Town/Govt
Registrars’ calendar review
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Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2020, is the suggested postmark deadline for mailed voter registration applications in order to switch political party to be eligible to vote in the Presidential Primary on April 28, 2020
Out of Town
Merry mayhem coming to The Suffield Players
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The southern-fried Christmas comedy, Dashing Through The Snow, by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten, will be performed on Friday, Dec. 6 and Saturday, Dec. 7, at 8 p.m., andSunday, Dec. 8, at 2 p.m. at Mapleton Hall in Suffield.
People
Pet food drive is Dec. 14
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Salmon Brook Veterinary Hospital will be holding its seventh annual pet food drive on Saturday, Dec. 14, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., collecting dog and cat food, as well as monetary donations.
Out of Town
Christmas Bazaar
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The Old St. Andrew’s Church Christmas Bazaar will be held on Saturday, Dec. 7, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 8, from noon to 4 p.m. Homemade cookies will be sold by the pound.
Town/Govt
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.
Out of Town
Carol Sing and Holiday Concerts
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The Farmington Valley Chorale and Artistic Director Dr. Ellen Gilson Voth invite the public to join them in a carol sing on Sunday, Dec. 8, 7 to 8 p.m. at First Church of Christ Congregational, 689 Hopmeadow Street, Simsbury. This is a free event—donations welcomed.
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.
Out of Town
Storytellers Cottage Events
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On Thursday, Dec. 5, from 6:30 to 8 p.m., the Storyteller’s Cottage will host a Holiday Literary Gift Crafting Studio. The cost for this class is $45 and includes book pages and other crafting supplies.
Events
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.
Out of Town
Victorian Country Christmas tour
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The Oliver Ellsworth Memorial Association is hosting its annual Christmas tour on Friday, Dec. 6 and Saturday, Dec. 7 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.