Celebrating Art, History, and Nature
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Garden Luncheon 2022 • Friday, June 10
Get your hats and fascinators ready: a beloved tradition returns to the grounds of the Florence Griswold Museum! Join us for a Garden Luncheon, supporting the stewardship and preservation of the Museum’s historic gardens and riverside landscape.
Lunch, jazz, a display of art and flowers in Blooms with a View, and a lecture by author Marta McDowell make for a spectacular afternoon. Unearthing The Secret Garden: The Plants & Places That Inspired Frances Hodgson Burnett explores gardening inspirations behind one of literature’s greatest treasures, inspiring you to unlock the secret magic in your own garden.
Sunday, June 26
Celebrate Connecticut's Historic Gardens Day!
From garden tours and presentations to refreshments, family crafts activities, special exhibits, and demonstrations with local artists, an afternoon of nature and history delights awaits you. Visit Connecticut’s Historic Gardens for updates about what each garden will be planning in the coming weeks.
Can’t make it on June 26? We hope you will plan visits to some (or all!) of our garden sites throughout the year – pick a few sites near you, or plan a day trip to explore new territory!
Remember to use your Passport – bring your CT’s Historic Gardens brochure (or pick one up at any of the member gardens), have it initialed at three locations, and you’ll receive a free packet of garden-themed notecards.
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You won’t find a more quaint and inviting arts district than Lyme Street in Old Lyme. Spend your day engaged in the American arts as you walk from the museum to our art galleries, wander through a sculpture garden of imagination, and stop by a coffeehouse where someone just might be strumming their guitar. A renowned Jazz Club joins other inspiring music venues and performance series across town, while special events celebrating the arts happen throughout the year.
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