"The chickadee and nuthatch are more inspiring society than statesmen and
philosophers, and we shall return to these last as to more vulgar
companions."
---Henry David Thoreau, from "Walking in Winter" (1843)
To commemorate the 150th anny of Thoreau's trip to Minnesota (1861), there
are a couple of events in June that you might want to attend. There are two
discussions on Thoreau by Tom Potter, the President of The Thoreau Socy ----
1) Saturday, June 11 at 10:00 (Thoreau's essay "Walking") and
2) Sunday, June 12 at 3:00 (Thoreau and the Birds).
These are free. At Silverwood Park, 3 Rivers Park District, 2500 Co. Rd E,
St Anthony, MN 55421
To register call 763-694-7707
There is also an photographic art exhibit inspired by HDT writing from June
9 to July 31 and a riverboat trip on the Minnesota River in memory of
Thoreau's trip up the river. This is sponsored by the TTS and the
Bloomington Historical Socy.
As you know, Thoreau was an accomplished naturalist whose self-instruction
exceeded his Harvard education. a great observer and "philosopher" of
nature whose writings continue to inspire nature conservation and mindful
living.
For more info, here is a link to events from the website. Scroll down to
the headnote about the 150 anny in MN.
http://www.thoreausociety.org/_news_upcomingevents.htm
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