Icebox Games
Bounty of Snow and Cold Brings Wide Choice of Winter Activities By Janet Gokay Too bad about Sochi. While Olympic athletes and spectators alike were sunning themselves in 64-degree weather there on Valentine’s Day, the real winter sports were in full swing here in Norfolk. True, the spectacular snowfalls of the past few weeks […]
You Say Norfork, I Say Norfolk
By Michael Kelly World-weary musicians onstage at Infinity Hall will sometimes express bewilderment as to where on God’s earth their tour buses have deposited them; then ask, parenthetically, just how do we say the name of this remote hamlet bordering the Berkshires? What these musicians don’t know is that Norfolkians are just as confounded by the proper […]
Holiday Farmers Market a Success
The holiday farmers market in early December featured a first-ever Bernadette’s Bookshelf where local authors offered patrons an opportunity for a meet and greet. Participating local authors included John Funchion, Tony Thomson, Gail Blanke, Jim Cusick and cookbook authors Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarbrough (pictured above). The market also featured holiday bereads and panettone from […]
African Dance at the Norfolk Library
The day after Christmas, Diata Diata International Folkloric Theater of Hudson, New York performed at the Norfolk Library. Founded in 1985 by Pamela and Andre Badilia to preserve ancestral heritage through performance, Diata has had a tremendous influence on the cultural life of Columbia County and beyond. Photos by Bruce Frisch.
Crossword: Cold Calls
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Crossword Solutions: Cold Calls
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Christmas Angels
In South Norfolk, the spirit of Christmas was alive and well this year with the children of the Norfolk Child Care Center. Under the guidance of the center’s director, Donna Adams, each of the youngsters chose to buy a gift for a less fortunate child from a list supplied by Rev. Erick Olsen. After doing […]
Norfolk Artists and Friends Hold Show at Noble Horizons
A contingent of Norfolk Artists and Friends has a show at Noble Horizons in Salisbury. It opened on Nov. 23 with a reception and lasts until Jan. 5.
New Priest at Immaculate Conception Church
Canada, A Priest And The Curling Club By Geraldine Brodnitzki When driving east on Route 44, the town of Norfolk is announced by the imposing pink stucco church (attributed in part to Alfredo Taylor), which houses the Immaculate Conception Church. The church, originally a small, white, wooden building, was consecrated in 1890. In recent history, […]
Curling Club Gets Fresh Start
Norfolk curlers gathered for the grand opening of the rebuilt Norfolk Curling Club on Sunday, November 23. Photos by Bruce Frisch.
