Happy birthday to our favorite poet. This year we have three programs to celebrate Dickinson with options to tune in from all around the world!:
195th Birthday Open House
Saturday, December 6, 1-4:30pm ET
In-Person Program
Join us for a birthday party at the Homestead and The Evergreens with tours, crafts, music, hot cider and gingerbread cookies! This program will sell out — please register in advance.
Emily Dickinson Birthday Tribute:
Celebrating Jane Austen at 250
Co-Presented with the Folger Shakespeare Library
Tuesday, December 9, 7:30pm ET
In-Person or Online Program
Noted scholar Martha Nell Smith will discuss the life, work, and legacy of Dickinson and Austen and how they continue to shape writers of today.
Newer every day:
A Dickinson Birthday Celebration
Wednesday, December 10, 6pm ET
Online Program
Join the Emily Dickinson Museum as we look back at a year full of new programs, sights, and sounds at the poet’s home. Learn about the art installation that opened in August in the Homestead, recent developments in wallpaper conservation at The Evergreens, and celebrate creative projects inspired by Dickinson with fans from around the world.