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News & Events March 2007
Dear Friend,

The Friends of Mount Auburn is pleased to present the March 2007 edition of our electronic newsletter. We invite you to join our email list to receive this mailing on a monthly basis. If you haven't done so already, click the link above to verify your interest in receiving our newsletter. To ensure that you continue to receive emails from us, add [email protected] to your address book today.


Mount Auburn: Celebrating 175 Years
Please join us on Thursday, March 1, for a lecture by David Dearinger, Susan Morse Hilles Curator of Paintings and Sculpture at the Boston Athenaeum.

The fourth lecture in our seven-part series "Facets of Mount Auburn: Celebrating 175 Years of a Boston Jewel," will concentrate on American NeoClassic Sculptors and Their Patrons at Mount Auburn Cemetery, 1820-1870.

The program is free to the public and will begin promptly at 6:00 PM in the Rabb Auditorium of the Boston Public Library in Copley Square, followed by a reception with the lecturer and a chance to enter to win Mount Auburn-related raffle prizes and a special item related to the lecture which will be revealed later.

Space is limited and registration is requested. Please call 617-607-1995 or visit www.mountauburn.org to register for this event. To ensure a seat in the auditorium, please plan to arrive early for the lecture.

Co-sponsored by the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.

Learn more about Mount Auburn's 175th Anniversary .

Thumbnail photo of stained glass courtesy of Virginia Raguin.



Horticultural Highlight
Native to and named for the Atlas Mountains of Algeria and Morocco in northwestern Africa, the Cedrus atlantica or Blue Atlas Cedar is a striking specimen set amidst Mount Auburn’s late winter landscape.

Number 22 on Mount Auburn Cemetery's “Unusual Trees” map, the approximately 25-year-old Blue Atlas Cedar is shaped like a pyramid with spirals of crisp silvery blue-green needles.

Many taxonomists view the Atlas Cedar to be a subspecies of another “Unusual Tree” seen growing at Mount Auburn Cemetery, the stately Cedrus libani. Located on Central Avenue (and number 14 on the Mount Auburn Cemetery “Big Trees” map), the Cedar of Lebanon also warrants a personal viewing and may just reward interested visitors with a defining glimpse of the relation between the two equally majestic and unusual trees.

Learn more about Mount Auburn's horticultural collections.



March Program
"Winter Tree and Shrub Identification and Signs of Spring." A walking tour with Dave Barnett, Vice President of Operations & Horticulture, Mount Auburn.

Please join us on Tuesday, March 20 at 2:00 PM to look for early signs of spring's arrival at Mount Auburn.

Learn how to identify some of the most interesting trees and shrubs at the Cemetery by their bud, twig and bark characteristics. Hot refreshments and an indoor quiz will bring the walk to a warm conclusion.

$5 per person for members of the Friends and $10 per person for nonmembers.

Learn about programs and events at Mount Auburn.



Henry W. Longfellow 200th Anniversary Gala Sunday, March 25th at 2:00 PM
Celebrate the bicentennial birthday of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow at Sanders Theater, Harvard University - the same place where his centennial tribute was held back in 1907. The two-hour gala is open to all ages for free and will feature music, poetry, special tributes and more.

This family-friendly event will include a performance of “The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere,” composed by Julian Wachner and performed by the Boston Landmarks Orchestra, Charles Ansbacher, Conductor, as well as readings by celebrities and local residents, a rousing children’s choir, the unveiling of the 2007 commemorative Henry Wadsworth Longfellow U.S. postage stamp, and other surprises to come!

A special Longfellow exhibition at Harvard’s Houghton Library will be open the day of the gala from 12:00 - 2:00 PM and from 4:00 - 5:00 PM.

This event is free, but reservations are required as space is limited! Email [email protected] or call the Boston Landmarks Orchestra at 617-520-2200 to reserve your tickets today.

The Anniversary Gala is sponsored by the Harvard University Division of Continuing Education and the Longfellow Bicentennial Committee.

Visit www.longfellow200.org for more details.



The Friends of Mount Auburn Cemetery was established in 1986 as a non-profit educational trust to promote the appreciation and preservation of Mount Auburn. Join the Friends of Mount Auburn. Learn about volunteer opportunities at Mount Auburn.

Mount Auburn Cemetery is still a unique choice for burial and commemoration. It offers a wide variety of innovative interment and memorialization options for all. Learn about Mount Auburn's many burial and memorialization options.


Friends of Mount Auburn Cemetery

phone: 617-547-7105
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