Camera Club
The Granby Camera Club will meet on Monday, Sept. 8 at 7 p.m. at the Granby Senior Center. Get acquainted with the club and enjoy the evening’s program, Back to School with the Granby Camera Club. Do you remember the three-legged stool, rule of thirds, or leading lines? Bring your camera and questions for an evening of fun and learning!
Civic Club
The Granby Civic Club will begin its 112th year of service to the Town of Granby when it meets on Thursday, Sept. 18 at 1 p.m. in the Granby Senior Center. Its single purpose over all these years has been for a better Granby.
The members welcome all women in Granby and surrounding communities to the September Welcome Back Tea. Please bring your favorite tea cup with a story to tell as we reconnect with each other and welcome new folks. We meet the third Thursday of each month in the Senior Center, unless otherwise indicated. Contact Ginny Wutka (ginny@lostacres.com) or 860-539-2556 for additional information.
Dog Park Fundraisers
The Granby D.O.G.G.S. Park Canine Swim FUNdraisers will be held on the following Sundays from 12 to 3 p.m. within the enclosed pond area at Salmon Brook Park: Sept. 7, 21, 28, and Oct. 5. The cost is $10 per dog; cash or check only—no credit cards, Apple pay, or Venmo are accepted. Due to safety reasons, no children under six years old are allowed within the enclosed pond area during the Canine Swim FUNdraisers.
Swimming dogs can frolic in the water by chasing balls, water toys and other dogs while non-swimming dogs can run on the sandy beach with new friends. All proceeds pay for the upkeep and maintenance of the Granby D.O.G.G.S. park.
Men’s Breakfast
The Men’s Breakfast Group will meet on Friday, Sept. 12 to hear Ken Kuhl speak about the fascinating history of Connecticut canals. Where were the canals and why did they fail? Breakfast will be served at 8:30 a.m. with the program to start at 9 a.m. Please call the Senior Center to reserve your place.
At the Aug. 8 breakfast group meeting First Selectman Mark Fiorentino fielded questions on the Granby Center Planning design, updates on various town properties, transparency in the budgeting process and capital planning to mitigate the size of tax increases managed by the various boards in town, as well as other town issues.
Women’s Breakfast
The Women’s Breakfast Group will meet on Sept. 10, (the second Wednesday due to Labor Day). If you ever wanted to see South America, you are in luck. See it from the comfort of the Granby Senior Center as Charmaine Glew entertains with slides from her travels in South America. Breakfast at 8:30 a.m. followed by Glew’s presentation at 9 a.m. Cost remains $5.
Advance notice for the October meeting: save Oct. 1 as the group welcomes back retired veterinarian Dr. Harry Werner! We are looking forward to being entertained with his humorous animal anecdotes.
Register in advance of every breakfast meeting, online at JenniferKielbasasenior@granby-ct.gov or by phone at 860-844-5352. This helps to insure an accurate food count.
SBHS News
The Salmon Brook Historical Society is located at 208 Salmon Brook Street, and salmonbrookhistoricalsociety.com
The weekly Summer House Tours will be open Sundays, 2–4 p.m., through Sept. 28, closed Aug. 31 for the holiday. Tours include the Weed-Enders House c. 1790, Abijah Rowe House c. 1732, Colton-Hayes Tobacco Barn 1914 and Cooley School c. 1870. Tour the Shattuck collection on Sept. 28.
Open Farm Day is Saturday, Sept. 6, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. The Tobacco Barn on the main campus will be open, along with the Wilcox House at 143 Simsbury Road with weaving and hearth cooking demonstrations.
The popular Appraisal Event will be held on Sunday, Sept. 14, 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Fee is $5 per item.
Fall Flea Market is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 18, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. on the society’s grounds. Please contact Dave Laun at 860-653-3965 for vendor information. Flea Market donations are welcome any Tuesday or Thursday between 9 a.m. and noon through Oct. 14.
Pasta Dinner
The Granby UNICO is hosting their annual pasta dinner fundraiser Sunday, Sept. 14 at Holcomb Farm in West Granby. Join us for a family-friendly event to enjoy delicious pasta with meatballs, sausage, salad and fresh Italian bread with ice cream for dessert. Seatings run continuously from 2 to 5 p.m.
Tickets are $25 and kids 10 and under eat for free. Purchase tickets at the door, or in advance by calling Jenn at 860-214-8552 or Julie at 860-805-7873.
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