Rare Visitor Summers in Norfolk
A pair of sandhill cranes spent the summer in Norfolk, according to reports that have filtered in over the past months. On September 22, photographer Savage Frieze captured this one on film on private land in Norfolk’s northwest quadrant. It is an adult Lesser sandhill crane in summer plumage. The birds are famous for the elaborate dancing […]
End of Summer Serenade
The Chapel Chicks and Nightingales, a summer singing group led by Liz Allyn, sang a blend of sacred, jazz, and contemporary music on Saturday, September 12, in Norfolk’s Battell Chapel. Photo by Savage Frieze.
Sign of Summer’s End, Town Beach Closes
Swimming at the town beach at Tobey Pond is over for the year, after a final weekend of activity. At 8 a.m. on Monday, September 14, a crew from the Norfolk Public Works department arrived to ready the beach for winter. They hauled the float onshore, carted off the lifeguard chairs and picnic tables to the […]
Norfolk Artists and Friends Show
The second weekend of August saw the Norfolk Artists and Friends seventh annual August Arts Weekend, featuring an art show held at the Battell Stoeckel Art Gallery. Over 20 artists, working in a variety of mediums, exhibited in the show. The Yale School of Music’s Norfolk Chamber Music Festival sponsored the weekend, and a portion […]
Used Book Sale Supports Norfolk Library
The book buying was fast and furious at this year’s book sale, sponsored by the Library Associates. Blessed with fine weather, the sale was very successful, with totals expected to be close to last year’s. The Library Associates are grateful to all the volunteers who helped out with the sale, and especially to Hatsy Taylor, […]
Americorps Puts Boots on the Ground
Team of Volunteers Helps Land Trust Clear a New Trail By Susannah Wood The weather forecast was for hot and sticky all week, but the six lean and fit members of the Buffalo 5 Team came into town ready to do all the tasks the Norfolk Land Trust put in front of them: drainage […]
Classic Community Vintage Vehicle Show Rides Into Town
Station Place will be alive with an air of bygone days when the Third Annual Classic Community Vintage Vehicle Show rolls into town on September 27. This year, the event will feature not only antique and vintage cars but all types of vintage vehicles, including trucks, motorcycles and boats. Each year, the Economic Development Commission […]
How Did Dolphin Pond Get Its Name?
A Look into Norfolk’s Past By Ryan Bachman In December 1803 Norfolk resident Peter Freedom received a crushing verdict from the Litchfield County Court. Because of debts incurred by his recently deceased father, Dolphin, the son was ordered to sell the family farm in southwestern Norfolk. The 40-acre property had only been in the […]
Janet Andre Paintings Shown at Norfolk Library
At a library reception on August 30, Janet Andre Block discusses her paintings with a young visitor. Block, who signs her paintings “Janet Andre,” is based in Salisbury, Conn. The exhibition will be on view through September. Photo by Bruce Frisch.
Tobey Pond—From Glacial Kettle to Local Swimming Hole
By Christopher Sinclair Several thousand years ago a glacier inched its way through the southern Berkshires, and upon its retreat left the patch of land that would later become Norfolk, Connecticut, with a parting gift. Tobey Pond, the locally famous and universally beloved swimming hole, is that gift —nearly as pristine now as it was […]
