Sweet Auburn: The Magazine of the Friends of Mount Auburn Lives of the Past Informing the Future | Page 24

Friends of Mount Auburn Cemetery
580 Mount Auburn Street
Cambridge, Massachusetts
02138-5517
NON-PROFIT ORG.
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www.mountauburn.org
617-547-7105
Upcoming Events
Here is a sampling from our exciting schedule of upcoming
programs. Visit us online today to register for any of these
programs or to get a complete list of other events on our
calendar.
Keeping Life in Order as You Plan
for End of Life Issues
Wednesday, October 16, 6 pm
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 funerals and burial.
Attendees will leave with an end-of-life planning kit for their
own use. Come prepared with any and all questions!
free
Awash in Color: Fall Foliage Tour
Sunday, October 27, 1 pm
Sunday, November 3, 1 pm
Experience the beauty of autumn at Mount Auburn during
this fall walking tour led by Visitors Services Assistant Jim
Gorman. We will visit some of the more colorful trees in our
landscape in addition to looking for plant and shrubs putting
out their fall fruits and nuts.
Free for members / $12 non-members
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Nature Sketching Workshops
Sundays at 1 pm
Want to learn some very basic ways for drawing the nature
you know and love here in Mount Auburn? Join illustrator
Clare Walker Leslie in any or all of these 4 Sunday afternoon
sessions. Appropriate for ages 10 and up, teens, and adults.
Bring your own paper, pencils and/or colored pencils. Meet in
Story Chapel.
Nov 10 | Drawing Local Birds
Dec 8 | Drawing Mount Auburn’s Mammals, Amphibians & More
Feb 9 | Drawing Winter Trees
Mar 8 | Drawing Little Landscapes
$7 members / $12 non-Members
Candle Lighting Service
Thursday, December 19, 4 pm
Our annual Candle Lighting Service, held each December,
provides the opportunity to remember all of the loved ones
no longer with us. Join us in Story Chapel for this seasonal
program of words and music. During the service, you will have
the opportunity to light a candle in honor of someone you
wish to remember.
free