Thoreau and Diversity: People, Principles, and Politics with Keynote Speaker Dr. Ibram X. Kendi George Schaller, the 2020 recipient of the Thoreau Prize for Literary Excellence in Nature Writing, will also be joining us. FOR REGISTERED ATTENDEES: IF YOU MISS ANY EVENT, YOU WILL BE ABLE TO ACCESS RECORDINGS ON THE SITE THROUGH DEC. 2021.

The Thoreau Society Virtual Annual Gathering – Featuring Keynote Speaker Ibram X. Kendi Interviewed by The Robbins House’s Maria Madison July 10th • 4-5 pm Thoreau and Diversity: People, Principles, and Politics July 7-11 • Regular Registration Fee: $250 • Student Registration Fee: $100 Register here

Brister Freeman (1744-1822) was enslaved in Concord for the first 30 or so years of his life. Having gained his freedom after fighting in the Revolutionary War – when he changed his name from Brister Cuming to Brister Freeman – he purchased an acre of “old field” in Walden Woods. There he lived with his…

Please join us for our annual Civil Disobedience program to honor Dr. Martin Luther King! Hear from Robbins House President Nikki Turpin and local historian Richard Smith about Thoreau's abolitionist views. Location: Walden Pond State Reservation, 915 Walden St., Concord, MA About the Event: Commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s civil rights legacy and Henry David…