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Upcoming Events
October 2019
Green-Wood at Night
Long after Green-Wood’s gates close to the public, explore its historic grounds under the cover of night. You’ll visit some of the cemetery’s most intriguing monuments, including the elaborate memorial to John Matthews (the “Soda Fountain King”), Charles Calverley’s marble portrait of Precious Georgie, the formerly unmarked grave of William Poole (aka, “Bill the Butcher”), and Harvey Burdell whose famous murder in 1887 resulted in the criminal trial of the 19th Century.
Find out more »Become a Citizen Pruner
Learn how you can play an active role in supporting the health of our urban forest, including the basics of watering, tree bed gardening, and soil cultivation.
Find out more »I am fertile ground
For nearly three decades, Janine Antoni has rendered emotions in physical form. Evoking absence to create longing, her work reminds us of our eventual mortality. In I am fertile ground, she uses these themes to pay homage to the body’s inner wisdom.
Find out more »Ladies of Sorrow: A Visual Exploration of Grief and Femininity
From Catholicism's Madonna Dolorosa to the Victorian "cult of the dead" to professional weepers, women have been responsible for many of the traditions, rituals and duties associated with mourning. In this exhibition, Morbid Anatomy's Joanna Ebenstein and Laetitia Barbier will explore the relationship between grief and femininity through art, craft, and material culture from around the world.
Find out more »Saturday Strolls
Enjoy a leisurely 90-minute walking tour of some of Green-Wood’s most notable residents and extraordinary monuments. Bask in the stunning views from atop of Battle Hill, visit the elaborate monument of Charlotte Canda, pay your respects to the great maestro Leonard Bernstein, and that’s just half the tour! Along the way you will discover Green-Wood’s historic landscape and learn about the seemingly cryptic iconography found throughout the cemetery.
Find out more »Green-Wood at Night
Long after Green-Wood’s gates close to the public, explore its historic grounds under the cover of night. You’ll visit some of the cemetery’s most intriguing monuments, including the elaborate memorial to John Matthews (the “Soda Fountain King”), Charles Calverley’s marble portrait of Precious Georgie, the formerly unmarked grave of William Poole (aka, “Bill the Butcher”), and Harvey Burdell whose famous murder in 1887 resulted in the criminal trial of the 19th Century.
Find out more »Birding in Peace
Before our gates open to the general public, birding expert Rob Jett leads these peaceful Sunday morning walking tours to discover the birds that make Green-Wood their home – at least temporarily. By September, offspring of these nesting birds will be on their own. Returning warblers will be in their less flamboyant fall plumage. Large numbers of blackbirds, flycatchers, sparrows, vireos, and swallows will also be passing through. By October, waterfowl are returning, and we’ll look for raptors heading south. November will bring back our overwintering feathered denizens from the north.
Find out more »I am fertile ground
For nearly three decades, Janine Antoni has rendered emotions in physical form. Evoking absence to create longing, her work reminds us of our eventual mortality. In I am fertile ground, she uses these themes to pay homage to the body’s inner wisdom.
Find out more »Ladies of Sorrow: A Visual Exploration of Grief and Femininity
From Catholicism's Madonna Dolorosa to the Victorian "cult of the dead" to professional weepers, women have been responsible for many of the traditions, rituals and duties associated with mourning. In this exhibition, Morbid Anatomy's Joanna Ebenstein and Laetitia Barbier will explore the relationship between grief and femininity through art, craft, and material culture from around the world.
Find out more »Great Trees of Green-Wood
You don’t have to leave the city to be among some of most beautiful trees (and oldest!) trees in the Northeast. There are 7,000 of them right here at Green-Wood, and they represent over 700 species. In fact, the Cemetery is a Class III Arboretum – one of only 27 in the world. Do a lot of trees look the same to you? They won’t after you tour of Green-Wood’s great trees! Come with us to go off the beaten path, look up, and learn to spot the subtle differences. You’ll become a tree expert in no time!
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