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Toasting a Treasure: Conservation of the Binney Monument
Sunday, April 26th at 3PM
Join us to celebrate the completed conservation of the marble memorial to Amos Binney. Designated a National Treasure and considered to be the most important work of funerary art of its time, the large monument was carved in Italy by Thomas Crawford in 1847.
Conservation of the monument is part of a larger project supported by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services focused on significant monuments. Learn more
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Horticultural Highlight:
Amelanchier, Shadblow, Serviceberry
After our notable winter, countless people are awaiting proof that spring will arrive again. One native, arboreal accent appearing in the April landscape will be the white flowers of Amelanchier sp., commonly known as serviceberry or shadblow, and to some as Juneberry.
Amelanchier is a genus of about 20 (30) species of small trees and shrubs, found mostly in temperate North America, with a few species also native to Europe and Asia.
For us in New England, they are our first native, showy-flowered, spring blossoming trees. While these... read more
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Wildlife Highlight: The Northern Flicker
In April the call, flicka-flicka-flicka echoes throughout the cemetery where it isn't unusual to find "flocks of flickers" behaving more like perching birds than typical woodpeckers. The Northern Flicker is a common breeder at Mount Auburn with usually three to four pairs nesting on the grounds. Flickers, like all woodpeckers, make a drumming sound to attract a mate or to protect a territory... learn more
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Book Talk John Simmons: The Measure of a Man
Thursday, April 21st at 7PM
Author Denise Pappas will discuss her new book John Simmons: The Measure of a Man - the story of John Simmons from "ready-made" clothing businessman to founder of Simmons College.
Simmons is buried in Lot 585 on Central Avenue at Mount Auburn. Register today!
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 Early Risers Horticulture Club
Fridays, 4/10 & 4/24 at 7AM
Join us for this free morning excursion 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. Learn more
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 Family Nature Celebration
Friday, April 24th at 1:30 pm
Join the Friends of Mount Auburn and the Belmont Savings Bank Foundation in April for this special event. We'll celebrate the return of spring and Arbor Day with art-making, hands-on activities, and child-friendly "nature hikes."
Participants will receive copies of our new "Mount Auburn Family Nature Guide," which has been written and illustrated by naturalist and educator Clare Walker Leslie.
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Eternally Green: Wild about Our Wildlife Action Plan
Every spring hundreds of visitors descend upon Mount Auburn for some of the region's best bird watching. While the cemetery has been a habitat for wildlife since its 1831 founding, over the past twenty years we have implemented many horticultural projects to restore and enhance... read more
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 Armenians of Mount Auburn
Saturday, April 25th at 10:30AM
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Thousands of Armenian refugees found new homes in the Boston area, and hundreds later chose Mount Auburn Cemetery as their final resting place. Learn more
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Roberto Mighty's earth.sky planned for Open Studios
As part of Cambridge Open Studios, Mount Auburn's first artist-in-residence Roberto Mighty will be presenting a preview of earth.sky, a site-specific multimedia installation on May 9th & 10th... read more
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Person of the Month: Isabella Stewart Gardner (1840-1924)
One of Boston's most famous art collectors, and the creator of her namesake museum, Isabella Stewart Gardner was born in New York City on April 14, 1840.
A patron of the arts, Gardner was close friends with poet Julia Ward Howe (Lot 4987, Spruce Avenue), author Oliver Wendell Holmes (Lot 2147, Lime Avenue), and artist John Singer Sargent. In 1888, Sargent painted Gardner in a fitted, low-cut dress; the image was so controversial that when published in the newspaper, her husband Jack Gardner demanded it not be displayed... learn more
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Beyond Our Gates: Events of Interest to the Community
Grow Native Massachusetts: Evenings with Experts 2015
Native Meadows: Let's Get Real
Larry Weaner, Principal, Larry Weaner Landscape Associates
Wednesday, April 1st at 7PM
Cambridge Public Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA
Native meadows are increasingly popular, particularly as alternatives to lawn, yet few types of landscapes are more misunderstood. Inadequate planning and use of poorly adapted plants commonly lead to failure. Better results can be achieved when the patterns and processes of naturally occurring meadows are incorporated into all aspects of design, installation, and management.
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The vast majority of the Japanese works in the Museum of Fine Arts Boston show come from Mount Auburn Cemetery resident William Sturgis Bigelow.
February 26th - May 16th 2015
Exhibition features works from the Athenĉum's collection
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Friends of Mount Auburn Cemetery
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