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August 2022
Sunken Garden Poetry Festival – Ge-ODE-Caching
Looking for a fun way to spend an afternoon? Try Ge-ODE-caching, a Sunken Garden Poetry Festival twist on geocaching. [Read more]
Sunken Garden Poetry Festival – State of Poetry in CT Panel
This panel discussion includes local poets, Frederick-Douglass Knowles, Luisa Caycedo-Kimura, Benjamin Grossberg, and John Murillo. [Read more]
Sunken Garden Poetry Festival – John Murillo
The opening program of the Sunken Garden Poetry Festival features headline poet John Murillo, along with Matt Donovan, and Emily Carlson, winner of the Sunken Garden Chapbook Poetry Prize [Read more]
September 2022
Sunken Garden Poetry Festival – Poetry and Pets for Kids
Enjoy a drop-in activity where families can compose poems to celebrate their four-legged companions! Bring a photo of your pet (leashed dogs welcome) and create a rhyme to immortalize your love. [Read more]
CANCELLED – Sunken Garden Poetry Festival – Legacy Film Night
For 30 years, Hill-Stead has been bringing in incredible poets to read at the Sunken Garden Poetry Festival. All of our readings have been faithfully documented by Morrow Jones with assistance from Simsbury Community Television. Join us for a highlight reel of our notable readers. [Read more]
October 2022
CANCELLED – Sunken Garden Poetry Festival – Ekphrastic Poetry Workshop
Students will experience the masterworks of the Hill-Stead collection through the lens of poetry. [Read more]
Sunken Garden Poetry Festival – Rennie McQuilkin
This evening features headline poet Rennie McQuilkin and a memorial to David K. Leff. [Read more]
CANCELLED – Sunken Garden Poetry Festival – Poems & Pints
Join us for a fun night of beer and cheer. While enjoying tastings from local breweries, attendees can listen to the open mic of slam poetry. [Read more]