A Visit from Henry David Thoreau

Encounter Henry David Thoreau on the eve of the Civil War. After a dramatic monologue, “Thoreau” will answer questions from the audience, followed by Professor Kevin Radaker responding to questions as himself.

Henry David Thoreau: Surveyor of the Soul

From award-winning filmmaker Huey comes a portrait of Henry David Thoreau and how his work has impacted generations of thinkers, activists, and environmentalists. Join producer, director, and editor Huey for a post-screening discussion of Thoreau as “worker.”

Presenting a day-long symposium at the Fenn School in Concord, bringing together eight scholars to discuss what they discovered in Thoreau’s Journal, and what Thoreau’s writings mean for us today.

Gallery Talk Series

Join each day’s presenter in the Wallace Kane Gallery at the Concord Museum for a gallery talk in This Ever New Self: Thoreau and His Journal and her perspective on Thoreau as observer.