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More than 25,000 eggs filled with candy will be “hidden” at Valley Brook Community Church’s annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 4 at 10 a.m.
The seeding greenhouse is quickly filling with the promise of the summer season. Soon, the seedlings will be planted in the fields, the growing season will be in full swing, and the summer harvest will begin.
Sign up today for our CSA and enjoy nutrient-rich, delicious, chemical-free produce all summer long. CSA shares are selling quickly. Don’t miss out.
The fourth in the series introducing the five new members of the Friends of Holcomb Farm Board of Directors. This month: Paula Saaf.
Members of the Holcomb Farm Tree Trail team cast an invitation to anyone interested in becoming a volunteer or in expanding their already existing volunteer role on the trail to meet at the Farm’s workshop on March 14. Several folks arrived that morning to learn about the tree trail and what part they might play in maintaining it.
This year, McLean Game Refuge is embarking on a habitat restoration project. Part of this project will involve clearing trees to encourage wildlife diversity in its meadows, an important part of the New England ecosystem. Wildlife diversity fosters ecosystem resilience by supporting pollinators, birds and small mammals, all while bolstering the soil health.
Registration is required for all library programs unless noted. To learn more about upcoming programs, sign up for the library’s monthly eNewsletter. For the most updated information on dates and programs, refer to the library’s online calendar.
The Granby Men’s Golf League has a scholarship fund available for high school seniors from Granby Memorial High School or a Granby resident who attends a different high school, who is an athlete or intends to pursue a career in an athletics-related field who will be entering their first year of college, university or technical/vocational school as a full-time student.
Citizens for a Better Granby, publisher of The Granby Drummer, is pleased to announce a $1,500 scholarship to a graduating Granby senior who will be attending an accredited post-secondary school to pursue a career in communications or journalism. Students with exceptional community service are invited to apply.
Maintaining our beautiful open spaces is a big job—and the Granby Land Trust relies on dedicated volunteers to help make it happen.
It’s that time of year again. In what has become a Granby tradition, the Granby Land Trust will take part in the Great Global Cleanup® over Earth Day Weekend, April 23–26. This worldwide campaign removes billions of pieces of trash from neighborhoods, beaches, rivers, lakes, trails and parks—reducing waste and plastic pollution, improving habitats and preventing harm to wildlife and people.
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.
Seth Pomeroy Holcombe and Lucy Eaton Holcombe were longtime residents of the village of North Granby in the town of Granby. Both were active in their community, enthusiastically supporting the culture and history of the town they loved. To continue their lifetime of giving back, the Holcombes established the Pomeroy-Brace Fund at the Hartford Foundation to support organizations serving the residents of Granby and the region.
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.
Highlights from the meetings held on November 12th and December 10th, 2025
Highlights from the meeting held on December 9th, 2025
On Jan. 19, Granby woke up to a beautiful coating of snow. This view is from East Street in North Granby.
Granby Manufacturing Co. on Hartford Ave. was organized in 1873. It later housed a store, post office and ice cream parlor, and was called the Cowles Block. Beman Hardware was in this building until 1972. When the new store was built behind the store, the old building was razed.
Highlights from the meetings held on November 3rd and 24th, 2025
Highlights from the meeting held on December 23rd, 2025
Highlights from the meeting held on December 11th, 2025
Granby Memorial Athletics wrapped up an incredible fall season highlighted by two NCCC Conference Championships, 13 All-Conference athletes, and a CIAC State Finals appearance.
As we enter December and the holiday season, a lot is going on at Town Hall. For instance, on Saturday, Dec. 6, the annual Tree Lighting to bring in the season will be held outside of the library at 4:30 p.m.
On Nov. 17, Granby’s newly elected and re-elected town officials were sworn in.
On Nov. 8, a ribbon cutting was held at Stony Hill Village with members of the Granby Greater Together Community Fund (GGTCF) and the Granby Homes for Senior Citizens, Inc. (GHSC) Board celebrating the installation of an emergency generator to power the community room in the village in the event of a power outage.
The Early Voting Staff were especially festive on Halloween preparing for one of the busiest mornings of Early Voting at Granby Town Hall, with 67 voters in two hours.
A record 3,912 Granby residents voted in the Nov. 4 municipal election—a 46.3 percent turnout. This easily surpasses the 2019 record of 3,203 ballots.