Community News—July 2019
Colebrook Annual July 4th CelebrationThis Fourth of July celebration starts at 10:15 a.m., with a children’s bike parade.At 11:00 a.m. Nora Mocarski will give a talk at the Colebrook Meeting House on the 75th anniversary of D-Day, where she will speak about how Colebrook reacted to the liberation of Europe. At noon there will be a luncheon […]
Community News, June 2019
Norfolk Land Trust HikeAs part of Connecticut Trails Day, the Norfolk Land Trust will sponsor a hike on Stoney Lonesome led by town Historian Richard Byrne on Saturday, June 1 at 10 a.m. Richard will talk about the history of the railroad, the legend of Stoney Lonesome, and his quest to find the pin that […]
Community News, May 2019
Talk and Walk with Conservation CommissionOn Saturday, May 11 from 2 to 4 p.m., the Norfolk Conservation Commission will host their annual “Talk and Walk” to learn about native and invasive plants in downtown Norfolk. The program will start at the Hub with a lecture by Conservation Commission members and naturalists John Anderson and Elizabeth […]
Community News—April 2019
Anne Garrels, Neal Conan and Ensemble Galilei, April 3On their East Coast tour of major cities and Norfolk, Ensemble Galilei and friends will perform “Between War and Here” at Church of Christ Congregational on April 3, at 7 p.m. The performance combines music and poetry for a celebration of resilience, courage, loss and hope in […]
Community News, March 2019
Book Talk by Hans Carlson Hams Carlson, executive director of Blue Hill Heritage Trust in Main, and former director of Great Mountain Forest, will read from and discuss his new book, “Walking Toward Moosalamoo,” an inquiry into the relation between humans, the land and the historical and cultural terrain of New England. The talk will […]
Community News—Feb. 2019
A Fireside Chat With “Officer Clemmons” On Sunday, Feb. 3, at 4 p.m., François Clemmons, singer, storyteller and, as Officer Clemmons on Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, one of the first African-Americans with a recurring role in a children’s television series, will speak at the Norfolk Library. Clemmons recently retired as Middlebury College’s artist-in-residence and director of […]
Community News—December 2018
A Concert Presentation of Handel’s The Messiah On Saturday, December 8 at 4 p.m. and Sunday, December 9 at 3 p.m., the church choirs of the Church of Christ, Norfolk and the Congregational Church of Salisbury will collaborate to present the Christmas portion of The Messiah. The concerts are free of charge, but free-will donations are always welcome at […]
Community News—November 2018
Margot Trout Landscape Paintings Please join us at the opening reception for the artist Margot Trout on Sunday, Nov. 4, from 4 to 6 p.m., graciously hosted by the Library Associates. Margot has taught at the Maine College of Art and Mount Holyoke College, and her work has been exhibited widely in Maine, Massachusetts and […]
Community News—November 2018
Robert Andrew Parker Prints at the Norfolk Library The work of Robert Andrew Parker will be on display at the Norfolk Library during the month of October in a show entitled “Etchings, Lithographs, and Monotypes: W.H. Auden, Franz Kafka, and others.” Parker has been called one of the masters of late 20th century illustration. A […]
Community News—September 2018
Art Scholarships for Youth The Battell Arts Foundation is accepting applications for youth scholarships to support arts-related activities (lessons, tuition, etc.). Applicants must be residents of Norfolk or Colebrook, grades 4-12, engaged in an artistic endeavor, and in need of financial support. Application deadline is Sept. 10. For more information, contact Tom Hodgkin at […]
