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Imagine being a 10-year-old trekking through 1,000 miles of desert without your friends, family or supplies. You don’t know what the future holds for you, whether that may be crossing the crocodile-infested Gobi River or having to avoid being caught in the middle of gunfire.
Maya Angelou once said: “A bird doesn’t sing because it has an answer; it sings because it has a song”. Like a bird who never clipped its wings, Angelou soared above the clouds to become a rainbow in many people’s lives. Through her poems and speeches, she uplifted an entire generation and her legacy continues on.
During the last week of January, Valley Pre-School students brought back a beloved tradition—the return of ice sculptures. At home, students created their own structures made of ice and other materials and brought them to school to create a class sculpture.
Highlights from the meetings held on Feb. 8th and Feb. 22nd, 2022
The Farmington Valley CT Heritage Network, formerly Historic Sites of Connecticut’s Farmington Valley, will hold its first bus tour in three years. This long-awaited event on Saturday, April 30, explores “Lively Lore and Legends: Fact or Fiction?”, focusing on the towns of Barkhamsted, Granby and Simsbury.
A free Earth Day event, Healthy Soil, will be held Sunday, April 24, at 2 p.m. in the Barney Carriage House at Forest Park, Springfield, Mass. Learn how to increase the life of your soil and prep your garden for spring planting.
McLean opened the first Little Lending Library on the Life Plan community campus in early January. Conveniently located in the parking circle in front of the McLean Health Center, the lending library will contain a continually rotating supply of memory care books and resources for community members to borrow.
The Aquarion Environmental Champion Awards recognizes individuals, businesses, and organizations across Connecticut dedicated to environmental protection and sustainability.
Aquarion Water Company will be offering upcycled rain barrels for sale as part of the company’s ongoing water conservation efforts.
The Friends of Granby Public Library (FOGPL) Used Book Sale traditionally held in late September will be held in July this year, from July 29-31 at Holcomb Farm.
July 11 – Outdoor Storytime (check website for details)
Granby Public Library
Main Branch
Monday, Wednesday and Thursday: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Tuesday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Friday and Saturday: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Cossitt Branch
Tuesday and Thursday: 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., and 3 – 8 p.m.
Saturday: 12 – 5 p.m.
Holiday Closing
Both libraries will be closed on Monday, May 27. Beginning July 1, the Cossitt Branch Library will change its hours to: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursdays, 3 – 8 p.m. and Saturdays, 2 – 5 p.m.
Registration
To register for any program call 860-844-5275, email gplibrary@granby-ct.gov or register on the website, granby-ct.gov/library.
Last month my husband and I spent three weeks in Europe visiting eight different countries to celebrate our 50th birthdays. We went to places we had never been to before and while we enjoyed every place we saw, our favorite country was Sweden.
On May 27, Granby folks turned out for the annual Memorial Day Parade and convocation that honors Granby men and women who gave their lives for their country.
Professional genealogist, president of Connecticut Professional Genealogists Council; advanced instructor of Genealogical Research at Boston University
Summer Day Camp at Salmon Brook Park, Mission Adventure and a ton of other awesome adventures await you with Granby Recreation’s lineup of summer programs.
Sarah Howard, from the Tender Care Learning Center, East Granby receives the 2019 Terri Lynne Lokoff/Children’s Tylenol® National Child Care Teacher Award. The ceremony took place in Philadelphia, Penn.
Obviously, not every letter written to Myron through his lifetime was saved. And, most people did not keep copies of the letters they sent.
How ya gonna keep ‘em down on the farm? Give ‘em pie! The Friends of Holcomb Farm held its annual meeting on Sunday, June 9.
The Granby Land Trust hosted a hike at its Godard Preserve on Connecticut Trails Day (June 2), and in a spring filled with cool temperatures and rainy days, the group got lucky and was blessed with a beautiful morning.
Tuesdays and Thursdays are important days at the Granby Senior Center. Those are the days we serve our Community Café Lunch.
Did you know that 300 million years ago, there were dinosaur dragonflies with 2.5 foot wingspans? Or that a dragonfly’s eye has about 30,000 lenses?
The Summer Open House Tours began Sunday June 2, and will continue every Sunday thru Sept. 29 except Sept. 1. The hours are 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
I get asked a lot, “Are your cows grass fed?” A fair question, right?
“Buggin,” a robot built solely by Granby Memorial High School students on the Granby Grunts Robotics Team 3146, made a special visit to meet 74 men (and one woman) of the Granby Men’s Breakfast Group for their final meeting before the summer break.
Salmon Brook announces some changes in the large animal division at our hospital. Dr. Creden, after 20 years on the road, will be transitioning into our small animal hospital in August.
