| OPEN HOURS
11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Wednesday - Sunday, March - December.
***Closed November 24 & 25 for Thanksgiving holiday.***
Summer hours: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Wednesday - Sunday during June, July, and August
Closed January and February.
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| Premiere of New Dickinson Song Settings
 Friday, October 28, 2011
Buckley Recital Hall, Amherst College
No charge
"My Business Is To Sing": Modern settings of Emily Dickinson poems features works by Aaron Copeland, Eric Sawyer and Ross Bauer, performed by soprano Sarah Pelletier (top right) and pianist Lois Shapiro (bottom right).
4:30 - 5:30 Symposium
Room 3, Arms Music Center, Amherst College (on Route 9)
This lively exploration of Dickinson's power to inspire composers begins with a symposium on Dickinson and music. Karen Sanchez-Eppler, professor in the Amherst College English Department, moderates a discussion with the performers, and composers Eric Sawyer and Ross Bauer.
7 - 8 p.m. Concert
Buckley Recital Hall, Arms Music Center, Amherst College (on Route 9).
The song recital by Sarah Pelletier and Lois Shapiro will feature Aaron Copland's classic Twelve Emily Dickinson Poems along with the world premieres of two new works: The Waters Wrecked the Sky by Ross Bauer and Jehovah's Watch by Amherst College music faculty Eric Sawyer. This program is presented by Live in Concert and the Emily Dickinson Museum.
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Alice Fulton: A Poetry Reading
 Saturday, November 12
3 p.m., Pruyne Lecture Hall, Fayerweather Hall, Amherst College
No charge
Alice Fulton is recipient of a 2011 American Academy of Arts and Letters Award in Literature. Among her other honors is the Bobbitt Prize for Poetry from the Library of Congress. Her work has strongly acknowledged the influence of Emily Dickinson's poetry. Currently Ann S. Bowers Professor English at Cornell, she is the author of eight books of poetry as well as recent work published in The New Yorker, The Atlantic, Antioch Review, Fifth Wednesday, and Kenyon Review. Details... |
| Discussion Group for Fulton Poetry
Friday, November 4, 2011
2-4 p.m., Jones Library, Amherst Room
43 Amity Street, Amherst
No charge
Join poetry readers for an advance look at Alice Fulton's poetry in preparation for her reading for the Emily Dickinson Museum on Saturday, November 12, at 3 p.m. The discussion will be facilitated by Margaret Freeman. She will begin with excerpts from the work of scholar Cristanne Miller and from Alice Fulton herself about Fulton's engagement with Dickinson's poetry. From there, the group will look at some of Fulton's own poetry and consider the ways in which Dickinson has influenced her as a poet.
Refreshments will be served. Pre-registration is requested to insure seating; contact Nan Fischlein by e-mail or at 413-542-2034 to register. |
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Become a Friend: "My Friends are my Estate"
Join us in preserving Emily Dickinson's vibrant poetic and material legacy by becoming a Friend of the Emily Dickinson Museum. $65 annual membership dues provide free admission, program and shop discounts, complimentary passes, and other valuable benefits.
Membership also makes a wonderful gift!
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| Member Shopping Days and Special Gifts
Member Shopping Days are coming up in the first two weekends of December--the 3rd/4th and the 10th/ 11th. Members of the Friends of the Emily Dickinson Museum receive a double-discount (20%) on purchases from the Museum Shop. Prepare for the holidays with poetry, books, and unique gifts related to Emily Dickinson.
Brighten the holidays for a friend with a holiday gift box from the Emily Dickinson Museum. The special order gift box ($59.95) includes Dickinson's famous black cake, prepared exclusively for the Museum by The Black Sheep Deli and Bakery, a booklet of Emily Dickinson recipes, and the DVD "Garrison Keillor and Emily Dickinson: Face to Face." Details and order information on the Museum's website November 1. |
| Save the Date: December 10th
December 10th is the date for the Museum's annual Emily Dickinson Birthday Party fund-raiser. Mark your calendar for an evening of secrets, surprises, and fun that also provides much-needed support for the Museum's many projects and goals! Details coming soon. |
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Keep in Touch: Follow the Museum on Facebook and Twitter!
The Museum has created a presence on Facebook and Twitter to share news, events, and information about Emily Dickinson with the online commmunity.
Be sure to like our Facebook fan page and follow us on Twitter to stay up to date with our latest happenings. July and August will feature daily updates from the life and literature of Emily Dickinson, including extracts from poems and letters as well as historical tidbits.
 
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| About the Museum
 The Emily Dickinson Museum: The Homestead and The Evergreens is dedicated to educating diverse audiences about the poet's life, family, creative work, times, and enduring relevance, and to preserving and interpreting the Homestead and The Evergreens as historical resources for the benefit of scholars and the general public.
The Emily Dickinson Museum is owned by the Trustees of Amherst College and overseen by a separate Board of Governors. The Museum is responsible for raising its own operating and capital funds.
The Emily Dickinson Museum is a member of Museums10, a collaboration of ten museums linked to the Five Colleges in the Pioneer Valley--Amherst, Hampshire, Mount Holyoke, and Smith Colleges, and the University of Massachusetts Amherst. |
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