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New England in Bloom 2000: August
Garden Tours, Flower Festivals, and Other
New England Events for Garden Enthusiasts

August 2000

June 7 - August 20, 2000
(select evenings)
9th Sunken Garden Poetry Festival
Hill-Stead Museum
Farmington, Connecticut
(860) 677-4787
This series of free evening readings by nationally and regionally acclaimed poets on the lovely grounds of the Hill-Stead Museum is a summer tradition in central Connecticut. Audiences range from 1,500 to 3,000 people per reading, making it the best-attended event of its type in New England. Festivalgoers can also visit the Hill-Stead Museum, which is well known for its collection of European Impressionist art.


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