Past Events – Page 5 – Emily Dickinson Museum

Phosphorescence Contemporary Poetry Series
Thursday, May 16, 6pm ET

VIRTUAL PROGRAM - Phosphorescence May 2023 featured poets:
Richard Michelson, Ivy Schweitzer, and Al Salehi...

Phosphorescence Contemporary Poetry Series
Thursday, June 20, 6pm ET

VIRTUAL PROGRAM - Phosphorescence June 2024 featured poets:
Benjamin Grossberg and Julien Strong...

Color – Caste – Denomination –
Wednesday, May 3, 7pm ET

VIRTUAL PROGRAM - Discussion of the Dickinson family’s settler colonial roots, industry in Amherst, the town’s changing demographics, musical influences on the poet, and more...

Phosphorescence Poetry Reading Series
Thursday, October 19, 6pm ET

VIRUTAL PROGRAM - Phosphorescence October 2023 featured poets:
Allison Adair, Krysten Hill, and DeMisty Bellinger...

2023 Tell It Slant Poetry Festival Call for Workshop Proposals

Now accepting proposals for the 11th annual Tell It Slant Poetry Festival, held September 25 – October 1, 2023! Submissions Due: Thursday, May 11th at 11:59PM, EST...

Phosphorescence Poetry Reading Series
Thursday, June 22, 6pm ET

VIRTUAL PROGRAM - Phosphorescence June 2023 featured poets:
Ocean Vuong, Joseph Fritsch, and Yanyi...

Phosphorescence Poetry Reading Series
Thursday, July 20, 6pm ET

VIRTUAL PROGRAM - Phosphorescence July 2023 featured poets:
Rebecca Pelky, Lisbeth White, and Carolina Hotchandani...

front door of the Homestead surround by leaves

Fall Garden Cleanup
Friday, November 7, 1-4PM

IN-PERSON PROGRAM - Join a group of volunteers to aid in the cultivation and growth of the historic Dickinson family landscape...

Spring Garden Days 2025
Friday, May 30 & Saturday, May 31

IN-PERSON PROGRAM - Join a group of volunteers to aid in the cultivation and growth of the historic Dickinson family landscape...

Spring Garden Day 2026
Friday, May 8

IN-PERSON PROGRAM - Join a group of volunteers to aid in the cultivation and growth of the historic Dickinson family landscape...

Garden Days 2023
Friday, June 2 & Saturday, June 3

IN-PERSON PROGRAM - Join a group of fellow volunteers to aid in the cultivation and growth of the historic Dickinson family landscape...

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...

Spring Garden Days 2024
Friday, May 31 & Saturday, June 1

IN-PERSON PROGRAM - Join a group of fellow volunteers to aid in the cultivation and growth of the historic Dickinson family landscape...

Phosphorescence Poetry Reading: LitFest
Saturday, Feb. 25, 12pm ET

IN-PERSON PROGRAM: Phosphorescence Amherst College LitFest featuring poets Victoria Chang and Tyehimba Jess...

Phosphorescence Poetry Reading Series
Thursday, November 17, 6pm ET

Phosphorescence November 2022 featured poets:
Indran Amirthanayagam, Margo Taft Stever, and Susana Case...