August 2019
Farmers Market
The Norfolk Farmers Market celebrates Weekend in Norfolk with live music by Andy Styles, fresh local foods and artisan wares. Special events include Tracy Hayhurst of Husky Meadows Farm cooking with foods from market vendors.
Find out more »Taste of the Town
Sample foods made with fresh ingredients from local farms and the Manor House Inn's own eggs inside a Victorian Tudor mansion designed by Ehrick Rossiter. Outdoors on the lawn, play a game of corn hole while you enjoy music performed by Tim Hitchcock and Jude Mead. Beer from Norbrook Farm Brewery will be available for purchase.
Find out more »Family Fun Night
Celebrate the summer at a family fun night hosted by the Botelle Parent/Teachers Organization and the Norfolk Lions Club Ambulance on the Botelle School field. There will be bounce houses, a DJ, field games and an outdoor movie at dusk, covered by an admission fee of $5/person or $20/family. The organizers will be selling grilled hamburgers, hot dogs and other snacks and drinks, as well as t-shirts that can be tie-dyed on the spot. Norbrook Brewery will be there, too.
Find out more »Broad Field Farm Open House
Tour of Broad Field Farm. Owners Kristin and Grant Mudge specialize in organically grown heirloom tomatoes.
Find out more »Games and Ice Cream Social at the Music Shed
Games and an ice cream social are part of the Music Festival’s annual Open House. It also features a children's concert by Festival Fellows, tours of Whitehouse and a finale program of Movies & Music.
Find out more »A Taste of a Getaway Day
The Mountain View Green Retreat will offer complimentary baked goods, specialty coffees, teas and food selections. Guests may also try out holistic healing methods for pain management and healing, including Bio-Magnet therapy and Reiki. The Retreat plans to open a bakery, coffee and tea shop, and restaurant.
Find out more »Hot Dog Eating Contest
The Berkshire Country Store presents its second annual Hot Dog Eating Contest, with all proceeds to benefit the Norfolk Lions Club Ambulance. Email berkshirecountrystore@gmail.com by July 25 to enter the contest (entry fee) or just come see the contest and donate to vote for your favorite contestant.
Find out more »Lost Ruby Farm Open House
Farm owners Antonio Guindon and Adair Mali make a variety of French-inspired organic goat cheeses. Sample the cheese, meet the goats!
Find out more »February 2020
Spaghetti Dinner and Game Night
Earlybird special! Botelle School's 6th grade class is going to run its annual spaghetti dinner and game night fundraiser on Winter WIN Weekend eve: Friday, February 21. The event raises money to support a class trip to Nature’s Classroom in Wakefield, R.I., on the shores of Wordens Pond. During their five-day stay, the class will have the opportunity to explore forest, pond and ocean ecosystems and learn about human impact on the environment. Students also participate in a day-long field…
Find out more »Indoor Farmers Market
The Norfolk Farmers Market will hold a special Saturday market in the Hall of Flags at Botelle School. Many new vendors will be on hand along with some of your favorites from the summer. Microgreens, prepared foods, teas, honey, organic health products, antique jewelry, leather goods, pies, cookies and more will be for sale. Before and during the market, YMCA Camp Jewell will serve breakfast and lunch, starting at 8:30. The menu includes sandwiches, scones, banana bread, coffee cake, three…
Find out more »Open Sugarhouse
We're sorry, but the days have been just too cold for foresters to collect any sap; the sugarhouse will not be open on Saturday. There's still a chance for Sunday, though. Call the forestry office (860-542-5422) and listen to their Sunday-morning recording to find out if they'll be boiling on Sunday afternoon. You can also check out our Last-Minute Updates page for the latest on this and other events. Mother Nature permitting, here's a chance to visit the Great Mountain…
Find out more »Coffee Hour
Join members of the Church of Christ Congregational for the church service, which starts at 10:00 a.m. and/or afterwards in the downstairs dining room of Battell Chapel. Tours of the chapel's stained glass windows start at noon.
Find out more »Open Sugarhouse
Sorry, Great Mountain Forest did not get enough sap to boil...this event is cancelled. However, forester Russell Russ says, "we hope to make our first sap collection sometime in the coming few days. When we have enough sap, then we will begin boiling. Boiling typically would happen during the afternoons. The sugarhouse is usually open for visitors when we are boiling." Call 860-542-5422 to see if there's a message or just go up and check it out. You can always…
Find out more »Demonstration: Food as Medicine
Since ancient times, natural foods and herbs have been used to heal and prevent many illnesses and diseases. Recently, we are starting to learn the harmful effects of additives in our everyday food products. We will demonstrate how to prepare a variety of foods, discuss how they can benefit the body and point out a few common ingredients to avoid. Complimentary foods and beverages.
Find out more »Marie Kendall Birthday Party
Happy Birthday Marie! You are invited to help the Norfolk Historical Society celebrate Marie Kendall's 166th Birthday! Marie was born on February 23, 1854, and in her honor Tom Hlas has once again whipped up a confection fit for an expert photographer! Stop by and enjoy a slice of cake with us after the gallery talk ends at 2:00 p.m.
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