Cornwall Naturally June 9. 10 am - 6 pm
- annual Cornwall Library Books and Blooms sale and country gardens tour 10am–4pm additional details at www.cornwalllibrary.org
- Souterrain Art Gallery artist reception for Peter Joslin, Trout Markings and Landscapes, in collaboration with the Housatonic Valley Association 3pm–6pm
- Cornwall Conservation Trust opens its doors to visitors at its newly opened office and exhibit space at 9 Railroad Street
- exuberant Morris Dancers perform their Crop Dance at 3:43
- Bain Real Estate welcomes those Considering Cornwall with refreshments and an open house at 293 West Cornwall Road
- kids + kids at heart craft activity, build a tinkerwagon with Joe Brien of Lost Arts Workshops, 10–1 at the Original Farm Market (held on Wish House Lawn)
- Clarke Outdoors and Trout Unlimited have specials planned for the day as well
- Ian Ingersoll Cabinetmakers will have bubbly on hand as visitors peruse Shaker furniture as well as the work of artists Donald Bracken, Lennart Swede Ahrstrom and Scott Zuckerman. Newly added to the collection pieces by Susan Rand will also be on view in the Toll House Gallery.
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Books & Blooms
Country Gardens Friday, June 8, at The Library 6 – 8 PM ~ Talk & Cocktail Reception “40 Years of Gardening: Private and Public,” a talk by Lynden B. Miller, public garden designer in New York City who was trained as a painter and studied horticulture at The New York Botanical Garden before beginning her career. Based on her belief that good open spaces can change city life, Lynden has designed over 45 gardens, parks, and public spaces in the five boroughs since 1982. She is also the author of Parks, Plants, and People: Beautifying the Urban Landscape. Saturday, June 9, 10 AM – 4 PM, Tour of 4 country gardens Jane Garmey ~ North Cornwall Juliet & John Hubbard ~ Cornwall Lynden B. Miller ~ Sharon Amelia Starr & Matthew Ziehl ~ Milton |