In Kathy Engel’s timely new collection, “Dear Inheritors,” the poems do not sit still, they rise to the occasion of deep conversation, particularly when the subjects are tough.

Guild Hall stays busy with a Paul Simon documentary from “American Masters,” a performance of a new work for solo piano, and its annual Garden as Art event.

Michael Light's large-scale photographs range from the gardens of Madoo to nude human statuary to distressed landscapes on Napeague and Stony Hill.

LongHouse Reserve's Landscape Legends program will honor the artist Mary Miss and feature presentations by her and three landscape architects, a luncheon, and garden tours.