2023 Long Island Poet of the Year Award Reception & Reading
Please join us on Saturday, April 29th, as Walt Whitman Birthplace Association Celebrates 2023 Long Island Poet of the Year, Paula Camacho. Join us in person at WWBA for an […]
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ZOOM Six-Week Reading & Discussion Series: “Our Beloved Kin: A New History of King Philip’s War”
Sponsored by Humanities NY - Six Wednesday evenings, 6:00-7:30PM - April 12, 19, 26 & May 3, 10, 17 (2023) - ZOOM only Theme - "Land, Liberty & Loss: Echoes […]
Walking With Whitman: Poetry In Performance
WWBA mourns the loss of beloved poet Wendy Barker. We offer our condolences to her family and friends. With sorrow, Walking With Whitman: Poetry in Performance on May 5th is […]
I Love My Park Day
Join us at WWBA for New York State I Love My Park Day on Saturday, May 6, 2023, 10AM-3PM, and help clean up a local park. Clean out garden beds, […]
Diverse Voices in May
On Sunday, May 7, 2023, 1:00PM, Walt Whitman Birthplace Association presents an in-person event, “Diverse Voices in May,” featuring three distinct poetic voices, Indran Amirthanayagam of Washington D.C., Sara Cahill […]
Mother’s Day Exhibit Opening
Stop in on Wednesday, May 10th, between 1:00 and 4:00PM, for the opening of our new Mother's Day Exhibit. There is no doubt among biographers of Walt Whitman that his […]
ZOOM Six-Week Reading & Discussion Series: “Our Beloved Kin: A New History of King Philip’s War”
Sponsored by Humanities NY - Six Wednesday evenings, 6:00-7:30PM - April 12, 19, 26 & May 3, 10, 17 (2023) - ZOOM only Theme - "Land, Liberty & Loss: Echoes […]
ZOOM Six-Week Reading & Discussion Series: “Our Beloved Kin: A New History of King Philip’s War”
Sponsored by Humanities NY - Six Wednesday evenings, 6:00-7:30PM - April 12, 19, 26 & May 3, 10, 17 (2023) - ZOOM only Theme - "Land, Liberty & Loss: Echoes […]
WWBA 2023 Poet in Residence Kwame Dawes Workshop & Reading
Walt Whitman Birthplace Association (WWBA) announces a day of poetry featuring our 2023 Poet in Residence, Kwame Dawes, on Saturday, May 20, 2023. Kwame will facilitate a three-hour Master Class […]
37th Annual Birthday Celebration & Student Poetry Contest Awards Ceremony
Join us on Sunday, May 21, 2023 at 12PM noon, for WWBA's 37th Annual Birthday Celebration and Student Poetry Contest Awards Ceremony. 2023 WWBA Poet in Residence Kwame Dawes will […]
Celebrate Walt Whitman’s Birthday with Open-Mic Poetry at WWBA
Join us at WWBA on Wednesday, May 31st, 1:oo-3:00PM, for an open-mic poetry afternoon in our outdoor poetry circle to celebrate Walt's 104th Birthday! We will be live streaming on […]
Youth Speaks For Social Justice
Youth Speaks for Social Justice, hosted by Suffolk County Teen Poet Laureate, is a spoken-word performance event and competition focused on social justice issues as a fundraiser to help address […]
