2007-2008 Meetings

September - Meet and Greet

It’s time to get reacquainted and welcome new members as we host our first meeting of the season.  Come socialize, meet the board members and enjoy delicious desserts.  You’ll have a chance to win a prize with our “icebreaker” game and hear about what we have planned for the upcoming year. Bring a baby picture of yourself and a wedding or grown-up picture too for another game. Don’t miss the kick off to what will be another successful year of Granby Newcomers and Neighbors.


October- Come Learn to Vote at the Newcomers Cook-Off

Come join us on October 11th while the Granby Registrar of Voters gives us a quick demonstration on how to use the new voting machines. There will be a short presentation with some test voting and time for questions and answers. In addition, to go along with our “Voting” theme, we will be holding our ever-popular Newcomers COOK-OFF. There will be three culinary categories: Appetizer, Crock-Pot/Soups and Dessert. Plan to bring your dish and a few copies of the recipe to share. Too busy to cook? Just come and sample and collect some new recipes. At the end of the evening, we’ll vote a winner for each category. Even if you do not have an entry you are eligible to vote! So, come and learn to vote on the new machines and pick your favorite recipes. See you on the 11th!

November - Raising Financially Responsible Children

Would you like to know how to teach children about the value and responsible use of money? If so, don't miss this free seminar created by noted financial expert, television personality, and New York Times Best Selling Author, Neale S. Godfrey.

During this informative program, you will discover age-appropriate ways to teach kids how to…

Earn And Appreciate Their Allowance,
Develop Good Savings And Investing Habits,
Separate Wants And Needs,
Become Disciplined Shoppers…And So Much More

This seminar is sponsored and presented by agent Erica Fearn from your local New York Life Insurance Company, Windsor.

December - Cookie Swap & Ornament Exchange

You won't want to miss one of our most popular meetings of the year! Bring as many packages containing a half dozen cookies as you wish to trade in our cookie exchange, along with a wrapped ornament* ($7 - $10 in value) for our traditional Yankee Swap. Participate in one or both events, or just come and socialize with your friends. And don't forget to bring an extra ½ dozen cookies for our sampling table!


January - Poison Control

Please join us for an informative and interactive discussion on Poison Control. We will discuss what information is needed when you call the Poison Control Center and what the center does with that information. There will be examples of poisons that have been disguised as common household items. Poisoning can happen to anyone, anytime and anyplace. While 60 percent of all calls to the Connecticut Poison Control Center involve children, adults can make mistakes too -- taking medications, at work, or at play.

February - Bingo & Fondue

We've brought this favorite back for another year!
Come join us for a night of fun and excitement!
We'll dip fruit, bread, veggies, cookies, pretzels, our fingers, and anything else we can come up with in sweet and savoury fondues, while we play Bingo to win a variety of prizes. Cards will be sold for $5 each, as this is one of our fundraisers. So come with your appetite and some good luck!


March - Safety for Women

Clay McNally owner of East West Karate of Granby will discuss safety tips for women and will give us a demonstration of some self defense moves.

April - Going Green

GOING GREEN - for your family, the environment & our future.
Have you been thinking about making changes that would have a positive impact on your family's health and our environment? Come join us on 4/10/08 to learn more. Michelle from Granby Village Health & Kimberly Huot will discuss ways to clean your home, reduce your trash, composting, the importance of reusable bags, and more. All with the goal of helping us identify changes that we are able to make that will decrease the toxins released into the environment, reduce waste and save us money!

May - Clean Food

Terry Walters, author of CLEAN FOOD, will speak to us about making positive physiological changes through whole food cooking instruction, and programs designed to support and facilitate change to a healthier life.

CLEAN FOOD will inspire you to celebrate the beauty and bounty of the changing seasons. No matter what your dietary preference or needs may be, these recipes will provide a feast for your senses, and will nourish your mind, body and soul.

Terry draws from extensive educational and life experiences including training from The Institute of Integrative Nutrition, The Natural Gourmet Cookery School, The Kushi Institute and The Chopra Center. She is a Certified Holistic Health Counselor.

Her cookbook is available at Granby Village Health and will also be available for sale (and signing) at the May meeting.

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