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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 the weekend of May 9th & 10th... find out more
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Horticultural Highlight: Viburnum
Viburnum is a large genus, with at least 150 species (some taxonomists believe many more) found worldwide. Most often having a shrub habit, there also are tree-size species.
Here in Mount Auburn, our Horticulture Department's most recent plant inventory tallied eighteen different species, and five hybrids, growing within our landscape, totaling over 200 plants... read more
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Eternally Green:
New Bee-ginnings
Tucked away in the southwest corner of Mount Auburn, sits a small, fenced-in area that has been sparking the curiosity of many people since early fall of last year. This is the cemetery's new apiary which houses three beehives.
These hives will be used to pollinate the thousands of trees, shrubs, and perennials that grace our grounds. Mount Auburn joins the ranks of many prestigious sites including Kew Gardens, the White House, and countless others... learn more
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Early Risers Horticulture Club
Fridays, 5/8 & 5/22 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.
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Wildlife Highlight: The Rose-breasted Grosbeak
The Rose-breasted Grosbeak is one of the spring migrants that elicit excited
ooh-aahs from those seeing their very first grosbeak and even those who see them year after year, the male of this species is one of the sharpest looking migrants. A bit smaller...read more
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Birds & Birding: A Timetable of May Migration at Mount Auburn
The month of May is when an abundance of migrant birds can be found at the Cemetery. The timetable to migration is an approximate schedule of when you might expect to see certain species. The third week of May is often the week in which you may see up to 100 species in the Cemetery.
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Memories of Mothers
Sunday, May 10th at 3PM
Join us for this Mother's Day stroll with Volunteer Docents Nancy Callan and Susan Zawalich to explore the symbols of motherhood found on monuments while visiting the graves of some notable mothers now buried here. Register today!
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Spotted Salamander
Photo by Hilary Hopkins
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Biodiversity at Mount Auburn
Saturday, May 16th 10 AM - Noon
Throughout the month of May, Grassroots Wildlife Conservation will be conducting an inventory of the amphibians, reptiles, and fish that live at Mount Auburn as part of the cemetery's Wildlife Action Plan.
Join biologists as they check traps set in the various ponds and learn about the diversity of wildlife that are thriving in this urban refuge. Learn more...
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Edgar Allan Poe: Friends & Enemies
Saturday, May 16th at 1PM
This walking tour will discuss Boston-born writer Edgar Allan Poe and his relationship to several literary figures buried at Mount Auburn. Included will be the publisher of one of Poe's famous short stories, the publisher of his single most famous poem, and the writer who became his greatest target as a critic. Some were friends, and some were enemies. Literary historian Rob Velella will help us determine which was which. Register today!
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Photographer's Paradise
Sunday, May 17th at 8AM
Join Volunteer Docent Helen Abrams on a morning photo walk with other lovers of landscape photography during this beautiful time at Mount Auburn.
Pre-registration required.
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Service of Commemoration
Wednesday, May 20th at 5:30PM
We invite you to join us for our annual Service of Commemoration on Bigelow Chapel Lawn. In the event of inclement weather, the Service will be held in Bigelow Chapel.
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History Highlight: The Lusitania Mount Auburn Notables
On May 7, 1915 The RMS Lusitania, a large passenger British ocean liner, was torpedoed and sunk by a German U-boat off the coast of Ireland in Germany's declared "Zone of War." The sinking took 18 minutes and 1,197 people died, 763 were rescued. One known victim and one survivor are buried at Mount Auburn. Read more...
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Person of the Month: Henry Cabot Lodge (1850 - 1924)
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Lodge family tomb, Lot 3613 Oxalis Path,
the resting place of three U.S. Senators: Henry Cabot Lodge;
George Cabot (1752-1823); and
Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. (1902-1985).
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Author, political leader and U.S. Senator, Henry Cabot Lodge was born on May 12, 1850 in Boston.
Lodge's interests in writing, history and politics were intermingled and eventually inspired his political career.
In 1893, Lodge was elected to the United States Senate. During his 30 years in the Senate he helped to draft a number of new laws including the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890.
Lodge is, however best known for his opposition of Woodrow Wilson's League of Nations. Learn more...
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Cherubs & Angels
Saturday, May 30th at 1PM
Images of celestial beings are found throughout the Cemetery, proudly posing on pedestals or tucked into the decorations of many monuments. Join Volunteer Docent Rosemarie Smurzynski for an exploration of the grounds, seeking examples of these winged beings... register today!
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Cambridge Public Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA
Pollinators are essential to our ecosystem - more than 85 percent of the world's flowering plants and two-thirds of our agricultural crops depend upon them for reproduction. In many places their essential service is at risk.
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February 26th - May 16th 2015
Exhibition features works from the Athen�um's collection
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Friends of Mount Auburn Cemetery
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