Chapel of the Concord Academy, 166 Main Street, Concord
Celebrate the work of Pulitzer-Prize winning poet Mary Oliver, as she receives, in absentia, the 2019 Henry David Thoreau Prize for Literary Excellence in Nature Writing.
The Thoreau Society has been celebrating its Annual Gathering since its founding in 1941. Thoreau Society members and enthusiasts from around the world gather in Concord each July around the time of Thoreau's birthday, July 12. Our Keynote speakers have featured a diverse group of individuals, inspired by Thoreau in some way, including: Joyce Carol Oates, Arun Gandhi, and Edward O. Wilson.
THOREAU’S ESSAY “WALKING” Group Discussion with Historian Richard Smith Monday, November 5, 7:00 p.m. First Parish in Concord, 20 Lexington Rd., Concord, MA
Preceding the discussion, Richard will talk about Thoreau and his reasons for writing “Walking.” He invites participants to discuss whether and why they like the essay, and how it relates to their modern life.
First Parish in Concord, 20 Lexington Rd., Concord, MA
“Near the end of March, 1845,” Thoreau “borrowed an axe and went down to the woods by Walden Pond." Robert M. Thorson explores this descent in his new book, The Guide to Walden Pond (Houghton-Mifflin-Harcourt, 2018).
Come and hear the words of Henry David Thoreau’s essay, Wild Apples, read aloud! Meet at the LEED certified Visitor Center at Walden Pond State Reservation.
