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Town-wide Tag Sale

All around town Norfolk, Connecticut

This is the biggest tag sale we've ever had, just for Weekend in Norfolk! You'll find something for everyone, from rag dolls to gilded sandals, lead crystal to vintage Tupperware, rolling pins to sweaters, jewelry and artwork to Lego and Hot Wheels...among us we have everything imaginable! Every venue is different. Some addresses have just […]

Free admission

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

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

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

Books and Booties Discussion

Norfolk Library 9 Greenwoods Road East, Norfolk, CT

Gather round a roaring fire in the Great Hall of the Norfolk Library as Books & Booties discusses the “The Music of Bees” by Eileen Garvin. The book, a national best-seller, is about the power of friendship, compassion in the face of loss and finding the courage to start over when things don’t turn out […]

Free

Yoga Nidra Session

Norfolk Library 9 Greenwoods Road East, Norfolk, CT

Join Miranda Lee, a mindfulness coach and yoga therapist, for an evening of relaxing mindful movement and soothing Yoga Nidra. Yoga Nidra promotes deep rest and relaxation. It is a way to calm the nervous system, leading to less stress and better health. The evening will conclude with some community time and refreshments. Bring a […]

Free

Bocce: Open Court

Bocce court 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.

Free

Beginning Tai Chi Class with Christopher Kiely

Battell Chapel 12 Litchfield Road, Norfolk

Tai chi chuan is a comprehensive holistic fitness system from old China that is firmly grounded in the classical Daoist principles of balance, flow and natural alignment. It integrates athletic, artistic and spiritual refinement all into one singular exercise affectionately known as “slowset.” Focusing entirely on the practice of the slowset and its associated exercises, […]

Free

Bocce: Open Court

Bocce court 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.

Free

Fly-Fishing Lesson

Wood Creek Pond 428 Ashpohtag Road, Norfolk, Connecticut

Expert fisherman Doug McDevitt will demonstrate the art of casting and share many tips and tricks for successful fly fishing. The venue: Wood Creek Pond. Participants limited to five people; equipment will be loaned for the occasion courtesy of Orvis's Avon store. Sign up here. Individuals who show up unregistered will be accommodated (on a […]

Free

Sidewalk Chalk Painting

Noi Salon 2A Station Place, Norfolk, Connecticut

Come have fun with Lori Hoyt, making the sidewalks glow with chalk-painted art! If you have a special color that you can't do without, bring it...otherwise, the chalk will be ready when you are. More sidewalk chalk painting on Sunday from 2:00 to 4:00.

Free

Observing the Sun

City Meadow Park 20 Shepard Road, Norfolk, Connecticut

Matthew Johnson and the Aton Forest ecological field station bring solar observation astronomy to Norfolk using a dedicated solar telescope. The scope observes the H-alpha wavelength, which can show sunspots, the surface’s activity and...most exciting...solar prominences cast off from the sun's surface into space. Matthew will also have information about the International Dark Sky Association. […]

Free

Magical Microscopes

Norfolk Hub 2 Station Place, Norfolk, CT

Come explore the magic in an object too small to see with the naked eye. Good microscopes are now in the hands of everyone with a cell phone. DNA sequencing is available to anyone with a Fedex account. Biologist Richard Kessin will introduce you to the science and art of microscopy, and how microscopes and […]

Free

Knitting Lessons and Sale

41 Litchfield Road 41 Litchfield Road, Norfolk, Connecticut

Come learn how to knit while shopping and perhaps practicing your French! In addition to yarn and knitting notions, wares include books, vintage afternoon tea paraphernalia, clothing and household items. Simple, free kits will be available for all would-be knitters! If you are a seasoned knitter, bring your current work and spend some time! Please […]

Free

Fly-Fishing Lesson

Wood Creek Pond 428 Ashpohtag Road, Norfolk, Connecticut

Expert fisherman Doug McDevitt will demonstrate the art of casting and share many tips and tricks for successful fly fishing. The venue: Wood Creek Pond. Participants limited to five people; equipment will be loaned for the occasion courtesy of Orvis's Avon store. Sign up here. Individuals who show up unregistered will be accommodated (on a […]

Free

Fly-fishing Lesson

Wood Creek Pond 428 Ashpohtag Road, Norfolk, Connecticut

Expert fisherman Doug McDevitt will demonstrate the art of casting and share many tips and tricks for successful fly fishing. The venue: Wood Creek Pond. Participants limited to five people; equipment will be loaned for the occasion courtesy of Orvis's Avon store. Sign up here. Individuals who show up unregistered will be accommodated (on a […]

Free

Bocce: Open Court

Bocce court 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.

Free

Haystack Challenge 5K Preview Run

Norfolk Land Trust Trails Norfolk, CT

Preview the Norfolk Land Trust's 10th Annual Haystack Mountain Challenge during WIN Weekend. The 5K preview run, led by Kate Johnson, and the 10K preview run, led by Henry Tirrell, both start at the the Lovers Lane trailhead at the edge of Barbour Woods. Meet at 75 Lovers Lane, bring water and be prepared for […]

Free

Haystack Challenge 10K Preview Run

Norfolk Land Trust Trails Norfolk, CT

Preview the Norfolk Land Trust's 10th Annual Haystack Mountain Challenge during WIN Weekend. The 5K preview run, led by Kate Johnson, and the 10K preview run, led by Henry Tirrell, both start at the the Lovers Lane trailhead at the edge of Barbour Woods. Meet at 75 Lovers Lane, bring water and be prepared for […]

Free

Ashpohtag Road Treasure Sale

Ash Ashpohtag Road, Norfolk, Connecticut

Come find a street full of treasures! Ashpohtag Road artists are putting out the welcome mats and showing a variety of art and crafts, joined by neighbors offering books, furnishings, plants and lots more. You may even get lucky and catch an artist's demo, so come at 11:00 and plan to linger. Ends at 4:00. […]

Free admission

Observing the Sun

City Meadow Park 20 Shepard Road, Norfolk, Connecticut

Matthew Johnson and the Aton Forest ecological field station bring solar observation astronomy to Norfolk using a dedicated solar telescope. The scope observes the H-alpha wavelength, which can show sunspots, the surface’s activity and...most exciting...solar prominences cast off from the sun's surface into space. Matthew will also have information about the International Dark Sky Association. […]

Free

Knitting Lessons and Sale

41 Litchfield Road 41 Litchfield Road, Norfolk, Connecticut

Come learn how to knit while shopping and perhaps practicing your French! In addition to yarn and knitting notions, wares include books, vintage afternoon tea paraphernalia, clothing and household items. Simple, free kits will be available for all would-be knitters! If you are a seasoned knitter, bring your current work and spend some time! Please […]

Free

Fly-fishing Lesson

Wood Creek Pond 428 Ashpohtag Road, Norfolk, Connecticut

Expert fisherman Doug McDevitt will demonstrate the art of casting and share many tips and tricks for successful fly fishing. The venue: Wood Creek Pond. Participants limited to five people; equipment will be loaned for the occasion courtesy of Orvis's Avon store. Sign up here. Individuals who show up unregistered will be accommodated (on a […]

Free

Sidewalk Chalk Painting

Noi Salon 2A Station Place, Norfolk, Connecticut

Come have fun with Arne Rostad, making the sidewalks glow with chalk-painted art! If you have a special color that you can't do without, bring it...otherwise, the chalk will be ready when you are. More sidewalk chalk painting on Saturday from 10:00 to noon.

Free

Garden Painting Workshop: Katie Atkinson

377 Greenwoods Road West 377 Greenwoods Road West, Norfolk, Connecticut

Artist/illustrator Katie Atkinson will offer an impressionistic garden painting workshop in her backyard, located on Route 44 at the foot of Ashpohtag Road. All materials will be provided for $10 per person; please RSVP by Friday, August 4th. From noon to 3:00 p.m. Katie will also have her 4 Seasons Prints for sale as part […]

$10

Fly-fishing Lesson

Wood Creek Pond 428 Ashpohtag Road, Norfolk, Connecticut

Expert fisherman Doug McDevitt will demonstrate the art of casting and share many tips and tricks for successful fly fishing. The venue: Wood Creek Pond. Participants limited to five people; equipment will be loaned for the occasion courtesy of Orvis's Avon store. Sign up here. Individuals who show up unregistered will be accommodated (on a […]

Free

Winter Photography Workshop

Norfolk Hub 2 Station Place, Norfolk, CT

Come and spend a few hours with photographers Chris Keyes and Doug McDevitt for a picture perfect day in Norfolk. You'll learn different approaches to making more interesting photographs for either personal or artistic purposes. Learn the advantages of both film and digital photography, how to better compose a photograph, the interplay of light, how […]

Free

Solar Observation

Robertson Plaza Station Place, Norfolk

Matthew Johnson and the Aton Forest ecological field station bring solar observation astronomy to Norfolk using a dedicated solar telescope. The scope observes the H-alpha wavelength, which can show sunspots, the surface’s activity and...most exciting...solar prominences cast off from the sun's surface into space. Matthew will also have information about the International Dark Sky Association.

Free

Fly-tying/Fishing Workshop

Norfolk Hub 2 Station Place, Norfolk, CT

Expert fly fisherman Doug McDevitt is holding a special six-hour workshop for 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 are welcome to drop in any time and to share […]

Free

Solar Observation

Robertson Plaza Station Place, Norfolk

Matthew Johnson and the Aton Forest ecological field station bring solar observation astronomy to Norfolk using a dedicated solar telescope. The scope observes the H-alpha wavelength, which can show sunspots, the surface’s activity and...most exciting...solar prominences cast off from the sun's surface into space. Matthew will also have information about the International Dark Sky Association.

Free