Yale Student Concert on Village Green

Please come to a free concert given by the Yale music students on the village green on Sunday, July 15 at 2 p.m. Bring your own blanket or chairs and a picnic to enjoy while listening to these talented young artists. Rain location: Battell House.

Jay Ungar and Molly Mason in Concert

On Saturday, July 28, at 7 p.m., the Colebrook Historical Society will sponsor a very special event – Jay Ungar and Molly Mason presenting an evening of music and storytelling, with Jay on the fiddle and Molly on piano and guitar. The concert will be held at the Colebrook Meeting House/Congregational Church, located at the intersection of Routes 183 & 182A in the center of Colebrook. For reservations contact Ken Andresen at kandresen@aol.com or 860-379-7786.  A donation of $10 will be collected at the door.

Special Children’s Programs at Norfolk Library

Please join us for these fun and informative events on Mondays at 6:30 p.m. July 2 – Puppet Show with Sarah Nolen: “The Fairy Tailor.” Magical beings are known for their great sense of fashion, but who stitches together all of their stories? Meet the Fairy Tailor, hard at work in her enchanted shop. July 9 – DJ Red’s Supreme Dance Workshop. Easy-to-follow party dance moves led by DJ Red. July 16 – Ashletrix & The Wizards. Calling all Harry Potter fans. Come hear a wizard rock band create a magical performance. July 23 – Grunts, Calls & Bleats: The Music of Animals. The Stamford Nature Center will tell you why animals make the sounds they do. July 30 – Out of Mount Rushmore’s Shadow. Meet the grandson of the chief carver of Mount Rushmore and hear his story.

Author Talks at the Norfolk Library: Caitlin Macy and Andrea Barnet

On Friday, July 20, at 10 a.m., enjoy coffee, tea, and scones while talking with Caitlin Macy about her new novel “Mrs.” This is the first in the library’s series of upcoming programs on the creative process, and Caitlin will discuss how she wrote the novel set in the well-heeled milieu of New York’s Upper East Side. A resident of New York and Norfolk, Macy is also the author of The Fundamentals of Play (2000) and Spoiled (2009).

On Friday, July 27, at 10 a.m., Andrea Barnet will discuss her book Visionary Women (2018). It is the story of four influential women—Jane Jacobs, Rachel Carson, Jane Goodall, and Alice Waters—who spearheaded the modern progressive movement. Linked not by friendship or field, but by their choice to break with convention, these women showed what one person speaking truth to power can do and profoundly shaped the world we live in today.

A’Round Table at The Hub

A’Round Table – A Sharing Circle to Strengthen our Community, hosted by Norfolk NET (Networking Everyone Together.) Come to the Hub to exchange goods, services, and companionship.  Monday, July 9th from 6 to 7 p.m. Advance registration requested @ http://www. norfolkfoundation.net/hub- events – Limited seating. Event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Dawn Whalen @ 860-542-7185 ext 250 or dawnwhalen@ norfolkfoundation.net

Weekend in Norfolk

Save the first weekend in August! It’s Weekend in Norfolk on Friday, Saturday and Sunday – August 3, 4, and 5, with a bundle of fun for everyone all around town. See weekendinnorfolk.org for events, then go back for more. Renew your vows, get a t-shirt, attend a prom and go star gazing, hear live music indoors and out, see the Norfolk Artists and Friends three-day art show, tie flies, play games, eat ice cream….the list goes on and on. Bring yourself, your friends and your family for more fun than anyone could imagine!

Better Living Through Trails

An evening with Steve Kasacek, a Norfolk native and project manager for the International Mountain Biking Association.  Learn about the benefits trails and mountain biking can bring to our community.  Monday, July 30 from 6 to 7 p.m. Advance registration requested at http://www.norfolkfoundation.net/hub-events – Limited Seating  – Events are free and open to the public. For more information, contact Dawn Whalen @ 860-541-0463 or dawnwhalen@norfolkfoundation.net

An Extraordinary Legacy: The Photographs of Marie H. Kendall

Come see the show everyone is talking about… at the Norfolk Historical Society & Museum. Open Saturday and Sundays in July from 1 to 4 p.m. The exhibition features dozens of original Marie Kendall photographs and new prints made from the Museum’s recently digitized glass plate negative collection. Museum director, Barry Webber, will host an afternoon of gallery talks on Saturday July 13. Please visit our website norfolkhistoricalsociety.org for additional details, membership & contact information.