In Town Focus
In Town Focus — March 2023
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Women’s Breakfast, Men’s Breakfast, Camera Club, and Civic Club
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Safe Grad planning and fundraising efforts underway
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The folks who put the parents in Granby Parents for a Safe Graduation (GPSG) have been busy! Planning for the party is in full swing, but the committee is still working to fund this celebration of the Class of 2024. You can help by supporting one of its upcoming fundraisers.
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Race, Religion and Politics Workshops come to Granby
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Granby Racial Reconciliation (GRR) is hosting a series of workshops with the first two on Saturday, April 20, and Sunday May 19. The Race, Religion, and Politics workshops will be guided conversations where participants can deepen their understanding of the dynamics of these social forces at work in our nation.
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Buzzing about the Gran-Bee
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Have you been hankering for a night out of the hive with friends? Looking to show off your queen bee costume skills? Does trivia sweeten the honey pot? The 19th (not quite) Annual Gran-Bee flies into view on Friday, April 19 at 6:30 p.m. in the GMHS Auditorium.
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Empty Bowls fundraiser set for April 26
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With the change from winter to spring comes a student favorite event at Granby Memorial High School—Empty Bowls. The GMHS National Honor Society’s annual Empty Bowls dinner will be held on Friday, April 26, 5 to 7 p.m. in the cafeteria of Granby Memorial High School.
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Puzzle Slam Dunk! Drummer’s first fundraiser is a whopping success
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On Feb. 3, the Granby Memorial Middle School’s gym was packed with 160 dissectologists—people who love doing jigsaw puzzles. Each and every one of them left with a big smile and a cookie, courtesy of The Whisk.
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Salmon Brook Historical Society News
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The Research Library in the Preservation Barn is open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to noon or by appointment by calling 860-653-9713. Research Fee $25 per hour.
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American Legion Opening Day pancake breakfast, April 13
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The American Legion will hold its famous pancake breakfast on Saturday, April 13, from 6 a.m. until noon at the Legion Hall, 244 North Granby Road.
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Simsbury-Granby Rotary: Granby Trivia Quiz and schedule of great speakers
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The Simsbury-Granby Rotary held a fun and fact-filled Granby Trivia Quiz on Jan. 25 at the Cambridge House Brew Pub in Granby.
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Memorial Day Parade planning is underway
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Granby’s Memorial Day Parade is one of the town’s biggest events of the year. The American Legion Shannon-Shattuck Post 182 partners with organizations throughout the area to honor those who paid the ultimate price — like Philip Shannon and Glen Shattuck for whom the post is named.