Society’s annual Empty Bowls dinner will be Friday, April 26, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the high school cafeteria. The event unites delicious soups, hand-made artisan bowls and a silent auction to support food banks in Granby and Hartland.
Each ticket comes with a hand-made ceramic bowl and unlimited soups and bread generously donated by local restaurants. The bowls have been made and donated by local artists or by students, alumni, and teachers. The silent auction will have various pieces hand-crafted by local artists. The cost is $8 for soup only, $15 for soup + bowl. Families of 3 or more, $10 each for soup + bowl.
Women’s Breakfast
On Wednesday, April 3, the Granby Women’s Breakfast Group welcomes retired veterinarian Dr. Harry Werner, who will entertain the audience with humorous animal anecdotes. Register early to enjoy an entertaining talk and a great breakfast at 8:30 a.m. followed by Dr. Werner’s presentation.
To register, call the Senior Center at 860-844-5350 or log into the schedule section on the Granby Senior Website. Cost $5. Let your friends and neighbors know that women of any age interested in joining the Granby Women’s Breakfast Program should send their contact information to gwomensbkfst@gmail.com
SBHS News
The museum store at the Salmon Brook Historical Society has books, maps, mugs, t-shirts, notecards, jigsaw puzzles and many other Granby items. Granby author Faith Tyldsley’s most recent book, To Granby, with Love, chronicles the Drummer articles submitted by beloved genealogist and archivist Carol Laun. This amazing book is available for sale in the museum store for $20. The store, located in the Enders House, is open Thursdays from 9 a.m. to noon. On Tuesdays purchases can be made at the Preservation Barn, 9 a.m. to noon. Items for sale can also be viewed at salmonbrookhistoricalsociety.com
Trivia Night
The society will be participating in the Gran-Bee contest sponsored by the Granby Education Fund on April 19 at 6:30 p.m. in the high school auditorium. Team members are Dave Roberts, Martha Miller and Todd Vibert.
Annual Meeting
This members-only event will be held on Tuesday, April 23, at the Granby Congregational Church (north campus), 219 North Granby Road. Social hour begins at 5:30 p.m. followed by dinner, business meeting and guest speaker and/or entertainment.
Spring Flea Market
On Saturday, May 18, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the society’s grounds. Please contact Dave Laun at 860-653-3965 for vendor information. Flea market donations will be accepted on Tuesdays and Thursdays 9 a.m. to noon through May 14.
Civic Club
The Civic Club will meet at the Senior Center on April 18 at 1 p.m. for a “Remember When” program. The history of the club will be discussed, including reminiscences from long-time members. The Civic Club began 111 years ago and the purpose continues to be serving the community for “A Better Granby.” The meeting is open to all women and friends of Granby and surrounding communities.
Refreshments will be served. Please contact Ginny Wutka (ginny@lostacres.com) for additional information.
Camera Club
Granby Camera Club will meet at the Senior Center on Monday, April 1 at 7 p.m. Ed Hodgson will lead a discussion on Beyond the Camera based on the premise that most of us will not leave a legacy of our photos hanging in galleries, museums and private collections when we lay down our cameras and tripods but are still interested in sharing our images and having an impact.
This is intended to be an interactive group discussion of ways to get our photos out there so they are not just data files on our hard drives and prints in our attics, file drawers, and scrapbooks. Scavenger hunt words are: new, colorful and favorite.
Men’s Breakfast
The Granby Men’s Breakfast on Friday, April 12, welcomes Police Chief Scott Sansom who will introduce himself and discuss Scams, Identity Fraud and Senior Safety, among other subjects. If you wish to attend, please register as soon as possible by calling the Granby Senior Center at 860-844-5352. Early registration helps the cook team plan for food orders and table setup. Arrive between 8 and 8:15 a.m. to check-in and pay the $5 fee. While waiting for breakfast at 8:30, enjoy coffee, and hear some announcements. Breakfast will be served at your table. The program starts at 9 a.m. at the Senior Center.
The Drummer welcomes announcements of upcoming events sponsored by Granby organizations. Announcements may not exceed 120 words. Send notices by email to: editor@granbydrummer.org