Join us for a free talk at the Walt Whitman Birthplace, where we'll explore the critical issue of water pollution and the efforts to protect Long Island's waters. Learn from representatives of Operation SPLASH and Save the Great South Bay about their impactful initiatives and how you can get involved in safeguarding our precious ecosystems. […]

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Saturday 11/9 @ 11:30am Come to the Birthplace and join us for a Mommy & Me Tea Party! Pre- Registration is Required – Limited Space Available (8 Spots) $25 – First child & Guardian $20 – Second child  10% membership discount Picture Books are a crucial tool for developing a child’s literacy and language skills […]

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 poets […]

Poetry Reading: Celebrating New Books Spoke the Dark Matter by Michelle Whittaker and Field Guide for Accidents by Albert Abonado Join us for an evening celebrating the release of two remarkable new titles: Spoke the Dark Matter from Sundress Publications and Field Guide for Accidents from Beacon Press! This special event will feature poetry readings and […]