Community News—April 2015
Wildlife Films at the Library With spring around the corner, the Norfolk Library is showing a series of wildlife documentary films to celebrate Earth Day and the rebirth of nature. Bring your family and enjoy these critically acclaimed films on Thursday evenings. The series begins on April 2 at 7:30 with the 2014 film Bears, […]
Community News, March 2015
Flower Painting Demonstration In conjunction with The Artist’s Garden: Persephone Returns, a show of botanical illustration at the Norfolk Library from March 1 to 31, artist Leslie Watkins will offer a flower painting demonstration. Free and open to the public. At the Norfolk Library, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday, March 2. Norfolk Land […]
Community News—February 2015
GMF Lecture Come hear Researcher Robert E. Marra, Ph.D. of the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station discuss how he uses tomography in his tree research at Great Mountain Forest to assess the extent of internal decay in northern hardwoods, and how that affects our understanding of the role that forests play in combatting climate change. Lecture […]
Community News—December 2014
Breakfast With Santa! Take the kids out and enjoy the Norfolk Volunteer Fire Department’s twentieth annual Breakfast with Santa, a buffet-style breakfast with eggs, bacon, sausage, pancakes, juice and coffee. Bring your camera—great photo opportunity for the family! Proceeds will benefit the Norfolk Volunteer Fire Department. Saturday, December 6 from 7 to 10 a.m. at Battel Chapel […]
Community News, November 2014
Learn to Curl The Curling Club will be offering clinics at 10:30 on Saturday mornings throughout December. Sometimes a special event will preempt the clinic, so to check the schedule, and to sign up, go to the club’s website, www.norfolkcurlingclub.org. American Canopy Book Talk at Library Eric Rutkow will give a presentation at the Norfolk […]
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Norfolk Land Trust Trail Race and Trail Work Day October 4, 9:30 a.m., 5K Trail Race. Come run or walk through beautiful Barbour Woods, meet at Loversí Lane Trailhead, prizes to the top three male and female runners. October 18, Trail Work Day, meet at 10 Station Place at 9 a.m. for coffee, sign-in. Volunteers […]
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Democrats To Host Community Picnic The Norfolk Democratic Town Committee will host a community summer picnic from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 13 at the Norfolk Curling Club. Democratic candidates for state offices will be available to meet with constituents at the event. Tickets, which are $15 for adults and $8 for children, […]
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Mark Twain on Patriotism The annual July 4 celebration in Colebrook will feature Patti Philippon of the Mark Twain House and Museum, speaking at 11 a.m. at the Colebrook Congregational Church on “Mark Twain and American Patriotism: ‘Patriotism is usually the refuge of the scoundrel.’” Patriotic songs and lunch on the village green to follow. […]
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The Library’s Featured Artist Portraits of various artists (including flutist Eugenia Zukerman, pianist Simone Dinnerstein, cellist Mstislav Rostropovich and the Shanghai and Emerson String Quartets) captured during their performances will hang at the Norfolk Library in the month of June. A reception for the artist, Dianne Engelke, will take place from 4 to 6 p.m. […]
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Spring has sprung! Join Aton Forest for a Birding By Ear workshop on May 10, or learn about wildflowers on the 24th. For more information please contact us at (860)542-5125 or contact@atonforest.org Norfolk Farmers Market – Now a Tradition Farmers, artisans and live music return to Norfolk on Saturday, May 17, in front of Town […]
