Sweet Auburn: The Magazine of the Friends of Mount Auburn Reimagining the Cemetery as Museum

Friends of Mount Auburn Cemetery 580 Mount Auburn Street Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138-5517 NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID LEOMINSTER, MA PERMIT NO. 17 www.mountauburn.org • 617-547-7105 PRESORTED BOUND PRINTED U.S. POSTAGE PAID LEOMINSTER, MA PERMIT NO. 17 USE T USE T Upcoming Events Here is a sampling from the 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. k Eyes on Owls Saturday, February 13, 1PM & 3:30PM Join us in Story Chapel for a special presentation by teacher naturalist Marcia Wilson and wildlife photographer Mark Wilson. Marcia and Mark will introduce visitors to the owls of New England and beyond. Learn the field marks, signs, and naturalist’s skills that you can use to find owls without disturbing them, then meet some live owls up close! Two sessions will be offered. $10 adult – member / $15 adult - non-member $3 child – member / $5 child – non member k Longfellow Birthday Celebration Saturday, February 27, 10AM Join us for this annual program in Story Chapel, co-sponsored by the Longfellow House – Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site. Following a talk about Longfellow’s lasting legacy, we’ll enjoy birthday cake and then walk to the Longfellow Lot on Indian Ridge Path for a wreath-laying ceremony. k Winter Tree & Shrub Identification and Signs of Spring Monday, March 21, 2PM Join Mount Auburn President Dave Barnett as the snowcovered ground gives way to the earliest spring flowers and buds. We will observe the early signs of spring’s arrival and learn how to identify some of the most interesting trees and shrubs at Mount Auburn by their buds, twig, and bark characteristics. $7 members / $12 nonmembers k Women’s History Walk: Honoring Women in Public Service in Government Saturday, March 26, 1PM Mount Auburn Staff and Docents will share the stories of the women who they most admire on this walking tour celebrating Women’s History Month. The theme this year is “Working to Form a More Perfect Union: Honoring Women in Public Service and Government.” Women featured on the walk will be from the fields of non-profit or advocacy work, public health, legal work, elected officials, work in government agencies or military service. $7 members / $12 nonmembers Free Now in bookstores: Dead In Good Company: A Celebration of Mount Auburn Cemetery. Edited by John Harrison and Kim Nagy, this collection of essays and photographs features contributions from an impressive list of authors, historians, naturalists and others connected to this special place. Learn more about the many contributors, read excerpts from the book and learn how to purchase a copy online: facebook.com/deadingoodcompany. 22 | Sweet Auburn Photo, right: Kim Nagy, Chestnut-sided Warbler

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