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 […]
Community News—August 2018
WIN Weekend Friday, Saturday and Sunday, August 3, 4 and 5: the first weekend in August is the time to celebrate your town! Weekend in Norfolk wants you, your family, your friends and everyone you know to come enjoy the many events that everyone’s been putting together. See weekendinnorfolk.org for details, organized by special interest or […]
Community News—July 2018
Yale Student Concert on Village Green Please come to a free concert given by the Yale music students on the village green on Sunday, July 15 at 2 p.m. Bring your own blanket or chairs and a picnic to enjoy while listening to these talented young artists. Rain location: Battell House. Jay Ungar and […]
Community News
An Extraordinary Legacy: The Photographs of Marie H. Kendall, from June 2 The Norfolk Historical Society & Museum opens its 2018 season on June 2 with an exciting look at Norfolks’ own 19th-century photographer. Marie Kendall arrived in Norfolk in 1884 just as Norfolk was undergoing a transformation from mill town to bustling summer colony. […]
