Community News — February 2020
Pamela Harnois Watercolors “Woodlands and Wildflowers,” an exhibit of the watercolors of Pamela Harnois, will be on display at the Norfolk Library during the month of February. An artist specializing in transparent watercolor, Harnois is a member of the New England Watercolor Society, Norfolk Artists and Friends and the Artisans Guild. She is known for her light […]
Community News—Oct. 2019
Jazz Concert at the Norfolk LibraryThe Dinuk Wijeratne Trio (Dinuk Wijeratne on piano, Nick Halley on drums and Jon Suters on bass) will perform an exciting concert of jazz/world music at the library on Thursday, Oct. 3, at 7:30 p.m. Dinuk Wijeratne is an award-winning Sri Lankan-born Canadian pianist, composer and conductor. Drummer/percussionist and composer Nick Halley […]
Community News—Sept. 2019
Cathy Doocy Landscapes at the Library A lifelong resident of the Connecticut River valley, Cathy Doocy has been exhibiting contemporary landscapes for over 20 years. Inspired by the fields and hills of New England, Doocy has brought together works for this exhibit, “Stops Along the Way,” that explore the picture-making process.The opening reception, hosted by the […]
Community News—Aug. 2019
Christopher Little to exhibit work at the Norfolk Library Christopher Little’s August show at the Norfolk Library, named High and The Mighty, showcases a collection of photographs made in the last year. “High” presents color images of familiar village scenes. The photographs are aerials and are rendered in the miniature style—think model railroad. “The Mighty,” in […]
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 […]
