August 2018
Early Bird Bonus: Emerging Artists Concert
Performances by summer Fellows of the Yale School of Music attending Norfolk’s New Music Workshop and Chamber Music Session. Program will be announced shortly before the performance.
Find out more »Early Bird Bonus: Open Mic Night at Infinity Hall
Open Mic Night at Infinity Hall's bistro. Whether you like to listen to great music or are an aspiring performer who wants to showcase your talents, be sure to join us on Thursday night to enjoy our local talent! Performers sign up after 7:00 p.m. A select number of artists will be chosen to compete in Infinity's Big Stage Competition and be an opening act at an Infinity Hall concert.
Find out more »Country Club Open House
Open house at the Norfolk Country Club, with emphasis on information about the club's nine-hole golf course designed by A.W. Tillinghast in the late 1920's. Copies of Anthony Pioppi's new book "The Finest Nines" will be available for purchase. Please note, due to a tournament in progress, visitors will not be able to test the course.
Find out more »Artisan Demonstrations
Demonstrations by a variety of artisans of their work and methods. See schedule below. Friday, ongoing Rug Hooking Printing with Plants Saturday 10-12 Doug McDevitt, the Art of Fly Tying & Feather Earrings Saturday 11-2 Donna Twardy, the Painted Mandala Saturday 1-3 Norfolk Knitters, Learn to Knit & Crochet Saturday, ongoing Illustration with Ken Musselman Rug Hooking Printing with Plants Sunday 11-2 Pam Wilde, the Art of Needle Felting Sunday 1-3 Sarah Segovia, the Art of Stained Glass Sunday, ongoing…
Find out more »Film Showings: Denis the Pirate
Denis the Pirate, artist Sam Messer’s 11-minute animated art film, will be shown Friday, Saturday and Sunday in the main conference room at the Norfolk Hub starting every half hour. The film consists of a narration and music accompanying 1,700 etchings that illustrate a pirate story written for Messer’s daughter, Josephine, by her godfather, Denis Johnson. It took eight years to complete, Messer says.
Find out more »Stained Glass Windows Tours
Guided tours of Battell Chapel, featuring stained glass windows by Louis Comfort Tiffany and Maitland Armstrong. Three 45-minute tours, on the hour, starting at 1:00 pm. More tours on Saturday and Sunday.
Find out more »Marry or Renew Your Vows
You’re invited to get married or renew your vows on Norfolk's beautiful Village Green; bouquets supplied, ring bearers and witnesses standing by. Please email us to make a reservation and, if you’re getting married, bring your license. See the town clerk’s web page for hours, license fee and a worksheet.
Find out more »Norfolk Artists & Friends 10th Anniversary Exhibition
Opening reception for the Norfolk Artists & Friends 10th Anniversary Exhibition, including painting, photography, prints, sculpture, jewelry and other media. Sponsored by the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival. Follow signs to the gallery on the Ellen Battell Stoeckel estate. First of three days: Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Find out more »Nature Walk
Nature walk in City Meadow Park. Biologist John Anderson of Aton Forest (and Norfolk's Conservation Commission) will lead the walk, commenting on the wetland natives planted here and answering your questions.
Find out more »Puppet Show
Monkey and Dino's Funky Puppet Show, an hour of side-splitting delight for kids of any age. Best friends Monkey (a monkey) and Dino (a dinosaur) are attempting to bring you the greatest puppet show ever! Join this simian and reptilian team (along with a host of their wacky friends) as they perform sketches, music and more. Maybe they’ll even learn something along the way. Or maybe not; who’s to say? There’s only one way to find out, and that’s to…
Find out more »Preconcert Conversation
A preconcert conversation with Paul Berry. Gather at Battell Recital Hall before the concert for an engaging and enlightening viewpoint on a musical topic related to this evening’s program of Bartok, Shostakovich and Beethoven, played by the Emerson String Quartet. Ticketed concert starts at 8:00 p.m.
Find out more »Slide Show on Watercolor Painting
Watercolor artist Leslie Watkins will give a slide presentation on the history of watercolor painting. Refreshments will be served. Watkins has exhibited at the Columbus Museum, the Lyman Allyn Art Museum, the National Arts Club and the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Her botanical watercolors and nature studies have appeared internationally on postage stamps, books, magazines and fine home products.
Find out more »Concert at the Music Shed
Concert at the Music Shed: the Emerson String Quartet. The first half of this program features music that conveys what violinist Eugene Drucker said of the Bartók Quartet No. 3, “deeply marked by the weight of history.” The second half of the program is devoted to Beethoven’s great Opus 132 quartet, whose slow movement is a song of thanks, as Beethoven had recovered from a serious illness from which he thought he might not recover. Paul Berry will be conducting…
Find out more »Hike-the-Peaks challenge
Take the two-day, six-peak Norfolk Land Trust hiking challenge: take a selfie at the top of all six trails, then present the images to win a Land Trust "Icebox of Connecticut" t-shirt. Get information and a map at the Land Trust tent on the village green. The peaks are Dennis Hill Gazebo, Dennis Hill Pavilion, Haystack Mountain, Pine Mountain, East Summit Ridge and Beech Hill.
Find out more »Workshop on Naturalistic Landscaping
Working with nature for beautiful and healthy landscapes, a workshop led by landscape designer Larry Weaner and John Anderson of Aton Forest. Many gardeners and land managers find themselves constantly fighting nature to maintain the aesthetic appeal they desire. Another approach is to work with naturally occurring events and plants to achieve a landscape that is sensually, intellectually and emotionally satisfying. This workshop will help you work with the land to develop an attractive and healthy landscape. The concepts presented…
Find out more »Farmers Market
The Norfolk Farmers Market celebrates Weekend in Norfolk with live music, fresh local foods and artisan wares. The many special events include Ask the Gardener, a pie sale by the Congregational Church, rock painting (part of the Abundant Love project) with Karen Rossi, a chef demonstration and face painting by Norfolk Early Learning Center.
Find out more »Artisan Demonstrations
Demonstrations by a variety of artisans of their work and methods. See schedule below. Friday, ongoing Rug Hooking Printing with Plants Saturday 10-12 Doug McDevitt, the Art of Fly Tying & Feather Earrings Saturday 11-2 Donna Twardy, the Painted Mandala Saturday 1-3 Norfolk Knitters, Learn to Knit & Crochet Saturday, ongoing Illustration with Ken Musselman Rug Hooking Printing with Plants Sunday 11-2 Pam Wilde, the Art of Needle Felting Sunday 1-3 Sarah Segovia, the Art of Stained Glass Sunday, ongoing…
Find out more »Pie Sale
Members of the Church of Christ Congregational will be selling home made pies at the farmers market...get there early to make sure you score! All kinds of pies, limited numbers.
Find out more »Art Show: Turi Rostad
Art exhibit by Turi Rostad. Turi Rostad is a contemporary artist based in Norfolk. Her optimistic artwork is punctuated by her vibrant spirit and originality of vision. Her colors are lush and lively, and energetic, spontaneous form infuses her canvases and drawings.
Find out more »Railroad History Walk
Historical walk of the Billings (Stoney Lonesome) Trail accompanied by historian Richard Byrne, who will be sharing the history of Stoney Lonesome and the railroad that once traversed our town. The walk will start at 10:00 from the Stoney Lonesome parking area on Ashpohtag Road between Route 272 North and Route 44 west of town center. Sponsored by the Rails to Trails Committee.
Find out more »Film Showings: Denis the Pirate
Denis the Pirate, artist Sam Messer’s 11-minute animated art film, will be shown Friday, Saturday and Sunday in the main conference room at the Norfolk Hub starting every half hour. The film consists of a narration and music accompanying 1,700 etchings that illustrate a pirate story written for Messer’s daughter, Josephine, by her godfather, Denis Johnson. It took eight years to complete, Messer says.
Find out more »Botanical Watercolor Painting Workshop
Botanical watercolor painting workshop for adults, instruction and materials provided. Instructor Leslie Watkins’s botanical watercolors and nature studies have appeared internationally on postage stamps, books, magazines and fine home products. Both aspiring and experienced painters benefit from her classes and have fun learning. Watkins has exhibited at the Columbus Museum, the Lyman Allyn Art Museum, the National Arts Club and the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens. She is a member of the American Society of Botanical Artists and the New England Guild…
Find out more »Stained Glass Windows Tours
Immaculate Conception Church will be open for viewing its stained glass windows and learning about the church's history. Docents will be available during the stated hours, but the church is always open and help from a parishioner can be arranged at other times by special request.
Find out more »Stained Glass Windows Tours
Guided tours of Battell Chapel, featuring stained glass windows by Louis Comfort Tiffany and Maitland Armstrong. Six tours, on the hour, starting at 10:30 and 11:15 a.m., and 12:00, 1:00, 2:00 and 3:00 p.m. More tours on Sunday.
Find out more »Emerging Artists Concert
Performances by summer Fellows of the Yale School of Music attending Norfolk’s New Music Workshop and Chamber Music Session. Program will be announced shortly before the performance.
Find out more »Magnificent Microscopes
Norfolk has a rich scientific and medical tradition that continues today. With help from the Department of Pathology and Cell Biology at Columbia University and the Norfolk Historical Society, Rich Kessin will use microscopes from various periods to show slides of human tissues like those that medical students and pathologists study. He will also demonstrate the use of smartphone microscopes (available at the library circulation desk) that can magnify anything at least 50 times and be used to take photos.
Find out more »Photo show: Marie Hartig Kendall
An Extraordinary Legacy: The Photographs of Marie Hartig Kendall Photographer Marie Hartig Kendall chronicled the town of Norfolk and its environs in striking images starting in 1884 and continuing into the 20th century. Her images captured moving locomotives, historic weather events, economic development and bucolic pastimes, as the once sleepy little village became a flourishing summer resort at the turn of the century. This exhibition features many of Marie's original photographs, including three large framed collections of photos that won…
Find out more »Kids’ Firehose Water Soccer
The Norfolk Volunteer Fire Department brings out its hoses for kids' water soccer. Expect to get wet! Fried dough and popcorn will be for sale as an NVFD fundraiser.
Find out more »Norfolk Artists & Friends 10th Anniversary Exhibition
Norfolk Artists & Friends 10th Anniversary Exhibition, including painting, photography, prints, sculpture, jewelry and other media. Sponsored by the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival. Follow signs to the gallery on the Ellen Battell Stoeckel estate. Second of three days: Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Find out more »Paint-a-Chick and Rubber Stamping for Kids
Kids' Paint-a-Chick workshop! Chicken stamping and coloring for children and adults. Instruction and materials provided. Join the fun and create your own note card with rubber stamps in the company of an adorable live bantam chicken. Instructor Leslie Watkins’s botanical watercolors and nature studies have appeared internationally on postage stamps, books, magazines and fine home products. Both aspiring and experienced painters benefit from her classes and have fun learning. Watkins has exhibited at the Columbus Museum, the Lyman Allyn Art…
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