An immersive journey through the Dickinson-Higginson correspondence

Dates: September 17-19 and 24-26

Location: Begins and ends at The Emily Dickinson Museum, downtown Amherst

“A unique, phenomenal, and deeply treasured experience.”

— Len Berkman, Smith College Professor of Theater

It took eight years of correspondence before T.W. Higginson arrived in Amherst to meet his elusive advisee, Emily Dickinson. Before You Became Improbable reimagines the day of that meeting, offering audience members an encounter with her words and poems in a remarkably personal theatrical experience. This immersive journey returns to the Emily Dickinson Museum in September after a sold-out 2014 run.Read more→

August 21, 2015
10 am – 5 pm

sponsored by the Highland Street Foundation

Join us for Free Fun Fridays at the Emily Dickinson Museum on Friday, August 21! Sponsored by the Highland Street Foundation, this annual summer program opens doors at no cost to visitors at many of the most treasured cultural venues in Massachusetts. This year, 70 museums and cultural venues are participating. Read on for tips on how to make your Free Fun Friday at the Emily Dickinson Museum the most fun possible!Read more→

Time: Saturday, July 18, 2015 1-4 p.m.
Location: Emily Dickinson Museum lawn (in case of rain, most actitivities will take place indoor at First Congregational Church, across the street from the Museum at 165 Main Street)
Fee: $5 for families, EDM Members/Families FREE. Activity fees where noted below.

The Circus is coming to the museum grounds!  On Saturday, July 18, the Emily Dickinson Museum will present its annual “Creatures of Bliss and Mystery: A 19th-Century Children’s Circus,” from 1 to 4 pm on the Emily Dickinson Museum lawn. Especially perfect for children ages 3 to 10 (accompanied by adults), this event is open to the public and $5 for families and FREE for EDM Members.Read more→

Adam Grabowski

Adam Grabowski is the featured poet for the Emily Dickinson Museum’s Amherst Art Walk poetry night on Thursday, July 2, 2015. Read more→