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Planning for End of Life Issues
Tuesday, October 6th at 6PM
Join us for this panel discussion moderated by attorney Rosemary Wilson, Sullivan & Worcester LLP. The conversation will range from the preparation of basic legal documents and increasing support through personal caregivers, to planning for immediate post-death issues such as funeral and burial. Planning kit included. FREE. Register now!
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Edgar Allan Poe: Never Stay Dead
Saturday, October 10th at 3:30 & 6PM
Edgar Allan Poe returns! Portrayed by literary historian Rob Velella, Poe will read well-known and forgotten works, emphasizing those that feature the dead returning to life. Register online:
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The genus Acer, maple has over 120 species worldwide. At Mount Auburn, the horticulture department's most recent list tallied 617 maples comprised from 26 species, and two hybrids. Read more...
We encourage you to visit and view the many maples throughout our landscape during this autumn's colorful display.
Join Jim Gorman for a tour!
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Resurrecting Nine Muses at Mount Auburn Cemetery
Monday, October 12th at 10AM
Join us for the 6th annual Dead Poets Remembrance Day. We'll walk to the graves and read the works of nine poets buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery. FREE.
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Wildlife Highlight: Red-breasted Nuthatch
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Photo by Jeremiah Trimble
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There are two species of nuthatches that can be found at Mount Auburn, the White-breasted Nuthatch is one that actually could be found on every day of the year and the Red-breasted Nuthatch which is more of an irruptive species.
The Red-breasted is almost always found in evergreen trees and is smaller than the White-breasted... learn more
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Highlights from the Significant Monument Collection
Thursday, October 15th at Noon
Mount Auburn is the first cemetery in the United States to receive a Museums for America Collections Stewardship grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to document our significant monuments. Join Meg L. Winslow, Curator of Historical Collections, for a presentation in Story Chapel about our significant monument collection including highlights from this project. Followed by a walk to the recently conserved Magoun monument. FREE
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Understanding Cremation
Saturday, October 17th at 1PM
Join us for this informative talk in Story Chapel in which Mount Auburn's Crematory Manager Walter L. Morrison, Jr. will answer any questions you may have about cremation procedures and costs.
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Annual Fall Bulb Planting Event
Monday, October 19th at 10AM
Yes - believe it or not, it is that fun time again! Get your hands in the soil alongside our professional gardening staff during our annual fall bulb planting event. Bulbs planted in the Cemetery each fall add blooms to Mount Auburn's early spring season.
Bring your work gloves and trowel along with lots of energy and enthusiasm. Dress for garden work.
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History Highlight: Signs placed at Corners of all Avenues and Paths
Orientation within the Cemetery has always been an important issue. Early engravings show the first signs as hand-painted planks mounted on rough posts. These were replaced by more elaborate signs, probably after mid-century. There are currently 500 path and avenue signs. In fiscal year 2015, 11 signs were restored as part of a 10 year cycle of care. When you are out on the grounds... learn more
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Sons of Union Soldiers visit
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Person of the Month:
Colonel Robert Gould Shaw
Robert Gould Shaw was born in Boston in October 1837 and later became a legendary Officer in the Union Army commanding the first all-black Regiment, the 54th MA, which entered the American Civil War in 1863.
Following his death in 1863, Shaw was buried at Fort Wagner in a mass grave with his regiment, he is however, commemorated at Mount Auburn. Read more about the monument memorializing Robert Gould Shaw here.
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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
BROOKLINE BIRD CLUB
2015 FALL LECTURE MEETING
Friday, October 16, 2015 at 7:30 pm
Social hour and light refreshments 6:30 pm
Geological Lecture Hall. Harvard University
24 Oxford Street
Cambridge, MA
Members and guests are cordially invited. Admission is free.
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Friends of Mount Auburn Cemetery
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