A special event designed to showcase the town’s many natural and cultural offerings.
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 […]
Join Norfolk Chamber Music Festival Director Melvin Chen before the Saturday evening concert as he talks with Festival artists, sharing performers' insights into the music, the life of a professional artist and much more. The pre-concert conversation is free and open to the public. Tickets for the concert will be available at the Music Shed […]
The Parker Quartet plays Mozart, Iyer, Beethoven and Dvorak in this Norfolk Chamber Music Festival concert. Pianist Max Levinson joins the quartet for Dvorak’s Piano Quintet in A Major, Op. 81. There will be a free pre-concert conversation starting at 7:00 p.m. in Battell House, 20 Litchfield Road. Buy tickets. Click here for a full […]
Veteran blues singer Ruthie Foster lets loose a tidal wave of musical generosity. She's been pushing her boundaries as a singer and songwriter more than ever before, creating a great atmosphere with the help of her band, who are refreshingly loose and lived-in. Buy tickets. Click here for a full list of musical events during […]
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. […]
All are invited to attend worship services at any of Norfolk's three churches: 10:00 to 11:00 a.m., Church of Christ Congregational, 12 Litchfield Road 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Immaculate Conception Church, 4 North Street 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Church of the Transfiguration, 21 Mills Way (refreshments after the service) All three churches will […]
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 […]
Berkshire woodworkers Tom Nichols and Vito Valentini will be selling their handmade turned bowls and covered boxes, wood-framed mirrors, cutting boards, serving trays, charcuterie boards and sushi trays all weekend in the Royal Arcanum Building.
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 […]
Dodi Wexler's intricate mixed-media collages are colorful expressions that she uses to "fight loss through loving reconstruction of ephemera." They will be on display at the Norfolk Hub throughout Weekend in Norfolk.
Dodi Wexler's intricate mixed-media collages are colorful expressions that she uses to "fight loss through loving reconstruction of ephemera." They will be on display at the Norfolk Hub throughout Weekend in Norfolk.
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. […]
An exhibition of work by 30 local artists. Works will be for sale. The gallery will also be open Saturday, August 3, from 12:00 to 5:00 p.m. There will be a sneak peek on Thursday, August 1, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., and the opening reception is Friday, August 2, from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m. […]
Exercise your creativity! Fine artist Leslie Watkins of Dandelion Cottage Design, Arts & Crafts is offering free art lessons and demonstrations in watercolors and papercrafting. Learn a new skill, purchase beautiful handcrafted items and have the chance to win a door prize. On the second floor above the National Iron Bank. And please note, the […]
Bella Erder is back from her travels in Asia and the U.S., bringing with her an array of unusual and affordable gifts and accessories. Pick things for friends and family...and indulge yourself a little!
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. Please be aware that hours could change if a church service is scheduled at the last minute.
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
This small but exquisite shingle church will be open so that visitors can see its fine stained glass windows. Among them is a window dedicated to the memory of Mark Twain’s wife, Olivia.
Take a guided tour of Whitehouse, formerly the home of Ellen Battell and Carl Stoeckel and now the home of the Yale Summer School of Music/Norfolk Chamber Music Festival. The Stoeckels built the Music Shed for concerts and Ellen's will left her estate in trust for Yale's use. Tours start at the back door, on […]
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. […]
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 at the center. […]
This show celebrates the 50 years the Norfolk Library Associate have been presenting art exhibitions at the library. It features work by 27 artists.
Michael I. Pupin immigrated to the United States in 1874 from what is now Serbia. Taking the first job he could find as a farm laborer, he quickly taught himself to speak and read English and improve his knowledge through night courses at Cooper Union. His curiosity about science and nature carried him far; after […]
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.
Musically inclined children will love this special short concert, put on by Yale Summer School of Music fellows just for them. 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 and an ice cream social from 2:00 to 3:30 at the […]