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The Salmon Brook Historical Society is holding its second car show on June 2, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Many of the cars featured will be prewar era cars such as Ford Model Ts and Model As. Other cars that will be shown include a 1950 Chevy Delux Convertible, a 1967 Mustang, a 1921 Reo Fire Truck, and other antique vehicles.
Hanging Basket Benefit
The annual hanging basket sale to benefit Mary’s Kitty Korner will be held, rain or shine, Saturday, May 12, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at 281 Salmon Brook Street. Ten-inch hanging baskets, 10-inch patio pots, Boston ferns and 12-inch cherry tomato hanging baskets are $20 each or two for $30; 12-inch hanging baskets are $30 each or two for $50; patio tomato plants are $12.50 each.
Historical Society also sponsoring open house
Would you like to spend a day walking through some of Granby’s best commercial and private gardens? Now is your chance as the Salmon Brook Historical Society is sponsoring a Granby Garden Tour on June 16 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
It starts at 9:30 a.m. at the historical society on Salmon Brook Street where you can grab a cup of coffee, tour the downstairs of the Rowe and Enders houses, and take a look at the Colonial Herb Garden.
The Granby Civic Club will meet on Thursday, May 17 at 1 p.m. in the Senior Center. Learn about the mission and work of the Waste Not Want Not Community Kitchen that provides community meals at the South Church on Wednesday evenings.
The May Lunch for the Mind program takes an armchair tour of Scandinavia, a convenient term for the three kingdoms of Norway, Sweden and Denmark. Join the Civic Engagement Education Team at the Granby Senior Center on Wednesday, May 16, at 12:30 p.m. as photographer Mallorie Ostrowitz presents a slideshow covering her travels throughout Scandinavia in the summer of 2017.
Patrons and the public are invited to the annual Friends of Cossitt Library meeting on Wednesday, June 13, at 7:15 p.m. Board members and trustees will be elected. Meet other supporters, hear about upcoming events and enjoy delicious refreshments.
To register for any activities, call 860-844-5350. No charge, except as noted.
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.
The Granby Women’s April 4 breakfast meeting will feature author Janet Barrett who wrote the fascinating book, They Called Her Reckless-A True Story of War, Love and One Extraordinary Horse. Breakfast at the Granby Senior Center starts at 8:30 a.m. with the program beginning at 9 a.m. Cost is $4.
