Women take flight at Air Museum

The New England Air Museum will hold its annual Women Take Flight event on Saturday, March 9, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in commemoration of Women’s History Month and in conjunction with Women of Aviation Worldwide Week. Visitors of all ages are invited to celebrate women’s contributions to aerospace history through a variety of hands-on activities, special events, and lectures. 

This year’s keynote speakers include Shaesta Waiz, Founder and President of Dreams Soar, Inc. In 2017, Waiz became the youngest woman to fly solo around the world in a single engine aircraft when she completed a journey that took her to 22 countries in 145 days.

Author talk and book signing

Come meet Nan Rossiter, New York Times best selling author on Wednesday, March 6, at 6:30 p.m. at the Farmington Valley YMCA community room.  Free and open to the public. Rossiter is an award-winning adult and children’s book author often compared to Nicholas Sparks, Elin Hildebrandt, and Nancy Thayer.

The Senior Skinny

Please visit our website at https://www.granby-ct.gov/senior-services or check your Center Life Newsletter for a complete listing of our health services, support groups, clubs and ongoing activities.

Camera Club

The Granby Camera Club will meet on Monday, March 4, at the Granby Senior Center at 7 p.m. The guest speaker for the evening will be Mark Battista, a freelance artist and fine art photographer. Mark’s photography has been influenced by his paintings and he enjoys creating a “visual dialogue” between the two disciplines.

MS support

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.