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Hiking, Skiing, Snowshoeing

All around town Norfolk, Connecticut

Norfolk has miles of trails all over town, most of them maintained year-round by the Norfolk Land Trust and Great Mountain Forest. They are open for the public to enjoy […]

Free

Ice Skating

Norfolk Ice Skating Rink 50 Mountain Road, Norfolk, Connecticut

We're sorry, but the Norfolk Volunteer Fire Department will not be able to have the town skating rink ready for skaters during WINter Weekend in Norfolk. The event is cancelled.

Free

Special Pancake Breakfast

Icebox Cafe 10 Station Place, Norfolk, Connecticut

On Saturday and Sunday the IceBox Cafe will be serving a special pancake breakfast featuring maple syrup from Great Mountain Forest. GMF's syrup will be on sale there, too.

$$

Pickleball Tournament

Botelle School 128 Greenwoods Road East, Norfolk, Connecticut

Pickleball enthusiasts! Here's the chance for 36 individuals to enjoy playing at the Botelle Elementary School gym. The gym can handle three round Robin matches (six/double teams per match). First […]

Free

Curling Club Open House

Norfolk Curling Club 70 Golf Drive, Norfolk

Come watch curling, enjoy refreshments and learn about this Olympic sport. A Curling Club member will be there all day to explain the action and how curling is scored. There […]

Free

Nature Hike to a Beaver Pond

North Brook Trail 190 North Street, Norfolk, Connecticut

We just got word from naturalist John Anderson that this event is cancelled. The recent snow and freezing rain have created a thick crust on the North Brook Trail. Even […]

Free

Art Show: Kathleen and Aaron Borkowski

Norfolk Library 9 Greenwoods Road East, Norfolk, CT

Artists Kathleen Borkowski and Aaron Borkowski will exhibit their work in an exhibition entitled “You and Me.” Kathleen has been a lettering artist since the 1980s when she took her […]

Free

Observing the Sun

Robertson Plaza Station Place, Norfolk

Astronomer Matthew Johnson will be bringing his solar telescope to let visitors observe sunspots and other phenomena. He also will be showing a tiny portable photon meter and three different […]

Free

Fly-tying Workshop

Norfolk Hub 2 Station Place, Norfolk, CT

Expert fly fisherman Doug McDevitt is holding a special five-hour, hands-on workshop for fishing enthusiasts at any level of experience. Doug will demonstrate the art and science of tying different […]

Free

Art Show: Celebrating the Northwest Corner

Norfolk Hub 2 Station Place, Norfolk, CT

People from Norfolk and surrounding towns created 6x6-inch artworks celebrating their life in the northwest corner of Connecticut. The finished pieces were assembled into this still-evolving collage for display in […]

Free

Stained Glass Window Viewing: Immaculate Conception Church

Church of the Immaculate Conception 4 North Street, Norfolk, CT

Immaculate Conception Church has magnificent stained glass windows created by Franz Mayer & Co. of Munich. The church will be open for viewing and docents will be there to answer […]

Free

Pickleball Tournament

Botelle School 128 Greenwoods Road East, Norfolk, Connecticut

Pickleball enthusiasts! Here's the chance for 36 individuals to enjoy playing at the Botelle Elementary School gym. The gym can handle three round Robin matches (six/double teams per match). First […]

Free

Live Music: Michael Cobb

Norfolk Hub 2 Station Place, Norfolk, CT

Come enjoy listening to Michael Cobb. Based in Norfolk and in Brooklyn, N.Y., he sings; plays guitar, bass, harmonica, banjo and ukulele, and produces concerts. He describes his sound as […]

Free

A Haven of Happiness: Inventor Michael Pupin in Norfolk

Norfolk Historical Society Museum 13 Village Green, Norfolk, CT

Michael I. Pupin immigrated to the United States in 1874 from what is now Serbia. Taking the first job he could find as a farm laborer, he quickly taught himself […]

Free

Pop-up Bookstore

Wildwood 1880 67 Litchfield Road, Norfolk, Connecticut

Sarah Dreyer of Wildwood 1880 and Stacy Whitman of the Curious Cat Bookstore in Winsted are collaborating to create a beautifully curated pop-up bookstore right inside the Inn. Don't miss […]

Free admission

Mushroom Inoculation Workshop

Husky Meadows Farm 26 Doolittle Drive, Norfolk, Connecticut

Learn how to create and grow your own mushroom logs at this free workshop. Participate in a hands-on learning experience with shiitake, lion’s mane and oyster mushrooms. Learn about the […]

Free

Stained Glass Window Viewing: Church of Christ Meeting House

Church of Christ Congregational 12 Litchfield Road, Norfolk, CT

Here is a wonderful opportunity for visitors to see the Eldridge Memorial window and pulpit in the Church of Christ Meeting House. The window is beautiful Bavarian-style stained glass in […]

Free

Conservation Talk: Beaverland

Norfolk Library 9 Greenwoods Road East, Norfolk, CT

Leila Philip, author of Beaverland: How One Weird Rodent Made America, will speak at the Norfolk Land Trust's annual meeting. The presentation focuses on non-lethal coexistence strategies with beavers, with […]

Free

Open Sugar House

Great Mountain Forest 201 Windrow Road, Norfolk, CT

We're sorry, but Mother Nature didn't cooperate this year. There weren't any warm days to make the sap rise, so this event is cancelled. Great Mountain Forest's sugar house will […]

Free

Live Music: Seth Hagymasi

Norfolk Hub 2 Station Place, Norfolk, CT

Come hear Seth Hagymasi singing and playing a great mix of folk, bluegrass and old-time country music on acoustic guitar and mandolin.

Free

Pickleball Tournament

Botelle School 128 Greenwoods Road East, Norfolk, Connecticut

Pickleball enthusiasts! Here's the chance for 36 individuals to enjoy playing at the Botelle Elementary School gym. The gym can handle three round Robin matches (six/double teams per match). First […]

Free

Film: The Jump

Norfolk Library 9 Greenwoods Road East, Norfolk, CT

The Norfolk Historical Society and the Norfolk Library are joining forces to screen "The Jump," a new, one-hour documentary film on the Salisbury Ski Jump that includes a segment and […]

Free

Art Reception: Celebrating the Northwest Corner

Norfolk Hub 2 Station Place, Norfolk, CT

Opening reception for the Norfolk Hub-sponsored project, Celebrating the Northwest Corner. People from Norfolk and surrounding towns created 6x6-inch artworks celebrating their life in the northwest corner of Connecticut. The […]

Free

Hiking, Skiing, Snowshoeing

All around town Norfolk, Connecticut

Norfolk has miles of trails all over town, most of them maintained year-round by the Norfolk Land Trust and Great Mountain Forest. They are open for the public to enjoy […]

Free

Ice Skating

Norfolk Ice Skating Rink 50 Mountain Road, Norfolk, Connecticut

We're sorry, but the Norfolk Volunteer Fire Department will not be able to have the town skating rink ready for skaters during WINter Weekend in Norfolk. The event is cancelled.

Free

Special Pancake Breakfast

Icebox Cafe 10 Station Place, Norfolk, Connecticut

On Saturday and Sunday the IceBox Cafe will be serving a special Sunday pancake breakfast featuring maple syrup from Great Mountain Forest. GMF's syrup will be on sale there, too.

$$

Watch Curling

Norfolk Curling Club 70 Golf Drive, Norfolk

The Curling Club is open to visitors every day. Anyone is welcome to watch the various leagues play, and to observe any planned Learn-to-Curl sessions. However, there may not be […]

Free

Wildlife Track Identification Walk

Great Mountain Forest 201 Windrow Road, Norfolk, CT

Great Mountain Forest is holding an Introduction to Winter Wildlife Tracking walk for people who want to learn what animals have left those footprints in the snow. Naturalist Andy Dobos […]

$Fee

Observing the Sun

Robertson Plaza Station Place, Norfolk

Astronomer Matthew Johnson will be bringing his solar telescope to let visitors observe sunspots and other phenomena. He also will be showing a tiny portable photon meter and three different […]

Free

Fly-tying Workshop

Norfolk Hub 2 Station Place, Norfolk, CT

Expert fly fisherman Doug McDevitt is holding a special five-hour, hands-on workshop for fishing enthusiasts at any level of experience. Doug will demonstrate the art and science of tying different […]

Free