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The Granby Camera Club will meet on Monday, Nov. 6, at the Granby Senior Center at 7 p.m. The meeting topic will be Painting with Light. The scavenger hunt words are: ablaze, polygon and favorite. To learn more about the club, please visit www.GranbyCameraClub.com. […]
By Kate HosackGranby Memorial High School announces its fall play, Our Town by Thornton Wilder, Nov. 3-5, in the school’s auditorium. The play is directed by Nikki Currie-Huggard. The students have thrown themselves wholeheartedly into this influential and introspective work that reflects on the gravity of simple everyday life. The play follows the lives of ordinary citizens in Grover’s Corners, N.H. Twelve years worth of ups and downs, stagnation and change. The whole story (w […]
By Shirley MurthaRepresenting Granby’s Agricultural Commission, chairman Michelle Niedermeyer distributed copies of the Planning for Agriculture publication assembled jointly by the American Farmland Trust and the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities to the Board of Selectmen at its October 2 meeting. Acknowledging the important contributions farming makes to many state communities in terms of quality of life, economy, preservation of land and leveraging federal and state grants, the a […]
By Rachel HennessyRecently the days have been getting darker earlier, the nights are becoming colder, and the leaves are turning into brilliant shades of rust and amber. After months of humid and heavy air, fall has finally arrived in Granby. For many, fall is their favorite season because it is the perfect temperature for bringing out sweaters and scarves. Heading further into the season, here are some fall festivities you can try with your family. The lawn at South Congregational Chur […]
By Carole BernardAs the busy holiday season looms, a timesaver is as welcome as a foot massage after a day at the mall. The little elves at South Church are busy and can help you cross cookies off your to-do list!At the annual Cookies by the Pound sale this year, you can satisfy your sweet tooth, be prepared with a short-notice hostess gift, or simply provide a baked-from-scratch dessert for the family. A wide variety of sweets will be available, from crunchy to soft, with or without nuts, as we […]
By Eric LukingbealJust how hard would it be to make bicycle commuting practical for the ring of suburbs around our major cities? Drivers’ negative or even hostile attitudes toward cyclists is, in my book, a large reason why it isn’t more popular.For 40 years, I worked in downtown Hartford about 20 miles from my home in Granby. Cycling was—and still is—my chosen form of daily exercise. I probably average 5,000 miles per year on country roads, but I tried commuting to work […]
June 2 marked the end of an era at Stony Hill Village, one of Granby’s low-income housing facilities. Long-time Granby resident Ted Christensen, the president of the board of directors at Stony Hill, tendered his resignation to the other board members. Ted and Sandy Christensen with 1st Selectman B. Scott Kuhnly. Ted’s 42-year career at Stony Hill very nearly spanned the existence of the village, which was founded in 1972. Ted became president of the board in 2000. Ted&rsq […]
Poetry has a long history as early poems evolved from folk songs to the epics, The Iliad and The Odyssey and beyond. Whereas, modern poetry is often less structured and is used to inspire, heal and often portrays the poet’s feelings and state of mind. If you are interested in poetry or have written your own poems, the November Lunch for the Mind program will satisfy the poet in you. Granby’s own Laura Mazza-Dixon, poet, musician and teacher, will present Poetry, a Reflection of Life […]
Keon Lawrence #12 breaks through to gain some yards in the Bears 14-7 victory over Ellington Sept. 29. Photo by Jay Harder, Granby Camera Club […]
By Debora TimmsStudents from Granby Memorial High School had the opportunity to question candidates seeking election to the Board of Education during an hour-long candidates’ forum on Sept. 27. The event was held to honor National Voter Registration Day and was hosted at the Town Hall by Registrars Laura Wolfe and Paul R. Willis and moderated by John Adams.All of the candidates on the ballot for the Nov. 7 municipal election participated in the forum. They received a list of questions draf […]
Please join Valley Pre-School for breakfast and portraits with Santa on Saturday, Dec. 1, at First Congregational Church, 219 North Granby Road.
The Granby Camera Club will meet on Monday, Nov. 5, at the Granby Senior Center at 7 p.m.
The next women’s breakfast program will be on Wednesday, Nov. 7, in the Senior Center when Dennis Sullivan will give a talk on the North End of Hartford Memories.
Join the Granby Men’s Breakfast on Friday, Nov. 9, at the Granby Senior Center.
The Granby Civic Club will meet on Thursday, Nov. 15 at 1 p.m. at the Senior Center.
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 youth at Pilgrim Covenant Church will host a Swedish Pancake Breakfast and Scandinavian Bake Sale on Saturday, Nov. 17, 8 to 10 a.m., at Pilgrim Covenant Church, 605 Salmon Brook St., just south of the Massachusetts state line.
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.
Statewide, Girl Scouts in your town will be hosting cookie booths at a variety of locations starting on Saturday Nov. 3 to Sunday, Nov. 11.
Technology is a large, everyday component in the daily routine of equine veterinarians. It has vastly changed the way medicine is practiced and most days, we are glad for the advancement.
On Oct. 14, the Granby Land Trust held its annual meeting on the site of two of its most recent acquisitions: the Seth and Lucy Holcombe Preserve and the Ann Pelka Preserve, on Silver Street in North Granby.
In honor of Mary Edwards’ many contributions to Granby and to the Granby Land Trust, the Land Trust Board established the Mary Edwards Friend of the Land Trust Award, which is given each year at our Annual Meeting.
It’s finally fall, and all I find myself thinking about making is soups, chilis, and bisques! I have so many great soup recipes it was difficult to pick just one for this month’s column.
McLean president David Bordonaro recently welcomed a large group of volunteers to the main dining room in the McLean Health Center, and acknowledged their dedication and support during the Annual Volunteer Appreciation Event.
The Hartford HealthCare (HHC) Content Team, including Granby residents Nick and Melissa Dethlefsen, has been recognized as finalists in the 2018 Content Marketing Awards presented by the Content Marketing Institute—an annual, leading international awards program honoring the best marketers in the industry.
The Granby Education Foundation has again demonstrated its strong support of the Bruce Porter Memorial Music Series (BPMMS) with a grant of $2,000 for the 2018-19 Season.
The transfer station will be open Wednesday mornings (8 a.m. to noon) through Nov. 14.
Granby Performing Arts at GMHS is back with this year’s fall play: Almost, Maine by John Cariani, directed by Nikki Currie-Huggard.
The World’s Greatest Paintings, Part I: Mondays Oct. 15 to Nov. 26 at 1 p.m. (no Nov. 12). This 6-week course takes you from the 14th century to the 17th century.
Visit granby-ct.gov for more information.