Buzzing about the Gran-Bee

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.

Empty Bowls fundraiser set for April 26 

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.

Salmon Brook Historical Society News

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.

Memorial Day Parade planning is underway

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.

Footloose is coming to Granby

The Granby Dramatic Arts’ production of Footloose is coming March 15 to 17. This musical gets you on your feet with uplifting songs like Footloose and Holding Out for a Hero, while touching on important topics like grief, and how people handle connections when emotion takes over.

YMCA News

Chasing away the winter blues and No one fights this battle alone