Past Events

511. Thoreau and the Limits of the Human

Date: 
Tuesday, December 3, 2019 - 6:15pm
Location: 
MLA - Seattle Washington

511. Thoreau and the Limits of the Human
https://mla20.org/event/member/629617
12:00 PM–1:15 PM Jan 11, 2020
WSCC - 618

Climate Crisis and Its Solutions

“Climate Crisis and Its Solutions,” by Keith Bergman

Date: 
Wednesday, November 20, 2019 - 7:00pm
Location: 
Thoreau Farm, 341 Virginia Road, Concord, Massachusetts

Thoreau Farm, Thoreau Society host presentation on “Climate Crisis and Its Solutions” by Climate Reality mentor Keith Bergman

Lawrence Millman

Fungipedia: A Brief Compendium of Mushroom Lore

Date: 
Sunday, November 3, 2019 - 2:00pm
Location: 
Thoreau Farm, 341 Virginia Road, Concord

The intrepid mycologist returns to Thoreau Farm to discuss topics ranging from medicinal mushrooms to Alice in Wonderland.

What Would Henry Do?

What Would Henry Do?

Date: 
Saturday, November 2, 2019 - 2:00pm
Location: 
Maguire Associates, 555 Virginia Road, Suite 201, Concord, MA

A lively conversation with contributors to What Would Henry Do? Essays for the 21st Century. Note Location Changed to: Maguire Associates, 555 Virginia Road, Suite 201, Concord, MA

Ken Lizzote

Ken Lizotte, Getting Your Book Written, Published, and Sold

Date: 
Saturday, November 2, 2019 - 10:00am to 1:00pm
Location: 
Thoreau Farm, 341 Virginia Road, Concord

This workshop will put you on the road to publishing that book you’ve been dreaming about.

Lewis Hyde - The Write Connection

A Primer for Forgetting: Getting Past the Past - SOLD OUT

Date: 
Tuesday, October 29, 2019 - 7:00pm
Location: 
Thoreau Farm, 341 Virginia Road, Concord

Hyde will discuss his celebrated new book, A Primer for Forgetting: Getting Past the Past.

Heidi Jon Schmidt

Sold Out - Heidi Jon Schmidt, Listening for the Different Drumbeat

Date: 
Saturday, October 19, 2019 - 10:00am to Sunday, October 20, 2019 - 2:00pm
Location: 
Thoreau Farm, 341 Virginia Road, Concord

WRITING WORKSHOP FILLED! Email info@thoreaufarm.org to get on our waiting list. In this two-day workshop, Schmidt will help participants discover their own paths toward effective and original writing.

John Hanson Mitchell - The Write Connection

John Hanson Mitchell, How to Write Deliberately

Date: 
Saturday, September 28, 2019 - 2:00pm
Location: 
Thoreau Farm, 341 Virginia Road, Concord

Our keynote speaker for the Write Connection, Mitchell will offer ideas on how to write with purpose and passion.

Nature: A Walking Play

Nature: A Walking Play

Date: 
Friday, September 13, 2019 - 5:30pm to Sunday, September 29, 2019 - 5:30pm
Location: 
The Old Manse, 269 Monument Street, Concord, MA

The Trustees and TigerLion Arts present Nature, a mythic retelling of Emerson and Thoreau’s mutual love affair with the natural world.

ASLE - Engineering for the Planet

Date: 
Saturday, July 13, 2019 - 4:00pm
Location: 
Thoreau Society, Annual Gathering, 58 Monument Square, Concord, MA

Panel Sponsored by The Association for the Study of Literature and Environment

Engineering for the Planet, Rochelle Johnson, panel chair

1. Engineering the Self in Walden and Walden Two, Michelle Neely, Assistant Professor of English, Connecticut College

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