If you are searching for Whitman-related events in the the New York area, please also check the Walt Whitman Birthplace website (we highly recommend the tours of the house Whitman Sr. built and Walt lived in for his first four years) and the Whitman House in Camden, NJ (step inside Walt’s home for his last decade).
If you have an event you’d like to list with us, please let us know: waltwhitmaninitiaitve@gmail.com.
We are thrilled to announce a ceremony unveiling a bench dedicated to Greg Trupiano next Monday, August 16, at 6pm at the top of Fort Greene Park. Greg’s longtime partner Lon Black will give a memorial presentation, Brooklyn-based contralto and longtime working partner Nicole Mitchell will sing, and refreshments will be served as we give [...]
“Whitman's Poe: A Story of Literary Networks in Bohemian New York” - Ed Whitley, Lehigh University The Walt Whitman Initiative is pleased to announce its inaugural Walt Whitman Lecture Series (WWLS) for Brooklyn Lifelong Learning, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization on the Brooklyn College campus offering diverse learning opportunities to adults. There is no age requirement, and you may enjoy [...]
"The Commercialization of Walt Whitman in Modern Society” - Ed Centeno, Whitman collector The Walt Whitman Initiative is pleased to announce its inaugural Walt Whitman Lecture Series (WWLS) for Brooklyn Lifelong Learning, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization on the Brooklyn College campus offering diverse learning opportunities to adults. There is no age requirement, and you may enjoy all course offerings [...]
