http://www.ctstategrange.org/ Keep up to date on all the events of the Vernon Grange en-us Copyright 2026 The Connecticut State Grange. All Rights Reserved. Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:10:54 GMT 20 http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=10174 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 07:00:01 GMT 10174 April 10: Dandelions May 1: ; In Memoriam, Election of Officers Our March meeting on Zoom featured a program on forest health in Connecticut. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=10149 Wed, 04 Mar 2026 07:00:01 GMT 10149 March 7: Meeting at Hillstown Grange Hall, 7 pm (in case of inclement weather and cancellation of meeting, it will be held on March 14th.) The next meeting of Eastern Connecticut Pomona Grange will be held on Saturday, March 7, 2026 at Hillstown Grange Hall, 617 Hills Street, East Hartford at 7:00 p.m. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=10150 Tue, 03 Mar 2026 07:00:01 GMT 10150 March 6: Guest Speaker DEEP Forester (Zoom Meeting) Apr. 10: Dandelions May 1: In Memoriam At our February meeting, titled Sweet Somethings, we heard of the origins of the ; CandyLand game in a polio ward in the 1940’s. Also presented was Maya Angelou’s essay on the Sweetness of Charity, as our Grange Salutation beseeches us to dispense Charity. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=10127 Fri, 20 Feb 2026 07:00:01 GMT 10127 Mar. 7: Meeting at Hillstown Grange Hall, 7 pm (in case of inclement weather and cancellation of meeting, it will be held on March 14th.) The next meeting of Eastern Connecticut Pomona Grange will be held on Saturday, March 7, 2026 at Hillstown Grange Hall, 617 Hills Street, East Hartford at 7:00 p.m. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=10129 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 07:00:01 GMT 10129 Feb. 6: (Zoom) Sweet Somethings March 6: (Zoom) Deep Forester on Forest Management April 6: Dandelions From the cozy comfort of our homes, we are meeting on Zoom for the next few months. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=10080 Wed, 03 Dec 2025 07:00:01 GMT 10080 Please remember that we will be holding a community service project with Habitat for Humanity on April 25, 2026 and that we have also set aside the date of July 18, 2026 for a Pomona activity. Suggestions for the activity which have been made so far include a mystery dinner, visits to Mystic Seaport or Mystic Aquarium, the town of Essex, or a visit to a farm for ice cream. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=10082 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 07:00:01 GMT 10082 Dec. 5: Holiday Fun Jan. 9: Ritual (on Zoom) February 6: Something Sweet (on Zoom) Visiting other Grange meetings is so much fun. We had a great time bringing our program of a humorous look at old age to Coventry Grange and then to Hillstown Grange. Coventry Grange visited us in November. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=10057 Tue, 25 Nov 2025 07:00:01 GMT 10057 Dec. 6: “Holiday Fun” at Ekonk Comm. Grange Hall, Sterling, 7 PM The next meeting of Eastern Connecticut Pomona Grange #14 will be held on December 6th at Ekonk Grange Hall. The program will be “Holiday Fun”. The collection items for this meeting will be non- perishable meals such as mac and cheese, granola bars, etc. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=10059 Tue, 04 Nov 2025 07:00:01 GMT 10059 Nov. 7: Coventry Grange Presents Program at Vernon Nov. 14: Vernon Grange presents program at Hillstown Grange Dec. 5: ; Holiday Fun. ; ; ; ; ; ; Possible Cookie Exchange Four members attended Cheshire Grange to present a program on Aging. Then 3 members of Coventry Grange came to visit us. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=10039 Wed, 15 Oct 2025 07:00:01 GMT 10039 Dec. 6: “Holiday Fun” at Ekonk Community Grange Hall, Sterling at 7 pm The next meeting of Eastern Connecticut Pomona Grange #14 will be held on December 6th at Ekonk Grange Hall. The program will be “Holiday Fun”. The collection items for this meeting will be non- perishable meals such as mac and cheese, granola bars, etc. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=10041 Wed, 01 Oct 2025 07:00:01 GMT 10041 Oct. 2: Vernon presents program at Coventry Oct. 3: Witches Nov. 7: Coventry Presents program at Vernon Nov. 14: Vernon presents program at Hillstown. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=10014 Sat, 06 Sep 2025 07:00:01 GMT 10014 A great time was had by all who attended our annual picnic. We had the most delicious salads, and our Master did a great job as grill master, perfectly cooking hotdogs. Such good food and great company! Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=9991 Fri, 08 Aug 2025 07:00:01 GMT 9991 The next meeting of Eastern Connecticut Pomona Grange will be held on Saturday, September 6, 2025 at Hillstown Grange Hall, 617 Hills Street, East Hartford at 7 pm. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=9993 Sun, 03 Aug 2025 07:00:01 GMT 9993 Fireflies were the topic of our July program. While we are seeing less of these lovely little points of light, be sure to spend some time enjoying the glow of fireflies on these hot summer evenings. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=9973 Tue, 08 Jul 2025 07:00:01 GMT 9973 Our June meeting included a mystery ride to Valley Falls Heritage Center in Vernon, We enjoyed our introduction to this historical site of a gentleman's farm. Many of us plan to visit again to see more of this interesting place. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=9971 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 07:00:01 GMT 9971 Next Meeting of Eastern CT Pomona will be held at North Stonington Grange Hall. Program is titled - Sense of Wonder. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=9944 Tue, 03 Jun 2025 07:00:01 GMT 9944 June 6: Mystery Ride July 11: Fireflies Aug. 8: Ice Cream; Potluck Picnic At our May meeting, Family Activities Director Dawn Percoski presented a fun and informative program with jokes, a skit, a ritual quiz and information on poison ivy. We enjoyed sampling both entries in the Baking Contest. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=9922 Fri, 02 May 2025 07:00:01 GMT 9922 May 2: ; Family Activities Committee presents Program June 6: Short Program followed by Mystery Tour What a great thing to be back to in-person meetings after a winter of Zoom meetings! Our program was called ‘A Mad, Mad World’. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=9893 Wed, 02 Apr 2025 07:00:01 GMT 9893 April 5: Rescheduled meeting at North Stonington Grange Hall at 7 pm. Program “Love Languages” Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=9895 Tue, 01 Apr 2025 07:00:01 GMT 9895 April 4: It’s A Mad Mad World May 2: Family Activities Committee Presents Program We celebrated Women’s History month hearing of many strong, influential and inspirational women of the Grange. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=9870 Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:00:01 GMT 9870 Eastern Connecticut Pomona held its regular meeting on March 1 at Hillstown Grange Hall. The program was “ Love Languages”, presented by the Lecturer. Our collection items for the March meeting are cleaning products ( disinfecting wipes, sponges, paper towels, dishwashing liquid, laundry detergent, etc.). Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=9842 Thu, 27 Feb 2025 07:00:01 GMT 9842 Eastern CT Pomona will hold their first meeting of 2025 at Hillstown Grange on March 1st at 7pm. As part of our Community Service project we will be collecting cleaning products: disinfecting wipes, paper towels, sponges, laundry detergent, etc Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=9844 Tue, 04 Feb 2025 07:00:01 GMT 9844 Feb. 7: Love Languages (Zoom) Mar 7 : Coventry Grange presents Program at Vernon Grange (Zoom) As the wind howls, with subfreezing daytime temperatures, we are thankful that we have warm and safe homes. We are distributing scarves, hats, mittens and gloves into our community. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=9818 Thu, 02 Jan 2025 07:00:01 GMT 9818 Jan. 3: Sense of Wonder (Zoom) Feb. 7: Love Languages (Zoom) March 7: Coventry Grange Presents Program (Zoom) Due to the weather, Vernon Grange had its holiday program ‘The Most Wonderful Time of the Year” on Zoom. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=9790 Wed, 04 Dec 2024 07:00:01 GMT 9790 Dec. 7: “Peace”, at Ekonk Grange Hall, Sterling President, Jaimie Cameron, and Secretary, Carol Hnath, served as delegates to the State Session in October. Seven members of our Pomona were re-elected as officers during the biennial election. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=9792 Wed, 04 Dec 2024 07:00:01 GMT 9792 Dec. 6: This Magical Time of Year Jan. 3: Sense of Wonder (Zoom) Feb. 7: Love Language Our November program featured information on the origin and ways we celebrate Veteran’s Day. Americans came together and produced thousands of tons of equipment for the second world war. Our country put 16 million men and women in uniform in various Armed Services. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=9767 Mon, 25 Nov 2024 07:00:01 GMT 9767 Nov. 1: Food Insecurity, Grocery Bingo Bring items for prizes. ; Refreshments - Cherrie. Dec. 6: This Magical Time of Year Jan. 3: Sense Of Wonder (ZOOM) There was a good showing for the Oct. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=9745 Wed, 02 Oct 2024 07:00:01 GMT 9745 Oct. 4: A New Grange Year Nov. 1: Food Insecurity, Grocery Bingo Bring items for prizes Dec. 6: This Magical Time of Year All reports have been turned in. Family Activities has finished and been judged for the year. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=9723 Tue, 03 Sep 2024 07:00:01 GMT 9723 Sept. 6: Resolution Writing and Reviewing. (Bring pencil and pencil and paper) and Installation of Officers Oct. 3: Vernon Grange presents Program at Coventry Oct. 4: A New Grange Year Nov. 1: Food Insecurity, Grocery Bingo Bring items for prizes Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=9699 Tue, 20 Aug 2024 07:00:01 GMT 9699 Sept. 7: “Pass the Buck” at North Stonington Grange Hall at 7 p.m. Eastern Connecticut Pomona is hosting a lighthouse cruise on July 21st. The other Pomona Granges in the state have been invited and we are also hosting the National President and her husband. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=9701 Tue, 06 Aug 2024 07:00:01 GMT 9701 Aug. 9: Game On! Potluck Picnic (Hot Dogs Provided). Aug. 18: Farm Day at the Strong Farm - 10-2, Come make crafts. Sept. 6: Resolution Writing and Reviewing (Bring Pencil &; Paper) &; Installation of Officers Oct. 3: Vernon Grange presents program at Coventry Oct. 4: A New Grange Year Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=9677 Tue, 02 Jul 2024 07:00:01 GMT 9677 July 5: Birds and Bees, Pollinators Please – Ref. Irene &; Charlene Aug. 9: Game ON! – Potluck Picnic (Hotdogs provided) Sept. 6: Resolution Writing and Reviewing. (Bring pencil and paper) It was one of those times that Zoom was a way for people to show up and be counted. It was a date for other activities. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=9653 Tue, 04 Jun 2024 07:00:01 GMT 9653 June 7: Short Program- Election of Officers- Ref. Charlene July 5: Birds and Bees, Pollinators Please - Ref. Irene Aug. 2: Game ON! Potluck Picnic Warm and breezy weather helped bring out some visitors to our May meeting. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=9628 Wed, 01 May 2024 07:00:01 GMT 9628 May 3: Coventry comes with the program. Ref. Claudia &; Dawn June 7: Short Program, Election of Officers, Ref. Charlene July 5: Birds and Bees, Pollinators Please, Ref. Irene Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=9599 Sat, 20 Apr 2024 07:00:01 GMT 9599 May 4: Fifth Degree at Killingly Grange Hall, 7 pm At our March meeting we held a moment of silence in respect for Gordon Gibson, Mary Medbery, and Richard Hermonot who have passed away. We had a discussion concerning attendance and voted to schedule a cruise to view lighthouses. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=9601 Tue, 02 Apr 2024 07:00:01 GMT 9601 April 5: Membership Committee Invited May 3: Coventry comes with the program. Ref. Claudia &; Dawn June 7: Short Program – Election of Officers – Ref. Charlene The Family Activities Committee provided a good program in March. Lots of news of coming events and some very interesting facts and jokes about snowmen. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=9572 Wed, 27 Mar 2024 07:00:01 GMT 9572 April 5: Membership Committee Invited May 3: Coventry comes with the program. Ref. Claudia &; Dawn Zoom meetings are at best a meeting. I’m not a fan but it’s a way to stay connected. In February we learned all about bluebirds. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=9569 Mon, 25 Mar 2024 07:00:01 GMT 9569 At our March meeting, we discussed holding an activity such as a cruise to the lighthouses or to the Essex Steam Train and Cruise. As details are available and finalized they will be reported and shared. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=9540 Sat, 17 Feb 2024 07:00:01 GMT 9540 Mar. 2: “Bluebirds”, 7 PM at Masonic Hall, South Glastonbury, with Glastonbury Grange as host. Our December meeting was preceded by a roast beef dinner for the members prepared by the Camerons and helpers. At the meeting we discussed holding an activity such as a cruise to the lighthouses or the Essex Steam Train and cruise. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=9542 Thu, 01 Feb 2024 07:00:01 GMT 9542 Feb. 1: Bluebirds - Zoom Mar. 1: Family Activities Program –Dawn in charge Zoom Apr. 5: Membership Committee Invited Our January program on hands was interesting. We learned how to shake hands, how to give a hand, where handshaking started and how it advanced through the years. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=9518 Wed, 03 Jan 2024 07:00:01 GMT 9518 Jan. 5 or 12: Short program on Zoom Feb. 1: Bluebirds - Zoom March 1: Family Activities Program –Nancy for refreshments March 7: Vernon presents at Coventry Grange. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=9493 Fri, 01 Dec 2023 07:00:01 GMT 9493 Dec. 1: Peace -Refresh, Irene Jan. 5 or 12: Short program on Zoom Feb. 1: Bluebirds Our November meeting was held up by yours truly being late. Well, there is a first time for everything. We welcomed back Claudia who is recovering from surgery and four members were on zoom. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=9490 Fri, 01 Dec 2023 07:00:01 GMT 9490 Dec. 2: Dinner, 6 PM, Meeting at 7 (approx.) All members of Eastern Connecticut Pomona Grange are invited to a dinner which will be held before the regular meeting on December 2nd at 6 pm. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=9464 Wed, 15 Nov 2023 07:00:01 GMT 9464 At our September meeting our officers were installed for the next two years. Jaimie Cameron is our new president. During our planning meeting in July several ideas were shared for projects during the coming year as well as the possibility of setting up a visitation schedule from the officers to our Subordinate Granges. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=9467 Thu, 02 Nov 2023 07:00:01 GMT 9467 Nov. 3: Bread, The Food of Life; Ref. Cherie. Members bring 3 non- perishable food items please Dec. 1: Peace; Ref. Irene Jan. 5 or 12: Short program on Zoom Four members attended the meeting at Coventry Grange and we captured Pattie the Platypus. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=9433 Mon, 02 Oct 2023 07:00:01 GMT 9433 Oct. 5: Vernon presents at Coventry- Witches Seen, Tis Near Halloween Oct. 6: Coventry presents at Vernon, Ref. by Joyce We had a very successful and productive meeting in September with 5 resolutions approved to be sent on to Pomona. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=9404 Wed, 06 Sep 2023 07:00:01 GMT 9404 Sept. 9: Meeting, 7:00 P.M., Ekonk Comm. Grange The next meeting will be installation of officers as Jaimie Cameron will be installed by her father Jody as the new Master of Eastern Conn. Pomona. Please join us at this joyous event. ; Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=9407 Fri, 01 Sep 2023 07:00:01 GMT 9407 Sept. 1: Resolution Writing Workshop Oct. 5: Vernon Grange presents Program at Coventry Grange Oct. 6: Witches Seen, Tis Near Halloween It is true; Grangers make great food. We enjoyed great food at our potluck picnic before our August meeting. We learned about the history and future of dice and played some dice games. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=9377 Tue, 15 Aug 2023 07:00:01 GMT 9377 The September 9 meeting of Eastern Connecticut Pomona will be held at Ekonk Grange Hall at 7 P.M. This is a change from the previously published location. Around The Grange http:///GrangeShowArticle.asp?ID=9379 Tue, 01 Aug 2023 07:00:01 GMT 9379 Aug. 4: Potluck Picnic – Get In The Game Sept. 1: International Peace Day (World Peace) Oct. 6: Witches seen- Tis near Halloween. Stay tuned for location. Around The Grange