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EXHIBITION
Ongoing
Free
7:30 am to dusk
Guide available at the Map Stand just inside the Main Gate Entrance.
The Contemporary Sculpture Path

More than 35 diverse works of sculpture by local and national artists form a route through the oldest part of the Cemetery grounds, around Lake Hibiscus, and into the newest sections. More information about The Sculpture Path and a List of Participating Artists are included in this site under Exhibitions and Sculpture.

The Contemporary Sculpture Path is supported by contributions from individuals and grants from foundations, the Massachusetts Cultural Council, and the Boston Cultural Council, a municipal agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.

Poetic Convergence:
A poetry series inspired by Sam Cornish, Boston's Poet Laureate in collaboration with Boston's ecclectic poetry scene

The Forest Hills Educational Trust is teaming up with Jamaica Pond Poets, the Carpenter Poets, Tapestry of Voices and Simone Beaubien, the director of the National Poetry Slam, to create a new poetry series in Forsyth Chapel. Inspired by Sam Cornish, Boston’s Poet Laureate, each reading will be curated by a different Boston poetry group. The series will run from January to May and will feature a wide array of personalities and styles. Each reading will be followed by a reception with refreshments. Come join us and get a taste of Boston poetry!

POETRY

Sunday, January 29 at 2pm

$5

Carpenter Poets of Jamaica Plain

Nearly ten years ago, a group of carpenters started meeting at a local pub after work to share their poetry with each other. The Carpenter Poets were born. They see a connection between carpentry and writing and seek to explore life through the tools they use to build the world around them. Come here their wonderful and varied work. They have found an ideal venue in Forsyth Chapel, as a place that embodies the poetry of carpentry is perfectly suited for the poetry of carpenters.

POETRY

Sunday, February 26 at 2pm

$5

Jamaica Pond Poets

Jamaica Pond Poets is a collaborative poetry workshop that meets every Saturday morning in Jamaica Plain, to creatively comment on each other's work. Members of Jamaica Pond Poets have all been published in literary magazines, and several have won awards for their work. The group has been running constantly for 17 years, and its members include Dorothy Derifield, Carolyn Gregory, Holly Guran, Audrey Henderson, Susanna Kittredge, Alice Kociemba, Dorian Kotsiopoulos, Jim LaFond-Lewis, Jennifer Markell, Sandra Storey, and Gary Whited.

POETRY

Sunday, March 25 at 2pm

$5

Tapestry of Voices

Tapestry of Voices is an 11-year-old poetry organization, co-founded by Harris Gardner and Lainie Senechal. Based in Boston with over 150 affiliates from the Greater Boston Area, most of whom are widely published, it also produces the National Poetry Month Festival in April.

POETRY

Sunday, May 27 at 2pm

$5

Boston Poetry Slam

Host, booking agent and slam master at Boston's Poetry Slam at the Cantab Lounge, Simone Beaubien is a poet who has performed her work all over the country. Last year, she directed the outrageously successful National Poetry Slam held in Boston. She will present an afternoon of performance poetry, featuring the 2012 Cantab Slam Team – young poets with fine-tuned performance skills and wide-ranging styles.

The Boston Poetry Slam is one of the oldest poetry slams in the world, imported directly from slam's birthplace, Chicago's Green Mill, in 1991. Using competition as a medium to bring performed poetry to as wide an audience as possible, this weekly show annually selects a team of performers to represent the venue at the esteemed National Poetry Slam. This year's troupe will be selected during April and, as always, will represent the best of the best of performance poetry in Boston.

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EXHIBITION Ongoing Free 7:30 am to dusk Guide available at the Map Stand just inside the Main Gate Entrance.	The Contemporary Sculpture Path More than 35 diverse works of sculpture by local and national artists form a route through the oldest part of the Cemetery grounds, around Lake Hibiscus, and into the newest sections. More information about The Sculpture Path and a List of Participating Artists are included in this site under Exhibitions and Sculpture. The Contemporary Sculpture Path is supported by contributions from individuals and grants from foundations, the Massachusetts Cultural Council, and the Boston Cultural Council, a municipal agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.
	Poetic Convergence: A poetry series inspired by Sam Cornish, Boston's Poet Laureate in collaboration with Boston's ecclectic poetry scene The Forest Hills Educational Trust is teaming up with Jamaica Pond Poets, the Carpenter Poets, Tapestry of Voices and Simone Beaubien, the director of the National Poetry Slam, to create a new poetry series in Forsyth Chapel. Inspired by Sam Cornish, Boston’s Poet Laureate, each reading will be curated by a different Boston poetry group. The series will run from January to May and will feature a wide array of personalities and styles. Each reading will be followed by a reception with refreshments. Come join us and get a taste of Boston poetry!

POETRY Sunday, January 29 at 2pm $5	Carpenter Poets of Jamaica Plain Nearly ten years ago, a group of carpenters started meeting at a local pub after work to share their poetry with each other. The Carpenter Poets were born. They see a connection between carpentry and writing and seek to explore life through the tools they use to build the world around them. Come here their wonderful and varied work. They have found an ideal venue in Forsyth Chapel, as a place that embodies the poetry of carpentry is perfectly suited for the poetry of carpenters.


POETRY Sunday, February 26 at 2pm $5	Jamaica Pond Poets Jamaica Pond Poets is a collaborative poetry workshop that meets every Saturday morning in Jamaica Plain, to creatively comment on each other's work. Members of Jamaica Pond Poets have all been published in literary magazines, and several have won awards for their work. The group has been running constantly for 17 years, and its members include Dorothy Derifield, Carolyn Gregory, Holly Guran, Audrey Henderson, Susanna Kittredge, Alice Kociemba, Dorian Kotsiopoulos, Jim LaFond-Lewis, Jennifer Markell, Sandra Storey, and Gary Whited.

POETRY Sunday, March 25 at 2pm $5	Tapestry of Voices Tapestry of Voices is an 11-year-old poetry organization, co-founded by Harris Gardner and Lainie Senechal. Based in Boston with over 150 affiliates from the Greater Boston Area, most of whom are widely published, it also produces the National Poetry Month Festival in April.

POETRY Sunday, May 27 at 2pm $5	Host, booking agent and slam master at Boston's Poetry Slam at the Cantab Lounge, Simone Beaubien is a poet who has performed her work all over the country. Last year, she directed the outrageously successful National Poetry Slam held in Boston. She will present an afternoon of performance poetry, featuring the 2012 Cantab Slam Team – young poets with fine-tuned performance skills and wide-ranging styles. The Boston Poetry Slam is one of the oldest poetry slams in the world, imported directly from slam's birthplace, Chicago's Green Mill, in 1991. Using competition as a medium to bring performed poetry to as wide an audience as possible, this weekly show annually selects a team of performers to represent the venue at the esteemed National Poetry Slam. This year's troupe will be selected during April and, as always, will represent the best of the best of performance poetry in Boston.