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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.
Sylvia Crunden has published her second book titled Bullying is Never Okay! that focuses on how children can deal with the issue of bullying. It teaches children how their body feels, the different emotions they feel and several ways to solve the problem of bullying.
Softly with us as we walk along
Beckoning quietly the early dawn
Carefully viewing our passage by
Announcing our presence with its graceful cry.
As I remember my mother on Mother’s Day, I think of all she taught me by her actions.
Joe O’Grady joined the Friends of Holcomb Farm as its Farm Manager in 2014. Together with his partner Emma and their two children Juniper and Willow (who both were born right in the old farmhouse, as we suspect were Tudor and Laura Holcomb, more than a century prior), they have quickly emerged as important, active members of the Granby community.
April 29–May 30: Kate Emery Art Show for the benefit of Fresh Access. Head to the Lost Acres Vineyard for some wine and to enjoy Emery’s latest work in the show titled The Land That Feeds Us: Body, Mind and Soul.
The Granby Conservation Commission has announced an extension to the Explore Granby open spaces scavenger hunt through October. This event, first conducted in 2020, is an effort by the commission to encourage Granby residents to explore the town’s beautiful trails and open spaces.
Nate Welsh, of East Granby, was selected to the Connecticut All-State Chorus for 2022.
Early on April 8, 2.25 inches of rain fell on the West Branch of the Salmon Brook. The results were dramatic. Standing near the banks, the rumble of underwater stones is quite loud.
Our PTO ELF (Enhanced Learning Fund) and STEAM Committees awarded their final grants of the year, bringing the total PTO investment for the 2018-19 school year to over $18,000 between Kelly and Wells.
The parking lot of the Barndoor Hills Road entrance of the McLean Game Refuge has been undergoing construction since June 4 and is temporarily closed.
It isn’t uncommon to hear comments about the flaws older generations find in the next. Human beings don’t like change, and of course what represents change more than the “youth of today” (used to describe the youth of the 50’s, 70’s or 2010’s!)
Granby Parents for a Safe Graduation has announced the winners of the 2019 art competition. The first-place entry will be used to design the invitation for the Granby Memorial High School’s safe graduation party.
Granby Memorial Middle School students, Isabel Gravlin and Taylor Henry, were recently honored for distinguished scholarship and leadership in their school and community. They were among 242 scholar-leaders from 121 middle schools honored at the 35th Annual Connecticut Association of Schools Middle Level Scholar Leader Banquet on June 3 at the Aqua Turf Club in Plantsville.
For Kids
Registration forms available for all programs on our website. Programs held at the YSB unless otherwise noted.
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.
Gary Melnysyn was the guest speaker at the Granby Women’s Breakfast Group June Breakfast.
At 10:56 p.m. Eastern time on July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong was ready to take the first human steps on the surface of the moon.
The New England Air Museum’s annual Soar into Summer Fun program offers interactive activities for children, families, and aviation enthusiasts of all ages.
The Sound of New England Chorus placed 1st in the small chorus division, and 5th overall, at the Sweet Adelines North Atlantic regional competition this spring in Springfield, Mass.
The Storyteller’s Cottage will host its signature “Victorian Parlor Magic: Summer Soiree” event on Saturday, July 20 from 8 – 9:30 p.m.
On Sunday, July 14, from 2 to 3:30 p.m., The Storyteller’s Cottage will host A Grand Adventure: A Mystery Game and Tea Party for Grandparents and Grandchildren.
McLean Home Care and the Simsbury Senior Center are co-sponsoring a free presentation on gay marriage equality at the Simsbury Public Library, 725 Hopmeadow Street, Simsbury, Tuesday, July 16, 6:30 p.m.
Does someone you care about have a drug, alcohol or related behavioral problem? Want to talk to other people who have “been there” and know what you’re going through?
The Friends of Cossitt Library continues its sale of new and gently used jigsaw puzzles through Saturday, July 13. Proceeds will enable Cossitt Friends to support programs at the North Granby library location.
Mary’s Kitty Korner, a no-kill cat shelter, is looking for volunteers to help care for its kitties until they find their “fur-ever” homes. If you love cats and have some time to spare on a weekday morning or evening or on a weekend morning or afternoon, they would love to hear from you.
The Granby Women’s Breakfast Group will meet on Wednesday, Sept. 11, at the Senior Center for breakfast at 8:30 a.m. and a program starting at 9, will feature Granby’s new librarian Amy McCue, who will talk about today’s hometown library and how libraries are changing to meet community needs.
All registered Republicans are invited to a caucus on July 18 for the purpose of nominating candidates for town offices for the Nov 5 election. Caucus to be held in Town Hall Meeting Room at 7 p.m.
Summer Open House Tours: Sundays, 2 p.m.—4 p.m. June-Sept., closed Sept. 1. Special Exhibits: Stitch in Time.