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"Emerson in Concord" opens at the Concord Free Public Library; Ronald A. Bosco and Joel Myerson speak about Emerson and the exhibit at CFPL 21 March; exhibit closes 30 May
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Images of Hearth and Home: The Influence of 19^th-Cenutry New England Poets
Jane C. Nylander, President Emerita of the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities, presents the annual Mary M. Lesneski Memorial Lecture, examining perceptions of domestic life in “olden times” through the work of Emerson, Longfellow, Melville, Jewett, Hawthorne and others.
1:00 pm; an elegant tea follows the lecture; $24, $20 Members; reserve early as space is limited.
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The Transcendentalists and Their World, Dr. Robert Gross, Mellon Distinguished Scholar in Residence, American Antiquarian Society.
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6:30-9:00pm
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Inauguration of Emerson Exhibit
Boston-First & Second Church
Program includes addresses by David Robinson (“Emerson: Religion after Transcendentalism”) & Wesley Mott (“Emerson, Second Church, and the ‘Real Priesthood’”); a performance of the anthem commissioned for the Emerson Bicentennial; Reception to follow.
[Open to the public.]
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“…the influence of good women”
In conjunction with the Bicentennial celebration of Ralph Waldo Emerson’s birth and the Concord Museum’s exhibition, Emerson and His Study:  An Inside Look, you are invited to a discussion on women in Emerson’s life.
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Concord, MA
From Eric Carle and Jane Yolen to Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau and Rachael Carson, many famous writers draw inspiration from the natural world. Now you can too! Join award-winning children's author Melissa Stewart for a day of outdoor adventure, discovery, and creativity. Explore the woods surrounding The Old Manse, which inspired both Emerson and Thoreau, to get a closer look at creatures hibernating under rotting logs, search for animal tracks in the snow, and collect a variety of interesting natural objects. Enjoy a walk to the Concord Museum where Melissa will share samples of her works in-progress and her writing secrets. After lunch (provided by participant), you'll learn to see and describe the objects you've collected in a whole new way. Finally, each person will create a story based on a natural object and share it with the group. Co-sponsored by The Old Manse, a property of The Trustees of Reservations, and the Concord Museum. Snack, drinks and dessert provided. 11:00-2:30; for children ages 9 and up; $25; $20 for Members of the Concord Museum or The Trustees; by reservation (sign up early as space is limited).
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Opening of Harvard Exhibition on Emerson
Cambridge, MA-Harvard University--Houghton Library
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"Ralph Waldo Emerson: A Bicentennial Exhibition"
opens at the Houghton Library, curated by
Ronald A. Bosco and Joel Myerson; exhibit closes on 7 June
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“As Soon as the Blood is Up”:  Emersonian Conversation and Where It Ends, Sarah Wider, Professor of English, Colgate University.
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Ticknor Society-Emerson Talk
Cambridge, MA-Harvard University--Houghton Library
Ron Bosco and Joel Myerson Talk
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Walden Pond
Henry Builds a Cabin by D.B. Johnson; A wonderful story about Mr. Emerson’s friend Henry Thoreau and his house
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Bill and Pete Go Down the Nile by Tomie dePaola; Did you know that Mr. Emerson visited Egypt in 1873 and kept remembrances of his trip in his Study?
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