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Funeral Gathering for Suzanne Dooley The family of Suzanne T. Dooley welcomes friends to attend her funeral service at the Church of Christ Congregational on Sat., May 14, at 10 a.m. Reception in the chapel to follow the service, at 12 Litchfield Road, on the village green. Art to Assist Ukraine: A Fundraising Art Sale […]
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Birthday Party and Puppet Show On Saturday, April 2, the Norfolk Library will celebrate the birthday of Hans Christian Andersen with a presentation by the Lionheart Puppet Company of one of Andersen’s most famous fairy tales, “The Emperor’s New Clothes,” at 10:30 a.m., followed by a slice of birthday cake. To register, call 860-542-5075 or […]
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A Forgotten Impressionist: Mary Rogers Williams Arts writer Eve M. Kahn gives a Zoom talk on her recent book about an extraordinary woman and long-forgotten Impressionist artist, Mary Rogers Williams (1857-1907) on Thursday, March 3, at 5:30 p.m. A baker’s daughter from Hartford, Conn., Williams biked and hiked from the Arctic Circle to Italy, trained at New […]
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Angus Mudge Exhibit at the Library “Hidden Doorways,” an exhibit of the photographs of Angus Mudge, will be on display at the Norfolk Library during the month of February, courtesy of the Norfolk Library Associates. With his camera Angus explores the intricate, complex and often unrecognizable shapes and patterns found in nature. Based in Vermont, […]
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Winter Solstice Lantern WalkThe Norfolk Library will host a Winter Solstice Lantern Walk on Sunday, Dec. 19, at 4:15 p.m. A family lantern-making workshop will be offered at the library at 3:30 p.m. Just before sunset, the luminaries will be lit (lanterns from home are also welcome) for a walk down to Memorial Green, where […]
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Picture Book Celebration November is National Picture Book Month. To celebrate, the Norfolk Library welcomes author Jessica Kulekjian, illustrator Madeline Kloepper, and Roaring Brook Nature Center director Jay Kaplan at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 14, via Zoom for a behind-the-scenes look at how they collaborated to create the nonfiction picture book “Before We Stood Tall: From Small […]
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Intuitive Painting Workshop Explore, express and elevate the world within with Viktoria Seavey, healing life coach. Intuitive artmaking is a gentle and effortless approach to partner with the artist and the healer within us to utilize our life-fulfilling gifts. Join one or all classes. Dates and times: Saturdays, Oct. 16, Nov. 13 and Dec. 11, from […]
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Picnic on the Green Join the Norfolk Foundation on the village green for burgers, hotdogs, ice cream and music by Grant Mudge on Friday, Sept. 3, at 6:30 p.m. to celebrate the end of summer and the successful “Fridays on the Green” series. Bring Your Own Chair. Gil Eisner Exhibit at the Norfolk Library Paintings, drawings […]
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Senior Exercise Classes at Meadowbrook Senior exercise resumes at the Meadowbrook community room on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11 a.m. Feel free to drop in and join instructor Robyn Centrella, a licensed instructor who specializes in senior fitness. Movements will be set to motivating music from different genres and decades. The low-impact exercises are designed […]
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Remembering G. Fox On Friday, July 12 at 7 p.m., join the Colebrook Historical Society in reminiscing about G. Fox & Company department store, an iconic Hartford landmark. The presentation is Remembering G. Fox & Co, the landmark department store in Hartford. The Connecticut Historical Society will lead the presentation of “Remembering G. Fox & […]
