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	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	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.	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	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	Early Morning Bird Walks 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 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	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	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.	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 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	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	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: Rain date: July 19th
WALKING TOUR Sunday, July 22 4 pm Admission: $9	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	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	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	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 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.   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. 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.	“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	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	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/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	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	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!

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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 Meet at the Main Gate	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 Meet at the Main Gate	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 Meet at the Main Gate	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. .
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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