Events

Native Concordian, world-renowned naturalist, lecturer, birder, and author Peter Alden will present his new memoir, My Wild Life: Rare Birds, Close Calls, and the Adventures of an Eco-Explorer. Alden will share stories and photos from his decades of travel to over 100 countries and all 7 continents. All ages are welcome. Signed copies now on...

Concord has been the epicenter of two Revolutions; the American War of Independence began here on April 19, 1775,  and by the middle of the 19th Century the town was the breeding ground for a second Revolution, the spiritual, literary and intellectual movement that became known as Transcendentalism. Why Concord? Why did such momentous events happen...

Happy Birthday, Henry! Meet Thoreau on his birthday! Saturday, July 13, 12-2 pm Come and celebrate Henry’s birthday (a day late)! Local historian Richard Smith will portray Henry David Thoreau in the year 1847, age 30. He will receive guests at his house near the main parking lot at Walden Pond. This is an informal...

Celebrate Women's History Month! Join historian Richard Smith and Nikki Turpin , President of the Robbins House, as they lead a lecture / discussion highlighting and celebrating a selection of women reformers from Concord history, including Ellen Garrison, Abba May Alcott and Helen Thoreau. All are welcome, Co-sponsored by the Friends of Walden Pond and...

Civil Disobedience Commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s civil rights legacy and Henry David Thoreau’s abolitionist legacy at the Walden Pond Visitor Center. Join an interactive panel led by Concord historian Richard Smith and The Robbins House President Nikki Turpin to discuss the influence of Thoreau’s essay “Civil Disobedience” on activists King and Gandhi and...