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This year the Granby Chamber of Commerce has awarded three scholarships to 2018 high school graduates. The recipients were Aaron Belletsky, Northwest Catholic High School, who will be attending the University of Connecticut, Ethan Schock, Granby Memorial High School, who will be attending Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Simon O’Neil, Granby Memorial High School, who will be attending the University of Hartford.
New members can join for a 16-month membership with a discounted price. For the first time ever, Girl Scouts has introduced an extended-year membership opportunity for NEW members. Both girls and adults who have not joined Girl Scouts before can register for a 16-month, $35 prorated membership that allows them to begin Girl Scouts during the summer then transition right into the traditional troop experience in the fall. That’s nearly 16 months of membership versus 12 for one, low promotional price—sweet.
Camp Invention, a nationally recognized, nonprofit summer enrichment camp program, is coming to Simsbury Public Schools the week of July 9 – July 13. A program of the National Inventors Hall of Fame, in partnership with the U. S. Patent and Trademark Office, Camp Invention challenges children in grades K-6 to find their inner inventor by learning the process of innovation.
On Tuesday, Aug. 21, the Granby Senior Club will host a fundraiser from 5 – 9 p.m. at the Flatbread Company at the Shoppes at Farmington Valley.
The Noble & Cooley Center for Historic Preservation (NCCHP) museum, 42 Water Street in Granville, Mass., hosts Martin Henley, author and professor emeritus of Westfield State University, for a presentation on the heroic acts of some of America’s most notorious scoundrels on July 18 at 6:30 p.m.
Americans like heroes to wear white hats and villains to wear black. Henley takes a fresh view of heroism by using dramatic events in the life of each scoundrel to illustrate how disreputable labels can obscure heroic deeds.
Come hear what Benedict Arnold had in common with John Brown, Tokyo Rose and other scoundrels in America’s history.
A funky swing band director is forming a community jazz band in Granby, and seeking members to play at venues in the Granbys, Hartlands and Simsbury. The director received the entire set of music from the Valley Swing Shift Big Band upon its retirement and is set to share this glorious music with other volunteers interested in sustaining the rich heritage.
June to September Open House Tours, Sundays, 2–4 p.m. Closed Sept. 2.
The seasonal songwriter concert series at West Granby United Methodist Church, 87 Simsbury Road, will be on Saturday, July 14, 7–8:30 p.m. Mark your calendars and plan to enjoy an evening featuring Nick Depuy, Julia Davis and Carrie Johnson. Enjoy a night of original acoustic music performed by these acclaimed songwriters as they share their songs and stories.
The Granby Multiple Sclerosis Support Group meets at the Senior Center at 1 p.m., on the second and fourth Monday of each month. For more information, please contact Meaghan at 860-428-2463.
Mary’s Kitty Korner, Granby’s no-kill cat shelter, is looking for volunteers to help care for its kitties until they find their “fur-ever” homes. If you love cats and have some time to spare on a weekday morning or evening or on a weekend morning or afternoon please contact the shelter.