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Katie Atkinson at the LibraryThe work of artist/illustrator and Norfolk resident Katie Atkinson will be on display at the Norfolk Library in February. Katie has licensed her art as greeting cards, magazine covers, including over 50 Bookmarks covers, and gift products. The exhibition “Seasons of Painting” shows her evolution as an artist. She will give […]
Jingle Bell Rocking
With a capacity crowd spilling out of the Great Room at the Norfolk Library and Linda Bell at the piano, Peter and Marinell Crippen led an enthusiastic carol sing on Saturday, Nov. 29, just ahead of the annual tree lighting event on the Village Green. Eager support was provided by Ann Havemeyer, the library’s executive […]
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Sam Guindon December ExhibitNorfolk painter Sam Guindon’s show, “Observations,” is on view through Dec. 29 at the Hub during regular opening hours. Listening CircleThe UCC welcomes all who may be dealing with loss to a Listening Circle on Wednesday, Dec. 3, at 4 p.m., in Battell Chapel. Please contact the United Church of Christ at […]
King of Pastry
Flora Lazar Co-Produces Documentary Film By Andra Moss It is the Olympics of French pastry—a marathon three-day competition for the honor of being recognized as one of the finest craftspeople in la République, a Meilleurs Ouvriers de France (MOF). Held once every four years in Lyon, the grueling pastry competition presents the ultimate challenge to 16 elite finalists. […]
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Andrew Thomson to PerformThe Colebrook Historical Society will sponsor a concert by noted musician and Norfolk native Andrew Thomson on Saturday, Nov. 8 at 4 p.m. He and an associate will perform Scotttish and Irish music (using four to five different sets of pipes) interspersed with stories and humor. The concert will be held at the […]
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Norfolk Library: Art by Susannah AndersonSusannah Anderson is a Norfolk-based artist whose current work explores the back and forth between control and freedom. In acrylic paintings that range in size from four inches to more than six feet, Anderson draws from a constellation of sources—figures, nature, domestic and industrial scenes—and invites viewers to step into uncertain environments. She […]
Unexpected Pairings and Inspiring Juxtapositions at the Haystack Book Festival: “Worthy and Unworthy Lives”
By David G. Troyansky The Haystack Book Festival, now in its seventh year, has established itself as a venue for exciting unmoderated conversations between authors of recent books. Sometimes the pairings almost create themselves. This year, for example, Jean Strouse and Susan Galassi both examine art and patronage, Hampton Sides’ book on Captain Cook and […]
Around the Green
The Matsiko World Orphan Choir: A Story of Hope and Resilience By Jude Mead The Matsiko World Orphan Choir brought their message of hope, resilience and the transformative power of music to an energized performance at the Norfolk Library on Aug. 21. For most of them, it was their first time performing in a library […]
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Calling Young Artists!The deadline for applications for the Battell Arts Foundation scholarships is Monday, Sept. 22. These grants are offered to Norfolk and Colebrook students in grades 3-12 who are pursuing an interest in the musical, visual, dramatic, literary and dance arts. Previous grants have supported art and cello lessons, instrument rental and ballet classes. Visit […]
Coloring the World With Legos
Alaina Hager, her son Wyoming Sierra, and her mother Diane Hager work together to design a speedy Lego vehicle at the Norfolk Library’s Summer Reading Program. The theme this year is Color My World. Eileen Fitzgibbons, the Children’s Services and Events Coordinator, invites children and their families to experience creativity in the world of color through art, science, nature, and […]
