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  • Concord Block Party 2026

    Downtown Concord

    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 […]

  • Walden For Hire: A Conversation with Ken Lizotte

    Zoom

    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 […]

  • The American Chestnut: A Conversation with Donald Davis

    Thoreau Farm 341 Virginia Road, Concord, MA, United States

    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, […]

  • Talk with the Experts: A Panel Discussion about the Thoreau Documentary

    Concord Free Public Library 129 Main Street, Concord, MA, United States

    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 […]

  • Thoreau Documentary: Talk with the Experts

    Zoom

    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 […]

  • Thoreau Farm Reading Group: “A Walk to Wachusett”

    Thoreau Farm 341 Virginia Road, Concord, MA, United States

    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 […]

  • Wetlands Talk & Walk

    Thoreau Farm 341 Virginia Road, Concord, MA, United States

    *Rescheduled from April 26 Register   An all-levels presentation on wetlands ecology followed by a guided walk with OARS’ wetlands scientist, Ingeborg Hegemann, and Concord Land Conservation Trust’s Manager of […]

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  • Thoreau Documentary: Talk with the Experts

    Zoom

    Register 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 […]

  • Thoreau Prize Honoring Ross Gay

    Thoreau Farm 341 Virginia Road, Concord, MA, United States

    Register to Attend   The Thoreau Alliance announces that Ross Gay is the winner of the 2026 Henry David Thoreau Prize for Literary Excellence in Nature Writing. On June 14, […]

  • Thoreau Farm Reading Group: “Slavery in Massachusetts”

    Thoreau Farm 341 Virginia Road, Concord, MA, United States

    Spring 2026 Series: Exploring Thoreau’s Essays Together One Thursday per month. One essay per meeting.  June 18: Slavery in Massachusetts Register Other Reading Group sessions: April 16: Night and Moonlight […]

  • 85th Thoreau Society Annual Gathering

    Trinity Episcopal Church 81 Elm Street, Concord, MA, United States

    “Nature is but another name for health,” Thoreau wrote in “Huckleberries,” an essay he left unpublished at his death at age 44 from tuberculosis. Thoreau celebrated health even as he […]