In Town Focus
Tag and Bake Sale
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West Granby United Methodist Church, 87 Simsbury Road, will hold its Annual Tag and Bake Sale on Saturday, Sept. 29, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (rain or shine).
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West Granby United Methodist Church, 87 Simsbury Road, will hold its Annual Tag and Bake Sale on Saturday, Sept. 29, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (rain or shine).
The Granby Camera Club will meet on Monday, Sept. 10 at the Granby Senior Center at 7 p.m. The meeting will include: Getting to Know the GCC, a Member Showcase with Madeline Catania and Critiquing with Ed Judge.
The Granby Senior Center is looking for volunteers to help with the Durable Medical Equipment Program. This program enables people in need to borrow, at no cost, medical items such as wheelchairs, walkers, commodes, etc., for as long as necessary.
Join us Wednesday, Sept. 12 at the Granby Senior Center when Jack Lareau will discuss the 2017 Total Eclipse of the Moon and his trip out west to observe it in person.
Sept. 5: A virtual visit to the Wadsworth Atheneum in celebration of the docent program’s 50th anniversary
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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.
On Thursday, July 19, at 1 p.m., Jean Pickens, RN at Farmington Valley Visiting Nurse Association, will speak at the Granby Senior Center on A Guide to Skin Cancer Awareness. Identification, prevention, and treatment of skin cancers will be presented.
Volunteers In Psychotherapy allows you to earn strictly private therapy (no reports to insurers of your private discussions) in exchange for volunteer work you supply, privately and independently, for the charity of your choice. VIP’s local service has been granted awards and funding from the Connecticut Psychological Association.
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.