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Harkness gala evokes Gatsby

September 29, 2013 12:00 am • Last Updated: September 30, 2013 12:04 am

The Dancing Duo, Prudence Sloane and Joel Silvestro from Stardust Dancers & Company, perform Saturday in the portico of the Eolia Mansion during the Gatsby Gala at Harkness at Harkness State Memorial Park in Waterford. The event, hosted by Friends of Harkness, was held to commemorate 100 years of the Connecticut State Park system and to raise money to help complete restoration of the historic Lord & Burnham greenhouse.

The Dancing Duo, Prudence Sloane and Joel Silvestro from Stardust Dancers & Company, perform Saturday in the portico of the Eolia Mansion during the Gatsby Gala at Harkness at Harkness State Memorial Park in Waterford. The event, hosted by Friends of Harkness, was held to commemorate 100 years of the Connecticut State Park system and to raise money to help complete restoration of the historic Lord & Burnham greenhouse.

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