Green-Wood

Walt Whitman’s New York
2019-05-18 10:30 - 12:30 (America/New_York)
Celebrate the 200th birthday of Brooklyn’s native son and poet, Walt Whitman, through the lens of the people he worked with, wrote about, and knew best. You’ll visit two brothers, one a Union soldier and the other a Confederate, whom Walt Whitman attended to as a Civil War volunteer nurse; McDonald Clarke, the “Mad Poet” who inspired Whitman; Gabriel Harrison, the photographer of an iconic image of Whitman known as “the Christ likeness,” and many more.

$20 for members of Green-Wood and BHS / $25 for non-members

Green-Wood trolley tours are fully accessible and ADA compliant. In order to accommodate a wheelchair or other mobility aids on the trolley, arrangements must be made in advance. Please call (718) 210-3080, ext. 1. Please note that portions of the tour take place outside the trolley, however attendees may stay seated in the trolley if they wish. Please contact the Historic Fund for more information.

For this program you will check in at the Gothic Arches, right at the main entrance. Trolley tours are run rain or shine, with the exception of dangerous conditions as determined by Green-Wood. Click here for our inclement weather policy.

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Eternal Menagerie
2019-05-18 13:30 - 15:30
Discover Green-Wood’s furry and feathered permanent residents! As religious motifs or cryptic symbols, animals are prominently featured on many of the Cemetery’s grand Victorian-era monuments and mausoleums. Learn their meaning while also visiting the graves of the few animals that are buried alongside their owners at Green-Wood, including such pets as Little Dace, Trilby, and Rex, as well as a horse that served in the Union army cavalry.

$20 for members of Green-Wood and BHS / $25 for non-members

Green-Wood trolley tours are fully accessible and ADA compliant. In order to accommodate a wheelchair or other mobility aids on the trolley, arrangements must be made in advance. Please call (718) 210-3080, ext. 1. Please note that portions of the tour take place outside the trolley, however attendees may stay seated in the trolley if they wish. Please contact the Historic Fund for more information.

For this program you will check in at the Gothic Arches, right at the main entrance. Trolley tours are run rain or shine, with the exception of dangerous conditions as determined by Green-Wood. Click here for our inclement weather policy.

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Twilight Tour
2019-05-18 19:00 - 21:00, 2019-05-24 19:00 - 21:00, 2019-05-31 19:30 - 21:30, 2019-06-01 19:30 - 21:30
There are few places more atmospheric than a cemetery at dusk – and Green-Wood is top notch when it comes to beauty and atmosphere. As the sun sets on 478 spectacular acres, you’ll weave through stunning landscapes and visit the graves of fascinating figures in New York and American history. This not-to-be-missed walking tour ends with a visit to the Catacombs, which are normally closed to the public.

A flashlight and comfortable shoes are recommended for this tour.

$20 for members of Green-Wood and BHS / $25 for non-members

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Birding in Peace
2019-05-19 06:00 - 07:30, 2019-05-26 06:00 - 07:30, 2019-06-02 06:00 - 07:30
Before our gates open to the general public, birding expert Rob Jett leads these peaceful Sunday morning walking tours to discover the many birds that call Green-Wood home. Green-Wood’s official birding checklist is available to pick up from the security guard at the main entrance on 25th Street or to print here. Comfortable footwear is recommended.

Early-Spring Migration
Our April tours will be a feast for the ears and eyes with the trilling song of Pine Warblers and drumming pronouncements of Woodpeckers on newly blossoming trees (including magnolias, maples, quinces, and dogwoods). We’ll discover thousands of songbirds resting before their trip north as well as arriving herons & egrets at Green-Wood’s glacial ponds.

Peak Spring Migration
From Ruby-throated Hummingbirds to over 20 species of colorful wood-warblers, our peak migration tours will feature many of the 163 bird species that have been recorded at Green-Wood during the month of May. Beginning just after sunrise, we will experience spring’s dawn chorus at the active time of day for birds.

Summer Birding
In July we should see the offspring of our resident red-tailed hawk bravely preparing to leave the nest. Warbler songs will be replaced by chirring Cicadas and the tweets of fledgling birds. Butterflies and dragonflies are abundant. By late-July, expect the arrival of the first southbound migrants.

$10 for members of Green-Wood and BHS / $15 for non-members

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Alive at Green-Wood: Exploring an Urban Oasis
2019-05-19 11:00 - 12:30
Credit: Sara Evans

There’s much more to a cemetery than death. There’s life—a lot of it. In fact, since its founding in the nineteenth century as part of the Rural Cemetery Movement, before there was a Central Park, Green-Wood has been a place to engage with the natural world in an urban environment. Whether walking through the cherry tree allée, encountering the green monk parakeets that live in the Arch, or standing beneath a towering dawn redwood, you’ll learn about the environmental diversity that makes this Cemetery one of the city’s great natural resources.

Comfortable footwear is recommended. Please note, tour route is on grass and uneven terrain.

$15 for members of Green-Wood and BHS / $20 for non-members

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Pouring Green-Wood
2019-05-19 11:00 - 13:00
When Joy Doumis and Jeremy Hammond approached Green-Wood in fall 2015 to ask if they could harvest the apples here, naturally we had to know why. To make hard cider of course! Spread across 478 acres, our urban orchard has over 150 Malus (aka apple) trees. Join Joy and Jeremy for the story of how they produced over one hundred bottles of Proper Cider in their own back yard, literally. Naturally, a tasting of the final product is included.

Comfortable shoes are recommended for this walking tour.

$20 for members of Green-Wood and BHS / $25 for non-members

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Historic Trolley Tours
2019-05-19 13:00 - 15:00, 2019-05-22 13:00 - 15:00, 2019-05-26 13:00 - 15:00, 2019-05-29 13:00 - 15:00, 2019-06-02 13:00 - 15:00, 2019-06-05 13:00 - 15:00 | Green-Wood Cemetery, 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11232, United States
Credit: Robert Denbo
Experience the most magnificent and historic 478 acres in New York City. Join our expert tour guides to hear fascinating stories of Green-Wood’s permanent residents, see breathtaking views of Manhattan, tread where George Washington and his troops fought the Battle of Brooklyn, and much more (scroll down for schedule of different themed tours available).
$15 for members of Green-Wood. / $20 for non-members. Seating is limited. Trolley tours routinely sell out. We strongly suggest that you reserve tickets in advance to ensure a spot for your preferred day!
Green-Wood trolley tours are fully accessible and ADA compliant. In order to accommodate a wheelchair or other mobility aids on the trolley, arrangements must be made in advance. Please call (718) 210-3080, ext. 1. Please note that portions of the tour take place outside the trolley, however attendees may stay seated in the trolley if they wish. Please contact the Historic Fund for more information.
For this program you will check in at the Gothic Arches, right at the main entrance. Trolley tours are run rain or shine, with the exception of dangerous conditions as determined by Green-Wood. Click here for our inclement weather policy.
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Trolley Tour Schedule:
Wednesday, Feb. 6 at 1 PM: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Sunday, Feb. 10 at 1 PM: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Wednesday, Feb. 13 at 1 PM: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, Feb. 20 at 1 PM: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Sunday, Feb. 24 at 1 PM: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Wednesday, Feb. 27 at 1 PM: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Wednesday, Mar. 6 at 1 PM: Discover Green-Wood
Sunday, Mar. 10 at 1 PM: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, Mar. 13 at 1 PM: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Wednesday, Mar. 20 at 1 PM: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Wednesday, Mar. 27 at 1 PM: Discover Green-Wood
Sunday, Mar. 31 at 1 PM: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Wednesday, Apr. 3 at 1 PM: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Sunday, Apr. 7 at 1 PM: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Wednesday, Apr. 10 at 1 PM: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Sunday, Apr. 14 at 1 PM: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, Apr. 17 at 1 PM: Discover Green-Wood
Sunday, Apr. 21 at 1 PM: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Wednesday, Apr. 24 at 1 PM: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Sunday, Apr. 28 at 1 PM: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Wednesday, May 1 at 1 PM: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Sunday, May 5 at 1 PM: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, May 8 at 1 PM: Discover Green-Wood
Sunday, May 12 at 1 PM: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Sunday, May 19 at 1 PM: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Wednesday, May 22 at 1 PM: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Sunday, May 26 at 1 PM: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, May 29 at 1 PM: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Sunday, June 2 at 1 PM: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Wednesday, June 5 at 1 PM: Discover Green-Wood
Sunday, June 9 at 1 PM: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Wednesday, June 12 at 1 PM: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Sunday, June 16 at 1 PM: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, June 19 at 1 PM: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Sunday, June 23 at 1 PM: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Wednesday, June 26 at 1 PM: Discover Green-Wood
Sunday, June 30 at 1 PM: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Wednesday, July 3 at 1 PM: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Sunday, July 7 at 1 PM: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, July 10 at 1 PM: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Sunday, July 14 at 1 PM: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Wednesday, July 17 at 1 PM: Discover Green-Wood
Sunday, July 21 at 1 PM: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Wednesday, July 24 at 1 PM: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Sunday, July 28 at 1 PM: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, July 31 at 1 PM: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Sunday, Aug. 4 at 1 PM: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Wednesday, Aug. 7 at 1 PM: Discover Green-Wood
Sunday, Aug. 11 at 1 PM: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Wednesday, Aug. 14 at 1 PM: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Sunday, Aug. 18 at 1 PM: Discover Green-Wood
Wednesday, Aug. 21 at 1 PM: Hidden Gems of Green-Wood
Sunday, Aug. 25 at 1 PM: The Far Side of Green-Wood
Wednesday, Aug. 28 at 1 PM: Discover Green-Wood

Become a Citizen Pruner
2019-05-22 18:30 - 20:30, 2019-05-25 11:00 - 13:00, 2019-05-29 18:30 - 20:30
Stewardship and pruning hugely reduce a tree’s vulnerability to common urban threats such as pedestrian and vehicular traffic, drought and storms. In New York City, where there is limited funding for tree maintenance but significant need, Citizen Pruners provides a great asset to our urban environment. Join fellow nature lovers and urbanists to become licensed to take care of NYC’s street trees.
The 12-hour Citizen Pruner Course consists of 5 sessions – 4 in the classroom and 1 field outing.
Price: $100, or $15 for residents of Sunset Park (zip codes 11232 and 11220)
Visit the TreesNY website, www.treesny.org, for more information and to reserve your space.
GIVE TREES A CHANCE
Environmental Justice in South Brooklyn
Green-Wood’s own neighborhood, Sunset Park, is one of the fastest growing and most diverse neighborhoods in all of New York City. Yet, it also faces serious environmental challenges. Car and truck exhaust from the Gowanus Expressway and industrial emissions from its small manufacturers create higher than average levels of harmful air pollution. Street trees to the rescue! They’re nature’s miracle workers: they intercept and absorb storm water runoff, provide oxygen, fight climate change, and lower air temperatures.
The 6,500 street trees of Sunset Park have a job to do. And they need all the help they can get! Together with TreesNY, Green-Wood’s horticulture staff is training a team of tree advocates! If you care about the environment, join us. TreesNY works with both youth and adult volunteers and works throughout the five boroughs of New York City.
Funding for this project is provided by the NYS Environmental Protection Fund as administered by the Environmental Justice Community Impact Grant Program of the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation.

Mexico Masks Rituals: An Evening with Photographer Phyllis Galembo
2019-05-23 18:30 - 20:00
For over thirty years, photographer Phyllis Galembo has documented rituals and customs throughout Africa and the Americas. Her latest body of work, the subject of a newly published volume Mexico Masks Rituals, focuses on how masks, costumes, and body paint found in Mexico transform and encode a rich range of political, artistic, theatrical, social, and religious meanings on the body. Tonight, join Phyllis Galembo for a highly illustrated talk about her work on this book and beyond.

Galembo received her MFA from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, and was Professor in the Fine Arts Department of SUNY Albany from 1978 to 2018. A 2014 Guggenheim Fellow, Galembo has photographs in numerous public and private collections, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the New York Public Library. Her photographs of ritual masks in Africa, the African Diaspora, and beyond have been the subject of several monographic publications, including Maske.

Copies of Mexico Masks Rituals will be available for purchase and signing.

Tickets are $10 / $5 for members of Green-Wood and the “Morbid Anatomy Supporters” Patreon Members.

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Beehive Tour
2019-05-25 14:00 - 15:00, 2019-06-01 14:00 - 15:00
Suit up in protective gear (we’ll provide) and join our Head Beekeeper, Nick Hoefly, in opening and examining beehives. You’ll “tour” the various components of these beehives and hear the story of how our bees are cared for and how they live. Spots are limited to 20 attendees, so don’t miss out!

This event is intended for adults, but kids ten years of age and older may attend with a parent (both require tickets, no special kids pricing), unattended minors may not participate. Please notify us if you intend to bring your child. This tour may not be suitable for people with bee sting allergies. Signing a safety and liability waiver is required for participation; kids must have a parent sign.

$25 for non-members / $20 for members of Green-Wood and BHS, as well as current beehive sponsors

Current 2019 Beehive Sponsors, please call John Connolly at (718)210-3073 to get your discounted tickets (limit 2 per sponsor). Not a Beehive Sponsor, but want to become one? Click here!

Location: Meet by the Gothic archway at our main entrance (5th Ave at 25th Street) to check in. The group will then walk to the beehives with our beekeeper. Click here for our inclement weather policy.

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Secrets in Stone
2019-05-25 15:00 - 16:30
Credit: Stacy Locke

There is a secret language at Green-Wood that is etched in its centuries-old monuments. Inverted torches, bales of wheat, and hourglasses with wings are but a few of the curious depictions that you will encounter. This eye-opening walking tour will showcase the meaning of these eternal, though sometimes cryptic, symbols.

Comfortable footwear is recommended.

$15 for members of Green-Wood and BHS / $20 for non-members

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Burgers, Bourbon, & Beethoven
2019-05-25 19:00 - 22:00
This event takes place outdoors near the Gothic Arch. In case of inclement weather, a rain date has been set for Sunday, May 26 7:00 – 10:00 PM.
The Long Story
We’ll be launching Season 2 of The Angel’s Share with the first-ever “Burgers, Bourbon & Beethoven Festival.” What’s that, you ask? Oh no big deal, just literally **the best event ever conceived in the history of humanity.** It starts with Burgers – two different slider recipes, served up to you straight from the grill, which you’ll rate on the Burger Club (www.brgrclub.com) website. Then it goes to Bourbon – tasting a generous spread of top-notch spirits from some of the area’s finest purveyors. And it finishes, as all good parties must, with a rousing performance of Beethoven’s 5th Symphony, performed by the String Orchestra of Brooklyn.

The Short Story
No disrespect to Bach and Brahms, but there’s a new Three Bs in town…

$75 for members of Green-Wood and BHS / $80 for non-members

Each performance includes a pre-concert reception at sunset overlooking New York harbor and the Manhattan skyline.

PLEASE NOTE: Ticketholders must be 21 years or older.

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Memorial Day Concert
2019-05-27 14:30 - 17:00 | Green-Wood Cemetery, 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11232, United States
It’s a NYC favorite, now in its twenty-first year! Bring a blanket and enjoy this free early summer performance. The concert features The New York City Symphonic Band at Third Street, led by music director Paul Corn and hosted by guest conductor Brian P. Worsdale. Each year we feature the musical works of Green-Wood’s permanent residents Fred Ebb, Louis Moreau Gottschalk, Leonard Bernstein, and others. Local vendors will be on site selling food and drink throughout the afternoon.
The concert is free, but RSVPs are recommended. Please make an optional donation with your reservation, to help Green-Wood continue to offer these events free of charge.
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Beekeeping 101
2019-06-01 16:00 - 18:00
This class is an introduction to the world of beekeeping. This two-hour class will touch on the basics of bee care and beehive maintenance. If weather permits, at the end of class, you’ll suit up in protective gear (we’ll provide) and join our Head Beekeeper, Nick Hoefly, to visit the beehives onsite. Spots are limited to 20 students, so don’t miss out!

This class is intended for adults, and may not be suitable for people with bee sting allergies. Signing a safety and liability waiver is required for participation.

$40 for non-members, $35 for members of Green-Wood and BHS, as well as current beehive sponsors

Current 2019 Beehive Sponsors, please call John Connolly at (718)210-3073 to get your discounted tickets (limit 2 per sponsor). Not a Beehive Sponsor, but want to become one? Click here!

Location: The Modern Chapel, located just inside our main entrance (5th Ave at 25th Street). Click here for our inclement weather policy.

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The Public Lots Trolley Tour
2019-06-01 18:30 - 20:30 | Green-Wood Cemetery, 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11232, United States
Credit: Robert Denbo
The Green-Wood Cemetery is famous for its elaborate private burial lots and architecturally significant monuments. However, its lesser expensive public lots comprise about half of all burials at the cemetery.
Green-Wood’s Manager of Preservation and Restoration, Neela Wickremesinghe, and Director of Programs and Special Projects, Harry Weil, lead a guided exploration of these sites. The tour will highlight the “Colored Lots”, seven burial lots on the cemetery’s southern border, including one for The Colored Orphans Asylum. Over 1,300 are laid to rest here, making it one of the largest existing burial grounds for African Americans who lived in New York City in the last two centuries.
$10 for members of Green-Wood and BHS/$15 for non-members.
Green-Wood trolley tours are fully accessible and ADA compliant. In order to accommodate a wheelchair or other mobility aids on the trolley, arrangements must be made in advance. Please call (718) 210-3080, ext. 1. Please note that portions of the tour take place outside the trolley, however attendees may stay seated in the trolley if they wish. Please contact the Historic Fund for more information.
For this program you will check in at the Gothic Arches, right at the main entrance. Trolley tours are run rain or shine, with the exception of dangerous conditions as determined by Green-Wood. Click here for our inclement weather policy.
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Purcell: Dido and Aeneas
2019-06-04 19:00 - 22:00, 2019-06-05 19:00 - 22:00
The Long Story
Henry Purcell wrote Dido & Aeneas in 1680, but this tragic meditation on destiny, love, and death resonates just as powerfully today. Director Alek Shrader interweaves excerpts from Christopher Marlowe’s play based on the same story, infusing a sense of agency and dignity back to the character of the wounded queen, and the terrible decision she faces when abandoned by the love of her life. With superstar Daniela Mack as Dido, you won’t want to miss her sing the heartrending final aria “When I Am Laid in Earth” (while…in…a…Catacomb!)

The Short Story
What’s left, when all hope of love is lost? Come to the operatic event of the summer and find out.

$80 for members of Green-Wood and BHS / $85 for non-members

The Angel’s Share, a new series of opera and chamber music concerts, takes place in Green-Wood’s Catacombs. One of the oldest structures in the 478-acre National Historic Landmark Cemetery, the Catacombs were built in the 1850s and are normally closed to the public. The series takes its name from the distiller’s term for whiskey that evaporates while maturing in the barrel, thus going to the angels.

Each performance includes a pre-concert reception at sunset overlooking New York harbor and the Manhattan skyline.

PLEASE NOTE: Ticketholders must be 21 years or older.

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