IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT VISITING ORCHARD HOUSE:

July 31 - August 4, 2023

"Time Travelers" Camp

August 7 - 11, 2023

"Write Stuff!" Creating Writing Camp

Youngsters ages 8 - 12 are invited to join in our uniquely entertaining and educational virtual week-long intensives.  History lovers and aspiring authors will enjoy distinctly creative and fun experiences, and make memories that will last a lifetime!

"The Angel and the Demon" -

Good and Evil in the Life and Literature of Louisa May Alcott

  What motivated the author so famously lauded as "The Children's Friend" to examine the dark side of humanity, and how did her interest in good and evil play out in her own life?  These and many other questions will be fodder for thoughtful examination and lively discussion during this year's Series — don't miss a moment!

To be considered as a Presenter, please submit a one-page proposal and brief biography by March 31, 2023

Participate through December 31st;

Donations accepted year-round!

Walk, run, stroll, or shimmy during our fun, fitness-focused event that can be done anywhere in the world, in any weather!  Participants, their families, friends, and fans are invited to virtually join UTA PIPPIG -- marathon legend, fitness motivator, and event Honorary Chair -- to support our public education and historic preservation initiatives.  

 Be part of an extraordinary event when Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer John Matteson and award-winning screenwriter Scott Halvorson discuss the process of turning a celebrated biography into a compelling screenplay.  Held in person at The Concord School of Philosophy on the grounds of Orchard House.  Seating is limited; reservations strongly urged.

Offered in conjunction with the 2022 Concord Festival of Authors (discover other CFA events)

'Learning's Altar' - The Rise of Adult Education and Lifelong Learning in Concord and Beyond

This year’s Summer Series offered an in-depth examination of the history of adult education around the world, and how programs like The Concord School of Philosophy revolutionized attitudes toward lifelong learning and intellectual growth.  

Academy Award winner Chris Cooper joins Orchard House Executive Director Jan Turnquist for a scintillating Zoom webinar about the making of Greta Gerwig’s 2019 Little Women film!  We are extremely grateful to Mr. Cooper for giving generously of his time so that all proceeds from this event can benefit Orchard House’s educational programs and historic preservation!

Orchard House Executive Director Jan Turnquist’s special Zoom webinar guest for this year’s Concord Festival of Authors is award-winning historical fiction author Katherine Sherbrooke, who will discuss her new novel, Leaving Coy’s Hill, as well as the connections between celebrated Concord resident Louisa May Alcott and the novel’s central character, Lucy Stone. 

 Celebrate the latest publication from the Pulitzer Prize-winning pen of John Matteson -- A Worse Place Than  Hell:  How the Civil War Battle of Fredericksburg Changed a Nation -- by watching the Virtual Book Launch hosted by Orchard House Executive Director Jan Turnquist on Tuesday, February 9, 2021!