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Other Town Contacts:
Granby Little League |
Bill Noyes |
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Granby Rovers |
David White |
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Granby Travel Basketball |
Jim Rust |
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Granby Youth Lacrosse |
Boys – Tim McNeil |
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Girls - Brigid Gunn |
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Granby Football |
Rose Stone |
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Granby Community Gardens |
Jim Glenney |
JGG-sbcglobal.net |
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Marge Goslee |
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Granby Horse Council |
Heather Hicks |
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Gloria Ludwig |
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Holcomb Farm |
Lucy Lindeyer |
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McLean Game Refuge |
Steve Paine |
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Children's Memorial Garden |
Jane Johnson |
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DOGGS |
Martha Delaney |
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Marquis of Granby |
Audrey Lampert |
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2010 Six Flag Tickets - Great holiday gift idea!
Season’s Passes – We should have the 2010 Season's Passes in the office ready to go before Christmas! Price TBA.
“Good Any Day” Passes –will be available April through August. Price TBA. Call office to check availability. Under 36" free admission. Cannot be applied to a season pass. Does not include admission to sky coaster, go-carts & special events.
Community Nites at Sundown
Granby residents can enjoy skiing or snowboarding at reduced rates at Granby Nites at Sundown! Show a valid ID (driver's license or school ID, etc.) at the ticket window or Welcome Center desk to receive the discounted rates. Skiers under 16 must be accompanied by an adult with proof of residency. No advance ticket purchase necessary.
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Sunday, January 17, 2010 |
No lessons available |
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Friday, February 5, 2010 |
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Saturday, February 27, 2010 |
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TIMES: |
6 -10PM |
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LESSON TIMES: |
Monday - Friday |
7:30PM |
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Saturday |
6:30PM |
LIFTS ONLY: |
$28/adults |
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$25/junior (14 & under) $15/ages 6 and under |
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LEARN-to- SKI OR SNOWBOARD PACKAGE:* |
$50/ages 7+ |
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* Includes a lift ticket to Sunnyside Learning Area, rental equipment and 1.5 hour "1st time" group lesson.
ZUMBA
For HS through Adults
We're back in Granby! Zumba is a combination of Latin inspired dance moves such as those found in salsa, cumbia and merengue. Join Mary Fuller (Granby Senior Center & YMCA Fitness Instructor) for a fun workout session dancing to international rhythms.
DATES: |
Thursdays, Watch for new dates |
TIMES: |
4:30 - 5:15PM |
LOCATION: |
Wells Road School |
COST: |
$30pp (Non-residents add $5) Walk-ins: $7pp per class |
ISCC Skate Days
Saturdays, November 14 & 21, 2009 and Thursday, February 18, 2010. 1:00 - 2:15PM. Join us at the International Skating Center in Simsbury for Town Days at a reduced admission rate of $5pp for Granby residents. Pick-up coupons at the Recreation office and then present them along with your driver's license verifying your Granby residency. Skate rentals are extra.
Oil Painting
For Adults
Learn the basics and advanced techniques of oil painting in this 6-week course. Students will learn to mix paint, composition and painting techniques in the oil medium. This class is good for beginners or intermediates alike. Instructor is Deb Wadsworth, from the Farmington Valley Arts Center.
DATES: |
6 Thursdays, January 14 - February 18, 2010 |
TIMES: |
1 - 4PM |
LOCATION: |
Free Lunch Studios, 2020 Salmon Brook Street |
COST: |
$225 * Non-residents add$5 |
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* There is a materials list that the student must purchase in addition to the basic cost of the class. Call the Recreation office for the list and locations where to purchase. |
Cartooning Classes
For youth ages 8 & Older
Cartoon Anatomy with Matt Ryan: Learn to draw your own comics characters. This is the basic 4-week course teaches working lines and simple shapes to create the foundation of character design, form, gesture, expression and a couple of "sneaky tricks" we've learned along the way. Specific instruction focuses on drawing bodies, heads, hands and feet. Students will create fun and original characters of their own design. You'll create fun and original characters of your own design.
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4 Saturdays, January 23 - February 13, 2010 |
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4 Saturdays, February 27 - March 20, 2010 |
LOCATION: |
Free Lunch Studios, 518 Salmon Brook Street |
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10 -12noon |
COST: |
$120 includes pizza and a beverage; Non-residents add$5 |
"Creating a Cartoon World" with Matt Ryan, is the perfect follow-up to Class I (above). This session focuses on creating mood, environment and detail to the storytelling process. Students will use their ability of making characters and place them into dramatic settings, convincing surroundings and exciting stories.
DATES: |
4 Saturdays, January 23 - February 13, 2010 |
LOCATION: |
Free Lunch Studios, 518 Salmon Brook Street |
TIME: |
12:30 - 2:30pm |
COST: |
$120; Non-residents add $5 |
"Comic Book Story Telling" with Matt Ryan: Students will create a finished comic strip or page as they work from a story script. This class is for the student who has finished Cartoon Anatomy. Students will work from a script or create their own story to work from in this exciting class. Dealing with slice of life, slapstick humor, elements of horror or the most intense action, make all of your pages works of art. Lunch and beverage served before or after class.
DATES: |
Session II/ Saturdays, February 27 - March 20, 2010 |
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12:30 - 2:30PM |
LOCATION: |
Free Lunch Studios, 518 Salmon Brook Street |
COST: |
$120pp (Non-residents add $5) Includes all materials and a FREE lunch from New England Pizza |
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Maximum 10
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Fantasy Watercolors
For Teens and Adults
This is an opportunity for both the beginner and intermediate artist to learn basic watercolor concepts. The class will focus on creating textures, background environments, color theory, special watercolor techniques and working from photo reference. Instructor, Keith Murphey, will have visual demonstrations as well as work one-on-one with students. The goal of this 6-week course is to have students become familiar with the media and tools and apply it to their own personal works.
Keith Murphey is a teacher at the Guilford Hand Craft Center and Tracy Art Center, artist, Founder and President of the Comicbook Artists Guild, Publisher of Guild Works Publications.
DATES: |
6 Thursdays, January 14 - February 18, 2010 |
TIMES: |
6 - 7:30PM |
LOCATION: |
Free Lunch Studios, 518 Salmon Brook Street |
COST: |
$150; Non-residents add$5 |
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Graphic Novel Writing Project - Create a Full Script
For Teens through Adults
This course will cover the basics for writing and scripting graphic novels with instruction and writing exercises. Students will be expected to work on their scripts in between sessions and be prepared for peer review of their work. The goal of the course is to create an industry standard 22-page script of the student's choosing. No prior graphic novel writing or experience is necessary.Free lunch from New England Pizza provided with each session!
Instructor Steve Kanaras is the writer of Only in Whispers, Pork n' Beans, Beyond the Kuiper Belt, and is the publisher of Free Lunch Comics.
DATES: |
Session I/January 24 - February 14, 2010 |
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Session II/February 28 - March 21, 2010 |
TIMES: |
1 - 3PM |
LOCATION: |
Free Lunch Studios, 518 Salmon Brook Street |
COST: |
$120 includes all materials; Non-residents add $5 |
2010 DEP CT Boating Certification
This class will give you the necessary information to register your boat with the state. Includes personal watercraft.
Because of severe budget cuts in the State budget, the DEP has reduced the number of classes available for 2010. Contact the DEP (1-860-434-8638) or go on-line (www.ct.gov/dep/cwp/view) for a list of those classes available.
It is our understanding that future certifications will be via an on-line exam.
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