The Ariel Quartet, the new resident ensemble in New England Conservatory's prestigious Professional String Quartet Training Program, has performed extensively in Europe, Israel and North America.

Mount Auburn Cemetery is the resting-place for many notable musicians, composers and music educators, including some with connections to the New England Conservatory. Learn more about New England Conservatory.

Seating for this free event is limited, please register online in advance.

The native species of oak that can be found at Mount Auburn are White Oak, Red Oak, Black Oak, Pin Oak, Sawtooth Oak and Scarlet Oak.

Number 47 on the "Big Trees at Mount Auburn" map, the Quercus Alba, pictured to the upper left, is commonly referred to as a White Oak and can be found on Indian Ridge Path at at the Cemetery.

Last year, the North American Plant Collections Consortium (NAPCC), a joint venture by the American Public Gardens Association (APGA) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), accepted Mount Auburn Cemetery as one of 15 institutions in a group forming a nation-wide quercus collection - the first large multi-institution collection in the NAPCC program.

Mount Auburn's acceptance into the program - which recognizes valuable plant species germplasm, institutional commitment to conservation and preservation, high standards of collections management and well documented plant records - is a significant endorsement of the Cemetery's horticultural legacy.

"Big Trees at Mount Auburn" and "Unsual Trees of Mount Auburn" maps are available for purchase at the Entrance Gate to the Cemetery.

Learn more about Mount Auburn's horticultural collections.

I.F. Stone, who is buried at Mount Auburn alongside his wife, is one of the notable figures remembered here. This event honors the 100th anniversary year of his birth. The celebration will include remarks from family, friends, and colleagues. Refreshments will be served following the program. Meet in Story Chapel. FREE.

Please register online for this program.

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Mount Auburn's Brown Bag Lunch Series continues at Story Chapel with "Two Women and a Goddess: The Conservation Treatment of a 19th-century Marble Sculpture" on Thursday, November 6th, at 12:15 PM. FREE.

"Celebrate Somerville! Some Notable Somervillians at Mount Auburn" - a talk with newly published Somerville: A Brief History (History Press, 2008) authors Dee Morris and Dora St. Martin. Copies of their book will be available for sale during the book signing and reception to follow the presentation. Meet in Story Chapel. Saturday, November 8th, at 2:00 PM. $5 for members of the Friends, $10 for non-members.

Mount Auburn Book Club. Join us in Story Chapel at 10:00 AM on Thursday, November 13th, to discuss Mosses from An Old Manse by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Included in this collection of short stories is "The New Adam and Eve," which brings the story's two characters to Mount Auburn Cemetery. Read all 26 stories or pick just a few! FREE.

Visit mountauburn.org to learn about other fall programs.