# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Thoreau Society: Civil Rights & Civil Disobedience
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 08 Jan, 2026 at 06:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Registration for this event is suggested, but not required. Patrons who register will receive an event reminder and any updates about the event. Registration also helps us know how many chairs we need: https://morseinstitute.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/thoreau-society-civil-rights-civil-disobedience-3/


A thought-provoking exploration of Thoreau’s participation in the Underground Railroad, his abolitionist views, night in jail and how his writings have historically inspired civil rights movements around the world.


About:

The Thoreau Society exists to stimulate interest in and foster education about Henry David Thoreau’s life, works, legacy and his place in his world and in ours, challenging all to live a deliberate, considered life.


Richard Smith has lectured on and written about antebellum United States history and 19th-Century American literature since 1995. He has worked in Concord as a public historian and Living History Interpreter for 25 years and has portrayed Henry Thoreau at Walden Pond, around the country and in Canada. He has written eight books for Applewood books and is a regular contributor to Discover Concord Magazine.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/natick/thoreau-society-civil-rights-and-civil-disobedience/200029373028400
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, calendar
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 13

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Natick
- **state**: MA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 14 E Central St, Natick, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01760
- **lat**: 42.2845
- **long**: -71.34594
- **full address**: 14 E Central St, Natick, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01760

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Thoreau Society: Civil Rights & Civil Disobedience being held?
  - **A:** Thoreau Society: Civil Rights & Civil Disobedience takes place on Thu, 08 Jan, 2026 at 06:30 pm to Thu, 08 Jan, 2026 at 06:30 pm at 14 E Central St, Natick, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01760.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Thoreau Society: Civil Rights & Civil Disobedience?
  - **A:** Thoreau Society: Civil Rights & Civil Disobedience is organized by Morse Institute Library Natick.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Thoreau Society: Civil Rights & Civil Disobedience is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Natick, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Thoreau Society: Civil Rights & Civil Disobedience sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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