ABOUT THE EVENT
Phoenixville Public Library will host a free lecture, “Henry David Thoreau: From Concord to Philadelphia… and to Us Today”, on Thursday, June 15 at 7:00 PM. Corinne H. Smith will be the speaker. When American author and “natural philosopher” Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862) lectured in Philadelphia in 1854, he had come as far south as he would ever travel. What did he think of the trip? What did he talk about? And why do his words and ideas still resonate with us today, two centuries after he was born? What lessons can he still teach us?
Corinne H. Smith is a writer and a poet who worked as a librarian for more than 30 years. Along the way, she earned a degree in outdoor teacher education. She is the author of “Westward I Go Free: Tracing Thoreau’s Last Journey”, the first book to follow his 1861 trip from Massachusetts to Minnesota. Her book for middle-schoolers, “Henry David Thoreau for Kids: His Life and Ideas, With 21 Activities”, was released in 2016. She currently divides her time between Pennsylvania and Massachusetts, and she serves as an interpreter and blog writer for Thoreau Farm: The Birthplace of Henry David Thoreau in Concord, Mass.
This event is free and open to the public. Reservations are required on the Adult Events Calendar at www.phoenixvillelibrary.org or by calling 610-933-3013 x132.
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610-933-3013 x132
