In Town Focus

St. Pauly Shed Reopened

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West Granby United Methodist Church is pleased to announce that our St. Pauly Shed has reopened for donations of clothing, shoes, sneakers, belts, purses, blankets, sheets/pillowcases and curtains/drapes.

Happenings at the Center

The Senior Skinny

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Please visit granby-ct.gov/senior-services or check your Center Life Newsletter for a complete listing of health services, support groups, clubs and ongoing activities. All programs are currently being held on Zoom.

Events

2021 marks 50 years for Granby Road Race

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The Farmington Valley YMCA is excited to announce that the 50th Granby Road Race will be held on Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021. Founded by David Hildreth, Dave Bale and Dennis Lobo in May 1971, the Granby Road Race is one of Connecticut’s oldest historic events and runners have the option to register for either a 5K or 10K.

In Town Focus

MS Support Group

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The Granby Multiple Sclerosis Support Group will resume when the Granby Senior Center reopens. Meetings are at 1 p.m. on the second and fourth Monday of each month. For more information, please contact Meaghan at 860-428-2463.

Events

Farmington Valley Chorale opens new virtual season

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Since choral singers world-wide are prevented by the pandemic from gathering in person, the Farmington Valley Chorale will again host a virtual season with a multi-faceted program that will provide new opportunities for singers to engage with music making and learning.

In Town Focus

Women’s Breakfast

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Wednesday, Feb. 3 at 10 a.m. Author Janet Barrett will discuss her book Comanche and His Captain—the Warhorse and the Soldier of Fortune. Barrett remembers her father first telling her about Comanche when she was about eight years old.

In Town Focus

Men’s Breakfast

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The next Granby Men’s Breakfast will be on Friday, Dec. 11. As the Drummer went to press, the program was uncertain but there will be a meeting via Zoom.

In Town Focus

Granby Living Calendar

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The Granby Living Facebook group calendar for 2021 will be available at Beman’s Hardware and Rte 10 Tire from the last week in November. Many thanks to Joan Beman and Roger Fecteau for helping us with this worthy fundraiser.

In Town Focus

Cookies by-the-Pound

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Although it will look different than other years, the Christmas season will be upon us shortly. Get in the spirit and order delicious homemade cookies from the Cookies by-the-Pound event at South Congregational Church.