A special event designed to showcase the town’s many natural and cultural offerings.
Be sure and get to the party in Botelle School's garden! There'll be cocktails, cold drinks and appetizers to sip on and nibble as you walk around, and the garden is lovely at this time of year. Sponsored by the Botelle School PTO.
Take a peek behind the scenes at Husky Meadows, an organic-certified farm currently growing a wide variety of vegetables for its CSA customers, farm stand and kitchen. In addition to produce, they tend antique fruit trees planted by the original farm owner, as well as more varieties of stone fruit. A flock of 50 chickens […]
It's goat-petting time! Lost Ruby Farm is a micro goat dairy and creamery specializing in crafting small-scale, handmade cheeses. The owners only use milk from their small herd of pasture-raised (very well loved) goats. This limits production but they feel it improves the quality of their product. Although Lost Ruby's focus is on the goats […]
Join Grant and Kristin Mudge at their Broad Field Farm and get a tour of the greenhouses they use to grow their amazing organic heirloom tomatoes and other produce. If you're lucky they'll also have their farm stand open so you can take home samples of what you saw.
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.
Come tour Autumn Harvest Orchard, a certified naturally grown (CNG) orchard, vegetable farm and apiary that grows five varieties of heirloom apples. It is located on a hillside, so wear comfortable walking shoes; no sandals or open-toe footwear, please. In season, the orchard offers pick-your-own apples.
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.
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.
The Connecticut-Asia Cultural Center is located in a century-old historic stone castle, recently renovated to provide a platform for educating the public about Asian culture. The exhibition hall consists of three floors, each focused on one culture: Taoist, Confucian and Buddhist. Guided tours introducing the historical evolution, beliefs and principles of these three Eastern cultures […]
Everyone is invited to the Norfolk Fire House to celebrate the arrival of Tanker 100 with cotton candy, snow cones and lots of water. The Norfolk Volunteer Fire Department is giving its newest truck a traditional welcome...be prepared for fun and excitement! NVFD will also be announcing the winning name for its new Yeti mascot.
Meadowbrook invites everyone to come hear Kettle Creek play at the gazebo on the Meadowbrook lawn. The band is made up of musicians from Litchfield County featuring Lisa Clark, banjo, guitar and vocals; Steve Roys, button accordion, harmonica, jews harp, vocals and more, and Tim Hitchcock, vocals and guitars. Kettle Creek has performed in a […]
Tour the Connecticut-Asia Cultural Center. The nonprofit Center is located in a century-old historic stone castle, recently renovated to provide a platform for educating the public about Asian culture. The exhibition hall consists of three floors, each focused on one culture: Taoist, Confucian and Buddhist. Guided tours introducing the historical evolution, beliefs and principles of […]
The Norfolk Curling Club is open to visitors to watch curling on Saturday and Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Play will feature the Winter Wonderland Women’s Bonspiel all day Saturday and on Sunday morning. A Sunday League is scheduled for Sunday afternoon starting at 1:00 p.m. Members will be there both days to […]
Great Mountain Forest's sugar house will be open to visitors, provided there is enough sap to boil. The Forest has a 70-year tradition of collecting and boiling sap, making maple syrup and bottling it for sale; its collection system and evaporator are thoroughly up to date, but heat for boiling still comes from wood. GMF […]
Wildwood 1880, a historic inn, is welcoming visitors for the afternoon. Tour this historic building and grounds, sample local cheeses and charcuterie, warm up with mulled cider and enjoy the owner's hospitality.
The Norfolk Curling Club is open to visitors to watch curling on Saturday and Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Play will feature the Winter Wonderland Women’s Bonspiel all day Saturday and on Sunday morning. A Sunday League is scheduled for Sunday afternoon starting at 1:00 p.m. Members will be there both days to […]
Wildwood 1880, a historic inn, is welcoming visitors for the afternoon. Tour this historic building and grounds, sample local cheeses and charcuterie, warm up with mulled cider and enjoy the owner's hospitality.
Hilary VanWright is a visual artist inspired by Norfolk's feeling of peace and sense of community. She received a BFA from Moore College of Art & Design in Philadelphia and worked as an art director for Vanity Fair and New York Magazine before shifting to a freelance design career. Join Hilary at her studio and […]
Education was an early priority for Norfolk. Town leaders voted in 1767 to cover the expense if 10 or more families would set up an approved school; later the required number of families was reduced to three. The district school system eventually grew to include 11 grammar schools, each a simple one-room structure with a […]
Hilary VanWright is a visual artist inspired by Norfolk's feeling of peace and sense of community. She received a BFA from Moore College of Art & Design in Philadelphia and worked as an art director for Vanity Fair and New York Magazine before shifting to a freelance design career. Join Hilary at her studio and […]
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 will be doubles curling matches at 10:00 and 11:30 a.m, followed by a Learn-to-Curl session at 2:00 p.m.
Ruthann Olsson invites you to an open house celebrating the new location of the IA&D studio. A show of interiors and custom decoration will be on view.
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 be open to visitors, provided there is enough sap to boil. The Forest has a 70-year tradition of collecting and boiling sap, making maple syrup […]
Join Norfolk Volunteer Fire Department members at their headquarters for coffee, cookies and an up-close look at some bright red trucks. Firefighters will be serving refreshments, showing off their equipment and answering questions.
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 be open to visitors, provided there is enough sap to boil. The Forest has a 70-year tradition of collecting and boiling sap, making maple syrup […]
Come join the fun as the Connecticut-Asia Cultural Center celebrates its fourth annual cultural festival. Tour the exhibits of Buddhist, Taoist, Confucian Christian and Inca cultures. In addition to the exhibits, the Center will serve complimentary Asian lunch boxes. Other events include a Tai Chi Fan Dance, arts and crafts, Dragon Boat Racers competition (on […]
Bring your own picnic and step back in time! The Victorian era truly birthed the concept of al fresco dining, re-imagining the picnic as an outdoor celebration accessible to all. Norfolk's stately Victorian B&B, the Manor House Inn, invites you to come enjoy its expansive grounds—spread your blanket, open your basket, picnic and play on […]
The Norfolk Volunteer Fire Department will welcome visitors to the firehouse for refreshments and demonstrations of a variety of ways to prevent fires.
Come enjoy ice cream and blueberry Betty on the lawn of Meadowbrook Apartments. There'll be music by guitarist Brad Dubow in the gazebo and (although we have sunshine on order and it looks like we'll get it) we'll move indoors if it rains. Bonus: Click here to download the recipe! Click here for a full […]
Come have summer fun at Botelle School! Tour the school. Play on the playground and field. Visit the Hall of Flags to make a mask and engage in some dramatic action with the sets from Aladdin and other performances. Stop by the gym for a basketball shoot around. Wear your swimsuit and prepare to get […]