Long known as a poet who stayed close to home in Amherst, MA, Emily Dickinson actually had deep connections in Springfield as well. She was first published in The Springfield Republican, was a favorite friend of Samuel Bowles, and passed through Union Station to visit J.G. Holland and family in their Springfield home.  

Melissa M. Cybulski is a local historian, longtime guide at the Emily Dickinson Museum, and vice-president of the Longmeadow Historical Society. Her book, Appleseeds: A Boy Named Johnny Chapman was published in 2024.

This program is sponsored by the Longmeadow Historical Society and the Friends of Storrs Library.

Please Register in Advance.

Registrations open at 6:30 PM Tuesday, February 24, 2026. Please register at https://longmeadowlibrary.libcal.com/event/15912507