Events

Join Linda Coombs (Aquinnah Wampanoag) as she discusses her ground-breaking Young Adult book, Colonization and the Wampanoag Story, part of the Race to the Truth Series published by Penguin Random House that seeks to correct some of the long-standing myths about American history. The book has attracted many readers for its compelling story of a young…

Join author and educator William Homestead for an afternoon exploring the radical relevance of Henry David Thoreau and Ralph Waldo Emerson in the face of today’s intertwined educational, ecological, and moral crises. In dialogue with David Gordon, board member of the Thoreau Society, Homestead will reflect on his two latest works, which illuminate the enduring…

Please join us at this open forum to share your questions and input about the potential merger between Thoreau Farm and Thoreau Society. We encourage you to spend some time reviewing the existing documents that detail the 20 months of careful consideration already given to this question, the next few months of preparing for an…

Please join us at this open forum to share your questions and input about the potential merger between Thoreau Farm and Thoreau Society. We encourage you to spend some time reviewing the existing documents that detail the 20 months of careful consideration already given to this question, the next few months of preparing for an…

Prepare for a hilarious, blasphemous, and utterly unique exploration of divinity like no other. Within the pages of Drinks with God the reader is treated to an unconventional take on familiar biblical figures. Reading it might not sway your religious beliefs, but it’s guaranteed to leave you in stitches. Join us for a raucous afternoon with Lawrence…

Join us for an evening of society to celebrate the publication of Henry David Thoreau’s most influential book Walden (published August 9, 1854) with crisp wine, cold beer, and other beverages in the courtyard, followed by a tour of the Museum’s singular Thoreau collection. Your ticket includes drinks outside in the courtyard before the tour,…

“Thoreau & Climate” with Rich Piccarreto This talk examines the extensive data collected by Henry Thoreau of the natural world around him at Walden (1845-1847) and how climate scientists like Richard Primack at Boston University are making use of that data today to better understand climate change in Massachusetts. Richard Piccarreto is a certified tour guide…

Celebrate Henry’s Birthday with the Thoreau Society! All programs free and open to the public. Join the Thoreau Society during their Annual Gathering for a day of free programs to celebrate Thoreau’s birthday. 10:30 am Dana S. Brigham Memorial Keynote Lecture Camille T. Dungy “Against Solitude: Rethinking Thoreau” Camille T. Dungy is an award-winning author…