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  • Wednesday, October 11, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm – This Ever New Self: Thoreau and His Journal

    Every private journal tells the story of a self, and Henry David Thoreau kept one of the most faithful, thoughtful, and provocative journals in American history. His everyday companion, the journal was an essential tool for mindful living, and grist for one of the world’s most influential books, Walden, or Life in the Woods. Two hundred years after Thoreau’s birth, his thoughts on the value of introspection, simple living, and self-sufficiency continue to challenge and inspire us.

    On Wednesday, October 11 beginning at 7 pm at the Arnold Arboretum, David Wood, curator of This Ever New Self: Thoreau and His Journal, will discuss how the first major exhibition devoted to the life of one of America’s most influential citizens will bring contemporary audiences face to face with a man whose life continues to impact our modern world. The lecture is free but registration is necessary. Call 617-384-5277, or email adulted@arnarb.harvard.edu.

    This Ever New Self, a joint exhibition with The Morgan Library & Museum, New York, will be on view at the Concord Museum through January 21, 2018.

  • Through March 17, 2013 – The Greatest Source of Wealth: Agriculture in Concord

    In Concord today, farmers, educators, planners, environmental activists, food distributors, health professionals, parents, and policymakers are engaged in a community-wide discussion about building local food connections. The town’s agrarian heritage and historic farmland are compelling starting points for that conversation. In celebration of this farming tradition, past and present, The Greatest Source of Wealth: Agriculture in Concord, a new exhibition and related programming at the Concord Museum, explores the changing agricultural landscape of Concord over time. The exhibition focuses on both the innovations of the 19th century, when Concord was at the forefront of agricultural reform, and the challenges of the 21st century.  Museum hours are Monday – Saturday, 9 – 5, Sunday noon – 5, closed Thursday, November 22.

    Guest Curator John Ott, an authority on the history of agriculture in Massachusetts, has organized the exhibition with Concord Museum Curator David Wood. For more information visit www.concordmuseum.org.