Mount Auburn Street gate with spring blossoms , May 2008
Upcoming Events
This summer Mount Auburn will offer the public a variety of programs that celebrate the art , architecture , horticulture and notable people buried at the Cemetery .
A complete listing of upcoming programs can be found at our website , www . mountauburn . org . People may also register for programs online at the website .
k Discover Mount Auburn — a walking tour Saturdays , July 5 , August 2 , and September 6 , 2:00 PM
One of the country ’ s most significant designed landscapes , Mount Auburn combines the arts of horticulture , architecture and sculpture with the beauty of nature . These introductory tours , held on the first Saturday of each month , focus on stories about the Cemetery ’ s history , notable monuments and the lives of those buried here . $ 5 for Friends members ; $ 10 for non-members .
PHOTO by Jennifer Johnston k Summer Discovery Hikes — parent-child walking tours
Fridays , July 11 , 25 , and August 15 , 1:00 PM
Children and their parents may enjoy these hour-long walking tours to discover the natural and architectural wonders of Mount Auburn . The tours explore the Cemetery , looking for the sights , sounds and smells of the season . Children of all ages are invited to participate . Walks will be stroller-friendly . Children should be accompanied by a parent or favorite adult . $ 5 per family for Friends members ; $ 10 per family for non-members .
k Cambridge Discovery Days 2008 — walking tours Saturdays , August 9 and 16 , 4:00 PM
Mount Auburn will celebrate this year ’ s Cambridge Discovery Days theme ,“ From Settlement to Revolution ,” with the following two programs :
“ The Natural Beauties of Sweet Auburn ” Saturday , August 9 , 4:00 PM
Mount Auburn Cemetery has long been renowned as a place of great beauty . Even before the Cemetery ’ s founding , this land , then known to locals as “ Sweet Auburn ,” was celebrated for its natural features — hills , dells , ponds , and woods . This tour will highlight these features , especially those that existed prior to the Cemetery ’ s founding in 1831 . FREE .
“ Memories of Revolutionary Cambridge at Mount Auburn ”
Saturday , August 16 , 4:00 PM
This walk through Mount Auburn Cemetery spotlights Revolution-era Cambridge . Participants will visit the monuments of those with direct ties to the Revolution as well as the graves the 19th-century authors and historians who interpreted these remarkable events . FREE .
A complete listing of the free talks , walks and programs taking place throughout Cambridge to celebrate Cambridge Discovery Days can be found at : http :// www . cambridgema . gov /~ Historic / walks . html .
Friends of Mount Auburn Cemetery 580 Mount Auburn Street Cambridge , Massachusetts 02138-5517
www . mountauburn . org • 617-547-7105
NONPROFIT ORG . U . S . POSTAGE P A I D PERMIT NO . 258 PLYMOUTH , MA
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