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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.
Registration is required for all library programs, except as noted. To learn more about upcoming programs, sign up for the library’s monthly eNewsletter. For the most updated information on dates and programs, refer to the library’s online calendar.
The Farmington Valley Quilters Guild will present From Fabric to Fabulous on Sept. 20 and 21 at the Kingswood Oxford School’s Hoffman Field House on Trout Brook Drive in West Hartford.
As the Salmon Brook Historical Society prepares to celebrate 80 years of preserving Granby’s history in 2025, it proudly reflects on the progress it has made—and the strong foundation it continues to build for the future.
By the time you read this, Chris Fisher’s photography exhibit at Lost Acres Vineyard will probably be closed, so you will have to go to the libraries in East Granby (September), Simsbury (October) or Avon (November) to experience it, but it will be well worth the drive. He started taking pictures on a seven-week summer Eurail trip in 1971 and hasn’t stopped since!
Seventy years ago, the state of Connecticut and the town of Granby experienced the worst flood in its history.
Collaboration and Community, Meet the Farm Crew!, and Upcoming Events
The Granby Public Library wrapped up another unforgettable Summer Reading Program, this year themed Mystery and Mayhem. More than 500 patrons of all ages took part in the excitement—solving riddles, cracking codes and getting lost in thrilling whodunits, all while earning raffle tickets for a chance to win great prizes, all for reading.
More than twenty-five years ago a group of people gathered with a desire to help more people know and grow with God. That group included Pastor Clark Pfaff and his family and dozens of families from the Granby and the greater Farmington Valley area.
Granby resident Mary Beth LaRosa recently joined the law offices of Nair and Levin P.C. A member of the Connecticut Bar Association, she graduated with a B.A. in Government from Cornell University and a J.D. from the University of Baltimore School of Law.
The winter snow, slippery ice, bitter cold temperatures, and wind chills are gone.
Albert Einstein famously said that “the person with dreams is more powerful than the one with all the facts.” Clearly, Einstein never encountered Kristin Masini and her daughter Robin Tooker, who in 2022 combined their factual knowledge to make a dream come true on the Granby/Simsbury town line.
The Granby Land Trust is proud to announce that its strong financial health and ongoing effectiveness and reliability have helped it earn a Four-Star Rating from Charity Navigator. This rating designates Granby Land Trust as an official “Give with Confidence” charity, indicating that the organization is using its donations effectively based on Charity Navigator’s comprehensive criteria that go beyond financials to reflect the work charities do.
One of Granby’s most beautiful places in any season, the Granby Land Trust’s Dismal Brook Wildlife Preserve is 210 acres of diverse habitat – a unique combination of woods, freshwater marsh, open fields and ridgeline.
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.
It’s not every day that a girl from a small town in rural Nebraska, population 400, grows up to be director of finance and operations in a Connecticut town more than 1,500 miles away.
While there is plenty of winter left here in New England, Farm Manager Joe O’Grady has turned his attention to preparing for the growing season. We are thrilled to report that our entire farm crew will return to Holcomb Farm this summer!
The following students were named to the Quinnipiac University dean’s list for the fall 2024 semester: From East Granby: Corriana Howard, Liam Phelan, Benjamin Rickevicius, Erin Russell and Sarah Springer; from Granby: Pippa Large, Erin Panella-Malley, Krystal Rupram and Talin Tran; from North Granby: Jonathan Marlor, Olivia McGovern and Jason Platti.
My grandmother Katie Hurley immigrated from Ireland as a young girl. Though I never had the privilege of knowing her firsthand, my mom always kept her memory alive with wonderful stories, and most importantly, by celebrating St. Patrick’s Day in a big way.
The Friends of Holcomb Farm learned that Auer Farm in Bloomfield might need items for its new Discovery barn, so we invited them to come and take whatever they could put to good use.
A while back I was looking to get more involved in the community, to find a way to lend a helping hand, and I knew there were many great options. This town is full of generous, giving people and organizations that reach out to help others, but it can be a bit overwhelming to know where to start.
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Audrey M. Phelps beloved Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, and Friend, of West Suffield, CT who peacefully passed away at home on January 22, 2025 at the age of 89.
For decades, the Cooley Schoolhouse sat quietly on the Clark family property, a relic of a bygone era when one-room schoolhouses were the heart of local education. Weathered by time in history, the building had a second chance. That chance came on August 26, 1980, when a determined community effort brought the schoolhouse to its new home at the Salmon Brook Historical Society, ensuring its legacy would live on.
Registration is required for all library programs unless otherwise indicated. To register, visit granby-ct.gov/Library, and click on “Register for a Program” or call the library at 860-844-5275. To learn more about upcoming programs, sign up for the library’s monthly eNewsletter. For the most updated information on dates and programs, refer to the library’s online calendar.
“I don’t travel a great deal but this was definitely one of my favorite trips.” So began Jennifer Jalbert’s narrative about her and her husband’s 2024 trip to Iceland. Coincidentally, Suzanne Scarcella and her husband had visited Iceland one year earlier in 2023.
Graduating high school seniors who are permanent residents of Granby, are invited to apply for the 2025 Granby Artists Association Annual Scholarship. The scholarship is a cash award of $1,000 given to a student with higher artistic skill to be utilized toward upcoming college expenses.
In a heartwarming display of community spirit and creativity, four local artisans—Jane Furca, Tracy Marlor, Linda Yurasevecz and Avis Cherichetti—visited a local Girl Scout meeting last week to teach the girls how to create unique clay pieces. From bowls to small sculptures, the girls spent the afternoon discovering the art of pottery in a hands-on workshop that encouraged both creativity and teamwork.
As reported in last month’s Drummer, USA Waste and Recycling is now working in partnership with Paine’s Inc. to provide municipal trash and recycling service to the residents of Granby.