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By the Stars Above: Bird Migration and Dark SkiesThe Norfolk Land Trust invites you to learn how you can reduce light pollution to help provide migrating birds safe passage between their spring nesting and wintering grounds. The event will be held from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 3, at the American Mural […]
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Calling Young Artists from Norfolk and ColebrookThe application deadline for applications for the Battell Arts Foundation Scholarships is Friday, Sept. 20 Young artists in Norfolk and Colebrook are urged to act! These scholarships are offered to students in Grades 3 to 12 who are pursuing an interest in the music, visual arts, drama, literary and […]
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Hemlock Wooly Adelgid LectureThe Annual Ted Beyers Doolittle lecture this year will be titled “Got… Wooly?” and will focus on the Hemlock woolly adelgid, an invasive insect native to East Asia that is sucking sap from our eastern hemlock and spruce trees, leading to their death. Dr. Carole Cheah from the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station […]
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Volunteers Needed—Free Concert Tickets! The Norfolk Chamber Music Festival is looking for community ushers for Friday and Saturday evenings, July 5 to Aug. 10 at the Music Shed. Ushers will take tickets, hand out programs and guide people to seats. In return, ushers receive free admission to concerts. Ushers must have proof of vaccination. Contact Tom […]
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Norfolk Hosts Dragon Boat Festival The Connecticut-Asia Cultural Center will hold a Dragon boat festival on Saturday, June 1, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at its campus at 207A Westside Road. Children will be able to participate in dragon boat racing activities, arts and crafts, and have their photo taken in an actual dragon boat […]
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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 […]
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Friday Film Series: Visions of EuropeFilmmaker Diego Ongaro will introduce two under-the-radar contemporary European films on Fridays inApril, at 7 p.m.: “Keep an Eye Out” on April 5 and “Swagger” on April 12. Discussion will follow thescreenings. Registration is requested via norfolklibrary.org or calling 860-542-5075 ext. 2 Conservation Commission ProgramsThe Norfolk Conservation Commission will sponsor […]
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Library Art Exhibit: Linda Filley, “In These Shoes”Linda Filley has been making her paper creations for over 15 years. Her Paper Shoes are a transformation of everyday materials. Cardboard, brown paper, wallpaper, old maps, and sheet music, sometimes new and sometimes vintage. A self-taught artist who was born in Glasgow, Scotland and grew up in […]
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Art Exhibit: Jennifer AlmquistRecent photographs by Jennifer Almquist will be on display at the Norfolk Library for the month of February. A Norfolk resident, Almquist has been a freelance photographer for 44 years. She was formerly the owner of the Almquist Gallery in New Preston, arts administrator at the Hotchkiss School and official documentarian of […]
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Activities at the Norfolk HubHub Art Reception – Sunday, Dec. 3 from 3 to 5 p.m. Women Connect – Join us for a gathering of women, conversation, and connection on Thursday, Dec. 14, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.. Guest Speaker, Rebecca Hart: “One Year After Dobbs, How New England is Impacted by the Fall of […]
