Green-Wood

The Great American Casket Company
2016-06-04 19:00 - 21:00, 2016-06-05 19:00 - 21:00, 2016-06-09 19:00 - 21:00, 2016-06-11 19:00 - 21:00, 2016-06-12 19:00 - 21:00, 2016-06-16 19:00 - 21:00, 2016-06-17 19:00 - 21:00, 2016-06-19 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) and 1 more date | Green-Wood Cemetery, 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11232, United States
Thursdays – Sundays
June 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 25, 26
7:00pm – 9:00pm
Credit: Kelly Klein, Calloway Productions

What is it that makes a good life? And a good death? The Great American Casket Company would like you to believe that they have the answers – but do they? Does anyone? Explore for yourself on this roving, immersive theater experience that uses Green-Wood’s historic landscape as a central, and essential, character. As the sun sets on 478 acres, you’ll be led down a performance rabbit hole, written exclusively for Green-Wood by BREAD Arts Collective. You’ll become a part of the show, too, as you respond and interact to what’s happening around you. By the end of your journey, you may have come to some conclusions about life’s big mysteries. Or perhaps, as is so often the case, your experience may simply raise more questions. Either way, your time with the Great American Casket Company is sure to leave a lasting impression.
After the show, discuss your experiences with fellow explorers, cast, and crew at an outdoor reception designed by Modern Rebel, Brooklyn-based alternative event planners.
$70 for members of Green-Wood and BHS/$75 for non-members.
Please Note
– A large portion of this event is conducted on foot. Mobility is required. Walk may be hilly; wear comfortable shoes.
– May be inappropriate for children under 13 – parental discretion suggested.
– No outside alcohol or food is permitted.
– Please arrive at Green-Wood’s main entrance (25th Street and 5th Avenue) no later than 7:00pm.
– This event is approximately 120 minutes.
– No photography is permitted during the performance.
– Must be 21 years or older to drink alcohol.
– All tickets are general admission, nonrefundable and nontransferable.
– In the case of severe weather, show may be cancelled. If a cancellation occurs, ticketholder may transfer their ticket to another date, or receive a full refund.
Click here for our inclement weather policy.
Mobile users: Please tap here to buy tickets.

Not a Member?
Click here for all of our membership levels and information.
Already a Member?
Click the “Enter promotional code here (members, use your ID#)” link in the bottom right corner of the ticket box and enter your ID number to apply your ticket discount. Please note that the Senior, Individual and Student membership levels are limited to only one Member Ticket per event (for additional tickets, please purchase at the regular price).
Questions?
Don’t know your Member ID number? Not sure which ticket or membership type to order? Call 718-210-3080 or email contactus@green-wood.com with any questions.

City Stories, City Spirit: Write with NY Writers Coalition!
2016-06-08 17:00 - 18:45, 2016-06-15 17:00 - 18:45, 2016-06-22 17:00 - 18:45, 2016-06-29 17:00 - 18:45, 2016-07-06 17:00 - 18:45, 2016-07-13 17:00 - 18:45, 2016-07-20 17:00 - 18:45, 2016-07-27 17:00 - 18:45
Wednesdays, 5:00 – 6:45pmJune 8, 15, 22, 29July 6, 13, 20, 27
Inspired by the serene, historic landscape of Green-Wood, City Voices, City Spirit returns this June. Facilitated by NY Writers Coalition, the largest community-based writing organization in the country, this workshop helps writers generate new writing and connect with their craft on a deeper level, with every nook in the cemetery offering inspiration and enlightenment.
In collaboration with Green-Wood, this workshop is free and open to the public. Writers of all genres, experience levels, and backgrounds are welcome. Learn more about NYWC’s workshop method at www.nywriterscoalition.org.
Free. To register, email info@nywriterscoalition.org or call (718) 398-2883.

(Sold Out) The Great American Casket Company
2016-06-10 19:00 - 21:00, 2016-06-18 19:00 - 21:00, 2016-06-24 19:00 - 21:00, 2016-06-25 19:00 - 21:00 | Green-Wood Cemetery, 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11232, United States
This night’s show is sold out. Please scroll down to purchase tickets for another show. Make sure you never miss out on tickets again! Green-Wood members get access to tickets weeks before the general public. Join today.
Thursdays – Sundays
June 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 25, 26
7:00pm – 9:00pm
Credit: Kelly Klein, Calloway Productions

What is it that makes a good life? And a good death? The Great American Casket Company would like you to believe that they have the answers – but do they? Does anyone? Explore for yourself on this roving, immersive theater experience that uses Green-Wood’s historic landscape as a central, and essential, character. As the sun sets on 478 acres, you’ll be led down a performance rabbit hole, written exclusively for Green-Wood by BREAD Arts Collective. You’ll become a part of the show, too, as you respond and interact to what’s happening around you. By the end of your journey, you may have come to some conclusions about life’s big mysteries. Or perhaps, as is so often the case, your experience may simply raise more questions. Either way, your time with the Great American Casket Company is sure to leave a lasting impression.
After the show, discuss your experiences with fellow explorers, cast, and crew at an outdoor reception designed by Modern Rebel, Brooklyn-based alternative event planners.
$70 for members of Green-Wood and BHS/$75 for non-members.
Please Note
– A large portion of this event is conducted on foot. Mobility is required. Walk may be hilly; wear comfortable shoes.
– May be inappropriate for children under 13 – parental discretion suggested.
– No outside alcohol or food is permitted.
– Please arrive at Green-Wood’s main entrance (25th Street and 5th Avenue) no later than 7:00pm.
– This event is approximately 120 minutes.
– No photography is permitted during the performance.
– Must be 21 years or older to drink alcohol.
– All tickets are general admission, nonrefundable and nontransferable.
– In the case of severe weather, show may be cancelled. If a cancellation occurs, ticketholder may transfer their ticket to another date, or receive a full refund.
Click here for our inclement weather policy.
Mobile users: Please tap here to buy tickets.

Not a Member?
Click here for all of our membership levels and information.
Already a Member?
Click the “Enter promotional code here (members, use your ID#)” link in the bottom right corner of the ticket box and enter your ID number to apply your ticket discount. Please note that the Senior, Individual and Student membership levels are limited to only one Member Ticket per event (for additional tickets, please purchase at the regular price).
Questions?
Don’t know your Member ID number? Not sure which ticket or membership type to order? Call 718-210-3080 or email contactus@green-wood.com with any questions.

(Sold Out) Guided Meditation
2016-06-26 19:00 - 20:30
The event on this date is sold out. Please scroll down to purchase tickets for the next date. Make sure you never miss out on tickets again! Green-Wood members get access to tickets weeks before the general public. Join today.
Green-Wood’s tranquil landscape provides a bucolic setting for this guided meditation, led by Bhante Suddhāso, a Western Buddhist monk and co-founder of Buddhist Insights. Whether you’re a card-carrying Buddhist or just someone looking to gain a little peace of mind, this unpretentious outdoor session will guide you through meditations that encourage peace, insight, and calm.
Buddhist Insights is an organization connecting monastics with lay-people. By using technology to build community and engage audiences in meaningful learning experiences, Buddhist Insights aims to create a modern and solid support system for the Western Buddhist community, in both secular and non-secular spaces.
Free. Registration is required.
Mobile users: Please tap here to register.
All events will take place rain or shine. Click here for our inclement weather policy.

(Sold Out) The Great American Casket Company
2016-06-26 19:00 - 21:00 | Green-Wood Cemetery, 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11232, United States
This night’s finale show is sold out. Make sure you never miss out on tickets again! Green-Wood members get access to tickets weeks before the general public. Join today.
Thursdays – Sundays
June 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 25, 26
7:00pm – 9:00pm
Credit: Kelly Klein, Calloway Productions

What is it that makes a good life? And a good death? The Great American Casket Company would like you to believe that they have the answers – but do they? Does anyone? Explore for yourself on this roving, immersive theater experience that uses Green-Wood’s historic landscape as a central, and essential, character. As the sun sets on 478 acres, you’ll be led down a performance rabbit hole, written exclusively for Green-Wood by BREAD Arts Collective. You’ll become a part of the show, too, as you respond and interact to what’s happening around you. By the end of your journey, you may have come to some conclusions about life’s big mysteries. Or perhaps, as is so often the case, your experience may simply raise more questions. Either way, your time with the Great American Casket Company is sure to leave a lasting impression.
After the show, discuss your experiences with fellow explorers, cast, and crew at an outdoor reception designed by Modern Rebel, Brooklyn-based alternative event planners.
$70 for members of Green-Wood and BHS/$75 for non-members.
Please Note
– A large portion of this event is conducted on foot. Mobility is required. Walk may be hilly; wear comfortable shoes.
– May be inappropriate for children under 13 – parental discretion suggested.
– No outside alcohol or food is permitted.
– Please arrive at Green-Wood’s main entrance (25th Street and 5th Avenue) no later than 7:00pm.
– This event is approximately 120 minutes.
– No photography is permitted during the performance.
– Must be 21 years or older to drink alcohol.
– All tickets are general admission, nonrefundable and nontransferable.
– In the case of severe weather, show may be cancelled. If a cancellation occurs, ticketholder may transfer their ticket to another date, or receive a full refund.
Click here for our inclement weather policy.
Mobile users: Please tap here to buy tickets.

Not a Member?
Click here for all of our membership levels and information.
Already a Member?
Click the “Enter promotional code here (members, use your ID#)” link in the bottom right corner of the ticket box and enter your ID number to apply your ticket discount. Please note that the Senior, Individual and Student membership levels are limited to only one Member Ticket per event (for additional tickets, please purchase at the regular price).
Questions?
Don’t know your Member ID number? Not sure which ticket or membership type to order? Call 718-210-3080 or email contactus@green-wood.com with any questions.

(Sold Out) Cremation: History and the Modern Process
2016-07-10 14:00 - 16:00
Courtesy of PBDW Architects. Photographer Jonathan Wallen.
This event is sold out. Make sure you never miss out on tickets again! Green-Wood members get access to tickets weeks before the general public. Join today.
What is cremation? How long have we been doing it, and how does it work? Is it the right choice for you or your family? Amy Cunningham leads this tour of cremation’s history and its impact on the present and future of funerals. In Green-Wood’s Modern Chapel, you’ll learn about the earliest known cremation in Australia 32 thousand years ago, the pagan cremations in ancient Rome, and how Judaism’s consistent objection to cremation led to 1,500 years of Christian burial. Mark Twain, Walt Whitman, Madame Helena Blavatsky, Jessica Mitford, Ann Landers and Reverend Billy Graham will all make appearances in this engaging, sometimes jolly talk. You’ll also learn how to choose an end-of-life mode of disposition that expresses your own beliefs and values. After the talk, you will tour Green-Wood’s crematory with a member of the crematory staff, and enjoy the chance for discussions and questions at a short reception.
Free. Space is very limited; reservations required.
All events will take place rain or shine. Click here for our inclement weather policy.

Honoring Basquait
2016-07-16 16:30 - 17:30 | Green-Wood Cemetery, 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11232, United States
Join us for a walk to the monument of Jean-Michel Basquiat. The bucolic cemetery is an oasis in urban Brooklyn, and Basquiat’s gravesite is a popular place for fans and artists to commemorate his life and give their thanks for his short but brilliant career. A tour to the site will be led by arts journalist and tour guide Allison Meier.
Free. Reservations not required. 500 25th Street (at 5th Avenue), Brooklyn, NY.
Click here for our inclement weather policy.

(Sold Out) A Night at Niblo’s Garden
2016-07-16 19:00 - 22:00
This event is sold out. Make sure you never miss out on tickets again! Green-Wood members get access to tickets weeks before the general public. Join today.
This popular event is back for 2016 and better than ever! Imagine an outdoor pleasure dome, strung with lights, adorned with fountains and featuring the top musicians, dancers and entertainers of the time. That was the scene at Niblo’s Garden – the premier entertainment house of the 19th century. Niblo himself had a habit of turning his Green-Wood mausoleum – built years before his death – into a pleasure garden of its own, with friends, picnics, and entertainment. Rumor has it he even stocked the nearby Crescent Water with goldfish.
Now we’re transforming Niblo’s final resting place into a Victorian extravaganza of performing arts, with help from Bindlestiff Family Cirkus, a vaudeville and arts powerhouse since 1995. Your night will begin with a picnic (bring your own) around the beautiful pond Crescent Water, and will unfold into an evening of showmanship in front of Niblo’s grand mausoleum. As always, author and Niblo expert Ben Feldman will hold court as Niblo himself. Bring a blanket, snacks, and drinks, and prepare to be dazzled by 19th-century games, fire eaters, contortionists, and much more – all lit by candles and a starry sky.
$32 for members of Green-Wood and BHS/$37 for non-members.
All events will take place rain or shine. Click here for our inclement weather policy.

The 240th Commemoration of the Battle of Brooklyn
2016-08-28 10:30 - 16:00 | Green-Wood Cemetery, 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11232, United States
Credit: Lisa Alpert
The Battle of Brooklyn, fought in 1776 on land that is now a part of Green-Wood, was the first battle of the American Revolution to be waged after the signing of the Declaration of Independence. On the 240th anniversary of the Battle of Brooklyn, Green-Wood hosts a day of free commemoration ceremonies and 18th-century living. See parades, cannon fire, horses, re-enactments and historic cooking. Living history events and activities will offer kids a real feel for life during the American Revolution. This is a great event for kids and families!
10:00 AM — TROLLEY TOUR (Sold Out): Join author and historian Barnet Schecter and Green-Wood historian Jeff Richman for a tour of Green-Wood and Revolutionary War-related sites. $15 for members of Green-Wood and BHS/$20 for non-members. This event is sold out. Make sure you never miss out on tickets again! Green-Wood members get access to tickets weeks before the general public. Join today.
The below events are free, but please register so that we can gauge response. We encourage you to consider making an optional donation with your reservation to ensure our ability to continue to offer these events free of charge.

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12:00 PM – LIFE IN REVOLUTIONARY NEW YORK: Meet soldiers, their horses, and famous colonial Americans. Historic re-enactors will demonstrate everything from revolutionary weapons to colonial. Just inside Green-Wood’s gothic arches, food historian Sarah Loman will be on hand serving colonial snacks and drinks. At the edge of the “battlefield,” Carolina M. Capehart will be cooking up soldiers’ fare over an open fire. Chat with Carolina about what she’s preparing and the food that Patriot troops received, cooked, and ate on a daily basis during the Revolutionary War. Free.
1:30 PM – BATTLE OF BROOKLYN PARADE: Grab a Revolutionary regiment flag, wave it high, and march to Battle Hill with The Regimental Band of the United States Merchant Marine Academy. Begins at the main gate. Free.
2:00 PM – COMMEMORATIVE CEREMONY: Honor the spirit and heroes of the Battle of Brooklyn at this commemoration on Battle Hill, overlooking New York Harbor. Free.
Green-Wood trolley tours are fully accessible and ADA compliant. In order to accommodate a wheelchair or other mobility device on the trolley, advance arrangements must be made. Please call (718) 210-3080, ext. 1. Please note that portions of the tour take place outside the trolley and may require exiting the vehicle on multiple occasions. Please contact the Historic Fund for more information.
All events will take place rain or shine. Click here for our inclement weather policy.

(Sold Out) Guided Meditation
2016-08-28 19:00 - 20:30
This event is sold out. Make sure you never miss out on tickets again! Green-Wood members get access to tickets weeks before the general public. Join today.
Green-Wood’s tranquil landscape provides a bucolic setting for this guided meditation, led by Bhante Suddhāso, a Western Buddhist monk and co-founder of Buddhist Insights. Whether you’re a card-carrying Buddhist or just someone looking to gain a little peace of mind, this unpretentious outdoor session will guide you through meditations that encourage peace, insight, and calm.
Buddhist Insights is an organization connecting monastics with lay-people. By using technology to build community and engage audiences in meaningful learning experiences, Buddhist Insights aims to create a modern and solid support system for the Western Buddhist community, in both secular and non-secular spaces.
Free. Registration is required.
All events will take place rain or shine. Click here for our inclement weather policy.

Green-Wood Benefit
2016-09-14 18:00 - 22:00
Join the Green-Wood Historic Fund as it presents the ninth annual De Witt Clinton Award for Excellence. The award honors the legacy of 19th-century New York Governor De Witt Clinton (who also served as mayor of New York City, state senator, assemblyman and United States senator), now a venerated permanent resident at Green-Wood. Enjoy cocktails and dinner as we honor Geoffrey Ward, Emmy Award-Winning script writer and author.
Green-Wood
25th Street at Fifth Avenue
Brooklyn
Tickets start at $250. For information, contact Lisa Alpert at 718-210-3011 or lisa_alpert@green-wood.com.

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When The Bell Tolls
2016-09-17 16:00 - 18:00 | Green-Wood Cemetery, 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11232, United States
Are we ever really ready for the time when the bell tolls? If we’re open to talking about it, we might be a least a little more prepared. This panel – an official 2016 Brooklyn Book Festival Event – will explore the complex relationship between death, dying, and the hereafter, and how any such understanding is shaped by the meaning we give to our own lives. It’s heavy stuff, but our guest presenters will guide you through with wisdom, direction and even a sense of humor. Presenters include Dale Allison (Night Comes, published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company), Amy Cunningham (blogger at The Inspired Funeral and founder of Fitting Tribute Funeral Services), and Benjamin Mitchell-Yellin (Near-Death Experiences: Understanding Visions of the Afterlife, published by Oxford University Press).
Presented in partnership with Forum @ St. Ann’s. This program will take place at St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church, at 157 Montague Street in Brooklyn Heights.
Free. Reservations recommended.

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All events will take place rain or shine. Click here for our inclement weather policy.
