The Shorter Nights of Summer
The Celestial Sphere By Matthew Johnson As we leave move into May we have a lengthening of daylight. April began with 12 hours and 45 minutes of daylight, and May will end with 15 hours and 4 minutes of daylight. This is a gain of 2 hours and 19 minutes as the Earth in its […]
Watercolors Brightened a Rainy Day
Watercolors by Deborah Hanson Greene were on display in the Norfolk Library during the month of April. Inspired by the pastoral beauty of her native Berkshires, the works included farm scenes, large florals and still lifes. Greene is both a writer and a painter, and her paintings have been accepted into juried exhibitions at the […]
A Play to Celebrate Earth Day
“A Sense of Wonder,” a one-person play written and performed by stage, film and television actor Kaiulani Lee, was presented at the Botelle School on Sunday, April 21, in honor of Earth Day. The play is based on the writings of Rachel Carson, a biologist and conservationist whose book “Silent Spring” and other writings are credited […]
Community News
Collage ClassExplore the art of collage with Tom Hlas on Wednesday, May 1, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Norfolk Hub. The class is limited to 10 participants, and registration is required. Fee is $20. Art Exhibit: Lisa HamiltonPaintings by Norfolk resident Lisa Hamilton are on display at the Norfolk Library during the month of May […]
Norfolk Then…
Members of the Norfolk Volunteer Fire Department are pictured in 1946 in front of their first home, the Royal Arcanum building on Station Place. The intertwined initials NVFD can still be found on either side of the arched opening where the Seagraves hose trucks were kept. A fire bell hung in the brick tower that […]
