West Lowe to Perform as Mark Twain at the Norfolk Library
Script made up of original Twain writings By Michael Cobb West Lowe is reviving his one-man show as Mark Twain for a Feb. 13 performance at the Norfolk Library. For those who have never seen Lowe as Twain, the actor embodies the writer by wearing period clothing and makeup, something he’s been doing for nearly […]
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, […]
Community News
Art Exhibit: Jennifer AlmquistRecent photographs by Jennifer Almquist will be on display at the Norfolk Library for the month of February. A Norfolk resident, Almquist has been a freelance photographer for 44 years. She was formerly the owner of the Almquist Gallery in New Preston, arts administrator at the Hotchkiss School and official documentarian of […]
Helping the Enviorment
Two Town Buildings Install Heat Pumps to Reduce Oil Consumption By Bina Thomson Norfolk has worked hard to establish itself as a champion of the environment, and two key town non-profits are continuing that work. The Norfolk Library and the Church of Christ on the green have installed heat pumps as a way to reduce […]
As Challenges to Library Books Surge, Norfolk Library Celebrates the Freedom to Read
By Bina Thomson What began as a pushback against book bans has become a modern fight against censorship. Established in 1982, Banned Books Week, generally held the first week of October, is an annual event recognized by libraries, bookstores and intellectual associations across the United States. To further educate the public on the issue, the […]
Around the Green
Gather Ye Poets at the Norfolk Library By Bina Thomson “That time of year thou mayst in me behold/ When yellow leaves, or none, or few, do hang/ Upon those boughs which shake against the cold,/ Bare ruin’d choirs, where late the sweet birds sang.” The words of Shakespeare’s Sonnet 73 rang out through the […]
Acrobat Shows Her Skills at Norfolk Library
By Jude Mead At the age of six, Li Liu began her acrobatic training and went on to win a gold medal in Paris France, in 1984. She came to the United States from China in 2000 with Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus. She recently visited Norfolk to perform to an appreciate crowd at Norfolk […]
School and Library Collaborate
Appreciating The Arts Through Thinking, Analyzing and Discussing By Colleen Gundlach Exposure to the arts has always been a big part of life in Norfolk. Now, as a result of a unique collaboration between Botelle School and the Norfolk Library, the town’s children will have access to fun and learning at the same time. Ann DeCerbo, coordinator […]
