Volunteer Opportunities
Boneyard Bookworms January Book Club
Thursday, January 30 - 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…
​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…
The Great Backyard Bird Count 2020
Saturday, February 15 - 9am
The National Audubon Society’s annual Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) is a free, fun and easy event that engages bird watchers of all ages in counting birds to create a real-time snapshot of bird p…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Virtual Death Café
Wednesday, May 6 - 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Philly Goat Project Community Goat Walks
Wednesday, September 9 - 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 Wednesd…
Illimitable Dominion - A Performance by Forgotten Lore Theatre (Weekend 1)
Fringe Festival Performances on Friday, September 18; Saturday, September 19; Sunday, September 20 - Multiple Times
1859. Poe was dead to begin with. The dominion of the Red Death grows, infecting the streets of Charles Dickens’s London. Blending and bending the legacies of two literary icons, Illimitable Dominio…
Illimitable Dominion - A Performance by Forgotten Lore Theatre (Weekend 2)
Fringe Festival Performances on Friday, October 2; Saturday, October 3; Sunday, October 4 - Multiple Times
1859. Poe was dead to begin with. The dominion of the Red Death grows, infecting the streets of Charles Dickens’s London. Blending and bending the legacies of two literary icons, Illimitable Dominio…
SOLD OUT - Sacred Spaces and Storied Places
Sunday, October 4 - 11am
The expansion of Fairmount Park in the 1860s prevented further growth of Laurel Hill, and in 1869 its sister cemetery, West Laurel Hill, was established just across the river in Bala Cynwyd. This gene…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Their Legacies: The Women of Laurel Hill & West Laurel Hill Cemeteries
All of 2020
On August 18, 1920, the 19th Amendment was passed in the United States. On that day, women gained the right to vote. Now, 100 years later, organizations across the nation celebrate this Centennial yea…