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Mount Auburn Cemetery
Hosted by Mount Auburn Cemetery
Date: | Aug. 16, 2017 |
Start time: | 6:00 p.m. (EST) |
End time: | 7:30 p.m. (EST) |
Address: |
Story Chapel Mount Auburn Cemetery 580 Mount Auburn St. Cambridge, MA 02138 United States |
Free |
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About this Death Cafe
Join us in Story Chapel for the long-awaited return of Mount Auburn's Death Cafes!
Please register with the link provided in this Death Cafe listing.
Following the model developed by Jon Underwood (based on the ideas of Bernard Crettaz), a Death Cafe is an opportunity for people to eat cake, drink tea, and discuss death. The goal is to "increase awareness of death with a view to helping people make the most of their (finite) lives."
At Mount Auburn's Death Cafe, attendees will have the opportunity to speak in both large and small group settings and have organic and meaningful discussions on mortality.
**Space is limited--Preregistration is required. Tea and Cupcakes will be served.**
This is not an end-of-life planning event, bereavement group, or grief counseling. We hope that you will come with an open mind, prepared to discuss the topic of death with strangers in a safe, respectful environment.
About Mount Auburn Cemetery
Mount Auburn Cemetery was founded in 1831 as America's first landscaped cemetery. A National Historic Landmark, its renowned landscape inspired the creation of the nation's public parks. Mount Auburn was designated an Important Bird Area by the Massachusetts Audubon Society, reinforcing its status as a significant wildlife sanctuary. Still an active burial place, Mount Auburn Cemetery provides comfort and solace to countless families. The Friends of Mount Auburn Cemetery was established in 1986 to assist in the conservation of the Cemetery's natural beauty and to promote the appreciation of its cultural, historic, and natural resources. Over 100 public programs are offered annually by the Friends to educate, enrich, and inspire the community. The Friends seeks financial support for education and interpretive programs and materials for the public, specific cultural projects, and operational support for horticultural rejuvenation and the preservation of the historic monuments, structures, and archival artifacts and records.
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