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Tag: Rosemarie Smurzynski

  • Wednesday, July 8, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm – Mount Auburn’s Beautiful Public Lots

    Mount Auburn, since its beginnings in 1831, has set aside modest burial spaces suitable for single grave interments. The first such space was called St. James’ Lot and it is on Cypress Avenue (1831). This Wednesday, July 8 walking tour led by Volunteer Docents Rosemarie Smurzynski and Bill McEvoy will begin at 5:30 in Story Chapel and then continue with a walk on the grounds to St James’ and St. John’s public lots preserved as a country cemetery. Note: this program is two hours. Funding for programs has been provided in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council. $7 for Friends of Mount Auburn, $12 for nonmembers. Register online at http://mountauburn.org/2015/mount-auburns-beautiful-public-lots/  Image from www.promptguides.com.

  • Sunday, January 2, 1:00 pm – Cherubs and Angels of Mount Auburn

    Start the New Year with a walking tour of Mount Auburn Cemetery on Sunday, January 2 at 1 pm. Images of celestial beings are found throughout the Cemetery, proudly posing on pedestals or tucked into the decorations of many monuments. Can you find them? Join Mount Auburn Docent Rosemarie Smurzynski for an exploration of the grounds, seeking cherubs and angels in marble and granite.  Fee: $5 members; $10 non-members. Register online at www.mountauburn.org. Photo copyright 1998 by Kimberly Nyce.