A Winter Weekend Festival in Norfolk!
Two days of fun for all, indoors and out… food, live music, art exhibits, winter sports and hiking, tours, open houses, kids’ activities and more. WINter 2022 will be mostly in-person with precautions in place; others are virtual, either live-streamed or on demand. So mark your calendars for February 26 & 27, 2022, and come back often to see what’s new!
Also save the dates for our annual summer Weekend in Norfolk festival, the first weekend in August, three days of fun for everyone, August 5, 6 and 7, 2022…we hope we’ll be able to invite you to come in person!
Saturday, February 26, 2022On demand (links to come)
Cooking demonstration: Classic Spanish paella Two concerts from the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival Guided tour of Battell Chapel’s stained glass windows
In-Person and Live-Streamed
All day Town skating rink, 23 Mountain Road, will be open if weather permits and the ice is solid. Free
All day Hiking, biking, skiing, snowshoeing on Norfolk’s miles of trails. You can purchase a take-along lunch at any of Norfolk’s great restaurants. Free
10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Creative art display celebrating the Norfolk Library and featuring works made by the children of Norfolk. Special treats will be served. At the library, 9 Greenwoods Road East. Free
10:00 to 11:30 a.m. Wildlife walk with John Anderson of the Norfolk Conservation Commission. Meet at the Norfolk Hub, 2 Station Place, and drive to the trail. Free
11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The Immaculate Conception Church, 5 North Street, will hold special open sanctuary hours for display and information sharing about the church, building history and stained glass windows. Printed materials will be available, along with docents, to answer any questions. Free
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. “Hidden Doorways,” photographs by Angus Mudge at the Norfolk Library, 9 Greenwoods Road East. Free
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Land Trust properties, a group photography show at the Norfolk Hub, 2 Station Place. Free
Time to be announced Open house at the Norfolk Lions Club Ambulance barn. The ambulance squad will be doing a t-shirt tie-dye activity for kids and adults.
1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Battell Chapel, 12 Litchfield Road, will be open for viewing the stained glass windows by Louis Comfort Tiffany and David Maitland Armstrong. Covid precautions will be observed: everyone must wear a mask and social distance must be maintained at all times. This historic chapel and its beautiful stained glass windows are among Norfolk’s most popular artistic treasures. Take this opportunity to see these dazzling works in person if you can. Free
3:00 to 5:00 p.m. Enjoy a bonfire and S’mores supplied by the Norfolk Volunteer Fire Department at its open ice event for skaters, curlers and hockey players. The Curling Club will also be there, doing demos and serving hot chocolate and snacks. Free
3:00 to 5:00 p.m. The Norfolk Curling Club will be demonstrating the basics of curling and allowing the public to participate. This event will be held in conjunction with the Fire Department’s bonfire and skating event at the rink by the town baseball field at 23 Mountain Road. The Curling Club will be serving hot chocolate and snacks in addition to the Fire Department’s S’mores. Free
4:00 to 5:00 p.m. “Ladies, Legends & Lakeside Dwellings: Alfredo Taylor in Norfolk,” Zoom talk by Ann Havemeyer. A highly original architect, Taylor came to Norfolk in the first years of the last century, and within a short period of time had put his distinctive mark on the landscape, designing stone and timber houses, lakeside camps, commercial buildings, schools, churches and monuments. His work more than any other has come to define the look and style of this small Connecticut town, which is now part of the National Register of Historic Places. To register for the link, please visit the library website or call 860-542-5075. Free
4:00 to 5:30 p.m. Pollinator Talk. The Norfolk Land Trust is bringing Geordie Elkins from Highstead to talk about pollinators at the Norfolk Hub, 2 Station Place. Free
5:00 to 7:00 p.m. High School Night at the Library. Ninth to 12th graders are invited to stop by the Norfolk Library, come inside from the cold, hang out with friends and enjoy a free slice or two of pizza. Please register in advance on the library’s website or call Front Desk Circulation at 860-542-5075. The library will be closed to the general public during this time. Free
8:00 to 9:30 p.m. Concert at Infinity Hall: British Invasion Years, a 60’s tribute show. This nostalgic musical retrospective spans the entire first wave of the British Invasion era. It’s a musical revolution with hits from both sides of the Atlantic! For details, Covid requirements and to buy tickets, click here.
Sunday, February 27, 2022On Demand (links to come)
Cooking demonstration: Classic Spanish paella Two concerts from the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival Guided tour of Battell Chapel’s stained glass windows
In-Person and Live-Streamed
All day Town skating rink, 23 Mountain Road, will be open if weather permits and the ice is solid. Free
All day Hiking, biking, skiing, snowshoeing on Norfolk’s miles of trails. You can purchase a take-along lunch at any of Norfolk’s great restaurants. Free
10:00 to 11:30 a.m. Following a short talk about the secrets of winter photography, Doug McDevitt will take a group on a winter photo walk. Bring your own equipment; tripods suggested. Meet at the Norfolk Hub, 2 Station Place.
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Land Trust properties, a group photography show at the Norfolk Hub, 2 Station Place. Free
1:00 to 4:00 p.m. “Hidden Doorways,” photographs by Angus Mudge at the Norfolk Library, 9 Greenwoods Road East. Free
12:00 to 1:00 p.m. The Immaculate Conception Church, 5 North Street, will hold special open sanctuary hours for display and information sharing about the church, building history and stained glass windows. Printed materials will be available, along with docents, to answer any questions. Free
1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Open house at Husky Meadows Farm, 26 Doolittle Drive. Free
1:00 to 4:00 p.m. The Battell Chapel will be open for viewing the stained glass windows by Louis Comfort Tiffany and David Maitland Armstrong. Covid precautions will be observed: everyone must wear a mask and social distance must be maintained at all times. This historic chapel and its beautiful stained glass windows are among Norfolk’s most popular artistic treasures. Take this opportunity to see these dazzling works in person if you can. Free
4:00 to 5:00 p.m. “Ski Jumping in the Northeast: Small Towns and Big Dreams,” a Zoom talk presented by the Norfolk Historical Society. Dozens of towering ski jumps once dotted the landscape across the northeastern United States. Introduced by Norwegian immigrants in the late 1800s, ski jumping became popular in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, New York and Connecticut. From Lake Placid to Salisbury, crowds thronged to the jumps to watch. All of that changed in the 1980s, though, and today only a handful of jumping clubs remain. But in a rare few communities, a strong sense of tradition keeps the spirit alive. Join author and coach Ariel Picton Kobayashi as she examines ski jumping’s fascinating identity as both a small-town tradition and thrilling sport. Books will be available for purchase on the NHS website and at the Norfolk Library. Register here for the Zoom talk.
See the many scarecrows lining Main Street in both Salisbury and Lakeville. Then vote for your favorite in each of three categories: Business, Group/Family,...
Peripheral Vision by poet Susan Kinsolving travels to many unexpected places: the ocean floor, a lunatic asylum, and to an ocularist for a glass...
I served our country, and I’ll be honored to serve our community. On November 7, join me and your friends and neighbors, and together,...
