Fun & Rec
Parks & Recreation
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Have your next family or other private event at Salmon Brook Park or Holcomb Farm. The Salmon Brook Park House is a beautiful facility that can accommodate up to 99 people, featuring a gas fireplace and central air.
The Arts
Artists association community art show opening reception on Oct. 11
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The Granby Artists Association is excited to announce a brand new All Member Show. In an effort to continue to create a vibrant and supportive community for the arts, it has enlisted all members to show off their talents.
Events
Camera club hosts fine arts photographer
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The Granby Camera club is hosting Photographer/Artist Mark Battista at its Oct. 7 meeting. His presentation will cover Still Life Photography and Compositional Concepts.
Events
BOE candidate forum is Sept. 24
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In honor of National Voter Registration Day, candidates who are running for the Granby Board of Education on the November ballot have been invited to attend a Candidate Forum being sponsored by the registrars office.
In Town Focus
Civic Club
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Kim Becker, chair of Granby Education Foundation (GEF), will speak to the Granby Civic Club on Thursday, Sept. 19, 1 p.m. at the Senior Center.
Youth Services Bureau
Granby Youth Service Bureau’s Peer Educator Program: What it is and why it’s important
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Peer education is a method of information dissemination used in many public health initiatives. When a target population is in need of information that is deemed essential to maintain health, it is a well-documented fact that they are most likely to seek information and believe facts given to them by peers.
Events
Granby Women’s Breakfast Group Programs for 2019-2020
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Breakfast is at 8:30 a.m. with program 9–10 a.m., cost is $4/pp. Held at Granby Senior Center, 15C, North Granby Road
Events
Youth Services Bureau
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Join us for a discussion of the latest information coming from sources such as Yale’s just-completed $10 million grant exploring the risks associated with vaping. Join an exchange of ideas on how best to curb this latest trend amongst our youth.
Verse
Chorale invites young poets to submit entries
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To celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2020, the Farmington Valley Chorale has commissioned a new musical composition by Ellen Gilson Voth. For lyrics, the composer hopes to incorporate an original poem by a local teen with poetry of Connecticut’s past Poet Laureate Rennie McQuilken.
Out of Town
Used Bike and Sewing Machine Collection
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Pedals for Progress/Sewing Peace, in its continuing effort to recycle unwanted items properly, is having a used bike and sewing machine collection sponsored by Memorial United Methodist Church in Avon.