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Both major parties will hold primaries on Aug. 9.
As we head into picnic and cookout season, this recipe will hopefully be one of your new favorites.
Jason Levesque, principal of Jason E. Levesque Construction of Barkhamsted, presents a $2,500 donation to Brian Liss, executive director of the Farmington Valley YMCA on May 26.
This month, as the school year is winding down, I’ll highlight youth programs offered by the town. In addition to its fantastic school district, Granby provides programs and services for youth through the Recreation Department, the Granby Public Library and Youth Services.
It is anticipated that both major parties will need to primary this August. If a primary is held on Aug. 9, voting will take place in the Granby Town Hall Meeting Room from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Make plans to attend the first Granby Celebrates Juneteenth festival at Salmon Brook Park—a free arts festival hosted by Granby Racial Reconciliation (GRR) on Saturday, June 18 from 3 to 8:30 p.m.
The McLean Game Refuge has enacted a new dog recreation policy in order to ensure adherence to the will of George P. McLean.
After several years of discussion and collaboration, First Congregational Church (FCC) and South Congregational Church (SCC) have decided to formally come together as one.
Highlights from the meeting held on April 18th, 2022
The commission reviewed the proposed changes to the restaurant drive-through regulation and the maps provided by Abby Kenyon, which were prepared to show possible locations of drive-through windows.
Located in Granby, just past the high school and middle school at 349R Salmon Brook Street is Granby’s newest car repair shop: Jimmy’s Tire and Auto.
As we usher in cooler temps, the PTO is also bundling up and buckling down to bring great winter activities, both in school and out, to the Granby community.
Historic Sites of Connecticut’s Farmington Valley is delighted to present a lecture with Ken Feder, professor of anthropology at Central Connecticut State University, and founder and director of the Farmington River Archaeology Project, an ongoing investigation of the prehistory of the Farmington River Valley.
This December, Main Street in Suffield will be bustling with activity as the Suffield Garden Club prepares for a spectacular Holiday House Tour as part of the town’s 350th anniversary celebrations.
On Tuesday, Nov. 19, the Gardeners of Simsbury will host “About the McLean Game Refuge with Connor Hogan.”
As Thanksgiving approaches, consider helping those in need through the Jack Bannan’s Memorial Turkey Trot on Wednesday. Nov. 20, from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
On Saturday, Nov. 9, from 6:30 to 9 p.m., the Storyteller’s Cottage will host a Jazz Supper Club. This event is BYOB.
The Handcrafts from Around the World sale will be held Saturday, Nov. 16, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 17, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., in the Hurley Building, 37 Greenwoods Road, New Hartford.
Jennifer Watchorn, a quilt designer and teacher, will speak on organizing your quilt space at the Nov. 20 meeting of the Farmington Valley Quilters.
The Old St. Andrew’s Church Christmas Bazaar will be held on Saturday, Dec. 7 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 8, from noon to 4 p.m.
The Granby Camera Club will meet on Monday, Nov. 4, 7 p.m., at the Granby Senior Center.
On Wednesday, Nov. 6, Annukka Ritalahti from Silver Street Glass will present a program to the women of the Granby breakfast group.
Join us Friday, Nov. 8, at the Granby Senior Center. John Flint, Andy Mitchell and Kelvin Kendahl will present the fine hobby of Post Mark Collecting.
Pilgrim Covenant Church will host a Swedish pancake breakfast and Scandinavian bake sale on Saturday, Nov. 16, from 8 to 10 a.m.
On Thursday, Nov. 21, at 1 p.m., the Civic Club will welcome Susan Patricelli Regan and Bill Regan as our guest speakers.
Valley Pre-School will host Breakfast with Santa at First Congregational Church on Saturday, Dec. 7, from 8:30 to 11 a.m.
The Granby Multiple Sclerosis Support Group meets at the Senior Center at 1 p.m. on the second and fourth Monday of each month. For more information, please contact Meaghan at 860-428-2463.
Mary’s Kitty Korner, Granby’s no-kill cat shelter, is looking for volunteers to help care for its kitties until they find their “fur-ever” homes.
The focus of the Social Service 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. For more information about any of the following programs please call the office.
