A special event designed to showcase the town’s many natural and cultural offerings.
We're sorry, but the Norfolk Volunteer Fire Department will not be able to have the town skating rink ready for skaters during WINter Weekend in Norfolk. The event is cancelled.
The Icebox Cafe is offering a Weekend in Norfolk special on its delicious house-steeped chai latte, Saturday and Sunday during WIN. The cafe's breakfast menu includes pastries and sandwiches; lunch sandwiches and soups are available starting at 11:00. Cafe hours are 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. daily except Tuesdays.
On Saturday and Sunday the IceBox Cafe will be serving a special Sunday pancake breakfast featuring maple syrup from Great Mountain Forest. GMF's syrup will be on sale there, too.
Show your Winter Weekend in Norfolk schedule when you order, and get 50 percent off the price of one of the Berkshire Country Store's great doughnuts! Offer available Saturday and Sunday during Winter WIN 2025. Schedules are available from the WINformation Center at the Norfolk Hub (2 Station Place) and elsewhere around town. They may […]
The Curling Club is open to visitors every day. Anyone is welcome to watch the various leagues play, and to observe any planned Learn-to-Curl sessions. However, there may not be anyone on hand to answer questions as everyone will be on the ice. Those looking for explanations should attend the club's February 22 open house. […]
Great Mountain Forest is holding an Introduction to Winter Wildlife Tracking walk for people who want to learn what animals have left those footprints in the snow. Naturalist Andy Dobos will lead the walk. Meet at the forestry office, 201 Windrow Road. Space for this walk is limited and there is a fee, to be […]
The Norfolk Conservation Commission is holding a raffle to raise money for planting native species in town. Winner gets six hours of work by two experts from the commission removing invasive plants from their property. The commission is also offering a special Winter WIN discount on the 159-page second edition of of the town Natural […]
Astronomer Matthew Johnson will be bringing his solar telescope to let visitors observe sunspots and other phenomena. He also will be showing a tiny portable photon meter and three different types and sizes of portable solar panels and power storage units. He is using the photon meter to measure how dark the sky is in […]
Expert fly fisherman Doug McDevitt is holding a special five-hour, hands-on 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 to learn […]
People from Norfolk and surrounding towns created 6x6-inch artworks celebrating their life in the northwest corner of Connecticut. The finished pieces were assembled into this still-evolving collage for display in the Hub.
Immaculate Conception Church has magnificent stained glass windows created by Franz Mayer & Co. of Munich. The church will be open for viewing and docents will be there to answer questions.
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.
Sarah Dreyer of Wildwood 1880 and Stacy Whitman of the Curious Cat Bookstore in Winsted are collaborating to create a beautifully curated pop-up bookstore right inside the Inn. Don't miss a visit there or you might miss something special! Open Saturday and Sunday.
Garet&Co is hosting two dance classes before its Sunday performance of "From All Angles." The class for beginners (ages 13 and up) runs from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m., followed by a one-hour class for intermediate and advanced dancers. At 3:30, a pre-show performance will begin, and the main performance starts at 4:00. For tickets, click […]
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 […]
Artists Kathleen Borkowski and Aaron Borkowski will exhibit their work in an exhibition entitled “You and Me.” Kathleen has been a lettering artist since the 1980s when she took her first calligraphy class. She puts letters, words and symbols together to create an image. Aaron is currently creating images using digital phone photography, which he […]
Here is a wonderful opportunity for visitors to see the Eldridge Memorial window and pulpit in the Church of Christ Meeting House. The window is beautiful Bavarian-style stained glass in a floral motif of vining red roses, grapes and Easter lilies. Church members will be there to answer questions.
Garet&Co is hosting two dance classes before its Sunday performance of "From All Angles." This one-hour class for intermediate and advanced dancers is preceded by a one-hour class for beginners (ages 13 and up). At 3:30, a pre-show performance will begin, and the main performance starts at 4:00. For tickets, click here. Both classes are […]
A musical history of the Argentinian tango as it was developed by African, Spanish, Italian, French, Mexican and Eastern European immigrants, performed by pianist Natasha Ulyanovsky, flutist Gonzalo Cortez and mezzo soprano Monika Krajewska. Please register here for this free concert.
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 […]
Calling kids of all ages! You're invited to come to the Norfolk Hub for two hours of movies from the Seattle Children's Film Festival and live music by Andy Styles, in a program designed to make you smile (or maybe even cry a little). The films: Best of the Fest Animation Showcase 57 min | […]
The Library Associates invite you to help celebrate the launch of their new book. "The Norfolk Library: History, Culture, Community" is a long overdue history of the library and its place in the life of the town, from 1888, when Isabella Eldridge decided the town should have a library, continuing through the past 50 years, […]
Garet&Co presents an in-the-round dance performance, "From All Angles." This is the troupe's third annual performance in the glorious space of Battell Chapel. Click here and select "different date" to buy tickets.