A Weekend in Norfolk! We’re looking forward to this summer’s Weekend on August 4, 5 & 6.

Our eighth annual town-wide summer festival will celebrate all the wonderful things there are here to see and do.

There’ll be all kinds of fun events, both old favorites and surprises, including fun for kids, concerts at the Music Shed and work by artists and artisans all over town.

Schedule :

August 3, 2023

EARLY-BIRD SPECIALS

5:00 to 7:00 p.m. : Sneak peek, 16th Anniversary Norfolk Artists & Friends show - Art Barn Gallery, Battell Stoeckel Estate - Free

7:30 to 8:30 p.m. : Concert: Emerging Artists Showcase - Norfolk Chamber Music Festival Music Shed - Free

8:00 to 9:00. p.m. : Yoga Nidra session - Norfolk Library, 9 Greenwoods Road East - Free; please register

August 4, 2023

All day: Hike the Peaks challenge - Land Trust trails - Free

All day: Self-guided tour: Walking Historical Norfolk - Norfolk center - Free

All day : Bocce: Open court - Behind 10 Station Place - Free

9:30 to 10:30 a.m. : Beginning tai chi with Christopher Kiely - Battell Chapel, 12 Litchfield Road - Free

10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. : Stained glass windows tours, Immaculate Conception Church - 4 North Street - Free

10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. : Art show: Peter Coffeen - Norfolk Library, 9 Greenwoods Road East - Free

10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. : Art show: Michaela Murphy and Joel Howard - Norfolk Hub, 2 Station Place - Free

11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. : Art show: Pamela Harnois - Guilded Artisan, 3 Station Place - Free

1:00 to 1:30 : Guided tour, stained glass windows, Battell Chapel - 12 Litchfield Road - Free

1:00 to 3:00 p.m. : Stained glass window viewings: Battell Chapel - 12 Litchfield Road - Free

2:00 to 5:00 p.m. : Three-card Tarot readings - Norfolk Hub, 2 Station Place - Free

2:00 to 7:30 p.m. : Demo: Sourdough bread making (mixing, rising) - Battell Chapel, 12 Litchfield Road - Free

3:00 to 5:00 p.m. : 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. - Free

3:30 to 5:30 p.m. : Music on Robertson Plaza: Grantville Dawgs - Station Place - Free

5:00 to 6:00 p.m. : Happy Hour farm walk - Husky Meadows Farm, 26 Doolittle Drive - $Ticketed, limited to 12

5:00 to 7:30 p.m. : Opening reception, 16th Anniversary Norfolk Artists & Friends show - Art Barn Gallery, Battell Stoeckel Estate - Free

6:00 to 8:00 p.m. : Friday Night on the Green: music by Katherine Winston - Village Green - Free

7:00 to 7:40 p.m. : Norfolk Chamber Music Festival, pre-concert conversation - Battell Recital Hall, 20 Litchfield Road - Free

8:00 to 9:30 p.m. : Concert: Emerson String Quartet Norfolk Chamber Music Festival Music Shed - $Ticketed

August 5, 2023

All day : Hike the Peaks challenge - Land Trust trails - Free

All day : Self-guided tour: Walking Historical Norfolk - Norfolk center - Free

All day : Bocce: Open court - Behind 10 Station Place - Free

9:00 to 10:30 a.m. : Demo: Sourdough bread making (baking) - Battell Chapel - Free

9:00 to 11:00 a.m. : Fly-fishing lesson with Doug McDevitt - Wood Creek Pond, 428 Ashpohtag Road Free; rods supplied, limited to first 5 to register

9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. : Art show: Michaela Murphy and Joel Howard - Norfolk Hub, 2 Station Place - Free

10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. : Guided tour, stained glass windows: Battell Chapel - 12 Litchfield Road - Free

10:00 to 11:30 a.m. : Historical walk: Stoney Lonesome trail - Trailhead at 155 Ashpohtag Road - Free

10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. : Sidewalk chalk painting - Noi Salon, 2A Station Place

10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. : Stained glass windows tours: Immaculate Conception Church - 4 North Street - Free

10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. : Stained glass windows viewings: Church of the Transfiguration - 21 Mills Way - Free

10:00 to 12:00 p.m. : Stained glass window viewings: Battell Chapel - 12 Litchfield Road - Free

10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. : Farmers Market: Kids’ Day - 19 Maple Avenue - Free

10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. : Art show: Peter Coffeen - Norfolk Library, 9 Greenwoods Road East - Free

10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. : Observing the Sun - City Meadow - Free

10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. : Open house: Connecticut-Asia Cultural Center - 207A Westside Road - Free

10:30 to 11:30 a.m. : Concert: Emerging Artists Showcase - Norfolk Chamber Music Festival Music Shed - Free

11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. : Puppet show: The Snowflake Man - Norfolk Library, 9 Greenwoods Road East - Free

11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. : Magical Microscopes - Norfolk Hub, 2 Station Place - Free

11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. : Art show: Pamela Harnois - Guilded Artisan, 3 Station Place - Free

11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. : Demo (watercolor painting) & sale (paper crafting) - Dandelion Cottage, 281 Litchfield Road - Free demos

12:00 to 2:00 p.m. : Music on Robertson Plaza: Michael Cobb - Station Place - Free

12:00 to 2:00 p.m. : Fly-fishing lesson with Doug McDevitt - Wood Creek Pond, 428 Ashpohtag Road - Free; rods supplied, limited to first 5 to register

12:00 to 4:00 p.m. : Shedding Light: 200 Years of Art & Music in Norfolk - Norfolk Historical Society Museum, 13 Village Green - Free

12:00 to 5:00 p.m. : 16th anniversary Norfolk Artists & Friends show - Art Barn Gallery, Battell Stoeckel Estate - Free

1:00 to 3:00 p.m : Open house: Norfolk Volunteer Fire Department - 20 Shepard Road - Free

1:00 to 5:00 p.m. : Art reception: Pamela Harnois - Guilded Artisan, 3 Station Place - Free

1:15 to 2:15 p.m. : Video premiere - Norfolk Historical Society Museum, 13 Village Green - Free

2:00 to 3:00 p.m. : Watercolor demo: Pamela Harnois - Guilded Artisan, 3 Station Place - Free

2:00 to 4:00 p.m. : Music on Robertson Plaza: Jamal Ford-Bey - Station Place - Free

3:00 to 4:30 p.m. : Music and family refreshments - Meadowbrook, 9 Shepard Road - Free

3:00 to 5:00 p.m. : 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. - Free

4:00 to 6:00 p.m. : Music on Robertson Plaza: DeCerbo Family Band - Station Place - Free

7:00 to 7:40 p.m. : Norfolk Chamber Music Festival, pre-concert conversation - Battell House, 20 Litchfield Road - Free

8:00 to 9:30 p.m. : Concert: Instrumental Insights | Youthful Ambitions - Norfolk Chamber Music Festival Music Shed - $Ticketed

Evening into darkness : Star-gazing - Great Mountain Forest, 201 Windrow Road - Free

August 6,  2023

All day, until 4:00 p.m. : Hike the Peaks challenge - Land Trust trails - Free

All day : Self-guided tour: Walking Historical Norfolk - Norfolk center - Free

All day : Bocce: Open court - Behind 10 Station Place - Free

8:00 to 9:00 a.m. : Haystack Mountain Challenge preview run, 5 K loop - Barbour Woods (meet at trailhead, 75 Lovers Lane) - Free

8:00 to 10:00 a.m. : Haystack Mountain Challenge preview run, 10 K loop - Barbour Woods (meet at trailhead, 75 Lovers Lane) - Free

8:30 to 9:30 a.m. : Outdoor worship service, Church of Christ Congregational - Haystack Mountain State Park, Route 272 North - Free

9:00 to 11:00 a.m. : Fly-fishing lesson with Doug McDevitt - Wood Creek Pond, 428 Ashpohtag Road - Free; rods supplied, limited to first 5 to register

10:00 to 11:00 a.m. : Worship service - Church of Christ Congregational, 12 Litchfield Road - Free

10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. : Observing the Sun - City Meadow - Free

10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. :  Art show: works by Michaela Murphy and Joel Howard - Norfolk Hub, 2 Station Place - Free

10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. : Open House: Connecticut-Asia Cultural Center - 207A Westside Road - Free

11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. : Mass at Immaculate Conception Church : 4 North Street - Free

11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. : Worship service: Church of the Transfiguration - 21 Mills Way - Free

11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. : 16th anniversary Norfolk Artists & Friends show - Art Barn Gallery, Battell Stoeckel Estate - Free

11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. : Ashpohtag Road treasure sale - Ashpohtag Road, from Route 44 to Route 272 - Free admission

11:00 to 4:00 p.m. : Art show: Pamela Harnois - Guilded Artisan, 3 Station Place - Free

11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. : Demo (watercolor painting) & sale (paper crafting) - Dandelion Cottage, 281 Litchfield Road - Free demos

12:00 to 1:00 p.m. : Stained glass windows viewing - Church of the Transfiguration, 21 Mills Way - Free

12:00 to 1:00 p.m. : Stained glass windows tours, Immaculate Conception Church - 4 North Street - Free

12:00 to 4:00 p.m. : Shedding Light: 200 Years of Art & Music in Norfolk - Norfolk Historical Society Museum, 13 Village Green - Free

1:00 to 1:30 : Guided tour, stained glass windows - Battell Chapel, 12 Litchfield Road - Free

1:00 to 2:30 p.m. : Tours of Whitehouse - Battell Stoeckel Estate - Free

1:00 to 3:00 p.m. : Stained glass window viewings: Battell Chapel - 12 Litchfield Road - Free

1:00 to 3:00 p.m. : Music on Robertson Plaza: Andy Styles - Station Place - Free

1:00 to 4:00 p.m. : Art show: Peter Coffeen - Norfolk Library, 9 Greenwoods Road East - Free

1:30 to 2:00 p.m. : Concert for children - Music Shed, Battell Stoeckel Estate - Free

2:00 to 3:00 p.m. : Ice cream social - Music Shed kiosk, Battell Stoeckel Estate - Free

2:00 to 4:00 p.m. : Art reception: Michaela Murphy and Joel Howard - Norfolk Hub, 2 Station Place - Free

3:00 to 4:00 p.m. : Broadway Tails - Music Shed, Battell Stoeckel Estate - Free

3:00 to 4:00 p.m. : Workshop: Garden painting - 377 Greenwoods Road West - $10 materials fee; register

3:00 to 5:00 p.m. : Music on Robertson Plaza: Don Lowe - Station Place - Free

4:00 to 6:00 p.m. : Art reception: Peter Coffeen - Norfolk Library, 9 Greenwoods Road East - Free

Date : August 4, 2023 - August 6, 2023

Location : Various Location

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