SOLSTICE: Reflections on Winter Light is an annual event at Mount Auburn Cemetery that includes an outdoor journey with large-scale light and sound artworks created by MASARY, and an indoor experience with live music and candle lighting. Guests are invited to walk through the light-filled landscape, explore the Winter Solstice atmosphere, and to reflect on moments of change as the year ends and a new cycle begins. Connect to a landscape of exceptional beauty, consider an intention for the new year, or commemorate the memory of a loved one. Let SOLSTICE light your way as you encounter the unique spirit of Mount Auburn. Tickets on sale at https://www.mountauburnsolstice.org/
Join the Greater Worcester Land Trust for the annual winter solstice celebration on Saturday, December 21 from 3:30 – 6:30. Lanterns guide you from the parking lot to a bonfire, where hot cocoa and s’mores await!
If the skies are clear, the site is particularly great for stargazing. We encourage those with knowledge of astronomy to join and share what they know. New this year: at 2:30, Board Member Mike Peckar and David Prouty High School teacher, James Barnett, will lead a group for a longer hike from the David Prouty parking lot. Please indicate if you will be joining the earlier hike in your RSVP.
We suggest dressing warm and bringing a flashlight/headlamp and something to sit on.
RSVP is appreciated, but not required. Please email Olivia at olivia@gwlt.org. Parking: 131 Greenville St, Spencer, MA 01562.
SOLSTICE: Reflections on Winter Light is an annual event at Mount Auburn Cemetery, 580 Mt. Auburn Street in Cambridge, that includes an outdoor journey with large-scale light and sound artworks created by MASARY, and an indoor experience with live music and candle lighting. Guests are invited to walk through the light-filled landscape, explore the Winter Solstice atmosphere, and to reflect on moments of change as the year ends and a new cycle begins. Connect to a landscape of exceptional beauty, consider an intention for the new year, or commemorate the memory of a loved one. Let SOLSTICE light your way as you encounter the unique spirit of Mount Auburn. Dates are December 7, 8, 10. 11. 13. 15, 17, 18, 20 and 21. For pictures, tickets, and complete information visit https://www.mountauburnsolstice.org/. VIP night will be December 6. Join Mount Auburn leadership, lead designers from MASARY, SOLSTICE sponsors, and surprise special guests as we mark the opening of this annual winter tradition. The evening’s program will include remarks from Mount Auburn and MASARY leadership, food and beverages, and a behind-the-scenes preview of the SOLSTICE artworks by the designers who created them. Be the first to experience two new artworks in a small group setting before the event opens to the public on December 7th! Tickets at https://www.mountauburnsolstice.org/tickets-2024
SOLSTICE: Reflections on Winter Light is an annual event at Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge that includes an outdoor journey through large-scale light and sound artworks, and an indoor experience with live music and candle lighting. Guests are invited to walk through the light-filled landscape and explore the Winter Solstice atmosphere, and to reflect on moments of change as the year ends and a new cycle begins. Connect to a landscape of exceptional beauty, consider an intention for the new year, or commemorate the memory of a loved one. Let the Solstice light your way as you encounter the unique spirit of Mount Auburn.
The Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy is pleased to announce plans to bring more light and cheer to the Greenway beginning December 21, the winter solstice, and continuing through the spring equinox.
Bright Lights for Winter Nights will feature creative lighting elements that highlight the Greenway’s four distinctive park designs while unifying over a mile of the Greenway’s natural beauty with a varied display of festive lighting.
The first display will begin Monday the 21st at 4 pm in the Wharf District Parks when the iconic Light Blades will display a newly choreographed rhythm of color and pattern. The display will change each week for the next three months, so keep coming back!
The Trustees of Reservations (www.thetrustees.org) will sponsor “Invasive Plants Primer for Homeowners and Volunteers” on Friday, June 19 beginning at 5:30 pm at Horsemunn Farm in Monson, Massachusetts. Why is there such concern over these (often quite beautiful) plants? How can you get rid of them once they have gained a foothold in your yard? We will review some common local “invasives†and discuss some techniques for their control. There will be a walking tour of the farm to see the culprits up-close and, in honor of the solstice, the farm’s meditation labyrinth will be open for a pleasant meander. We will order takeout pizza or the like if there is enough interest. Free to Trustees members, $5 suggested donation for nonmembers. To pre-register, and for directions, call 413-532-1631, x 13, or email pvregion@ttor.org.
