Next Wednesday, July 12th, marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Henry David Thoreau. The Thoreau Society, located in Concord, is throwing a celebration starting on Tuesday, July 11th through Sunday, July 16th. There will be walks in woods, panel discussions, performances, book readings (including one by Richard Higgins, husband of Rev. Jenny Rankins, from his recently published book, Life in the Woods), and many other events. Click here to find out more information.

“The whole course of human history may depend on a change of heart in a single, solitary, even humble individual. For it is within the soul of the individual that the battle between good and evil is waged and ultimately won or lost.”
― Henry David Thoreau