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Tonight’s From the Porch event will take place as planned

For details, see Capital Classics Theater presents Venus & Adonis [Read more]

  • Young Poets Day at the 
    Sunken Garden Poetry Festival      |  August 9 


    with Mahogany L. Browne
    and the winners of the Fresh Voices Poetry Competition

     

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    A multicultural arts performing arts series

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    A Farm-to-Table
    Benefit Dinner Series

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    Register for our new Bonus Week!
    August 11 & 13

  • Enter Hill-Stead's new What Matters Most Photography Contest

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  • Our glorious gardens and grounds are open
    7:30am to 5:30pm for all to enjoy

Upcoming

What Matters Most Photography Contest

June 11 - September 22

From the Porch – Outdoor Film Screening – I Am Not Your Negro

August 8, 7:45 pm

Young Poets Day with Mahogany L. Browne – Sunken Garden Poetry Festival

August 9, 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

[Calendar]

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Impressionist masterpieces by Monet, Degas, Manet, Whistler & Cassatt

Captivating Japanese woodblock prints

Superb Decorative Arts

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Poetry

See Mahogany L. Brown &  Joy Harjo at the Sunken Garden Poetry Festival — in-person and livestream tickets available

Finalists announced for the Fresh Voices Poetry Competition

Join the Live Poets Society

Education

Register for a new bonus session of Summer on the Hill – a workshop series for kids – August 11 & 13

Take an armchair journey with Theodate Pope Riddle during her European Grand Tour (1888–1889)

 

 
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Farmington CT
860.677.4787
  • From the Porch
  • About
    ▷
    • History of Hill-Stead
      ▷
      • The Pope Riddle Family
      • The Architecture of Hill-Stead
      • The Gardens at Hill-Stead
      • Historical Timeline
    • From the Director
    • Trending Stories
      ▷
      • Director’s Messages
      • Three Things to Know
      • Hill-Stead News
    • Sign Up for Our Newsletter
    • Contact Us
      ▷
      • Staff Directory
      • Trustees & Board of Governors
    • Opportunities at Hill-Stead
  • Visit
    ▷
    • Hours, Admission & Information
      ▷
      • Frequently Asked Questions
      • Photography, Painting and Filming Policy & Fees
      • Local Information
      • Connecticut Art Trail & Other Partners
    • Directions
    • Tours of Hill-Stead
      ▷
      • Exclusive Private Guided Tours
      • Group Tour Request
    • Special Exhibitions
    • Gardens and Grounds
    • Hill-Stead Museum Shop
  • Collections
    ▷
    • Paintings
      ▷
      • Impressionists
      • American Artists
      • English & European Artists
    • Prints & Drawings
      ▷
      • American & European Prints
      • Japanese Woodblock Prints
    • Photographs
    • Furnishings
    • Sculpture
    • Decorative Arts
      ▷
      • Pottery & Ceramics
      • Silver & Glass
      • Boxes
      • Clocks
      • Asian Souvenirs
    • Rugs & Textiles
      ▷
      • Rugs & Carpets
      • Clothing
      • Linens
    • Books
    • Archives
  • Support
    ▷
    • Join or Renew Your Membership
    • Make a Gift to Hill-Stead
      ▷
      • Why your support makes a difference
    • Attend Benefit Events
    • Sponsor an Event or Program
    • Volunteer
    • Library Membership Program
  • Programs & Education
    ▷
    • Calendar
    • Learning at Hill-Stead
      ▷
      • Summer on the Hill – A Painting and Nature Workshop Series
    • For Adults
      ▷
      • From the Porch – A Summer Series
    • Girl Scout Programs
    • For Educators
      ▷
      • Field Trips
      • School Group Tour Request
      • Fresh Voices Poetry Competition
  • Sunken Garden Poetry
    ▷
    • 2020 Sunken Garden Poetry Festival
      ▷
      • Sunken Garden Poetry Prize
    • Support Poetry
    • Fresh Voices Poetry Competition
    • Sunken Garden Poetry Video Library
      ▷
      • 2017 Poetry Video
      • 2016 Poetry Video
      • 2015 Poetry Video
      • 2014 Poetry Video
    • Poetry Festival News
    • Theodate: An Online Poetry Journal
  • Weddings & Events
    ▷
    • Book Your Event At Hill-Stead
    • Indoor & Outdoor Event Venues
    • 2020 Wedding Rates
    • 2021 Wedding Rates
    • Photography, Painting and Filming at Hill-Stead
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