Talk and Walk with Conservation Commission
On Saturday, May 11 from 2 to 4 p.m., the Norfolk Conservation Commission will host their annual “Talk and Walk” to learn about native and invasive plants in downtown Norfolk. The program will start at the Hub with a lecture by Conservation Commission members and naturalists John Anderson and Elizabeth Corrigan, followed by a walk to areas of interest in downtown. Free and open to the public. Snacks will be served. For inclement weather, please wear boots and a rain coat.

Know How to “Go Norfolk”
Come to the Hub on May 6 at 6 p.m. to learn about Regional Transportation Options with April Chaplin, MSHS, Kennedy Center, Northwest Regional Mobility Manager. This presentation will provide information to promote awareness, education and access to public and para-transit transportation options in the area and additional reduced cost/subsidized rides for seniors, veterans and people with disabilities. Register in advance at www.norfolkfoundation.net/hub-events. Free and open to the public.

Chorus Angelicus Junior Choir
Please come to the Norfolk Library on Saturday, May 4, at 4 p.m. to hear the talented singers of the Chorus Angelicus Junior Choir. Directed by Laurie Ellington, this choral ensemble will present a 45-minute offering of songs in varied languages, representing several cultures. Chorus Angelicus was founded in Norfolk, in 1991, with the help of many local residents. Elizabeth Allyn currently serves as their accompanist. Interested young singers and their families are encouraged to attend and to consider membership in one of the four choirs sponsored by Joyful Noise, Inc.

Electric Assist Bicycles—An Introduction 
Norfolk resident West Lowe and a spokesperson from Berkshire Bike and Board will introduce the exciting and diverse development of e-bikes and provide insight on their engineering, their legality, and their applications. E-bikes will be available to ride and current owners will be present to give testimony. May 20 at 6 p.m. at the Hub.Register in advance at www.norfolkfoundation.net/hub-events. Free and open to the public. Bring your bike helmet!

Bird-Watching Walk in Barbour Woods
Break out your binoculars and join the Norfolk Land Trust on a spring bird-watching walk at 7 a.m. on Sunday, May 12. Experienced birder Susannah Wood will lead the group on a walk through Barbour Woods. Meet at the trailhead entrance on Lovers Lane.  Please wear walking shoes and dress appropriately — it is tick season. 

Laura Gill Photographs on Display at Norfolk Library 
Laura Gill is a writer and photographer from Norfolk whose work is embedded in narratives, both linear and fragmented, straightforward and skewed. The first photograph she remembers taking (and liking) was of a vine growing up and around a stop sign on Maple Avenue in Norfolk. She still sees this vine in much of her current work, where she focuses on the relationship between nature and the structures we build to contain it, or let it in, as the case may be. Please join us for the opening reception for the artist on Sunday, May 5, from 4 to 6 p.m., hosted by the Library Associates. 

Birding By Ear
Once again join expert birders Fran Zygmont on Saturday, May 4 and Bob Barbieri on Saturday, May 11 for birding adventures. In these workshops you will learn to distinguish a variety of both breeding and migrant bird species by song and call. Though the programs focus on birding by ear, spring is a good time to see birds as well, before trees and shrubs fully leaf-out. Visual characteristics and behavior useful in identification will also be discussed. Meet at Aton Forest, 270 North Colebrook Road in Norfolk at 8 a.m. Tuition is $15 per person. Go to www.atonforest.orgto register for one or both dates. Programs limited to 16 participants each day.

Tea at the Hub for Meadowbrook Residents 
Interested in checking out the Hub? Want to learn more about the services we offer? Would you like to spend a relaxing afternoon in town?  Then, join us for Tuesday Tea on May 7 from 1 to 3 p.m. Tea, coffee and light refreshments will be served.  Please RSVP no later than May 3by calling 860-542-7185 x250.

Silent Film Classic “Upstream” at the Library
Donald Sosin and Joanna Seaton recreate the silent film era, when musicians accompanied films with classical and popular music on piano and created sound effects such as crashes, thunder, or horse galloping. On Friday, May 10, at 7p.m., they will bring to life the classic 1927 silent film “Upstream,” a comedy directed by John Ford about a down-and-out actor who is offered a part in a play in London. Please call the library at 860-542-5075 to register for this program.

Being Alive: Broadway Songs by Bernstein, Gershwin & Sondheim 
On Sunday, May 19, at 5 p.m., soprano Monica Krajewska and baritone Patrick Buckley, accompanied by pianist Natasha Ulyanovsky, will perform solos and duets from beloved Broadway shows, such as the Bernstein musicals West Side Story, Trouble in Tahiti, and Candide; South Pacific(Rodgers & Hammerstein); and Can-Can(Cole Porter). Please call the library at 860-542-5075 to reserve a seat for this free concert.

Shred Day Event 
Get rid of all of that old paperwork you have around the house. Attend the Hub’s complimentary one-day shredding event on May 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Go to www.norfolkfoundation.net/news-more for more information. Co-sponsored by National Iron Bank.