Select recent and upcoming performances and events:
- Meet Henry at Walden Pond! Brent interacts with the public as Henry David Thoreau at Walden Pond on several occasions throughout the year. Anticipated dates (subject to change) include New Years Day, July 12 (Henry's birthday), and a melon party in late summer. For up to date information on upcoming engagements at Walden Pond, see the "programs" posting at the Walden Pond State Reservation website.
- On October 1, 2026, Brent participated in a panel discussion at the Concord Museum to mark the publication of Thoreau and Philosophy, a new book edited by David Gordon and Marc Jolley. Event details at https://www.thoreaualliance.org/event/thoreauandphilosophy/. A recording of the event is posted here: Thoreau & Philosophy.
- On October 14, 2026, Brent received the Common Wealth Prize and delivered the second annual Common Wealth lecture at the Schumacher Center for a New Economics in Great Barrington, Mass. Event details at https://centerforneweconomics.org/events/sharing-income-from-common-wealth-thomas-paines-perfect-policy-proposal/. A recording of the event is posted here: Sharing Income from Common Wealth: Thomas Paine’s Perfect Policy Proposal.
