Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day Is June 1
Once-a-Year Opportunity to Dispose of Hazardous Waste Safely. As you work on your spring cleaning, remember to set aside any household hazardous waste that you may have for the upcoming Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day, scheduled for Saturday, June 1 at the Falls Village highway garage on Railroad Street from 9 a.m. to noon. Each […]
The Psychology of Stuff
On April 15, as part of the Mondays at the Hub series, with a record-breaking 22 people in attendance, Dr. Kelly Kandra Hughes gave an engaging presentation on how to simplify one’s life by reducing one’s possessions. Working from the evaluations and feedback, Hughes will be hosting another session on getting rid of stuff later […]
Affordable Housing: One Down, One to Go
By Gordon Anderson On a recent Thursday evening, a stalwart group of some 30 local leaderrs and citizens gathered at the Norfolk Hub for a presentation on the state of affordable housing in Norfolk. The Hub itself was warm and welcoming, seamlessly demonstrating its multi-purpose role as art gallery and conference center. On one side, […]
Health Researchers Announce Benefits of Acorn Diet
A recent scientific paper has found that a diet with a large proportion of acorns is associated with extremely low blood cholesterol levels. “We were performing blood tests on a population in the Adige Valley,” said Dr. Arnoldo Franceschi of the Alpine Nutritional Research Center in Bolzano, Italy, “and were struck by a statistical anomaly […]
Children’s Book Author Visits Botelle
The pre-K/K and first/second grade students at Botelle Elementary enjoyed a visit with local author and collage artist Sara Beth Videtto, on Thursday, March 21. All students in those classes received a softcover copy of her book, “Turtle’s First Winter: A Read and Find Storybook,” as part of a giveaway contest on Videtto’s Facebook author […]
Big Bluestem Beauty Highlights Open Space Availability
Shelley Harms wins award for her nature photography By Colleen Gundlach Shelley Harms is no stranger to conservation and land trust issues. A longtime Norfolk resident, she has served on several land trusts in the region and now has won a first-place award for her nature photography. Each year, the Connecticut Land Conservation Council partners […]
Preparing the Beds at Botelle Garden
The Norfolk After School Program invites Norfolk residents to a Community Garden Cleanup on the afternoons of April 10 to 12, from 3:40-4:30 p.m., in the garden at Botelle School. Come join in on preparing the gardens for a fruitful season! Donna Pequignot, Botelle’s school nurse and healthy eating advocate, will guide participants in cleaning […]
Norfolk Chamber Music Festival Seeks Volunteers
The Norfolk Festival is inaugurating a volunteer program to assist with ushering at the concerts, post-concert receptions, poster distribution, occasional transportation for fellows and help with the annual gala. Volunteers receive tickets to concerts and enjoy wonderful opportunities to interact with the Norfolk fellows and staff. Visit the festival website at norfolk.music.org/volunteer for details. For […]
Scholarships for Norfolk High School Seniors and Recent Grads
As the school year winds down, graduating seniors from Norfolk have the opportunity to apply for scholarship money from a number of local organizations. The scholarships are typically awarded to students enrolling in four-year colleges, but this is not invariably the case. Students going on to two-year colleges and trade schools may also apply for […]
The Greenwoods Puppet Festival
LImagine you are on the wing of a great owl swooping over the southern Berkshires. You swing down neara tiny hamlet nestled in the rollinghills. You flypastthe Great Mountain Forest, gliding above Toby Pond. You spot the steeples of the churches and the vivid green of Infinity Hall. You see the Norfolk Library with its regal turret. Sweeping down,you sense energy and movement. […]
