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SUMMARY:Legends of the Revolution: Poetical Myth-Making in the 19th Century
DESCRIPTION:Literary historian Rob Velella explores how 19th-century writers turned the American Revolution into an enduring national legend.\n\n\n\nIn honor of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution and National Poetry Month\, literary historian Rob Velella examines how 19th-century writers looked back on the Revolution and interpreted it for future generations. Through poetry\, essays\, and popular literature\, these authors reshaped revolutionary figures and events into moral symbols and cultural myths that still influence how we understand the nation’s founding today. \nThe tour will highlight writers buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery and situates their work within a broader literary movement that used imagination and memory to construct a usable past. \n\n\n\n\n  \nREGISTER HERE>>\n  \nExperience a deeper connection to Mount Auburn Cemetery with free or discounted access to all our public programs and special events by joining the Friends of Mount Auburn. Our robust roster of programs each year is made possible by the generous support of our donors and in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council. \nFor inquiries about accessibility\, to request an accommodation\, or if you have any questions about your membership\, please contact friends@mountauburn.org. \nMount Auburn is proud to participate in MCC’s Card to Culture Program. Click here to learn more. \nRefund Policy: \nRefunds and exchanges for events at Mount Auburn Cemetery are available up to 5 business days prior to the event.* Cancellations made after this deadline are not eligible for a refund and the order amount will be donated to support future programs and initiatives. \nIf Mount Auburn Cemetery decides to cancel an event\, all ticket holders will be notified and automatically refunded. \n*This policy excludes special events. Refund policies for special events will be listed directly on their event page. Exchanges are only applicable to events with multiple occurrences.
URL:https://mountauburn.org/event/legends-of-the-revolution-poetical-myth-making-in-the-19th-century/
CATEGORIES:Art,History
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SUMMARY:Evy in the Garden
DESCRIPTION: A transformative performance on grief\, created by composer\, poet\, and producer\, Carolyn Surrick\, accompanied by actress Laurie O’Brien.\n\n\n\n\nThis spare and stunning new work by Carolyn Surrick is a window into a family’s grief\, a poignant reminder of the unending boundaries of love\, a vehicle for memory\, and a place where words and music meet to make room for the aching heart. \nActress Laurie O’Brien and Surrick’s viola da gamba bring to life the southern Maryland summer days that follow the sudden death of a young man. In the same way that the most beautiful and most terrible things often stand side by side\, so this quiet testament to life\, family\, and sorrow\, examines a road winding from tragedy to grace \nThis performance will be held on Sunday\, March 22 at 3:00pm. Space is limited\, Ticket Required. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nThank you to our sponsors! \n\nW. Kathy Martin\n\nREGISTER HERE>>\n  \nExperience a deeper connection to Mount Auburn Cemetery with free or discounted access to all our public programs and special events by joining the Friends of Mount Auburn. Our robust roster of programs each year is made possible by the generous support of our donors and in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council. \nFor inquiries about accessibility\, to request an accommodation\, or if you have any questions about your membership\, please contact friends@mountauburn.org. \nMount Auburn is proud to participate in MCC’s Card to Culture Program. Click here to learn more. \nRefund Policy: \nRefunds and exchanges for events at Mount Auburn Cemetery are available up to 5 business days prior to the event.* Cancellations made after this deadline are not eligible for a refund and the order amount will be donated to support future programs and initiatives. \nIf Mount Auburn Cemetery decides to cancel an event\, all ticket holders will be notified and automatically refunded. \n*This policy excludes special events. Refund policies for special events will be listed directly on their event page. Exchanges are only applicable to events with multiple occurrences.
URL:https://mountauburn.org/event/evy-in-the-garden-2/
CATEGORIES:Art,End of Life Planning,Nature,Wellness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260315T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260315T150000
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SUMMARY:Nature Drawing Workshop with Clare Walker Leslie
DESCRIPTION:Want to learn some very basic ways for drawing the nature you know and love here in Mount Auburn?\n\n\n\nJoin illustrator Clare Walker Leslie in one or all of these Sunday afternoon sessions. Appropriate for ages 10 and up\, teens and adults. No previous drawing experience needed. Bring a drawing pad\, several pencils and an eraser. There will be materials provided\, as well. Workshop takes place indoors. Meet in Story Chapel. \nCheck-in will be at Story Chapel \nSunday May 3\, 1-3 PM: ANIMAL Drawing \n\n\n  \nREGISTER HERE>>\n… \nExperience a deeper connection to Mount Auburn Cemetery with free or discounted access to all our public programs and special events by joining the Friends of Mount Auburn. Our robust roster of programs each year is made possible by the generous support of our donors and in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council. \nFor inquiries about accessibility\, to request an accommodation\, or if you have any questions about your membership\, please contact friends@mountauburn.org. \nMount Auburn is proud to participate in in MCC’s Card to Culture Program. Click here to learn more. \n… \nRefund Policy: \nRefunds and exchanges for events at Mount Auburn Cemetery are available up to 5 business days prior to the event.* Cancellations made after this deadline are not eligible for a refund and the order amount will be donated to support future programs and initiatives. \nIf Mount Auburn Cemetery decides to cancel an event\, all ticket holders will be notified and automatically refunded. \n*This policy excludes special events. Refund policies for special events will be listed directly on their event page. Exchanges are only applicable to events with multiple occurrences.
URL:https://mountauburn.org/event/nature-drawing-workshop-with-clare-walker-leslie/
LOCATION:Mount Auburn Cemetery\, 580 Mount Auburn St.\, Cambridge\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Nature
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SUMMARY:Longfellow Birthday Celebration: "Paul Revere's Ride"
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this annual program in Story Chapel\, cosponsored by the Longfellow House.\n\n\n\nAs we approach the 250th anniversary of the United States’ founding – and the 219th anniversary of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s birth – join us for a timely reexamination of Longfellow’s beloved 1861 poem\, Paul Revere’s Ride. \nThis event will begin with a reading of Paul Revere’s Ride\, and remarks by the staff of Longfellow House-Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site. Kristin L. Peszka\, Interpretation & Visitor Services Director at the Paul Revere House\, will then address the historical ride in comparison to Longfellow’s version\, and reflect on Revere’s lasting legacy. \nThe reading will be followed by birthday cake and\, weather permitting\, a visit to the Longfellow family tomb for a brief wreath laying ceremony. \n10:00-11:00 AM Remarks \n11:00-11:30 AM Coffee and cake reception \n11:30-12:00 PM Walk to the Longfellow grave site and wreath laying \nThis program is presented by Mount Auburn Cemetery and Longfellow House-Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nREGISTER HERE>>\n  \nExperience a deeper connection to Mount Auburn Cemetery with free or discounted access to all our public programs and special events by joining the Friends of Mount Auburn. Our robust roster of programs each year is made possible by the generous support of our donors and in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council. \nFor inquiries about accessibility\, to request an accommodation\, or if you have any questions about your membership\, please contact friends@mountauburn.org. \nMount Auburn is proud to participate in MCC’s Card to Culture Program. Click here to learn more. \nRefund Policy: \nRefunds and exchanges for events at Mount Auburn Cemetery are available up to 5 business days prior to the event.* Cancellations made after this deadline are not eligible for a refund and the order amount will be donated to support future programs and initiatives. \nIf Mount Auburn Cemetery decides to cancel an event\, all ticket holders will be notified and automatically refunded. \n*This policy excludes special events. Refund policies for special events will be listed directly on their event page. Exchanges are only applicable to events with multiple occurrences.
URL:https://mountauburn.org/event/longfellow-birthday-celebration-paul-reveres-ride/
CATEGORIES:Art,History
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SUMMARY:Holiday Wreath-Making Workshop
DESCRIPTION:As winter quietly settles in\, come gather at our Greenhouse for this wreath-making workshop. \nREGISTER HERE>>\nAs the days shorten and winter quietly settles in\, come gather with us at our Greenhouse for our holiday wreath decorating workshop. Greenhouse staff will briefly demonstrate different techniques before everyone creates their own unique wreath design. Wreaths\, ribbons\, and a fine assortment of dried garden materials and ornaments will be available for all to share. Please bring your own hand-shears. \nLimited enrollment; preregistration is required. \nPlease dress warmly as we will have doors open for air circulation. \nExperience a deeper connection to Mount Auburn Cemetery with free or discounted access to all our public programs and special events by joining the Friends of Mount Auburn. Our robust roster of programs each year is made possible by the generous support of our donors and in part by theMassachusetts Cultural Council. \nFor inquiries about accessibility\, to request an accommodation\, or if you have any questions about your membership\, please contact friends@mountauburn.org. \nMount Auburn is proud to participate in MCC’s Card to Culture Program. Click here to learn more.
URL:https://mountauburn.org/event/holiday-wreath-making-workshop-2/
CATEGORIES:Art,Horticulture
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SUMMARY:Deep Listening Ritual with Artist in Residence Lia Pikus
DESCRIPTION:Participants will be guided through an hour-long musical meditation led by 25-26 Artist-in-Residence Lia Pikus. \nREGISTER HERE>>\nDeep Listening encourages us to drop into presence with ourselves and with others. This practice (described by composer Pauline Oliveros as “listening in every possible way to everything possible to hear”) can become a way of being in a new kind of relation to ourselves and our environments. Through this multi-sensory practice of attunement to sound\, stillness\, breath and movement\, Deep Listening can help foster profound experiences of emotional catharsis and processing. \nIn this Deep Listening experience\, participants will be guided through an hour-long musical meditation led by 25-26 Artist-in-Residence Lia Pikus. In the quiet comfort of Mount Auburn’s Hazel Dell\, Lia will use her cello and loop pedal^ to guide participants through a Deep Listening ritual that will help to foster our relationship with impermanence through attunement to the natural world. \nParticipants are encouraged to bring a yoga mat\, blanket\, pillow\, or anything else you can sit or lay on comfortably. There will also be chairs available. \nCheck-in at the top of Hazel Dell ramp (along Central Ave). \nLocation: Hazel Dell \nCap: 40 people \n*Please Note: Lia Pikus is not a certified Deep Listening practitioner. \n^Loop pedals are used to record and “loop” musical sounds or patterns in order to add layers\, textures\, and backing tracks. \n… \nLIA PIKUS is one of Mount Auburn’s 25-26 Artists-in-Residence. She is a cellist\, composer\, and illustrator whose practice centers on art’s ability to cultivate experiences of presence and connection\, both within community and in dialogue with the natural world. By drawing and reflecting on natural processes\, Lia seeks to help audiences make emotional and sensory connections with their environments. As a Thomas J. Watson fellow (2023)\, she researched this connective power on a global scale\, exploring the role of art in fostering community around the world. This research formed the foundation for her current explorations in live looping as a form of mediative ritual. It is also the central focus of her debut EP\, Ritual\, released in 2024. Lia was an Artist-in-Residence at Shenandoah National Park in 2024 and at Mothership NYC in 2023. She is currently pursuing a Masters in Religion\, Ethics\, and Politics at Harvard University. www.liapikus.com \n… \nExperience a deeper connection to Mount Auburn Cemetery with free or discounted access to all our public programs and special events by joining the Friends of Mount Auburn. Our robust roster of programs each year is made possible by the generous support of our donors and in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council. \nFor inquiries about accessibility\, to request an accommodation\, or if you have any questions about your membership\, please contact friends@mountauburn.org. \nMount Auburn is proud to participate in in MCC’s Card to Culture Program. Click here to learn more. \n  \nRefund Policy: \nRefunds and exchanges for events at Mount Auburn Cemetery are available up to 5 business days prior to the event.* Cancellations made after this deadline are not eligible for a refund and the order amount will be donated to support future programs and initiatives. \nIf Mount Auburn Cemetery decides to cancel an event\, all ticket holders will be notified and automatically refunded. \n*This policy excludes special events. Refund policies for special events will be listed directly on their event page. Exchanges are only applicable to events with multiple occurrences.
URL:https://mountauburn.org/event/deep-listening-ritual-with-artist-in-residence-lia-pikus/
LOCATION:Mount Auburn Cemetery\, 580 Mount Auburn St.\, Cambridge\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Artist-in-Residence
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251005T130000
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SUMMARY:Nature Drawing Workshop: Animals
DESCRIPTION:Want to learn some very basic ways for drawing the nature you know and love here in Mount Auburn? Join illustrator Clare Walker Leslie in one or all of these Sunday afternoon sessions. Appropriate for ages 10 and up\, teens and adults. No previous drawing experience needed. Bring a drawing pad\, several pencils and an eraser. There will be materials provided\, as well. Workshop takes place indoors. Meet in Story Chapel. \nREGISTER HERE>>\n… \nExperience a deeper connection to Mount Auburn Cemetery with free or discounted access to all our public programs and special events by joining the Friends of Mount Auburn. Our robust roster of programs each year is made possible by the generous support of our donors and in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council. \nFor inquiries about accessibility\, to request an accommodation\, or if you have any questions about your membership\, please contact friends@mountauburn.org.
URL:https://mountauburn.org/event/nature-drawing-workshop-animals-2/
LOCATION:Mount Auburn Cemetery\, 580 Mount Auburn St.\, Cambridge\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Nature,Wildlife
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251004T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251004T183000
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SUMMARY:Colonial Revival Cemetery Symbolism Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:Join Education & Digital Content Manager Corinne Elicona on an exploration of Mount Auburn’s Colonial Revival gravestone monuments. \n  \nAfter the 1876 Centennial\, the United States saw a revival of it’s colonial past. \nREGISTER HERE>>\nThe Colonial Revival Movement was a national expression of early North American culture\, primarily the built and artistic environments of the east coast colonies. The influence of this movement even reached the nation’s cemeteries\, which saw an increase of colonial-era gravestone motifs called Memento Mori and a resurgence in the use of slate for monuments. \nAs we look back on the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution\, we will explore this unique era and style and see how it compares to its inspiration found in the early colonial burial grounds of New England. \n  \nCorinne Elicona has worked at Mount Auburn for eight years in many different roles including natural burial volunteer\, administration assistant\, and crematory operator. She is currently Mount Auburn’s Education & Digital Content Manager\, working on creating educational content on Mount Auburn; its history\, landscape\, and legacy. She is passionate about fostering a positive discourse around death and promoting education around end-of-life choices and equity so that everyone can experience a good death. \n… \nExperience a deeper connection to Mount Auburn Cemetery with free or discounted access to all our public programs and special events by joining the Friends of Mount Auburn. Our robust roster of programs each year is made possible by the generous support of our donors and in part by theMassachusetts Cultural Council. \nFor inquiries about accessibility\, to request an accommodation\, or if you have any questions about your membership\, please contact friends@mountauburn.org.
URL:https://mountauburn.org/event/colonial-revival-cemetery-symbolism-walking-tour/
CATEGORIES:Art,Death and Grief Education,History
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250927T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250927T163000
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SUMMARY:Therapeutic Art Workshop: Collaging to Process Grief
DESCRIPTION:Grief is a complex and multifaceted experience which includes a wide range of emotions. The collage process provides us with an intuitive way to explore this complexity and nuance as we sort through images and words\, choosing those that are most resonant to us and creating narratives from assembling the disparate pieces together. In this therapeutic art workshop\, we’ll discuss different forms of grief and how artists have used collage in their art about loss. Next participants will be provided a range of art materials and guided in creating a collage to help them explore their grief journey. We’ll conclude the workshop by sharing our art and reflections. \nParticipants will be provided with magazines and other assorted collage materials and can also opt to bring photos or photocopies of photos\, special papers\, and other ephemera. No artistic experience necessary/all skill levels are welcome. \nThis workshop will be facilitated by artist\, board-certified art therapist\, and licensed mental health counselor Dr. Lauren Leone\, who works with art therapy participants in clinical and community-based settings in Massachusetts. \nREGISTER HERE>>\nCheck in at Story Chapel \nCapacity: 20 people \n… \nRefund Policy: \nRefunds and exchanges for events at Mount Auburn Cemetery are available up to 5 business days prior to the event.* Cancellations made after this deadline are not eligible for a refund and the order amount will be donated to support future programs and initiatives. \nIf Mount Auburn Cemetery decides to cancel an event\, all ticket holders will be notified and automatically refunded. \n*This policy excludes special events. Refund policies for special events will be listed directly on their event page. Exchanges are only applicable to events with multiple occurrences.” \n… \nExperience a deeper connection to Mount Auburn Cemetery with free or discounted access to all our public programs and special events by joining the Friends of Mount Auburn. Our robust roster of programs each year is made possible by the generous support of our donors and in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council. \nFor inquiries about accessibility\, to request an accommodation\, or if you have any questions about your membership\, please contact friends@mountauburn.org.
URL:https://mountauburn.org/event/therapeutic-art-workshop-collaging-to-process-grief/
CATEGORIES:Art,Death and Grief Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250913T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250913T150000
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SUMMARY:Improv Poetry with Artist-in-Residence Emily Duggan
DESCRIPTION:Head to Bigelow Lawn on Saturday\, Sep 13th from 11am-3pm to take home a customized\, improv poem by current Artist-in-Residence Emily Duggan!  \nNo registration needed. \n“Mount Auburn Cemetery: Memory Poems”  \n“Mount Auburn Cemetery: Memory Poems” invites visitors to explore and preserve their memories of Mount Auburn through poetry written for them on the spot. Throughout the year\, Emily will be stationed in different locations at the Cemetery\, where visitors will be invited to share with her their stories\, feelings\, connections to\, and memories of Mount Auburn. Emily will then write customized/improvised poems based on these stories\, and visitors will be gifted a copy of the original piece. To further preserve and share the poems\, Emily will design a self-guided audio walking tour and map by which future visitors may listen to recordings of the poems as they move through the Cemetery. Emily will conclude her residency with a roaming poetry reading in the landscape.  \nWe welcome you to join our Poetry for Grief and Healing workshop led by Amanda Shea later that afternoon. \n… \nExperience a deeper connection to Mount Auburn Cemetery with free or discounted access to all our public programs and special events by joining the Friends of Mount Auburn. Our robust roster of programs each year is made possible by the generous support of our donors and in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council. \nFor inquiries about accessibility\, to request an accommodation\, or if you have any questions about your membership\, please contact friends@mountauburn.org. \nMount Auburn is proud to participate in in MCC’s Card to Culture Program. Click here to learn more. \n 
URL:https://mountauburn.org/event/improv-poetry-with-artist-in-residence-emily-duggan-3/
LOCATION:Mount Auburn Cemetery\, 580 Mount Auburn St.\, Cambridge\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Artist-in-Residence
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250903T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250903T190000
DTSTAMP:20260406T093528
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250731T204031Z
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SUMMARY:Meet our 2025-2026 Artists-in-Residence!
DESCRIPTION:Join us online Wednesday\, September 3rd at 6:00pm for a panel discussion with Mount Auburn’s 2025-2026 Artists-in-Residence\, Emily Duggan (poet)\, Juls Gabs (digital painter)\, Lia Pikus (musician/composer)\, and wife and wife team Cara Giaimo (nature writer) & Lilia Kilburn (filmmaker). \nIn a conversation led by our Public Events Team\, we will chat with the artists about their professional backgrounds\, their connection to Mount Auburn\, and their plans for their residency projects. The discussion will end with an audience Q&A. \nREGISTER HERE>>\nFree. Registration is required. \n… \nExperience a deeper connection to Mount Auburn Cemetery with free or discounted access to all our public programs and special events by joining the Friends of Mount Auburn. Our robust roster of programs each year is made possible by the generous support of our donors and in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council. \nFor inquiries about accessibility\, to request an accommodation\, or if you have any questions about your membership\, please contact friends@mountauburn.org.
URL:https://mountauburn.org/event/meet-our-2025-2026-artists-in-residence/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Art,Artist-in-Residence
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250826T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250826T230000
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SUMMARY:Cemetery Cinema
DESCRIPTION:“Death is for the living and not for the dead so much.” – Floyd McClure in Gates of Heaven  \nThe Coolidge returns to Mount Auburn Cemetery to present our popular Cemetery Cinema outdoor film program! \nREGISTER ON THE COOLIDGE WEBSITE HERE >>\nTickets $40 for double feature. \nThis incredibly unique screening experience will take place at sunset on Tuesday\, August 26 at the historic and beautiful Mount Auburn Cemetery. (Rain date: Wednesday\, August 27). \nThe evening begins with the area premiere of a new 4K restoration of The Sweet Hereafter\, Atom Egoyan’s Oscar-nominated adaptation of Russell Banks’ novel about a small town reeling from a devastating tragedy. Our second feature is Errol Morris’ incredible debut documentary Gates of Heaven\, which examines the devotions\, emotions and at times\, obsessions exhibited by animal lovers when a pet cemetery is moved to a new location. Both sincere and satirical\, the film is an endlessly surprising and often funny look at how we grieve. \nMount Auburn Cemetery is located 580 Mount Auburn Street in Cambridge. Tickets are $40 and can be purchased on the Coolidge Corner Theatre website. Parking will be available at the cemetery\, and light concessions will be sold. Chairs\, blankets\, and snacks are encouraged\, but no alcohol\, please. Mount Auburn Cemetery is an active burial place and a sacred site to mourners. Please keep this in mind as you set up your seating space and refrain from touching or leaning against any of the monuments or headstones. \nThe seating area is an uneven grassy field surrounded by monuments and gravestones. For inquiries about accessibility\, to request an accommodation\, or if you have any questions about your membership\, please contact friends@mountauburn.org. \nAbout the Sweet Hereafter\nA small mountain community in Canada is devastated when a school bus accident leaves more than a dozen of its children dead. A big-city lawyer (Ian Holm) arrives to help the survivors’ and victims’ families prepare a class-action suit\, but his efforts only seem to push the townspeople further apart. At the same time\, one teenage survivor of the accident (Sarah Polley) has to reckon with the loss of innocence brought about by a different kind of damage \nAbout Gates of Heaven\nErrol Morris burst out of the gate with this brilliant debut feature\, about two pet cemeteries in Northern California and the people involved with them. Such a description\, however\, can hardly do justice to the captivating\, funny\, and enigmatic Gates of Heaven\, a film that is about our relationships to our pets\, each other\, and ourselves. Both sincere and satirical\, this is an endlessly surprising study of human nature.
URL:https://mountauburn.org/event/cemetery-cinema-2/
CATEGORIES:Art
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250727T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250727T160000
DTSTAMP:20260406T093528
CREATED:20250715T174829Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250715T174829Z
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SUMMARY:Improv Poetry with Artist-in-Residence Emily Duggan
DESCRIPTION:Head to Auburn Lake on Sunday\, July 27th from 10am-4pm to take home a customized\, improv poem by current Artist-in-Residence Emily Duggan! (Emily will go on a 1-hour lunch break from 12-1pm.) \nNo registration needed. \n“Mount Auburn Cemetery: Memory Poems”  \n“Mount Auburn Cemetery: Memory Poems” invites visitors to explore and preserve their memories of Mount Auburn through poetry written for them on the spot. Throughout the year\, Emily will be stationed in different locations at the Cemetery\, where visitors will be invited to share with her their stories\, feelings\, connections to\, and memories of Mount Auburn. Emily will then write customized/improvised poems based on these stories\, and visitors will be gifted a copy of the original piece. To further preserve and share the poems\, Emily will design a self-guided audio walking tour and map by which future visitors may listen to recordings of the poems as they move through the Cemetery. Emily will conclude her residency with a roaming poetry reading in the landscape.  \n… \nExperience a deeper connection to Mount Auburn Cemetery with free or discounted access to all our public programs and special events by joining the Friends of Mount Auburn. Our robust roster of programs each year is made possible by the generous support of our donors and in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council. \nFor inquiries about accessibility\, to request an accommodation\, or if you have any questions about your membership\, please contact friends@mountauburn.org. \nMount Auburn is proud to participate in in MCC’s Card to Culture Program. Click here to learn more. \n 
URL:https://mountauburn.org/event/improv-poetry-with-artist-in-residence-emily-duggan-2/
LOCATION:Mount Auburn Cemetery\, 580 Mount Auburn St.\, Cambridge\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Artist-in-Residence
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250718T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250718T190000
DTSTAMP:20260406T093528
CREATED:20250627T161559Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250627T161559Z
UID:10000424-1752861600-1752865200@mountauburn.org
SUMMARY:Deep Listening Ritual
DESCRIPTION:Deep Listening encourages us to drop into presence with ourselves and with others. This practice (described by composer Pauline Oliveros as “listening in every possible way to everything possible to hear”) can become a way of being in a new kind of relation to ourselves and our environments. Through this multi-sensory practice of attunement to sound\, stillness\, breath and movement\, Deep Listening can help foster profound experiences of emotional catharsis and processing. \nIn this Deep Listening experience\, participants will be guided through an hour-long musical meditation led by 25-26 Artist-in-Residence Lia Pikus. In the quiet comfort of Mount Auburn’s Hazel Dell\, Lia will use her cello and loop pedal^ to guide participants through a Deep Listening ritual that will help to foster our relationship with impermanence through attunement to the natural world. \nREGISTER HERE>>\nParticipants are encouraged to bring a yoga mat\, blanket\, pillow\, or anything else you can sit or lay on comfortably. There will also be chairs available. \nCheck-in at the top of Hazel Dell ramp (along Central Ave). \nLocation: Hazel Dell \nCap: 20 people \nRain Date: Thurs\, Aug 3 at 6:00pm \n  \n*Please Note: Lia Pikus is not a certified Deep Listening practitioner. \n^Loop pedals are used to record and “loop” musical sounds or patterns in order to add layers\, textures\, and backing tracks. \n… \nLIA PIKUS is one of Mount Auburn’s 25-26 Artists-in-Residence. She is a cellist\, composer\, and illustrator whose practice centers on art’s ability to cultivate experiences of presence and connection\, both within community and in dialogue with the natural world. By drawing and reflecting on natural processes\, Lia seeks to help audiences make emotional and sensory connections with their environments. As a Thomas J. Watson fellow (2023)\, she researched this connective power on a global scale\, exploring the role of art in fostering community around the world. This research formed the foundation for her current explorations in live looping as a form of mediative ritual. It is also the central focus of her debut EP\, Ritual\, released in 2024. Lia was an Artist-in-Residence at Shenandoah National Park in 2024 and at Mothership NYC in 2023. She is currently pursuing a Masters in Religion\, Ethics\, and Politics at Harvard University. www.liapikus.com \n… \nExperience a deeper connection to Mount Auburn Cemetery with free or discounted access to all our public programs and special events by joining the Friends of Mount Auburn. Our robust roster of programs each year is made possible by the generous support of our donors and in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council. \nFor inquiries about accessibility\, to request an accommodation\, or if you have any questions about your membership\, please contact friends@mountauburn.org. \nMount Auburn is proud to participate in in MCC’s Card to Culture Program. Click here to learn more. \nRefund Policy: \nRefunds and exchanges for events at Mount Auburn Cemetery are available up to 5 business days prior to the event.* Cancellations made after this deadline are not eligible for a refund and the order amount will be donated to support future programs and initiatives. \nIf Mount Auburn Cemetery decides to cancel an event\, all ticket holders will be notified and automatically refunded. \n*This policy excludes special events. Refund policies for special events will be listed directly on their event page. Exchanges are only applicable to events with multiple occurrences.
URL:https://mountauburn.org/event/deep-listening-ritual/
CATEGORIES:Art,Artist-in-Residence,Wellness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250629T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250629T150000
DTSTAMP:20260406T093528
CREATED:20250626T200419Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250626T200419Z
UID:10000423-1751198400-1751209200@mountauburn.org
SUMMARY:Improv Poetry with Artist-in-Residence Emily Duggan
DESCRIPTION:Head to Washington Tower on Sunday\, June 29th from 12-3pm to take home a customized\, improv poem by current Artist-in-Residence Emily Duggan! \nNo registration needed. \n“Mount Auburn Cemetery: Memory Poems”  \n“Mount Auburn Cemetery: Memory Poems” invites visitors to explore and preserve their memories of Mount Auburn through poetry written for them on the spot. Throughout the year\, Emily will be stationed in different locations at the Cemetery\, where visitors will be invited to share with her their stories\, feelings\, connections to\, and memories of Mount Auburn. Emily will then write customized/improvised poems based on these stories\, and visitors will be gifted a copy of the original piece. To further preserve and share the poems\, Emily will design a self-guided audio walking tour and map by which future visitors may listen to recordings of the poems as they move through the Cemetery. Emily will conclude her residency with a roaming poetry reading in the landscape.  \n… \nExperience a deeper connection to Mount Auburn Cemetery with free or discounted access to all our public programs and special events by joining the Friends of Mount Auburn. Our robust roster of programs each year is made possible by the generous support of our donors and in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council. \nFor inquiries about accessibility\, to request an accommodation\, or if you have any questions about your membership\, please contact friends@mountauburn.org. \nMount Auburn is proud to participate in in MCC’s Card to Culture Program. Click here to learn more. \n 
URL:https://mountauburn.org/event/improv-poetry-with-artist-in-residence-emily-duggan/
LOCATION:Mount Auburn Cemetery\, 580 Mount Auburn St.\, Cambridge\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Artist-in-Residence
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250629T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250629T120000
DTSTAMP:20260406T093528
CREATED:20250513T134446Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250513T134446Z
UID:10000420-1751191200-1751198400@mountauburn.org
SUMMARY:Nature Journaling Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Come walk the paths of Mount Auburn Cemetery\, setting up your own Nature Journal. Clare Walker Leslie will show you specific ways to document\, in both simple word and image\, how to record the seasonal nature you see along the way: June flowers\, leaves and trees\, birds\, insects\, a scampering chipmunk\, and even a small landscape. The popularity of keeping Nature Journals has become widespread as a way of documenting one’s own\, ongoing\, place in nature. \nBring your own paper and portable drawing supplies. There will be equipment here as well. Clare will have several of her books. For more information: http://www.clarewalkerleslie.com \nREGISTER HERE>>\nCheck-in at Story Chapel. \nCapacity: 25 people \nThis event will take place outside. In the event of rain\, we will move to Bigelow Chapel. \n… \nExperience a deeper connection to Mount Auburn Cemetery with free or discounted access to all our public programs and special events by joining the Friends of Mount Auburn. Our robust roster of programs each year is made possible by the generous support of our donors and in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council. \nFor inquiries about accessibility\, to request an accommodation\, or if you have any questions about your membership\, please contact friends@mountauburn.org. \nMount Auburn is proud to participate in in MCC’s Card to Culture Program. Click here to learn more. \n… \nRefund Policy: \nRefunds and exchanges for events at Mount Auburn Cemetery are available up to 5 business days prior to the event.* Cancellations made after this deadline are not eligible for a refund and the order amount will be donated to support future programs and initiatives. \nIf Mount Auburn Cemetery decides to cancel an event\, all ticket holders will be notified and automatically refunded. \n*This policy excludes special events. Refund policies for special events will be listed directly on their event page. Exchanges are only applicable to events with multiple occurrences.
URL:https://mountauburn.org/event/nature-journaling-workshop/
LOCATION:Mount Auburn Cemetery\, 580 Mount Auburn St.\, Cambridge\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Nature
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250621T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250621T193000
DTSTAMP:20260406T093528
CREATED:20250530T152503Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250530T152609Z
UID:10000421-1750527000-1750534200@mountauburn.org
SUMMARY:Laurel Circle Concert Series: Summer SOLSTICE with Stan Strickland
DESCRIPTION:The Friends of Mount Auburn is excited to welcome back Berklee College of Music professor Stan Strickland to usher in another summer at Mount Auburn! This year\, Stan’s uplifting musical performance will feature dance accompaniment by former Mount Auburn Artist-in-Residence Lonnie Stanton. The event will begin with a reception in Asa Gray Garden\, 5:30-6:30 p.m.\, with the performance beginning at 6:30 PM just across the way in Hazel Dell. \nStan Strickland is a vocalist\, saxophonist\, and flutist\, and is the leader of Stan Strickland & Ascension\, and the Stan Strickland Trio. He is a member of the Bob Moses-Stan Strickland Duo\, the Laszlo Gardony-Stan Strickland Duo\, Mama Tongue\, and the Phil Argyris Quintet. He has performed with the Boston Pops\, Take Six\, Herbie Mann\, Marlena Shaw\, Pharaoh Sanders\, Danilo Perez\, and Yusef Lateef. His work appears on released recordings by Stan Strickland & Ascension\, Bob Moses\, Brute Force\, and others. \nREGISTER HERE>>\n… \nExperience a deeper connection to Mount Auburn Cemetery with free or discounted access to all our public programs and special events by joining the Friends of Mount Auburn. Our robust roster of programs each year is made possible by the generous support of our donors and in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council. \nFor inquiries about accessibility\, to request an accommodation\, or if you have any questions about your membership\, please contact friends@mountauburn.org. \n… \nRefund Policy: \nRefunds and exchanges for events at Mount Auburn Cemetery are available up to 5 business days prior to the event.* Cancellations made after this deadline are not eligible for a refund and the order amount will be donated to support future programs and initiatives. \nIf Mount Auburn Cemetery decides to cancel an event\, all ticket holders will be notified and automatically refunded. \n*This policy excludes special events. Refund policies for special events will be listed directly on their event page. Exchanges are only applicable to events with multiple occurrences.
URL:https://mountauburn.org/event/laurel-circle-concert-series-summer-solstice-with-stan-strickland/
LOCATION:Mount Auburn Cemetery\, 580 Mount Auburn St.\, Cambridge\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Summer SOLSTICE
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250621T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250621T163000
DTSTAMP:20260406T093528
CREATED:20250508T203213Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250512T200614Z
UID:10000401-1750521600-1750523400@mountauburn.org
SUMMARY:Summer SOLSTICE Poetry Reading
DESCRIPTION:Registration not required\, but will help us guage interest. \nThe Poetry Reading will be outside Bigelow Chapel. \nJoin poet and former Artist-in-Residence Carolyn Oliver (2023-2024) and poet and current Artist-in-Residence Emily Duggan (2025-2026) for a special poetry reading of their original poems to celebrate the Summer SOLSTICE. \nREGISTER HERE>>\n… \nExperience a deeper connection to Mount Auburn Cemetery with free or discounted access to all our public programs and special events by joining the Friends of Mount Auburn. Our robust roster of programs each year is made possible by the generous support of our donors and in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council. \nFor inquiries about accessibility\, to request an accommodation\, or if you have any questions about your membership\, please contact friends@mountauburn.org. \nMount Auburn is proud to participate in in MCC’s Card to Culture Program. Click here to learn more.
URL:https://mountauburn.org/event/summer-solstice-poetry-reading-2/
LOCATION:Mount Auburn Cemetery\, 580 Mount Auburn St.\, Cambridge\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Artist-in-Residence,Summer SOLSTICE
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250621T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250621T150000
DTSTAMP:20260406T093528
CREATED:20250512T200635Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250512T202730Z
UID:10000419-1750512600-1750518000@mountauburn.org
SUMMARY:Summer SOLSTICE: Make Your Own Flower Crown
DESCRIPTION:Flower Crowns have been a beloved accessory across time and cultures. Join us in this workshop to learn a little about their history and make your own! We will have all the materials needed to create your perfect Summer SOLSTICE adornment. \nNo experience necessary. All ages welcome. \nWorkshop in Story Chapel. \nCapacity: 20 people per session \nREGISTER HERE>>\n… \nExperience a deeper connection to Mount Auburn Cemetery with free or discounted access to all our public programs and special events by joining the Friends of Mount Auburn. Our robust roster of programs each year is made possible by the generous support of our donors and in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council. \nFor inquiries about accessibility\, to request an accommodation\, or if you have any questions about your membership\, please contact friends@mountauburn.org. \nMount Auburn is proud to participate in in MCC’s Card to Culture Program. Click here to learn more. \n… \nRefund Policy: \nRefunds and exchanges for events at Mount Auburn Cemetery are available up to 5 business days prior to the event.* Cancellations made after this deadline are not eligible for a refund and the order amount will be donated to support future programs and initiatives. \nIf Mount Auburn Cemetery decides to cancel an event\, all ticket holders will be notified and automatically refunded. \n*This policy excludes special events. Refund policies for special events will be listed directly on their event page. Exchanges are only applicable to events with multiple occurrences
URL:https://mountauburn.org/event/summer-solstice-make-your-own-flower-crown/2025-06-21/
LOCATION:Mount Auburn Cemetery\, 580 Mount Auburn St.\, Cambridge\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Summer SOLSTICE
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250621T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250621T120000
DTSTAMP:20260406T093528
CREATED:20250512T200635Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250512T202730Z
UID:10000404-1750501800-1750507200@mountauburn.org
SUMMARY:Summer SOLSTICE: Make Your Own Flower Crown
DESCRIPTION:Flower Crowns have been a beloved accessory across time and cultures. Join us in this workshop to learn a little about their history and make your own! We will have all the materials needed to create your perfect Summer SOLSTICE adornment. \nNo experience necessary. All ages welcome. \nWorkshop in Story Chapel. \nCapacity: 20 people per session \nREGISTER HERE>>\n… \nExperience a deeper connection to Mount Auburn Cemetery with free or discounted access to all our public programs and special events by joining the Friends of Mount Auburn. Our robust roster of programs each year is made possible by the generous support of our donors and in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council. \nFor inquiries about accessibility\, to request an accommodation\, or if you have any questions about your membership\, please contact friends@mountauburn.org. \nMount Auburn is proud to participate in in MCC’s Card to Culture Program. Click here to learn more. \n… \nRefund Policy: \nRefunds and exchanges for events at Mount Auburn Cemetery are available up to 5 business days prior to the event.* Cancellations made after this deadline are not eligible for a refund and the order amount will be donated to support future programs and initiatives. \nIf Mount Auburn Cemetery decides to cancel an event\, all ticket holders will be notified and automatically refunded. \n*This policy excludes special events. Refund policies for special events will be listed directly on their event page. Exchanges are only applicable to events with multiple occurrences
URL:https://mountauburn.org/event/summer-solstice-make-your-own-flower-crown/2025-06-21/
LOCATION:Mount Auburn Cemetery\, 580 Mount Auburn St.\, Cambridge\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Summer SOLSTICE
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250621T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250621T170000
DTSTAMP:20260406T093528
CREATED:20250512T200702Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250512T200702Z
UID:10000402-1750500000-1750525200@mountauburn.org
SUMMARY:Summer SOLSTICE: Community Nature Mandala
DESCRIPTION:Registration not required. Visit Asa Gray Garden to participate any time between 10:00am-5:00pm. \nJoin artist Elisabeth Gerald as she guides the Mount Auburn community and all Summer SOLSTICE participants in a healing Nature Mandala made from natural objects found at the Cemetery. \nAlso known as Land Art or Environmental Art\, Earth Art is made from organic materials found in nature like stones\, branches\, leaves\, flowers\, feathers\, pinecones\, etc. Creating a Nature Mandala (aka an Earth Art Mandala) is a meditative and often collaborative practice intended to connect you to the environment. \nMandalas\, meaning “circle” in Sanskrit\, are Buddhist devotional images that represent wholeness and are seen as a symbol for infinite connection signifying the transformation from suffering into joy. We hope that creating this Nature Mandala is a unifying and healing experience for all who participate and that it will awaken your imagination and appreciation for the natural world. \nREGISTER HERE>>\n… \nExperience a deeper connection to Mount Auburn Cemetery with free or discounted access to all our public programs and special events by joining the Friends of Mount Auburn. Our robust roster of programs each year is made possible by the generous support of our donors and in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council. \nFor inquiries about accessibility\, to request an accommodation\, or if you have any questions about your membership\, please contact friends@mountauburn.org. \nMount Auburn is proud to participate in in MCC’s Card to Culture Program. Click here to learn more.
URL:https://mountauburn.org/event/summer-solstice-community-nature-mandala/
LOCATION:Mount Auburn Cemetery\, 580 Mount Auburn St.\, Cambridge\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Nature,Summer SOLSTICE,Wellness
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250614T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250614T111500
DTSTAMP:20260406T093528
CREATED:20250312T162651Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250312T162651Z
UID:10000305-1749895200-1749899700@mountauburn.org
SUMMARY:Morning Writes
DESCRIPTION:Morning Writes at Mount Auburn will help you jumpstart a new creative practice or re-energize your existing routine. Recharge your imagination. Shift your perspective. Nurture your creativity in nature. MORNING WRITES is an informal writing time and a chance to meet up with other creative thinkers. Each session will begin with a few writing prompts to get you started\, followed by 30-40 minutes of writing time. Time permitting\, folks will then be invited to share a portion of their writing with the group. \n\n\nBring paper\, a writing utensil\, a laptop\, and whatever else you need to write. \n\nCheck-in will be outside Story Chapel and then we will walk to the writing location together. \n\n\nEvent Capacity: 30 people \n\nREGISTER HERE >>\n\n\n… \n\n\nMorning Writes is led by Mount Auburn Public Events Producer\, Julie-Anne Whitney. Julie-Anne is a writer and dramaturg and has an MFA in Creative Writing from Lesley University. www.julieannewhitney.com \n… \nExperience a deeper connection to Mount Auburn Cemetery with free access to all our public programs and discounts on special events by joining the Friends of Mount Auburn. Our robust roster of programs each year is made possible by the generous support of our donors and in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council. \nFor inquiries about accessibility\, to request an accommodation\, or if you have any questions about your membership\, please contact friends@mountauburn.org.
URL:https://mountauburn.org/event/morning-writes-6/
LOCATION:Mount Auburn Cemetery\, 580 Mount Auburn St.\, Cambridge\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250601T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250601T140000
DTSTAMP:20260406T093528
CREATED:20250307T213254Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250311T135034Z
UID:10000298-1748782800-1748786400@mountauburn.org
SUMMARY:Grief to Gratitude
DESCRIPTION:Grief to Gratitude is a site-responsive dance performance around Auburn Lake\, performed and choreographed by 24-25 Artist-in-Residence Lonnie Stanton with live musical accompaniment by Akili Jamal Haynes.  \nGrief to Gratitude explores different aspects of grief that are intrinsically tied to the human experience. The roaming performance includes five solos performed at five unique locations (note: audience members will be gently guided by a dance assistant from one location to the next). Dancer and choreographer Lonnie Stanton invites the audience to acknowledge the grief that we carry and share our feelings of gratitude to honor and heal from our grief.  \nAudience autonomy is valued. You may choose to watch the performance on your feet\, from a bench (if one is available)\, or a chair (chairs will be provided). Audience members are encouraged to bear witness to the dance’s details\, engage with the artist throughout the performance (when encouraged)\, and absorb the beautiful Mount Auburn landscape that surrounds us.  \nCheck-in for the event will be outside Story Chapel\, just inside the front gate at 580 Mt. Auburn St. in Cambridge. The audience will then be led by a Mount Auburn staff member to the performance space. The walking route starts on Central Ave and continues up Indian Ridge then down to Rosebay Ave at the southernmost point of Auburn Lake. The route includes a couple of small hills\, some paved areas\, and some stone-covered paths.   \nThe performance\, including the walk to and from the performance space will take approximately 35-45 minutes. A 15-minute Q&A with the artist will follow. \nREGISTER HERE>>\nCheck-in at Story Chapel. We will walk to the performance space as a group.  \nCapacity: 30 people per performance  \n… \nExperience a deeper connection to Mount Auburn Cemetery with free or discounted access to all our public programs and special events by joining the Friends of Mount Auburn. Our robust roster of programs each year is made possible by the generous support of our donors and in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council.  \nFor inquiries about accessibility\, to request an accommodation\, or if you have any questions about your membership\, please contact friends@mountauburn.org.  \n 
URL:https://mountauburn.org/event/grief-to-gratitude-2/
LOCATION:Mount Auburn Cemetery\, 580 Mount Auburn St.\, Cambridge\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Artist-in-Residence
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250531T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250531T190000
DTSTAMP:20260406T093528
CREATED:20250307T212549Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250531T193812Z
UID:10000297-1748714400-1748718000@mountauburn.org
SUMMARY:POSTPONED: Grief to Gratitude
DESCRIPTION:This event has been postponed to Tuesday\, June 3 at 6:00pm \nGrief to Gratitude is a site-responsive dance performance around Auburn Lake\, performed and choreographed by 24-25 Artist-in-Residence Lonnie Stanton with live musical accompaniment by Akili Jamal Haynes.  \nGrief to Gratitude explores different aspects of grief that are intrinsically tied to the human experience. The roaming performance includes five solos performed at five unique locations (note: audience members will be gently guided by a dance assistant from one location to the next). Dancer and choreographer Lonnie Stanton invites the audience to acknowledge the grief that we carry and share our feelings of gratitude to honor and heal from our grief.  \nAudience autonomy is valued. You may choose to watch the performance on your feet\, from a bench (if one is available)\, or a chair (chairs will be provided). Audience members are encouraged to bear witness to the dance’s details\, engage with the artist throughout the performance (when encouraged)\, and absorb the beautiful Mount Auburn landscape that surrounds us.  \nCheck-in for the event will be outside Story Chapel\, just inside the front gate at 580 Mt. Auburn St. in Cambridge. The audience will then be led by a Mount Auburn staff member to the performance space. The walking route starts on Central Ave and continues up Indian Ridge then down to Rosebay Ave at the southernmost point of Auburn Lake. The route includes a couple of small hills\, some paved areas\, and some stone-covered paths.   \nThe performance\, including the walk to and from the performance space will take approximately 35-45 minutes. A 15-minute Q&A with the artist will follow. \nREGISTER HERE>>\nCheck-in at Story Chapel. We will walk to the performance space as a group.  \nCapacity: 30 people per performance  \n… \nExperience a deeper connection to Mount Auburn Cemetery with free or discounted access to all our public programs and special events by joining the Friends of Mount Auburn. Our robust roster of programs each year is made possible by the generous support of our donors and in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council.  \nFor inquiries about accessibility\, to request an accommodation\, or if you have any questions about your membership\, please contact friends@mountauburn.org.  \n 
URL:https://mountauburn.org/event/grief-to-gratitude/
LOCATION:Mount Auburn Cemetery\, 580 Mount Auburn St.\, Cambridge\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Artist-in-Residence
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250509T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250509T200000
DTSTAMP:20260406T093528
CREATED:20250326T152806Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250425T154605Z
UID:10000382-1746815400-1746820800@mountauburn.org
SUMMARY:Sensing Mount Auburn: A Landscape in Motion
DESCRIPTION:Mount Auburn Cemetery is not a static repository of memory but a living\, evolving landscape shaped by movement\, perception\, and time. Sensing Mount Auburn: A Landscape in Motion presents the work of 24-25 Artists-in-Residence\, Yufan Gao and Adam Molinski\, in dialogue with a design studio they led at the Boston Architectural College. The work reimagines Mount Auburn through sensory engagement and experimental design methodologies.  \nOver the course of their residency\, Gao and Molinski conducted meditative walks across the seasons\, using devices and exercises created to disrupt habitual ways of seeing. These walks activated a multisensory awareness of the landscape\, revealing how scent\, touch\, and sound can evoke memory and deepen spatial perception.  \nThis exhibition will showcase the data collected from the Sensing Mount Auburn walks including abstract drawings\, written impressions\, and marks left by participants. It will also display BAC student works that investigate Mount Auburn’s literary\, planar\, and sectional layers through archival collage\, binaural film\, motion mapping\, and sectional analysis.   \nSensing Mount Auburn: A Landscape in Motion transforms Bigelow Chapel into a multi-sensory abstracted experience of the cemetery\, offering a dynamic understanding of the landscape. By reconsidering Mount Auburn as both a space of passage and a space of pause\, this exhibition asks: How do our memories inscribe themselves into space? What new rituals emerge when we experience landscape as an active\, participatory medium rather than a static backdrop?  \nBigelow Chapel \nFree to all; No registration required\n 
URL:https://mountauburn.org/event/sensing-mount-auburn-a-landscape-in-motion/
LOCATION:Mount Auburn Cemetery\, 580 Mount Auburn St.\, Cambridge\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Artist-in-Residence
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250508T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250508T190000
DTSTAMP:20260406T093528
CREATED:20250401T204443Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250403T200317Z
UID:10000393-1746727200-1746730800@mountauburn.org
SUMMARY:Death\, Grief and Early Childhood Pedagogy
DESCRIPTION:Death\, dying\, and grief are everywhere— including in the lives of children. In this workshop\, led by Mount Auburn Cemetery Artist-in-Residence Fatima Seck\, we will discuss how we can empower small children with skills that foster emotional resilience and courage around death and grief. Through a brief presentation\, an activity\, and discussion\, we will explore ideas\, stories\, and forms of play that may be used to discuss these difficult topics in a way that inspires emotional confidence rather than fear. \nREGISTER HERE (Free)>>\n… \nFatima Seck is a teacher\, poet\, and community artist. Through public and community-centered projects\, Fatima explores Black history\, archival expansion\, public space\, land and materiality\, and Black childhood.  Her work has received support from several organizations including Grow Boston\, Revival Road Farm\, the City of Cambridge\, Wellesley College’s Anti-Carceral Co-Laboratory\, the New England Foundation for the Arts\, and more. She is deeply grounded in pedagogy and social engagement\, and has worked as an educator and teaching artist at several local public schools and institutions including the ICA Boston\, where she currently facilitates their teen Photo Collective program. Her poem\, “Carrots\,” was selected for the 2023 Mayor’s Poetry Program and was displayed at Boston City Hall.  \n… \nThis project has been funded in part by Cambridge Arts. \nExperience a deeper connection to Mount Auburn Cemetery with free or discounted access to all our public programs and special events by joining the Friends of Mount Auburn. Our robust roster of programs each year is made possible by the generous support of our donors and in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council. \nFor inquiries about accessibility\, to request an accommodation\, or if you have any questions about your membership\, please contact friends@mountauburn.org.
URL:https://mountauburn.org/event/death-grief-and-early-childhood-pedagogy/
CATEGORIES:Art,Artist-in-Residence,Death and Grief Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250411T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250411T160000
DTSTAMP:20260406T093528
CREATED:20250307T204324Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250307T204400Z
UID:10000296-1744383600-1744387200@mountauburn.org
SUMMARY:Making Art 4 Resilient Hearts: Learning Emotional Resilience Through Art
DESCRIPTION:In this play-based workshop\, kids ages 4-7 will be invited to explore complex emotions like grief through creative movement\, poetry\, and art-making.   \nWith an art-making activity that encourages kids to develop their emotional vocabulary around feeling sad and saying goodbye\, and a creative movement experience that uses music and the book Everywhere\, Still as a guide for building connection\, kids will have the opportunity to develop emotional strength and resilience through imaginative exploration and play.  \nThe workshop will take place in Bigelow Chapel at Mount Auburn Cemetery located at 580 Mt. Auburn St. in Cambridge. It will be led by Mount Auburn Cemetery Artists-in-Residence Lonnie Stanton and Fatima Seck.  \nFREE\, REGISTER HERE>>\n…  \nEverywhere\, Still written by M. H. Clark and illustrated by Claire Sahara Lemp\, is a book about loss\, grief\, and the way love continues. “Following a young girl on her own journey through loss\, Everywhere\, Still offers children the language to express difficult emotions they may be experiencing. Read the book to a child when a grandparent or loved one has passed\, a parent is living or serving abroad\, a dear friend has moved away\, or a pet is very much missed.”    \n… \nExperience a deeper connection to Mount Auburn Cemetery with free or discounted access to all our public programs and special events by joining the Friends of Mount Auburn. Our robust roster of programs each year is made possible by the generous support of our donors and in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council. \nFor inquiries about accessibility\, to request an accommodation\, or if you have any questions about your membership\, please contact friends@mountauburn.org.
URL:https://mountauburn.org/event/making-art-4-resilient-hearts-learning-emotional-resilience-through-art/
CATEGORIES:Art,Death and Grief Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250411T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250411T110000
DTSTAMP:20260406T093528
CREATED:20250319T125004Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250319T125004Z
UID:10000308-1744365600-1744369200@mountauburn.org
SUMMARY:Sensing Mount Auburn
DESCRIPTION:The human body is remarkable in its ability to perceive the environment through a wide spectrum of senses. Smell\, touch\, and taste often have the strongest connections to memories\, yet we almost exclusively document the environment through visual means. The power of these senses lies in their ability to evoke emotions and recollections\, creating a deeper and more intimate connection with our surroundings. By engaging our full sensory palette\, we unlock a richer\, more immersive understanding of the world around us.  \nJoin Adam Molinski and Yufan Gao\, 2024-2025 Artists-in-Residence and landscape architecture faculty at the Boston Architectural College\, for a guided\, meditative walk that uses a series of devices and exercises to intentionally defocus participants’ familiar ways of seeing the landscape\, bringing attention to more than just the visual aspects of the landscape experience.  \nTo trace their experiences\, feelings\, conscious and subconscious thoughts\, participants will leave marks of abstract drawings and words. Collectively\, over the course of the next year\, these drawings and words will form a multi-sensory\, temporal map of Mount Auburn.  \nREGISTER HERE>>\nCheck-in at Story Chapel \nCapacity: 10 people per walk \n1pm & 4pm Walks \n… \nExperience a deeper connection to Mount Auburn Cemetery with free or discounted access to all our public programs and special events by joining the Friends of Mount Auburn. Our robust roster of programs each year is made possible by the generous support of our donors and in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council. \nFor inquiries about accessibility\, to request an accommodation\, or if you have any questions about your membership\, please contact friends@mountauburn.org.
URL:https://mountauburn.org/event/sensing-mount-auburn-3/
LOCATION:Mount Auburn Cemetery\, 580 Mount Auburn St.\, Cambridge\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Artist-in-Residence
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250406T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250406T170000
DTSTAMP:20260406T093528
CREATED:20250306T200643Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250403T190903Z
UID:10000290-1743949800-1743958800@mountauburn.org
SUMMARY:Artist-in-Residence 10th Anniversary Celebration
DESCRIPTION:In 2014\, as a way of expanding our public programming\, Mount Auburn became the first cemetery in the United States to establish an artist residency. The Artist-in-Residence program offers grants to local artists who are encouraged to create original\, site-specific work that conveys a fresh and innovative perspective of Mount Auburn. In the last 10 years\, we have worked with nearly 30 artists from a range of disciplines including film\, music\, theater\, visual art\, dance\, photography\, poetry\, and mixed media. \nJoin us for a celebratory event featuring performances from former Artists-in-Residence Patrick Gabridge\, Ira Klein\, Jennifer Lin\, Carolyn Oliver\, Eden Rayz\, Fatima Seck\, Lonnie Stanton\, Todd Thibaud\, Liz Walker\, and Debra Wise. In addition to live performances with storytelling\, dance\, and music\, we will also have a pop-up gallery featuring the work of several of our visual and interdisciplinary artists including Resa Blatman\, Madge Evers & Thierry Borcy\, Billy Hickey\, Zhonghe ‘Elena’ Li\, Roberto Mighty\, Simone Nemes\, Ponnapa Prakkamakul\, Jill Slosburg-Ackerman\, Markel Uriu\, and John Williams. \nThe performance will run for about 2.5 hours\, which includes two 10-minute intermissions. The performance and gallery will take place in Story Chapel at Mount Auburn Cemetery. \nREGISTER HERE>>\nPerformance Dates: Sat\, April 5 at 6:30pm & Sun\, April 6 at 2:30pm \nCheck-in at Story Chapel. \nCapacity: 100 people per performance \nAiR Anniversary Event Program 2025
URL:https://mountauburn.org/event/artist-in-residence-10th-anniversary-celebration-2/
LOCATION:Mount Auburn Cemetery\, 580 Mount Auburn St.\, Cambridge\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250405T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250405T210000
DTSTAMP:20260406T093528
CREATED:20250306T195755Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250403T190815Z
UID:10000289-1743877800-1743886800@mountauburn.org
SUMMARY:Artist-in-Residence 10th Anniversary Celebration
DESCRIPTION:In 2014\, as a way of expanding our public programming\, Mount Auburn became the first cemetery in the United States to establish an artist residency. The Artist-in-Residence program offers grants to local artists who are encouraged to create original\, site-specific work that conveys a fresh and innovative perspective of Mount Auburn. In the last 10 years\, we have worked with nearly 30 artists from a range of disciplines including film\, music\, theater\, visual art\, dance\, photography\, poetry\, and mixed media. \nJoin us for a celebratory event featuring performances from former Artists-in-Residence Patrick Gabridge\, Ira Klein\, Jennifer Lin\, Carolyn Oliver\, Eden Rayz\, Fatima Seck\, Lonnie Stanton\, Todd Thibaud\, Liz Walker\, and Debra Wise. In addition to live performances with storytelling\, dance\, and music\, we will also have a pop-up gallery featuring the work of several of our visual and interdisciplinary artists including Resa Blatman\, Madge Evers & Thierry Borcy\, Billy Hickey\, Zhonghe ‘Elena’ Li\, Roberto Mighty\, Simone Nemes\, Ponnapa Prakkamakul\, Jill Slosburg-Ackerman\, Markel Uriu\, and John Williams. \nThe performance will run for about 2.5 hours\, which includes two 10-minute intermissions. The performance and gallery will take place in Story Chapel at Mount Auburn Cemetery. \nREGISTER HERE>>\nPerformance Dates: Sat\, April 5 at 6:30pm & Sun\, April 6 at 2:30pm \nCheck-in at Story Chapel. \nCapacity: 100 people per performance \nAiR Anniversary Event Program 2025
URL:https://mountauburn.org/event/artist-in-residence-10th-anniversary-celebration/
LOCATION:Mount Auburn Cemetery\, 580 Mount Auburn St.\, Cambridge\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art
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