Celebrate love in all its forms at the Walt Whitman Birthplace! Join us for a special Valentine’s Day Open Poetry Mic Night filled with heartfelt expressions, delicious mocktails, and the timeless beauty of poetry. Date: Saturday, February 22, 2025 Time: 7:00pm Location: Walt Whitman Birthplace, 246 Old Walt Whitman Rd, Huntington Station, […]

Experience an evening of connection and history at the Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum! Enjoy a night of networking and conversation, explore the museum on a candlelit tour, and indulge in delightful refreshments.   RSVP REQUIRED - CLICK HERE

  George Wallace and Walt Whitman Birthplace proudly present season three of POETS BUILDING BRIDGES: A TRIANGULATION PROJECT, inaugurated in March 2022 with the purpose of enhancing dialogue between communities of writers across the US and internationally. Based on a shared small-group experience, these Saturday zoom sessions engage three distinct and well defined communities of […]

  Experience a night of creativity and relaxation at the Walt Whitman Birthplace with our Sip & Paint: Starry Night Edition! Under the guidance of our Director and talented artist, Caitlyn Shea, you'll paint your own version of Van Gogh’s "Starry Night"—but with a unique twist—on a margarita glass! Enjoy a fun and inspiring atmosphere […]

  Join us for a hands-on creative adventure at the Walt Whitman Birthplace’s Little Artists Workshop! In this special session, multidisciplinary artist Robert Stenzel will guide young creators in exploring the magic of geometry in art. Using treats and toothpicks, children will build their own Buckminster Fuller-inspired structures— from decahedrons to domes! This fun and […]

Calling all young poets! Join us for an inspiring and interactive Youth Poetic Expression Workshop led by local author Cheryl Williams. This engaging session encourages students to write, recite, and celebrate poetry in a fun and supportive environment. Participants will have the chance to explore their creativity, refine their poetic voices, and share their work […]

Weaving has long been an essential textile art, once used primarily for creating clothing. Today, it has evolved into a vibrant form of artistic expression! Join us at the Walt Whitman Birthplace for a Little Artist Workshop, where young creatives will explore the art of weaving in the style of the great American textile artist […]

IMAGINATION BASED POETRY WORKSHOP About The Workshop George Wallace will stimulate your writing through exercises based on re-discovering and using your imaginative skills through generative wordplay. This one day workshop encourages you to brainstorm your own prompts and trigger ideas for new poems, in a friendly interactive group setting. Imagination-based poetry moves away from the […]

  Walt Whitman Birthplace Association (WWBA) presents Walking With Whitman: Poetry in Performance, hosted by Writer-in-Residence George Wallace. The signature series, now in its 15th season, continues to bring the most intriguing figures in contemporary literature on the national scene paired with local poets on the Walt Whitman stage. Event begins at 7:00pm. Light refreshments […]

From Cathedral windows to Tiffany’s lamps, stained glass captivates our eyes with its joyful colors and light. Make your own shining creations at our dip dyed stained “glass” workshop. Together, we will use paper and watercolor to create our own unique dip-dyed window ornaments that will light up any room! Humans use REM sleep as […]

  George Wallace and Walt Whitman Birthplace proudly present season four of POETS BUILDING BRIDGES: A TRIANGULATION PROJECT, inaugurated in March 2022 with the purpose of enhancing dialogue between communities of writers across the US and internationally. Based on a shared small-group experience, these Saturday zoom sessions engage three distinct and well defined communities of […]

WWBA is proud to announce Jesse Curran as WWBA's 2025 Long Island Poet of the Year Born and raised in Huntington, Dr. Jesse Curran is a poet, essayist, scholar, and teacher who currently lives in Northport. Her creative work has appeared in dozens of literary journals including About Place, Blueline, After the Art, Cagibi, and Ruminate. She has also […]