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Someone who grew up in Connecticut in the last 60 years might assume fife and drum corps are a type of marching band found at parades and civic celebrations throughout the U.S., but they would be mistaken. Although fife and drum corps are sprinkled across the nation, Connecticut remains the center of the “ancient” style of fifing and drumming with wooden fifes and rope-tension drums.
Granby’s American Legion Shannon-Shattuck Post 182 and the Granby Lions Club gathered Dec. 16 at the Legion hall for a joint annual holiday party.
Holiday spirit filled the air as more than 100 residents gathered at the Town Hall Complex for the town’s annual Tree Lighting Celebration, an evening that blended music, tradition and community connection.
On Nov. 15, 17 Girl Scouts from Granby, East Granby and Hartland participated in an event to honor veterans who have served our country. The scouts had the opportunity to hear inspiring stories from two women in the military, Senior Airman Ashley Seger of the Connecticut Air National Guard and Claire Cashwell, Commander American Legion Post #59.
On Dec. 3, the Granby 4-H Club gathered for its monthly meeting and transformed the Senior Center’s gathering room into a mini-holiday workshop with tables of stickers, beads, markers, pipe cleaners and glitter.
On Dec. 11 and 12, volunteers from the Granby Lions Club and Granby Memorial High School Leo Club helped host the Lions Club Special Education Children’s Holiday Party. The event welcomed 410 students and staff from eight towns, including those from Wells Road and Kelly Lane schools in Granby.
The Granby Lions Club sold Christmas trees again this year, a tradition for more than 50 years. The Lions thank the community for its support that makes it a success year after year.
The Granby Men’s and Women’s Breakfast Groups combined for their December breakfast meetings.
On Jan. 7 the Women’s Breakfast Group started 2026 with a presentation by the Granby Police Department on Senior Fraud that is unfortunately very prevalent and scary.
Last month, Ash Erwin introduced the Men’s Breakfast Group to the makerspace at the Cossitt Branch of Granby Public Library. Her enthusiasm gave us ideas for making things with the 3-D laser printer and all sorts of impressive tools.