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Holiday Gift Sale at Granby Public Library

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For the month of December, the Friends of Granby Public Library will have books and DVDs for gift giving this holiday season. There will be a number of items for children and adults with a variety of different areas of interest, such as, gently used holiday CDs, DVDs and books, unopened jigsaw puzzles, tote bags, coffee table books, and other items great for stocking stuffers Many of the items will be wrapped up in holiday ribbon ready for gift giving to that special someone at reasonable prices.

The Arts

Venetian glass art and wall sculptures on sale Dec. 7

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Top: Violette’s glass pitchers; middle: a landscape painting; above: Violette with still life wall sculptures. Submitted photos

Glass artist Jen Violette will be having her 23rd Annual Holiday Glass Sale on Saturday, December 7 from 9 a.m to 3 p.m., at 30 Haven Drive in Granby.

The Arts

Granby Land Trust holds Art Talk

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Artist Thomas Adkins talks about his oil painting Winter Stream at the GLT Art Talk at Lost Acres Vineyard in North Granby. At this free event, four award winning artists—Karen Israel, Jim Laurino, Rick Daskam, and Thomas Adkins—discussed the artistic process and methods they use to create their art.

Events

South Church announces Hopeful Living workshop

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Buddhist teacher Pema Chodrin writes, “Things come together, things fall apart.” Many of us discover that our effort is to maintain a sense of self as we move through the “coming togethers” and the “falling aparts” of our lives. What part does hope play in this quest?

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McLean Home Care & Hospice named to Top 500 of 2019 HomeCare Elite

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McLean Home Care & Hospice announced that it has been named to the Top 500 of the 2019 HomeCare Elite, a recognition of the top-performing home health agencies in the United States. For 14 years, HomeCare Elite has annually identified the top 25 percent of agencies and highlighted the top 100 and top 500 agencies overall.

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A Cossitt Tradition: Holiday Gift Book Tree

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“A Book is a gift you can open again and again.” —Garrison Keillor

Please help Cossitt’s Friends continue its holiday tradition of providing children’s books to include in Granby’s Department of Social Services annual holiday gift packages for families.    

The Holiday Gift Book Tree, decorated with gift tags noting each child’s age and gender, will be on display starting Saturday, Nov.

People

Connecticut Alliance YMCAs recognize Witkos with 2019 Legislative Champion award

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Senator Kevin Witkos (R-Canton) has been recognized by the Connecticut Alliance of YMCA’s as a 2019 Legislative Champion. Senator Witkos joined representatives of the Connecticut Alliance of YMCAs, the Farmington Valley YMCA, Greater Hartford YMCA, and the Northwest CT YMCA to accept the award. 

“I’m honored to be recognized by the Connecticut Alliance of YMCAs with this award and take great pride in supporting their efforts and mission.

People

National recognition for Granby Land Trust’s commitment to conservation excellence

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The Granby Land Trust (GLT) announces that it has been awarded renewed accreditation by the Land Trust Alliance, proving that it is committed to professional excellence and to maintaining the public’s trust in its conservation work. The GLT provided extensive documentation and was subject to a comprehensive third-party evaluation prior to achieving this distinction.

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