Boneyard Bookworms May Book Club

Boneyard Bookworms May Book Club

Thursday, May 27 - 6pm

Virtual Program on Thursday, May 27, 2021 at 6:00 pm

The May Boneyard Bookworm selection is The Home Place: Memoirs of a Colored Man’s Love Affair with Nature by J. Drew Lanham.

This edition of Boneyard Bookworms is part of the Longwood Gardens Community Reads program. Birds are a lifelong passion for Lanham, and in The Home Place, he also examines his personal history and struggles. Readers follow his journey as a successful wildlife ecologist who along the way uncovers lessons about legacy and his own need to inject a deeper sense of human caring into his life and work.

The discussion will take place on Thursday, May 27, 2021 at 6:00 pm, virtually through a Zoom meeting. A What to Expect email will be sent to all ticket holders before the program starts with information on how to log in.

This program is free but registration is required. You can sign up through the RSVP link.

For more information on Boneyard Bookworms visit here or check out other Community Read partner events here.

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    ​Sitting with Grief within Meditation

    ​Sitting with Grief within Meditation

    Wednesday, February 5 - 6pm

    Grief is a natural response to loss and when we allow ourselves to mourn, we can honor the pain that is felt and let go. Meditation is a wonderful and gentle tool in the process of mourning. Kirsten B…

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    Boneyard Bookworms February Bookclub

    Boneyard Bookworms February Bookclub

    Thursday, February 27 - 6pm

    Boneyard Bookworms meets once per month on the grounds of Laurel Hill or West Laurel Hill. There is no fee to join or attend, but registration for each session is required. To offer a unique perspecti…

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    Black History Month Walking Tour

    Black History Month Walking Tour

    Saturday, February 29 - 1pm

    Every February, Americans commemorate and pay tribute to the achievements and central role of African Americans in shaping our history. This February, West Laurel Hill Cemetery will pay tribute to som…

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    Death Café

    Death Café

    Wednesday, March 4 - 6pm

    Death Café is a unique opportunity for members of the public to meet and discuss death over cake and coffee. This group-led discussion has no specific agenda and serves as a welcoming platform for in…

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    Duffy's Cut Memorial Service

    Duffy’s Cut Memorial Service

    Sunday, March 8 - 2pm

    This year marks the 8th Anniversary of the Duffy’s Cut Memorial Service. Join the Duffy’s Cut Project team and West Laurel Hill for this annual service on Sunday, March 8, 2020. Guests are enc…

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    Beautiful Blooms: Virtual Arboretum Tour

    Beautiful Blooms: Virtual Arboretum Tour

    Sunday, May 24 - 11am

    Take in the beautiful trees and gardens of Laurel Hill and West Laurel Hill Cemeteries’ certified arboretum in this virtual tour. Aaron Greenberg, Board Certified Master Arborist and Arboretum Manag…

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    Artistry Above Ground

    Artistry Above Ground

    Art & Craft Virtual Market - Friday, May 29 to Sunday, May 31

    Peruse a curated collection of antiques, crafts, vintage items, artwork and handmade wares at this virtual spring market. Visitors will have the opportunity to leisurely browse and purchase arts and c…

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    Virtual Death Café

    Virtual Death Café

    Wednesday, August 19 - 6pm

    Laurel Hill Cemetery’s Death Café is a unique opportunity for the public to meet and discuss death. For this installment, we are meeting virtually on Zoom! This group-led discussion has no specific…

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    Yoga in the Cemetery Goes Virtual

    Yoga in the Cemetery Goes Virtual

    Saturday, August 29 - 11am

    Find inner tranquility and balance during a one-hour yoga virtual session led by experienced yoga instructor, Emily Tara Sabalbaro. Emily teaches an all-levels, slow-flow class that enhances alignment…

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    Boneyard Bookworms October Book Club

    Boneyard Bookworms October Book Club

    Wednesday, October 7 - 6pm

    This socially-distanced meeting will take place outside at West Laurel Hill Cemetery under the portico at the funeral home/cemetery office. Masks are mandatory, and no food or drink will be served. Pl…

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    Lower Merion in the Industrial Age

    Lower Merion in the Industrial Age

    Tuesday, October 13 - 5pm

    The Industrial Age in America had its genesis in the Schuylkill River Valley and this area provided more than half of the industrial wealth of the United States until the 1870’s. Lower Merion and i…

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    Philly Goat Project Community Goat Walks

    Philly Goat Project Community Goat Walks

    Wednesday, October 14 - 5pm

    West Laurel Hill has once again partnered with the Philly Goat Project to offer socially distanced community walks on our beautiful grounds for people of all ages! Walks will happen the second Wedne…

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    VIRTUAL Pints and Plots

    VIRTUAL Pints and Plots

    Thursday, October 15 - 7pm

    Philadelphia is known as one of the best beer drinking cities in the country and earned this reputation for many reasons. Grab a beer and join us on October 15 at 7 pm as we talk about the notable bee…

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    SOLD OUT True Colors: Fall Arbor Tour

    SOLD OUT True Colors: Fall Arbor Tour

    Sunday, October 25 - 10am

    Join our Arboretum Manager, Aaron Greenberg, on a brisk autumn walk through the peak fall colors of some of the great trees of West Laurel Hill Cemetery. From the dazzling reds of our sugar maple allÃ…

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    The Great Backyard Bird Count

    The Great Backyard Bird Count

    Friday, February 12th - Monday, February 15th

    The Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC), originally launched in 1998, is now a worldwide community science initiative in which thousands of people participate each year. It has become the world’s large…

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    Death Loves A Shining Mark

    Death Loves A Shining Mark

    Virtual Program on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at 6:00 pm

    In Victorian America, formal bereavement was an accepted cultural institution. Mourning was observed through many non-spoken rituals to commemorate the dead, dictate social behavior, and demonstrate t…

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    Boneyard Bookworms February Bookclub

    Boneyard Bookworms February Bookclub

    Virtual Program on Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at 6:00 pm

    The February Boneyard Bookworm selection is Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson. From Amazon.com: In this brilliant book, Isabel Wilkerson gives us a masterful portrait of an u…

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    Sacred Spaces and Storied Places

    Sacred Spaces and Storied Places

    Walking Tour at West Laurel Hill on Saturday, February 27, 2021 at 1:00 pm

    The expansion of Fairmount Park in the 1860s prevented further growth of Laurel Hill, and in 1869 our sister cemetery, West Laurel Hill, was established just across the river in Bala Cynwyd. This gene…

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    Death Café

    Death Café

    Virtual Program on Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at 6:00 pm

    Death Café is a unique opportunity for the public to meet and discuss death. For this installment, we are meeting virtually on Zoom! This group-led discussion has no specific agenda and serves as a w…

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    SOLD OUT - Black Trailblazers of Philadelphia

    SOLD OUT - Black Trailblazers of Philadelphia

    RESCHEDULED Walking Tour at West Laurel Hill on Saturday, March 6, 2021 at 1:00 pm

    This program is sold out Due to inclement weather on Saturday, February 20, 2021, this tour has been rescheduled to Saturday, March 6, 2021 at 1:00 pm. In honor of Black History Month, West Laurel H…

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    Virtual Duffy's Cut Memorial Service

    Virtual Duffy’s Cut Memorial Service

    Sunday, March 7 - 2:30PM

    Registration for this event has now ended. This year marks the 9th anniversary of the Duffy’s Cut Memorial Service - but this year will be VIRTUAL. The virtual event will be led by William Watson…

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    Bark, Buds and Berries

    Bark, Buds and Berries

    RESCHEDULED Winter Walking Tour at West Laurel Hill on Sunday, March 7, 2021 at 1:00 pm

    Due to inclement weather on Sunday, February 21, 2021, this tour has been rescheduled to Sunday, March 7, 2021 at 1:00 pm. Bark, Buds and Berries, a walking tour through West Laurel Hill Cemetery, wi…

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    Sacred Spaces and Storied Places

    Sacred Spaces and Storied Places

    Walking Tour at West Laurel Hill on Saturday, March 20, 2021 at 1:00 pm

    The expansion of Fairmount Park in the 1860s prevented further growth of Laurel Hill, and in 1869 our sister cemetery, West Laurel Hill, was established just across the river in Bala Cynwyd. This gene…

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    Boneyard Bookworms March Book Club

    Boneyard Bookworms March Book Club

    Virtual Program on Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at 6:00 pm

    The March Boneyard Bookworm selection is Long Bright River by Liz Moore. From Amazon.com: Two sisters travel the same streets, though their lives couldn’t be more different. Then one of them goes …

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    Language of the Stones

    Language of the Stones

    Wednesday, April 11 - 6pm

    Virtual Funerary Symbolism Program on Wednesday, April 11, 2021 at 6:00 pm Laurel Hill and West Laurel Hill Cemeteries feature hundreds of examples of beautifully carved funerary symbols. In Victoria…

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    Sacred Spaces and Storied Places

    Sacred Spaces and Storied Places

    Saturday, April 24 - 11am

    This event is sold out. Walking Tour at West Laurel Hill on Saturday, April 24, 2021 at 11:00 am The expansion of Fairmount Park in the 1860s prevented further growth of Laurel Hill, and in 1869 our…

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    Boneyard Bookworms April Book Club

    Boneyard Bookworms April Book Club

    Thursday, April 29 - 6pm

    Virtual Book Club on Thursday, April 29, 2021 at 6:00 pm The April Boneyard Bookworm selection is The Great Pretender by Susannah Cahalan From Amazon.com: Doctors have struggled for centuries to de…

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    Arbor Day Scavenger Hunt

    Arbor Day Scavenger Hunt

    Friday, April 30 - Sunday, May 2

    Laurel Hill and West Laurel Hill Cemeteries together form a 265-acre Level II Accredited Arboretum with over 4,000 trees of over 600 different species and cultivars! On Arbor Day weekend, you can comp…

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    SOLD OUT: Philadelphia Trees with Paul Meyer

    Wednesday, May 12 - 5pm

    THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT Walking Tour, Book Signing and Reception at West Laurel Hill on Wednesday, May 12, 2021, at 5:00 pm Join Paul Meyer, retired F. Otto Haas executive director of Morris Arboretu…

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    Death Cafe

    Death Cafe

    Wednesday, May 12 - 6pm

    Virtual Program on Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at 6:00 pm Death Café is a unique opportunity for the public to meet and discuss death. For this installment, we are meeting virtually on Zoom! This group-…

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    Philly Goat Project Community Goat Walks

    Philly Goat Project Community Goat Walks

    Wednesday, May 19 - 6pm; Wednesday, May 26 - 6pm

    Goat walks are baaaack! Our partners at the Philly Goat Project are reuniting with us this summer for community goat walks! Enjoy the outdoors, meet the goats, learn about our sustainability initiati…

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    Boneyard Bookworms May Book Club

    Boneyard Bookworms May Book Club

    Thursday, May 27 - 6pm

    Virtual Program on Thursday, May 27, 2021 at 6:00 pm The May Boneyard Bookworm selection is The Home Place: Memoirs of a Colored Man’s Love Affair with Nature by J. Drew Lanham. This edition of Bo…

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    Sacred Spaces and Storied Places

    Sacred Spaces and Storied Places

    Saturday, May 29 - 11am

    Walking Tour at West Laurel Hill on Saturday, May 29, 2021 at 11:00 am The expansion of Fairmount Park in the 1860s prevented further growth of Laurel Hill, and in 1869 our sister cemetery, West Laur…

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    Philly Goat Project Community Goat Walks

    Philly Goat Project Community Goat Walks

    Wednesday, June 9 - 6pm; Wednesday, June 23 - 6pm

    Our partners at the Philly Goat Project are reuniting with us this summer for community goat walks! Enjoy the outdoors, meet the goats, learn about our sustainability initiatives, and make new friends…

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    Philadelphia Water Works

    Virtual Program - Wednesday, June 16 - 6pm

    Following a yellow fever epidemic in the late 18th century, Philadelphia developed a world-class water system to protect public health. This legacy includes the Fairmount Water Works, a marvel of its …

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    Sacred Spaces and Storied Places

    Sacred Spaces and Storied Places

    Sunday, June 20 - 10am

    Walking Tour on Sunday, June 20, 2020 at 10:00 am The expansion of Fairmount Park in the 1860s prevented further growth of Laurel Hill, and in 1869 our sister cemetery, West Laurel Hill, was establis…

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    Three Bridges Walk

    Three Bridges Walk

    Saturday, June 26 - 9am

    Join Chris Leswing, Nancy Goldenberg, and Mike Weilbacher for this year’s Three Bridges Walk! The route is primarily accessible for walkers of ages and all abilities. It highlights wonderfully inter…

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    Boneyard Bookworms June Book Club

    Boneyard Bookworms June Book Club

    Wednesday, June 30 - 6pm

    The June Boneyard Bookworm selection is The Water Cure by Sophie Mackintosh. From Amazon.com: King has tenderly staked out a territory for his wife and three daughters, Grace, Lia, and Sky. Here on …

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    The Dog Days of Summer

    The Dog Days of Summer

    Thursday, July 22 - 6pm

    Beat the heat with your pets at this free, fun-filled affair, while you mix and mingle with other pets and their parents! Join us for: Yappy Hour for humansPooch Pool for the pupsPet TreatsRafflesSw…

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