New York State’s Path Through History
Join us Saturday, June 17th, and Sunday, June 18th, for New York State's Path Through History! Walt Whitman Birthplace Association will have old fashion toys from the era of Walt's […]
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2024-2026 Suffolk County Poet Laureate Award Ceremony
Join us in-person on Sunday, June 25th at 3:00PM to celebrate Deborah Hauser, the newly appointed Suffolk County Poet Laureate. The ceremony will include the passing of the "Poet Laureate's […]
Gwenn A. Nusbaum / WWBA “Poets To Come” Award Ceremony
Join Us on ZOOM for the 2023 Gwenn A. Nusbaum/WWBA Poets to Come Award Ceremony on Wednesday, July 12 at 7:00PM EST to celebrate Scholarship Honoree, Susan Nguyen. Susan Nguyen […]
WWBA 2023 Series: Legacy of Long Island’s First Peoples, Program 1 – Walt Whitman & Native Americans
Join us on Sunday, July 16th, on ZOOM for our first program in WWBA 2023 Series: Legacy of Long Island’s First Peoples - Walt Whitman & Native Americans featuring Ed […]
Celebrate Harry Potter’s Birthday at Walt Whitman Birthplace
The Hogwarts Express is making a special journey this July to the Walt Whitman Birthplace Association. This Harry Potter-themed tour takes place in the home Walt Whitman himself was born […]
Walt Whitman and Chinese Poetry | Wang Jiaxin 王家新
Discover the Role Whitman Played in the Chinese Modern Poetry Revolution Poet, essayist, and translator Wang Jiaxin presents Whitman’s influence in China and introduces contemporary Chinese poetry. He reads his […]
WWBA 2023 Series: Legacy of Long Island’s First Peoples, Program 2 – Eugenics Study Of Long Island’s Native Americans
Join us on Thursday, August 17th, for the second event in our WWBA 2023 Series: Legacy of Long Island’s First Peoples: Eugenics Study Of Long Island’s Native Americans featuring Dr. John Strong, […]
Walking With Whitman: Poetry in Performance – Lola Koundakjian, Anna C. Martinez, Linda Sussman – Open Mic added – Bring your Poems!
Walt Whitman Birthplace Association (WWBA) presents “Walking With Whitman: Poetry in Performance.” The signature series, now in its 13th season, continues to bring the most intriguing figures in contemporary literature […]
Y.A.W.P.: Young Artists and Writers Party
Join us at the Walt Whitman Birthplace for an open mic night, Y.A.W.P.: Young Artists and Writers Party, Thursday, September 14, 7:00 to 9:00PM. Come share your poetry, prose, short […]
Fall Reading & Discussion Book Group – The Rediscovery of America: Native Peoples and the Unmaking of US History
WWBA is delighted to present our Fall Humanities Book Series, The Rediscovery of America: Native Peoples and the Unmaking of US History by Ned Blackhawk. A sweeping and overdue retelling […]
WWBA 2023 Series: Legacy of Long Island’s First Peoples, Program 3 – Long Island Native Americans’ Boarding School Experience
Join us on Thursday, September 21st, for our 3rd program in WWBA 2023 Series: Legacy of Long Island’s First Peoples, Long Island Native Americans' Boarding School Experience featuring Marguerite Smith, Esq. See […]
EVENT POSTPONED Tom Piazza Book Signing – “The Auburn Conference”
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED BY AUTHOR Tom Piazza in-person reading, Q&A, and book signing It is 1883, and America is at a crossroads. At a tiny college in Upstate New […]
