Verse
My Thoughts on Finding Inner Peace
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With all the violence and hatred in our world today, how does one find inner peace? I think to myself, how does one find inner peace?
event
Gathering of music, pageantry to fete the Marquis 50th anniversary
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This autumn the Marquis of Granby Junior Ancient Fyfe and Drum Corps will celebrate its 50th anniversary.
Verse
Chorale invites young poets to submit entries
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To celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2020, the Farmington Valley Chorale has commissioned a new musical composition by Ellen Gilson Voth. For lyrics, the composer hopes to incorporate an original poem by a local teen with poetry of Connecticut’s past Poet Laureate Rennie McQuilken.
Events
Bruce Porter Music Series begins 2019-2020 season
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This fall, the Bruce Porter Memorial Music Series (BPMMS) will launch its eighth season of bringing classical music to life in Granby. This series was established in 2012 in memory of Bruce Porter’s leadership as music director at South Congregational Church.
School & Sports
GMHS Performing Arts brings home Halo awards
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Granby Memorial High School Performing Arts is proud to announce the results of the Halo awards presented on May 28 at the Palace Theater in Waterbury. Forty-eight high schools were represented and Granby was grateful to be one of them.
School & Sports
Local student places in statewide art competition
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Christian Cusano, eighth grade student at Granby Memorial Middle School, is the recipient of a third place recognition in the Middle Division of the 2019 Future Problem Solving of Connecticut statewide art competition held at North Haven High School on March 30.
Events
GMHS Performing Arts announces 2019 Halo Award nominees
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Granby Memorial High School Performing Arts is happy to present the nominations for the 2019 Halo Awards. Towns from all around Connecticut enter and GMHS has some wonderful nominations.
Events
Farmington Valley Chorale announces spring concert programming
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The 110-member Farmington Valley Chorale and its Artistic Director Dr. Ellen Gilson Voth, will present a program of music by French composers on June 8 and 9 in Simsbury.
The Arts
Hang-A-Quilt Day is June 22
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Farmington Valley Quilters is sponsoring Hang-A-Quilt Day on Saturday, June 22, with a rain date of June 23. The goal is to have the largest outdoor quilt show in the country.