By Grace Allen

Once a month, residents in Norfolk and beyond are invited to pull up a chair and join others at a free community dinner, thanks to the efforts of a small group of dedicated volunteers.

Community Potluck Supper, held at the Norfolk Grange, has been going strong for 8 years now. The goal, say organizers, is simply to enjoy good food and conversation among friends and neighbors, old and new alike.

Norfolk residents Jill Kennedy, Maureen Morrison, and Kevin Roche coordinate the dinners, with the help of volunteers. Anybody of any age is welcome to attend.

The dinners typically are held on the first Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. Kennedy posts reminders on the town’s community Facebook page a week in advance. Guests are asked to RSVP two days before the dinner.

The dinners are made possible by the support of community partners, said Kennedy.

The Norfolk Grange provides the space for the dinners, and a small cadre of committed volunteers, ServSafe-certified food handlers, serve the food and beverages, which are donated by local establishments. Dunkin’ provides coffee, hot chocolate, and donuts, while the Run & Gun Ranch in Norfolk supplies water. And from the very beginning, the main meal has been provided by Jonathon Cox, owner of The Gavel Public House in Wrentham and Raillery Public House in Franklin.

“We coordinate the logistics, but there is no way on earth we