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with Thoreau
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Sunday, November 12th at 1PM
Want to learn some very basic ways for drawing the nature you know and love here in Mount Auburn? Join Clare Walker Leslie in any or all of these 3 Sunday afternoon sessions:
November 12 | Local Birds
December 10 | Mammals, Amphibians
March 11 | Winter Trees, Landscapes
Bring your own paper and pencils. Meet in Story Chapel but also dress to go outdoors.
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Horticulture Highlight: Three-flower maple, Acer triflorum
We bring thoughts of some good news from Korea.
Three-flower maple, Acer triflorum is an outstanding tree, which will display foliage in hues of muted golden yellow, changing to scintillating red or orange
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Eternally Green: Citizen Scientists Help Document Insect Biodiversity
If you visited Mount Auburn this summer, you may have noticed a brown filing cabinet near the entrance gate filled with tiny plastic bags, each one containing a sheet of paper, a pencil, and two plastics tubes: one full of Pecan Sandie crumbs and one full of Spam. And you may have thought, what the heck is all this about?
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A handsome bird with reddish-brown plumage and a heavily streaked breast, the fox sparrow can be found almost anywhere at Mount Auburn. One of the largest sparrows we see in this area, they generally arrive from late October into early November.
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History Highlight: First Corps of Cadets Memorial Dedicated
Established in 1741, the first Corps of Cadets of Massachusetts provided officers for regiments serving from the Revolutionary War through World War II. In honor of 15 cadets who lost their lives in November 1865, the Corps purchased Lot 3215 and raised funds for a cenotaph.
On November 16, 1867, the memorial was...
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Mount Auburn Employees Puerto Rico Fundraiser
Over a dozen of Mount Auburn employees have been personally impacted by Puerto Rico's recent hurricane. Many have sustained severe damage along with a couple who have lost their homes entirely.
There is now a way to donate directly to Cemetery employees
affected by the hurricane in Puerto Rico.
Please note that this fundraiser was initiated by staff to help other staff members directly affected by the hurricane. This fundraiser is not through the Friends of Mount Auburn but will be distributed directly to Cemetery employees
in need.
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Fall is a terrific time to visit Mount Auburn. Our diverse collection of over 5,000 trees attract many "leaf peepers" this time of year. P
lants
and wildlife combined with funerary art and architecture, make for an unforgettable experience.
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Person of the Month: Edwin Booth (1833-1893)
Shakespearean actor Edwin Booth was born on November 13, 1833.
His first role was a minor part in Richard III at the Boston Museum in September 1849. A decade later, in 1860 Booth married Mary Devlin, a young actress, who had played Juliet to the Romeo of actress Charlotte Cushman (Lot 4236, Palm Avenue).
Shortly after their marriage, Mary died, and Booth retired from the stage. In 1864 he returned to play Hamlet for 100 nights, a famous run in his career. Sadly, he retired again following the 1865 assassination of President Lincoln by his brother John Wilkes Boot...
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To correct this compatibility glitch, select "View in Browser" from the "Other Actions" menu on your message toolbar.
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Beyond Our Gates: Events of Interest to the Community
Presented by the Massachusetts Horticultural Society
Wednesday, November 8th 1PM - 5PM
The Gardens at Elm Bank, Wellesley, MA
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Presented Mount Auburn Docent by Rosemarie Smurzynski
Thursday, November 9th at 7PM
Watertown Free Public Library, 123 Main Street, Watertown, MA
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Wednesday, November 15th at 6:30 PM
Boston Public Library, Copley Branch
700 Boylston St., Boston MA
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Satigata
Thursday, November 16th
765 Mass Avenue, Cambridge, MA
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Monday, Nov 20th at 6PM
Massachusetts Historical Society,
1154 Boylston Street,
Boston, MA
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