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Situational Awareness
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the Art
of Disappearing
Tuesday, July 21st at 6PM
Situational awareness is a key part of our evolutionary heritage, but we lose a little of it each time we plug into our omnipresent smart-devices. Join Nature Artist and Writer Julie Zickefoose, who will offer simple tools to help you tap into nature's power to restore and revive your spirit. Register today!
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Horticultural Highlight: Butterfly bush, Buddleia davidii
The flowers of Buddleia davidii, provide beautiful, fragrant panicles from mid-to-late summer. Butterfly bushes attract many species of butterfly and often the shrub is exponentially more beautiful due to the mesmerizing opening & closing of wings when they land on the flowers or flutter nearby. Learn more...
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 "My Raison d'être" from earth.sky
"My Raison d'être" is a short excerpt from artist/filmmaker Roberto Mighty's multimedia exhibit"earth.sky." It is the true story of two men who fell in love, got married, and passed into the pages of history as one of the first legally married gay couples in Massachusetts.
Cliff, who cared for his husband Gerald until Gerald passed away at age 49, shares memories and recollections of their relationship. Watch it now!
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Wildlife Highlight: The American Goldfinch
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American Goldfinch
photo by Jeremiah Trimble
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The American Goldfinch is perhaps one of the most familiar and appreciated songbirds in our area.
When almost all other songbirds have become quiet and are busy tending young the Goldfinch continues to sing and is very conspicuous all summer. The bounding undulating flight of the Goldfinch is familiar even in the winter when it flies overhead... learn more
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Eternally Green: Wildlife Action Plan & Coverboard Project
Coverboard studies are an excellent way to determine the presence amphibians and reptiles without disturbing natural habitat. Part of a comprehensive Wildlife Action Plan, a coverboard study was initiated at Mount Auburn in spring 2013 and will continue... read more
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 Bigelow Chapel Open House
Sunday, July 26th at 1PM
Come explore Mount Auburn's first chapel, originally constructed in the 1840s. Volunteers will be on hand to answer questions about the Chapel and point out interesting features.
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History Highlight: Well House Constructed Near Entrance Gate
The 1885 Moses King's guide book, notes "on the left of Central Avenue, is a beautifully embellished octagonal building, with seats [containing] an excellent well of pure water." Designed by T. Voelckers and constructed in 1852 at a cost of about $3,000... learn more
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 Summer Blooming Trees & Shrubs
Thursday, July 30th at 5:30 pm
Enjoy a walk with Mount Auburn President Dave Barnett to observe trees and shrubs that show off their flowers in late July. Learn about summer beauty plants. Register today!
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R. Buckminster Fuller (1895-1983)
Visionary inventor-designer Richard Buckminster Fuller, Jr. also known as "Bucky" secured a patent for the Geodesic Dome and ultimately received over 30 international design awards. A true visionary, Bucky looked ahead to the ecological issues of our present day, and coined the term 'Spaceship Earth' in 1951... read more
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Current Projects at Mount Auburn
Learn more about current projects happening at the Cemetery today.
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Beyond Our Gates: Events of Interest to the Community
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105 Brattle Street, Cambridge, MA
The Wiles
Old folk songs, new Americana, and original songs in an acoustic roots style.
Sunday, July 5 at 3PM Free
We Remember: A Celebration of Armenian Culture
Sunday, July 12 at 3PM Free
Paul Felton: A New American Gothic Tradition
Independent literary historian Rob Velella will talk about the novel and author.
Thursday, July 16 at 6:30PM Free
Dear June
Dear June is a country-folk duo with an old time feel and a refreshing sound.
Sunday, July 19 at 3PM Free
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Friends of Mount Auburn Cemetery
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