Emily Dickinson Educational Weekend: "Would You Like Summer? Taste of Ours --"
Date and Time
Friday Jul 17, 2015 Sunday Jul 19, 2015
Friday, July 17, 4:30 through noon Sunday, July 19
Location
Unitarian Universalist Society of Amherst, 121 North Pleasant Street, Amherst
Fees/Admission
The fee of $400 per person includes all admissions and activities, four meals and refreshments. Transportation to Amherst and lodging are not included. Optional lodging is available for $75 per person per night in the homes of members of the Unitarian Universalist Society of Amherst.
Contact Information
Janis Gray, Coordinator, Emily Dickinson Educational Weekend
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Description
Come to Amherst to explore Emily Dickinson's passions as poet, gardener and cook.This new educational and interactive program, a fundraiser for the Unitarian Universalist Society of Amherst, will feature authors Marta McDowell (Emily Dickinson's Gardens) and Aife Murray (Maid as Muse: how servants changed Emily Dickinson's life and language), and Jane Wald, Executive Director of the Emily Dickinson Museum. Participants will enjoy private tours of Dickinson homes, collections and landmarks, and hands-on experiences led by McDowell and Murray to help them delve more deeply into the poet's love of botany and baking.
