Summertime Story Hours in August

Throughout the month, Miss Eileen will hold a story hour for all ages at Tobey Pond on Wednesday afternoons at 3:15 p.m. Come sit at the water’s edge and listen to stories about heroes. And for our littlest listeners (ages 6 months to 3 years), there will be a story time at the Norfolk Library on Monday afternoons from 3:30 to 4 p.m. Summer reading program special events continue on Monday evenings at 6:30 p.m. through August 10.

Learn how to run!

Three-week Running Technique Clinic for runners of all levels, speeds and experiences! Join Running Technique Specialist and physical therapist James O’Brien for a three-week clinic where you will learn proper running form, injury prevention, effective warm ups/cool downs and much more! Sponsored by the Hill County Trail Runners Club. Mondays, Aug. 3 to 17, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the tennis courts at Botelle Field, Norfolk, $50 for all three classes. For more information, contact James O’Brien at properrunningform@gmail.com.

Author Marc Tyler Nobleman at the Library

Calling all fans of Superman and Batman! Marc Tyler Nobleman will be speaking at the Norfolk Library on Wednesday, August 5, at 3 p.m. His books include Boys of Steel: the Creators of Superman, the first stand-alone biography of the two teens that dreamed up the Man of Steel, and Bill the Boy Wonder; The Secret Co-Creator of Batman, which is the first biography of the un-credited main mind behind the Dark Knight. Mr. Nobleman will be signing his books. Please call the Library to reserve a place: 860-542-5075.

Beat back the weeds! Bring back the natives!

On Saturday, August 15 at 9 a.m., the Norfolk Conservation Commission is holding an invasive plant removal work party at the Botelle School wet meadow behind the tennis courts. All are invited. Help pull purple loosestrife and other non-native invasives in an otherwise beautiful calcareous wetland full of some unusual wildflowers. There will be a brief ID session for those unfamiliar with their plants before we work for about one hour (there will still be time to go the Farmers Market). Bring gloves, boots and tick-repellent. For more information contact John Anderson, 860-248-1053.

Coptic Bindings at the Colebrook Historical Society

On Friday, August 21, at 7 p.m., the Colebrook Historical Society will host a social reception, followed by a presentation, “The Morgan Library & Museum’s Coptic Bindings Collection:  The First 100 Years,” by Georgia Southworth, featuring a trove of Coptic manuscripts found in Hamouli, Egypt and purchased in 1911.  Ms. Southworth is a rare book conservator who works independently and is on staff at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.  The gathering will be held at the Colebrook Historical Society, corner of Routes 183 and 182A in the center of Colebrook.  All are welcome. For further information, please contact Carol Lord at 860/738-8244 or carol.9508@yahoo.com.

The Library Auction Gala 2015—Save The Date!

On Saturday, September 26, the Norfolk Library Associates will host their Auction Gala in the beautifully restored Norfolk barn owned by Dominique Lahaussois and David Low, Jr.  Mark your calendars now and get ready to bid on some outstanding items…from a basket of wine to a wine tasting party…from a boozy blender to tropical Island getaways…from a Curling Club membership to condos in the majestic Rockies. Your generosity supports the Library’s many free events, documentary films, concerts, book discussions, children’s programs and more. Visit www.norfolklibrary.org for more details.