A special event designed to showcase the town’s many natural and cultural offerings.
Treasure hunter alert! The men's and women's clubs of Immaculate Conception Church are holding a sale focused on small kitchen appliances, glassware, decorative household goods, tools and much more. Come discover your own treasures! Sale starts at 10:00 a.m. and will continue until everything's gone.
Come join the fun as the Connecticut-Asia Cultural Center celebrates its third annual cultural festival. Tour the exhibits of Buddhist, Taoist, Confucian and Inca cultures and attend the unveiling of the new Christian cultural exhibit. In addition to the exhibits, there will be flower arranging and calligraphy demonstrations, and a special show of the Traditional […]
Expert fisherman Doug McDevitt will demonstrate the art of Spey casting. The venue: Wood Creek Pond. Equipment will be loaned for the occasion courtesy of Orvis's Avon store and spaces for the hands-on lessons are limited. Doug will also hold fly fishing seminars at 9:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. both Saturday and Sunday. […]
Join Josh DeCerbo and the Family Band as they play some contemporary and classic pop and vocal music. The vocal selections will star a host of families from Norfolk, so come on out and enjoy listening. Expect anything and everything, from some jazz songs to the Beatles, Lady Gaga and everything in between. Music on […]
Head up to the pavilion at Dennis Hill State Park to see a display of antique and modern solar photographs and panels, and hear about eclipses, sunspots and geomagnetic storms. There will be an opportunity to use a solar telescope under the guidance of Aton Forest’s resident astronomer, Matthew Johnson. Sorry, the sun-gazing is cancelled; […]
Sound Art Installation (playback piece) made in memory of the composer's grandfather. Installation will loop its 10 minute duration between the hours of 12:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Park at the Lovers Lane entrance to Barbour Woods and walk in a short way beyond the Land Trust kiosk on the Brook Trail. […]
Expert fisherman Doug McDevitt will demonstrate the art of casting and fly tying and share many tips and tricks for successful fly fishing. The venue: Wood Creek Pond. Equipment will be loaned for the occasion courtesy of Orvis's Avon store and spaces for the hands-on lessons are limited. Sessions start at 9:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m. […]
Come revel in live music on Robertson Plaza, with Michael Cobb, just back from Spain, singing and playing guitar and harmonica. Based in Norfolk and in Brooklyn, N.Y., Michael writes; sings; plays guitar, bass, harmonica, banjo and ukulele, and produces concerts. He describes his sound as eclectic Americana. His last Weekend in Norfolk gig was […]
A special treat—the music of two trumpets, a horn, a trombone and a tuba—is coming to Robertson Plaza thanks to the kindness of the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival and the Yale Summer School of Music. Expect to hear a variety of pieces for brass quintet, ranging from classical to completely contemporary. The group features Eric […]
Come let your feet tap and your spirit soar to the sound of bluegrass and folk music by Elias Neuman-Donihue. Robertson Plaza is the perfect place to dance! Music on Robertson Plaza is sponsored by the National Iron Bank. Click here for a full list of musical events during Weekend in Norfolk.
You’re invited to get married or renew your vows on the Village Green; bouquets supplied, ring bearers and witnesses standing by. Please email us to make a reservation (required) and, if you’re getting married, bring your license. See the town clerk’s web page for hours, license fee and a worksheet.
Expert fisherman Doug McDevitt will demonstrate the art of casting and fly tying and share many tips and tricks for successful fly fishing. The venue: Wood Creek Pond. Equipment will be loaned for the occasion courtesy of Orvis's Avon store and spaces for the hands-on lessons are limited. Sessions start at 9:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m. […]
Come enjoy ice cream and blueberry Betty on the lawn of Meadowbrook Apartments. There'll be music in the gazebo by Grant and Kristin Mudge and (although we have sunshine on order) we'll move indoors if it rains. Bonus: Click here to download the recipe! Click here for a full list of musical events during Weekend […]
Don Lowe can not appear. Watch this space for an announcement. Join Don Lowe for some light-hearted music on this summer afternoon. Don has been featured in venues of all types across the eastern corridor and has opened for national acts such as Tom Rush, the Little River Band, Livingston Taylor, the Dana Fuchs Band […]
Carol Leven and Nick Moran have been playing together since 2014. Both loved jazz standards and had been revisiting/rediscovering them through lyrics, melody and rhythm. With a seven-string guitar and a live looper, Nick sounds like two guitars and a bass. Bringing brushes and snare, shakers, frame drum and bongos into the mix, Carol sounds […]
Head up to the pavilion at Dennis Hill State Park for a special star-gazing experience. Guided by Aton Forest’s knowledgeable astronomer, Matthew Johnson, under just a sliver of a moon, participants will explore the dark night sky. Telescopes will be at the ready before the sun sets at 8:07. Cloudy skies cancel...see our Last Minute […]
Hear eight different musical acts from around the area, in an open mic session emcee'd by Norfolk's own Andy Styles. We don't know who they'll be—participation is first-come, first-served—but we're sure you'll enjoy listening! Click here to find out how to participate. Music on Robertson Plaza is sponsored by the National Iron Bank. Click here […]
Pick up a tour guide to Norfolk’s historic houses and walk around the village to see fine examples of Norfolk’s development over several eras, from Revolutionary days to the Gilded Age of architecture. Brochures are available at the Historical Society museum, the Norfolk Library and the Norfolk Hub.
Take the three-day, six-peak Norfolk Land Trust hiking challenge: snap a selfie at the top of all six trails, then present the images to win a Land Trust "Icebox of Connecticut" t-shirt. Download the peaks map or pick it up at a WIN information center. The peaks are Dennis Hill Gazebo, Dennis Hill Pavilion, Haystack […]
Expert fisherman Doug McDevitt will demonstrate the art of casting and fly tying and share many tips and tricks for successful fly fishing. The venue: Wood Creek Pond. Equipment will be loaned for the occasion courtesy of Orvis's Avon store and spaces for the hands-on lessons are limited. Sessions start at 9:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m. […]
Did you know that the Norfolk Village Green is planted with a number of interesting native trees? Learn what they are and how to identify them by participating in a scavenger hunt created by Great Mountain Forest with the support of the Norfolk Conservation Commission. Start at the Weekend in Norfolk information center, 2 Station […]
Expert fisherman Doug McDevitt will demonstrate the art of Spey casting. The venue: Wood Creek Pond. Equipment will be loaned for the occasion courtesy of Orvis's Avon store and spaces for the hands-on lessons are limited. Doug will also hold fly fishing seminars at 9:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. both Saturday and Sunday. […]
Come revel in live music on Robertson Plaza, with Michael Cobb, just back from Spain, singing and playing guitar and harmonica. Based in Norfolk and in Brooklyn, N.Y., Michael writes; sings; plays guitar, bass, harmonica, banjo and ukulele, and produces concerts. He describes his sound as eclectic Americana. His last Weekend in Norfolk gig was […]
Sound Art Installation (playback piece) made in memory of the composer's grandfather. Installation will loop its 10 minute duration between the hours of 12:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Park at the Lovers Lane entrance to Barbour Woods and walk in a short way beyond the Land Trust kiosk on the Brook Trail. […]
Expert fisherman Doug McDevitt will demonstrate the art of casting and fly tying and share many tips and tricks for successful fly fishing. The venue: Wood Creek Pond. Equipment will be loaned for the occasion courtesy of Orvis's Avon store and spaces for the hands-on lessons are limited. Sessions start at 9:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m. […]
When the owners, both garden designers, acquired the house (and garden) next door, they decided to use the intervening woodland to link the two. Large shrubs and a lawn form a transition from the mature garden surrounding their original house into the woods beyond, where an artful network of pathways and shade plantings lead to […]
Come enjoy live music and fun on Sidewalk Sunday! Downtown Station Place will be closed to vehicles, so find a place to park, then come listen while you browse offerings from Norfolk artists, artisans and organizations! Dancing encouraged. For parking map click here.
Come socialize with family, friends and visitors while you enjoy ice cream on a summer afternoon! This event is part of the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival's summer open house, which also includes tours of Whitehouse from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. and a concert for children from 1:30 to 2:00 p.m. at the Music Shed.
Andy Styles brings his own special brand of music to Robertson Plaza during Weekend in Norfolk. He has played guitar, bass and harmonica in various bands over the years, lending his style to a variety of music and developing a large repertoire of original songs. Music on Robertson Plaza is sponsored by the National Iron […]
Expert fisherman Doug McDevitt will demonstrate the art of casting and fly tying and share many tips and tricks for successful fly fishing. The venue: Wood Creek Pond. Equipment will be loaned for the occasion courtesy of Orvis's Avon store and spaces for the hands-on lessons are limited. Sessions start at 9:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m. […]