1 p.m. Scandals, Scalawags & Murder Most Foul Trolley Tour
Green-Wood Cemetery 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesThe ultra-famous are always in high demand. Bess Lovejoy, author of Rest In Pieces: The Curious Fates of Famous Corpses, offers this funny, tragic and true look at the threats famous bodies have faced through the ages: furta sacra (theft of saints' bodies), relic collectors, phrenologists, and crazed fans.
At Green-Wood, Lovejoy will focus on famous New Yorkers: organ harvesters' plans for the body of broadcaster Alistair Cooke, the man who so loved Thomas Paine that he attempted a resurrection, and many more. Click here for more information and to purchase tickets.
(Sold Out) 1 p.m. Historic Trolley Tour
Green-Wood Cemetery 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesExperience the most magnificent and historic 478 acres in New York City. Join our expert tour guide to hear fascinating stories of Green-Wood’s permanent residents, see breathtaking views of Manhattan, tread where George Washington and his troops fought the Battle of Brooklyn, and much more. Click the event title above for more information and to purchase tickets.
(Sold Out) 1 p.m. Historic Trolley Tour
Green-Wood Cemetery 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesExperience the most magnificent and historic 478 acres in New York City. Join our expert tour guide to hear fascinating stories of Green-Wood’s permanent residents, see breathtaking views of Manhattan, tread where George Washington and his troops fought the Battle of Brooklyn, and much more.
Click the event title above for more information and to purchase tickets.
8:30 p.m. The Spoon River Project
Accompanied by songs including “Shall We Gather at the River,” “Softly and Tenderly” and “In the Gloaming,” 11 actors tell a story of the fictional town of Spoon River through its residents who have since left this world. Click here for more information and to purchase tickets.
8:30 p.m. The Spoon River Project
Accompanied by songs including “Shall We Gather at the River,” “Softly and Tenderly” and “In the Gloaming,” 11 actors tell a story of the fictional town of Spoon River through its residents who have since left this world. Click here for more information and to purchase tickets.
8:30 p.m. The Spoon River Project
Accompanied by songs including “Shall We Gather at the River,” “Softly and Tenderly” and “In the Gloaming,” 11 actors tell a story of the fictional town of Spoon River through its residents who have since left this world. Click here for more information and to purchase tickets.
11:30 p.m. The Spoon River Project
Accompanied by songs including “Shall We Gather at the River,” “Softly and Tenderly” and “In the Gloaming,” 11 actors tell a story of the fictional town of Spoon River through its residents who have since left this world. Click here for more information and to purchase tickets.
8:30 p.m. The Spoon River Project
Accompanied by songs including “Shall We Gather at the River,” “Softly and Tenderly” and “In the Gloaming,” 11 actors tell a story of the fictional town of Spoon River through its residents who have since left this world. Click here for more information and to purchase tickets.
8:30 p.m. The Spoon River Project
Accompanied by songs including “Shall We Gather at the River,” “Softly and Tenderly” and “In the Gloaming,” 11 actors tell a story of the fictional town of Spoon River through its residents who have since left this world. Click here for more information and to purchase tickets.
8:30 p.m. The Spoon River Project
Accompanied by songs including “Shall We Gather at the River,” “Softly and Tenderly” and “In the Gloaming,” 11 actors tell a story of the fictional town of Spoon River through its residents who have since left this world. Click here for more information and to purchase tickets.
11:30 p.m. The Spoon River Project
Accompanied by songs including “Shall We Gather at the River,” “Softly and Tenderly” and “In the Gloaming,” 11 actors tell a story of the fictional town of Spoon River through its residents who have since left this world. Click here for more information and to purchase tickets.
3:30 p.m. The Spoon River Project
Accompanied by songs including “Shall We Gather at the River,” “Softly and Tenderly” and “In the Gloaming,” 11 actors tell a story of the fictional town of Spoon River through its residents who have since left this world. Click here for more information and to purchase tickets.
(Weather Cancellation) 6 p.m. Drinks to Die For
Green-Wood Cemetery 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesThis summer, on the fourth Thursday of each month, the wildly popular Beer Garden at Brooklyn Historical Society will move across town to the beautiful open meadow at Green-Wood. Click here for more information and to purchase tickets.
8:30 p.m. The Spoon River Project
Accompanied by songs including “Shall We Gather at the River,” “Softly and Tenderly” and “In the Gloaming,” 11 actors tell a story of the fictional town of Spoon River through its residents who have since left this world. Click here for more information and to purchase tickets.
8:30 p.m. The Spoon River Project
Accompanied by songs including “Shall We Gather at the River,” “Softly and Tenderly” and “In the Gloaming,” 11 actors tell a story of the fictional town of Spoon River through its residents who have since left this world. Click here for more information and to purchase tickets.
8 a.m. Green-Wood Summer Yoga Series
Green-Wood Cemetery 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesJoin Barrie Raffel, registered yoga teacher, for an hour of active-but-gentle outdoor yoga that integrates the surroundings of Green-Wood in a subtle, thoughtful way. Green-Wood’s rich history and quiet, picturesque grounds allow a uniquely calming atmosphere to practice connecting our bodies to all our senses. Click here for more information and to purchase tickets.
8:30 p.m. The Spoon River Project
Accompanied by songs including “Shall We Gather at the River,” “Softly and Tenderly” and “In the Gloaming,” 11 actors tell a story of the fictional town of Spoon River through its residents who have since left this world. Click here for more information and to purchase tickets.
Green-Wood’s public programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, as well as the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.