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Grieving & Weaving: Resolutions and Renewal
Grieving & Weaving: Resolutions and Renewal
There is something cathartic about working with yarn—a solace to be found in methodically creating patterns and textures with your own hands. Join Green-Wood Death Educator Gabrielle R. Gatto and artist Mary Pat Klein as they bring together creativity and contemplation with an evening of knitting and crocheting. For the January meeting of Grieving & ... Read more
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Moulding Manhattan: The Architectural Grandeur of Jacob Wrey Mould
Moulding Manhattan: The Architectural Grandeur of Jacob Wrey Mould
While Calvert Vaux and Frederick Law Olmsted are recognized as the masterminds behind Central Park, one figure is often overlooked: Jacob Wrey Mould. Architect and Green-Wood permanent resident, Mould played a pivotal role in introducing High Victorian Gothic architecture to New York City, notably seen in the design of the Central Park’s Belvedere Castle and ... Read more
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Birding in Peace
Birding in Peace
Before our gates open to the general public, birding expert Rob Jett leads these peaceful early morning walking tours to discover the many birds that call Green-Wood home. Just because it’s winter, doesn’t mean that there aren’t interesting birds to discover in Green-Wood. For some bird species that migrate south after the breeding season, Brooklyn ... Read more
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Civic Solidarity: Conversations on Death & Society
Civic Solidarity: Conversations on Death & Society
Join us for an open forum on the past, present, and future of socially and environmentally sustainable memorialization and burial in New York City. This event is sponsored by the New York Community Trust and presented by Columbia University DeathLAB and The Green-Wood Cemetery. We invite you to share your thoughts, hopes, and questions about ... Read more
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Death Cafe
Death Cafe
The Death Cafe is a simple concept. Bring strangers together to discuss one of the great universal truths: death. With thousands of chapters in over 26 countries around the world, Death Cafes are informal gatherings that aim to “increase awareness of death with a view to helping people make the most of their lives.” There ... Read more
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Bark Basics: Evergreen Tree Walk for Kids
Bark Basics: Evergreen Tree Walk for Kids
Is leaf-peeping season over? Not quite! Come explore our winter greenery and learn basic evergreen identification on this guided tree walk for kids. You may know the difference between a maple and an oak, but what differentiates a pine from a spruce? A cypress from a cedar? Come learn the basic characteristics of evergreen trees ... Read more
Winter Wanders
Winter Wanders
It may be cold outside, but don’t let that stop you from discovering Green-Wood! On this leisurely ninety-minute walking tour you’ll visit the elaborate monument of John Matthews, the Soda Fountain King; hear the tragic tale of the young bride, Do-Hum-Me; and learn about the headline-grabbing murder of dentist Harvey Burdell; all while strolling down ... Read more
Happily Never After
Happily Never After
Love and death. They have inspired artists, writers, and philosophers for millennia. But do you know where they are perfectly intertwined? At a cemetery! Forget the box of chocolates and sappy card—treat the special someone in your life to an exploration of Green-Wood. Along the way you will hear tales of the lovesick and the ... Read more
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.
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