Register to Attend In-Person In Wildness: Henry David Thoreau and the Making of an American Theology, Lydia Willsky-Ciollo reintroduces Henry David Thoreau as a thinker whose spiritual vision emerged through lived experience of the natural world. From his years after college through his time at Walden Pond, Thoreau developed a theology rooted not in doctrine […]
Spring 2026 Series: Exploring Thoreau’s Essays Together One Thursday per month. One essay per meeting. March 19: Natural History of Massachusetts Register Other Reading Group sessions: April 16: Night and Moonlight May 28: A Walk to Wachusett June 18: Slavery in Massachusetts At Thoreau Farm, 341 Virginia Road, Concord, MA 6:00 pm - light […]
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED. NEW DATE TBD. After traveling to more than 100 countries in pursuit of rare birds, Peter Alden has accumulated a lifetime of remarkable stories. Beginning in the 1960s—long before nature travel and birding tourism were widely popular—he led groups of adventurous travelers to remote corners of the globe, from tented […]
THIS EVENT WAS RESCHEDULED FROM FEBRUARY 15 Register Mycologist and author of Fascinating Fungi of New England, Fungipedia, Lawrence Millman, will be the foray leader on a mushroom identification walk in Hapgood-Wright Forest. Scheduled this year to NOT conflict with the Super Bowl, the Super Cup Fungus Foray offers much excitement for those with a sporting spirit. […]
Join leading Thoreau scholars featured in the new documentary for a free public webinar exploring the documentary. In this lively conversation, the experts who helped shape the film will reflect on the themes introduced in the film, the historical context surrounding Henry David Thoreau, and additional insights from the making of the documentary. This is […]
Spring 2026 Series: Exploring Thoreau’s Essays Together One Thursday per month. One essay per meeting. April 16: Night and Moonlight The essay is available HERE Register Other Reading Group sessions: March 19: A Natural History of Massachusetts May 28: A Walk to Wachusett June 18: Slavery in Massachusetts At Thoreau Farm, 341 Virginia Road, […]
Find us on Main Street! The parade ends. And the party begins in Concord Center! Monday, April 20th – end of the parade (11:30 ish) to 3 pm Free & open to all! Live music. Food trucks. Community booths. Pop-up activities for all ages. What’s happening: Main Stage – Live performances by the Concord Women’s Chorus, […]
Register on Zoom Join us for an inspiring evening exploring the entrepreneurial spirit of one of America’s most original minds: Henry David Thoreau.** Best known for his reflections on simple living and principled resistance, Thoreau is rarely recognized for something equally compelling—his sharp business instincts and inventive professional life. In this dynamic author talk, bestselling […]
Register to Attend Before 1910, the American chestnut was one of the most common—and cherished—trees in the eastern United States. Its rot-resistant wood framed barns and fences; its abundant nuts fed wildlife, livestock, and families. Then a blight fungus arrived, and within decades the species was functionally extinct across its native range—an ecological catastrophe and a cultural […]
Register to Attend in Person This program will also be available streaming online. Register to Attend Virtually Leading Thoreau scholars discuss the recent Henry David Thoreau documentary. In this lively conversation, the experts who helped shape the film will reflect on the themes introduced in the opening episode, discuss the historical context surrounding Henry […]
Join leading Thoreau scholars featured in the new documentary for a free public webinar exploring the documentary. In this lively conversation, the experts who helped shape the film will reflect on the themes of the film, the historical context surrounding Henry David Thoreau, and additional insights from the making of the documentary. This is an […]
Spring 2026 Series: Exploring Thoreau’s Essays Together One Thursday per month. One essay per meeting. May 28: A Walk to Wachusett Register Other Reading Group sessions: April 16: Night and Moonlight March 19: A Natural History of Massachusetts June 18: Slavery in Massachusetts At Thoreau Farm, 341 Virginia Road, Concord, MA 6:00 pm - […]
