Northwestern Regional High School to Perform “Mary Poppins”
Rehearsals are in full swing for Northwestern Regional 7 High School’s 2024 spring musical, “Mary Poppins.” Reflecting the influence of Norfolk’s strong elementary school drama club, the cast and crew of the musical features many Norfolk students. Directed by John DeShazo, also of Norfolk, the show will be performed on April 26, 27 and 28. […]
Sláinte
The StepCrew brought their energy-packed show of Irish stepdancers and fiddlers to the Norfolk Library on March 17. The amazing company was led by Cara Butler and Pilatzke brothers Jon and Nathan. The building is still shaking.
Team up to clean up!
Celebrate Earth Day and join the Norfolk Community Association’s team to help make Norfolk a picture-perfect town after a long winter. Everyone’s invited Saturday April 27 from 9 a.m. to noon. Meet at the Hub rain or shine.
Leapin’ Leprechauns!
Sebastian Knox gives art his full attention during the kids’ St. Patrick’s Day event at the Hub onMarch 16th. Children made crafts, enjoyed green treats and had their faces painted for a littleIrish-inspired flair.
Documentary Film Ponders the Inner Lives of Animals
Filmmaker Michel Negroponte will be at the Norfolk Library on Saturday, April 13, tointroduce his documentary film “Herd” (2023). A herd of shaggy Belted Galloway cattleis delivered to a neighboring pasture in the Catskills and instantly inspires a new film.The filmmaker’s growing fascination with the cows leads him to reflect on the modernidea of animal […]
Finding Companionship on Stoney Lonesome
The Stoney Lonesome trail, which is owned and maintained by the Norfolk Land Trust, is known for it high rock cuts. Thanks to a grant from the Evan Hughes Trust, and based on research by Richard Byrne, the land trust has recently installed a new informative sign on the trail. The sign recounts the dramatic […]
Church Steeple Raised Back Up
After resting on the ground in a steel cradle for almost three years, the steeple of the Church of Christ, Congregational was raised back up to the top of the church on Jan. 18. The day was bitterly cold, but clear and calm. The crane strap had to be readjusted to accommodate the length of […]
Photography Show at Norfolk Library
Longtime photographer Jennifer Almquist will display her first public show at the Norfolk Library this month. Almquist, a Norfolk resident, has worked as a freelance photographer for over 40 years. After studying photography at NYU, she studied filmmaking at the Sundance Film Institute and was the former owner of the Almquist Gallery in New Preston, […]
Brrr…
Summers are short in Norfolk, and a rainy July made this summer seem even shorter. So as autumn started to turn cold, some avid swimmers, like Jude Mead, Louise Davis and Gloria Gourley (pictured left to right), were not willing to hang up their bathing suits just yet. Davis said that the three of them […]
Fire Destroys Home on Route 272
On the afternoon of Nov. 23, the Norfolk Volunteer Fire Department responded to a mutual aidcall at 3885 Hall Meadow Road (Route 272) just south of the Norfolk town line. When theyarrived, they found the house engulfed. Fire crews from Goshen, Drakeville, Winsted,Winchester Center and Colebrook assisted in fighting the fire. Two dogs were rescued, […]
