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Granby’s own local community theater since 2010, Good Company Theater, has produced and supported a number of successful theatrical productions over the years. With recent hits such as Murder by Indecision, Deadly Trust Fall and The One-Act Play that Goes Wrong, the group has been a pillar of the local art scene and has provided a vital space for community members to come together.
The free, well-received Race, Religion, and Politics series will conclude this autumn. Prior participation is not required to join the upcoming workshops. Dr. Matthew Hughey, professor of sociology at the University of Connecticut and prolific author is returning to facilitate on the following two dates:
Singers invited to join chorale group, Lifelong Learning open house, Empty Bowls raises funds for food pantry, and Church holds Tag and Bake Sale
As the vibrant hues of autumn begin to paint Granby, the Farmington Valley YMCA is gearing up for a season filled with dynamic programs and events designed for the whole family. Here’s a sneak peek at what’s in store this fall:
Alma Kruh is the new President of the Simsbury-Granby Rotary Club for the 2024-2025 fiscal year. Kruh has been a proud and active Rotarian for 28 years.
Highlights from the meetings held on June 25th and July 9th, 2024
During Open Farm Day on Sept. 14, Salmon Brook Historical Society will host a public opening of the Sadoce Wilcox House, at 145 Simsbury Road in West Granby.
Although rain may have suppressed attendance for the June 29 outdoor arts and education festival celebrating the diversity of humanity, those who attended experienced a high-vibe, uplifting day. Granby Racial Reconciliation (GRR) was pleased to bring many talented groups to Granby as examples of the beauty of our diverse humanity.
Susan Regan, host of CT Valley Views, recently had a candid and informative interviews with transgender guest Christine Rebstock.
The dawn broke, filling the sky with burnt orange hues and our hearts with hope and anticipation. We’d done everything right and it was shaping up to be an epic day.
As the seasons change, many welcome the cooler temperatures, pumpkins, changing fall leaves and warm sweaters.
Ann and Clifford Thorstenson were married in 1962 at St. Joseph’s Cathedral in Hartford. In August the couple celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with a trip down memory lane in a limo—taking them to all the places they lived together before settling in Granby.
As the temperatures gradually dropped and hinted at the pending arrival of a welcomed New England autumn, another new season arrived as well: the 2022-23 school year.
Depression is a condition in which a person faces persistent thoughts of unhappiness that interfere with daily routines.
September is the time of year when the small-town fairs begin around Connecticut. For the early 20th century resident, the Granby Fair was the biggest thrill of the year.
Speaking at the Granby Men’s Breakfast in September, Granby’s own Dr. Peter Barwick, MD, reviewed the history of pandemics, the progression of science and of medicine, the important role of several “unknown (think unrecognized) individuals” and the role of the electron microscope.
An audience filled the North Barn at Holcomb Farm on Sept. 8 when John Weeks stepped to the podium to begin his talk on the predatory birds that can be seen in the Granby area.
Do you have a youth or teen in your life who struggles with a mental health issue? Would you like to feel more confident in your ability to support them and get them the help they need?
Granby Public Library and Granby Land Trust hosted over two dozen nature enthusiasts Sept. 10 for a Hawk Watch on Blueberry Hill, Granville, Mass.
Transfer Station hours: In addition to Saturdays, the transfer station will be open Wednesday mornings from 8 a.m. to noon through Nov. 16.
Paul McDonnell captured this ghostly image in puddles along the Salmon Brook Park driveway.
One of the Sepe Farm sheep gets some petting from a visitor to Lost Acres Vineyard, Sept. 17, 2022.
The Granby Camera Club is excited to have Wendy van Welie as its guest presenter at the Monday, Oct. 3 meeting at 7 p.m. in the Granby Senior Center.
Marc Robert Fitzsimmons, 63, of Colonial Beach, Va., was tragically killed in a one-car accident in Stony Point, N.Y., on Aug. 23.
It was a bit chilly Friday night, Sept. 23, for the first Celebrate the Valley event, but that didn’t stop this youngster from enjoying this animal-themed ride.
