Norfolk & Wrentham July 2019

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Norfolk Seeking Volunteers
for Boards, Committees
By Grace Allen
The town of Norfolk is looking
for volunteers to serve on
nine boards and committees.
Volunteers are an integral part
of local government, said Town
Administrator Blythe Robinson.
“Norfolk and many towns
like it have depended upon their
residents to serve on boards and
committees and help make local
policy and move the community
forward,” Blythe said in a written
statement.
The following boards and
committees have openings:
Affordable Housing Trust (1
vacancy); Conservation Committee
(1 vacancy); Corrections
Advisory Committee (2 vacancies);
Cultural Council (multiple
vacancies); Energy Committee (3
vacancies); Insurance Advisory
Committee (2 vacancies); Sesquicentennial
(150th Anniversary)
Committee (multiple vacancies);
and Town Government Study
Committee (2 vacancies).
Interested residents can
check the town’s website for information
about each of these
positions, as well as an application
form. Contact Robinson
at brobinson@norfolk.ma.us
or call 508-440-2855 with any
questions.
Monthly Morning
Prayer at St. John’s
St. John’s Episcopal Church,
237 Pleasant St., Franklin, offers
Morning Prayer on the third
Wednesday of each month at 11
a.m. All are welcome to this small
informal worship service in the
church library, with lively reflection
on the day's readings. The
morning prayers will be held on
July 17, August 21, and September
18.
St. John’s Church is dementia-friendly.
People of all abilities
from the community are welcome.
There is plenty of parking
in front and at the side of
the church building. Come and
enjoy camaraderie and meditation
with your neighbors.
For more information, contact
the Rev. Kathy McAdams at 508-
528-2387. Visit the church’s website
at www.stjohnsfranklinma.
org, or find them on Facebook.
Mass Audubon Stony Brook Announces
Its July Programming
The heat is on at Stony Brook!
Tiny Trekkers: Saturday, July 6
and 20, from 10:30 a.m. to noon.
Start your weekend off right with
a fun and knowledgeable Stony
Brook teacher on the trails learning
about nature. Each day will
have a special topic created to
excite your child about the natural
world. There will be crafts,
activities and lots of laughter.
So come and join the fun. This
month’s themes: Fireflies: Nature’s
Fireworks/ Backyard Geology.
Ages 2.9 to 6 with a parent.
Fee: $6m/$7nm per person per
session
The Bog at Poutwater Pond:
Saturday, July 6, 10 a.m. to noon.
Bogs are unusual places that are
much more common in Maine
than in Massachusetts. Bogs are
characterized by highly acidic
soils and waters which set the
stage for plants and animals
that can adapt to these unusual
conditions. Poutwater Pond is
a National Natural Landmark
and Massachusetts’ first Nature
Preserve, home to stunted trees
and shrubs as well as unusual
orchids and insect eating plants.
Lots to see and do in this exotic
morning exploration. Fee:
$15m/ $18nm
Friday Morning Birds: Friday,
July 12, 9 to 10:30 a.m. Take
a morning stroll with naturalist
Jonathan Glover and discover
the wonderful creatures of the
area. Nature lovers of all levels
are welcome! Fee: $10m/
$12nm
Family Ponding: Saturday,
July 13, 10:30 a.m. to noon.
Ducks and geese are impressive
creatures, but if you really want
to find out what is living in the
wetlands you need to look under
the water. Join us as we collect
samples from below the surface,
carefully picking through leaves
and muck for the masters of
the underwater world. How do
these creatures live under the
water? You will be amazed by
their adaptations! Among the
creatures we may discover living
below and on the surface
are dragonflies, side-swimmers,
clams, predaceous diving beetles,
water scorpions and much,
much more. Of course we will
also get our fingers dirty during
the process! Minimum age: 6.
Fee: $9adults/$6child
member; $11ad/$7ch
non-member
Flickering Fireflies:
Saturday, July 13,
7:30 to 9 p.m. Seeing
the flashes of fireflies
turns a warm summer
night into a magical
light show. But what
is all that flashing really
about? We’ll spend
some time inside making
a craft, exploring
the science behind the
glow, and discovering
the different kinds of
fireflies that live in our
area. Then we’ll head
outside to search for
fireflies on the sanctuary.
Also learn how you
can join a network of citizen scientists
around the country by observing
your own backyard, and
help scientists map fireflies in the
process. Fee: $6m/$8nm
Getting the Most from Your
Smart Phone Camera: Sunday,
July 14, 10 to 11:30 a.m. Most
of us carry a “so called” smart
phone nowadays, and the photographic
capabilities of these
compact devices is quite remarkable.
These phone cameras often
provide opportunities for us to
compose, crop, edit and share
our photos. Want to know how
to get the most from your phone
camera? Join us for a short photo
tour and then we will head out to
put those camera phones through
their paces. Fee: $10m/ $12nm
Sunday Stroll on the Sanctuary:
4th Sunday of each month
(this month July 28th), from 4 to
5:30 p.m. Join our Teacher Naturalist
for a walk through Stony
Brook. We will see what is happening
on the sanctuary and stop
to enjoy any interesting and unusual
sights we come upon. Fee:
Free for members only
Pre-registration is required for
all programs (except as noted).
For more details, visit the Mass
Audubon webpage at www.
massaudubon.org or contact
us at 508-528-3140. Register
by phone, email (stonybrook@
massaudubon.org), fax (508-553-
3864) or in person. Stony Brook
is located at 108 North Street in
Norfolk.