Past Events

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Phosphorescence Poetry Reading Series 2023

VIRTUAL PROGRAM - Hear from poets around the world as they read their work and discuss what poetry and Dickinson mean to them...
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Phosphorescence Contemporary Poetry Series 2024

VIRTUAL PROGRAM - Hear from poets around the world as they read their work and discuss what poetry and Dickinson mean to them...
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Phosphorescence Contemporary Poetry Series 2025

VIRTUAL PROGRAM - Hear from poets around the world as they read their work and discuss what poetry and Dickinson mean to them...
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Virtual Educator Workshops

VIRTUAL PROGRAM - professional development series for educators exploring Dickinson’s life and poetry...

Annual Poetry Walk 2023
Saturday, May 13
10am-12pm ET

IN-PERSON PROGRAM - An engaging poetry walk through Amherst, the town she called “paradise”...

Poetry Walk 2025
Saturday, May 10
10am-12pm ET

IN-PERSON PROGRAM - An engaging poetry walk through Amherst, the town she called “paradise”...

Poetry Walk 2024
Saturday, May 11
10am-12pm ET

IN-PERSON PROGRAM - An engaging poetry walk through Amherst, the town she called “paradise”...
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Behind the Scenes with Collections (Part 2)
Thursday, July 6, 6:30pm ET

VIRTUAL PROGRAM - The second in a three-part series exploring the collection of the Emily Dickinson Museum...
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Behind the Scenes with Collections (Part 1)
Tuesday, April 25, 6:30pm ET

VIRTUAL PROGRAM - The first in a three-part series exploring the collection of the Emily Dickinson Museum...
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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...
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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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Phosphorescence Contemporary Poetry Series
Thursday, April 17, 6pm ET

Phosphorescence April 2025 featured poets:
Carlene Kucharczyk, Avia Tadmor, and Silvia Bonilla...
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Phosphorescence Poetry Reading Series
Thursday, May 18, 6pm ET

VIRTUAL PROGRAM - Phosphorescence May 2023 featured poets:
Eleni Sikelianos, Gillian Conoley, and Dara Weir...
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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...