Annual Gathering Registration Form | The Thoreau Society

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REGISTRATION FORM: 2024 Annual Gathering of the Thoreau Society

The Thoreau Society does not exclude anyone because of the inability to pay. Please contact rebecca@thoreausociety.org to request reduced rates.

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Membership: Join or Renew

We ask that presenters be members of the Thoreau Society. We invite attendees to join.

Membership - Select One(Required)

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Accessible (reduced membership rate): $50.

Standard (covers cost of basic membership): $85.

Supporting (covers cost of basic membership plus some overhead): $150.

Life (helps to sustain the organization over the long term): $1,854.

Benefits of Membership *Subscription ($50 value) to the "Thoreau Society Bulletin" (quarterly news, bibliography, notes & queries) *Subscription ($35 value) to "The Concord Saunterer: A Journal of Thoreau Studies" (annual journal) *10% off on most Shop at Walden Pond purchases (in-store or online).

Annual Gathering Conference Fees

Because we are moving the conference to a more accessible, air-conditioned venue, we face higher costs and need to increase the conference fee slightly. We hope you enjoy the new venue and understand. The Thoreau Society does not exclude anyone because of the inability to pay. Please contact rebecca@thoreausociety.org to request reduced rates.

The Program Schedule contains workshop descriptions and additional information you may find helpful to making your selections.

Registration - Select One(Required)

Registering for a workshop only.

Member (early-bird rate before 5/1): $295

Member (regular rate from 5/2 to 6/24): $345

Student (anytime): $150

Non-Member (anytime): $445

We are unable to process registrations between 6/24 and 7/10. After 6/24, attendees need to register at the conference at the walk-in rate. $395

PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP Registration

The Thoreau Society does not exclude anyone because of the inability to pay. Please contact rebecca@thoreausociety.org to request reduced rates.

The Program Schedule contains workshop descriptions and additional information you may find helpful to making your selections.

Pre-Conference Volunteer Opportunity (limited to 12)

Tour & Volunteering at Gaining Ground at Thoreau Farm

Join us for a two-hour volunteer stint at Gaining Ground Farm, right next to the Thoreau Birthplace. We will help with whatever tasks need attention on the farm this morning, under the guidance of professional farmers. Gaining Ground donates all the food it grows to local food programs.

Pre-conference Workshop - Select One(Required)

None

Paul Schacht & Beth Witherell, "What Can You Do With Digital Thoreau?": $25

Barbara Mossberg, "The Woods in You—A Greenprint of Resilience: Transformational Writing Prompted by Thoreau": $25

Marc Martorana & Ryan Smedberg, "A Walking Exploration of Resilience": $25

You may register for 1 of 3. Barbara Mossberg's Session is co-sponsored by the Write Connection with Thoreau Farm.

Friday Excursions - Select One(Required)

None

Friday, 8:30 am-11:00 am—Canoe the Concord River with Jake McGinnis.

Friday, 9 am-10:00 am—Tour & Introduction to the Thoreau Society Archives with Jeffrey Cramer.

Friday, 9 am-10:30 am—Walk to Sleepy Hollow with Concord Guide Beth Van Duzer.

Friday, 9 am-10:30 am—Take a guided tour of the Robbins House.

Saturday Evening Dinner (Colonial Inn) Registration

Dinner - Select One(Required)

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Meat: $55.00

Vegetarian: $55.00

Restricted Diet: $55.00

Let us know about your allergies or dietary restrictions, if any.

Concord Free Public Library Special Collections Tour

This event is Thursday at 3 pm with Anke Voss, Curator of William Monroe Special Collections. Limited by lottery to 15 participants. To arrange an alternative time to visit, email Anke Voss at avoss@concordma.gov.

You can refer to the Program Schedule to help make your selections.

Library Registration

Yes, I would like to be entered into the lottery to attend.

Annual Gathering T-shirt

Annual Gathering 2024: "If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away."

T-shirt Size - Select One(Required)

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S: $35.00

M: $35.00

L: $35.00

XL: $35.00

XXL: $35.00

Additional t-shirts can be purchased through the Shop at Walden Pond. Contact info@shopatwaldenpond.org.

Support the Annual Gathering

Donation - Select One(Required)

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Basic: $25

Supporter: $100.00

Benefactor: $250.00

Angel: $2,500.00

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