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...must have been something in the air. Why else would little Concord, Mass., have had such a concentration of famous writers and social reformers in the 19th century, from Nathaniel Hawthorne and the Alcotts to Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau--all deep-breathing worshippers of New England's gentle beauty? Thanks to massive efforts by preservation and environmental groups, today's Concord retains not only the homes of its noted sons and daughters but also its own natural charms. Visitors can pace the floors, walk the trails and canoe the water lanes once frequented by their literary idols...
...Concord Museum, a natural first stop, provides a cram course in transcendentalism--the belief that the beauty of the natural world is a manifestation of divinity--as well as exhibits about transcendentalist writers Emerson, Thoreau and Bronson Alcott. They were all friends and neighbors, and the galleries reflect their coziness. A room replicating Emerson's study contains his circular writing table and books often borrowed by Louisa May Alcott. Next door is the Thoreau gallery, with the desk, bed and chair from that famous rustic cabin Thoreau built on Emerson's land at Walden Pond, as well as Thoreau...
...sweet sorrow, but all good things must end someday. "Sanctuary: The 8th International Women's Day Exhibit," co-sponsored by the Women's Caucus for the Arts and the Bunting Institute, may run until Friday, but the closing reception is tonight. Maurine and Robert Rothschild Gallery, Bunting Institute, 34 Concord Ave. 495-8212. 5 to 7 p.m. FREE...
Also right at home, Neta Crawford is offering a lecture at the Bunting Institute of Radcliffe College entitled "Make Peace Last After War Ends." 34 Concord St. 495-8212. 4 p.m. FREE...
Nestled in a cluster of small buildings off of quiet Concord Avenue a few blocks from Radcliffe Yard, the Bunting bills itself as "the nation's premiere multidisciplinary center of advanced studies for women scholars, writers, artists and activists...