Archive of 2007 Events
Sponsored by the Forest Hills Trust

CONCERT
Sunday, January 7
4 pm
$15 general admssion
$12 Trust Members
free to Patron Members


Naftule's Dream
Holiday Concert: Naftule’s Dream

Ring in the New Year with a burst of energy as Naftule’s Dream brings a jazz/rock tinge to klezmer – the lively Jewish dance music that’s a passionate blend of invention and tradition. This ensemble consists of some of Boston’s best players, and they’ve performed at jazz festivals worldwide for over a decade.
Reservations recommended: 617.524.3354 or tickets@foresthillstrust.org.

This holiday concert is free to the Trust's Patron Members. Join now at this $100 level and get two free tickets to Naftule's Dream plus discounts on concert admission all year long! To take out a membership or gift membership, print out and mail or fax a membership form; more information about Membership. To order gift tickets or gift memberships, please send an email to Janice Farrell at jfarrell@foresthillstrust.org with your daytime telephone number.

More information about Naftule's Dream is at: www.naftulesdream.com

   
POETRY
Sunday, January 14
2 pm

Admission: $5
no reservations required
Poetry in the Chapel
Presented with Tapestry of Voices

Readings by local poets Iris Gomez, Mark Pawlak, Michael Perrow, and Molly Lynn Watt.
   
POETRY
Sunday, February 11
2 pm

Admission: $5
no reservations required
Jamaica Plain Poets
Presented with Tapestry of Voices

Boston's Jamaica Plain neighborhood has long been a haven for all kinds of artists, and poets are no exception. Hear four JP poets who share a love of place, a desire for social justice, a sense of humor, and a long view of time and change. Readings by Carolyn Gregory, Elena Harap, Audrey Henderson and Sandra Storey.
   

CONCERT
Sunday, February 18
4 pm


$45 VIP admission, which includes reserved seating in the front rows and a reception following the concert.

$25 general admssion tickets are sold out

Information about Membership

Borromeo String Quartet
Photo: Liz Linder

Borromeo String Quartet
Beethoven, Plus… Shostakovich


The Borromeo String Quartet bring the rich, impassioned playing for which they are internationally acclaimed to the intimate space of Forsyth Chapel. For their third concert at Forest Hills, they’ll pair Beethoven’s Opus 59, No. 2 and Opus 135 with Dmitri Shostakovich’s suspenseful and romantic String Quartet No. 2. The two composers complement each other’s remarkable juxtapositions of emotion and tone.

VIP tickets include preferred seating in the front rows and a festive reception with the musicians following the performance.

Reservations strongly recommended: 617.524.3354 or tickets@foresthillstrust.org. To order gift tickets, please email Janice Farrell at jfarrell@foresthillstrust.org with your daytime telephone number.

More information about the Borromeo String Quartet is at: www.borromeoquartet.org

   
POETRY
Sunday, March 11
2 pm

Admission: $5
no reservations required
Poetry in the Chapel
Presented in collaboration with Tapestry of Voices

A daughter searches for an imagined mother; a traveler encounters his secret heritage in Provence; a man confronts a landscape transformed by machines; a mother contends with her son’s approaching maturity.  Powerful currents of longing and belonging run through the work of four accomplished Boston area poets – Meg Kearney, Kathleen Aguero, Jan Schreiber and Richard Wollman – who read this month in Forsyth Chapel.

Meg Kearney’s collection An Unkindness of Ravens from BOA Editions is a “deeply emotional narrative of family” (Anne-Marie Oomen). Richard Wollman’s latest book, Evidence of Things  Seen, reflects a life and work that are “deeply rooted in the soil of our shared human stories” (Albert Goldbarth).  Kathleen Aguero’s third collection Daughter Of  is rich with “sharp unexpected resemblances”(X.J. Kennedy). In addition to three poetry collections, several of Jan Schreiber’s taut, lyrical poems have been performed as a song cycle for tenor and piano, Zeno’s Arrow.

   

PLANT SALE
Sunday, March 25
2-3:30pm

Greenhouse Lily Sale

Savor an early taste of spring in the sheltered warmth of Forest Hills’ greenhouses. Stroll through a gorgeous display of hundreds of fragrant lilies; purchase some to take home! After the sale, stay for the joyful sounds of the Silver Leaf Gospel singers in Forsyth Chapel.


   

CONCERT
Sunday, March 25
4 pm

$15 general admssion
$12 Trust Members


photo: Anne Hwang

Silver Leaf Gospel Singers

Deacon Randy Green has led the Silver Leaf Gospel Singers for over sixty years, and he’s still stirring audiences to their feet with his old-time, toe-tapping, heart-lifting sound. His group of four to six men, all in their 70s and 80s, perform a form of a cappella singing called ‘jubilee,’ full of call and response. Don’t miss these Boston treasures.

Listen to a podcast of the Silver Leafs and founder/director Deacon Randy Green, performing during a 2006 concert celebrating the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.

   

CONCERT
Sunday, April 22
4 pm

Free for Trust members and donors.

moonlighters picture

Annual Members & Donors Event
The Moonlighters and Craig Robertson

Shake off those winter blues with the Moonlighters, a delightful ensemble which puts a hip spin on vintage tunes from the 1920's and 30's. Hailed by The New Yorker Magazine as "charming" and "exquisite," two singers are backed by a swinging combination of ukulele, Hawaiian guitar, and bass. Craig Robertson of Ukulele Noir opens with a mix of original songs and Tin Pan Alley classics. You can listen to their music at on their myspace sites:www.myspace/moonlightersny
www.myspace/craigrobertsonukulele

Become a member of the Trust and attend this fabulous event for free!

   

BIRD WALKS
Tuesday, April 24 at the Boston Nature Center at 6 amThursday, April 26 at Forest Hills at 6 am Admission Free

 

bird picture

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, shelter a huge variety of birds during Spring Migration. Spot some on tours with expert birders. Meet at the appropriate entrances at 6 am; Tuesdays at the Boston Nature Center and Thursdays at Forest Hills.
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, 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 webiste for details.

 

   

WALKING TOUR
Sunday, April 29
10 am

Admission: $9
no reservations required

A Walking Tour for National Poetry Month: Literary Boston

Join Anthony 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: poet E.E. Cummings, playwright Eugene O'Neill or members of the dynasty behind The Boston Globe: Charles H. Taylor and William O. Taylor. Others are more obscure, such as Susanna Haswell Rowson, whose lurid yet pious novel Charlotte Temple was America's first best seller, or 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.

With this rich literary history, what better place than Forest Hills to celebrate National Poetry Month?

 

   
POETRY
Sunday, April 29
2 pm

Admission: $5
no reservations required

Poetry in the Chapel
Presented with Tapestry of Voices

Celebrate National Poetry Month with four remarkable practitioners and guardians of the poetic enterprise: Thomas Lux, Diana Der-Hovanessian, Ifeanyi Menkiti, and Harris Gardner.

Thomas Lux has been called "One of the poets on whom the future of the genre depends" (Sven Birkerts). Lux received the Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award for his tenth poetry collection, Split Horizon. He has been awarded fellowships from the Guggenheim and Mellon Foundations and the National Endowment for the Arts. President of the New England Poetry Club, Diana Der-Hovanessian is America's preeminent translator of Armenian verse. The author of 22 books, she has been honored with awards from the Poetry Society of America and the Fulbright Commission for her own poetry and her works of translation. Born in Nigeria, poet and Wellesley Professor of Philosophy Ifeanyi Menkiti made news a year ago when he purchased the venerable Grolier Poetry Book Shop in Harvard Square and vowed to preserve it, stating "I have a strong sense of hope and belief that poetry can help our world." The author of three collections of poetry, Menkiti's work has been featured on NPR and WGBH. Harris Gardner has brought more live poetry to the public than anyone in New England. He is the founder of the Tapestry of Voices and organizer of the Boston National Poetry Month Festival. The Trust gratefully acknowledges his leadership in founding and organizing this series at Forest Hills.

   

BIRD WALKS
Tuesdays, May 1, 8, 15, 6 amThursdays, May 3, 10, 17, 6 am

Admission: free

 

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Early Morning Bird Walk
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In collaboration with Mass Audubon and the Brookline Bird Club

Forest Hills and our neighbor, Boston Nature Center, shelter a huge variety of birds during Spring Migration. Spot some on tours with expert birders.Meet at the appropriate entrances at 6am: Tuesdays at the Boston Nature Center and Thursdays at Forest Hills.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, 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 webiste for details.

 

   

MEMBERS & DONORS PLANT SALE
Saturday, May 5
10 am-2 pm

 

greenhouse picture
Greenhouse Plant Sale
Members and donors only

Choose from the colorful annuals flourishing in one of Boston’s oldest greenhouses. Expert grower Brian King will be on hand to answer gardening questions. Patron members receive a complementary geranium plant.

Join as a member today! To take out a membership or gift membership, print out and mail or fax a membership form; more information about Membership.

   
POETRY
Sunday, May 20
2 pm

Admission: $5
no reservations required

Poetry in the Chapel

Join us for the readings by local poets Denise Bergman, Philip Burnham, Lainie Senechal and Daniel Tobin. Presented with Tapestry of Voices.

 

   
WALKING TOUR
Sunday, May 27
2 pm
Admission: $9
no reservations required


Citizen Soldier by Martin Milmore

Memorial Day Walking Tour

Forest Hills expert Al Maze recently celebrated his 10th 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.

   

FESTIVAL
June 1st-3rd

Admission:
most events are FREE
Rain or Shine

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Poet Charles Coe



Birds and Bards Festival


Celebrate migrating birds, poetry and nature during a weekend of events co-sponsored by the Franklin Park Coalition, Franklin Park Zoo, Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site & Mass. Audubon’s Boston Nature Center. Bring a picnic to enjoy outdoors between events.

Friday, June 1 @ Franklin Park

MORNING BIRD WALK, 7 AM
Learn how to spot and identify birds with an expert guide during a morning walk exploring Franklin Park. All birding levels are welcome, from the most casual of birders to experts! Bring binoculars if you have them. Meet inside Forest Hills entrance at Resting Place picnic area across from Shattuck Hospital.

DUSK FAMILY BIRD WALK, 6 to 7:30 PM
Learn how to spot and identify birds with an expert guide during an evening walk exploring Franklin Park. All birding levels are welcome, from the most casual of birders to experts! Bring binoculars if you have them. Meet in front of William Devine Golf Course Clubhouse at Franklin Park.

MOVIE:  WINGED MIGRATION, 7:30 PM
Watch a mesmerizing movie featuring incredible up-close photography of migrating birds during their long journeys through the air. William Devine Golf Course Clubhouse at Franklin Park.


Saturday, June 2 @ the Boston Nature Center
500 Walk Hill St, Mattapan

LIVE RAPTORS: UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL!, 10 AM
Experience the beauty and strength of live hawks and owls

KEEPER OF THE SPIRIT, THE OWL WOMAN, 11 AM
Take part in and interactive program of Native American legends, drumming, and singing presented by Native American storyteller and teacher Pat Bade.


Sunday, June 3 @ Forsyth Chapel, Forest Hills Cemetery

MORNING BIRD WALK, 7 AM
Learn how to spot and identify birds with an expert guide during a morning walk exploring Franklin Park. All birding levels are welcome, from the most casual of birders to experts! Bring binoculars if you have them. Meet inside the Cemetery's Main Gate.

WALKING TOUR, 10 AM
SANCTUARIES IN THE CITY: THE GARDEN CEMETERY AND THE OLMSTED PARK
Learn about and observe the parallels and contrasts between one of the first major garden cemeteries and the last of Olmsted's great urban pleasure grounds. Discover the past, present and future of this site and marvel at it's beauty and serenity! Meets inside Main Gate, Forest Hills Cemetery.

FAMILY CONCERT WITH CHAMELEON ARTS ENSEMBLE, 2PM
AND NATURE’S SWEET MUSIC
Join the award-winning
Chameleon Arts Esemble for a lively program of chamber music inspired by places near and far – a tropical jungle, a waterfall in Japan, a busy city street in Brazil, & neighborhoods right here in Boston.  After the show, children can try out the instruments – violin, marimba, flute and more. 

For children age 6 and up and their families. Free for children/$10 adults/$8 for Trust Members. Reserve tickets 617.524.3354 or tickets@foresthillstrust.org and receive a free concert guide in the mail before the show!

POETRY READING, 4 PM
THE JAMAICA POND POETS AND FRIENDS
Join us for a late afternoon outdoor poetry reading celebrating the festival themes of birds and nature. Bring a favorite poem – your own or someone else's – about birds, nature and life to read during an "open mic" at the end. Meets at the Victorian Garden, a short walk from the Main Gate.

The participating Jamaica Pond Poets are: Carolyn Gregory, Holly Guran, Audrey Henderson, Alice Kociemba, Jennifer Markell, Sandra Storey and Gary Whited. They have invited Cambridge poet Charles Coe to join them as a special guest for the afternoon.

 

   
CONCERT
Sunday June 3
2 pm, $10 adults/$8 members; all children free

Chameleon Ensemble group photo
Photo: Susan Wilson

And Nature's Sweet Music
A Family Concert with the award-winning Chameleon Arts Ensemble!

Presented as part of the 2007 Birds and Bards Festival
see description above

Join the award-winning Chameleon Arts Esemble for a lively program of chamber music inspired by places near and far – a tropical jungle, a waterfall in Japan, a busy city street in Brazil, & neighborhoods right here in Boston.  After the show, children can try out the instruments – violin, marimba, flute and more. 

For children age 6 and up and their families. Free for children/$10 adults/$8 for Trust Members. Reserve tickets 617.524.3354 or tickets@foresthillstrust.org and receive a free concert guide in the mail before the show!

   
SACRED GROUNDS, SACRED SOUNDS
Sunday, June 10
8 pm
Admission for the concert and flashlight tour is $25/$20 for Trust members.

Monument at Pere Lachaise Cemetery
photo: Susan Wilson

Sacred Grounds, Sacred Sounds
Exploring the History, Mystery and Music of Pere Lachaise Cemetery

What do Frederick Chopin, Edith Piaf, and Jim Morrison have in common? They are all buried at Pere Lachaise, Napoleon's magnificent Parisian cemetery! In this imaginative multimedia tribute to Pere Lachaise, a talented chamber music ensemble interweaves their music – a Chopin Nocturne, La Vie en Rose, Light My Fire and more– with magnificent photographs and witty commentary by Susan Wilson. Wilson's magical images – projected on a large screen – transport the audience through the lavish monuments and beautiful landscape of this French treasure. Pere Lachaise was one of the inspirations for the design of Forest Hills Cemetery in 1848, and the concert will be followed by a walk down to Lake Hibiscus and back illuminated by flashlight – a rare opportunity to experience the Forest Hillsat night.

Sacred Sounds, Sacred Grounds was developed by collaborators photographer/author Susan Wilson and violist Rebecca Strauss, the founders and directors of Melodic Vision. Susan is the author of Garden of Memories, the guidebook to Forest Hills; her lively narration and remarkable photographs, together with a delighful performance of a surprising repertoire (on viola, violin, cello and flute) offer an unforgettable experience. This concert sold out in 2005 and is back by popular demand!

The concert will be followed by a flashlight tour of Forest Hills at night led by Susan Wilson; please bring your own flashlight.  Admission:  $25/$20 members. Advance ticket reservations are no longer available, however a limited number of tickets will be available at the door.

   
WALKING TOUR
Sunday, June 17
4 pm

Admission: $9

Elise
Elise Ciregna, photographed during her 2006 Scholar-in-Residence at Forest Hills. Elise joined the Trust this spring as part-time Curator of Historic Collections.

Sculpture Walk
Tour Victorian and contemporary sculpture with the Trust's Curator of Historic Collections Elise Ciregna and Executive Director Cecily Miller. We will visit work by renowned 19th century artist Daniel Chester French and virtuoso, but anonymous, stone carvers as well as contemporary sculpture by Leslie Wilcox, Christopher Frost, Danielle Krcmar, collaborators Michael Beatty and Mike Newby and others.

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 24
4 pm

Admission: $9

Henry Dearborn

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 12
6-9 pm
Admission is FREE
$10 donation per lantern
Parking: $10
Bring a flashlight

Lantern Festival Benefit Reception
Thursday, July 12
5 to 7 pm
Admission: $40
includes VIP parking
$10 donation per lantern

FESTIVAL
& RECEPTION RAINDATE:
July 19

 

lantern picture

9th Annual Lantern Festival

Join us for a moving memorial ceremony inspired by Buddhist rituals. Inscribe a lantern with a personal message to family or friends departed, and float it across Lake Hibiscus at sunset. All are encouraged to bring a picnic, while enjoying a program of dance and music, including:

  • Tsuji Daiko, a dynamic troupe of taiko drummers led by 11th Generation Grand Master Tsuji XI, perform dramatic high energy Samurai drumming
  • Outstanding Boston vocalists Ron Murphy, Wanetta Jackson and Athene Wilson-Glover sing gospel backed by Rollins Ross on piano and Tim Ingles on bass
  • students from the Showa Institute perform traditional Bon dances in colorful kimonos
  • children and teens from Chu Ling Dance Academy present Chinese folk dances

Admission: free. $10 fee per lantern.
Parking: $10.

There is no lighting in the cemetery, so please bring a flashlight to guide your exit after sunset.


Lantern Festival Reception, 5 to 7 PM
Come early to a festive open-air reception. Enjoy elegant refreshments, have a calligrapher inscribe your shade, experience traditional Balinese dance, and take a trolley over to the Lake.  Support the festival and avoid the crowds; includes VIP parking. Admission: $40 for adults/$20 for children 16 and under.

Order tickets by phone at 617.524.3354 or send an email to: tickets@foresthillstrust.org with your daytime telephone and the number of tickets you would like, and someone will get back to you.

2007 Lantern Festival sponsored by:

lanterns

Rain date: July 19th

   
WALKING TOUR
Sunday, July 22
4 pm

Admission: $9

Contemporary and Victorian Sculpture

Sculpture Walk

Tour Victorian and contemporary sculpture with the Trust's Curator of Historic Collections Elise Ciregna and director Cecily Miller. We will visit sculpture by renowned 19th century artist Daniel Chester French and virtuoso, but anonymous, stone carvers as well as contemporary sculpture by Tim Cherry, Fern Cunningham, Danielle Krcmar, Madeleine Lord, George Sherwood and others.

Meet at Main Gate. Wear comfortable shoes and bring water; this is a 2-hour walk (with frequent stops) over varied terrain. Admission: $9.

Nightshirts by Leslie Wilcox and the Bangs-Nye Family Memorial pictured above.

   
WALKING TOUR
Sunday, July 29
2 pm
Admission: $9

Sunlight Stones
Stories Behind the Stones


Tour guide in-residence Al Maze illuminates the history of Boston with fascinating stories of the individuals, both prominent and less well known, 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.   

   

WALKING TOUR

Sunday, August 19 at 4 pm

Admission: $9

flower cross
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, August 26 at 4 pm

Admission: $9

Anna Cabot Lowell's Gravestone

The Jane Austen of Roxbury

Experience Forest Hills in the 19th century through the eyes of Anna Cabot Lowell, a privileged Boston woman who kept a vigilant daily diary from the age of ten onwards. Since her life spanned the entire century, Anna's diary chronicles some of the changes that took place in Roxbury over the decades and provides us with a fascinating glimpse back in time.

A descendant of inventor/industrialist Francis Cabot Lowell, Anna lived on an estate in Roxbury not far from Forest Hills. A clear-eyed observer, Anna candidly captured the details of domestic and social life in Victorian-era Roxbury.

This unique walk with historian Dee Morris includes readings from this diary, weaving history and anecdote into an illuminating tour. Hear Anna’s story recounted as you visit her gravesite, as well as those of people she knew and loved.

Meet at Main Gate. Wear comfortable shoes and bring water; this is a 1 1/2-hour walk (with frequent stops) over varied terrain. Admission: $9.

   
   


 

Archive of 2006 Events
Sponsored by the Forest Hills Trust
CONCERT
Sunday, Jan 8
4 pm, $15 /$12 FHET members /free for patron members

ANNUAL HOLIDAY CONCERT: Liber unUsualis
Acclaimed a cappella trio sings 14th-century songs by Guillaume de Machaut and the French Ars Nova. Reservations recommended: 617.524.3354 or tickets@foresthillstrust.org.

Sign up for a membership and buy your tickets at a discount!

   
POETRY
Sunday, Jan 22
2 pm, $5
Poetry in the Chapel
Readings by four local poets: Betty Buchsbaum, Michael Casey, Sophie Wadsworth, James Whitley. Presented with Tapestry of Voices.
Reservations are not required.
   
CONCERT
Sunday, Feb 5
4 pm, $15 /$12 FHET members


SOLD OUT !

Tarab Cello Ensemble

Eight cellos play new music by American composers, including Boston’s Larry Bell. Visit http://www.tarabcello.com/ to find out more about this extraordinary ensemble, based in New York. The richness and intensity of the cello's voice-like strings in this superb acoustic environment will make for an afternoon not to be missed. Reservations recommended: 617.524.3354 or tickets@foresthillstrust.org.

Sign up for a membership and buy your tickets at a discount!

   
POETRY
Sunday, Feb 12
2 pm, $5
Jamaica Plain Poets
Readings by four local poets: Carolyn Gregory, Elena Harap, Audrey Henderson, Sandra Storey. Presented with Tapestry of Voices. Reservations are not required.
   
SPECIAL EVENT
Sunday, Feb 26
4 pm

MEMBERS-ONLY CONCERT: Fado & Flamenco
Ana Vinagre returns to Forsyth Chapel with the passion of Portuguese fado. Flamenco guitar is also on the bill. Join now and attend this annual members-only event, followed by a reception with the musicians.

Admission free for members; reservations required. Contact: Nini Colmore, 617.524.0128 x 50 or ncolmore@foresthillstrust.org

   
CONCERT
Sunday, March 5
4 pm, $15 /$12 FHET members

 

Sofia Koutsovitis Group

Sofia Koutsovitis is a remarkable singer. Her rich, warm alto is equally at home with quick Latin rhythms and sensuous ballads. Her sound appeals right to your heart, but her witty and intelligent interpretations and compositions will win your mind. A unique and wonderful talent.
-- Dominique Eade

Sofia Koutsovitiz has been creating a following in Boston and New York of people who can’t get enough of her sophisticated pan-American sound, and she just released her first CD, Ojalá. Jazz great Danilo Perez calls her “very gifted.” Words like stylish, complex, warm, and inviting also come to mind.

Koutsovitis, a recent graduate of the Master's Program in Jazz at Boston's New England Conservatory, grew up, sang, and studied in Buenos Aires. She mixes music from Argentina, Peru, Colombia, and Brazil – and her own sophisticated compositions. African and Latin rhythms join with a heady infusion of experimental jazz. The result is something undefinably new and exciting – Latin Jazz for the mind as well as the body and soul.

Sofia will be joined by three members of her Latin Jazz group: fleet-fingered Leo Genovese on piano, Joe Lockwood on bass, and Austin McMahon on percussion. Reservations recommended: 617.524.3354 or tickets@foresthillstrust.org.

In truth, the only predictable feature in the playful music of the Sofia Koutsovitis Group may be its leader's search for change and surprise, a sonic discovery leading the listener to a very different place in each song.
-- www.allaboutjazz.com

Read more about Sofia Koutsovitis at: http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/news.php?id=7798

Sign up for a membership and buy your tickets at a discount!

   
POETRY
Sunday, March 12
2 pm, $5
Poetry in the Chapel
Readings by four local poets: Steven Cramer, Reggie Gibson, Joan Houlihan, and David Rivard. Presented with Tapestry of Voices. Reservations are not required.
   

CONCERT
Sunday, April 9
4 pm, $15 /$12 FHET members

 

GOSPEL CONCERT: At the End of the Storm He Brings the Light
Ron Murphy delights with the passion and soul of his deep baritone voice. Join him for a rousing Easter-time gospel afternoon. Celebrate the spirit of re-awakening and praise. Reservations: 617.524.3354 or tickets@foresthillstrust.org.

Sign up for a membership and buy your tickets at a discount!

   

POETRY
Sunday, April 23
2 pm, $5

Celebrate National Poetry Month
Readings by Afaa Michael Weaver, Harris Gardner, Jean Monahan and Sarah Getty. Presented with Tapestry of Voices. Reservations are not required.
   

WALKING TOUR
Sunday, April 30
2 pm, $8

Stories Behind the Stones
Al Maze kicks off the season with walking tour introducing the fascinating history of Forest Hills Cemetery and some of the notable Bostonians buried here. Wear comfortable shoes, bring water, and expect to walk about 2 miles in varied terrain. Reservations are not required. Rain or shine.
   

CONCERT
Saturday, May 6
2pm, $10/8 members
children free

 

 

Family Concert With the Chameleon Arts Esemble:
When this old world was new

Join the Chameleons for an afternoon of exploration and discovery: a lively program of traditional folk tunes from Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas, transformed into classical chamber music. Followed by an instrument petting zoo with the musicians.

For children age 6 and up, and their famillies. Reservations: 617.524.3354 or
tickets@foresthillstrust.org.

 

   

BIRD WALK
Monday May 8, 6:30 am
Admission Free

 


Early Morning Bird Walk

Birds find sanctuary, food and shelter in the 250 acres of tranquil green space at Forest Hills, and Lake Hibiscus is a favorite watering hole. This is a great time of year to spot many different kinds of birds stopping by during their spring migrations. Join us for an early morning guided walk around the grounds to see who is visiting this year. Led by Hamilton Coolidge.

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, and anything else you would find helpful.

Meet at Main Gate. Admission: free. Bird drawing by Katherine Aungier.

   

SPECIAL EVENT:
GREENHOUSE
PLANT SALE

Saturday, May 13
10 am to 2pm


Members and Donors Only

Choose from a colorful selection of annuals flourishing in one of Boston's oldest greenhouses. Expert grower, Brian King, will be on hand to answer your gardening questions. Enjoy the company of other gardeners who support the Trust. Patron Members receive a complimentary 8" pot geranium at the sale.

   
BIRD WALK
Friday May 12, 6:30 am
Admission Free

Early Morning Bird Walk
Birds find sanctuary, food and shelter in the 250 acres of tranquil green space at Forest Hills, and Lake Hibiscus is a favorite watering hole. This is a great time of year to spot many different kinds of birds stopping by during their spring migrations. Join us for an early morning guided walk around the grounds to see who is visiting this year. Led by Hap Ellis.

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, and anything else you would find helpful.

   
BIRD WALK
Wednesday May 17, 6:30 am
Admission Free

Early Morning Bird Walk
Birds find sanctuary, food and shelter in the 250 acres of tranquil green space at Forest Hills, and Lake Hibiscus is a favorite watering hole. This is a great time of year to spot many different kinds of birds stopping by during their spring migrations. Join us for an early morning guided walk around the grounds to see who is visiting this year. Led by Stuart Walker.

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, and anything else you would find helpful.

FESTIVAL
Friday, May 19 through Sunday May 21
see schedule below

Birds and Bards Festival
Discover three of Boston's most beautiful green spaces, all located at the end of the Emerald Necklace. Celebrate migrating birds, poetry and nature during a weekend of events co-sponsored by the Franklin Park Coalition, Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site, Mass. Audubon's Boston Nature Center, Zoo NE/Franklin Park Zoo, and Forest Hills.

Bring a picnic to enjoy outdoors between events. See schedule below.

FESTIVAL
May 19 at Franklin Park
MBTA: Forest Hills Orange Line station and Bus # 16.
Admission: Free
RAIN OR SHINE

 

Birds and Bards Festival
Friday Activities at Franklin Park and the Zoo NE/Franklin Park Zoo

  • Morning Bird Walk, 7:00 to 9:00 am
    Meet at Franklin Park at Resting Place picnic area across form Shattuck Hospital
  • Kids Activity!
    Rare Species & Conservation Program, 3:00 to 5:00 pm

    Ready for an encounter with rare birds and perhaps an animal or two? Recommended for youths ages 8-14. Advance registration is required; program space is limited. Call 617.989.3742 to reserve your spot. Meet at the Zebra Entrance (main entrance).
  • Dusk Bird Walk, 6:00 to 8:00 pm
    Meet in front of William Devine Golf Course Clubhouse for a family friendly bird walk.
  • Movie: Pale Male Screening, 8:00 pm
    Watch a documentary about a red-tail hawk who takes up residence in a New York City apartment building.


 

FESTIVAL
Saturday, May 20 at Boston Nature Center
500 Walk Hill Street, Mattapan
MBTA: Forest Hills Orange Line Station and Bus # 21 & 31.
Admission: Free
RAIN OR SHINE

Birds and Bards Festival
Saturday Activities at the Boston Nature Center

  • Morning Bird Walk, 7:00 to 9:00 am
    Enjoy the sights and sounds of migrating birds with Mass. Audubon's Wayne Petersen. Bring binoculars, wear comfortable shoes.
  • Kids Activity! Discovering Live Raptors, 9:00 to 11:00 am
    Program includes continental breakfast!!
  • Boston: A Hub of Bird Migration, 11:00 to 1:00 pm
    Discover the fascinating birds of Boston with Mass. Audubon's Chris Leahy.
  • Looking for Mr. Gilbert: The Reimagined Life of an African-American, 1:00 to 2:00 pm
    John Hanson Mitchell, author and editor of SANCTUARY Magazine, presents the remarkable story of Robert Gilbert, landscape photographer and servant of William Brewster-the first president of Mass. Audubon.

FESTIVAL
Sunday, May 21
at Forest Hills

Meet at Main Gate
Admission: free for walks and treasure hunt. $5 for poetry reading.
RAIN OR SHINE

Birds and Bards Festival
Sunday Activities at Forest Hills

  • Morning Bird Walk, 7:00 to 9:00 am
    Forest Hills offers a lush oasis to migrating birds each spring. Spot some of them with birding experts Andrew Joslin and Mass. Audubon's Andrew Birch.
  • Sanctuaries in the City, 11:00 to 1:00 pm
    Explore the landscapes of Forest Hills and Olmstead Frankiln Park on a walk interweaving nature, poetry, and birds – both on wing and in sculpture. Visit the grave of e.e. cummings, discover carved doves in Victorian memorial sculpture, and view contemporary art such as Flock of Birds by George Sherwood. The head over to Franklin Park for a walk through some of the feature areas of Olmsted's design, include Scarborough Pond, a favorite stop over for migrating birds. Guided by Alan Banks, Frederick Law Olmstead National Historic Site and Cecily Miller, Forest Hills Educational Trust.
  • Kids Activity! Family Treasure Hunt, 12:30 to 2:00 pm
    Find birds, animals and poetry in art and nature on an expedition to Lake Hibiscus. Performance artist Barbara Michaels leads a fun interactive tour celebrating our new Family Activity Guide. Recommended for ages 6 to 9; must be accompanied by an adult.
  • Poetry Reading, 2:00 to 4:00 pm
    See details below

 

 

   

POETRY
Sunday, May 21
2 pm, $5

Poems of Reawakening
Four oustanding poets reflect themes of reawakening
and renewal in nature, society and the spirit: Rafael Campo, Sarah Hannah, Lainie Senechal and Dan Sklar. Presented with Tapestry of Voices and the Birds and Bards Festival (see above).

   
WALKING TOUR
Sunday, May 28
Meet at Main Gate

2 pm, $8

Memorial Day Tour
What was it like to serve in the Civil War, the American Revolution, and more recent battles? Al Maze’s popular annual walking tour interweaves history with readings from personal accounts of the battlefield drawn from diaries and war letters. Meet at Main Gate. Wear comfortable walking shoes, bring drinking water, and be prepared to walk 2 miles of varied terrain.

PLEASE NOTE: This tour is limited to 100 people on a first come first serve (no reservations). If there is sufficient interest, we will schedule a second tour for Sunday, June 4 at 2 pm.

   

EXHIBITION
June 24 through Nov. 30, 2006

Free
7:30 am to dusk
Guide available at the Map Stand just inside the Main Gate Entrance.

Dwelling logo

Dwelling
The Trust's 2006 outdoor exhibition of site specific contemporary art, Dwelling: Memory, Architecture and Place, has been extended through November 30, 2006. 15 artists respond to the Victorian origins of this grand landscape as the ultimate domestic space – a home for eternity – and to “dwelling” as a process of lingering reflection.

Participating artists:

  • Michael Beatty and Mike Newby
  • Halsey Burgund
  • Jim Coates
  • Jay Cummings
  • Adam Frelin
  • Christopher Frost
  • Robert Gilmore and Sarah Walker
  • Joan Goody and Lesley Davison
  • Jason Middlebrook
  • Andrea Thompson
  • Nadya Volicer
  • Amy Walsh

An exhibition guide with a map and artist statements is available at the map stand near the main entrance. Monthly tours led by scholars and participating artists are scheduled throughout the exhibition.

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Dwelling is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional funds provided by a grant from the Boston Foundation for Architecture.

The programs of the Forest Hills Educational Trust are supported by a grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.

   
WALKING TOUR
Sunday, June 25, 2pm
Rain or shine
Admission $8
Stories Behind the Stones
Al Maze tells the fascinating history of Forest Hills through the lives of the people buried here, both eminent and less well known. Meet at Main Gate. Wear comfortable walking shoes, bring drinking water, and be prepared to walk 2 miles of varied terrain.
   

LANTERN FESTIVAL
Thursday, July 13
6 to 9 pm

$5 PARKING FEE supports the event

$10 donation for use of each lantern/free if you sign up as a new member at the Festival!

Rain date: July 20

Eighth Annual Lantern Festival
Our memorial Lantern Floating Festival is inspired by an ancient Buddhist ritual in which lanterns representing the souls of the dead are floated out to sea and prayers are offered so that they may rest in peace. Join us for this beautiful ceremony. Inscribe your own words of remembrance and hope on the shades of simple wooden lanterns, and then release them, glimmering with candlelight, onto Lake Hibiscus at dusk.

Many people attend with friends and family, spreading out a blanket for a picnic dinner, and then working on commemorative lanterns. The evening starts with performances of drumming, dance, and choral music. Hear the dynamic Master Tsuji's Samurai Taiko Drummers and spirited music by Ron Murphy and Friends, some of Boston's finest gospel singers. Enjoy traditional Japanese Bon Festival dances presented in elegant kimona clad students from Showa Boston Institute and traditional Chinese folk dance by youth from Chu Ling Dance Academy. The haunting sounds of Japanese flute, followed by Scottish bagpipes, accompany the lanterns on their journey across the Lake

Please note: bring a flashlight to help guide your exit from the Cemetery, as there is no electrical lighting after dark.

PLEASE NOTE: $5 PARKING FEE

There will be a $5 fee for parking at Forest Hills Cemetery. Please consider taking public transportation. Via the Tower Street Shortcut, Forest Hills is a one block walk from the Orange Line Forest Hills Station.

   
SPECIAL EVENT
Sunday, July 16
3:00 pm
repeats at 5:30 pm
at Lake Hibiscus
free

Dance Performance: The Water Project
The Water Project is a spectacular combination of contemporary dance, installation art, and ritual presented in conjunction with Dwelling: Memory, Architecture and Place. The Water Project emerges out of a seven-year collaboration between Bennett Dance Company and Medicine Wheel Productions’ Artistic Director, Michael Dowling.  The production draws its themes and materials from the physical attributes of water itself, mirroring the element's ability to adapt and transform in response to its environment.

This newest incarnation of the evolving Water Project is inspired by the spiritual aspects of Forest Hills and the landsape surrounding Lake Hibiscus. Bennett Dance Company performs with live cello accompaniment on the banks of the Lake and out onto its surface.  Forest Hills offers a magical and evocative setting for this powerful piece, which celebrates women as the keepers of water and water itself, as a medium of transformation and rebirth.

Bennett Dance Company at Lake Hibiscus

Visual Art Installation:  Michael Dowling
Performers: Christine Bennett, Mary McCarthy, DeAnna Pellecchia
Cello: Sam Ou

photo by Liz Linder

The performance runs 30 minutes. bring a blanket or folding chair for seating. The 3 pm performance is followed at 4 pm by a walking tour (described below); the walking tour will end at 5:30 in time for the second performance.

   

WALKING TOUR
Sunday, July 16, 4pm
Admission $8

Cancelled in the event of heavy rain.

WALKING TOUR
in conjunction with Dwelling: Memory Architecture and Place
Dwelling artists join historian Anthony Sammarco, author of 50 books on Boston history, for a walk exploring architecture and contemporary art. The scholarly portion of this tour will focus on the eminent architects buried at Forest Hills Cemetery, including William Ralph Emerson, William Preston, and Harrison Atwood, and stroll by some of the marvellous architectural structures commissioned by the movers and shakers of 19th century Boston.

Several artists with work in the Trust's current exhibition Dwelling: Memory, Architecture and Place, will discuss their work along the way:

  • Nadya Volicer, who evokes a Victorian parlor with a lush oriental carpet fashioned from scraps of salvaged wood from demolished homes;
  • Michael Beatty and Mike Newby, who designed two elegant sculptural birdhouses based on Victorian symbols and Gothic Revival architecture;
  • Joan Goody and Lesley Davison, who constructed an open pavilion for contemplation in a tranquil pine forest.

The tour meets at Main Gate and ends at Lake Hibiscus, where the Water Project will be performed at 5:30. Wear comfortable walking shoes, bring drinking water, and be prepared to walk 2 miles of varied terrain. Admission is $8.

   

WALKING TOUR
Sunday, July 30, 2pm
Admission $8

Cancelled in the event of heavy rain.

Women of Forest Hills
Guide Al Maze tells the stories of some of the remarkable women buried here, including artists and writers, doctors and suffragists. Meet at Main Gate. Wear comfortable walking shoes, bring drinking water, and be prepared to walk 2 miles of varied terrain.
   

WALKING TOUR
Sunday, August 13
4 pm

Admission $8

Cancelled in the event of heavy rain.

Victorian Sculpture Tour
in conjunction with Dwelling: Memory Architecture and Place
Cultural historian Elise Ciregna leads a tour of sculpture by well known 19th century masters and vernacular monuments created by accomplished, but often anonymous, stone carvers. By looking at fashionable ornamentation, carved symbols and the layouts of lots in neighborhoods, she reveals the ways that Victorians brought the furnishings of their parlors outdoors and designed Forest Hills as an elegant and comforting home for eternity.

Four Dwelling artists will also participate in the tour, reflecting on how their work responds to the domestic qualities of Forest Hills and the cemetery's role as a tranquil refuge for lingering reflection:

  • Jim Coates, whose Sunflower House is built from branches gathered in the woods and surrounded by a colorful living garden;
  • Robert Gilmore and Sarah Walker, whose Living Room is constructed with four walls of lush vines, open to the sky;
  • Andrea Thompson, whose piece Knock on Wood features a variety of elegant doorknockers mounted on resonant posts, offering a simple ritual to reach the dead with a series of sounds.

Meet at Main Gate. Wear comfortable walking shoes, bring drinking water, and be prepared to walk 1 to 2 miles of varied terrain.

   

WALKING TOUR
Sunday, August 27
2 pm

Admission $8

Cancelled in the event of heavy rain.

Stories Behind the Stones
Al Maze tells the fascinating history of Forest Hills through the lives of the people buried here, both eminent and less well known. Meet at Main Gate. Wear comfortable walking shoes, bring drinking water, and be prepared to walk 2 miles of varied terrain.
   

WALKING TOUR
Sunday, Sept 10
4 pm
Admission $8

Cancelled in the event of heavy rain.

As the Victorians saw it...Decoding Messages from Another Era
in conjunction with the Dwelling Exhibition
Social historian Dee Morris leads a tour of Forest Hills, joined by artists with work at Forest Hills who will discuss how their contemporary sculpture relates to the Victorian origins of the cemetery as a domestic space and a sanctuary for lingering reflection. Dee's interpretation of monuments, inscriptions and the landscape illuminates the ways that people of the Victorian era designed and furnished this grand cemetery to feel like a familiar (and elegant) home.
Through ornate carving and comfortable details – pilllows, the family bible – they showed off their affluence and good taste.

Artists joining Dee: Michael Beatty and Mike Newby, Andrea Thompson, and Halsey Burgund.

Meet at Main Gate. Wear comfortable walking shoes, bring drinking water, and be prepared to walk 1 to 2 miles of varied terrain.

   
POETRY
SPECIAL EVENT Reading & Book Signing

Sunday, Sept. 10
FREE

2:00 - 2:30 pm Reception

2:30-3:30 pm
Reading and Signing

3:30 - 4:00 pm Tour

An Afternoon with Susan Eisenberg
Poet Susan Eisenberg will read from and sign copies of her newest poetry collection, Blind Spot, at Forest Hills Cemetery's Forsyth Chapel. Blind Spot is a series of poems that investigates the denials of family and culture, inspired by her own grandmother's secret past.

A special reception celebrating the book's release will begin at 2:00pm, followed by a reading by Susan and the opportunity to purchase signed copies. Immediately following the reception and signing, Susan will be leading a brief tour of two installations she has created for an upcoming photography exhibit that combines the historic memorial sculpture of Forest Hills with Susan's own empty bottles of medication and supplements, exploring themes of medication and the chronically ill.

   

WALKING TOUR
Sunday, Sept 24
2 pm
Admission $8

Cancelled in the event of heavy rain.

Stories Behind the Stones - Inventors and Industrialists
From prestigious businessmen to inventors of canned juices and frozen vegetables, Forest Hills Cemetery is home to many inventors and industrialists. Join Al Maze for a walking tour that shares the stories of these creative and hardworking minds. Meet at Main Gate. Wear comfortable walking shoes, bring drinking water, and be prepared to walk 2 miles of varied terrain.
   

WALKING TOUR
Sunday, October 1
2 pm
Admission $8

Cancelled in the event of heavy rain.

Victorian Sculpture Tour
Cultural historian Elise Ciregna leads a tour of sculpture by well known 19th century masters (Daniel Chester French and Martin Milmore) and vernacular monuments created by accomplished stone carvers. By looking at fashionable ornamentation, carved symbols and the layouts of lots in neighborhoods, she reveals the ways that Victorians brought the furnishings of their parlors outdoors and designed Forest Hills to be their final home. She will be joined by artists with work at Forest Hills who will discuss how their contemporary sculpture relates to the Victorian origins of the cemetery as a final home and a sanctuary for lingering reflection.

Artists joining Elise: Andrea Thompson, Adam Frelin and Halsey Burgund.

Meet at Main Gate. Wear comfortable walking shoes, bring drinking water, and be prepared to walk 1 to 2 miles of varied terrain.

   

CONCERT
Sunday, October 1
4 pm

Admission:
$60, for the concert and a reception with the musicians.

Ticket proceeds benefit the Trust's annual concert series.

Borromeo Quartet

“You could have watched as four perfectly ordinary looking human beings strode onto the stage and created magic.”
– Naples Daily News

"At their best, they are miraculous.”
– Boston Phoenix

"Sumptuously beautiful playing."
– Houston Chronicle

Photo: Liz Linder

The Borromeo String Quartet: "Beethoven and . . ."

For the next 3 years, the world-renowned Borromeo Quartet will return to Forsyth Chapel each season, pairing Beethoven’s quartets with diverse contemporary music. The acoustics of Forsyth Chapel, a 19th century architectural gem, offer the perfect setting to hear these superb musicians. This fall: Beethoven Op. 18 #4, Beethoven Op. 132, and the Boston premiere of Lior Navok’s "Hope Cycle." Navok's compositions have been hailed by the Boston Globe as “colorful, haunting, accomplished and exciting.”

This extraordinary performance in the spectacular, yet intimate, setting of Forsyth Chapel will benefit the Trust’s concert series. Tickets include a festive reception with the musicians following the concert. Reservations: 617-524-3354.

For more information on this group, please visit the Borromeo Quartet website.

   
WALKING TOUR
Saturday, October 14
(in case of heavy rain Oct. 15)
10 am
Admission: $10 per human

Dog Walk
9th Annual Dog Walk

Dee Morris tells tales of Victorian animals – beloved pets and faithful workers – and tours animal sculpture. For sociable canines and their owners; people without dogs also welcome. Admission: $10 per human. Advance tickets recommended. Reservations: 617-524-3354 or tickets@foresthillstrust.org

photo: Tim Moore

   

CONCERT
Sunday, October 15
4 pm
Admission:
$15/FHET members $12

 

 

 

Oral Moses and Birdsongs of the Mesozoic
Extreme Spirituals: Oral Moses
& Birdsongs of the Mesozoic

Extreme Spirituals is an adventurous collaboration between Boston's legendary modern music ensemble Birdsongs of the Mesozoic and internationally acclaimed bass baritone, Oral Moses from Atlanta. These seasoned visionaries have come together to reinterpret African-American spirituals and late 19th century art songs by American composers. The blend of Birdsongs' cutting edge instrumentation with the strength and majesty of Moses' voice creates an unorthodox, ear catching, and deeply moving sound.

Oral Moses' voice is reminiscent of Paul Robeson's - big, deep, profound, and stirring. He is a major interpreter of the African American canon. Born in South Carolina, he began singing in the US 7th Army Soldiers Chorus, continued as a member of the famed Fisk Jubilee singers, then earned his doctorate in vocal performance and opera at the University of Michigan. Moses' scholarly work is featured in the seminal anthology, Feel the Spirit: Studies in 19th Century Afro-American Music. He has also released several CDs.

Birdsongs of the Mesozoic have been on the Boston music scene since 1980, when it first began to combine its rock'n'roll roots with a chamber music sensibility. Since then, it has evolved its unique blend of acoustic and electric sounds, combining electric and acoustic piano, digital audio, woodwinds and guitar. Birdsongs is known for versatility and accessibility unusual for an avant-garde, boundary-crossing band. Also remarkable for its longevity, the band continues to evolve.

Admission: $15/FHET members $12. To purchase tickets in adance send a message to: tickets@foresthillstrut.org with your name, daytime phone, and number of tickets, or call 617-524-3354.

For more information, including sound samples, please visit the Birdsongs of the Mesozoic website and the Oral Moses website.

photo: Margaret Weigel

   

POETRY
Sunday, October 22
2 pm
Admission: $5

 

 

Tribute to e.e. cummings
e.e. cummings transformed American poetry with his playful verse and witty typography. Charles Coe, Robert K. Johnson, John Sturm and Michael Hoerman read his poems and their own. Admission: $5

A walk to cummings’ gravesite follows the event.

   

SPECIAL EVENT
MUSICAL
PERFORMANCE

Friday, October 27
8 pm
Admission: $8

 

 

A live performance in Forsyth Chapel of
Halsey Burgund's One Hundred and Four Thousand

"Most people, when they listen to speech, they're hearing it as a means of communication. I listen for the content, yes, but also for the melodies and rhythms."
Halsey Burgund, quoted in a profile in The New York Times

The closing event of the Trust's 2006 outdoor exhibition, Dwelling: Memory Architecture and Place, at Forest Hills Cemetery is a live performance of One Hundred and Four Thousand in Forsyth Chapel. This sound piece by Halsey Burgund was originally commissioned for the exhibition; visitors listened to the work using a cell phone while walking in the park-like Victorian landscape of the Cemetery and viewing the exhibition this summer

To create One Hundred and Four Thousand, Burgund recorded interviews with people he met at Forest Hills – the Cemetery's arborist, a woman visiting her mother's gravesite, people out birdwatching – and combined their voices with music played on traditional and electronic instruments. Fragments, phrases, and stories recur as rhythmic or melodic elements in the finished piece.

Burgund has invited five musicians to join him for the performance:
Peter Bailey - guitar, MIDI guitar and live electronics
Michael O'Connor - tenor sax, flute, clarinet
Javier Caballero - cello
Bekka Schellenberg - violin
Bennett Miller - double bass and electric bass

The concert will be followed by a Q&A with the artist. Admission: $8 at the door. For more information on Halsey Burgund's sound piece and to hear audio samples, please visit Halsey's Dwelling page.

 

   

WALKING TOUR
Sunday, Oct 29
2 pm
Admission $8

Cancelled in the event of heavy rain.

Stories Behind the Stones
Al Maze tells the fascinating history of Forest Hills through the lives of the people buried here, both eminent and less well known. Last tour of the season. Meet at Main Gate. Wear comfortable walking shoes, bring drinking water, and be prepared to walk 2 miles of varied terrain.
   
SPECIAL EVENT
DAY of the DEAD

Thursday, November 2
4:30 - 6:30 pm
FREE

Day of the Dead
Day of the Dead/Tzompantli

La Piñata presents the traditional Mexican ritual of remembrance, with music and dance. Dress warmly and bring mementos to place on the ceremonial altar. Rain or shine. Admission: Free

 

   
CONCERT
Sunday, November 19
4 pm
Admission: $15/FHET
members $12

Capella Clausura
Cappella Clausura

Experience the soaring voices and interlacing harmonies of this talented ensemble specializing in the music of women composers. Discover gems of the Italian Baroque – passionate sacred music and delightful madrigals – and the inspirational contemporary work of Patricia Van Ness.

Admission: $15/$12 FHET members. Admission: $15/FHET members $12. To purchase tickets in adance send a message to: tickets@foresthillstrut.org with your name, daytime phone, and number of tickets, or call 617-524-3354.

For more information on this group, please visit the Cappella Clausura website.

   
POETRY
Sunday, Dec 10
2 pm
Admission: $5

photo of anne sexton and lois ames
RESCHEDULED TO SUNDAY DECEMBER 10

Celebrating Anne Sexton
Sexton wrote fearlessly about family, sexuality, rage, and joy, pioneering a radical new poetry. Join four writers who knew her well for poetry and reminiscence. This is a chance to meet Victor Howes, a fellow member of the New England Poetry Club; Lois Ames, who edited Sexton’s “Life in Letters;” Robert Clawson, who managed Sexton’s "chamber rock" band; and Suzanne Berger, one of her students.

Anne Sexton stirred up trouble with her poetry, and in her personal life. She was wild, transgressive, and wildly intelligent, a break-out from the suburban middle class. Her poetry still exudes disturbance, excitement, electricity. Its aggressive honesty still influences poetry today.

Weather permitting, a walk to Sexton’s gravesite follows the event.

   

Archive of 2005 Events
Sponsored by the Forest Hills Trust
POETRY READING
Sunday, January 2
2 pm, $5

Poetry in the New Year
In collaboration with Tapestry of Voices

Open the New Year with four local poets and reflect on the pleasures of the word. Poets reading are: Michael R. Brown, Meg Campbell, Tom Daley, Mary Pinard.

   

CONCERT
Sunday, January 9,
4 pm, $20/$18 Trust Members

RESERVATIONS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED: tickets @foresthillstrust.org or 617-524-3354

Liber unUsualis
In the Company of Mars: Johannes Ciconia and the Italian Trecento

Join a cappella trio Liber unUsualis for music by 14th century virtuoso Johannes Ciconia. Praising his patrons, Ciconia likened the men to Mars and the women to Venus. His music teems with high energy, wild harmonic contrasts and death-defying ornament.

Start off the New Year with uplifting music in the intimate, resonant space of Forsyth Chapel, a 19th century architectural gem which provides the perfect accoustics for this talented vocal ensemble.

Admission $20/$18 Trust Members. Reservations recommended: tickets@foresthillstrust.org

   
POETRY READING
Sunday, February 6
2 pm, $5

Jamaica Plain Poets
In collaboration with Tapestry of Voices

An afternoon poetry reading featuring the Jamaica Plain poets Susan Eisenberg, Elizabeth Galloway, Carolyn Gregory and Sandra Storey.

   

CONCERT
Members and Donors Special Event
Sunday, February 13,
4 pm

To become a member or donor, please see the links at the top of this page.

Ukulele Soiree

The ukulele, once our nation's most popular musical instrument, is revived. Hear three groups who play everything from the great tunes of the 1920s and 30s to contemporary folk, pop and rock. Craig Robertson and the Sob Sisters combine ukulele with the sounds of two cellos and the saw. Romantic ballads sung by Rick Russo, aka The Ukulele Crooner, have been known to make audiences swoon. Greg Hawkes and Tim Mann play a mix of new compositions and contemporary classics, including songs by The Beatles and The Cars (Greg was the keyboard player for this great 80s band).

Listen to a sample of music played by Craig Robertson: the classic We're in the Money and his original song, The Hypnotist.

Free to Donors and Trust Members.

   
CONCERT
Sunday, March 6,
4 pm, $15/$12 Trust Members

The Socially Awkward Composers

The flavors of Catalonian music, Minimalism, Doo-Wop and R & B inspire five innovative composers emerging from New England Conservatory with procative new music: Andrew Bisset, Michael McLaughlin, Michael Miller, Colin Stack and Montserat Torras.

Admission $15/$12 Trust Members. Reservations recommended: tickets@foresthillstrust.org or 617.524.3354.

Sponsored in part by two great Jamaica Plain restaurants: JP Seafood Cafe (730 Centre Street, www.jpseafoodcafe.com) and James's Gate Restaurant & Pub (5-11 McBride Street, www.jamessgate.com). We gratefully thank these generous concert sponsors, and recommend that you sample their delicious cuisine before or after the show!

Find out how to join the Trust

   
POETRY READING
Sunday, March 6,
2 pm, $5

Poetry Reading
In collaboration with Tapestry of Voices

Poets David Daniel, Anthony Donahoe, Frannie Lindsay and Scott Withiam share poems both new and old in the Forsyth Chapel.

   
CONCERT
Sunday, April 3,
4 pm, $15/$12 Trust Members

SOLD OUT
No tickets will be available at the door

Silver Leaf Gospel Singers

Still going strong after 60 years, these masters oif gospel present old-time a cappella jubilee singing - toe-tapping, heart-lifting, hand-clapping sound and soul. Don't miss these american treasures.

Admission $15/$12 Trust Members. Reservations recommended: tickets@foresthillstrust.org or 617-524-3354.

Sponsored in part by two great Jamaica Plain restaurants: JP Seafood Cafe (730 Centre Street, www.jpseafoodcafe.com) and James's Gate Restaurant & Pub (5-11 McBride Street, www.jamessgate.com). We gratefully thank these generous concert sponsors, and recommend that you sample their delicious cuisine before or after the show!

Find out how to join the Trust

   
POETRY READING
Sunday, April 10,
2 pm, $5

National Poetry Month
In collaboration with Tapestry of Voices

Join the Forest Hills Educational Trust and the Tapestry of Voices for a celebration of National Poetry Month with Jean Flanagan, Harris Gardner, Barbara Helfgott-Hyett and Franz Wright -- Winner of the 2004 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry.

   
WALKING TOUR
Sunday, April 24
2 PM, $8
Stories Behind the Stones
Our energetic and erudite guide Al Maze opens our tour season with an introduction to the fascinating history and people of historic Forest Hills Cemetery. Meet at Main Gate.
Wear comfortable walking shoes and bring drinking water.
   

TALK
Tuesday, April 26
6:30 PM, $22/$18 Trust Members
organized in collaboration with the Arnold Arboretum and held at their site

 

 

Art in the Landscape
A Slide-Talk with Curators Cecily Miller & Liesel Fenner
and Artists Danielle Krcmar & Maura Cronin


Join Cecily Miller of the Forest Hills Educational Trust, Liesel Fenner of the New England Foundation for the Arts, and artists Danielle Krcmar and Maura Cronin for a slide talk exploring how artists can draw inspiration from a landscape and shape our perceptions of place.

Cecily Miller has introduced adventurous art to the grand Victorian landscape of Forest Hills Cemetery to illuminate its role as a sanctuary and memorial space. Liesel Fenner pairs artists with community-based conservation projects across the US. She won the Conservation Hero Award from the National Park Service in 2004 for this innovative work.

Artist Maura Cronin explores the potential of landscapes in transition. Currently she is helping develop a Greenway/Blueway Plan for 100 miles of fragile North Carolina shoreline. Sculptor Danielle Krcmar often portrays people, either through direct representation of the human figure or through the creation of evocative objects - an empty bed, a collection of tools, a cast away shoe - modelled in cement. Her work has been included in three exhibitions at Forest Hills.

 

Resting Benches by Danielle Krcmar and Lisa Osborn and Flotilla Festival by Maura Cronin

Reservations recommended: tickets@foresthillstrust.org or 617-524-3354.
Co-sponsored with the Arnold Arboretum and held at their site: The Hunnewell Building, 125 Arborway, Jamaica Plain.

   
POETRY READING
Sunday, May 1,
2 pm, $5
Poetry Reading
In collaboration with Tapestry of Voices

Our spring poetry series ends with readings by Suzanne Owens, Lainie Senechal, B.G. Thurston and Deborah Warren.
   
BIRDING WALK
Wednesday, May 11
6:30 am, $5

Bird Watching at Forest Hills Cemetery
Birds can find food, water and shelter in the 275 acres of green space at Forest Hills, and Lake Hibiscus is a favorite watering hole. Spring is a great time of year to spot many different kinds of birds stopping by during their spring migrations. Join birding enthusiast Hap Ellis for an early morning walk around the grounds to see who is visiting this year.

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, and anything else you would find helpful.

Please RSVP to Nini Colmore; attendance is limited to 30. Canceled in the event of heavy rain.

   
BIRDING WALK
Wednesday, May 18
6:30 am, $5

Bird Watching at Forest Hills Cemetery
Our second spring birdwalk will be led by birding enthusiast Hamilton Coolidge.

Please RSVP to Nini Colmore; attendance is limited to 12. Canceled in the event of heavy rain.

   

CONCERT
Sunday, May 22,
2pm

FREE
but please make reservations.

 

Chameleon Arts Ensemble Family Concert

An afternoon of chamber music especially for children (age 6 and up), featuring Bruce Adolphe's wonderful Red Dogs and Pink Skies, inspired by the paintings of Paul Gauguin. Afterwards meet the Chameleons and touch the instruments. Admission free.

Reservations recommended: tickets@foresthillstrust.org or 617-524-3354.

Sponsored in part by two great Jamaica Plain restaurants: JP Seafood Cafe (730 Centre Street, www.jpseafoodcafe.com) and James's Gate Restaurant & Pub (5-11 McBride Street, www.jamessgate.com); sample their delicious cuisine before or after the show! This concert is also sponsored by Boing Toy Store, Jamaica Plain's wonderful store for children and their families. We gratefully thank these generous local businesses for their support.

This concert is part of a community project which includes a day of education and music at the Young Achievers School. Funded in part by a grant awarded to Chameleon Arts Ensemble by the The Robbins-De Beaumont Foundation.

   
WALKING TOUR
Sunday, Sunday, May 29
2 PM, $8
Memorial Day Walking Tour: In Their Own Words
What was it like to serve in the Civil War, the American Revolution, and more recent battles? Al Maze’s walking tour interweaves history with readings from personal accounts of the battlefield drawn from diaries and war letters. Meet at Main Gate. Wear comfortable walking shoes and bring drinking water. The tour is limited to 75 people on a first come first serve (no reservations).
   

SLIDE SHOW & CONCERT
SOLD OUT!
Saturday, June 25 at 8 pm
Admission: $10/$8 members

FLASHLIGHT TOUR
SOLD OUT!
Saturday, June 25 at 9 pm
Admission: $8/free with concert ticket

TREASURE HUNTS AND TROLLEY TOURS
Sunday, June 26
2 to 5 pm
Free admission; trolley tickets $8/$4 children.


Treasure Hunts and Trolly Tours

Join us for festive events celebrating the nomination of Forest Hills Cemetery to the National Register of Historic Places!

We invite you to explore the art, landscape and history of Forest Hills Cemetery, one of Boston's most beautiful green spaces. Enjoy live music, antique bicycles, floral tributes, a vintage firetruck, and much more! See complete listing below.

SATURDAY, JUNE 25: PERE LACHAISE
The celebration kicks off Saturday with a slide show and concert at 8 pm exploring Pere Lachaise. This famous French cemetery in Paris was founded by Napoleon and was one of the primary inspirations for Forest Hills and the American rural cemetery movement. Photographer and historian Susan Wilson and the Riverview Chamber Players present a multimedia piece featuring live music by some of the famous musicians buried at Pere Lachaise: Chopin, Edith Piaf, Rossini and the Doors' Jim Morrison. The ensemble for this special event includes flute, two violins, viola, and cello.
Reservations recommended: tickets@foresthillstrust.org or 617-524-3354.

After the concert on Saturday night, join us for a champagne toast and flashlight night-time tour of the Cemetery, which is normally closed after dark. Star-gaze as we walk down to Lake Hibiscus and back, stopping to view important sculpture and monuments along the way. Enjoy a spectacular floral installation by artist Suzan Baltozer at the gravesite of Henry Dearborn, the founder of Forest Hills. Please bring your own flashlight. This tour is free for with your concert admission or $8 for those who do not attend the concert.

SUNDAY, JUNE 26 FROM 2 TO 5 PM
TREASURE HUNTS AND TROLLEY TOURS
On Sunday, bring a picnic lunch and take a treasure hunt through the magnificent landscape of Forest Hills. Along the way, encounter contemporary art, ukuleles, poetry, and more. Linger at Lake Hibiscus to hear Quintessential Brass play Victorian and ragtime tunes starting at 2:30. Explore on your own or go on a guided tour. Special tours for this occasion include: trolley rides with Al Maze from 2 to 5, a family tour with performance artist Barbara Michaels at 3 pm, and a bicycle tour at 5 pm.

Trolley tours leave from the Main Gate and from Lake Hibiscus. The Family Tour and Bicycle Tour leave from the Bell Tower/Main Gate. Treasure Hunt is self-guided; pick up a map near the main gate.

Live music and treasure hunt activities run from 2 to 5. Trolley tour admission: $8 adults/$4 children 12 and under. All other activities are free. As always, wear comfortable walking shoes and bring drinking water.
Picnic at Lake Hibiscus and then go on a treasure hunt. Follow clues to antique bicycles, stone animals, the gravesite of poet e.e. cummings, and a floral tribute to Henry Dearborn, the Renaissance man who founded Forest Hills Cemetery.

Bring your own bicycle, and join us for a bicycle tour at 5 pm; a two-mile route will wind through varied terrain.

Al Maze will lead trolley tours Karen Langley and Craig Robertson will play tunes of the flapper era on ukuleles Quintessential Brass Band will perform Victorian and ragtime repertoire.
     

 

   
POETRY READING
Monday, July 11
6:30 p.m. at Forsyth Chapel
Free admission.

Acclaimed writer Junot Diaz will read with poets Ron Fletcher and Mary Bonina in Forsyth Chapel during the first of The Boston Voices 375th Writers’ Series, a highlight of Mayor Menino’s 375th Boston celebration. Junot Diaz is the author of Drown, a celebrated collection of short stories tracing the Dominican immigrant experience and set both in Santo Domingo and New Jersey, and a professor of creative writing and immigrant literature at MIT. Ron Fletcher and Mary Bonina are Boston poets whose work currently appears as part of the Boston 375 Views exhibit on display in Boston City Hall, featuring work by local Boston artists and poets.

There will be a Q&A session and book signing after the reading. The Boston Voices readings by Boston writers will take place on Monday evenings throughout the summer at other venues around the city. Other participants include Ha Jin, Dennis Lehane, and Sue Miller, among many other acclaimed Boston writers. For further information, please visit www.cityofboston.gov/boston375, or call 617-635-2375.

   
SPECIAL EVENT
Thursday, July14
6 to 9 pm
$10 donation for each lantern supports the event
Rain date: July 21

Seventh Annual Lantern Festival
A moving and magical memorial ceremony inspired by Buddhist ritual. Hear music by the Samurai drummers of Tsuji Daiko and the a cappella singers, The Variasians. Enjoy traditional Chinese folk dances presented by students from Chu Ling Dance Academy.

Inscribe a lantern with your own personal messages to friends and family. At sunset, gather at Lake Hibiscus to light the lantern's small votive candle release it. Watch as it joins a thousand other floating lanterns, drifting across the water, bearing messages of love and hope.

Please note: bring a flashlight to help guide your exit from the Cemetery, as there is no electrical lighting after dark.


   
WALKING TOUR
Sunday, July 17

5 pm, $8


Victorian Sculpture Tour

Cultural historian Elise Ciregna leads a tour of sculpture by well known 19th century masters (Daniel Chester French and Martin Milmore) and vernacular monuments created by accomplished stone carvers.

Elise Ciregna is the Trust's first Scholar-in-Residence. She is researching stone monuments at Forest Hills and analyzing their symbolism and inscriptions in the context of Victorian society. We gratefully acknowledge a grant from the Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities which made this residency possible.

This program is funded in part by the Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities.

   
WALKING TOUR
Sunday, July 24

5 pm, free
Contemporary Sculpture Tour
Katherine Aungier leads a tour with Clementine Cummer, Ellen Lewis, Madeleine Lord, Susan Nacco, Gabrielle Rossmer and Leslie Wilcox, six artists with work on our Contemporary Sculpture Path.
   
WALKING TOUR
Sunday, July 31
2 pm, $8
Women of Forest Hills
Guide Al Maze tells the stories of some of the remarkable women buried here, including artists and writers, doctors and suffragists.
   
WALKING TOUR
Sunday, August 14
5 pm, $8

Victorian Sculpture Tour
Cultural historian Elise Ciregna leads a tour of sculpture by well known 19th century masters (Daniel Chester French and Martin Milmore) and vernacular monuments created by accomplished stone carvers.

Elise Ciregna is the Trust's first Scholar-in-Residence. She is researching stone monuments at Forest Hills and analyzing their symbolism and inscriptions in the context of Victorian society. We gratefully acknowledge a grant from the Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities which made this residency possible.

This program is funded in part by the Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities.

   
WALKING TOUR
Sunday, August 21
5 pm, free
Contemporary Sculpture Tour
Katherine Aungier leads a tour with artists Danielle Krcmar, George Sherwood and Carolyn Wirth, three artists with work on our Contemporary Sculpture Path.
   
WALKING TOUR
Sunday, August 28
2 pm, $8
Stories Behind the Stones
Guide Al Maze leads a tour of Forest Hills Cemetery, telling its history and the stories of some of the remarkable people buried here. Meet at the map stand just inside the front entrance gate. Wear comfortable shoes and expect to walk about 2 miles of varied terrain.
   
WALKING TOUR
Sunday, Sept. 11
2 pm, $8


Victorian Sculpture Tour

Cultural historian Elise Ciregna leads a tour of sculpture by well known 19th century masters (Daniel Chester French and Martin Milmore) and vernacular monuments created by accomplished stone carvers. Meet at the map stand just inside the front entrance gate. Wear comfortable shoes and expect to walk about 2 miles of varied terrain.

Elise Ciregna is the Trust's first Scholar-in-Residence. She is researching stone monuments at Forest Hills and analyzing their symbolism and inscriptions in the context of Victorian society. We gratefully acknowledge a grant from the Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities which made this residency possible.

This program is funded in part by the Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities.

   
WALKING TOUR
Sunday, Sept. 18
2 pm, free
Contemporary Sculpture Tour
Join us for a tour of the Contemporary Sculpture Path with participating artists Danielle Krcmar, Madeleine Lord, Mitch Ryerson, and Carol Spack. Meet at the map stand just inside the front entrance gate.
   

SPECIAL EVENT
Friday, September 23
6 to 9 pm

Saturday, Sept. 24
10 am to noon
coffee and snacks

Forsyth Chapel
free

Opening Reception
JP Open Studios Juried Exhibition in Forsyth Chapel

This festive reception kicks off Open Studios weekend in Jamaica Plain. Forest Hills hosts a juried exhibition in Forsyth Chapel.
See listing below for participating artists, jurors, and regular exhibition hours.
   
EXHIBITION
Saturday, September 24
Sunday, September 25
Saturday, Oct. 1
Sunday, Oct. 2
noon to 6 pm
Forsyth Chapel
free
JP Open Studios Juried Exhibition in Forsyth Chapel
Forest Hills hosts a juried exhibition in Forsyth Chapel. Participating artists: Beth Balliro, Terry Boutelle, Janet Cormier, Christine Fritsch, Mary Long Graham, Alan Greene, Pam Hart, Nathalie Laschet, Sasja Lucas, Rachel Paxton, Robin Radin, Mardi Reed, Nancy Sableski, Ellen Shattuck, Elizabeth Slayton, Kate True, and Ann M. Turley. Jury: Dean Nimmer, former Chair of the Painting Department at Mass. College of Art; Emily Moore, Assistant Curator, ICA Boston; Frank Roselli, Soprafina Gallery, Harrison Avenue, Boston.
   
WALKING TOUR
Sunday, Sept. 25
2 pm, $8
Stories Behind the Stones: Milton and Consecration Hills
Al Maze delves into the history of notable Bostonians buried in two of the cemetery’s oldest sections: statesmen, soldiers, inventors, intellectuals, and more. Meet at the map stand just inside the front entrance gate. Wear comfortable shoes and expect to walk about 2 miles of varied terrain.
   

WALKING TOUR
Saturday, Oct. 1 (Oct. 2 in the event of heavy rain)
10 am, $10 per human



8th Annual DOG WALK

Sponsored by Polkadog Bakery
The Dog Walk is a unique annual expedition for sociable dogs and their owners. Historian Dee Morris leads this special walking tour of monuments of interest to our canine friends and stories of pets and working animals of 19th century Boston. Certificates and treats are awarded upon completion. $10 admission for each human.

Advance ticket purchase is recommended as attendance is limited; tickets@foresthillstrust.org or call 617.524.3354.

The event sponsor, Polkadog Bakery, is a treat boutique for dogs located at 256 Shawmut Avenue in the South End. Visit them at www.polkadog.com

   
SPECIAL EVENT
Sunday, Oct. 2
2 pm, free
FREE OUTDOOR FAMILY CONCERT: Sound Play
Ricardo Frota brings instruments from all over the world to join three marimbas (built by teenagers at Dorchester’s Little House School along with fine furniture-maker Mitch Ryerson). Frota performs music from Brazil, America and Africa and invites children to play along. Recommended for ages 5 and up.
   
READING
Sunday, October 9
2 pm, $5
Forsyth Chapel

Kiss Me Goodnight
Writers read from Kiss Me Goodnight, a recently published and deeply moving anthology of poems and stories by women who were girls when their mothers died. With authors Laurie Gass, Harriet Jacobs, Joanne Kelley, Susan Mahan, Ann O'Fallon, Rachel Pray, Laura Rodley, Margaret Vaillancourt, and Anna M.Warrock. The book will be available for sale and signing.

   
POETRY READING
Sunday, Oct. 16
2 pm, $5
Forsyth Chapel
A Tribute to E.E. Cummings
Charles Coe, Michael Hoerman, Robert K. Johnson, and John Sturm read from Cummings’ poems and their own in tribute to this great American innovator. The reading in Forsyth Chapel will be followed by a walk to the poet’s grave site.
   
WALKING TOUR
Sunday, Oct. 23
2 pm, $8

Victorian Sculpture Tour
CANCELLED DUE TO RAIN
Join us on Sunday, Oct. 30 at 1 pm, for a Sculpture Tour organized in collaboration with the Victorian Society and open to the public

Cultural historian Elise Ciregna leads a tour of sculpture by well known 19th century masters (Daniel Chester French and Martin Milmore) and vernacular monuments created by accomplished stone carvers. Meet at the map stand just inside the front entrance gate. Wear comfortable shoes and expect to walk about 2 miles of varied terrain.

Elise Ciregna is the Trust's first Scholar-in-Residence. She is researching stone monuments at Forest Hills and analyzing their symbolism and inscriptions in the context of Victorian society. We gratefully acknowledge a grant from the Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities which made this residency possible.


This program is funded in part by the Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities.


   
WALKING TOUR
Sunday, Oct. 30
2 pm, $8
Stories Behind the Stones
Al Maze leads the final walking tour of the 2005 season. An introduction to Forest Hills Cemetery, highlighting some of its most famous memorials and some of the most notable Bostonians buried here. Meet at the map stand just inside the front entrance gate. Wear comfortable shoes and expect to walk about 2 miles of varied terrain.
   
SPECIAL EVENT
Wednesday, Nov. 2
4:30 – 6:30 pm, free
Rain or shine

MEXICAN DAY OF THE DEAD
La Piñata presents this ancient Mexican ritual, with children and adults performing traditional music and dance. Bring mementos – food, flowers, photos – to put on the ceremonial altar. This event will be held rain or shine; dress warmly and bring a flashlight to guide you when exiting the Cemetery.

Advance activities, including a fiesta and craft-making, will be held the previous weekend at nearby Spontaneous Celebrations, which is located at 45 Danforth Street in Jamaica Plain.

   
POETRY READING
Sunday, Nov. 13
2 pm, $5
Forsyth Chapel

A Celebration of Anne Sexton
Lois Ames, Suzanne Berger, Robert J. Clawson and Victor Howes read from Sexton’s poems and their own in celebration of this iconoclastic and groundbreaking American poet. The reading in Forsyth Chapel will be followed by a walk to Sexton’s grave site.

   
CONCERT
Sunday, November 20
4 pm, $15/$12 members

Forsyth Chapel
Sunday, November 20 at 4 pm
Join us for a musical feast featuring two talented ensembles which infuse diverse traditions with a contemporary sensibility

Nazranah & 35th Parallel
Tanya Mohammad Jacobs
reinvents traditional Urdu love songs, surrounding her soaring vocals with the hip urban sound of her band Nazranah. Electric guitar, bass and tabla create a vibrant source of energy.
35th Parallel draws its name from the latitude that runs through India, the Middle East and Mediterranean. Tabla and oud fuse tradition with improvisation in this border-crossing blend.

Admission $15/$12 Trust Members.

Sponsored in part by James's Gate Restaurant & Pub (5-11 McBride Street, www.jamessgate.com). We gratefully thank them for their generous support; consider sampling their delicious cuisine before or after the show!

Find out how to join the Trust

   

CONCERT
Sunday, December 11
4 pm, $20/$16 members

Forsyth Chapel

SOLD OUT!


SOLD OUT!
Borromeo String Quartet
For their Forsyth Chapel debut, this world-class quartet will premiere a work written for them by Boston composer Larry Bell, along with its inspiration, Beethoven's Opus 132, String Quartet No. 15 in A minor. This is an extraordinary opportunity to experience the Borromeo String Quartet in an intimate setting with marvellous accoustics. The composer, Larry Bell, will be at the concert. Reservations recommended: 617.524.3354 or tickets@foresthillstrust.org.

Sponsored in part by James's Gate Restaurant & Pub (5-11 McBride Street, www.jamessgate.com). We gratefully thank them for their generous support; consider sampling their delicious cuisine before or after the show!

Sign up for a membership and buy your tickets at a discount!

   

 

Archive of 2004 Events
Sponsored by the Forest Hills Educational Trust

SOLD OUT
CONCERT
Sunday, January 11
4 pm

Forsyth Chapel
$10

Forgotten Flyleaves
Holiday Concert with Liber unUsualis


Acclaimed a cappella trio Liber unUnusualis rediscovers musical treasures in the ornate songs of scholars, monks and kings from the monastaries and cathedrals of medieval England. Bring in the new year in
the spirit of harmony. Wrap yourself in the beauty of interwoven voices in the intimate, resonant space of Forsyth Chapel.

Admission $10. Reservations recommended: tickets@foresthillstrust.org

   
POETRY
Sunday, February 1
2 pm

Forsyth Chapel
$5
Poetry in the Chapel: Jamaica Plain Poets
Presented with Tapestry of Voices

Poets Rafael Campo, Susan Eisenberg, Carolyn Gregory, and Kurt Leland read from their work.
   
CONCERT
Forsyth Chapel
Sunday, February 8
4 pm

Forsyth Chapel
$12/$10 for members

Roots of the Blues
Explore the origins of this great American art form in the musical traditions of West Africa. Performances by Balla Tounkara and the Morris-Sandvik Duo. Tounkara was born in Mali and carries on a family tradition; like is father, he is a griot (storyteller and historian) and master kora player. He also experiments with modern blues forms in his own compositions. Vocalist Vanessa Morris and lap-guitarist Scott Sandvik revive the haunting spirituals and work songs created by African slaves.

Reservations recommended: tickets@foresthillstrust.org

   
POETRY
Sunday, March 7
2 pm

Forsyth Chapel
$5
Poetry in the Chapel
Presented with Tapestry of Voices

Poets Jeffrey Harrison, Joanna Nealon, Shin Yu Pai, and Tim Gager read from their work.
   
CONCERT
Forsyth Chapel
Sunday, March 14
4 pm

Forsyth Chapel
$12/$10 for members

Sumptuous Feast: Chinese Strings and More
Presented with the Foundation for Chinese Performing Arts
Sample a series of delicious dishes in this sumptuous feast of Chinese music – some traditional, some modern, some influenced by the Silk Road. Ching-San Cheung, Elisa Cheung, Lucy Lu, Shih-Yi Yang and Chi-Sun Chan will fill Forsyth Chapel with the beautiful strains of the erhu, pipa, guzhang, dulcimer, tuba, flutes and more.

Reservations recommended: tickets@foresthillstrust.org

   
CONCERT
Forsyth Chapel
Sunday, April 4
4 pm

Forsyth Chapel
$12/$10 for members

Fado and Flamenco
Experience the passion and poetry of Portuguese fado and Spanish flamenco, with gypsy and Moorish overtones. Ana Vinagre brings depth and integrity to fado's melancholic, haunting, music of "fate." Roberto Castellon plays flowing, fierce flamenco guitar. His music is as smooth as silk and as intense as a flame.

 

Reservations recommended: tickets@foresthillstrust.org

   
POETRY
Sunday, April 18
2 pm

Forsyth Chapel
$5
Poetry in the Chapel: National Poetry Month
Presented with Tapestry of Voices

Poets C.D. Collins, Harris Gardner, Richard Hoffman, and Barbara Claire Kasselmann read from their work.
   
WALKING TOUR
Sunday, April 25
2 pm
$8
Stories Behind the Stones
Al Maze opens our tour season with an introduction to the fascinating history and people of historic Forest Hills Cemetery. Meet at Main Gate.
   
POETRY
Sunday, May 2
2 pm

Forsyth Chapel
$5
Poetry in the Chapel: Nature Poetry
Presented with Tapestry of Voices

Poets Cynthia Brackett-Vincent, Donna Senechal, Lainie Senechal, and B.G. Thurston read from their work.
   
CONCERT
Forsyth Chapel
Sunday, May 2
5 pm (note time change)

Forsyth Chapel
$12/$10 for members

Hildegard von Bingen's Operatic Morality Play, Ordo Virtutem
The 12th century visionary theologian, artist and composer Hildegard von Bingen tells the story of a tormented Soul with the celestial sounds of early choral music. The Soul laments in sorrow as 16 Virtues struggle to save it from the temptations of the Devil. Ordo Virtutem (Play of the Virtues) takes audiences on a spellbinding journey into the spiritual world of Medieval Europe, featuring powerful liturgical chants cradled by accompanying harp and hurdy gurdy. Performed by choral graduate students from Longy School of Music and directed by Laurie Monahan.

Reservations recommended: tickets@foresthillstrust.org

   

 

LECTURE
Saturday, May 15
1 pm
Forest Hills Crematory
171 Walk Hill Street, JP

Cremation: History, Practices and Trends
Forest Hills Cemetery sponsors an informative lecture by author Stephen Prothero, Ph.D. Followed by a tour of Forest Hills Crematory, the first facility for cremation in New England and a historic building with several handsome chapels and columbarium rooms as well as some notable works of art. Admission: free. Reservations requested; please call the Cemetery main office at 617.524.0128.
   

BIRD WATCHING WALK
Tuesday, May 18
6:30 am
Meet at the Main Gate
Free

Bird Watching at Forest Hills Cemetery
Birds can find food, water and shelter in the 275 acres of green space at Forest Hills, and Lake Hibiscus is a favorite watering hole. Spring is a great time of year to spot many different kinds of birds stopping by during their spring migrations. Join birding enthusiast Hap Ellis for an early morning walk around the grounds to see who is visiting this year.

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, and anything else you would find helpful.

Please RSVP to Nini Colmore; attendance is limited to 40. Canceled in the event of heavy rain.

   
WALKING TOUR
Sunday, May 30
2 pm
$8
Memorial Day Walking Tour: In Their Own Words
What was it like to serve in the Civil War, the American Revolution, and more recent battles? Al Maze’s tour is interwoven with readings by Charles Coe from personal accounts of the battle field drawn from diaries and war letters. Meet at Main Gate.
   
SCULPTURE TOUR
Sunday, June 6
2 pm, $8
Victorian Sculpture Tour
Enjoy a tour of the some of the 19th and early 20th century masterpieces of memorial sculpture at Forest Hills, including works by Daniel Chester French and Martin Milmore.
   
SCULPTURE TOUR/ARTISTS TALKS
Sunday, June 13
2pm
Free
Contemporary Art Tour
Explore the Contemporary Sculpture Path with participating artists and Trust Director Cecily Miller. Artists will include Fern Cunningham, Danielle Krcmar, Wendy Klemperer, Ellen Parker Lewis, Paul McIntire, Mitch Ryerson, Carol Spack, Leslie Wilcox, John Wilson, and Carolyn Wirth.
   
SPECIAL EVENT
EXHIBITION OPENING
Saturday, June 26
3 to 6pm, Free

Rain Date: June 27
Opening Reception for ReVisited, the 2004 juried exhibition
Site specific installation work and sculpture by New England artists. The reception will feature a concert of Javanese music by the Boston Village Gamelan and a tour with participating artists.
   
WALKING TOUR
Sunday, June 27
2 pm, $8
Stories Behind the Stones
Al Maze tells the fascinating history of Forest Hills through the lives of the people buried here, both eminent and less well known.
   
SCULPTURE TOUR
Sunday, July 11
5:30 pm, $8
Twilight Victorian Sculpture Tour
Enjoy Forest Hills at twilight during a tour of the some of the 19th and early 20th century masterpieces of memorial sculpture at Forest Hills.
   
FAMILY/CHILDREN
July 12 – Aug 27
Daily, Monday through Friday. Free to summer camps.
Camp Program
Over 150 children from urban summer camps visit the cemetery for an introduction to the art, landscape and history of Forest Hills through walking tours, discussion and hands-on art activities
   
SPECIAL EVENT
Thursday, July 22, 6 to 9 pm
$10 donation for each lantern supports the event
Rain date: July 22
Please note: rescheduled due to rain to July 22
Sixth Annual Lantern Festival

A moving and magical memorial ceremony inspired by Buddhist ritual. Enjoy music by the Samurai drummers of Tsuji Daiko and traditional Chinese folk dances presented by students from Chu Ling Dance Academy. Inscribe a lantern with your own personal messages to friends and family, and float it across Lake Hibiscus at sunset.


   
SCULPTURE TOUR/ARTIST TALKS
Sunday, July 18,
5:30 pm, free
Twilight Contemporary Art Tour
Explore ReVisited during a twilight walk with participating artists and Trust Director Cecily Miller. Participating artists include Clementine Cummer, Kathleen Driscoll, Danielle Krcmar, Kaki Martin, Susie Nacco, and Carol Spack.
   
WALKING TOUR
Sunday, July 25,
2 pm $8
Women of Forest Hills
Learn about prominent women who helped shape Boston and the nation, including feminist trailblazer Lucy Stone and medical pioneers Susan Dimock and Marie Zakrzewska, all remembered at Forest Hills.
   
 
SPECIAL EVENT
Sunday, July 25,
5:30 pm, free
Rain date: August 1

Enso
Join artist Thomas Matsuda as he burns Enso, a 20-foot circle of branches and sticks, as part of ReVisted, this summer’s contemporary art exhibition. The burning ritual is inspired by Buddhist tradition. It is a reflection on the cycle of life, death and rebirth, as well as a metaphor for purification and the burning away of illusions and desires. The Triveni Ensemble joins in with a performance of Indian classical music and dance. Enacted on the shore of Lake Hibiscus, Enso will offer a magnificent combination of fire, smoke, dance and sound.

   
FAMILY/CHILDREN
Sunday, August 1,
10 am, $5 per person
Family Art Workshop
Join your children for a hands-on workshop making art inspired by Forest Hills. Preregistration required: 617.524.3354 or tickets@foresthillstrust.org.
   
SCULPTURE TOUR
Sunday, August 8,
5:30 pm, $8
Twilight Victorian Sculpture Tour
Enjoy Forest Hills at twilight during a tour of the some of the 19th and early 20th century masterpieces of memorial sculpture at Forest Hills.
   
SCULPTURE TOUR & ARTIST TALK
Sunday, August 15
5:30 pm, free
Twilight Contemporary Art Tour
Explore ReVisited during a twilight walk with participating artists and Trust Director Cecily Miller. Participating artists include Jeanne Drevas, Charles Jones, Danielle Krcmar, Frank Vasello, Leslie Wilcox, and Jon Williams.
   
WALKING TOUR
Sunday, August 29,
2 pm, $8
Stories Behind the Stones
Al Maze tells the fascinating history of Forest Hills through the lives of the people buried here, both eminent and less well known.
   
VICTORIAN SCULPTURE TOUR
Sunday, September 12,
2 pm, $8
Victorian Sculpture Tour
Tour some of the 19th and early 20th century masterpieces of memorial sculpture at Forest Hills. Cancelled in the event of heavy rain.
   

WORKSHOP
Tuesday, September 21
6:30-8:30 pm, $22/$18 for Trust Members

offered in collaboration with the Arnold Arboretum at the Hunnewell Building

Landscape as Spirit: Creating a Contemplative Garden
Workshop with authors Martin Mosko and Alxe Noden on creating meditative space with balanced design. Presented with the Arnold Arboretum and held at their site (the Hunnewell Building on the Arborway). Pre-registration required: 617.524.3354 or tickets@foresthillstrust.org. $22/$18 FHET members
   
WALKING TOUR
Sunday, September 26,
2 pm, $8
Stories Behind the Stones: Inventors and Industrialists
Al Maze tells the fascinating history of Forest Hills through the lives of the people buried here, both eminent and less well known.
   
DOG WALK
WALKING TOUR
Saturday, October 2,
10 am, $10 per human
Raindate: October 9

7th Annual Dog Walk
Sponsored by Polkadog Bakery
The Dog Walk is a unique annual expedition for sociable dogs and their owners. Historian Dee Morris leads this lively walking tour of monuments of interest to our canine friends. Certificates and treats are awarded upon completion. $10 admission for each human.

Reservations are strongly recommended as attendance is limited; call 617.524.3354.

The event sponsor, Polkadog Bakery, is a treat boutique for dogs located at 256 Shawmut Avenue in the South End. Visit them at www.polkadog.com

   
CONTEMPORARY ART TOUR
Sunday, October 3,
2 pm, free
Contemporary Art Walking Tour
Explore the Contemporary Sculpture Path and ReVisited during a walk with participating artists and the Trust’s Director, Cecily Miller. Free.
   
POETRY READING
Sunday, October 24,
2 pm, $5

A Celebration of e.e. cummings
Cummings' light touch liberated words from punctuation and ponderousness. His poems
cascade down the page stuttering with lower case innocence and fresh with
unmocked images of daffodils, children and balloon men. Raised on Horace and
Wordsworth, inspired by Gertrude Stein, a son of Harvard Yard and migrant to
Greenwich Village, e.e. cummings remains an icon of the 20th century.

On Sunday, October 24 at 2 pm, four local poets celebrate Cummings' birthday, reading
from his work and their own: Charles Coe, Len Germinara, Michael Hoerman and
Robert K. Johnson. The event takes place at Forsyth Chapel. The poet is buried at Forest Hills Cemetery; the reading will be followed by a short walk to his burial site.

   
WALKING TOUR
Sunday, October 31,
2 pm, $8
Stories Behind the Stones
Al Maze tells the fascinating history of Forest Hills through the lives of the people buried here, both eminent and less well known.
   
SPECIAL EVENT
Tuesday, November 2,
4:30 to 6:30 pm, free

Day of the Dead
For the third year, La Piñata brings a magical and authentic celebration of this traditional Mexican ritual for remembering ancestors, family and friends to Forest Hills Cemetery.

Advance Activities
Join La Piñata at Spontaneous Celebrations (45 Danforth Street, Jamaica Plain) for workshops and a festive community dinner before the Day of the Dead.

  • Sugar Skull and Dance Workshops: Make sugar skulls and other traditional offerings to leave at the altar during the Day of the Dead ceremony; learn traditional dances. Children welcome. Saturday, October 23 and 30 at 3, 4, & 5 pm. Admission: $5
  • Fiesta and Community Dinner: Traditional Mexican fare served at Spontaneous Celebrations. Children welcome. Saturday, October 30 at 6 pm. Admission: $10
   
POETRY READING
Sunday, November 14,
2 pm, $5
A Tribute to Anne Sexton
Four Boston writers who knew Sexton well share memories and read from her work and their own: Lois Ames, Suzanne Berger, Robert J. Clawson and Victor Howes. Discover the warm, witty, adventurous and passionate sides of this courageous writer. Followed by a pilgrimage to the poet's gravesite at Forest Hills.
   

CONCERT
Sunday, November 21,
4 pm, $15/$12 Trust Members

Capella Clausura
Vocal music by women past and present. Vespers by 17th century nun Chiara Margarita Cozzolani, and Emily Dickinson's poems set to music by Emma Lou Diemer. Amelia LeClair directs.
   
CONCERT
Sunday, December 5,
4 pm, $15/$12 Trust Members
The Alvin Terry Group
Jazz inflected with blues, funk and gospel, featuring a talented ensemble directed by drummer Alvin Terry and the distinctive voices of Ron Murphy and Armstead Christian.
   
   


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Sunday, January 5, 2003
2:00
$10 admission
Forsyth Chapel


SAINT CATHERINE'S WHEEL
A HOLIDAY CONCERT OF MEDIEVAL AND RENAISSANCE MUSIC


On Sunday, January 5, at 4 pm, relax after the holiday rush during a delightful concert by early music trio, Liber unUsualis, in the elegant Forsyth Chapel. The Boston Globe praised their music as "flowing and ethereal" "elegant" and "deeply moving."

This program was supported by a grant from the Boston Cultural Agenda Fund, Boston Office of Cultural Affairs.

   
Sunday, January 5
proceeding Holiday Concert

2 pm
$4 admission
Forsyth Chapel

Tapestry of Voices and the Forest Hills Educational Trust present
Poetry in the Chapel
Four engaging poets read from their work. Charles Coe, Danielle Legros Georges, Richard Moore, and Lainie Senechal each embody a signature freshness and sense of humor, a grounding in personal experience and a delight in common encounters that make their work sparkle.
Charles Coe’s poems draw upon family history, the pleasures of everyday life, and the warmth of personal relationships. He is especially known for the rich timbre of his live performances. Mr. Coe lives in Cambridge; his latest book is Picnic on the Moon.
Danielle Legros Georges travels back and forth between Haiti and Boston, navigating between two cultures. She writes about migration, identity, exile and belonging, and shines light on everyday life within these larger themes. Ms. Georges lives in Dorchester; her latest book is Maroon.
Richard Moore says of his poems: “They rhyme and have that good old rhythm.” Commenting on chance encounters and social relationships, he plays with the sonnet, the villanelle, and other old poetic forms. Mr. Moore lives in Belmont. With ten books to his name, he has been a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Poetry and the T. S. Eliot Prize.
Lainie Senechal focuses on our connection to the natural world. A painter as well as a poet, she uses her visual acuity to describe what we see when we look closely and openly at nature. Ms. Senechal lives in Amesbury; her book, Naiad’s Lantern, will be released in 2003.

This program is supported by a grant from the Boston Cultural Agenda Fund, Boston Office of Cultural Affairs.

   
POETRY
Sunday, February 2

2 pm
$4 admission
Forsyth Chapel

Tapestry of Voices and the Forest Hills Educational Trust present
Poetry in the Chapel
Lisa Beatman • Doug Holder • Ellen Steinbaum • Mark Widershien

Come hear four poets known for their accessibility and human warmth.

Lisa Beatman visits a Norwood spa and imagines the lives of the women there; she remembers her childhood fascination with her mother’s beehive hairdo, a jar of fireflies, and other moments when the ordinary becomes vivid. Beatman is known for her sense of humor, her empathy, and her strong visual descriptions of everyday life.

Doug Holder observes people living on the margins, including people seen on the street and patients and workers on a locked psychiatric ward. Holder counsels patients and teaches poetry writing at McLean Hospital, where he has worked for 20 years. He also runs Ibbetson Street Press, a nationally-known poetry journal and publishing house based in Somerville, Mass.

Ellen Steinbaum’s poems explore a period of grief after her husband’s death, extrapolating to other experiences of loss. Her more recent poems describe building new relationships. Steinbaum is a columnist for the Boston Globe City Weekly, where she champions local writers.

Marc Widershien evokes Boston of the 1940s, ‘50s and ‘60s as a “beloved community,” a close-knit, ethnically defined community of neighbors and familiar architecture woven together with affection and mutual recognition. His memories bring forth vivid images of childhood and the past.

This program is supported by a grant from the Boston Cultural Agenda Fund, Boston Office of Cultural Affairs.

   
POETRY
Sunday, March 2

2 pm
$4 admission
Forsyth Chapel

Tapestry of Voices and the Forest Hills Educational Trust present
Poetry in the Chapel
Susan Donnelly • Rhina P. Espaillat • Len Krisak • Fred Marchant

Four acclaimed local poets will read from their work. All four take particular interest in the pressures history places on ordinary people - from war to the daily inequities of modern life. Susan Donnelly, Rhina P. Espaillat, Len Krisak, and Fred Marchant all explore the forces and moments that lead to moral choices. All write in unusually accessible words and images, and are known as evocative, personable readers of their own work. Together, they promise a lively and provocative event.

This program is supported by a grant from the Boston Cultural Agenda Fund, Boston Office of Cultural Affairs.

   

CONCERT
Sunday, March 23

4 pm
$10 admission
Forsyth Chapel

Reservations recommended. Send e-mail to:
tickets@foresthillstrust.org
with your name and telephone number, which concert you are reserving tickets for, and the number of tickets. Your tickets will be held at the door until 10 minutes before the show.

Voice in the Chapel: March Concert
The intimate and resonant space of Forsyth Chapel is an architectural gem, offering the ideal venue to showcase the expressive beauty and diverse forms of vocal music.

A Cappella Asian & American
The Variasians and The Golden Overtones

Come warm up with a lively afternoon of a cappella singing at the kick-off event of our spring concert series. The Variasians fuse East Asian influences with gospel and R&B. Their a cappella versions of traditional songs from Korea and Vietnam are hauntingly beautiful, and their American tunes hop and hum. They recently won audience acclaim in the Urban Nutcracker at Boston’s Strand Theater, and they’ll sing the national anthem to open for the Celtics in February. Come hear their voices fill Forsyth chapel with dynamic sound. The Golden Overtones, California’s all-female voice band, also show international roots. They’ve been rated the best female college a cappella group nationwide. Their multi-layered music is percussive, harmonic, and always full of energy.

This program is supported by a grant from the Boston Cultural Agenda Fund, Boston Office of Cultural Affairs.

   

POETRY
Sunday, April 6

2 pm
$4 admission
Forsyth Chapel

Tapestry of Voices and the Forest Hills Educational Trust present
Poetry in the Chapel
Pam Bernard • Joyce Peseroff • Don Share • Elizabeth McKim

Come hear four poets who share an edgy energy, a knack for brashness and tenderness combined. They may gravitate toward conflict – the history of the Civil War, and what some might call uncivil wars, like the cruelties and contradictions in love and family. But they always draw on their love of image, language, and rhythm, making poems that crackle with humor and color.

This program is supported by a grant from the Boston Cultural Agenda Fund, Boston Office of Cultural Affairs.

   

CONCERT
Sunday, April 13

4 pm
$10 Admission
Forsyth Chapel

Reservations recommended. Send e-mail to:
tickets@foresthillstrust.org
with your name and telephone number, which concert you are reserving tickets for, and the number of tickets.
Your tickets will be held at the door until 10 minutes before the show.

Voice in the Chapel: April Concert
The intimate and resonant space of Forsyth Chapel is an architectural gem, offering the ideal venue to showcase the expressive beauty and diverse forms of vocal music.

People Get Ready
The Music of Curtis Henderson, Athene Wilson & Friends



Get ready for an afternoon of deep, lively singing to lift spirits in uncertain times. The big, embracing voices of Curtis Henderson, Athene Wilson and friends will fill the chapel with warmth and energy, harmony and rhythm. People Get Ready, Wade in the Water, and other songs of promise and hope, both old and new. Accompanied by Rollins Ross, piano, Danny Underwood, bass, and others.

This program is supported by a grant from the Boston Cultural Agenda Fund, Boston Office of Cultural Affairs.

   

TOUR
Sunday, April 27

2 pm
$5 donation
Meet at the Main Gate
Rain or shine

Walking Tour by Al Maze
Welcome spring with our first tour of the season! Explore the history of Forest Hills and the fascinating stories behind the stones. With 275 acres, 100,00 "permanent residents" and over 150 years of history, there is always something new to investigate, especially with history maven Al Maze. This tour will include visits to the gravesites of our famous poets – ee cummings and Anne Sexton.
   
POETRY
Sunday, May 4

2 pm
$4 admission
Forsyth Chapel

Tapestry of Voices and the Forest Hills Educational Trust present
Poetry in the Chapel

Kathleen Aguero • Daniel Bosch • John Canaday • Elizabeth Lund

Come hear four acclaimed local poets who combine erudition with an earthy sense of humor.

Kathleen Aguero explores women’s roles by retelling fairy tales, Bible stories, and Greek myths in a contemporary context. Diana plays soccer with her nymphs on Cambridge Common, Cassandra warns her children of dangers on the street, and the Annunciation is a woman going for a pregnancy test. Aguero’s active, funny imagination is also pointed. She teaches at Pine Manor College and is the editor of the acclaimed anthology of contemporary poetry, An Ear to the Ground.

Daniel Bosch turns his playful, sharp wit on cultural forms past and present, inlcuding Tom Hanks movies and midnight e-mail. One critic has said Bosch’s poems “sing with the clarity of blues songs from the ‘30s digitally re-mastered for the modern age.” He will read from “Rubble,” a collection of new poems about political events since 2001. Bosch teaches writing at Harvard University.

John Canaday has spent time tutoring royal children in Jordan and writing about the words people use to talk about Los Alamos and the atomic bomb. He is interested in the invisible power behind such seemingly blank facades as the Middle Eastern desert or the science of nuclear force. In his latest poems, he imagines monologues by people involved in developing the first atomic weapons. These subtle, nuanced poems bring numerous social and literary questions to the fore.

Elizabeth Lund’s poetry responds to the visual artifacts left behind by artists of the past – including the headstones and winged statues of Forest Hills Cemetery, and the carved horses of an antique carousel. She sets her imagination to work inhabiting people from history, including witches on trial. Lund is Poetry Editor at the Christian Science Monitor.

This program is supported by a grant from the Boston Cultural Agenda Fund, Boston Office of Cultural Affairs.

   

CONCERT
Sunday, May 11

4 pm
$10 Admission
Forsyth Chapel

Reservations recommended. Send e-mail to:
tickets@foresthillstrust.org
with your name and telephone number, which concert you are reserving tickets for, and the number of tickets.
Your tickets will be held at the door until 10 minutes before the show.

Voice in the Chapel: May Concert

Poems & Conversations: 3 Young Composers
Arto Artinian, German Schauss, and Ji Yeon Song


New work for voice, guitar, flute, and electric 7-string violin. Song sets to melody contemporary poems by Katia Kapovich and others. Artinian imitates conversation in unfamiliar tongues, experimenting with mood and micro-tonalities, while Schauss builds layers of intricate detail and dramatic emotion. A narrative, harmonic sensibility links the three.

This program is supported by a grant from the Boston Cultural Agenda Fund, Boston Office of Cultural Affairs.

   
TOUR
Sunday, May 25

Memorial Day
2 pm
$5 donation
Meet at the Main Gate
Rain or shine.
Walking Tour by Al Maze
Explore the history of Forest Hills and the fascinating stories behind the stones. Guide Al Maze tours burial sites of Boston’s patriots and soldiers from the Revolution to WW II. Poet Charles Coe and others will read aloud from Civil War letters, the writings of patriot-physician Joseph Warren (felled at Bunker Hill) and others.
   
SPECIAL EVENT
Saturday, May 31
4 to 6 pm
Raindate: June 1
FREE

The Sculpture Path is an evolving feature which consists of permanent work and changing pieces loaned by the artists.

Reception for The Sentinel and Sculpture Path Re-Opening
Ride a trolley to a celebration for The Sentinel, newly cast in bronze and now a permanent part of the Trust's Contemporary Sculpture Path. Live jazz by the Alvin Terry Group and refreshments will be set up near the site. Fern Cunningham and other artists with work along the Sculpture Path will be present, and curator Jonathan Fairbanks will speak about the sculpture at Forest Hills, past and present. Enjoy 24 other works of sculpture by talented local and national artists along a one-mile route which winds through Forest Hills. See a complete list of artists for more details.

Park along the driveway and catch the trolley at the Main Gate.

   
SPECIAL EVENT
Rescheduled to
raindate: June 29

3 to 6 pm
FREE

On view through August 31, 2003

Opening Reception for The Four Elements
Our second summer exhibition of temporary, site specific sculpture and installation inspired by the landscape and history of Forest Hills Cemetery opens with a festive reception. The theme for 2003 is the four elements – earth, air, water and fire.

As you stroll the grounds and tour 17 installations you will come upon some of Boston's most accomplished musicians, performing solo in the open air, including:

  • Plamen Jetchen, playing jazz soprano saxaphone
  • Michael McLaughlin, of Naftule's Dream and the Pee Wee Fist, playing accordian;
  • Griot master Balla Tounkara playing the traditional West African kora

The afternoon will also feature a performance art piece developed by artist Yani Batteau on the theme of the 4 Elements and a procession by The Ritualists.

More information about the 4 Elements Exhibition and a complete List of Participating Artists are included in this site under Exhibitions and Sculpture.

 

   

EXHIBITION
Full exhibition on view through September 31, 2003

Free
7:30 am to dusk
Guide available at the Map Stand just inside the Main Gate Entrance.

The 4 Elements
Our second annual summer exhibition of temporary, site specific sculpture and installation inspired by the landscape and history of Forest Hills Cemetery takes the four elements as a theme. Twenty artists explore the concepts and materials of earth, air, water and fire. The diverse materials include gathered branches and pine needles, mechanical devices designed to generate ripples in the surface of Lake Hibiscus, plantings of rosemary and grasses, rubber, cement and ritual fire.
   
TOUR
Sunday, June 29

2 pm
$5 donation
Meet at the Main Gate
Rain or shine.
Walking Tour by Al Maze
Explore the history of Forest Hills and the fascinating stories behind the stones. With 275 acres, 100,00 "permanent residents" and over 150 years of history, there is always something new to investigate, especially with history maven Al Maze.
   
SPECIAL EVENT
Thursday, July 10

6 to 9 pm
$8 donation
raindate: July 17

The Fifth Annual Lantern Festival
Our memorial Lantern Floating Festival is inspired by an ancient Buddhist ritual in which lanterns representing the souls of the dead are floated out to sea and prayers are offered so that they may rest in peace. Join us for this beautiful ceremony. Inscribe your own words of remembrance and hope on the shades of simple wooden lanterns, and then release them, glimmering with candlelight, onto Lake Hibiscus at dusk.

The evening starts with performances of drumming, dance, and choral music. Many people bring a blanket and a picnic and relax while listening to music and watching folk dances.

Bring a flashlight to help guide you at the end of the event; there are no lights in Forest Hills and it gets quite dark!

   
SPECIAL EVENT
Sunday, July 13

6 pm
free
Twilight Tour of the 4 Elements Exhibition with Participating Artists
Summer evening at twilight is one of the most beautiful times of day at Forest Hills. Join artists Daniel Bouthot, Winslow Burleson, Susan Child, Kathleen Driscoll, Christopher Ho, Sean Langlais, Kaki Martin, Chris Verplaetse and Mark Winetrout for a tour of the 4 elements exhibition.
   
THREE SPECIAL EVENTS
Sunday, July 20

10 am, 4 pm, 6 pm
see description for admission
raindate: July 26

Family Tour and Art Workshop at 10 am
Hands-on art-making worskhop with artist educator Jeff Marshall. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Pre-registration recommended: tickets@foresthillstrust.org. Admission $5 per adult/child.

Circle of Fire: A Burning Ritual at 4 pm
Artist Thomas Matsuda burns Enso, a 20-foot circle of sticks, in a Buddhist purification ritual, with a performance of Indian classical music and dance by the Triveni Ensemble. Admission: free.

Twilight Victorian Sculpture Tour at 6 pm
Summer evening at twilight is one of the most beautiful times of day at Forest Hills. Join art historian Rebecca Reynolds for The Eternal Flame, a walking tour exploring Victorian concepts of the four elements in the 19th century sculpture of Forest Hills. Admission: $5.

   
TOUR
Sunday, July 27

2 pm
$5 donation
Meet at the Main Gate
Rain or shine.
Walking Tour by Al Maze
Explore the history of Forest Hills and the fascinating stories behind the stones. With 275 acres, 100,00 "permanent residents" and over 150 years of history, there is always something new to investigate, especially with history maven Al Maze.
   
SPECIAL EVENT
Sunday, August 10

6 pm
free
Twilight Tour of the 4 Elements Exhibition with Participating Artists
Summer evening at twilight is one of the most beautiful times of day at Forest Hills. Join artists Winslow Burleson, Jeffrey Hayes, Niho Kozuru, Danielle Krcmar, Kaki Martin, Nancy Murphy Spicer, and Chris Verplaetse for a tour of the 4 elements exhibition.
   
TOUR
Sunday, August 31

2 pm
$5 donation
Meet at the Main Gate
Rain or shine.
Walking Tour by Al Maze
Explore the history of Forest Hills and the fascinating stories behind the stones. With 275 acres, 100,000 "permanent residents" and over 150 years of history, there is always something new to investigate, especially with history maven Al Maze.
   
TOUR
Sunday, September 28

2 pm
$5 donation
Meet at the Main Gate
Rain or shine.
Walking Tour by Al Maze
Explore the history of Forest Hills and the fascinating stories behind the stones. Al Maze leads a tour of the burial sites of inventors and industrialists including Lewis Edson Waterman (inventor of the fountain pen), Benjamin Sturtevant (rotary fan), Louis Prang (greeting cards) and John Reece (buttonhole machine). With 275 acres, 100,000 "permanent residents" and over 150 years of history, there is always something new to investigate, especially with history maven Al Maze.
   
TOUR
Saturday, September 20

10 am
Rain or shine
Meet at Main Gate
$10 per human
6th Annual Dog Walk
The Dog Walk is a unique annual expedition for sociable dogs and their owners. Historian Dee Morris leads this lively walking tour of monuments of interest to our canine friends. Certificates and treats are awarded upon completion.
$10 admission for each human.
Reservations are strongly recommended as attendance is limited; call 617.524.3354.
   

EXHIBITION
OPENING RECEPTION: Friday, Sept. 19, 6 TO 8 PM
Exhibition runs through Sunday, Sept. 27

Forsyth Chapel
FREE

Jamaica Plain Open Studios Juried Exhibition
Juried exhibition of art by Jamaica Plain artists organized by Jamaica Plain Open Studios.
   
TOUR
Sunday, October 12

2 pm
Meet at Main Gate
$5
Walking Tour by Dee Morris
Ouija Boards and Mysteries: Spiritualists of the 19th Century

Social historian Dee Morris leads a tour to burial sites of the colorful Spiritualists, who thought they could find scientific ways to communicate with spirits.
   
POETRY
Sunday, October 19
2 pm
Forsyth Chapel
$4
Poetry in the Chapel: A Tribute to ee cummings
Local poets read from work related to poet ee cummings, who is buried at Forest Hills: Charles Coe, John Hildebidle, Robert K. Johnson, and John Sturm. Presented by Tapestry of Voices.
   
TOUR
Sunday, October 26

2 pm
$5 donation
Meet at the Main Gate
Rain or shine.
Walking Tour by Al Maze
Explore the history of Forest Hills and the fascinating stories behind the stones. With 275 acres, 100,00 "permanent residents" and over 150 years of history, there is always something new to investigate, especially with history maven Al Maze.
   
SPECIAL EVENT
Sunday, November 2
4 to 6 pm
Rain or shine. Dress warmly.
Outdoors near flagpole (enter through the Main Gate)
FREE

Day of the Dead/Tzompantli
Presented by La Piñata
Admission Free
Join us for a traditional Mexican celebration of the cycle of life. Bring offerings – photos, flowers, mementos – to place on a candle-lit altar for those who have died. Enjoy music and dance. Dress warmly. Bring a flashlight. Bilingual: English/Spanish.

Únete a nosotros para el Día de los Muertos, una celebración del ciclo de la vida. Traiga una ofrenda para aquellos que han fallecido – una foto, flores, or algun recuerdo – y disfrute de la música y danzas folcloricas. Bilingüe: Inglés/Español. Gratis.

ADVANCE ACTIVITIES
Presented by La Piñata and hosted by Spontaneous Celebrations
Sugar Skull Workshops: make sugar skulls and other traditional offerings to leave at the candle-lit altar during the Day of the Dead ceremony. Children welcome! Workshops take place Saturday, October 25 (3, 4 & 5 pm), Tuesday, October 28 (6 & 7 pm) and Saturday, November 1 (3, 4 & 5 pm) at Spontaneous Celebrations, 45 Danforth Street, Jamaica Plain.
Day of the Dead Fiesta and Community Dinner: enjoy a festive meal with friends and neighbors. Children welcome! Saturday, November 1 at 6 pm at Spontaneous Celebrations, 45 Danforth Street, Jamaica Plain.
Admission $5
Fo more information about advance activities and reservations please call La Piñata at 617.522.6430.

   
CONCERT
Sunday, November 9
2 pm
Forsyth Chapel
General admission: $10
What Wondrous Love is This?
New England Conservatory masters candidate Amelia LeClair opens her recital to the public. LeClair will conduct medieval and contemporary music for voice and instruments (including organ). The program features music composed by women – Hildegard von Bingen, Kassia, Suor Chiara Margarita Cozzolani, Alice Parker, Ysaye M. Barnwell – as well as a piece by Juan de Araujo. General admission $10.
   
SOLD OUT
CONCERT
Sunday, November 16
4 pm
Forsyth Chapel
$10

Deep River: Extreme Spirituals & Art Songs
Oral Moses & Birdsongs of the Mesozoic

Join us for the world premier of an adventurous collaboration between Boston's legendary new music ensemble Birdsongs of the Mesozoic and internationally acclaimed bass baritone Oral Moses from Atlanta. Together, these masters of very different styles reinterpret a diverse collection of African-American spirituals, late 19th century art songs, and works for voice. The unorthodox combination of Birdsongs’ experimental sound and instrumentation with the strength and majesty of Oral’s voice creates the cutting edge form of extreme spirituals.

"Birdsongs is distinguished by a sound that's at once avant-garde, organic, contemporary-sounding and primal-feeling...their reach is vast." (The Boston Globe)
"Twenty years after forming, this group is still on the cutting edge...Birdsongs melds layers of sound best described as the soundtrack to a primordial epic." (Boston Magazine)

   
POETRY
Sun. Nov. 23
2 pm
Forsyth Chapel
$4
Poetry in the Chapel: A Tribute to Anne Sexton
Local poets read from work related to poet Anne Sexton, who is buried at Forest Hills. Featuring Lois Ames, Suzanne Berger, Robert J. Clawson, and Victor Howes. Presented by Tapestry of Voices.
   
POETRY
Sunday, January 4
2 pm

Forsyth Chapel
$5
Poetry in the Chapel
Presented with Tapestry of Voices

Poets Jocelyn Emerson, Walter Howard, Jean Monahan, and Mary O'Donoghue read from their work.
   
   
   
   
   

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Sunday, June 23, 2002
3 to 6 pm
free
raindate: June 30

Opening Reception: Spirits in the Trees
Tour installations by 23 artists inspired by the magnificent trees and grand Victorian landscape of Forest Hills. This festive celebration features a concert of Javanese music by Boston Village Gamelan and two performance art events: Guardians of the Pine Forest by Yani Batteau (ongoing) and a ceremonial procession by The Ritualists (5:30)

Sunday, June 23
6 pm

$5 donation
raindate: June 30

Victorian Sculpture Tour
Explore Forest Hills' nationally recognized collection (including works by Daniel Chester French, Martin Milmore and Bela Pratt) with the woman who knows it best, the Trust's Keeper of Collections, Rebecca Reynolds.

 

Sunday, June 30
2 pm
$5 donation

Walking Tour by Al Maze
Explore the history of Forest Hills and the fascinating stories behind the stones. The theme of this tour is "Freethinkers, Pioneers and Patriots of Forest Hills".

   
Sunday, June 30
6 pm
free

Twilight Tour with artists from Spirits in the Trees
Early evening is a beautiful time of day to explore Forest Hills. Join us for a walk through our summer exhibition with artists St. Suzan Baltozer, Louise Farrell, Christina Lanzl, Madeleine Lord, Susan Nacco, Carol Spack and Leslie Wilcox and Trust Director Cecily Miller.

   

Thursday, July 11
6 to 9 pm
$5 donation
raindate: July 18

The Fourth Annual Lantern Festival
Our memorial Lantern Floating Festival is inspired by an ancient Buddhist ritual in which lanterns representing the souls of the dead are floated out to sea and prayers are offered so that they may rest in peace. Join us for this beautiful ceremony. Inscribe your own words of remembrance and hope on the shades of simple wooden lanterns, and then release them, glimmering with candlelight, onto Lake Hibiscus at dusk.

The evening starts with performances by Passion East's Japanese samurai drummers Tsuji Daiko, the Boston Community Choir, and kimona-clad dancers from the Showa Boston Institute. Many people bring a blanket and a picnic and relax while listening to music and watching folk dances.

Bring a flashlight to help guide you at the end of the event; there are no lights in Forest Hills and it gets quite dark!

Performances at the Lantern Festival, and a special preview performance for neighborhood summer camps, are supported in part by a grant from the New England Foundation for the Arts.

   
Sunday, July 21
6 pm
free

Twilight Tour with Artists from the Sculpture Path
Early evening is a beautiful time of day to explore Forest Hills. Join us for a walk through our Contemporary Sculpture Path with participating artists Mark Del Guidice, Ellen Parker Lewis, Kahlil Gibran, Carolyn Wirth, George Sherwood, Danielle Krcmar, Madeleine Lord
Wendy Klemperer, Reno Pisano, Murray Dewartand Keeper of Collections Rebecca Reynolds.

   
Sunday, July 28
2 pm
$5 donation
Walking Tour by Al Maze
Explore the history of Forest Hills and the fascinating stories behind the stones. With 275 acres, 100,00 "permanent residents" and over 150 years of history, there is always something new to investigate, especially with history maven Al Maze.
   
Sunday, August 4
6 pm
free

Twilight Tour with Artists from Spirits in the Trees
Early evening is a beautiful time of day to explore Forest Hills. Join us for a walk through our summer exhibition with artists Laura Evans, Anna Johansson, Charles McQuillen, Gabrielle Rossmer, Cheryl Sorg and Debra Weisberg and Trust Director Cecily Miller.

   
Sunday, August 26
2 pm
$5 donation
Walking Tour by Al Maze
Explore the history of Forest Hills and the fascinating stories behind the stones. Al Maze and Rebecca Reynolds (the Trust's Keeper of Collections) team up to offer a tour with the theme "Maritime Forest Hills: Merchants, Adventurers, and Explorers".
   
Saturday, September 14
2 to 5 pm
free
Check-in at the Main Gate for a map to the site.
Ribbon Cutting Celebration for New Sculpture
Join us for the festive dedication of “Opening,” Mitch Ryerson’s recently completed sculpture carved from a giant silver maple. This family-friendly event will include ukulele and banjo playing and informal storytelling.
   
Sunday, September 15
4 pm
$5 admission
Meet at the Main Gate
A Horticulturists Tour
Artists drew inspiration from the magnificent trees of Forest Hills for this summer's special exhibition, Spirits in the Trees. This tour offers another perspective on the trees and plants that make this landscape so special, as Director of Horticulture Mark Peters shares his inside view on some of the most interesting features of the grounds.
   
Saturday, September 21
10 am to noon
$10 per human
Meet at the Main Gate
5th Annual Dog Walk
A unique annual expedition for sociable dogs and their owners. Historian Dee Morris leads this lively walking tour of monuments of interest to our canine friends. Certificates and treats awarded upon completion. Reservations strongly recommended. Call 617.524.3354 to reserve your spot.
   
Sunday, September 29
2 pm
$5 admission
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Walking Tour by Al Maze
Explore the history of Forest Hills and the fascinating stories behind the stones. With 275 acres, 100,000 "permanent residents" and over 150 years of history, there is always something new to investigate, especially with history maven Al Maze.
   
Saturday, October 19
2 pm
$5 admission
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Spiritualists of Forest Hills
For some, Spiritualism was a liberating faith free of the hierarchy and morality of conventional religions, offering vision of a Utopian paradise awaiting our “crossing over.” For others it was a fraud perpetuated on the credulous. Sparking the interest of many progressive people during the 19th century, Spiritualism also offered many women an important way to make a living as a medium, bringing messages for friends and family from “the other side.” Join historian Dee Morris for this walking tour of some of the fascinating people connected with this popular movement of the 19th century, now buried here at Forest Hills.
   
Sunday, October 27
2 pm
$5 admission
Meet at the Main Gate
Walking Tour by Al Maze
Your last chance this season to see Forest Hills through the eyes of expert historian Al Maze. This tour will focus on Consecration and Milton Hills, a beautiful area of the cemetery linked by a magnficent stone footbridge designed by William Preston. Anne Sexton, Eben Jordan (Sr. and Jr.) and, one of our favorites, Richard H. Lufkin, proud inventor of the shoe vamp machine, are among the interesting folks buried here.
   
Saturday, November 2
5:30 pm
Free admission
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La Pinata, Forest Hills Educational Trust and Spontaneous Celebrations present
Tzompantli: A Day of the Dead Celebration

Join us for a traditional "Day of hte Dead," a celelbration of the cycle of life brought to Boston from Mexico by the members of La Pinata. This festive occasion reminds us to enjoy life to the fullest, and offers a way to see death as liberating, equalizing, even humourous. Bring an offering to those who have died – a photo, food, flowers, message or memento – to place on a candle-lit altar. Then enjoy music and folk dancing. The event will be bilingual in English and Spanish.
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Sunday, November 3
7:30 pm
at Forsyth Chapel
$5 admission

Photographing Mexico's Day of the Dead
Photographer Susan Wilson visited Mexico's Michoacan Province and recorded a traditional Day of the Dead celebration in all of its warmth and pageantry. She captured families cleaning and painting headstones, arranging flowers, and holding candlelight vigils late into the night. Join her to re-live this vibrant tradition in stories, music and slides.

Susan Wilson is a talented photographer, writer, and historian; among her many accomplishments is "Garden of Memories," the official guidebook to Forest Hills Cemetery. For more about her work visit www.susanwilsonphoto.com

   

Sunday, November 17
2 pm
at Forsyth Chapel
$4 admission

Tapestry of Voices presents
Poetry in the Chapel: Celebrating Anne Sexton and Original Works
Five Boston-area poets will read some of their favorite poetry by Anne Sexton, as well as their own work. Featured poets: Suzanne E. Berger, Robert Klawson, Harris Gardner, Catherine A. Salmons, Victor Howes. This event launches a new reading series organized monthly by Tapestry of Voices in collaboration with the Forest Hills Educational Trust.

The reading will be followed by a pilgrimage to Anne Sexton's gravesite at Forest Hills.
   
Sunday, November 24
4:00
$5 admission
Forsyth Chapel
In Search of Perfection: The Victorians Go Shopping
A fascinating talk and slide show by historian Dee Morris exploring one of 19th century Boston's favorite activities – shopping! Fortunes were made by entrepreneurs like Eben Jordan, Sr. (buried here at Forest Hills), who rose from a humble clerk to the founder/owner of Jordan Marsh, the city's most spectacular department store. New England manufacturers as well as merchants bringing goods from all over the world also prospered during this era, laying the groundwork for our own consumer culture. Learn more about the world of 19th century stuff!
 

 

 

 

 


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