Walt Whitman Birthplace Association is proud to present Tammy Nuzzo-Morgan as the 2017 Long Island Poet of the Year. The annual award honors a notable poet on Long Island who champions poetry through creative writing, teaching and support of the Long Island community. She will be introduced by Tom … [Read more...]
Long Island North Shore Events
Long Island’s Got Talent
Come showcase your musical talent at The Ward Melville Heritage Organization’s annual Long Island’s Got Talent preliminary event. This event is open to students 10-17 years old who reside in Nassau or Suffolk county. To be considered for the event you must submit a registration form along … [Read more...]
Salut au Monde Series, Part 1 : The Immigration Challenge with Tatyana Kleyn
WWBA announces its 2017 Program Series, Salut au Monde. This title is taken from one of Whitman’s poems and we aim to bring the world to the Whitman stage with this Series. The Immigration Challenge with Tatyana Kleyn is the first in this Series. Tatyana Kleyn will hold a community discussion … [Read more...]
Summer Concerts on the Green
Summer Concerts on the Green July 29, 2018 - August 19, 2018 7 PM - 9 PM Stony Brook Village Center Green 631-451-2244 The 37th Annual Summer Sunday Concert Schedule 2018 Join us for LIVE music every Sunday from July 8th-August 19th Free Admission! July 29th– Left Jab Band … [Read more...]
Now You See It … Now You Don’t
Join us for a night of mystery and mayhem! This murder mystery dinner includes a buffet dinner, wine, dessert, and coffee/tea. Plus, a free jewelry raffle. Call 631-689-5888 to reserve your spot today! … [Read more...]
Summer Concerts on the Green
Summer Concerts on the Green July 15, 2018 - August 19, 2018 7 PM - 9 PM Stony Brook Village Center Green 631-451-2244 The 37th Annual Summer Sunday Concert Schedule 2018 Join us for LIVE music every Sunday from July 8th-August 19th Free Admission! July 15th– The Queen of Dixie Land … [Read more...]
Whitmanland Exhibit Reception
Whitman Relatives Gather for Closing Reception for Whitmanland Exhibit at Walt Whitman Birthplace. Free & Open to the Public Come and hear family stories. View authentic 1870 Whitman deed and see photos of the ancestral Long Island environs of the Whitman family. Read a letter from Whitman’s … [Read more...]
Hot Cocoa and Marshmallows
Your child will love listening to picture books brought to life by none other than the author of the book! Following the story, you and your child can enjoy a cup of hot cocoa with marshmallows! Each reading starts at 10:30 AM, the schedule is as followed: Tuesday, February 20: Arline … [Read more...]
Long Island’s Best: Young Artists at the Heckscher Museum of Art
Long Island’s Best: Young Artists at the Heckscher Museum of Art, the most prestigious juried competition for high school art students from Suffolk and Nassau counties, features extraordinary works of art in a professionally mounted exhibit in the Museum galleries. Visitors are treated to … [Read more...]
Walt Whitman Birthday Celebration
Walt Whitman Birthplace Association is having a weekend celebration for Walt Whitman’s 198th birthday and his legacy. The event will start on Saturday, June 3rd at 12:30PM with Marilyn Hacker, 2017 Poet-In-Residence. Hacker will give a poetry workshop, followed by a poetry reading. The following … [Read more...]
Walking with Whitman featuring Cornelius Eady
Walt Whitman Birthplace Association & Host George Wallace proudly present the Signature Series: Walking with Whitman: Poetry in Performance Friday, March 4th, 2016 - 7 pm Featuring Poet Cornelius Eady and Musician Tommy Santoriello & Friends NEW FOR 2016, … [Read more...]
Tepee Ted
Connect your children with fun filled days of learning how Native children, of long ago, learned the skills and knowledge necessary to live comfortable lives in the wilderness. Taking place inside Stony Brook Village Center’s Educational and Cultural Center, students will be introduced to the bows … [Read more...]
LIVE A VIBRANT LIFE DISCOVER THE THIRD AGE
Live a Vibrant Life September 26, 2018 - November 28, 2018 1 PM - 2:30 PM Educational and Cultural Center 631-689-5888 Enjoy groundbreaking programming focused on the vibrancy, wisdom and life experiences shared by the 50 plus segment of the population- “The Third Age.” Workshop- … [Read more...]
Salut Au Monde Series, Part 3: Native Indian Storytelling with Joseph Bruchac
WWBA continues its 2017 Program Series, Salut au Monde. This title is taken from one of Whitman’s poems and we aim to bring the world to the Whitman stage with this Series. Joseph Bruchac will present a 60 minute program on Native Indian Storytelling. Sandi Brewster-Walker will speak on her story as … [Read more...]
Walt Whitman Birthplace presents Walking with Whitman with Martin Espada
Walt Whitman Birthplace Association continues its Walking with Whitman series with its seventh season. The series continues to bring the most intriguing figures in contemporary literature on the national scene. Hosted by George Wallace, the evening will being with open mic for the community at … [Read more...]
Walt Whitman Birthplace Association Presents Make a Dreamer Catcher
Dream catchers were originally made by the children of Native American tribes, such as the Cherokee. To Native Americans, dreams were messages sent by sacred spirits. Learn the legend how dream catchers caught all your bad dreams. Create your very own to hang in a special place. $12 per child, $20 … [Read more...]
Salut au Monde: Native American Story telling with Joseph Bruchac
Joseph Bruchac will present a 60 minute program on Native Indian storytelling. Sandi Brewster-Walker will speak on her story as a Long Island Native American and feature her book, "The Colored Girl From Long Island." Q&A and book signing to follow. Free and Open to the public. Refreshments will … [Read more...]
Ebb & Flow: Seascape & Shoeline Views
Tranquil waves and calm waters or tempestuous storms with sea monsters and shipwrecks, coastline images have always captured the imagination of artists. Ebb & Flow: Seascape and Shoreline Views at The Heckscher Museum of Art illustrates this timeless subject in a noteworthy new exhibition. This … [Read more...]
Walking with Whitman featuring Joseph Millar
The Walt Whitman Birthplace will host poet Joseph Millar for a poetry reading. The evening will begin with a musical prelude by Tom Santoriello and Friends at 7:30pm. An audience Q&A and book signing will follow the performances. Refreshments will be served. … [Read more...]
HeartBeet Farm Stand
HeartBeet Farm Stand Stony Brook Center 111 Main Street Stony Brook , NY 11790 631-751-2244 Come See Us At Stony Brook Village! Saturdays, May 26 thru June 16 10am-Noon Saturdays, June 23 thru October 13 10am-2pm HeartBeet Farms produces fresh, … [Read more...]
Live a Vibrant Life: Discover the Third Age
Live a Vibrant Life: Discover the Third Age Presented by The Ward Melville Heritage Organization and The Burner Law Group, P.C. Enjoy groundbreaking programming focused on the vibrancy, wisdom, and life experiences shared by the 50 plus segment of the population—“The Third Age.” These programs … [Read more...]
Treasure That Trash
March 9, 2019 - March 30, 2019 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Many artists from across Long Island will participate with their intricate masterpieces cultivated from a desire to preserve the environment while nurturing their passion for art. 631-689-5888 … [Read more...]
Democratic Vistas – Environmental Democracy
Assemblyman Steve Englebright and Meteorologist Thomas Wysmuller will give a panel discussion on Long Island environmental concerns including climate change and the rising sea level. … [Read more...]
LIVE A VIBRANT LIFE DISCOVER THE THIRD AGE
Live a Vibrant Life April 25th - November 28, 2018 1 PM - 2:30 PM Educational and Cultural Center 631-689-5888 Enjoy groundbreaking programming focused on the vibrancy, wisdom and life experiences shared by the 50 plus segment of the population- “The Third Age.” April 25: Virtual … [Read more...]
Walt Whitman Birthplace Association Presents Victorian Tea Party
Join the party! This fun and informative program includes role-playing while teaching social skills, self-esteem and confidence. Children learn dining manners, such as how to properly hold and cut with a knife and fork. Apple juice will be substituted for the hot tea. Participants also practice … [Read more...]
Super Poem Sunday
It's that time of year again, for the annual Super Poem Sunday, co-sponsored this year by the Bards Initiative and the Walt Whitman Birthplace State Historic Site. The annual Super Bowl Alternative for Poets (which still ends in enough time for you to catch the actual Super Bowl if you want!) … [Read more...]
Children’s Program: Irish Dancers
Children’s Program: Irish Dancers Sunday, March 6, 2016 Dancers Start Promptly at 1:00 P. M. $9.00/child, Chaperones FREE Click here to register ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Children of all ages will enjoy a performance … [Read more...]
Holiday Celebration Gala & Silent Auction
Annual holiday gala & silent auction honoring Linda Margolin, Esq., partner at MargolinBesunder LLP; and our Patron of the Arts, D. Frederick Baker. Includes fine food, cocktails, entertainment, raffle prizes, and a silent auction with hundreds of original art, holiday décor and gift items … [Read more...]
Masters Class … Let’s Talk Life
Jeff Norwood, Musicologist, Owner of Camera Concepts & Telescope Solutions LIFE AFTER BEETHOVEN Take a musical journey! Discover the great masterpieces and listen to them in new and innovative ways. Mr. Norwood brings with him a lifetime of real world experience and has made significant … [Read more...]
HeartBeet Farm Stand
HeartBeet Stand 111 Main Street Stony Brook, NY 11790 631-751-2244 HeartBeet Farm Stand produces organically-grown Nutritionally dense vegetables and fruits with a focus on nourishing families, especially Kids!! … [Read more...]
