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 and poet, best known for Soil: The Story of a Black Mother’s Garden, which earned multiple honors including the 2024 Award of Excellence in Garden and Nature Writing.

1 pm
Expert Panel: Anti-Slavery & Resistance
Featuring Lewis Hyde, François Specq, Lois Brown, Jake McGinnis.

2:30 pm
Expert Panel: Common Lands & Indigenous Landscapes
Featuring Yafang Luo, Mark Sturges, John Kucich & John Hanson Mitchell.

4 pm – 6:30 pm
Happy Hour Book Sale & Celebration
Enjoy heavy hors d’oeuvres, a cash bar, and recent titles related to Thoreau. The celebration includes a musical gathering. Bring your guitars, ukuleles, and penny whistles! Banjos, harmonicas, voices!