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An Unsuitable Lecture: Thoreau, Walden, and the Gloucester Lyceum with Wayne Soini
Date and Time
Saturday Jul 22, 2023
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM EDT
Saturday, July 22, 2023 from 11:00 am to 12:30pm
Location
Sawyer Free Library, 21 Main Street, Gloucester, MA 01930
Fees/Admission
Free
Contact Information
Beth Pocock
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Description
A 175 years ago, Henry D. Thoreau auditioned his upcoming book, “Walden,” before an audience at the Gloucester Lyceum (today the Legion Hall). Join local author, Wayne Soini, as he shares through the lens of Thoreau’s controversial performance in Gloucester more about the man Henry D. Thoreau and the writing (and rewriting) of Walden.
