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 […]

Join us for an exciting evening of creativity and community at the historic Walt Whitman Birthplace! Whether you're a poet, musician, singer, or comedian, this is your time to shine. All acts are welcome! Share your talent, enjoy a night of artistic expression, and connect with fellow performers and enthusiasts. Sign Up Sheet for performers […]

Join us for a Duane Flatmo-inspired upcycling class! Together, we’ll transform recycled materials into unique owl designs while exploring the history of American recycled folk art and modern upcycling. This class promises to be a hoot and a half! Humans use REM sleep as a way to process their emotions, evoking vivid dream imagery. This […]

  A special lecture series with our Museum Curator Margaret Guardi and Curator Assistant Derry Shafer: How Leaves of Grass Influenced Modern Day Self-Healing Join us for an evening lecture and learn about Whitman’s fan and close friend, Dr. Richard Maurice Bucke and his magnum opus Cosmic Consciousness. Bucks’s spiritual awakening after reading Leaves of Grass […]

  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 […]