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, Signing & Celebration Enjoy heavy hors d’oeuvres, a cash bar, and recent titles related to Thoreau. Over 25 authors will be there to sign books including Robert Gross and Megan Marshall. See you there!