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Highlights from the meetings held on April 3rd and 17th, 2024
Highlights from the special meeting held on April 16th, 2024
Sometimes, life sends you exactly where you need to be.
Highlights from the meetings held on April 9th and 23rd, 2024
The participants at the first workshop for Granby Racial Reconciliation’s free four-part series on “Race, Religion, and Politics” gave the highest accolades for presenter and facilitator Dr. Matthew Hughey, PhD, ALM, MEd.
The focus of the Social Services 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.
Hazardous Waste: a household hazardous waste collection will be held Saturday, June 8, 2024 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Simsbury Department of Public Works facility, 66 Town Forest Road, Simsbury.
We will be offering three meetings in June to help answer questions and recruit some help at the polls. All three meetings will be held in the Town Hall Meeting Room and are open to all.
Women’s Breakfast, Camera Club, Live music at New England Pizza, Guitar Recital, Civic Club, Tag Sale at GCC, and CT Hang-a-Quilt Day
The Salmon Brook Historical Society is located at 208 Salmon Brook Street, Route 10/202 in Granby. The research library in the Preservation Barn is open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to noon or by appointment by calling 860-653-9713. The research fee is $25 per hour.
Highlights from the meetings held on October 11th, October 25th, November 8th, and November 12th 2022
It is hard to believe that the 2022–23 school year is almost halfway complete.
On Oct. 27, Valley Pre-School families enjoyed its annual Spooktacular event. Spooktacular is an outdoor event showcasing dozens of jack o’lanterns the children carved in class, along with those brought in by families.
In the fast-paced rush of today’s world, one constant remains at the center of the community in Granby— the Granby Public Library. For decades, the library has served as a valuable resource for curious learners of all ages: a place to peruse its shelves in hopes of finding a new book to enjoy, access the internet, or stop by to catch up with friends over a game of chess.
The Granby Lions recently completed its annual vision screening of preschool and elementary school children in Granby.
Granby has recently been awarded a Small-Town Economic Assistance Program (STEAP) grant in the amount of $453,666.24 to build an ADA-accessible walking path around Salmon Brook Park.
At Thanksgiving, we have dinner with our family or friends. We usually offer thanks for our families and the meal we are having and wish our friends goodwill.
Highlights from the meeting held on October 19, 2022
Winterfest 2022 and the “Tunnel of Lights” will be held from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights through Dec. 23.
The Friends of the Southwick Public Library are happy to announce the return of the holiday basket raffle.
The Connecticut Daughters of the American Revolution offers its annual Christmas Open House with tours at the historic Oliver Ellsworth Homestead, 778 Palisado Avenue in Windsor, on Saturday, Dec. 3, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The Suffield Players will present One Christmas Eve at Evergreen Mall by Lynne Halliday, James Hindman, Arlene Hutton and Craig Pospisil.
Professor Raymond Erickson, internationally recognized Bach scholar and faculty member at CUNY Graduate Center, will present a program about the famous Ciaccona from Bach’s D minor sonata for solo violin.
Monday, Feb. 6, Fixed Wing Flight: Meet an airplane pilot and demonstrate your flight science skills with our Straw Glider Challenge.
Come to the annual Christmas Bazaar at Old St. Andrew’s Church, Tariffville Rd, Bloomfield, Saturday, Dec. 3, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday, Dec. 4, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Granby Camera Club, Women’s Breakfast, Men’s Breakfast, and Breakfast with Santa
Hartford HealthCare Independence at Home, which has served the community for over 35 years, is looking to hire Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) and Patient Care Assistants (PCAs).
Registration is required for many of the library’s programs. To register, follow the links on the library’s website or call the library. To learn more about upcoming programs, sign up for the library’s monthly eNewsletter on the website or by telephone.
Discussion on an increase of $1,460,000 to the School Project Authorization from $7,100,000 to $8,560,000.
The Granby Artists Association (GAA) will host its Holiday Gift Show marketplace at a new location, Pilgrim Covenant Church, 605 Salmon Brook Street, on Saturday, Dec. 3, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Shop for original works of art created by local artists. Discover the talents of your neighbors.