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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.
Fun and success at the Harvest Dinner and Auction; Thank you, Harvest Dinner Auction Donors!; More Holcomb Farm Events
At its Oct. 21 meeting, the board of selectmen honored the Granby Horse Council’s 45 years of service to the community. Horse council member Kristal Fiorentino gave a slide presentation covering the council’s origin and activities during the past four decades.
The Friends of the Granby Public Libraries’ puzzle sale was a great success, raising more than $1,200 during the two-hour event held at the library in November.
Granby’s Geissler’s Supermarket introduced Instacart’s AI-powered smart carts in November. Geissler’s is the first grocer to replace most of its traditional shopping carts with Caper Carts at all seven of its locations.
Fifty years ago, an extraordinary achievement took place in Granby when the Salmon Brook Historical Society successfully moved the Weed-Enders House seven miles from its original location in West Granby to the society’s grounds. Built in 1790, the Weed-Enders House is one of the oldest homes in the area, and its relocation remains a remarkable feat in local history.
There’s still time to see the “2024 Celebrating New England’s Natural Beauty Art Show,” hosted by the Granby Land Trust (GLT) and the Granby Artists Association (GAA) at Lost Acres Vineyard in North Granby.
Annual Meeting and Potluck Supper, and Preserve Our Properties Day
Students across multiple age groups within the Granby Public Schools came together as part of a new 12-week initiative aimed at encouraging creative thinking and developing engineering skills among young students.
Highlights from the meetings held on March 28th and April 11th, 2023
Please remember to purchase Memorial Day flags and poppies on Saturdays, May 20 and 27, at Granby’s Stop & Shop or Geissler’s supermarkets, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Twenty years ago on April 1, 2003, the Farmington Valley YMCA moved from its Simsbury office to 97 Salmon Brook Street in Granby. With that move, the Y was able to expand its reach into the community, and touch many more lives than ever before.
This year the whole family can join in the Granby Road Race fun. Don’t forget to sign up for the May 6 race, with options for 10k, 5k and Kids Fun Run.
Trash Holiday: Monday, May 29, Memorial Day is a holiday for Paine’s. All trash and recycling pickups will be delayed by one day the week after the holiday.
As the weather warms up, we begin to think of lighter foods. Eating light and choosing foods wisely carries the benefit of fighting inflammation in our bodies.
It’s that time of year when sleeping perennial flowers bloom, trees sprout their leaves, grasses are beginning to green up, and people emerge from their homes to spend time outside. Another special event occurs in May: the Granby Lions Club, assisted by the Town’s Public Works Department, posts dedicated American Flags on the utility poles throughout the center of town.
As seniors at Granby Memorial High School count down to graduation day, Granby Parents for a Safe Graduation (an all-volunteer, non-profit organization that organizes a substance-free Grad Night celebration for GMHS graduates), is busy planning the big event.
The Social Services Department’s focus is to coordinate existing federal, state, regional and local services, to increase community awareness of these services and to develop new programs to meet the needs of Granby residents.
The New England Air Museum is thrilled to announce a series of exciting travel opportunities for aviation enthusiasts that will take place throughout the coming year. The trips, which are designed to give participants a unique insight into the world of aviation, will take them to some of the most exciting and historic destinations across the United States.
Memorial Day Flags and Poppies on Sale, Community Kitchen Offering Meals Again, Annual Vigil for Racial Justice, Camera Club, Women’s Breakfast, Healthcare Day, Men’s Breakfast, and SBHS News
Registration for these popular summer programs is now open. View program and event details online at GranbyRec.com and register early as sessions sell out – make sure to secure your camper’s spot.
Jamie Savva, special events coordinator, has joined the team at Granby Parks and Recreation to help plan, coordinate and execute special events for the town as well as private events and weddings at Holcomb Farm.
More than three decades ago, long before the term organic entered the popular lexicon, The Garlic Farm opened in West Granby. Over the years it transformed from a small weekend farm stand to a full-time operation offering dozens of vegetables as well as a community share program.
Brought together by a shared love for Granby, the Women’s Breakfast Group will celebrate 20 years in 2024. Every month from September to June the women gather to enjoy a breakfast cooked by volunteers, to share conversation and to enjoy a program of music or presentations. The program, which costs $5 to attend, welcomes women of all age groups.
The local chapter of UNICO is celebrating its 20th anniversary. The largest Italian-American service organization in the United States, UNICO is an acronym for Unity, Neighborliness, Integrity, Charity, Opportunity.
As reported in the April issue, Granby is repairing street lights in the historic district. Town electrician Mike Antonucci gets a helping hand from Granby Public Works employees Keven Slyne, and Hunter Stone.
Please visit granby-ct.gov/senior-services or check your Center Life Newsletter for a complete listing of the health services, support groups, clubs, and ongoing activities.
Registration is required for many of the library’s programs. To register, follow the links on the library’s website or call the library. To learn more about upcoming programs, sign up for the library’s monthly eNewsletter on the website or by telephone.