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Reading Like Writers: The Folger Method and Student Writing
Reading Like Writers: The Folger Method and Student Writing
Teachers, join us for a free, one-hour professional development session on the Folger Method and student writing.
Wed, Nov 4, 2026, 8pm ET
Folger Book Club: 'Mona Acts Out' by Mischa Berlinski
Folger Book Club: 'Mona Acts Out' by Mischa Berlinski
In our November selection, a Shakespearean actor looks back on her life in the theater as she traverses present-day New York City one Thanksgiving morning.
Thu, Nov 5, 2026, 6:30pm
Teaching Macbeth with the Folger Guide
Teaching Macbeth with the Folger Guide
This two-hour professional development session for teachers focuses on teaching Macbeth using the Folger Guide.
Sat, Nov 14, 2026, 10am ET
Early Music Seminar: An English Christmas for the Ages
Early Music Seminar: An English Christmas for the Ages
Folger Consort Artistic Director Robert Eisenstein leads a lively virtual seminar that offers a sneak peek at the music performed in the Folger Consort’s upcoming concert An English Christmas for the Ages.
Wed, Dec 9, 2026 at 6pm ET
Shakespeare’s Midsummer in December
Shakespeare’s Midsummer in December
This free professional development session for teachers focuses on A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Wed, Dec 9, 2026, 8pm ET
Teaching Romeo and Juliet with the Folger Guide
Teaching Romeo and Juliet with the Folger Guide
This two-hour professional development session for teachers focuses on teaching Romeo and Juliet using the Folger Guide.
Sat, Jan 16, 2027, 10am ET
Shake Up Your Classroom with the Folger Method
Shake Up Your Classroom with the Folger Method
This free professional development session for teachers focuses on the Folger Method, using Richard III, The Merchant of Venice, and a Robert Hayden poem to explore flexible strategies.
Wed, Jan 20, 2027, 8pm ET
Teaching Hamlet with the Folger Guide
Teaching Hamlet with the Folger Guide
This two-hour professional development session for teachers focuses on teaching Hamlet using the Folger Guide.
Sat, Feb 6, 2027, 10am ET
Early Music Seminar: Folktales and Storied Traditions
Early Music Seminar: Folktales and Storied Traditions
Folger Consort Artistic Director Robert Eisenstein leads a lively virtual seminar that offers a sneak peek at the music performed in the Folger Consort’s upcoming concert Folktales and Storied Traditions: Troubadours, Griots, and Hakawatis.
Wed, Feb 10, 2027 at 6pm ET
Teaching A Midsummer Night's Dream with the Folger Guide
Teaching A Midsummer Night's Dream with the Folger Guide
This two-hour professional development session for teachers focuses on teaching A Midsummer Night's Dream using the Folger Guide.
Sat, Apr 10, 2027, 10am ET
Cutting Through The Tempest
Cutting Through The Tempest
This free professional development session for teachers focuses on how to incorporate cutting text into your lesson plans using Shakespeare's The Tempest.
Wed, Apr 14, 2027, 8pm ET
Early Music Seminar: Folger Consort’s Golden Jubilee
Early Music Seminar: Folger Consort’s Golden Jubilee
Folger Consort Artistic Director Robert Eisenstein leads a lively virtual seminar that offers a sneak peek at the music performed in the Folger Consort’s upcoming concert Folger Consort’s Golden Jubilee.
Wed, May 5, 2027 at 6pm ET