Walk around Fort Greene Park, a greensward that owes its existence in large part to Walt Whitman's editorials written for the Brooklyn Daily Eagle, and learn about this poet's intimate connection with Brooklyn's first official park. The afternoon includes Whitman-inspired song by the American Opera Projects, readings of Whitman's prose and poetry and discussions about the park, the Wallabout Martyrs and the monument dedicated to their memory, and Brooklyn Hospital. This event will conclude with a walk up Myrtle Avenue to 99 Ryerson Street, the last existing building in Brooklyn that was a residence of Walt Whitman. Several Myrtle Avenue merchants have lunch discounts exclusively for tour participants.
Your guide is Greg Trupiano, Artistic Director of The Walt Whitman Project and AOP Artistic Partner for Outreach/Education. April 26, 2009, Sunday at 2:00 p.m.
• Meet at the Visitors Center, Top of the Hill, Fort Greene Park • Enter at Myrtle Avenue, Washington Park, or DeKalb Avenue, Brooklyn • FREE event / rain or shine • Information & Reservations (limited to 25 people): 718-391-8824
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This was such a great day for learning being inspired. The music and the lyrics added more adventure to my day in Brooklyn.