GREEN-WOOD CEMETERY EVENTS, JANUARY THROUGH MARCH

Inspired by Green-Wood: A Visit with Artist Saul Chernick

 Sunday, January 30th, 1:00 p.m.

Artist talk: Greenwood Heights artist Saul Chernick will talk about a panorama of Green-Wood Cemetery that he's created and other selected works of his. The panorama measures 4 inches high by 34 feet long.

Cost: free. (A $5 donation is suggested.) Space is limited. Make a reservation online or by calling (718) 768-7300.

Location: The Historic Chapel at Green-Wood.

The Valentine's Day That Changed America

Saturday, February 12th, 1:00 p.m.

Book talk: On Valentine's Day in 1884, Theodore Roosevelt's mother died of typhoid fever. Eleven hours later, his wife died of Bright’s disease. How he coped "would have a pivotal impact on his life, the country and the world." Join Patricia O’Toole, Pulitzer Prize finalist and author of When Trumpets Call: Theodore Roosevelt After the White House, for a discussion.
Cost: free. Reserve online or call 718.768.7300. Space is limited.

Location: The Historic Chapel at Green-Wood.

Trolley tour: At 2:00 p.m., after the 1:00 p.m. book talk, Patricia O’Toole and Green-Wood historian Jeff Richman will lead a visit to the gravesites of Roosevelt's wife, mother, and other family members.

Cost: $10 for members of the Green-Wood Historic Fund / $20 for non-members. Reserve online or call 718.768.7300. Space is limited.

Meet inside the main entrance at 25th Street and 5th Avenue.

George Washington's America: A Biography through His Maps

Sunday, March 13th, 1:00 p.m.

Friend of Green-Wood and author Barnet Schecter will talk about Schecter's compendium of the maps George Washington both drew and purchased.
Book talk: free. Reserve online or call 718.768.7300. Space is limited.

Trolley tour: At 2:00 p.m., following the 1:00 pm book talk in Green-Wood’s Historic Chapel, author Barnet Schecter and Green-Wood historian Jeffrey Richman will lead a tour to Battle Hill, the site of George Washington’s first battle after the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
Cost: $10 for members of the Green-Wood Historic Fund / $20 for non-members. Reserve online or call 718.768.7300. Space is limited.
Meet inside the main entrance at 25th Street and 5th Avenue.