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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.
The Intonations, a choral group of Farmington Valley senior citizens, will entertain the Granby Women’s Breakfast Group on Wednesday, May 1 at the Granby Senior Center.
The Lost Acres Fire Department Auxiliary will hold its Rummage and Bake Sale on Saturday, May 4, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Center Fire House on Route 10.
The Granby Camera Club will meet on Monday, May 6, at the Granby Senior Center at 6:45 p.m.
Join us Friday, May 10, at the Granby Senior Center. The center may be senior, but you do not need to be.
The Granby Art Gallery at 2 Park Place will hold a pop-up Mother’s Day Art shopping experience, on Friday, May 10, and Saturday, May 11, between 12 and 4 p.m. on both days.
The Granby Civic Club will meet on Thursday, May 16, at 1 p.m. at the Senior Center.
Join us on May 16 for the Granby Artists Association’s Third Thursday event, featuring Debby Reelitz on the Art of Creating Books, 7 – 9 p.m. at Granby Art Gallery, 2 Park Place.
The Granby UNICO Club will host a Pasta Dinner on Friday, May 17 at Manitook Camp, 70 Lakeside Drive, with open seating, 5 – 8 p.m.
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.
Spring Flea Market: On Saturday, May 18, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. on the society’s grounds. For vendor info contact Dave at 860-653-3965.
The Granby Multiple Sclerosis Support Group meets at the Senior Center at 1 p.m. on the second and fourth Monday of each month.
The annual Spring Flea Market will be held on Saturday, May 18, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Hot dogs, soda and Mrs. Murphy’s donuts will be sold at the concession stand.
I think of you especially, today, as I see the red geraniums and small American flags on the graves in the cemetery. Later, there’ll be a parade in your honor and for all who so bravely gave their lives for our country.
I have been so excited with my students’ progress and I’ve been wanting a chance to let them shine. When Michelle Neidermeyer approached me about doing a show at Lost Acres Vineyard I thought, “What a perfect fit and perfect venue for this to happen.”
The monarch butterfly is in trouble. As one of the most recognizable butterfly species in North America, it has become the poster child for many other species whose numbers are declining.
Spring is here and in the large animal veterinary world, that means babies. It is an exciting time of year that also brings some challenges.
Pinkney, William III, 94, husband of the late Lois (Mason) Pinkney, March 15
The National Wildlife Federation (NWF), America’s largest wildlife conservation and education organization, is pleased that Faith Tyldsley in Granby has successfully created a Certified Wildlife Habitat through its Garden for Wildlife Program.
Please visit granby-ct.gov/senior-services or check your Center Life Newsletter for a complete listing of health services, support groups, clubs and ongoing activities.
