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.
WWI president Karen Karbiener explores the lifelong inspiration of Whitman's earliest land- and seascapes.
“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 [...]
