PAST EVENTS
Sunday, March 30, 2008
Long Island Poetry Collective
WWBA celebrates Welsh Poet Dylan Thomas. Featuring Aerony Thomas, poet and daughter of Dylan Thomas and Peter Thabit Jones, poet and editor of The Seventh Quarry. Members $6, non members $10
Saturday, April 5, 2008 1 p.m.
Two Brothers: One North, One South - A reading and book signing with Author
David Jones
His Civil War novel is based on the tale of a real family using Walt Whitman as the narrator.
April 6, 2008 - May 4, 2008
Opening reception, Sunday, April 6, 2008 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Long Island Artist Showcase. An exhibit by 4 Huntington area artists featuring Jahn Guarino. Admission $6
Sunday, April 13, 2008 2 p.m.
David Axelrod, Suffolk County Poet Laureate (A Family of Poets)
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Long Island Paintings featuring artist Charles LaPalme
Event runs through June 8th, 2008
Members free / Non-Members $4.00
Saturday, May 17, 2008 2 p.m.
Sexual Subtext in The Tempest: How Shakespeare’s Stage Directions tell a Different Story
$5.00 per person / $7.00 per couple
Reservations Required
Must be a Member to participate - Fee $50
Open to Public - Fee $10 (includes Birthplace Tours) 3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Sunday, June 1, 2008
Young Poets Awards Celebration 12 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Non-Members Donation $4.00
Saturday, June 7, 2008 2 p.m.
The Healing Power of Poetry
$5.00 per person / $7.00 per couple
Reservations Required
Sunday, June 8, 2008 2 p.m.
primal sanities! a Tribute to Walt Whitman
Readings from an anthology of poems and essays about or inspired by Whitman
Sunday, June 29, 2008 1 p.m. - 4:40 p.m.
Long Island Poetry & Book Signing with Authors Gladys Henderson and Barbara Southard
Sunday, July, 13, 2008 4 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Saturday, August 16, 2008 12 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Walt Whitman family reunion
Admission Free / Donations Appreciated
Saturday, August 30, 2008 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
"New Friends" Cocktail Party
Musical Presentation - Karin Coonrod & The Jacobsen Musicians
Sculptor - Dominic Palma unveiling of Whitman Terra Catta Bust
Whitman Kiwanis Barbeque Fundraiser
At West Hills Day Camp, 21 Sweet Hollow Rd, Huntington
Steak, Chicken, Burgers, etc., & much more
