Upcoming Events

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Phosphorescence Contemporary Poetry Series
Thursday, July 25, 6pm ET

VIRTUAL PROGRAM - Phosphorescence July 2024 featured poets: Rosa Lane and Patrick Donnelly...

Emily Dickinson International Society
Annual Meeting
July 26-28, 2024

EDIS’s Annual Meeting is returning again to Amherst — this year’s theme, “Neighbor Dickinson,” celebrates the reopening of Austin and Susan Dickinson’s home The Evergreens...
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FREE Day
Highland Street August Adventures
Weds., August 14

IN-PERSON PROGRAM - FREE admission to the Emily Dickinson Museum sponsored by the Highland Street Foundation...
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Through the Dark Sod – as Education
Reading & Teaching Dickinson’s Poems
Thursday, August 22, 6:30pm ET

- A workshop for educators for reading & teaching Dickinson’s poems...
a view of different items in the Emily Dickinson Museum's collections

Press Release:
Collections Database

The Museum’s collection has now been digitized and published for public use for the very first time...
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Studio Sessions

Spend a “sweet hour” in Emily Dickinson’s creative space where she penned her startling poetry and honed her revolutionary voice...
The Evergreens parlor filled with Dickinson family objects including furniture, paintings, instruments and more

Press Release:
Evergreens Reopening

The Evergreens will reopen for public visitation for the first time since 2019...
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Nature and God – I neither knew
Dickinson, Scientist of Faith
Thursday, September 12, 6:30pm ET

- A workshop for educators discussing a range of Dickinson poems with scientific content...
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Phosphorescence Contemporary Poetry Series
Thursday, August 15, 6pm ET

VIRTUAL PROGRAM - Phosphorescence August 2024 featured poets: Omotara James, Willie Lee Kinard III, and Joshua Jennifer Espinoza...
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Phosphorescence Contemporary Poetry Series
Thursday, September 26, 6pm ET

VIRTUAL PROGRAM - Phosphorescence September 2024 featured poets: Jane Huffman, Molly Akin, and Diane Seuss...
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Tell It Slant Poetry Festival 2024 Schedule
September 23-29

The annual Tell It Slant Poetry Festival is an event with international reach that celebrates Emily Dickinson’s poetic legacy and the contemporary creativity she and her work continues to inspire from...
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It feels a shame to be Alive
Dickinson and the Civil War
Weds., October 16, 6:30pm ET

- An educator workshop using the Civil War to explore contemporary social movements...
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Phosphorescence Contemporary Poetry Series
Thursday, October 17, 6pm ET

VIRTUAL PROGRAM - Phosphorescence October 2024 featured poets: Stephanie Choi, Saba Keramati, and Samyak Shertok...
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Dwelling in Possibility
The Pleasurable Path of What if Poems
Thurs., November 21, 6:30pm ET

- An educator workshop exploring how to write poems that begin in surprise and motor towards wisdom or delight...
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Delve Into Dickinson: Educator Workshops

VIRTUAL PROGRAM - professional development series for educators exploring Dickinson’s life and poetry...
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Summer Garden Days 2024
July – October

IN-PERSON PROGRAM - Join a group of fellow volunteers to aid in the cultivation and growth of the historic Dickinson family landscape...
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Digital Dickinson
The Museum’s Collection
Wednesday, October 30, 6:30pm ET

- An exploration of digital tools available for teaching and reading Dickinson...