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Carpenter Poets in Forsyth Chapel!

Sunday, September 26 at 2pm

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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.

   

POETRY

Sunday, September 26th at 2pm

 

Carpenter Poets

Carpenter Poets of Jamaica Plain

Inspired by the work of poet and carpenter Mark Turpin, this group of carpenters started their own poetry night and eventually formed the Carpenter Poets of Jamaica Plain. They see a connection between carpentry and writing and seek to explore life through the tools they use to build the world around them.

The Carpenter Poets will be reading at Forsyth Chapel. Admission: $5.

   

POETRY

OCTOBER

Date to be determined.

Admission: $9/ $5 members

 

Cummings

E.E. Cummings Celebration

Join us for a celebration of the life and legacy of poet E.E. Cummings, who is buried at Forest Hills. His brash humor, bold language and playful typography transformed American poetry.  

The reading in Forsyth Chapel will be followed by a walk to the poet’s grave site by Lake Hibiscus. Bring a memento or message to leave at the gravesite. Admission: $9/$5 members.

   

TOUR

Sunday, October 31st at 2pm

Admission: $9

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Victorian Spiritualism Tour

Spiritualists believed that death was a transition to a new form or existence; people who had "crossed over" could be contacted through seances and spirit guides. Visit some of the religious leaders and practitioners – as well as skeptics – of this controversial 19th-century faith.

Meet at the main gate; this is two-hour walk. Wear comfortable shoes and bring water.

   

RITUAL

Tuesday, November 2 at 4-6 pm

Free

Day of the Dead

Day of the Dead
Tzompantli

Join us for a traditional Mexican celebration of remembrance co-sponsored by Latin American folkloric performance group La Pinata. Based on the ancient traditions of Mexico's indigenous peoples who believed that the souls of the dead return each year to visit their families, the Day of the Dead celebrates the continuous cycle of life and death, embracing cultures from all throughout the Americas. Enjoy a program of music and dance as individuals bring offerings of flowers, copies of photos, mementos, and traditional skull-shaped sugar candies to leave on a decorated candle-lit altar for those departed loved ones.

Dress warmly. Bring a flashlight. Bilingual: English/Spanish. Admission: Free

Co-sponsored by La Piñata and Spontaneous Celebrations.

Visit them at http://www.spontaneouscelebrations.org.

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POETRY

NOVEMBER

Date to be determined.

Admission: $9/$5 members

Anne Sexton

Tribute to Anne Sexton

Sexton wrote fearlessly about family, sexuality, rage and joy, pioneering a radical new poetry. Join four writers who knew her well for an afternoon of poetry and reminiscence. Lois Ames, Suzanne Berger, Robert J. Clawson and Victor Howes.

A walk to Sexton’s grave follows. $9/$5 Trust members.

   

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