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Without A Cue Productions and West Laurel Hill present Murder Mystery dinner
On Saturday, October 12, 2019, Without A Cue Productions and West Laurel Hill presented “Once Bitten, Twice Dead.” The event featured a reception with hors d’oeuvres, cocktails, dinner, a chance…
5 Spooky Date Night Ideas this October
Gravediggers’ Ball October 18, 7 pm–midnight The Mütter Museum, 19 S. 22nd Street This annual fundraiser of the Friends of Laurel Hill and West Laurel Hill Cemeteries invites guests to come in…
Spooky 5k Through West Laurel Hill Set For Oct 24
BALA CYNWYD, PA — The spookiest 5k event in the area is all set for Oct. 24 at West Laurel Hill Cemetery and Funeral Home in Bala Cynwyd. The Run4UrLife 5k will be held at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. …
A Greener Afterlife
The West Laurel Hill Cemetery and Funeral Home has the greenest burial practices in the country. Now you can care for the earth even after you leave it. Visit West Laurel Hill Cemetery on a Wednesday…
Natural Resting Place
FROM THE AUGUST 2019 ISSUE OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE MAGAZINE. In the summer, the 400 grave sites in a section of West Laurel Hill Cemetery outside Philadelphia that is known as Nature’s Sanctuar…
Walk With Landscaping Goats In West Laurel Hill Cemetery
The Philly Goat Project is bringing its goats to West Laurel Hill Cemetery in Bala Cynwyd Wednesday and you can join them. West Laurel Hill Cemetery in Bala Cynwyd will get some landscaping, courtesy…
Fifth Annual West Laurel Hill Cemetery Sustainability Fair Returns June 15
Come support local artisans and businesses, who are committed to making the world a greener place. There will be food trucks, live music and a chance to tour Nature’s Sanctuary and meet the West Lau…
A New Partnership Between Women’s Animal Center and West Laurel Hill Cemetery Gives Humans More Options in Memorializing Their Pets
If there was ever a project to affirm the bond between people and pets, it’s the latest partnership between West Laurel Hill Cemetery and the Women’s Animal Center. Both nonprofits are celebrating…
Fifth annual West Laurel Hill Cemetery Sustainability Fair to benefit Lower Merion Conservancy
Attention green thumbs, brew heads and anyone with a nose for a bargain. A family-friendly festival promoting sustainability and conservation is headed back to town this month and you won’t want to …
Grab Your Hats And Bow Ties - It’s Time For The Kentucky Derby!
The 145th Kentucky Derby is this Saturday and to celebrate, the folks at West Laurel Hill Cemetery are holding their 7th annual “Bow Ties, Big Hats & Bourbon: A Kentucky Derby Party.”
West Laurel Hill Brings the Kentucky Derby to the Cemetery
West Laurel Hill Cemetery will play host to its annual Kentucky Derby celebration this weekend. Deborah Cassidy from West Laurel Hill is here along with Sterling Baca, principal dancer from the Pennsy…
Where to watch the 145th Kentucky Derby in Philadelphia
Who will win the first leg of the Triple Crown and be draped with a blanket of roses at the 145th Kentucky Derby? Known as “the most exciting two minutes in sports,” the annual horse rac…
Celebrate 150 Years of West Laurel Hill Cemetery with an Unforgettable Weekend
View the interview with Jenna Meissner and Nick Foley of PHL17 here: It’s back-to-back fun at West Laurel Hill Cemetery this weekend! Two major events are coming to the unique venue in honor of its…
Easter Events in Philly
West Laurel Hill and Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation have again partnered for a fun-filled morning with all proceeds going towards childhood cancer research. Mr. and Mrs. Bunny will be there for pi…
Easter Egg Hunts Around the Philadelphia Area
Bring your basket to the conservatory on the grounds of the cemetery for the 17th annual Easter Egg Hunt. Children search for thousands of prize-filled and chocolate eggs. Guests can expect arts and c…
Main Line Easter Events
West Laurel Hill and Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation have again partnered for a fun-filled morning with all proceeds going towards childhood cancer research. Mr. and Mrs. Bunny will be there for pi…
To bring in new blood, historic cemeteries get creative with yoga, dog walks, and picnics
Philadelphia’s Laurel Hill Cemetery was blanketed by snow on a recent Friday afternoon, but executive director Nick McAllister could already envision the events that would take place among the mossy…
West Laurel Hill Cemetery celebrates 150 years
LOWER MERION — West Laurel Hill Cemetery in Bala Cynwyd was established by John Jay Smith in 1869, 33 years after the founding of its sister cemetery, Laurel Hill. 2019 marks the 150th anniversary …
Pennsylvania Ballet To Present GISELLE Sponsored by West Laurel Hill
This spring Pennsylvania Ballet will premiere Artistic Director Angel Corella’s re-staging of Giselle, ballet’s hauntingly romantic classic. Presented by West Laurel Hill Cemetery, perform…
10 events celebrating Black History Month in Philadelphia
Amble through West Laurel Hill Cemetery to learn about the lives of black pioneers, civic leaders, and entertainers who influenced Philadelphia and beyond. A guide will discuss the significance of fig…
West Laurel Hill celebrates its sesquicentennial
West Laurel Hill Cemetery held a Sesquicentennial celebration on Wednesday, January 23, 2019. The event included a reception, music, a buffet dinner and remarks from area political figures. Lower Me…
Honoring a Lower Merion sports star who died serving his country 100 years ago
LOWER MERION — It’s a common practice to place flowers or wreaths on the graves of departed loved ones. But sometimes people leave other things — photos, small stones or even coins. But there…
The Legend Of Hobey Baker Lives On 100 Years Later
Last Saturday morning, Princeton and Penn State’s hockey teams took a field trip to West Laurel Hill Cemetery in suburban Philadelphia. They proceeded to plot No. 18 of the sprawling greensward, gin…