This Sunday in Farmington, the Sunken Garden Poetry Festival will feature Latino poetry and music, including a performance by U.S. Poet Laureate Juan…

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The Sunken Garden Poetry Festival at the Hill-Stead Museum in Farmington is in full swing. This Sunday, the festival celebrates the poetry of war…

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