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JUNE 2 – JuNE 26
THU – SUN 7:00 pm
JUNE 8– JuLY 27
WedneSdays 5:00 – 6:45 PM
The Great American
Casket Company
Thursdays through Sundays
June 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12,
16, 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 25, 26
What is it that makes a good life?
And a good death? The Great
American Casket Company
would like you to believe that
they have the answers – but do
they? Does anyone? Decide for
yourself on this roving, immersive
theater experience that uses
Green-Wood’s historic landscape
as a central, and essential,
character. As the sun sets on
478 acres, you’ll be led down a
performance rabbit hole, written
exclusively for Green-Wood by
BREAD Arts Collective. You’ll
become a part of the show, too, as
you respond and interact to what’s
happening around you. By the
end of your journey, you may have
come to some conclusions about
life’s big mysteries. Or perhaps,
as is so often the case, your
experience may simply raise more
questions. Either way, your time
with the Great American Casket
Company is sure to leave a
lasting impression.
After the show, discuss your
experiences with fellow
explorers, cast, and crew at a
torch-lit reception under the
stars, designed by Modern
Rebel, an alternative event
planning company.
$70 for members of Green‑Wood
and BHS/$75 for non-members.
WRITERS WORKSHOP:
City Stories,
City Spirit
Wednesdays
June 8, 15, 22, 29
July 6, 13, 20, 27
Inspired by the serene, historic
landscape of Green-Wood, City
Voices, City Spirit returns this
June. Facilitated by NY Writers
Coalition, the largest communitybased writing organization in
the country, this workshop helps
writers generate new writing
and connect with their craft on a
deeper level, with every nook in
the cemetery offering inspiration
and enlightenment.
In collaboration with
Green-Wood, this workshop
is free and open to the public.
Writers of all genres, experience
levels, and backgrounds are
welcome. Learn more about
NYWC’s workshop method at
www.nywriterscoalition.org.
Free. To register, email
[email protected]
or call (718) 398-2883.
JUNE 11
SAT 1:00 – 3:00 pm
JUNE 12
SUN 1:00 – 3:00 pm
Hamilton:
THE TROLLEY TOUR
Gay Green-Wood
Hamilton is a smash hit on
Broadway, and these days the
man and his legacy are all the
rage. Now you can get your fill
of the saga at Green-Wood!
Although Alexander himself
rests elsewhere, many family
members and those who crossed
his path are interred within
Green-Wood’s 478 acres. Led by
Historian Jeff Richman, you’ll
visit Robert Troup, Hamilton’s
college roommate with whom he
had a lifelong close relationship;
William Peter Van Ness, who
was Burr’s “second” during that
fateful duel; Hamilton’s son,
John, who spent years studying
his father’s history; Hamilton’s
grandchildren, Elizabeth and
Schuyler; William Livingston,
who served in the Constitutional
Congress with Hamilton; and
many others. You’ll also discuss
the Battle of Brooklyn – fought
on land that is now part of GreenWood – and Hamilton’s role in
that battle, the largest of the
American Revolution.
Trolley Tour
$15 for members of Green‑Wood
and BHS/$20 for non-members.
Celebrate Brooklyn Pride Week
(June 5 – 11) in a most unique
way, with an LGBT-themed
trolley tour of Green-Wood!
Tour guide Phil Desiere – who
leads tours of Greenwich Village,
Central Park, and other NYC
sights – will illuminate stories
of Green-Wood ‘permanent
residents’ who were openly gay,
including “It’s Raining Men”
co-author Paul Jabara, and others
who were likely gay or bisexual,
including Violet Oakley, a
member of a “Boston marriage.”
Plus you’ll visit the final resting
places of those who contributed
to LGBT culture in fun,
surprising ways, including Louis
Comfort Tiffany, the artist and
businessman whose fancy New
York City atelier is the namesake
of gay novelist Truman Capote’s
smash hit, Breakfast at Tiffany’s.
Thanks to the New York City
LGBT Historic Sites Project,
LGBT graves in Green-Wood
will be marked with a rainbow
flag for the entire month of June.
Learn more at
www.nyclgbtsites.org.
Trolley Tour
$15 for members of Green‑Wood
and BHS/$20 for non-members.
JUNE 26 & Aug 28
SUNDAYS 7:00 – 8:30 pm
JULY 10
Sun 2:00 – 4:00 pm
july 16
Sat 7:00 – 10:00 pm
Cremation:
History and the
Modern Process
Guided Meditation
Sundays
June 26, August 28
Green-Wood’s tranquil landscape
provides a bucolic setting for this
guided meditation, led by Bhante
Suddhāso, a Western Buddhist
monk and co-founder of Buddhist
Insights. Whether you’re a
card-carrying Buddhist or just
someone looking to gain a little
peace of mind, this unpretentious
outdoor session will guide
you through meditations that
encourage peace, insight,
and calm.
Buddhist Insights is an
organization connecting
monastics with lay-people
By using technology to build
community and engage
audiences in meaningful learning
experiences, Buddhist Insights
aims to create a modern and solid
support system for the Western
Buddhist community, in both
secular and non-secular spaces.
Learn more at
www.buddhistinsights.com.
Free. Reservations required.
What is cremation? How long
have we been doing it, and how
does it work? Is it the right
choice for you or your family?
Amy Cunningham leads this
tour of cremation’s history and
its impact on the present and
future of funerals. In GreenWood’s Modern Chapel, you’ll
learn about the earliest known
cremation in Australia 32
thousand years ago, the pagan
cremations in ancient Rome,
and how Judaism’s consistent
objection to cremation led to
1,500 years of Christian burial.
Mark Twain, Walt Whitman,
Madame Helena Blavatsky,
Jessica Mitford, Ann Landers
and Reverend Billy Graham
will all make appearances in
this engaging, sometimes jolly
talk. You’ll also learn how to
choose an end-of-life mode of
disposition that expresses your
own beliefs and values. After the
talk, you will tour Green-Wood’s
crematory with a member of
the crematory staff, and enjoy
the chance for discussions and
questions at a short reception.
Talk
Free. Space is very limited;
reservations required.
A Night at Niblo’s Garden
This popular event is back for 2016 and better than ever! Imagine an
outdoor pleasure dome, strung with lights, adorned with fountains and
featuring the top musicians, dancers and entertainers of the time. That
was the scene at Niblo’s Garden – the premier entertainment house of
the 19th century. Niblo himself had a habit of turning his Green-Wood
mausoleum – built years before his death – into a pleasure garden of its
own, with friends, picnics, and entertainment. Rumor has it he even
stocked the nearby Crescent Water with goldfish.
Now we’re transforming Niblo’s final resting place into a Victorian
extravaganza of performing arts, with help from Bindlestiff Family
Cirkus, a vaudeville and arts powerhouse since 1995. Your night
will begin with a picnic (bring your own) around the beautiful pond
Crescent Water, and will unfold into an evening of showmanship in
front of Niblo’s grand mausoleum. As always, author and Niblo expert
Ben Feldman will hold court as Niblo himself. Bring a blanket, snacks,
and drinks, and prepare to be dazzled by 19th-century games, fire
eaters, contortionists, and much more – all lit by candles and a
starry sky.
$32 for members of Green-Wood and BHS/$37 for non-members.
JULY 10
SUN 11:00AM – 1:00 PM
AUG 27
SAT 7:30 – 10:00 pm
DESIGNING WITH TREES
WALKING TOUR
Encampment:
Fireside Tales & Tunes
Boasting 7,000 trees, four glacial
ponds, and natural hills formed
by the glacial moraine, GreenWood’s landscape is one of the
most enchanting outdoor spaces
in NYC. On this walking tour,
hear from an expert Landscape
Architect and Historian as they
lead you through Green-Wood’s
hills and dales, discussing the art
of designing with nature.
Mark the 240th anniversary of
the Battle of Brooklyn with a
truly revolutionary night. As
you sip a drink and stroll the
twilight landscape, Revolutionary
War soldiers will illustrate life
in the midst of a battle - setting
up camp among Green-Wood’s
hills, cooking, socializing, and
steeling themselves for the next
day’s battle. Of course, the battles
we modern New Yorkers face
are not with the British, but
often ourselves. By the light of
the fire, Susan Kent of TELL
IT: BROOKLYN will host an
outdoor storytelling program
that takes on battles of the body,
spirit, and mind. Seasoned
storytellers will take the stage,
but attendees so inclined to tell
their own battle story can throw
their hat in the ring, too. The
songwriting duo Charming
Disaster will provide
musical interludes.
Walking Tour
$15 for members of Green‑Wood
and BHS/$20 for non-members.
$15 for members of Green‑Wood
and BHS/$20 for non-members.
Colonial cooking demonstration
by Carolina Capehart. Drinks
generously provided in part by
Lagunitas Brewing Company.
AUG 28
SUN 10:00 AM
240th Commemoration Battle of Brooklyn
The Battle of Brooklyn, fought in 1776 on land that is now a part of
Green-Wood, was the first battle of the American Revolution to be
waged after the signing of the Declaration of Independence. On the
240th anniversary of the Battle of Brooklyn, Green-Wood hosts a day
of free commemoration ceremonies, trolley tours, and 18th-century
living. See parades, cannon fire, horse rides, re-enactments and historic
cooking. Living history events and activities will offer kids a real feel
for life during the American Revolution. This is a great event for kids
and families!
10:00 AM
TROLLEY TOUR
Join author and historian Barnet Schecter and Green-Wood historian
Jeff Richman for a tour of Green-Wood and Revolutionary War-related
sites.
$25 for members of Green-Wood and BHS/$30 for non-members.
12:00 PM
LIFE IN REVOLUTIONARY NEW YORK
Meet soldiers, their horses, and famous colonial Americans. Historic
re-enactors will demonstrate everything from revolutionary weapons to
colonial. Just inside Green-Wood’s Gothic Arch, food historian Sarah
Loman will be on hand serving colonial snacks and drinks. At the edge
of the “battlefield,” Carolina M. Capehart will be cooking up soldiers’
fare over an open fire. Chat with Carolina about what she’s preparing
and the food that Patriot troops received, cooked, and ate on a daily
basis during the Revolutionary War.
Free
1:30 PM
BATTLE OF BROOKLYN PARADE
Grab a Revolutionary regiment flag, wave it high, and march to Battle
Hill with The Regimental Band of the United States Merchant Marine
Academy. Begins at the main gate.
Free
2:00 PM
COMMEMORATIVE CEREMONY
Honor the spirit and heroes of the Battle of Brooklyn at this
commemoration on Battle Hill, overlooking New York Harbor.
Free
Thursday – Sunday in June,
7:00pm – 9:00pm.
For tickets and more information,
visit www.green-wood.com/gacc.
discover
more
brooklyn
history
this summer at brooklyn
historical society
June
The Surviving Artist in a
Changing New York
Wednesday, June 15, 6:30 pm
New York has long been known
as the creative capital of the world,
but what exactly has contributed
to the city’s magnetism, and are
those elements now in flux? Dael
Orlandersmith, Jose Rivera,
and Saïd Sayrafiezadeh discuss.
Moderated by The New Yorker’s
Cressida Leyshon.
Free. Tickets at https://
survivingartistny.eventbrite.com.
Famous Nathan
Screening and
Booksigning
Monday, June 27, 6:30 pm
What’s more Brooklyn than eating
a Nathan’s Famous hotdog on the
Coney Island boardwalk? How
about the story of an immigrant
who arrived in NYC from Poland
in 1912 with nothing to his name
(and no English skills), and went on
to start a food empire that remains
a household name a century later?
Join Lloyd Handwerker, grandson
of Nathan himself, as he screens his
documentary and discusses his new
book about his grandfather’s legacy.
Free. Tickets at https://
famousnathan.eventbrite.com.
July
AUGUST
American, Female, and
Muslim
1776: Revolution and
Emotion
Debbie Almontaser leads a panel
of pioneering Muslim American
women who look at their
multilayered identities through
comedy, literature, fashion, and
Twitter. Panelists include Kaye
M., creator of #YesAllWomen and
#NotYourStockMuslim, Negin
Farsad, author of How to Make
White People Laugh, Amani AlKhatahtbeh, founder of muslimgirl.
com, and Laila Alawa, founder of
thetempest.co.
To mark the 240th anniversary
of the Battle of Brooklyn, NYU
Professor of History Nicole
Eustace, author of Passion is
the Gale: Emotion, Power, and
the Coming of the American
Revolution, will look at the
pivotal role of emotion in the
critical decades leading up to the
Revolution.
Tuesday, July 12, 6:30 pm
Thursday, August 18, 6:30 pm
Free. Tickets at https://
revolutionandemotion.eventbrite.
com.
$10/$5 for BHS and GW
Member. Tickets at https://
americanfemalemuslim.eventbrite.
com.
brooklyn historical society
128 Pierrepont Street
(corner of Pierrepont & Clinton)
(718) 222-4111 • brooklynhistory.org
Historic Trolley Tours
Every Wednesday, Second
Sunday and Last Sunday
of Each Month – 1:00 to
3:00 PM
Experience the most magnificent
and historic 478 acres in NYC.
June 1, 8, 12, 15, 22, 26, 29
July 6, 10, 13, 20, 24, 27
August 3, 10, 14, 17, 24, 28, 31
$10 for members of Green‑Wood
and BHS/$15 for non-members.
Reservations strongly encouraged.
Tickets
To make a reservation for any
tour or program, call
(718) 210-3080 or visit www.
green-wood.com/toursevents.
Members of the Brooklyn
Historical Society enjoy member
prices for all tours and programs.
Add “BHS” to your member
ID (ex. 382BHS) during online
checkout or call.
Research Your Family
As one of New York’s oldest
institutions, Green‑Wood
is an indispensable resource
for genealogists and family
historians. Our records, estimated
to hold information on millions
of individuals alive today, are
unique to Green‑Wood – that’s
why it’s not just genealogy; it’s
“Green-ealogy.”
Start the research process today at
green-wood.com/genealogy.
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Founded in 1838 as one of America’s first rural cemeteries, Green‑Wood Cemetery
soon developed an international reputation for its magnificent beauty and became the
fashionable place to be buried. By 1860, Green‑Wood was attracting 500,000 visitors
a year, rivaling Niagara Falls as the country’s greatest tourist attraction. Crowds flocked
to Green‑Wood to enjoy family outings, carriage rides and sculpture viewing in the finest
of first generation American landscapes. Green‑Wood’s popularity helped inspire the
creation of public parks, including New York City’s Central and Prospect Parks.
The Green‑Wood Historic Fund is a registered 501(c)3 not-for-profit membership
organization that works to maintain Green‑Wood Cemetery’s monuments and
buildings of historical, cultural, and architectural significance; to advance public
knowledge and appreciation; and to preserve the natural habitat of one of
New York City’s first green spaces.
(718) 210-3080 • [email protected] • GREEN-WOOD.COM
©2016 The Green‑Wood Historic Fund
COVER PHOTO: Bonica roses at the Historic Chapel (JESSICA WHATLEY)
DESIGN: ARCHIGRAFIKA / ILLUSTRATIONs: HOLLY GERBINO / PHOTOGRAPHS: GREAT AMERICAN CASKET COMPANY: KELLY KLEIN, CALLOWAY PRODUCTIONS /
CITY STORIES, CITY SPIRITS: NY WRITERS COALITION / HAMILTON: GREEN-WOOD HISTORIC FUND / GUIDED MEDITATION: GIOVANNA MASELLI / CREMATION: PBDW ARCHITECTS /
NIBLO: MAIKE SCHULZ / TREES: ART PRESSON / BATTLE OF BROOKLYN: LISA W. ALPERT
The Green‑Wood
Historic Fund
500 25th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11232
Funding for this calendar season provided
by New York State Council on the Arts
with the support of Governor Andrew
M. Cuomo and the New York State
Legislature.
This program is supported, in part, by
public funds from the New York City
Department of Cultural Affairs in
partnership with the City Council.
NON-PROFIT ORG.
U.S. POSTAGE
PAID
BROOKLYN, NY
PERMIT #668
For their ongoing support, Green-Wood
thanks our own City Council Member
Carlos Menchaca and City Council
Member Vincent Gentile.
TOURS& EVENTS SUMMER 2016