Norfolk Clean Up Day
Norfolk’s annual Clean-up Day will be held on Saturday, April 19. Willing participants should meet with Community Association volunteers at 9am on Town
Green to help clean up our town in preparation for Earth Day. Gloves are advised and trash bags will be provided. Many hands make light work . See you there.
Wine Tasting and Auction
The Church of Christ Congregational, in Norfolk will host a wine tasting and auction on Saturday, April 26, 2008 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Blackberry River Inn. Donation is $25/per person and attendees must be 21 years of age or older. This is an opportunity to spend a spring evening with friends sampling wine and beer, and bidding on fabulous auction items such as travel to vacation homes, artwork, jewelry, weekend destinations, gift baskets, carriage rides, concerts, and many other novelties! Please call the church office for more information at 542-5721.
Girl Scouts Spaghetti Dinner
The Norfolk Girls Scouts will be holding a spaghetti dinner fund raiser on April 26 from 5 to 7 p.m. in Klauer Hall at the Church of the Immaculate Conception. Dinner of spaghetti, salad, rolls and dessert will be served. The fee is $7 for adults, and $4 for children under 12 and seniors. A family may eat for a total of $25.
Foster Baby Shower for the McCurdy’s
Jessica, Brian, Wyatt, Eli and Forrest have become a foster family! They will be caring for babies in need of a temporary home. Currently, they have adorable 7 month old twins, a boy and a girl. Everyone is invited to a Foster Baby Shower to help them “gear up.” Please bring diapers, outfits, and other baby equipment to Battell Chapel on April 6 at 11:45 a.m. Refreshments provided. Hosted by the Church of Christ Missions and Hospitality Committees.
Red Cross Babysitting Course
On Sunday, April 27, the Norfolk Library Associates will be sponsoring a Charter Oak Red Cross Babysitting Certification Course for boys and girls ages 11 through 15. This intensive and professionally-run course will be given from noon to 6:30 pm in the Norfolk Library. The Library Associates will be underwriting the bulk of expenses for this program, asking that each participant contribute up to $25 and make a 10-hour service comment to the library over the coming year. Children interested in signing up for the course should call Lisa Bazzano at 542-6847 before Sunday, April 20.
Lions Club Pancake Breakfast
The Lions Club will be serve up a pancake breakfast on Sunday, April 6 from 8 to 11:30 a.m. at Botelle School. In addition to pancakes, the menu will include bacon, eggs, sausage, juice and coffee. Tickets are $6 for adults and $3 for children.
Animal Control Officer to conduct rabies clinic.
A rabies vaccination clinic will be held on Saturday, May 3 at the Norfolk Fire House from noon to 2 p.m. The clinic will be open to all area residents, for a fee of $15 cash. No checks will be accepted. Bring proof of prior rabies inoculations, if any. Animal Control Officer Glen Wheeler asks that all cats be transported in crates and all dogs on a leash.
The Lions Club Talent Show that had been planned for this spring has been postponed until the fall, awaiting the completion of Infinity Hall.
Peter Pan will be at Botelle School. The awesome Bruce Connelly is coming back, directing more than 40 fourth, fifth, and sixth graders in Peter Plan. This drama project is made possible by the Battell Stoeckel Associates. Performances will be April 10 at 6:30 p.m. and April 11 at 10 a.m.
Land Navigation Course
The Norfolk Land Trust will be holding a navigation workshop on Sunday, April 5, beginning at 1:30 p.m. Those attending should meet first in the Norfolk Library to run through compass, map and global positioning skills before heading outside to put this knowledge to work.
