Art in the Barn: Summer has arrived!

Art in the Barn: Storytime and hands-on art project for Pre-schoolers  is a new workshop for pre-schoolers at Walt Whitman Birthplace. Taught by Lena Massari Sawyer, former Museum Educator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.  Come and join us […]

Celebrate Pride Month – June 2024

6/9 Huntington Pride Parade - We are looking for marchers! Contact director@waltwhitman.org if you are interested.  Lineup starts at 10:30am 6/15 Northport Pride - Come visit our booth in the […]

Celebrate Father’s Day – Jayne’s Hill Hike

Walt Whitman Birthplace Association is delighted to present a guided hike with WWBA Tour Guide and Educator, Jack Canfora, to Jayne’s Hill, the highest point on Long Island, on Sunday, […]

Freedom to be Fabulous!

Freedom to be Fabulous! In celebration of Juneteenth, Rhonda Gooden, founder and CEO of Chez Lâa Reine Boutique on New York Avenue in Huntington, will host a “fabulous” fashion show […]

Celebrating LGBTQ+ Poets Then and Now

Join us on June 21, 2024, 7-9PM for Love Forever – Celebrating LGBTQ+ Poets Then and Now, featuring poetry readings by Alicia Mountain, a lesbian poet and a Teaching Assistant […]

Frida Kahlo Paint n Sip

Join us under the tent on the great lawn to paint a Frida Kahlo inspired margurita glass with flowering cactus. In celebration of Frida's birthday, July 6, 1902, come relax, […]

Harry Potter Birthday Week Celebration

Join us in celebrating Harry Potter's birthday with an entire week of fun at the Birthplace! Come for a specialized Harry Potter themed tour and test your knowledge of the […]

The Vienna Lessons: A Play by Jack Canfora

Vienna, 1787: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, at the height of his powers but struggling financially, meets a serious and supremely confident teenager who knocks on his door hoping to hire him […]

Art in the Barn: Birdhouse Painting

Event Description: Art in the Barn: Birdhouse Painting for Pre-K - 3rd Grade  is an Art Workshop for children & their parent/ guardian at the Walt Whitman Birthplace. Taught by Lena Massari Sawyer, former […]