Camera Club
On Monday, June 2, 6:30–8 p.m., the Granby Camera Club will be out and about in Granby Center for a field trip and will finish off with ice cream at Grass Roots. This concludes the year’s programs until meetings resume in September. The scavenger hunt words for the summer are: water, storm and favorite. Please visit the Granby Library to see the GCC exhibit during June.
Men’s Breakfast
The Granby Men’s Breakfast Group will meet on Friday, June 13 and share a hot breakfast prepared by its own trained volunteers. The guest speaker will be Mike Bentley talking about the historic Scottish sport of shinty. Not to be missed! Breakfast at 8:30 a.m. with the program at 9 a.m. The cost remains $5. Please register in advance by calling the Senior Center.
Civic Club
The Granby Civic Club will meet at Lost Acres Orchard for its June Luncheon Meeting on Thursday, June 19 at 12:30 p.m. It has been the club’s tradition the past several years to hold its final meeting of the year at the orchard—eating, discussing the current events of the town and plans for the future. The ladies enjoy a great time of food, fun and fellowship. The club invites all women of Granby to join in its tradition of service and socializing and share in its vision for A Better Granby. Contact Ginny Wutka (ginny@lostacres.com) for additional information.
SBHS News
The Salmon Brook Historical Society is located at 208 Salmon Brook Street.
The 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.
The Museum Store has a great assortment of Granby items. Located in the Enders House, it is open Thursdays from 9 a.m. to noon. Purchases may be made on Tuesday mornings at the Preservation Barn.
Weekly Summer House Tours on Sundays beginning June 22, 2–4 p.m. Closed July 6 and Aug. 31 for holidays. Tours include the Weed-Enders House c. 1790, Abijah Rowe House c.1732, Colton-Hayes Tobacco Barn 1914 and Cooley School c. 1870. Admission fees are adults $5, children and seniors $2, family maximum $12 and members are always free.
The Wilcox House, located at 143 Simsbury Road will be open Saturday, June 28, 10 a.m.–noon, with a weaving demonstration.
The Shattuck Collection will be open for viewing on Sundays, June 29, and July 27, 2–4 p.m., in conjunction with the main campus tours.
The Wilcox House, located at 143 Simsbury Road, will be open Saturday, July 26, from 10 a.m.–noon, with weaving and a hearth cooking demonstration.
Farm Day is Saturday, Sept. 6, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. The Tobacco Barn on our main campus will be open along with the Wilcox House at 143 Simsbury Road with weaving and hearth cooking demonstrations.
Women’s Breakfast
The Granby Women’s Breakfast Committee invites you to attend its fashion show on Wednesday, June 4. Breakfast starts at 8:30 a.m. with the program at 9 a.m. The theme is How to Shop for Special Finds, with Linda Linard-Ligsukis of Designer Consignor located in Southwick. Local ladies will serve as models. Cost remains $5. Please contact the Granby Senior Center (860-844-5352 or JenniferKielbasasenior@granby-ct.gov.) to reserve your seat. Reserving seats ensures an accurate meal count.
CT Trails Day
Join the Granby Land Trust on CT Trails Day, Sunday, June 8, from 12 to 2 p.m., for a fascinating exploration of the world of trees. Michael Wojtech, author of Bark: A Field Guide to Trees of the Northeast, will help you see trees in ways you may not have noticed before. He will explore how trees grow, reproduce and interact with their environment across days, weeks, seasons, and years and over varying scales—from the intricate details of their bark, buds, flowers, and leaves—essential for species identification—to the ecological adaptations that enable them to thrive. Held at Granby Land Trust’s beautiful Dismal Brook Wildlife Preserve in North Granby. Please register by emailing info@granbylandtrust.org
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