2017 events:

• Tuesday, February 28, 2017 - "Henry David Thoreau: From Concord to Philadelphia, and to Us Today." At the Barrett Paradise Friendly Library, 6500 Route 191, Cresco, Pennsylvania, beginning at 6:30 p.m.

• Sunday, April 2, 2017 - "Henry David Thoreau at 200: His Relevance for Us Today." At the Unitarian Universalist Church of Lancaster, 538 West Chestnut Street, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, beginning at 11:45 a.m., after the regular service and light lunch.

• Thursday, April 20, 2017 - "Henry David Thoreau at 200: His Relevance for Us Today." At the Athol Public Library, 568 Main Street, Athol, Massachusetts, beginning at 6:30 p.m.

• Saturday, April 22, 2017 - "Henry David Thoreau at 200: His Relevance for Us Today." At the Bushnell-Sage Library, 48 Main Street, Sheffield, Massachusetts, beginning at 3 p.m.

• Tuesday, May 2, 2017 - "Henry David Thoreau: From Concord to Greylock, and To Us Today." At the Adams Public Library, 92 Park Street, Adams, Massachusetts, beginning at 6 p.m.

• Thursday, May 4, 2017 - "Henry David Thoreau at 200: From Concord to Cape Cod, and to Us Today." At the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History, 869 Main Street (Route 6A), Brewster, Massachusetts, beginning at 1 p.m.

• Saturday, May 6, 2017 - "Write Outside Your Door." I'll lead a nature writing walk at the Miller Forest Tract in Monson, Massachusetts, beginning at 1 p.m. Organized and supported by the Wilbraham Public Library and Wilbraham Hiking Club.

• Thursday, June 15, 2017 - "Henry David Thoreau: From Concord to Philadelphia, and to Us Today." At the Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, beginning at 7 p.m.

• Tuesday, July 11, 2017 - "Henry David Thoreau for Kids: Activities." At Monson Free Library, 2 High Street, Monson, Massachusetts, beginning at 10:30 a.m. Aimed at the younger crowd, but anyone is welcome.

• Tuesday, July 11-Sunday, July 16, 2017 - Annual Gathering of The Thoreau Society in Concord, Massachusetts. I'm leading two walks (Saturday and Sunday mornings) and giving one presentation (Thursday, July 13th, at 1 p.m. on the lower level of the Masonic Lodge). Henry's 200th birthday is July 12.

• Monday, July 17, 2017 - "Henry David Thoreau at 200: His Relevance for Us Today." At the Agawam Public Library, 750 Cooper Street, Agawam, Massachusetts, beginning at 7 p.m.

• Thursday, August 3, 2017 - "Henry David Thoreau at 200: His Relevance for Us Today." At the Dover Free Library, 22 Holland Road, East Dover, Vermont, beginning at 7 p.m. Dessert will be served afterward!

• Tuesday, August 8, 2017 - "Henry David Thoreau at 200: His Relevance for Us Today." At the Greater Carbondale Chamber of Commerce, 27 North Main Street, Carbondale, Pennsylvania, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Sponsored by Women to Women: THRIVE.

• Wednesday, September 13, 2017 - "Henry David Thoreau Takes the Train, To Palmer ... and Beyond." At the Palmer Public Library, 1455 North Main Street, Palmer, Massachusetts, beginning at 6 p.m.

• Saturday, September 16, 2017 - I'll lead a "Write Outside Our Door" Nature Writing Walk on Shaw Lane in Sutton, Massachusetts, beginning at 1 p.m. Organized by the Sutton Public Library, on the site of their new library building.

• Sunday, October 15, 2017 - I'll lead a "Write Outside Our Door" Nature Writing Walk in Westborough, Massachusetts, beginning at 1:30 p.m. Organized by the Westborough Public Library. Starting point to be determined. Our rain date is Sunday, October 29th.

• Saturday, October 21, 2017 - "Exploring Henry David Thoreau's Relevance to Us Today: A Talk and Walk." At Tyler Arboretum, 515 Painter Road, Media, Pennsylvania, beginning at 10:30 a.m. The property has a Walden house replica that we will walk to after the main part of the program.

• ONGOING: My four-week online course through We Are Wildness:  Reconnect with the Wild through Writing. Start and complete it at your leisure.