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Anniversary Celebration: Norfolk Sewer District

Norfolk Sewer District 259 Greenwoods Road West, Norfolk, Connecticut

Come help the Norfolk Sewer District celebrate its 125th year of operation. You can take a self-guided tour, see equipment demonstrations and a variety of exhibits, and enjoy refreshments that include a birthday cake.

Free

Stained Glass Tours: Three Churches

Battell Chapel 12 Litchfield Road, Norfolk

Norfolk's churches...Church of Christ Congregational/Battell Chapel, Church of the Transfiguration and Immaculate Conception Church...all are blessed with magnificent stained glass windows. Church of Christ historian Nels White will lead a walk to explore all of them, starting at Battell Chapel at 12:30 p.m. To preview the route, download our map. Note: Because of the heat, […]

Free

Family Fun Day and Movie

Botelle School 128 Greenwoods Road East, Norfolk, Connecticut

Bring your family and their friends and come enjoy Family Fun Day on the Botelle School soccer field. There will be a huge bounce house; food, candy, snacks and drinks for sale; face painting, and a movie (Encanto) playing on our blow-up projector screen at dusk. Plan to come out and enjoy! Tickets are $10 […]

Ticketed

Bocce: Open Courts

Station Place Cafe 10 Station Place, Norfolk, Connecticut

Did you know that Norfolk has a real bocce court? It's behind the cafe at 10 Station Place and it's open all day for all three days of Weekend in Norfolk. Equipment is provided. Today someone will be at the court from noon to 4:00 p.m. to do demos and organize mini games! Come learn […]

Free

Coffee and Refreshments

Church of Christ Congregational 12 Litchfield Road, Norfolk, CT

Church of Christ Congregational invites you to join them for outdoor refreshments following the 9:00 a.m. church service. Come meet new people and enjoy being outdoors. You are also welcome to attend the service. Social distancing encouraged.

Free

Magic Moments: Magician Bryan Lizotte

Berkshire Country Store 6 Station Place, Norfolk, Connecticut

Come marvel at magic as Bryan Lizotte amazes you with all the things he makes happen! He’ll start by roaming and performing for customers of the Berkshire Country Store; then at 2:00 he’ll be doing a live show outside, right in front of the store.

Free

Stained Glass Window Tour: Immaculate Conception Church

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

Following the 11:00 a.m. Mass, to which visitors are welcome, Immaculate Conception Church will be open for viewing its magnificent stained glass windows, created by Franz Mayer & Co. of Munich. Docents will be present to answer questions at the specific hours scheduled for Friday, Saturday and Sunday. A three-church guided tour on Saturday starts […]

Free

Live Music: Amo Brass

Robertson Plaza Station Place, Norfolk

Come hear the Amo Brass, one of the Yale Summer School of Music's stellar groups, as they perform a mix of contemporary and classical selections. The five musicians are: Joshua Bialkin, trumpet; Connor Holland, trumpet; Olivia Martinez, horn; David Seder, trombone, and Vivian Kung, tuba.

Free

Stained Glass Tour: Battell Chapel

Battell Chapel 12 Litchfield Road, Norfolk

Battell Chapel’s beautiful stained glass windows were designed by D. Maitland Armstrong and Louis Comfort Tiffany. Three large windows designed by Armstrong and made of opalescent glass fill the west end of the chapel. Tiffany’s five smaller windows face them from the east; they depict the four seasons, with a brilliant sunrise as the center. […]

Free

Bocce: Open Courts

Station Place Cafe 10 Station Place, Norfolk, Connecticut

Did you know that Norfolk has a real bocce court? It's behind the cafe at 10 Station Place and it's open all day for all three days of Weekend in Norfolk. Equipment is provided. This afternoon someone will be at the court from noon to 4:00 p.m. to do demos and organize mini games! Come […]

Free

Ribbon Cutting: Robertson Plaza

Robertson Plaza Station Place, Norfolk

A ceremony celebrating the completion of the upgrade of Robertson Plaza and the completion of a stairway linking it with City Meadow below. More details to be announced.

Free

Walking Tour: Historic Main Street

Memorial Green 5 North Street, Norfolk, Connecticut

At the turn of the 20th century, Norfolk had a bustling Main Street that ran from Memorial Green up to the Village Green...now a very different picture with more open space than buildings. Join Norfolk Historical Society Executive Director Barry Webber for a look back at some of the historic structures and learn about the […]

Free

Sidewalk Chalk Painting with Susannah Anderson

Station Place Station Place, Norfolk, CT

Join painter Susannah Anderson on the Station Place sidewalk for fun with chalk. Creativity encouraged...let your imagination run wild, paint your dreams, plot a garden...no limits! Chalk supplied or bring your own special color.

Free

Ice Skating

Norfolk Ice Skating Rink 50 Mountain Road, Norfolk, Connecticut

Mother Nature permitting, the Norfolk Volunteer Fire Department will have the town skating rink ready for skaters during WINter Weekend in Norfolk. The fire department and Town maintain the rink throughout the season and anyone may skate at their own risk any time that the ice is clear. Please make sure the ice is safe […]

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 on foot, snowshoes or skis, so put on something warm and come on out! Trail maps are linked from the organization names above.

Free

Music, Music, Music! Works by Dvorak and Debussy

Virtual

Listen any time starting Feb. 25 to this concert from the 2022 Norfolk Chamber Music Festival, performed by Festival Fellows in the Music Shed on August 28. You can also enjoy a presentation on the big screen at the Norfolk Hub, 2 Station Place, while you're in town for Weekend in Norfolk. Times are 3:00 […]

Free

Wildlife Tracking Walk

Great Mountain Forest 201 Windrow Road, Norfolk, CT

There are always clues created by wildlife for us to decipher, telling a story of their habits and lives. We gain insight into Nature's mysteries by learning the language of track and sign. Who left this track? How did this feather get here? Why are the birds all calling from over there? Join Andy Dobos […]

$10

Art Show: Caryn King

Norfolk Library 9 Greenwoods Road East, Norfolk, CT

Floral still life paintings by Caryn King will be on display at the Norfolk Library throughout WINter Weekend in Norfolk. King is a narrative painter who began her artistic career as a sculptor working with clay. As one might expect, texture is very important to her paintings, which range from realism to the layered brushwork […]

Free

Indoor Farmers Market

Battell Chapel 12 Litchfield Road, Norfolk

Come have fun at this pop-up indoor event put on by the Norfolk Farmers Market! Enjoy live music by Andy Styles while shopping for bread, pies, cookies, fresh greens, clothing, works by local artists and more.

Free admission

Fly-tying/Fishing Workshop

Norfolk Hub 2 Station Place, Norfolk, CT

Expert fly fisherman Doug McDevitt is devoting his WINter Weekend in Norfolk to two special, all-day workshops open Saturday and Sunday to fishing enthusiasts at any level of experience. Doug will demonstrate the art and science of tying different flies, discuss fishing and offer his tips on where to go for the best experience. Participants […]

Free

Art Show: Lilly Woodworth

Norfolk Hub 2 Station Place, Norfolk, CT

Lilly Woodworth, a landscape and flower painter living and working in the northwest corner of Connecticut, says the natural world drives her imagery through an indirect path of memory and revision. Her work is at the Norfolk Hub during WINter Weekend in Norfolk.

Free

Stained Glass Windows Viewing

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

Immaculate Conception Church has magnificent stained glass windows created by Franz Mayer of Munich. The church will be open for stained glass window viewing with docents present on Saturday and Sunday during WINter Weekend in Norfolk. For those who can't make it but love stained glass, Immaculate Conception Church is open to the public on […]

Free

Art Show: Ani Jenkins

Guilded Artisan 3 Station Place, Norfolk, CT

The Guilded Artisan is featuring works by Ani Jenkins during WINter Weekend in Norfolk this year. Jenkins creates abstract wood sculptures, both free-standing and wall relief, from local wood and burls that she finds.

Free

Main Street: A Look Back 100 Years

Norfolk Historical Society Museum 13 Village Green, Norfolk, CT

The Norfolk Historical Society looks back to the days when every small town or big city boasted an active Main Street, Norfolk being no exception. The 1850's map of the town shows Main Street running from the end of the Village Green down to the Catholic Church. This area was the hub of the town, […]

Free

Open House: Husky Meadows Farm

Husky Meadows Farm Norfolk, Connecticut

Drop in and see everything Husky Meadows Farm and its Seed & Spoon division have to offer! Meet Husky Meadows' new Farmer, Brett Ellis (fresh from the gardens of The French Laundry), watch Rana Justice demonstrate shiitake mushroom inoculation and enjoy a snack from the farm's kitchen team.

Free

Open House: Norfolk Curling Club

Norfolk Curling Club 70 Golf Drive, Norfolk

Come see some curling, Norfolk' quintessential sport! The Norfolk Curling Club is having an open house at its two-sheet facility. Members will be on hand to demonstrate and answer questions.

Free

Guided Tour, Stained Glass Windows

Battell Chapel 12 Litchfield Road, Norfolk

Battell Chapel’s beautiful stained glass windows were designed by D. Maitland Armstrong and Louis Comfort Tiffany. Three large windows designed by Armstrong and made of opalescent glass fill the west end of the chapel. Tiffany’s five smaller windows face them from the east; they depict the four seasons, with a brilliant sunrise as the center. […]

Free

Stained Glass Window Viewings, Battell Chapel

Battell Chapel 12 Litchfield Road, Norfolk

Battell Chapel’s beautiful stained glass windows were designed by D. Maitland Armstrong and Louis Comfort Tiffany. Three large windows designed by Armstrong and made of opalescent glass fill the west end of the chapel. Tiffany’s five smaller windows face them from the east; they depict the four seasons, with a brilliant sunrise as the center. […]

Bonfire, Skating, Hot Chocolate

Norfolk Ice Skating Rink 50 Mountain Road, Norfolk, Connecticut

The Norfolk Volunteer Fire Department will have a bonfire and s'mores beside the town skating rink, whether or not people can skate, and the Norfolk Lions Club Ambulance will have a table with hot cocoa for all comers. Rain cancels. The fire department and Town maintain the rink throughout the season and anyone may skate […]

Free

World Premieres: Two One-act Plays

Norfolk Library 9 Greenwoods Road East, Norfolk, CT

Join us for the world premieres (Saturday) and second showings (Sunday) of two short one-act plays, written and directed by Norfolk residents Marinell Crippen and Sara Heller. Both plays are cast entirely with Norfolk residents. "Let’s Play" by Marinell Crippen is set in the early 1970’s. It’s about young girls’ friendships as they navigate difficult […]

Free