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Public Presentation for Nonprofits On May 14, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Sharon Danosky, president and founder of Danosky Associates, will talk about pursuing collective solutions to community issues, discussing how to assess a specific problem, how to identify potential partners in addressing it and how to reach the outcomes you want. Danosky Associates is […]

Community News—April 2018

Norfolk Land Trust Plans Trail Work Day Please join us at 12:45 p.m. Saturday, April 21 in the center of town near the fountain (Station Place) for our Spring Trail Work Day to get our trails in shape for good weather. Wear waterproof shoes and bring work gloves.  Work sessions will end around 3 p.m. If you […]

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Love Letters Project at Norfolk Library Each Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in March and April, everyone is invited to join a letter-writing group at the library. We will write to different groups each week, including senior citizens, soldiers and inmates. All materials will be provided, and families are welcome to attend. For […]

Community News—Feb. 2018

 Tax Relief Programs Beginning February 1, the assessor’s office will be accepting applications for the State of Connecticut’s Elderly or Totally Disabled Homeowners Program and Additional Veteran’s Exemptions.  Applications and information on all tax relief programs are available from the assessor’s office at 860-542-5287 or from the Town of Norfolk’s website at www.norfolkct.org.  Please contact […]

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Holiday Magic in Colebrook Center Join us on in Colebrook on Saturday, Dec. 9 starting at 8:30 a.m. with Breakfast with Santa at the Congregational Church, followed by a traditional Holiday Fair until 2 p.m. at the Town Hall and Community & Senior Center. Unique vendors, Cookie Land, live trees and wreaths for sale, special […]

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  Exhibition of Leslie Watkins’s Prints The National Iron Bank in Norfolk will be presenting an exhibition of Leslie Watkins’s nature prints from Oct. 30 through Dec. 30. The illustrations are from Watkins’s gardening column “Through the Garden Gate,” published in Norfolk Now. The prints are hand painted and signed by the artist, and orders […]

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An Evening of Wit, Wisdom and Desserts at the Coffee House The Coffee House presents original works by local artists on Friday, Oct. 6 at 7 p.m. at Battell Chapel on the Village Green. Come for an evening of live storytelling and poetry readings performed by the Norfolk Writers Group. Bring your family and friends for fresh […]

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Walking Tour of Norfolk’s War Memorials In conjunction with the Norfolk Historical Society’s exhibition Norfolk in the Great War, Richard Byrne will lead a walking tour of Norfolk’s War Memorials on Saturday, September 2. Meet at the Norfolk Historical Museum at 10 a.m.   Deadline for Arts Scholarships Completed applications for the Battell Arts Foundation Scholarships are […]

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  Weekend in Norfolk Starts August 4 Events at this year’s second annual WIN weekend include music, hikes, art at the Art Barn and the library, tours of some of Norfolk’s historic houses and churches. The farmers market is hosting a special kids’ day, and there will be additional activities for kids and families on […]

Community News: July 2017

Songs of World War I at the Norfolk Library In conjunction with the Norfolk Historical Society’s exhibition Norfolk in the Great War, on Sunday, July 23, at 5 p.m., Doug Schmolze, singer and guitarist, will present a variety of songs from the 19teens, both patriotic and otherwise, in a centennial retrospective. With anecdotes and historical […]