Join us for a leisurely tour of Emerson’s garden and grounds during foliage season. Along the way we'll explore how the landscape and outbuildings have evolved as they continue to reflect Emerson's interest in the natural world and our relationship to it.

Meet at the Emerson House turnstile at 11 am.

Join us for a walk around Emerson’s property to identify native birds and their habitat with experienced birdwatchers Pat and Tony Nastase.

This free event begins at 8 a.m. and is open to all; children are welcome if accompanied by an adult. Please bring binoculars and water, and we recommend that you wear comfortable, waterproof shoes.

Join guest speaker David Wood—Curator of the Concord Museum—for a a look into the inner sanctum of this world-famous poet, essayist and speaker, who spent his writing, thinking and conversing hours in his beloved study.

Sponsored by The Friends of Sleepy Hollow, this talk will be held in the main dining room of Concord’s Colonial Inn. Tickets are $25/each, including a full breakfast, and reservations are required.

Join historian and author Harold Holzer for a talk exploring the career of the preeminent American sculptor Daniel Chester French, whose works include The Minute Man in Concord and the iconic statue of Abraham Lincoln for the Lincoln Memorial. French was a friend and neighbor of Emerson and also sculpted several likenesses of him.

This event is sponsored by the Concord Museum and will be held in the Churchill and Janet Franklin Lyceum in the Rasmussen Education Center. Tickets are $5.00 for members and $10 for non-members.