Connecticut Trails Day Hike, Saturday, June 7, 2008 9:00-noon
Join Jon Letendre, our Director of Education here at the Farm, on a 4-5 mile guided hike which will include Holcomb Farm trails, McLean Game Refuge and Granby Land Trust Trails. Jon is an avid outdoorsman and fascinating naturalist and you are sure to see and learn exciting things! Please bring a lunch and drink to enjoy as a group, wear sturdy shoes and be prepared to hike for several hours over moderate terrain. Please pre-register due to space limitations, 844-8616. FREE! Meet in front of the Holcomb Farm, 113 Simsbury Road, West Granby. For more info on CT Trails Day www.ctwoodlands.org
Trails Day was a day to remember at Holcomb Farm! Hikers got a chance to meet one of our resident black bears! Unfortunately, no one snapped a picture.
TO SEE PHOTO OF TRAILS DAY HIKERS
HOLCOMB FARM 10K ROAD RACE:
Saturday, August 23, 2008 start time 8:30 a.m.
http://thelastmileracing.com/holcombfarm10k.html
GRANBY FAMILY DANCE SERIES
First Fridays, September 5 and October 3, 2008 7-9 pm
Join the fun at the Granby Family Contra Dance, held at the South Congregational Church Parish Hall, 242 Salmon Brook Street (Rte. 10), Granby, CT. Parking is behind the church, dances are 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, $5 for children 3-12 and $6 for 13+. For more info www.granbyfamilydance.org or 860-653-614. Sponsored by Holcomb Farm Learning Center and Greater Hartford Arts Council.
GEOCACHING MEET AND GREET
Sunday, September 7, 2008 11 am-2 pm
Geocaching (pr. geo-cashing) is a worldwide game of hiding and seeking treasure. A geocacher can place a geocache anywhere in the world, pinpoint its location using GPS technology and then share the geocache's existence and location online. Anyone with a GPS unit can then try to locate the hidden treasure. Several geocaches have been hidden at Holcomb Farm already, so bring your GPS and seek them out...meet other geocachers...learn from those more experienced...or hide some of your own. More info at www.geocaching.org, event codeGC1ET9K. No fee, donations accepted.
HOLCOMB FARM PRESENTS CLIFF EBERHARDT
Friday, September 12, 2008 7-9 pm - Grounds Open 6 pm
Come on down to the Farm with a picnic blanket or lawnchairs and enjoy the beauty of the property while listening to the music of Cliff Eberhardt, www.cliffeberhardt.net. BYO beverages and snacks! Tickets are limited to 500, pre-event prices are $10/members $15/non-members. Ticket price $15 at the gate that evening. Call the Holcomb Farm Registration Line at 860-844-8616, ext. 14, or email etanasi@holcombfarm.org for tickets.
WHAT LIVES IN OUR BROOK?
Saturday, October 11, 2008 2 pm (NOTE THAT THE DATE HAS CHANGED)
Take a walk with Dick Caley to explore the West Branch of the Salmon Brook. While chemists can tell water quality in a laboratory - you will discover the telltale indicators of water quality through the life in, around and over the water itself. The rich diversity of life in our pristine waters presents a genuinely fascinating opportunity to see with your own eyes what makes Salmon Brook a stream of life. A walk for all ages. No fee.
CSA HARVEST DINNER
Saturday, September 13, 2008 4:30-7:30 pm SAVE THE DATE!
Dinner will feature produce from our CSA as well as products from other local farms, live music and a children's parade. Tickets on sale during distribution Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at the CSA Barn or by calling (860) 653-5554. No tickets at the door.
DUATHLON,
Saturday, October 4, 2008 10:30 am-4:30 pm SAVE THE DATE!
Run-Bike-Run. Sponsored by Granby Bicycle. September 13, 2008
FALL FESTIVAL
Saturday, October 4, 2008 10:30-4:30 SAVE THE DATE!
Don't miss our 14th annual Fall Festival! Come on down to the Farm for some good old-fashioned family fun! Take a hay ride and visit our pumpkin patch, browse in the Country Store, visit our animals, play loads of fun games, get your face painted, relax and enjoy some great music and so much more!
FIBER CRAFTER'S GATHERING
Alternate Sundays: October 12, 26, November 9, 23 and December 7 (no meeting 12/21) from 1-4 pm.
The Fiber Crafters are back in business for the 08-09 Season! Meeting dates are Sundays, October 12, 26, November 9, 23 and December 7 (no meeting 12/21) from 1-4 pm. 2009 dates to be announced later. This group is open to any and all persons who work with fiber - knitters, rug hookers, weavers, hand quilters, etc. etc. Come on down to the Farm and get some work done in the company of friends, old and new. Due to its popularity last season, we have extended the hours! Coffee and snack provided, $5 donation to benefit Holcomb Farm Learning Center. Questions - etanasi@holcombfarm.org.
CONSERVATION HEROES OF CONNECTICUT: LECTURE SERIES
November 11, December 9, 2008, January 20, February 17, 2009 7 pm at Holcomb Farm
The McLean Game Refuge and Holcomb Farm Learning Center will jointly sponsor a series of lectures moderated by Dr. William Bentley, Profesor Emeritus and former Chair, Faculty of Forest and Natural Resources Management, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. Topics will include early conservation heroes Gifford Pinchot, November 11, 2008, by Edgar Brannon; George McLean, December 9, 2008, by David Holdt; James Goodwin, January 20, 2009, by Stephen Broderick; and on February 17, 2009, Steve Grant, staff writer from The Hartford Courant, will speak on past, present and future conservation movements in Connecticut.Tickets are available through the Holcomb Farm 860-844-8616 and McLean Foundation 860-658-3702. The series is $25, individual lecture tickets are $10. Donors to the McLean Game Refuge and members of Holcomb Farm will receive 10% discounts on tickets.