Scroll down for a detailed list of events UPCOMING EVENTS! Author & Musician Tom Hall Sunday, February 7 at 2pm: Book Launch and Improv Concert Join author and musician Tom Hall for an afternoon of music, art, and ideas. SCROLL DOWN FOR DETAILS The Trust's cultural activities, educational programs, and preservation efforts at historic Forest Hills Cemetery are supported in part by a grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency. These programs are also made possible through contributions from individuals and grants from foundations.

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

The Contemporary Sculpture Path More than 35 diverse works of sculpture by local and national artists form a route through the oldest part of the Cemetery grounds, around Lake Hibiscus, and into the newest sections. More information about The Sculpture Path and a List of Participating Artists are included in this site under Exhibitions and Sculpture. The Contemporary Sculpture Path is supported by contributions from individuals and grants from foundations, the Massachusetts Cultural Council, and the Boston Cultural Council, a municipal agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.

BOOK LAUNCH & IMPROV CONCERT Sunday, February 7 at 2pm Free	Join author and musician Tom Hall for an afternoon of ideas, music and art celebrating the launch of his new book, Free Improvisation: A Practical Guide. After a short talk entitled "Life is One Big Improvisation," Tom will pick up his saxophone for an improvisational concert with Michael Rivard (acoustic bass), Marty Ballous (acoustic bass), Jerry Leake (percussion) and Lennie Peterson (trombone). Peterson's intricate portraiture is featured in the book, and his new artwork will be on exhibit for the afternoon. Tom Hall is a graduate of New England Conservatory and co-founder of Your Neighborhood Saxophone Quartet; he has performed al over the world in a wide variety of musical styles. Whether he's playing Jazz, Blues, Rap, Folk, Funk, Latin or R&B, what has always fascinated Tom most is not the differences between musical styles, but what they all have in common - the creative process of improvisation.
POETRY Sunday, February 21 at 2pm $5	Come hear four wonderful women poets from Jamaica Plain, whose work reflects the rich, artistic community in which they live. Susan Eisenberg, Carolyn Gregory, Audrey Henderson, and Sandra Storey read their work.
CONCERT Sunday, March 14 at 2pm Members & Donors Concert: Latin Jazz with Sofia Rei Koutsovitis Free for Members & Donors/$20 General public	Savor the sophisticated Latin Jazz of Sofia Rei Koutsovitis and her talented ensemble of superb young musicians. Their repertoire includes music from Brazil, Chile, Argentina, and Peru as well as Sofia's original compositions. A graduate of new England Conservatory of Music, you may have heard Sofia at the Regatta Bar or Ryles in Cambridge, although her Boston area performances are rarer now that she is based in New York City. This is a great opportunity to hear this accomplished singer in a perfect setting for her elegant, expressive vocals.
CONCERT Tribute to Nina Simone featuring Valerie Stephens Sunday, April 25 at 2pm Admission: $15/$12 Members	Valerie Stephens (right) and Nina Simone (left) “Jazz is not just music, it's a way of life, it's a way of being, a way of thinking”  –Nina Simone Jazz singer Valerie Stephens’ displays the full array of her talents – a professional actress, acclaimed storyteller, and singer who’s dramatic vocals will leave you breathless-- to channel the passion, strength, and exquisite musicality that made Nina Simone a legend. Nina Simone had the ability to capture her audience and inspire them in a way that endured long after the last note had sounded. Simone's music and political commitment inspired Stephens’ own performance style and led her to create this stunning homage.

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