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The Granby Racial Reconciliation Group is seeking volunteers to help run its first Granby Celebrates Juneteenth arts festival on Saturday, June 18 from 3 to 8:30 p.m. in Salmon Brook Park.
CT Valley Views, with host Susan Patricelli Regan, interviewed Bill Maisano and David Holman, residents of Guilford, who provided a candid overview of the issues facing parents and their children relative to the Board of Education stance on the town’s educational curriculum.
The Seniors Job Bank (SJB), a nonprofit community resource, chose officers and directors at its annual meeting. SJB connects people over 50 wanting to work with businesses, households and other entities that have work to be done.
Trash Holiday: Monday, May 30, Memorial Day is a holiday for Paine’s. All trash and recycling pickups will be delayed by one day the week after the holiday.
At an Italian Heritage presentation in March, the Granby UNICO chapter members were delighted as 92-year-old identical twin sisters Bambina Grimaldi and Virginia Valente talked about their family who immigrated from Pratola Peligna in Abruzzo, Italy.
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 in person, on the website or by phone.
Lou Cherichetti and Mark A. Gottlieb
In Granby, the American Legion Pancake Breakfast is synonymous with the opening day of fishing season—a maple-syrup-covered tradition anglers and breakfast lovers anticipate all year. On the second Saturday of April, you’ll find Jim Hall at the grill flipping the hundreds of pancakes served at the main fundraiser for the Shannon-Shattuck Post 182.
This year’s Granby Road Race on Saturday, May 7, sponsored by Burkentine Builders, promises to be a day of fun for the whole family. New this year is a kid’s fun race, generously sponsored by Command Corporation.
A wellness fair with music, activities, raffles, food and brain health awareness is planned for the 2022 summer solstice, Tuesday, June 21, from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m.
At the party’s annual caucus, Granby Democrats unanimously approved a slate of candidates that provides a strong mix of experience and energy heading into November’s municipal election.
At their caucus on July 18, Granby Republicans unanimously nominated the following individuals for the Nov. 5 municipal elections
Pedals for Progress/Sewing Peace, in its continuing effort to recycle unwanted items properly, is having a used bike and sewing machine collection sponsored by Memorial United Methodist Church in Avon.
The Friends of the Southwick Public Library (a 501(c)(3) organization) are sponsoring a craft/artisan craft fair on Saturday, Sept. 28, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Southwick Town Hall.
Noble & Cooley Center for Historic Preservation (NCCHP) has announced its fall schedule.
The Simsbury Grange will host its annual Agricultural Fair on Saturday, Sept. 14, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., featuring a bake and craft sale, exhibits from local organizations and farms, kids’ activities and contests with ribbons and cash prizes in several categories.
On Saturday, Sept. 14, 4–5:30 p.m., the Storyteller’s Cottage will host Return to Downton Abbey: A Formal Afternoon Tea.
Come meet state legislators from the north-of-Hartford region and review the critical legislation passed in 2019 impacting small businesses.
David Sirota will present, What Makes a Quilter Tick?, a fun-filled look in the mirror, at the September meeting of the Farmington Valley Quilters.
Windsor’s historic Oliver Ellsworth Homestead, a museum owned and maintained by the Daughters of the American Revolution, hosts a community program on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2 p.m.
There will be a mum sale to benefit Mary’s Kitty Korner, Granby’s no-kill cat shelter on Saturday, Sept. 7, 11 a.m.–3 p.m.
Open House Tours at Salmon Brook Historical Society will be Sundays, Sept. 8, 15, 22 and 29, 2–4 p.m. Special Exhibits: Circa 1830s Eight-Pointed Star Quilt Reproduction, Stitch in Time exhibit featuring antique sewing machines, textiles and sewing items with interactive displays.
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.
The Granby Women’s Breakfast starts its new program year on Wednesday, Sept. 11, at 8:30 a.m. at the Senior Center.
Join us Friday, Sept. 13, at the Granby Senior Center. Duncan Rowles will present the current status and future of the U.S. Navy Sea Cadet Program.
West Granby United Methodist Church will hold its annual Tag and Bake Sale on Saturday, Sept. 28, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Mary’s Kitty Korner, Granby’s no-kill cat shelter, is looking for volunteers to help care for kitties until they find their “fur-ever” homes.
Kim Becker, chair of Granby Education Foundation (GEF), will speak to the Granby Civic Club on Thursday, Sept. 19, 1 p.m. at the Senior Center.
Breakfast is at 8:30 a.m. with program 9–10 a.m., cost is $4/pp. Held at Granby Senior Center, 15C, North Granby Road
This fall, the Bruce Porter Memorial Music Series (BPMMS) will launch its eighth season of bringing classical music to life in Granby. This series was established in 2012 in memory of Bruce Porter’s leadership as music director at South Congregational Church.