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Sponsor an American flag

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The tradition of posting American flags in Granby has existed for more than 17 years and reminds our citizens of the dedication and sacrifices made by our veterans, our families, friends and neighbors. The Granby Lions Club is again offering residents the opportunity to dedicate a new flag in memory of a beloved veteran or private citizen.

Town/Govt

Social Services

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The focus of the Social Services Department 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.

Out of Town

Out of Town — April 2024

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Line dancing at Simsbury Grange, Musical Club’s April concerts, New England Air Museum Summer Camp, CT Trolley Museum April school vacation activities, Amp up your guitar IQ, You Can’t Take It with You will have captioned shows, Lively Lore and Legends bus tour, and Gifts of Love Charity Golf Tournament

Events

Granby singers perform with chorale on April 6

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Farmington Valley Chorale, under the direction of Artistic Director Ellen Gilson Voth, presents the Connecticut premier of George Frideric Handel’s oratorio Joseph and His Brethren. The concert takes place on Saturday, April 6, at 7 p.m. at St. Patrick/St. Anthony Roman Catholic Church, 285 Church Street, Hartford.

Events

Libraries Book Sale July 26-28

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Mark your calendars, this year’s Friends of the Granby Public Libraries (FOGPL) 41st annual Used Book Sale will be held at Holcomb Farm, 113 Simsbury Road, West Granby. Preview Night is on Friday July 26, 5-8 p.m. with a $10 entrance fee.

School & Sports

Valley Pre-School buzzes with bee knowledge

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By Andrea BurnsChildren at Valley Pre-School (VPS) learned how bees help fruits like apples grow, during a visit from local beekeepers.“Honeybees are big helpers in the apple orchard,” said Joyce Custer of West Granby. “The honeybee flies from one apple blossom to another and spreads the blossom’s pollen around.”The visit from the beekeepers is timed each year with a field trip to Lost Acres Orchard so the children can see the connection first hand. The beekeepers a […]

People

Granby residents celebrate Thanksgiving in many different ways

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By John R. NiebSince the first Thanksgiving in 1621, holiday traditions have been passed down and some have changed. Granby families each have their own special traditions.Arleen O’Meara celebrates Thanksgiving with her husband, Lawrence, her three children and two grandsons. O’Meara’s celebration is held at her house or one of her children’s houses. They cook and serve traditional Thanksgiving fare of turkey and all the fixings. O’Meara’s daughter makes the p […]

Fun & Rec

Scout Troop 125’s excellent adventure at Quonochontaug Salt Pond

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By Chris Kardys,Senior Patrol LeaderThe canoe outing, put on by Boy Scouts Troop 125, was a great success. The troop explored the Quonochontaug salt pond behind Quonochontaug Beach in Charlestown, R.I. The Scouts launched their canoes at the state boat launch. There were seven canoes and nine scouts and four adults. They paddled out to the flats around the salt marsh and saw bluefish blitzing. The water was boiling with bluefish chasing a school of baitfish. The fish quickly swam under the canoe […]

Fun & Rec

Granby Football captions

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Clean getaway!Jack Hauser (Granby’s top rusher) breaks away for a 87 yard touchdown run vs. Lewis Mills at a recent home game. Photo by Jay HarderTim Nolan drops back for a pass vs. Lewis Mills. Photo by Jay Harder Photo by Jay Harder […]

Fun & Rec

Land Trust facilitates the health of the Salmon Brook watershed

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By Shirley MurthaThe Granby Land Trust’s acquisition of many significant pieces of property, whether outright gifts or conservation easements, has played an important role in maintaining the health and viability of the Salmon Brook watershed. By keeping development away from many of the streams feeding the watershed, the water remains free of fertilizers, herbicides, pesticides, road salt and myriad other chemicals.This was one of the main points of a lecture given by retired Kingswood-Oxf […]

Fun & Rec

Hockey team library service

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Hockey team scores goals with library patronsThe Granby Field Hockey players took time after practice to move lots of boxes of books for the Friends of the Granby Public Library (FOGPL) at Holcomb Farm to in preparation for the FOGPL annual book sale. Pictured are the Granby field hockey varsity, junior varsity and freshman team members. […]

Great Outdoors

Holcomb Farm offers turkeys for holiday meals

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Holcomb Farm CSA is again offering fresh, locally grown, pasture raised turkeys for your holiday meal on a pre-order basis. These are fresh, not frozen, turkeys. Due to our limited cooler space, pre-ordered birds must be picked up on Tuesday, Nov. 22, between 3 and 7 p.m. We cannot hold turkeys overnight.Ekonk Hill Farm can supply turkeys from 10 pounds to 40 pounds—you decide and order the size that works best for you. Ekonk will match your order as closely as possible but there is no gua […]

History

Archivist Salmon Brook Historical Society – Historical Footnotes 11’16

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George Seymour GodardCossitt Library is celebrating 125 years April 2016 to March 2017. A series of historical articles about the library and North Granby will be featured here.The latter part of the 19th century saw a “generation of giants” emerge from the one-room schools in the farming town of Granby. Among them were William Mills Maltbie, Chief Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court; Tudor Holcomb, prominent tobacco grower, dairy farmer, philanthropist; James Lee Loomis, insurance executiv […]

School & Sports

Buddy benches come to Kelly Lane and Wells Road schools

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The newly established Special Education Committee of the Granby PTO donated buddy benches at Kelly Lane and Wells Road schools. A buddy bench promotes kindness and inclusiveness among students at play. A child sitting on the bench signifies to others: I want to play but I’m having trouble getting involved. Any child can go over and say, “Hey, come play with us.” Students at both Kelly Lane Primary School and Wells Road Intermediate School enjoy the new Buddy Benches. A d […]

School & Sports

Kearns School study committee seeks input

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The Frank M. Kearns School Study Committee, appointed by the Board of Selectman, is exploring future uses for the facility and surrounding property. This property is located in the southern part of town at 5 Canton Road and was formerly a Pre-K to grade 2 school. The property is connected to public water, sewer and gas.The committee is interested in hearing from members of the community who may have ideas about the best use of the building. This will be done by two methods.Fill out the survey. Y […]

School & Sports

Sunset over Granby Memorial Middle School

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Carole Cipkas snapped this photo in early October when she was picking up her daughter from cross country practice at the high school. “The setting sun was reflecting on clouds to the east right over the middle school. It was so incredible, I thought I’d share for all residents to enjoy!” Indeed! […]

People

Local dancer featured on hit TV show Dance Moms

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Haley Huelsman, 14, will once again be featured on hit TV show Dance Moms this upcoming winter. Huelsman was hand-selected for season 5 and season 5.5 of Dance Moms after appearing on Abby’s Ultimate Dance Competition. The filming for season 7 of Dance Moms began in Los Angeles in September and Huelsman was selected to be a member of the Candy Apple’s Elite Teen team. She continues filming for the duration of the seventh season all across the country. Huelsman trains in Granby at New […]

People

Transgender Day of Remembrance service planned for Nov. 20

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First Congregational Church of Granby will host a community event to commemorate the Transgender Day of Remembrance on Sunday, Nov. 20, at 5:30 p.m., followed immediately by a free dinner and informal Q and A session.The Transgender Day of Remembrance is an annual event that seeks to memorialize those who were killed due to anti-transgender hatred or prejudice in the prior year. The first such event was held in the spring of 1999 in San Francisco as a memorial service to honor Rita Hester, whose […]

The Arts

Bruce Porter Memorial Music Series presents Farela

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By Laura Mazza-DixonThe Bruce Porter Memorial Music Series, in its 2016-2017 season, will present Farela: Folk Reimagined, with cellist Tanya Anisimova and pianist Pi-Hsun Shih, on Sunday, Nov. 6, at 4 p.m., at South Congregational Church, 242 Salmon Brook Street.The concert will include a new work by Japanese composer Masatoshi Mitsumoto, based on Pierre et Luce, a 1920 novel by the Nobel Prize-winning French author Romain Rolland. In addition, the duo will present the Suite Popular Espa&ntilde […]

The Arts

Copper Hill Concert

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Copper Hill Church celebrates 200th anniversary with musicThe Copper Hill United Methodist Church continued the celebration of its 200th Anniversary with a music concert on Sept. 25. Participants from at least eight different churches joined in with joyous instrumental, vocal and choral offerings.Music ranged from the 1848 Shaker tune, Simple Gifts, for flute and harp, to the contemporary style of vocalist/pianist Joanne Firla in Faithful, a song she wrote especially for the occasion. A patrioti […]

The Arts

The Miracle Worker is Nov. 3–6

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Granby Memorial High School Drama Club invites you to join us for its production of The Miracle Worker by William Gibson. Directed by Nikki Currie-Huggard and senior-student director Benjamin Swisher, The Miracle Worker tells the true, inspiring story of young Helen Keller (Anna Bourque) who struggled with deafness and blindness, and her journey toward speech with the aid of Annie Sullivan (Kate Hosack). Suitable for all ages, show dates are Nov. 3, 4 and 5 at 7 p.m. with a 3 p.m. matinee on Nov […]

The Arts

GAA hosts Winter Wonders Fine art sale

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By Annukka RitalahtiEighteen members of the Granby Artists Association will sell their artwork at the annual Winter Wonders fine arts sale, held at Lost Acres Vineyard, 80 Lost Acres Road in North Granby. This is a popular and inspiring event with artists working in a variety of mediums, including blown glass, pottery, sculpture, lamps, calligraphy, paintings and high-quality prints.Experience an evening of fine art, meet the artists and be the first to see their exciting new pieces on Thursday, […]

The Arts

So Church concert

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PhotosDon’t Miss Dave Gunning and Noah Miller at South ChurchBy Carole BernardAs a Canadian import, Dave Gunning tops the list. With a list of awards and recognition too long to repeat, he is as varied and impressive as he is extensive. With 11 albums and 20 years of performance experience under his belt, Dave has gathered a passionate following in Canada and the United States. After receiving a warm welcome in Australia, Dave has planted the seeds for another branch of his fan-club with t […]