Scroll down for a detailed list of events UPCOMING EVENTS! May 4: Poetry in the Chapel Danielle Legros Georges, Lainie Senechal, Afaa M. Weaver and the City of Boston's new Poet Laureate Sam Cornish May 2-4: Birds and Bards Festival Celebrating birds, poetry and nature SCROLL DOWN FOR DETAILS The Trust's cultural activities, educational programs, and preservation efforts at historic Forest Hills Cemetery are supported in part by a grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency. These programs are also made possible through contributions from individuals and grants from foundations.

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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.
POETRY Sunday, April 6 at 2 pm	Poetry in the Chapel presented in collaboration with Tapestry of Voices Celebrate National Poetry Month with acclaimed local poets Maggie Dietz, Harris Gardner, Regie O. Gibson, and Barbara Helfgott Hyett. Admission: $5 at the door.
CONCERT Sunday, April 13 at 2 pm	photo: Liz Linder Borromeo String Quartet Beethoven and... Experience the rich and passionate playing of the extraordinary Borromeo String Quartet in Forsyth Chapel. This will be the fourth installment of their ‘Beethoven, Plus’ series, which illuminates Beethoven's work by pairing his music with related or contrasting work by other composers. April's program contrasts innocence and intense experience. Beethoven's Quartet Op. 18, No. 3 is his first, and it carries the sunshine of his musical youth. His Grosse Fuge, written at the end of his life, summed up the ultimate possibilities of his musical craftsmanship. These are juxtaposed with Bartok's exuberant and imaginative Quartet No. 3 and a searing contemporary work by Newton-based composer Osvaldo Golijov. The combination of an intimate setting, superb acoustics, and the masterful performance of this internationally acclaimed quartet makes this series one of the highlights of chamber music in Boston. Advance tickets are strongly recommended. $30/$25 members/$55 for VIP seating and reception.
WALKING TOUR Sunday, April 20 @ 2pm	Angel of Peace (the George Robert White Memorial) by Daniel Chester French Victorian Sculpture Tour Elise Ciregna, the Trust's Curator of Historic Collections, takes you through the many masterpieces of memorial sculpture from the 19th and early 20th century by Daniel Chester French, Martin Milmore and others. Meet at the Main Gate, wear comfortable shoes, and bring water. If it rains lightly, the tour will take place (bring your umbrella); cancelled in the event of heavy rain. Admission: $9
BIRD WALKS April 22 through May 15 Tuesdays at the Boston Nature Center Thursdays at Forest Hills Admission free	Early Morning Bird Walks In collaboration with Mass Audubon and the Brookline Bird Club Forest Hills and our neighbor, Mass. Audubon's Boston Nature Center, offer food and shelter to a variety of birds all year, but an even greater variety can be seen passing through during Spring Migration. Spot some on tours with expert birders during birdwalks at each site over the next four weeks. Gather on Tuesdays at the Boston Nature Center and Thursdays at Forest Hills, at 6:30 am at the main entrance. Wear comfortable and weatherproof boots or shoes (the morning dew can be wet this time of year). Bring binoculars if you have them, bottled water if you like, and anything else you would find helpful. The Boston Nature center is located at 500 Walk Hill St. in Mattapan. For further directions please visit the Boston Nature Center website for details, or our own directions to Forest Hills. April 22: Boston Nature Center April 24: Forest Hills Cemetery April 29: Boston Nature Center May 1: Forest Hills Cemetery May 6: Boston Nature Center May 8: Forest Hills Cemetery May 13: Boston Nature Center May 15: Forest Hills Cemetery
Festival May 2 through May 4	Birds and Bards Festival Join us for a collaborative celebration of migrating birds, poetry, nature, and the wonderful green sanctuaries at the end of the Emerald Necklace. This weekend of events is co-sponsored by the Arnold Arboretum, Forest Hills, the Franklin Park Coalition, Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site, Mass. Audubon’s Boston Nature Center, and Zoo New England. Bring a picnic to enjoy outdoors between events. Friday, May 2, 2008 7:00-8:30 am: Morning Bird Walk Arnold Arboretum Enjoy an early morning walk with bird expert Bob Mayer and search for migrating birds amid the profusion of Spring flowering plants. Meet at Hunnewell Visitor Center. 6:00-7:00 pm: Family Bird Walk with Stephen Baird Franklin Park As the sun sets, explore the grounds of Franklin Park with expert birders who will help point out elusive species not commonly seen by new birders. Meet in front of William Devine Golf Course Clubhouse. 7:00-8:45 pm: Bee Movie with Jerry Seinfeld Franklin Park Golf Clubhouse What would happen to our environment if bees went on strike? Join us for an animated movie which looks at a serious subject with a humorous twist. Then find out about the real dangers to plants, birds and animals because of the disappearing bee population in the U.S. Great for all ages! Saturday, May 3, 2008 7:30-10:00 am: Bird Walk and Talk with Chris Leahy Boston Nature Center Christopher Leahy (Gerard A. Bertrand Chair of Natural History and Field Ornithology at Mass Audobon and author of Bird Watchers Companion) will give a talk on the 2008 International Migratory Bird Day theme, Tropics to Tundra: Connecting Birds, Habitats and People, after a walk through Boston Nature Center's sanctuary. 10:00 am-noon: Early Bird Special Franklin Park Zoo Enjoy bird bio-facts, games, activities, bird-friendly art projects, bird books, and bird walks. Every half hour our docents will leads groups to a secret pine forest to spot local birds in their natural habitat. Half price zoo admission for all ages before noon. Noon-3:00 pm: Join the Birds and Bards Team at the 30th Annual Wake up the Earth Festival in JP Join teen ambassadors from the BNC, Franklin Park Coalition, and Franklin Park Zoo. Participate in fun-filled bird and nature activities at our table in the Southwest Corridor Park, adjacent to the Stony Brook T. 3:30-5:30 pm: Trees and Poetry with Ethan Gilsdorf Stoll through the majestic spring landscape of the Arnold Arboretum on a guided journey with writer and poet Ethan Gilsdorf. Explore the creative writing process, tap into your imagination, and listen to tree-inspired poetry. Meet at Hunnewell Center. Sunday, May 4, 2008 7:00-9:00 am: Morning Bird Walk Forest Hills Cemetery/Main Gate Join us early on Sunday morning to spot some of the many birds that make their home-or stop by during spring migration-around Lake Hibiscus in the heart of this magnificent 250-acre cemetery. Led by birding expert Andrew Birch. 10:00 am-noon (repeats at 11): Sanctuaries in the City Forest Hills Cemetery and Franklin Park Explore the landscapes of Forest Hills - designed by Henry A.S. Dearborn - and Franklin Park - designed by Frederick Law Olmsted. Visit the gravesite of E.E. Cummings and Scholar's Hill, once Emerson's home. Led by Olmsted National Historic Site's Alan Banks and Mark Swartz and Forest Hills Educational Trust's Cecily Miller. Meet at the main gate of the Cemetery. 2:00-3:30 pm: Poetry in the Chapel Forsyth Chapel, Forest Hills Cemetery Join Danielle Legros Georges, Lainie Senechal, Afaa M. Weaver, and the City of Boston's new Poet Laureate Sam Cornish for an afternoon poetry reading. $5 2:00-3:00 pm: Boston City Chamber Singers Boston Nature Center Boston City Chamber Singers will perform choral masterpieces in an artistic and joyful style. Their eclectic repertoire will focus on spring renewal and the celebration of International Migratory Bird Day. 3:00-4:00 pm: Live Raptor Demonstrations Boston Nature Center Owls, hawks, and other amazing raptors will be the stars for this hour of learning about these majestic creatures. Presented by Blue Hills Trailside Museum, this demonstration will allow families and children to discover the natural habitats of these fascinating birds.
POETRY Sunday, May 4 at 2 pm	Poetry in the Chapel presented in collaboration with Tapestry of Voices Come to the beautiful Forsyth Chapel and hear poets Danielle Legros Georges, Lainie Senechal, Afaa M. Weaver, and the City of Boston's new Poet Laureate, Sam Cornish read from their acclaimed work. Admission: $5
BIRD WALKS May 6 through May 15 Tuesdays at the Boston Nature Center Thursdays at Forest Hills Admission free	Early Morning Bird Walks In collaboration with Mass Audubon and the Brookline Bird Club Forest Hills and our neighbor, Mass. Audubon's Boston Nature Center, offer food and shelter to a variety of birds all year, but an even greater variety can be seen passing through during Spring Migration. Spot some on tours with expert birders during birdwalks at each site over the next four weeks. Gather on Tuesdays at the Boston Nature Center and Thursdays at Forest Hills, at 6:30 am at the main entrance. Wear comfortable and weatherproof boots or shoes (the morning dew can be wet this time of year). Bring binoculars if you have them, bottled water if you like, and anything else you would find helpful. The Boston Nature center is located at 500 Walk Hill St. in Mattapan. For further directions please visit the Boston Nature Center website for details, or our own directions to Forest Hills. May 6: Boston Nature Center May 8: Forest Hills Cemetery May 13: Boston Nature Center May 15: Forest Hills Cemetery
WALKING TOUR Sunday, May 18 @ 2pm Admission: $8	A Walking Tour exploring Literary Boston Join Anthony M. Sammarco, author of more than 50 books on local history, for a tour visiting the gravesites of some of the prominent literary figures memorialized at Forest Hills. Some are well-known: poets E.E. Cummings and Anne Sexton, playwright Eugene O'Neill, and members of the dynasty behind The Boston Globe: Charles H. Taylor and William O. Taylor. But there will be some surprises as well, such as Susanna Haswell Rowson, whose lurid yet pious novel Charlotte Temple was America's first best seller, and Annie Haven Thwing, who compiled a history of Boston on 125,000 index cards and was the author of the classic Crooked and Narrow Streets of Boston. And without Lewis Edson Waterman, the inventor of the fountain pen (also buried at Forest Hills), authors might still be struggling to write with a feather quill dipped in ink, so our tour will visit him as well. Wear comfortable shoes and bring water. This will be a 1 1/2 hour walk through varied terrain, with many stops along the way.
WALKING TOUR Sunday, May 25 @ 2pm	Celebrate some of America's heroes during Al Maze's annual Memorial Day Walking Tour Forest Hills expert Al Maze recently celebrated his 11th year of leading tours here. This is one of his most popular: a walk exploring the stories of soldiers and survivors of the Civil War and other battles. Al will read excerpts from letters, diaries and newspaper accounts that illuminate the experiences and emotions of the men and women who have served during wartime. Meet at Main Gate. Wear comfortable shoes and bring water; this is a 2-mile walk (with frequent stops) over varied terrain.
CONCERT Sunday, June 1 @ 2pm	Chameleon Arts Ensemble Tunes, Tales, and Tricksters Can music tell a tale? In a delightful concert for children and adults, a lilting melody brings a crafty trickster to life, drums send messages to neighbors in an African village, and a clarinet and bassoon have a conversation. During the concert, drum with the Chameleons. After the performance, join the musicians and try out their instruments. $10 adults/$8 members, children free.
WALKING TOUR Sunday, June 8 @ 2pm	The Language of Flowers In the 19th century, flowers and plants were given special associations and were used to convey feelings and emotions. As botanical motifs found their way onto gravestones, they took on hidden meanings. Discover these exquisite carvings during a tour with Elise Ciregna, the Trust’s Curator of Historic Collections. Learn how the Victorians communicated coded messages with poppies, lilies, ivy and oak leaves on their beautifully carved memorial stones. Meet at Main Gate. Wear comfortable shoes and bring water; this is a 2-hour walk (with frequent stops) over varied terrain. Admission: $9.
WALKING TOUR Sunday, June 22 @ 2pm	Horticulture Walking Tour Forest Hills’ founder, Henry A.S. Dearborn, was a civic leader with expertise in law and politics, as well as in landscape design and horticulture. The first president of the Mass. Horticulture Society, Dearborn, along with others, helped shape the rural garden cemetery movement in the United States. Join Anthony Sammarco, author of more than 50 books on Boston history, for a walking tour celebrating Dearborn and other prominent 19th century horticulturists buried at Forest Hills Cemetery.  Meet at Main Gate. Wear comfortable shoes and bring water; this is a 2-hour walk (with frequent stops) over varied terrain. Admission: $9.
LANTERN FESTIVAL Thursday, July 17 @ 6-9 pm Rain Date: Thursday, July 22	The 10th Annual Lantern Festival Join us for a moving memorial ceremony inspired by Buddhist rituals. Inscribe a lantern with a personal message to friends or family and float it across Lake Hibiscus at sunset.

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Archive of 2006 events sponsored by the Educational Trust
Archive of 2005 events sponsored by the Educational Trust
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