May 30, 2025
5:15 pm - 7:15 pm
The Walden Woods Project
44 Baker Farm Road, Lincoln, MA
The Honorable Stephen Breyer
The Collection of the Supreme Court of the United States
Douglas Brinkley
Photo Courtesy of CNN
In commemoration of this Year’s 250th anniversary of the American Revolution,
The Walden Woods Project is pleased to invite you
to a Special Event
on Friday, May 30th, from 5:15 PM - 7:15 PM EST
We will welcome the Honorable Stephen Breyer—a Retired Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court—to our headquarters, for a conversation moderated by historian Douglas Brinkley.
WHERE: The Walden Woods Project, 44 Baker Farm Road, Lincoln, MA
WHEN: Friday, May 30, 2025, 5:15 pm - 7:15 pm EST
This outdoor event will be held rain or shine in an enclosed tent.
Advance registration is required for admission. Click "REGISTER NOW" below to:
reserve your seat(s);
pre-order signed copies of Justice Breyer’s book, Reading the Constitution: Why I Chose Pragmatism, Not Textualism; and Douglas Brinkley’s book, Silent Spring Revolution;
view a list of FAQs;
submit a question for Justice Breyer (Please note: Time constraints limit the number of questions that will be selected for response.)
Preceding the conversational program will be the first public showing of a 9-minute introduction to the feature documentary – Henry David Thoreau. The film, by Ewers Brothers Productions and Executive Producers Ken Burns and Don Henley, is scheduled to air on PBS in 2026.
SCHEDULE:
5:15 - 5:30: Arrival
5:40: Henry David Thoreau film introduction – presented by producers Erik Ewers and Chris Ewers
6:00: Conversation with Justice Breyer moderated by Douglas Brinkley
7:00 - 7:15: Q&A
We ask guests to arrive promptly between 5:15 and 5:30 p.m.
This event is sponsored by The Walden Woods Project in partnership with Lincoln250, Concord250, Bemis Free Lecture Series, and Lincoln Historical Society.
If you have questions or need more information about this event, please email or call us at wwproject@walden.org, or 781-259-4700.
REGISTER NOW FOR THIS SPECIAL EVENT! We look forward to seeing you.
ABOUT US...
The Walden Woods Project is a nonprofit organization committed to preserving the land, literature, and legacy of Henry David Thoreau through conservation, education, research and advocacy. The Project uses the land it has protected in Walden Woods to foster an ethic of environmental stewardship and social responsibility, both cornerstones of Thoreau's philosophy. We invite you to contact us at (781) 259-4700 or send us an e-mail using our Contact Form.
Thank you!
The Walden Woods Project
44 Baker Farm Road
Lincoln, MA 01773-3004