Coolidge Corner Cinema screening of the Ken Burns and Don Henley produced PBS dooumentary by Erik Ewers and Christopher Loren Ewers on Henry David Thoreau, hosted by the Walden Woods Project

Ken Burns Presents

Henry David Thoreau

Film Premiere

Friday, September 11, 2026
6:30 p.m. Reception | 7-9 p.m. Screening
MacDonald Auditorium, Ken Olsen Science Center

Henry David Thoreau helped define modern environmentalism and nonviolent resistance, yet his life has been obscured by myth. The author of Walden and Civil Disobedience, he was brilliant but flawed, idealistic but opinionated. A writer, scientist and activist, his words resonate urgently with today’s challenges as humanity looks for ways to live in harmony with nature—and each other

  1. Watch the Trailer

Henry David Thoreau Trailer

Aerial image of Gordon College in Wenham, MA. The campus is lush and green, with nearby hills and ponds,

Directions & Parking

The film premiere will take place at Gordon College, located at 255 Grapevine Road, in Wenham, MA. 

Parking for the event is available in the A.J. Gordon Chapel Parking Lot. From the parking lot, follow the “Special Event” signs to the first floor of the Ken Olsen Science Center.

  1. Directions to Gordon