11 a.m. Stories in Stone New York: Book Talk and Trolley Tour

Green-Wood Cemetery 500 25th Street, Brooklyn

Sunday, October 2, 2011 Join author and photographer Douglas Keister as he returns to Green-Wood’s Historic Chapel for a discussion of his newest book, Stories in Stone New York: A Field Guide to New York City Area Cemeteries & Their Residents. Keister will present stunning photographs of gracious architecture (including Green-Wood’s Historic Chapel, left), fabulous ... Read more

3 p.m. Brooklyn Underground: Theatrical Stories from the Green-Wood Cemetery

Green-Wood Cemetery 500 25th Street, Brooklyn

Sunday, October 2, 2011 Brooklyn Underground brings to the stage an imaginative and entertaining intermingling of Green-Wood’s permanent residents and its modern-day neighbors. Hear 19th-century stage star Kate Claxton, “the Sarah Bernhardt of America,” give a first-hand account of the Brooklyn Theatre Fire of 1885 that killed 278 people. Watch actress Laura Keene perform at ... Read more