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6/7/25

TriCon Church Thoreau Prize Honoring Robert Macfarlane

54 Walden Street

Concord, MA

United States

Contact: Rebecca Migdal

Thoreau Prize Honoring Robert Macfarlane

The 2025 Henry David Thoreau Prize for Literary Excellence in Nature Writing, known as the Thoreau Prize, will be awarded to Robert Macfarlane. The Thoreau Prize is a literary award granted annually to an accomplished writer in English who, with a comparable intensity, wishes to speak for nature and embodies the spirit of Thoreau as a gifted writer, insightful naturalist, and ethical thinker. Join the Thoreau Society for a presentation by this year’s award winner, Robert Macfarlane, on June 7, followed by a book signing.

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7/12/25

Trinity Episcopal Church Celebrate Thoreau's 208th Birthday!

81 Elm Street

Concord, MA

United States

Contact: Rebecca Migdal

Celebrate Thoreau's 208th Birthday!

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.

It Began Here: Honoring America250
This year's Patriots' Day honored the 250th anniversary of the first battles of the American Revolution with great fanfare, historic reenactments, commemorations, and somber remembrance of those who gave their lives to help give rise to the United States of America. As we make our way towards July 4, 2026, and the America250 celebrations, we hope you will enjoy a look back at the events of April 19, 2025.
Winter Events to Light Up the Season
Art, music, and theater make the winter months shine. Check here for everything that Concord's vibrant creative community has in store for us this year.
Tokens of Compliment and Love: 19th Century Concord Celebrates the Holidays
When November rolls around each year many Americans begin to think about the upcoming holidays. Traditional family recipes are dusted off for Thanksgiving as relatives and friends are invited to share the feast. Almost as soon as dinner is over, thoughts turn to Christmas as decorations, presents, and parties become the center of attention. Many of our holiday traditions date back to the 19th century, and modern Americans would easily recognize their ancestor’s Thanksgiving and Christmas celebrations.