An (Un)common Inheritance: The Beauty & Wonder of Mount Auburn Cemetery's Ecosystem
2024-03-19 17:30 - 18:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Mount Auburn Cemetery, 580 Mount Auburn St., Cambridge, 02138, United States
“…It is the duty of the living thus to provide for the dead. It is not a mere office of pious regard for others; but it comes home to our own bosoms, as those who are soon to enter upon the common inheritance.” ~Joseph Story, Mount Auburn Cemetery Consecration address, 1831
For nearly two hundred years, Mount Auburn Cemetery has been a cradle of invariable death and vibrant life. A thoughtfully humanized ecosystem, the landscape is sculpted and cared for by staff and volunteers who preserve the Cemetery’s natural wonders for both the living and the dead.
An (Un)common Inheritance is the story of a place where little brown bats and yellow-spotted salamanders roam on wet spring nights, where busy pollinators buzz between the flowers and toads sing at the edges of the ponds, where Horticulture staff tend to thousands of trees and plants, and where volunteers study the land as it slips through the seasons.
Join Mount Auburn Artist-in-Residence Billy Hickey as he takes you on a photographic journey through the beauty and wonder of life at the Cemetery.
The program will take place in the Story Chapel.
Event capacity: 50 people
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BILLY HICKEY is a nature photographer from Massachusetts. In his personal work Billy makes stories about the intersections of the natural and human worlds covering topics such as falconry, light pollution, fireflies, and goats. Billy’s passion is learning about nature and sharing its wonders through photography with the hope to educate and inspire. In 2020 he graduated from the International Center of Photography and his project “How We Were” won first place in Lensculture’s Black and White Photography Awards. Billy’s work has been featured in the Eastern Mass. Hawkwatch’s Newsletter, Buzzfeed News, and the New York Times. (www.billyhickeyphoto.com)

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Uncontained: Painting the Imagined World of Moss
2024-03-23 12:00 - 17:00, 2024-03-24 12:00 - 17:00 | Mount Auburn Cemetery, 580 Mount Auburn St., Cambridge, 02138, United States
“Mosses and other small beings issue an invitation to dwell for a time right at the limits of ordinary perception. All it requires of us is attentiveness. Look in a certain way and a whole new world can be revealed.” — Gathering Moss by Robin Wall Kimmerer

Join Artist-in-Residence Resa Blatman for an informal pop-up exhibit at Bigelow Chapel to view and discuss her work, “Uncontained,” a series of small moss terrarium paintings.

“Uncontained” depicts imagined plant environments in which moss and flora are breaking free of the barriers placed upon them by humans. The paintings examine both the intimate reality of moss—a small, ancient plant that thrives in dark places—and the harsh reality of humanity’s attempt to control the natural world.

The exhibit is free and open to the public between 12pm-5pm on Saturday, March 23 and Sunday, March 24. There will be a brief Q&A with the artist at 1:00pm both days. At 12:30pm on Saturday, March 23rd, poet and fellow Artist-in-Residence Carolyn Oliver will read her poem “Of Vastness and Relation,” inspired by Resa’s moss paintings.

The event will take place in the Bigelow Chapel glass wing. No check-in required. The event registration is simply for us to gauge interest and to send registered guests a reminder about the event.

Event capacity: 30 people at a time (i.e. the Chapel will be open, and guests are welcome to walk in at any time between 12pm and 5pm on both days).
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RESA BLATMAN is a Somerville-based visual artist who works on various projects including large-sized, wall-mounted art installations, mixed-media paintings, and drawings. Her primary studio practice consists of commissions and public art projects that speak to her reverence for nature. She exhibits her work at universities and art institutions throughout the U.S. She received her M.F.A. from Boston University and her BFA from the Massachusetts College of Art + Design. Resa is represented by Childs Gallery, Boston. (www.resablatman.com)

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Nothingness is Impossible: A Musical Death Awareness Meditation
2024-03-23 16:00 - 17:00 | Mount Auburn Cemetery, 580 Mount Auburn St., Cambridge, 02138, United States
Join 2023-2024 Artist-in-Residence, Eden Rayz (she/her), and end-of-life support person Madelaine Ripley (they/them) for a musical death awareness meditation centered around the concept of “nothingness.”
The experience will begin with a brief explanation of the history and cultural significance of death awareness meditations then shift to a guided group meditation. Eden will perform with part of her new instrument, argent & sable (created for her Artist residency), while Ripley guides guests through a nonreligious meditation with English spoken word.
Meditators are encouraged to bring yoga mats, pillows, and blankets to use during the meditation. The event will take place in Story Chapel with plenty of room to spread out on the carpeted floor. We will also have chairs for those who prefer to sit.
Event Capacity: 40 people
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Discover Mount Auburn Introductory Walking Tour
2024-04-06 13:00 - 14:30 | Mount Auburn Cemetery, 580 Mount Auburn St., Cambridge, 02138, United States
Mount Auburn, designated a National Historic Landmark, is one of the country’s most significant designed landscapes. Here the arts of horticulture, architecture and sculpture combine with the beauty of nature to create a place of comfort and inspiration. This 1.5-mile walking tour will focus on stories of history, monuments, and the lives of those buried here. Registration required.
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Poetry for Grief & Healing
2024-04-07 15:30 - 17:00 | Mount Auburn Cemetery, 580 Mount Auburn St., Cambridge, 02138, United States
Writing while grieving has been known to boost the immune system and increase mood and well-being. Writing can also help release difficult emotions and is a tool for self-expression.

Join poet, educator, and artivist Amanda Shea in a poetry writing workshop about healing from grief. The workshop will include a meditation, writing prompts, and an invitation to share with the group. No previous writing experience is required.

The workshop will take place in the Bigelow Chapel glass wing. Check in will be at Bigelow Chapel.

Event capacity: 24 people
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AMANDA SHEA is a renowned spoken-word poet and multidisciplinary artist, educator, artivist, publicist (Brandie Blaze), and mother. She has hosted numerous poetry events, including BAMSFest (Boston Art & Music Soul Festival), a nonprofit organization that breaks down racial and social barriers to arts, music, and culture across Greater Boston. She also co-founded and curated five iterations of Activating ARTivism, a community festival to amplify POC through art, activism, and resistance.

In 2021, she was named one of WBUR The ARTery’s 25 artists of color transforming the cultural landscape, and in 2022 she won the inaugural category for Spoken Word Artist of the Year at the Boston Music Awards. She was recently featured in a BBC News article reflecting on Phillis Wheatley’s legacy.
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Dear Friend, Let’s Meet: A Roaming Poetry Reading
2024-04-13 14:00 - 16:00 | Mount Auburn Cemetery, 580 Mount Auburn St., Cambridge, 02138, United States
Join poet and Artist-in-Residence, Carolyn Oliver, for a celebratory outdoor reading of poems composed during her residency.

We will begin in Bigelow Chapel with an introduction and brief Q&A between Carolyn and Public Events Producer, Julie-Anne Whitney. Then we’ll make our way outdoors together for a multi-stop reading tour during which Carolyn will read several poems in the locations that inspired them.

Check-in will be at Bigelow Chapel. After the Roaming Reading, we’ll return to Bigelow Chapel for an audience Q&A with the poet.
Event Capacity: 35 people
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CAROLYN OLIVER is the author of The Alcestis Machine (Acre Books, forthcoming 2024) and Inside the Storm I Want to Touch the Tremble (University of Utah Press, 2022; selected by Matthew Olzmann for the Agha Shahid Ali Prize in Poetry), as well as three chapbooks. Her poems appear in The Massachusetts Review, Copper Nickel, Poetry Daily, Shenandoah, Beloit Poetry Journal, 32 Poems, Southern Indiana Review, At Length, Plume, and elsewhere. Her honors include the Goldstein Prize from Michigan Quarterly Review, the E. E. Cummings Prize from the NEPC, the Frank O’Hara Prize from The Worcester Review, and nominations for the Pushcart Prize in both poetry and fiction. Born in Buffalo and raised in Ohio, Carolyn now lives with her family in Worcester, Massachusetts. (@CarolynROliver on Instagram; www.carolynoliver.net)
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Spring Migrants with Jeremiah Trimble
2024-04-18 06:45 - 08:15, 2024-04-25 06:45 - 08:15, 2024-05-02 06:45 - 08:15 | Mount Auburn Cemetery, 580 Mount Auburn St., Cambridge, 02138, United States
Join us for a spring bird walk searching for both migrant and breeding birds. Bring your binoculars and field guides. All skill levels welcome. Led by Jeremiah Trimble, Curatorial Associate, Ornithology, Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University
Thursdays at 6:45 AM: April 18 & 25, May 2, 9, 16 & 23
Check-in will be on the Story Chapel Porch.
Capacity: 15 people
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Music with Nature: Dawn Chorus Plus One
2024-04-20 05:30 - 06:45 | Mount Auburn Cemetery, 580 Mount Auburn St., Cambridge, 02138, United States
Musician and author David Rothenberg has long explored live performance together with the sounds of nature, from nightingales to humpback whales to cicadas.
David will make “music with nature” at two performances at Mount Auburn Cemetery this spring. On April 20th at dawn, he will play with a chorus of singing birds at Consecration Dell*, using his clarinet and some live electronic sounds. At dusk that same day, he will play with underwater pond sounds at Halcyon Lake*, inspired by his latest book SECRET SOUNDS OF PONDS.
Rothenberg sees his interspecies collaboration as making music with the sounds of the natural world, producing something that no one species could create alone.
*Note: Location is subject to change. Attendees will be notified in advance if the performance is moved to a different location.
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David Rothenberg has made more than forty recordings, including One Dark Night I Left My Silent House, In the Wake of Memories, and Faultlines. He has performed and/or recorded with Peter Gabriel, Suzanne Vega, Elliott Sharp, Umru, and Iva Bittová, among others. In 2023 he was nominated for a Grammy Award for For the Birds. His most recent work includes the books Whale Music and Secret Sounds of Ponds, and the film Nightingales In Berlin. Rothenberg is a Distinguished Professor at the New Jersey Institute of Technology.
Check-in for both performances will be outside Story Chapel and then we will walk to the performance location together.
Event Capacity: 35 people
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For inquiries about accessibility, to request an accommodation, or if you have any questions about your membership, please contact friends@mountauburn.org. Note: there will be chairs available at each performance space.

Forest Bathing: A Mindful Nature Experience
2024-04-20 13:00 - 14:30 | Mount Auburn Cemetery, 580 Mount Auburn St., Cambridge, 02138, United States
Join guest guide Stefanie Haug (LICSW) as we explore Mount Auburn Cemetery by slowing down, being attentive to nature with all our senses, and deepening our appreciation for this special slice of our Cambridge neighborhood. Our Forest Bathing experience will include simple warm-up movements, a natural history of the area, guided breathing and centering awareness, mindful walking with sensory activities, and finding our nature meditation/sit spot.

What to bring: comfortable clothing, walking shoes, small mat or towel to sit on, water.

Check-in for the experience will be outside Story Chapel.

Event capacity: 25 people

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Stefanie Haug, LICSW (she/her) guides people on journeys of self-awareness and relationship with nature as a local psychotherapist and certified Mindful Outdoor Guide (Kripalu). Her international career has spanned the corporate and nonprofit world with a focus on the wellbeing of humans and the more-than-human world. Stefanie is a lifelong nature lover and can often be found outdoors in all types of locations and weather, taking it all in with a sense of wonder, humor and calm.

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Music with Nature: Secret Sounds of Ponds
2024-04-20 19:00 - 20:15 | Mount Auburn Cemetery, 580 Mount Auburn St., Cambridge, 02138, United States

Community Connections Walks: Elderhood
2024-04-21 10:00 - 11:30 | Mount Auburn Cemetery, 580 Mount Auburn St., Cambridge, 02138, United States
Navigating life’s challenges. With Nature. As a community.

Join guest guide, Stefanie Haug LICSW, (she/her) for a series of theme-based Community Connection Walks. Each walk includes nature-based mindfulness practices, periods of group silence, and periods of circle sharing to reflect, listen and share what may arise around the theme of our walk. The philosopher Ram Dass said, “We are all just walking each other home.” Join us as we reconnect to our experience of ‘home‘ both within ourselves as individuals and with each other as a community.

You are welcome to participate in one walk or in the entire series of walks should you be interested in continuing the experience with other participants.

Theme: Elderhood

This series is to honor and reflect on your remarkable achievement of becoming an elder, however and wherever your journey has unfolded up to now. While these walks will include gentle movement, they may not extend far into the cemetery. Rather, we will tap into the nature of the Cemetery as a doorway to sharing and reflecting on what ‘elderhood’ means to you and to the group of participants. Special consideration will be given for participants who may have mobility or other issues.
Recommended to bring: comfortable shoes, water, something you can easily carry to sit on such as a small mat

Check-in will be outside Story Chapel.
Event Capacity: 15 people

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Stefanie Haug, LICSW (she/her) guides people on mindfulness ecotherapy and indigenous circle practices. She is a local psychotherapist and nature therapy guide. Her work is informed by mindfulness, nature, multiculturalism, restorative circle practices and community engagement.
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Experience 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.
For inquiries about accessibility, to request an accommodation, or if you have any questions about your membership, please contact friends@mountauburn.org.

Spring Tree ID Tour
2024-04-21 13:00 - 14:30 | Mount Auburn Cemetery, 580 Mount Auburn St., Cambridge, 02138, United States
Come welcome the burgeoning leaves of Spring with local herbalist and former MAC arborist Alex Klein for a tree-focused walk around the grounds. Spring is a great time to observe the succession of bud break and flowering that occurs among the many different species present in the landscape here. We’ll devote the walk to learning some simple techniques of identifying trees in Spring, as well as discussing the cultural and natural history of some important local and exotic species at Mount Auburn. This will include knowledge on the many edible, medicinal, and craft uses of our tall woody friends.

Check-in for the tour will be outside Story Chapel.

Event Capacity: 35 people
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Experience 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.
For inquiries about accessibility, to request an accommodation, or if you have any questions about your membership, please contact friends@mountauburn.org.

Early Risers Horticulture Walks
2024-04-22 08:00 - 09:00, 2024-04-29 08:00 - 09:00, 2024-05-06 08:00 - 09:00 | Mount Auburn Cemetery, 580 Mount Auburn St., Cambridge, 02138, United States
Join our staff for any or all of these hour-long early morning excursions to discover what’s in bloom and any other items of horticultural interest. From early bulbs to magnificent flowering trees, we will try to catch them all. Mondays at 8 AM: April 22 & 29, May 6, 13, 20, 27
Check-in for the event is on the Story Chapel Porch.
Free
Capacity: 30 people
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Experience 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.
For inquiries about accessibility, to request an accommodation, or if you have any questions about your membership, please contact friends@mountauburn.org.

Mature Trees at Mount Auburn
2024-04-26 14:00 - 15:30 | Mount Auburn Cemetery, 580 Mount Auburn St., Cambridge, 02138, United States
Explore some of Mount Auburn’s oldest trees with horticulturist and Mount Auburn staff, Jim Gorman.
Stop by for one or all of our walking tours to celebrate Arbor Day (April 26) and the 5,000+ trees in Mount Auburn’s historical collection!
Check-in for the tour will be outside Story Chapel.
Event Capacity: 30
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Experience 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.
For inquiries about accessibility, to request an accommodation, or if you have any questions about your membership, please contact friends@mountauburn.org.

Native Trees at Mount Auburn
2024-04-27 10:00 - 11:30
Learn about the North American native trees growing at Mount Auburn with horticulturist and Mount Auburn staff, Jim Gorman.
Stop by for one or all of our walking tours to celebrate Arbor Day (April 26) and the 5,000+ trees in Mount Auburn’s historical collection!
Check-in for the tour will be outside Story Chapel.
Event Capacity: 30
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Experience 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.
For inquiries about accessibility, to request an accommodation, or if you have any questions about your membership, please contact friends@mountauburn.org.

The Undiscovered Country: Shakespeare and Mount Auburn Cemetery
2024-04-27 14:00 - 15:30 | Mount Auburn Cemetery, 580 Mount Auburn St., Cambridge, 02138, United States
Many monuments at Mount Auburn are adorned with quotations from the great English poet and playwright, William Shakespeare. Join Volunteer Docent Susan Zawalich on a tour to celebrate Shakespeare’s April Birthday month as we visit the gravesites of Edwin Booth, Charlotte Cushman, and others, searching out some of the incised quotations, and reciting some of the memorable words of Shakespeare in a beautiful spring setting.

Check-in will be at Story Chapel.

Event capacity: 25 people
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Experience 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.
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Spring Has Sprung
2024-04-28 10:00 - 11:30, 2024-05-05 10:00 - 11:30 | Mount Auburn Cemetery, 580 Mount Auburn St., Cambridge, 02138, United States
With a cornucopia of flowers enhancing our designed landscape, there is seemingly no view that fails to interest us. Join Visitor Services Assistant, Jim Gorman for a walk of selected horticultural highlights.
Capacity: 30 people
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Experience 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.
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Evergreen Trees at Mount Auburn
2024-04-28 14:00 - 15:30 | Mount Auburn Cemetery, 580 Mount Auburn St., Cambridge, 02138, United States
Many of our 5,000+ trees have yet to produce this year’s leaves. Visit some of Mount Auburn’s evergreen trees which enhance the landscape throughout the late fall and winter seasons. Led by horticulturist and Mount Auburn staff, Jim Gorman.
Stop by for one or all of our walking tours to celebrate Arbor Day (April 26) and the 5,000+ trees in Mount Auburn’s historical collection!
Check-in for the tour will be outside Story Chapel.
Event Capacity: 30
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Experience 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.
For inquiries about accessibility, to request an accommodation, or if you have any questions about your membership, please contact friends@mountauburn.org.

This Life and Death: Conversations at Mount Auburn Cemetery
2024-04-30 18:30 - 20:00 | Mount Auburn Cemetery, 580 Mount Auburn St., Cambridge, 02138, United States
Throughout the past year, Artists-in-Residence Eliza Fichter and Debra Wise have been walking the grounds of Mount Auburn interviewing people about their relationships with the Cemetery and how their reflections on death have shaped their living. The conversations were then crafted into a series of short audio narratives, one for each season of the year.
For one night only, this mother/daughter team of theater artists will share their revelations about their process and perform selected moments from the interviews. There will be a Q&A with the artists, followed by questions from the audience.
The event will take place in Bigelow Chapel.
Event capacity: 75 people
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DEBRA WISE co-founded Underground Railway Theater in 1979. For 30 years she toured a socially-engaged repertoire to theaters and communities, as well as puppet spectacles commissioned by major orchestras. In 2007, she co-founded Central Square Theater, helming award-winning productions as Artistic Director (e.g. Vanity Fair; black odyssey boston, with Front Porch; Constellations; The Convert) and directing (Christmas Carol, adapted for actors and puppetry). Recent acting appearances include: Angels in America,The Half-Life of Marie Curie, Vanity Fair (CST); Much Ado About Nothing (Commonwealth Shakespeare); Escaped Alone, Dolls House 2 (Gamm); People Places & Things (Speakeasy). She currently is program director of Catalyst Collaorative@MIT (CST’s science/theater partnership).
ELIZA FICHTER (she/they) is a theater maker and visual artist. Eliza has taught theater workshops across the country in museum galleries, public schools, performing arts centers, prisons, assisted living facilities and military bases, and has worked as a teaching artist with Olney Theater Center, Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival, The Putney School and New Repertory Theatre. Regional theatre projects include BEDLAM and The Nora Theatre Company (The Crucible), Central Square Theater (The Revolutionists), Underground Railway Theater (Matchless & The Happy Prince), and Olney Theatre Center (Macbeth, The Comedy of Errors, Odyssey). Eliza has a MEd in Arts Education from Harvard University where she researched natural deathcare practices and interviewed dozens of end-of-life care workers and advocates throughout Massachusetts. elizafichter.com
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Experience 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.
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Spring Migrants with Bob Stymeist
2024-05-01 06:45 - 08:15, 2024-05-08 06:45 - 08:15
Join us for a spring bird walk searching for both migrant and breeding birds. Bring your binoculars and field guides. All skill levels welcome. Led by Bob Stymeist, Statistician, Bird Observer
Check-in outside of Story Chapel. Registration Required.
Capacity: 15 people
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Experience 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.
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Lecture Series with Cannon Hersey and Taku Nishimae
2024-05-01 17:30 - 19:30 | Mount Auburn Cemetery, 580 Mount Auburn St., Cambridge, 02138, United States
Cannon Hersey, grandson of author John Hersey who wrote “Hiroshima,” will discuss the Survivor Trees of Hiroshima, over 160 trees within a mile of the epicenter of the atomic bombing that still thrive today. Since 2015 during 31 journeys to Hiroshima, Hersey has documented over 60 of these trees with 35mm photography. Within an interactive discussion, Hersey and Peabody award-winning filmmaker Taku Nishimae will share clips from the movie “SURVIVOR TREES Hiroshima Revealed III,” and photographs as well as large scale silkscreens of these survivor trees. Hersey and Nishimae will also discuss their work as creatives and educators convening diverse, multi-generational audiences, to look at disruptive ways to tackle a range of environmental, community, and human rights issues to engage issues important to local residents and the world.
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Cannon Hersey is a media entrepreneur, visual artist, filmmaker and organizer of large-scale cultural platforms in New York City, São Paulo, Miami, Tokyo, Houston, Hiroshima and Johannesburg. Hersey founded the nonprofit CrossPathCulture (CPC) in 1999 and 1Future in 2015, both organizations dedicated to global community building through the arts, global diversity in museums and media, and art as a language of social transformation.
Taku Nishimae is an award-winning producer of films, documentaries, TV, and live performances. He co-founded 1Future with Cannon Hersey, creating the documentary features “Revealed Series,” that explore complex social issues and its roots through the work of John Hersey with historical and human perspectives that connect the past to the present.
This event is free for Laurel Circle members. Learn more about our Laurel Circle and join by clicking here. If you have questions about your membership status, please contact friends@mountauburn.org.

Discover Mount Auburn Introductory Walking Tour
2024-05-04 13:00 - 14:30 | Mount Auburn Cemetery, 580 Mount Auburn St., Cambridge, 02138, United States
Mount Auburn, designated a National Historic Landmark, is one of the country’s most significant designed landscapes. Here the arts of horticulture, architecture and sculpture combine with the beauty of nature to create a place of comfort and inspiration. This 1.5-mile walking tour will focus on stories of history, monuments, and the lives of those buried here. Registration required.
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Experience 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.
For inquiries about accessibility, to request an accommodation, or if you have any questions about your membership, please contact friends@mountauburn.org

Seasons of Life
2024-05-05 13:00 - 14:30 | Mount Auburn Cemetery, 580 Mount Auburn St., Cambridge, 02138, United States
Join Artist-in-Residence Swati Biswas for a traditional Indian dance performance of her work, Seasons of Life, a series of four short dance vignettes that explore the parallels between seasonal change and life phases at Mount Auburn Cemetery.
The original choreography will be presented using semi-classical Indian music along with narrative text from the poems “The Rain” by Robert Creeley and “The Day is Done” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, both of whom are buried at Mount Auburn.
The event will take place in Story Chapel.
Event capacity: 100 people
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SWATI BISWAS is a Boston-based dancer and choreographer. Trained in Indian classical dance, she has performed at events throughout the United States. She received her Kathak, Bharatnatyam, and creative dance (Uday Shankar Style) training from her Guru (teacher), Pradipta Niyogi, in India and later continued taking Bharatnatyam lessons from Ms. Monica Cooley in Nashville TN. After moving to Boston in 2016, she continued to perform in several community events, directing and choreographing solo and group performances for youth and adults. Swati has a PhD in Biology and has been doing academic research for 15 years. She is currently a medical writer at a reputable pharmaceutical company.
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Experience 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.
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