Convention Programming 

​The Whitman Bicentennial Convention will be having a large assortment of readings, workshops, panels and more. 

Leaves of Grass Recitation 

What better way to celebrate Whitman's 200th birthday than a recitation of his master-work, Leaves of Grass? 

Workshops and Panels

There will be panels and workshops on various poetic topics, both related to and unrelated to Walt Whitman!

Poetry Readings:​​

Bards Annual

Readings from Bards Annual anthologies!

The Apprentice Poets

Hear work from the next generation of poets! 

Laurels

Readings from the Poets Laureate of Long Island!

BE-AT, National and International Beat Poets Laureate

Hear the poetry of the National Beat Poets Laureates! 

Bards Against Hunger

Bards Against Hunger is a National movement of poets to feed their local hungry, hear some readings from the various books of this project! 

Much more programming to come! 

​If you are interested in being a part of the programming, fill out a workshop/panel or reading application!