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The Millay Society at Steepletop is delighted to announce that the grounds at the home of poet Edna St. Vincent Millay will be open to the public from 10 am to 5 pm on Saturday and Sunday August 12-13. Guests will be welcome to wander through Millay’s gardens and fields, to explore the Poetry Trail that leads to the Millay family gravesites, and to bring a picnic to enjoy on the grounds. House Tours of Millay’s home, which were available for a limited number of ticket holders, are sold out but Grounds and Picnic Passes are still available for $10 per person. The Steepletop Gift Shop will be open and The Jackson Gallery in the Tamarack Visitors Center will feature the exhibition “Edna St. Vincent Millay: Through Their Eyes,” a collection of artifacts depicting Millay through others’ eyes throughout her life and career. Tickets are available in advance during the Open Days.