Weekend in Norfolk Brings Artisans to Station Place
Both sides of Station Place will be filled with artisans demonstrating their work during Weekend in Norfolk, coming up soon on August 5, 6 and 7. On one of the corners with Route 44, the Norfolk Boatworks is setting up shop for all three days, prepared to take a wooden canoe through all its stages, […]
Brazilian Dance and Music Sweep Weekend in Norfolk to Faraway Places
Oh, wow, did you know? The quiet northwest corner of Connecticut is about to reverberate to drums and the clack of heels as the two principal artists of the dance troupe Ginga Brasileira perform at the library during Weekend in Norfolk! Dancer Thelma Ladeira and drummer/dancer Efraim Silva will be presenting a colorful, crowd-pleasing repertoire […]
3-Day Watercolor Open House Offers Free Lessons to Artists Both New
Many of us have wished we could paint and many have tried to do so. During all three days of Weekend in Norfolk, WaterWorks is offering a lecture, exhibits, demonstrations and free lessons to watercolorists of all skill levels, including a special workshop for kids and a final incentive: prizes for the best works. Some […]
A Pair of Norfolk Writers Speak at ‘Weekend in Norfolk’ Fest
Novelist Courtney Maum and poet Susannah Lawrence Wood will read from their works at the library on Sunday, August 7, during Weekend in Norfolk. Norfolk Now, the town’s monthly paper, is presenting the event. Courtney Maum’s first novel “I Am Having So Much Fun Here Without You,” was rated a book of the year by […]
Stained Glass Window Tours to Color Weekend in Norfolk
Stained glass lovers, rejoice! All three of Norfolk’s churches will be open at various times during Weekend in Norfolk to allow visitors to see their fabulous stained glass windows. Church of Christ Congregational plans to have its Battell Chapel open most of the day on Saturday for viewing window by Louis Comfort Tiffany and Maitland […]
Whiskey Jack’s Music to Rock Station Place During Weekend in Norfolk
Save the Date! The lively music of Whiskey Jack’s String Band will fill the air and probably get people dancing on Station Place in Norfolk, Conn., the afternoon of August 7 during Weekend in Norfolk. Sponsored by Infinity Music Hall, the trio is Molly Peterson, Andy Lundeen and Ryan Williams using guitar, banjo, mandolin and […]
Stoeckel Mansion to Open for Events During Weekend in Norfolk
Two special events planned for Weekend in Norfolk will open the doors of Whitehouse, one of Norfolk’s most imposing mansions, to the public. On Saturday, Robin Jaffee Frank of the Wadsworth Atheneum will speak at Whitehouse on Nurture and Nature: 19th-Century American art. Tickets, available through the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival box office, include refreshments, […]
Dormant for Three Years, Church Bells Ring Again
“Like a setting of opal and gold” By Michael Kelly Whether in the garden admiring your horticultural handiwork, exiting the library with an armload of books or entering your car at the post office, you may suddenly hear a comforting sound trickling out of the sky reminding you of just where you are. After […]
Enhancing the Norfolk Food Pantry
As we are in the height of growing season, many local farms are overloaded with various types of produce—tomatoes, cucumbers, squash, peppers, greens, corn, etc. The farmers at Husky Meadows Farm on Doolittle Drive are no exception, and a major concern for them is making sure that all of this produce gets utilized by the […]
