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
Camera Club
The Granby Camera Club will meet at the Senior Center on Monday, Sept. 9 at 7 p.m. The program will be sharing field trip photographs. Bring some favorites, printed or on a memory stick, for viewing. If you were not able to attend any of the field trips then share a special photography event of your summer.
At this meeting we will also be setting up field trips, workshops and programs so please join us to add your interests to the year’s programs. Scavenger hunt: rainbow, water, 3 favorite photos.
Granby Grange Agricultural Fair
The Granby Grange Agricultural Fair will be held on Saturday, Sept. 14, coinciding with Granby Open Farm Day. Granby Grange invites home producers to enter products of their gardens, kitchens, cameras and craft rooms for judging and a chance to show off their skills to Granby residents and out-of-town visitors alike. There will be categories for fruits, vegetables, eggs, canning, baking, arts, crafts and photography.
The fair will be conducted from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Grange Hall, 212 North Granby Road. For more information about Granby Grange and the fair, please visit granbygrange.org
Women’s Breakfast
The Granby Women’s Breakfast will start its season on Wednesday, Sept. 11, with guest speaker Tina Angeli, author of We Are Angels and the director of the S.O.U.L. Center in Granby. Her talk will be Miracles Can Happen. Join us at the Granby Senior Center at 8:30 a.m. for a delicious breakfast followed by the program at 9 a.m. Cost $5 per person. Reservations are required. Call the center at 860-844-5350 to reserve your spot. Welcome back everyone!
Men’s Breakfast
The Men’s Breakfast Group returns on Friday, Sept. 13. The September meeting will feature guest speakers from the Bushnell with a virtual, interactive presentation showing backstage spaces, talk about the history of the venue and tell stories about favorite shows and performers. The cost for breakfast remains at $5. A reminder that the Granby Senior Center annual membership renews in September. The membership fee is $5 for Granby residents and $10 for non-residents.
Civic Club
The Granby Civic Club will begin its 111th year with a meeting on Thursday, Sept. 19 at 1 p.m. at the Senior Center. Our guest speaker will be Annabel Dinse, coordinator of the Granby Food Bank. She will update us on the current needs at the Food Bank. Guests and visitors are always welcome. Refreshments will be provided. For additional information please contact Ginny@lostacres.com
SBHS News
The Salmon Brook Historical Society, located at 208 Salmon Brook Street, welcomes everyone.
Research Library in the Preservation Barn is 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 merchandise includes books, maps, mugs, t-shirts, note cards, jigsaw puzzle and many more 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. Purchases on Tuesday can be made at the Preservation Barn during Research Library hours. Items for sale can also be viewed on the website, salmonbrookhistoricalsociety.com
Summer tours at the main campus continue on Sundays, Sept. 8, 15, 22 and 29, 2–4 p.m. The tour includes a special summer exhibit, Here Comes the Bride: Wedding Gowns from Granby’s Past.
Aaron Draper Shattuck Collection: Sundays, Aug. 25 and Sept. 29, 2–4 p.m. View 17 original paintings by Aaron Draper Shattuck along with fascinating family memorabilia. Main campus. $5 donation appreciated.
Granby Open Farm Day: Saturday, Sept. 14, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. in two locations! Tour the Colton-Hayes tobacco barn on the main campus, which contains vignettes of old time Granby and a number of farm implements. Weaving demonstrations throughout the day at the Wilcox house at 143 Simsbury Road and the opening of our second floor for tours. There will also be a teacup auction.
Appraisal Fair: Sunday, Sept. 22, 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Four certified appraisers will be at the Preservation Barn on the main campus. Appraisals of glassware, pottery, jewelry, ephemera, works of art and antique firearms will be offered for $5 per item (cash or check). Appraisals will be limited to five items per person. Bring items of all kinds—the above are just suggestions to get you thinking. There will be directed parking on society grounds, starting at 9:30 a.m. No appointment is necessary; appraisals will be performed on a “first come, first served” basis. Coffee and Mrs. Murphy’s donuts will be available for purchase.
Flea Market: Saturday, Oct. 19, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. For vendor space, please contact Dave Laun at 860-653-3965 or Todd Vibert at 860-653-9506. Donations to the society will be accepted on Tuesdays and Thursdays 9 a.m. to noon through Oct. 15.