Thoreau Society: Established in 1941

Founded in 1941, the Thoreau Society is the oldest and largest organization devoted to an American author and is dedicated to promoting Thoreau's life, works, and legacy. Read about the Thoreau Society's Transcendenal Roots: Membership Page


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Thoreau Society members are in 48 US States & 25 countries around the world.

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Thoreau Birth House

This September, the Thoreau Society will be moving its offices to the Thoreau Birth House, where Henry D. Thoreau was born in Concord, Massachusetts on
July 12, 1817.

The Thoreau Society has celebrated Thoreau's birthday with an annual gathering in Concord every year since 1941.

Join us July 9-12 and meet members of the Society from around the world as well as our many good friends at the Thoreau Farm Trust, the organization responsible for preserving the
birth house.

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Visit the Friends of Walden Pond, an activity of the Thoreau Society

"Walden is blue at one time and green at another, even from the same point of view. Lying between the earth and the heavens, it partakes of the color of both." - "The Ponds," WALDEN

Dave Mallett: The Fable True

July 11, 2009 - 7-8:30 pm

Tickets are $12

Book Signing & Refreshments to follow
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Trinitarian Congregational Church, 54 Walden Street, Concord, MA: Directions

David Mallett

After eleven albums of original tunes, Mallett, 57, has taken a different approach with his latest effort, "The Fable True". Based on a book by naturalist/author Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862), "The Maine Woods", the album features Thoreau's words set to new melodies composed by Mallett. "I picked out twenty-two stories", said Mallett, "and surrounded each with a separate piece of music. It's a nice little package, actually."

Inspiration for the album was sparked by the celebration of the 150th anniversary of Thoreau's trip to Maine in 1857."Thoreau spoke of Maine so well," said Mallett. "the people deserved to hear about how he felt about their state." Mallett relied heavily on Thoreau's words to guide his compositions. "I took his descriptions," he explained, "read them over and over and came up with melodies that would enhance the moment. It was a lot of fun but one of the most challenging things I've ever done." Dave Mallett Bio - Craig Harris, 2007 -

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So we saunter toward the Holy Land; till one day the sun shall shine more brightly than ever he has done, shall perchance shine into our minds and hearts, and light up our whole lives with a great awakening light, so warm and serene and golden as on a bank-side in Autumn.

Henry D. Thoreau, WALKING

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Mail to: Thoreau Society,
55 Old Bedford Road
Concord, MA 01742
Fax: 978-369-5382
Tel.: 978-369-5310

2009 Annual Gathering Keynote Speaker:
JOHN T. MATTESON

Matteson

Eden's Outcasts: The Story of Louisa May Alcott and Her Father

2008 Pulitzer Prize Winner

Thoreau Society Collections

The Thoreau Society owns several important collections, including the papers of Walter Harding, Raymond Adams, Roland Robbins, and the Thoreau Society Archives, which are housed at the Thoreau Institute at Walden Woods.

Call to make an appointment:

(781) 259-4700

This research facility, founded through a collaboration between the Walden Woods Project and The Thoreau Society, is managed by the Walden Woods Project.