Books & Blooms 2026: Cornwall Garden Weekend
June 19 & 20, 2026
Friday at 5pm:
Writing about Place and Living with a Garden
A talk by Jonathan Galassi, renowned editor, author, and poet.
Cocktail reception to follow, featuring live music by the Crownback Funk Trio.
Saturday, 10am to 4pm:
Self-guided tours of four traditional and contemporary Cornwall gardens featuring four distinct garden styles.
About the Gardens
About Our Speaker
Jonathan Galassi is the chairman and executive editor of Farrar, Straus & Giroux. He is the author of four books of poetry, including his latest, The Vineyard, and has published translations of the Italian poets Giacomo Leopardi, Primo Levi, and Eugenio Montale.
This talk will be held at the Cornwall Town Hall, 26 Pine Street in Cornwall Village at 5pm, and will be followed by a cocktail reception next door at The Cornwall Library with live music by the Crownback Funk Trio.
Ticket Information:
$40 for the talk & reception
$40 for the garden tours
$70 for both the talk/reception and garden tours
Upon registration, you will receive an email confirmation. Tickets/maps for the garden tour may be picked up at the Library on Friday, June 19th between 12pm and 5pm, at the talk, or at the reception, or on Saturday, June 20th starting at 10am.
Tickets go on sale Friday, May 15
Please support this year’s Books & Blooms!
Step forward with a leadership contribution and take advantage of the many benefits of being a sponsor:
- Complimentary tickets to view gardens on the tour
- Invitation to the presentation to be followed by a cocktail reception
- Acknowledgement in our program materials
$1500 – Master Gardener: 10 tickets to talk/cocktail reception & garden tours
$1000 – Garden Angel: 8 tickets to talk/cocktail reception & garden tours
$600 – Bloom Benefactor: 4 tickets to talk/cocktail reception & garden tours
$300 – Green Thumb: 2 tickets to talk/cocktail reception & garden tours
Our thanks to the following local businesses:
Our thanks to our patrons and friends:
Deborah Bennett – Stephana Bottom and Duncan Webb – Julie and Steve Brandfield – Livia Corredor and David Duffee – Elizabeth Dee – Elizabeth Easton – Jane Garmey – Mary Ellen and Andrea Geisser – Anne and Alain Goldrach – Dinny and Ed Greene – Laura Harris – Margi and Andrew Hofer – Samantha Lendl – Malka Percal – Elise Pettus – Alison and William Schweizer – James Seuss – Laurie Simmons – Marnell and Rick Stover – Karen Tansey – Betsey and Gary Unger – Charlotte and Adam Van Doren
* as of April 28, 2026