Friday Nights on the Green

Join us each Friday evening on the Norfolk Village Green for a summer series of live music, free food, and community gathering. Beginning at 6 PM, Friday Nights on the Green features a rotating lineup of talented musical performers, along with weekly offerings from local organizations, food trucks, and community partners.

This year’s series includes both returning favorites and new additions, with a variety of BBQ nights, local food vendors, and special activities throughout the summer. Food is provided free of charge thanks to The Norfolk Hub.

Bring a blanket or lawn chair, gather with friends and neighbors, and enjoy a relaxed summer evening in the heart of Norfolk.

Free transportation is available for Norfolk residents who need a ride. To sign up, please contact The Hub by Thursday at 4 PM via email at office@norfolkhub.org or by phone at (860) 542-7185.

This weeks highlights include: An Artisans Market featuring local makers and crafts alongside a Community BBQ on the Green. Enjoy live music by Moving Parts for an evening of shopping, food, music, and community.

Free and open to all!

Partner: Artisans Market

Music by: Moving Parts

Friday Nights on the Green

Join us each Friday evening on the Norfolk Village Green for a summer series of live music, free food, and community gathering. Beginning at 6 PM, Friday Nights on the Green features a rotating lineup of talented musical performers, along with weekly offerings from local organizations, food trucks, and community partners.

This year’s series includes both returning favorites and new additions, with a variety of BBQ nights, local food vendors, and special activities throughout the summer. Food is provided free of charge thanks to The Norfolk Hub.

Bring a blanket or lawn chair, gather with friends and neighbors, and enjoy a relaxed summer evening in the heart of Norfolk.

Free transportation is available for Norfolk residents who need a ride. To sign up, please contact The Hub by Thursday at 4 PM via email at office@norfolkhub.org or by phone at (860) 542-7185.

This weeks highlights include: A partnership with the Norfolk Land Trust featuring Skyhunters In Flight, a live birds of prey educational program, for an evening of wildlife learning and discovery. Enjoy live music by Driving Iris along with a Community BBQ for a night of nature, music, and community on the Green.

Free and open to all!

Partner: Norfolk Land Trust

Music by: Driving Iris

Friday Nights on the Green

Join us each Friday evening on the Norfolk Village Green for a summer series of live music, free food, and community gathering. Beginning at 6 PM, Friday Nights on the Green features a rotating lineup of talented musical performers, along with weekly offerings from local organizations, food trucks, and community partners.

This year’s series includes both returning favorites and new additions, with a variety of BBQ nights, local food vendors, and special activities throughout the summer. Food is provided free of charge thanks to The Norfolk Hub.

Bring a blanket or lawn chair, gather with friends and neighbors, and enjoy a relaxed summer evening in the heart of Norfolk.

Free transportation is available for Norfolk residents who need a ride. To sign up, please contact The Hub by Thursday at 4 PM via email at office@norfolkhub.org or by phone at (860) 542-7185.

This weeks highlights include: A partnership with Les Renards & Co Bookshop featuring live music by the Andy Styles Band and a Crepe Royale crepe truck for an evening of food, music, and community on the Green.

Free and open to all!

Partner: Les Renards & Co Bookshop

Music by: Andy Styles Band

“Mason Hale’s Aton Forest Lichen Collection: 70 Years Later Report” at the Norfolk Hub.
Speaker: Dr. James Lendermer, Curator of Botany, New York State Museum.
45 minutes plus short Q&A then Walk at Aton Forest (15 minutes away)

The Exhibition will also launch the book: THE SPIRIT OF ATON FOREST: Frank Egler, Rebel Ecologist, and the Pursuit of Science and Natural Area Protection, by Billy Gridley, President, Aton Forest. 2026.

Join Michael Selleck & Ian Miller to learn about Zero Line Logistics & their Ukrainian convoy mission.

Friday Nights on the Green

Join us each Friday evening on the Norfolk Village Green for a summer series of live music, free food, and community gathering. Beginning at 6 PM, Friday Nights on the Green features a rotating lineup of talented musical performers, along with weekly offerings from local organizations, food trucks, and community partners.

This year’s series includes both returning favorites and new additions, with a variety of BBQ nights, local food vendors, and special activities throughout the summer. Food is provided free of charge thanks to The Norfolk Hub.

Bring a blanket or lawn chair, gather with friends and neighbors, and enjoy a relaxed summer evening in the heart of Norfolk.

Free transportation is available for Norfolk residents who need a ride. To sign up, please contact The Hub by Thursday at 4 PM via email at office@norfolkhub.org or by phone at (860) 542-7185.

This weeks highlights include: A partnership with Aton Forest featuring an Aton Forest exhibit highlighting local ecology and conservation work. Enjoy live music by the Kathleen Parks Band along with a food truck serving dinner for a night of music, nature, and community.

Free and open to all!

Partner: Aton Forest

Music by: Kathleen Parks Band

“What is Aton Forest? What Acquiring the Spaulding Pond Preserve Means to Us” at The Norfolk Hub.
Speaker: Billy Gridley, President, Aton Forest.
20 minutes plus Q&A.

The Exhibition will also launch the book: THE SPIRIT OF ATON FOREST: Frank Egler, Rebel Ecologist, and the Pursuit of Science and Natural Area Protection
by Billy Gridley, President, Aton Forest

Help reimagine and renew the heart of our community.

The Town of Norfolk is seeking interested and passionate municipal and community leaders, key decision makers, merchants, property owners, anchor institutions, and community members who want to play an active role in strengthening and energizing downtown Norfolk.

Join us for an interactive workshop to learn about the Main Street approach and explore opportunities for revitalizing our downtown. Participants will:

• Learn why Main Streets matter

• Explore the benefits of a managed Main Street program

• Engage in discussions about strengthening downtown Norfolk

• Help identify potential next steps for the community

This workshop is part of the PROMISE (Partnership to Revitalize Our Main Streets with Integrated Solutions and Efforts) initiative, which supports the revitalization and long-term sustainability of Main Streets and town centers throughout Northwest Connecticut in collaboration with the Connecticut Main Street Center.

For more information or to express your interest in attending, please contact First Selectman Tirrell’s Office at (860) 542-5829.

This weeks highlights include: Norfolk Celebrates America 250, a community-wide evening commemorating America's 250th Anniversary. Festivities include a Community Parade, a Special Bell Ringing Ceremony, a Pie Baking Contest, blacksmith demonstrations by Brian the Bladesmith, chair caning demonstrations by Susannah Anderson, glass blowing by Greenwood Glass, a patriotic photo station, dunk tank, touch-a-truck, colonial games, family activities, and an open house hosted by the Norfolk Historical Society.

Food will be available while supplies last from Barnstormer's Burgers Food Truck and Peter Doda's Ice Cream Truck. A limited number of food and ice cream tickets will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. Each person may receive one food ticket and one ice cream ticket while supplies last. Tickets can be picked up at The Norfolk Hub information table during the event.

Click HERE for the full event schedule!

Free and open to all!

Click HERE to enter the Pie Baking Contest!

Click HERE to register for the Bike Parade!

Click HERE to sign up to volunteer!

Partner: Town of Norfolk, Norfolk Historical Society, and The Norfolk Hub

Music by: Kettle Creek

Friday Nights on the Green

Join us each Friday evening on the Norfolk Village Green for a summer series of live music, free food, and community gathering. Beginning at 6 PM, Friday Nights on the Green features a rotating lineup of talented musical performers, along with weekly offerings from local organizations, food trucks, and community partners.

This year’s series includes both returning favorites and new additions, with a variety of BBQ nights, local food vendors, and special activities throughout the summer. Food is provided free of charge thanks to The Norfolk Hub.

Bring a blanket or lawn chair, gather with friends and neighbors, and enjoy a relaxed summer evening in the heart of Norfolk.

Free transportation is available for Norfolk residents who need a ride. To sign up, please contact The Hub by Thursday at 4 PM via email at office@norfolkhub.org or by phone at (860) 542-7185.

This weeks highlights include: A partnership with The Little Guild and Chimera Sanctuary & Rescue for a Rescue Collective featuring community outreach and animal welfare awareness. Enjoy live music by the Mike Cobb Band along with a Taco Shack food truck serving dinner on the Green.

Tickets for food will be available at The Norfolk Hub table on the Green beginning at 6 PM. Tickets are distributed on a first-come, first-served basis, with a limit of one ticket per person. Tickets will only be available while supplies last, and quantities are limited.

Free and open to all!

Partner: The Little Guild and Chimera Sanctuary & Rescue

Music by: Mike Cobb Band

Curious about new state laws and legislation? Find out what happened in the latest state legislative session and how these changes could affect you and your family at a special forum on Monday, June 22 at 6 PM at The Norfolk Hub.

State Sen. Paul Honig, 8th District; and state Rep. Maria Horn, 64th District; will be on hand to discuss new laws and to answer your questions.

The event is open to all residents.

Refreshments will be served.

The Norfolk Conservation Commission Presents: Butterfly Gardens are for the Birds

Butterfly gardens may attract a host of beautiful, winged creatures to your yard, not just butterflies. Find out what makes a successful butterfly habitat and why caterpillars are critically important.

Presented by Margery Winters, she is an instructor at Roaring Brook Nature Center and manages the Center’s native plant gardens.

*Plant quantities are limited.

Friday Nights on the Green

Join us each Friday evening on the Norfolk Village Green for a summer series of live music, free food, and community gathering. Beginning at 6 PM, Friday Nights on the Green features a rotating lineup of talented musical performers, along with weekly offerings from local organizations, food trucks, and community partners.

This year’s series includes both returning favorites and new additions, with a variety of BBQ nights, local food vendors, and special activities throughout the summer. Food is provided free of charge thanks to The Norfolk Hub.

Bring a blanket or lawn chair, gather with friends and neighbors, and enjoy a relaxed summer evening in the heart of Norfolk.

Free transportation is available for Norfolk residents who need a ride. To sign up, please contact The Hub by Thursday at 4 PM via email at office@norfolkhub.org or by phone at (860) 542-7185.

This weeks highlights include: A partnership with Freunds Farm featuring mini buttermilk biscuits, gluten-free pound cake, fresh local strawberries, whipped cream, and quart strawberry sales supporting the food pantry, along with a Community BBQ. Enjoy live music by Mad River Music for an evening of food, music, and community gathering.

The Yale Norfolk School of Art will also present a community art project led by artist Kasey Agosto called “Let’s Bring a Lil’ Los Angeles to Norfolk!” Participants can create a drawing and receive a FREE famous Pink’s Chili Dog. Drawings will be displayed during the Yale Norfolk School of Art Open Studios on June 28.

Free and open to all!

Partner: Freunds Farm & Yale School of Art

Music by: Mad River Music

Join us for a free evening seminar designed for anyone looking to start or grow a nonprofit organization.

Led by nonprofit strategist Amy Wynn, with over 40 years of experience, this session will walk you through the essentials of building a successful nonprofit—from structure and governance to funding and long-term sustainability.

Whether you’re just starting out or already launched and looking to grow, you’ll gain practical tools, clarity, and confidence to move your mission forward.

Presented by the Small Business Seminar series from CT State Northwestern Entrepreneurial Center.

Light dinner provided. Free event.

Have documents or papers that need shredding? Join us at National Iron Bank for our Shred-It Day on June 13th from 9 AM – 12 PM.

Free Event!

Friday Nights on the Green

Join us each Friday evening on the Norfolk Village Green for a summer series of live music, free food, and community gathering. Beginning at 6 PM, Friday Nights on the Green features a rotating lineup of talented musical performers, along with weekly offerings from local organizations, food trucks, and community partners.

This year’s series includes both returning favorites and new additions, with a variety of BBQ nights, local food vendors, and special activities throughout the summer. Food is provided free of charge thanks to The Norfolk Hub.

Bring a blanket or lawn chair, gather with friends and neighbors, and enjoy a relaxed summer evening in the heart of Norfolk.

Free transportation is available for Norfolk residents who need a ride. To sign up, please contact The Hub by Thursday at 4 PM via email at office@norfolkhub.org or by phone at (860) 542-7185.

This weeks highlights include: A partnership with the Norfolk Library featuring music by HannaH’s Field, a Community BBQ, and a drop-in craft workshop with puppeteer Adelka Polak creating fish and bird puppets, headdresses, and crowns inspired by the performance.

Free and open to all!

Partner: Norfolk Library

Music by: HannaH’s Field

Friday Nights on the Green

Join us each Friday evening on the Norfolk Village Green for a summer series of live music, free food, and community gathering. Beginning at 6 PM, Friday Nights on the Green features a rotating lineup of talented musical performers, along with weekly offerings from local organizations, food trucks, and community partners.

This year’s series includes both returning favorites and new additions, with a variety of BBQ nights, local food vendors, and special activities throughout the summer. Food is provided free of charge thanks to The Norfolk Hub.

Bring a blanket or lawn chair, gather with friends and neighbors, and enjoy a relaxed summer evening in the heart of Norfolk.

Free transportation is available for Norfolk residents who need a ride. To sign up, please contact The Hub by Thursday at 4 PM via email at office@norfolkhub.org or by phone at (860) 542-7185.

This weeks highlights include: A partnership with the Botelle PTO, who will be bringing family fun to the Green with yard games, face painting, and free freeze pops for the kids, along with a Community BBQ and live music from the Grantville Dawgs for a fun evening of food, entertainment, and community gathering.

Free and open to all!

Partner: Botelle PTO

Music by: Grantville Dawgs

Friday Nights on the Green

Join us each Friday evening on the Norfolk Village Green for a summer series of live music, free food, and community gathering. Beginning at 6 PM, Friday Nights on the Green features a rotating lineup of talented musical performers, along with weekly offerings from local organizations, food trucks, and community partners.

This year’s series includes both returning favorites and new additions, with a variety of BBQ nights, local food vendors, and special activities throughout the summer. Food is provided free of charge thanks to The Norfolk Hub.

Bring a blanket or lawn chair, gather with friends and neighbors, and enjoy a relaxed summer evening in the heart of Norfolk.

Free transportation is available for Norfolk residents who need a ride. To sign up, please contact The Hub by Thursday at 4 PM via email at office@norfolkhub.org or by phone at (860) 542-7185.

This weeks highlights include: The Norfolk Nature Alliance at Friday Nights on the Green featuring interactive activities, educational displays, and family-friendly fun celebrating local natural resources. Enjoy a Community BBQ along with hands-on activities from Great Mountain Forest, including tree rings, wood species exploration, and maple syrup tastings. Visit the Norfolk Conservation Commission for native plant and pollinator pathway information plus a native plant exchange (while supplies last), and stop by the UCC Green Team for nature-inspired activities and environmental initiatives. Learn more about the Norfolk Land Trust, City Meadow, and Aton Forest while enjoying an evening of community, food, and discovery on the Green.

Free and open to all!

Partner: Norfolk Nature Alliance

Music by: Last Fair Deal

Join us for a fun and relaxing Paint & Sip at The Norfolk Hub on May 22, from 5–7 PM! A local artist will guide you step-by-step as you create your own painting, with all supplies included. Enjoy a beverage and light snacks while you paint, and take home your very own masterpiece. Tickets are $20 each and space is limited to 10 participants, so reserve your spot early!

Join us at The Norfolk Hub for a community conversation on the healthcare landscape in the Northwest Corner with Joanne Borduas, CEO of Community Health & Wellness Center. This important discussion will explore healthcare access in the region and the potential impacts of impending federal funding and Medicaid cuts on local communities. Learn more about the services CHWC provides and how changes in funding could affect primary care, emergency departments, School-Based Health Centers, and transportation services for seniors and disabled residents throughout the Northwest Corner.

Join us at The Norfolk Hub for CPR training with Toni Sterling from Greenwoods Counseling & Referrals. This class is open to new participants and those renewing their American Heart Association certification. Learn Adult, Child, and Infant CPR, AED use, Basic Life Support, and how to respond to emergencies.

The training will take place on Thursday, May 7 at 5 PM at The Norfolk Hub. The cost is $20 per person, payable in cash during the course. Space is limited to 9 participants, so please register in advance to reserve your spot.

This engaging event with Ginny Apple, a Master Wildlife Conservationist with the CT DEEP, explores the fascinating and often misunderstood fisher.
Through stories and images Ginny reveals the secret life of this remarkable forest predator: what it eats, how it behaves, and how populations have rebounded across Connecticut. You’ll also learn about the fisher’s history in the region and the conservation efforts that have helped restore this elusive animal to our forests. Ginny will share visuals to bring the fisher’s world to life.
Free event. Refreshments will be available.

Join us on Sunday, April 26, from 3 PM to 5 PM for the closing reception of Babs Perkins’ art show, Topographic Relief. She will be giving a special demonstration of the ancient Japanese art form Suminagashi—“floating ink.”

Light refreshments will be served, and all are welcome.

Learn how to transform your lawn into a meadow filled with pollinators and biodiversity by using native plants.

Bridghe McCracken, founder of Helia Land Design, has over 20 years experience in land stewardship, as well as designing landscapes, gardens and beautiful food systems.

Sponsored by the Conservation Commission as part of the Norfolk Nature Alliance’s yearlong focus on supporting pollinators through talks, walks and activities.

Join us for an interactive presentation on how you can make compost tea for your garden.

Learn about the benefits, and simple method of making the aerated tea in a 5-gallon bucket.

We will take a look at the diverse microbial communities within compost tea, and learn why they are important for growing nutrient dense food WITHOUT chemicals.

Les Renards Bookshop presents slam poet Taylor Mali, creator of Metaphor Dice, for a live poetry reading and demonstration of his game.

Learn the basics of watercolor with a limited palette and various techniques. Values, color and form will be emphasized. Demonstrations and individual instruction will be given. For all levels, beginners are welcome.

All materials are provided, bring any watercolor materials you already have.

Instructor Leslie Watkins has over 35 years of experience exhibiting and teaching. Her illustration clients include Tiffany & Co., Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Dover, Scholastic, Fine Gardening and Oxford University Press.

The Norfolk Nature Alliance Presents

Flower Gardens: Native Woody Plants in a Pollinator Garden

Presented by Margery Winters

Native shrubs and trees are often overlooked sources of nectar & pollen in a pollinator garden. Learn why these plants provide even more than flowering perennials. Margery is a long‑time naturalist and instructor at Roaring Brook Nature Center in Canton. She manages the Center’s native plant gardens and advocates for the use of native species in designed landscapes.

Free & open to all!

Join us for a special reception for Norfolk artist Babs Perkins recent work in the ancient Japanese art form suminagashi “black ink floating”. Dating back over 1000 years suminagashi is a meditative marbling technique in which ink is gently floated on water and transferred onto paper creating intricate organic patterns that are both spontaneous and serene. Meet the artist and experience the delicate beauty of this traditional art form up close. Light refreshments will be served.