Past Events

Graphic for Emily Dickinson's 193rd birthday. Dickinson is photoshopped to stand in front of ballons and big text with the numbers 193.

SOLD OUT – Emily Dickinson 193rd Birthday Open House
Sat., Dec. 9, 1-4:30pm ET

(IN-PERSON PROGRAM) You are cordially invited to the Emily Dickinson Museum’s in-person celebration of the poet’s 193rd birthday!...
the Evergreens surrounded by beautiful fall trees

Duties beautifully done:
A Dickinson Birthday Celebration
Monday, Dec. 11, 6pm ET

(VIRTUAL PROGRAM) - A celebration of Emily Dickinson’s 193rd birthday with Executive Director Jane Wald and Dickinson scholar Martha Nell Smith...
graphic delve into dickinson - Nature and God – I neither knew

Nature and God – I neither knew
Dickinson, Scientist of Faith
Thursday, September 12, 6:30pm ET

- A workshop for educators discussing a range of Dickinson poems with scientific content...
Emily Dickinson's handwriting on a letter and envelope

Poetry Discussion Group Spring 2024 Series

A lively virtual discussion of Emily Dickinson’s poetry and letters, meeting once a month from February to May...
graphic delve into dickinson - Dwelling in Possibility

Dwelling in Possibility
The Pleasurable Path of What if Poems
Thurs., November 21, 6:30pm ET

- An educator workshop exploring how to write poems that begin in surprise and motor towards wisdom or delight...
3 people on a tour of Dickinson's bedroom

FREE Day [Sold Out]
Highland Street August Adventures
Weds., August 14

IN-PERSON PROGRAM - FREE admission to the Emily Dickinson Museum sponsored by the Highland Street Foundation...

Emily Dickinson International Society
Annual Meeting
July 26-28, 2024

EDIS’s Annual Meeting is returning again to Amherst — this year’s theme, “Neighbor Dickinson,” celebrates the reopening of Austin and Susan Dickinson’s home The Evergreens...
graphic for delve into dickinson - Digital Dickinson The Museum’s Collection

Digital Dickinson
The Museum’s Collection
Wednesday, December 18, 6:30pm ET

- An exploration of digital tools available for teaching and reading Dickinson...
Cover of book "letters of emily dickinson"

Book Launch:
The Letters of Emily Dickinson
Wed., April 3, 4:30pm ET

(HYBRID) - Celebrating a new edition of Emily Dickinson’s correspondence — expanded and revised for the first time in over sixty years...
Dickinson's daguerrotype tripled and colored in yellow blue and red

Digital Dickinson: Part 1
Workshop for Educators
Wed., April 24, 6pm ET

(SOLD OUT) - An exploration of digital tools available for teaching and reading Dickinson...

Sweet Countrymen — Judge Tenderly of Me
A Community Poetry Hour
Tuesday, Nov. 5, 3pm ET

FREE Virtual Program - An hour of poetry on election day...
emily dickinson graphic standing in front of numbers 194! and balloons

[SOLD OUT] Emily Dickinson 194th Birthday Open House
Sat., Dec. 7, 1-4:30pm ET

FREE In-Person Program - You are cordially invited to the Emily Dickinson Museum’s in-person celebration of the poet’s 194th birthday!...
archival lithograph showing the carriage house next to The Evergreens

Carriages – Be sure – and Guests – True:
A Dickinson Birthday Celebration
Tuesday, Dec. 10, 6pm ET

FREE Virtual Program - A celebration of Emily Dickinson’s 194th birthday with Executive Director Jane Wald...
Emily Dickinson's handwriting on a letter and envelope

Poetry Discussion Group Spring 2025 Series

A lively virtual discussion of Emily Dickinson’s poetry and letters, meeting once a month from February to May...
Dickinson's shawl laid across her bed in the Homestead

Behind the Scenes with Collections (Part 3)
Wed., September 13, 6pm ET

VIRTUAL PROGRAM - The final installment of a series exploring the collection of the Emily Dickinson Museum...