UPCOMING EVENTS 2010
March
FARM TALES BOOK CLUB
Tuesday, March 2
7:00pm - 9:00pm
The Earth Knows My Name, by Patricia Klindienst
Books available at the Granby Public Library and the Cossitt Library
Call to signup at either Holcomb Farm or Granby Public Library.
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HEALTHY LIVING SERIES
Friday, March 5
6:30pm - 9:30pm
MOVING THROUGH THE AGES
Are you Snap, Crackle, Pop or Creak, Creak, Creak or stiff as a board? Do you forget why you went into that room or what you were going to say? Maybe you're as limber as a gymnast and as sharp as a tack, but would like to learn how to protect your joints, improve your memory, and banish inflammation. Through a series of yoga positions, suggested eating habits and informative discussion, you will learn how to keep yourself moving happily through all the ages and stages of life.
Healthy food and drinks will be provided at each session.
$50.00 per class. Pre-registration is required as space is limited.
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CONSERVATION HEROES LECTURE SERIES #4
Tuesday, March 9
"The Reverend Milne and the Conservation
Roots of CFPA"
by Adam Moore, Executive Director,
Sheriff's Meadow Foundation,
Martha’s Vineyard
Holcomb Farm Workshop
7:00pm
Reception with Speaker to follow
Admission free!
The lecture series is sponsored by McLean Game Refuge, Holcomb Farm, Salmon Brook Associates, Hartland Land Trust and Granby Land Trust.
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HEALTHY LIVING SERIES
Friday, March 19
6:30pm - 9:30pm
PUT THE SPRING BACK IN YOUR STEP: DETOX
Feeling sluggish, bloated, out of shape. Sick of winter, the cold and the ice. Then put a bit of Spring back into your life -- detox. Our integrative health pros will show you some easy yoga poses, share recipes to support and nourish and thoroughly explore the benefits of detoxification for your body and soul.
Healthy food and drinks will be provided at each session.
$50.00 per class. Pre-registration is required as space is limited.
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GAA FAMILY FUN DAY
Saturday, March 27
10:00am - 2:00pm
Several professional artists from the Granby Artists Association will demonstrate and share their skills in a variety of media to all ages. Come try your hand making jewelry, painting, sculpture, comics and much, much more! Free to the public. Event will be held rain or shine.
April
FARM TALES BOOK CLUB
Tuesday, April 6
7:00pm - 9:00pm
The Good Earth, by Pearl Buck
Books available at the Granby Public Library and the Cossitt Library
Call to signup at either Holcomb Farm or Granby Public Library.
May
SPRING SCOUT DAY
Saturday, May 1
9:30am - 3:00pm
Badges for all!
Boy Scouts:
Webelos - Geology Badge
Wolves - Birds
Bears - Weather
Tiger - Feed the Birds
Girl Scouts:
Junior Girl Scouts - Earth Connections
Brownies - Watching Wildlife
Girl Scouts & Brownies from 9:30am - 11:30am
Cub Scouts from 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Cost: $8.00
Registration requested
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CONSERVATION HEROES LECTURE SERIES Performance
and
Potluck Dinner
Saturday, May 1
"Forces of Nature"
starring
Put Brown as John Muir
Eric Lukingbeal as Gifford Pinchot
Warren Markey as President Theodore Roosevelt
a reading play based on the tensions and conflicts between
Gifford Pinchot and John Muir.
6:00pm in the Hay Loft
Play starts at 7:00pm
The lecture series is sponsored by McLean Game Refuge, Holcomb Farm, Salmon Brook Associates, Hartland Land Trust and Granby Land Trust.
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SALMON FRY BIRTHDAY PARTY
Saturday, May 8
9:00am - 10:00am
Join Holcomb Farm staff as they celebrate the release of salmon fry into the Salmon Brook. Enjoy a piece of birthday cake and a story. Then everyone will get a salmon fry or two to release into the brook themselves!
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FARM TALES BOOK CLUB
Tuesday, May 18
7:00pm - 9:00pm
A Thousand Acres, by Jane Smiley
Books available at the Granby Public Library and the Cossitt Library
Call to signup at either Holcomb Farm or Granby Public Library.
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PROGRESSIVE DINNER
Saturday, May 22
6:30pm Cocktails in the Hay Loft
7:30pm Dinner at a Host House
9:00pm Dessert at Schupp Manor
June
SPRING INTO SUMMER FESTIVAL
Saturday, June 5
11:00am - 4:00pm
Come down to the Farm and celebrate the start of the growing season!
Music, food, local vendors, demonstrations, walks and much, much more!
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FRIDAY FARM FEAST- Potluck
Friday, June 18
6:00pm
Bring a dish to share down to the Farm! We'll be making pizza ($1.00 per slice) in our beehive oven using CSA farm fresh produce, sharing great food and good stories with awesome company!
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FARM TALES BOOK CLUB
Tuesday, June 29
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Book TBD
Books available at the Granby Public Library and the Cossitt Library
Call to signup at either Holcomb Farm or Granby Public Library.
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SUMMER FARM FUN CAMP: Grades 1 - 6
June 28 - August 13
Monday - Friday, 9:00am - 4:00pm
$230.00 per week
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SUMMER FARM FUN CAMP: Preschool & K
June 28 - August 13
Monday - Friday, 9:00am - 12:00pm
$145.00 per week
July
FILMS IN THE FIELD
Thursdays at dusk
$3.00 donation suggested to cover cost of film rentals
Sponsored by the Granby Agricultural Commission
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FRIDAY FARM FEAST- Potluck
Friday, July 16
6:00pm
Bring a dish to share down to the Farm! We'll be making pizza ($1.00 per slice) in our beehive oven using CSA farm fresh produce, sharing great food and good stories with awesome company! All ages and stages welcome.
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SUMMER FARM FUN CAMP: Grades 1 - 6
June 28 - August 13
Monday - Friday, 9:00am - 4:00pm
$230.00 per week
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SUMMER FARM FUN CAMP: Preschool & K
June 28 - August 13
Monday - Friday, 9:00am - 12:00pm
$145.00 per week
August
FILMS IN THE FIELD
Thursdays at dusk
$3.00 donation suggested to cover cost of film rentals
Sponsored by the Granby Agricultural Commission
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FRIDAY FARM FEAST- Potluck
Friday, August 20
6:00pm
Bring a dish to share down to the Farm! We'll be making pizza ($1.00 per slice) in our beehive oven using CSA farm fresh produce, sharing great food and good stories with awesome company!
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SUMMER FARM FUN CAMP: Grades 1 - 6
June 28 - August 13
Monday - Friday, 9:00am - 4:00pm
$230.00 per week
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SUMMER FARM FUN CAMP: Preschool & K
June 28 - August 13
Monday - Friday, 9:00am - 12:00pm
$145.00 per week
September
FARM TALES BOOK CLUB
Tuesday, September 14
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Book TBD
Books available at the Granby Public Library and the Cossitt Library
Call to signup at either Holcomb Farm or Granby Public Library.
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HAY LOFT HARVEST DINNER
Saturday, September 25
6:00pm - 10:00pm
Celebrate the Farm's edible bounty with a dinner in the Hay Loft. Dinner prepared by well-known local chef, Chris Prosperi of Metro Bis, featuring foods grown right here on the Farm or from local farms. Music by the Glue Factory as well as a magnificient silent/live auction!
October
FALL FESTIVAL
Monday, October 11
11:00am - 4:00pm
November
December
GRANBY ARTIST ASSOCIATION
SMALL WORKS SHOW
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TREE LIGHTING & CAROL SING
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FUNDRAISER AT FLATBREAD
Tuesday, December 21
5:00pm to close
January
FARM TALES BOOK CLUB
Wednesday, January 12
7:00pm - 9:00pm
The Wisdom of the Last Farmer, by David Mas Masamoto
Books available at the Granby Public Library and the Cossitt Library
Call to signup at either Holcomb Farm or Granby Public Library.
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CONSERVATION HEROES LECTURE SERIES #2
Monday, January 11
"A History of Holcomb Farm and the Roots of
Laura and Tudor Holcomb"
by Mark Williams, Historian & Author
Holcomb Farm Workshop
7:00pm
Reception with Speaker to follow
Admission free!
The lecture series is sponsored by McLean Game Refuge, Holcomb Farm, Salmon Brook Associates, Hartland Land Trust and Granby Land Trust.
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HEALTHY LIVING SERIES
IMMUNITY BOOST
Friday, January 9
6:30pm - 9:30pm
Out, out damned virus! Begone fatigue! Away with you, aches and pains! Wake up the lymph system, clean out those airways, unclog those organs.
Spend an evening of yoga, healthy eating habits and recipes, and enlightening discussion all focussing on how to jump start your immune system.
Healthy food and drinks will be provided at each session.
$50.00 per class or $135.00 for all three. Pre-registration is required as space is limited.
February
CONSERVATION HEROES LECTURE SERIES #3
Tuesday, February 9
"Mary Edwards: Granby’s First Lady of Conservation"
by Put Brown, Granby Probate Judge and
former President, Granby Land Trust
Holcomb Farm Workshop
7:00pm
Reception with Speaker to follow
Admission free!
The lecture series is sponsored by McLean Game Refuge, Holcomb Farm, Salmon Brook Associates, Hartland Land Trust and Granby Land Trust.
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FEBRUARY VACATION FARM FUN CAMP
February 15 - 19
Grades 1 - 6
Monday - Friday, 9:00am - 3:00pm
$200/members $220/non-members
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2009
CONSERVATION HEROES LECTURE SERIES #1
Thursday, December 8,2009
"A Global View of Forest Conservation and the Shape of Heroes to Come"
by Bill Bentley, Salmon Brook Associates
Holcomb Farm Workshop
7:00pm
Reception with Speaker to follow
Admission free!
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CHRISTMAS TREE SALE
at the CSA
Pesticide-free evergreen trees available for $15.00 - $20.00! Come down to the CSA Barn and pick out your own!
WEEKENDS:
November 28 & 29
December 5 & 6
December 12 & 13
10:00am - 4:00pm
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HOLIDAY BULB SALE
A beautiful selection of amarylis bulbs and bags of paperwhites from Van Engelen in Bantam, CT to make your holidays merry or brighten the cold, dark days of winter are available at the Farm. They make a perfect gift when matched with hand-made pottery from local artists! Proceeds will go towards a new chicken coop and bunny pen at the Farm.
Friday, December 4 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Saturday, December 5 11:00am - 4:00pm
Sunday 12:00pm - 6:00pm
or call 860-844-8616 to reserve your bulbs or come on down to the Farm to purchase!
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GRANBY ARTIST ASSOCIATION
SMALL WORKS SHOW
Friday, December 4 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Saturday, December 5 11:00am - 4:00pm
Sunday, December 6 12:00pm - 6:00pm
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TREE LIGHTING & CAROL SING
Sunday, December 6
5:00pm - 6:30pm
Come on down to the Farm and help friends and staff light up the tree! Enjoy the start of the holidays with a cup of hot cocoa and some carols. All ages welcome!
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GRANBY FAMILY CONTRA DANCE
First Fridays of each month starting September 4, 2009.
Held at South Congregational Church Parish Hall, 242 Salmon Brook Street (Rt. 10), Granby, CT. Parking is behind the church. Dances taught and called by Jim Gregory. Live music by Heart's Ease, playing popular tunes of Colonial America, Ireland, Scotland and England. Under 3 free, children age 3-12 $5, age 13+ $8.
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FALL SCOUT DAY
Saturday, November 21
9:30am - 11:30am Cub Scouts
Webelos - Forester Badge
Bears - Native American Achievement
Wolves - Native American Achievement
Tigers - Learn About the Animals Activity
1:00pm - 3:00pm Girl Scouts
Junior Girl Scouts - Invasive Plants Badge
Brownies - Playing Around the World Activity
$8.00 per scout.
Pre-registration is required. Register by calling 860-844-8616.
Sign-in is 1/2 hour prior to the start of the program.
Sections will be cancelled if there are less than 3 scouts enrolled in the section.
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GRANBY FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION FUNDRAISER
NOVEMBER FEST
Friday, November 6
7:00 - 10:00pm
For information and tickets contact Jen Rome at 860-653-5109 or visit Rome's Sporting Goods, Salmon Brook Street, Granby, CT.
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