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SUMMARY:Tombs & Tomes Book Club March
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URL:https://congressionalcemetery.org/event/tombs-tomes-book-club-march-2/
CATEGORIES:Tombs & Tomes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180508T183000
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SUMMARY:Tombs & Tomes Book Club May
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URL:https://congressionalcemetery.org/event/tombs-tomes-book-club-may-2/
CATEGORIES:Tombs & Tomes
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SUMMARY:Tombs & Tomes Book Club July
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://congressionalcemetery.org/event/tombs-tomes-book-club-july/
CATEGORIES:Tombs & Tomes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190312T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240312T200000
DTSTAMP:20240916T212219Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240916T212219Z
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SUMMARY:Tombs & Tomes Book Club March
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://congressionalcemetery.org/event/tombs-tomes-book-club-march/
CATEGORIES:Tombs & Tomes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190514T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240514T200000
DTSTAMP:20240916T211749Z
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SUMMARY:Tombs & Tomes Book Club May
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://congressionalcemetery.org/event/tombs-tomes-book-club-may/
CATEGORIES:Tombs & Tomes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240302T193000
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SUMMARY:Ardmore: Celtic Americana Concert
DESCRIPTION:Ardmore: Celtic Americana live in concert \nAn evening of traditional and contemporary Irish ballads \nSaturday\, March 2nd 7:30pm -9:00 pm \nTickets $25 \nArdmore is a local band that plays traditional and contemporary Celtic music. They are passionate about Irish American history and heritage who help keep traditions and culture alive through music. Enjoy live music in the intimate setting of the historic chapel. \nCongressional Cemetery is the final resting place for dozens of Irish Americans. Their rich contributions to the history of the United States and Washington DC help form the country into the nation it is today. In recognition of HCC’s Irish and Irish American interred residents\, please join us for a concert in the Chapel for a celebration of Irish heritage featuring festive music and beverages. \nSeating is first come\, first served. Doors and bar open at 6:45 PM. Beer\, wine\, Irish whiskey\, and soft drinks available for sale. \nPurchase tickets here!!!
URL:https://congressionalcemetery.org/event/ardmore-celtic-americana-concert-2/
LOCATION:Historic Congressional Cemetery Chapel\, 1801 E Street\, Southeast\, Washington\, DC\, 20003\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240307T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240307T193000
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SUMMARY:Death Cafe at Congressional Cemetery
DESCRIPTION:We welcome you to join us at one of our monthly Death Cafes at Historic Congressional Cemetery. \nAs an active burial ground\, Historic Congressional Cemetery is well acquainted with death\, but just what is a Death Cafe? \nDeath Cafe is a global movement to encourage discussion about the often-taboo subject of death. These are intimate informal gatherings where we discuss death while eating cake and drinking tea to remind us of comfort and sweetness even in difficult times. There is no agenda other than providing a space for an open-ended conversation. \nPlease join us to explore these topics in the spirit of curiosity and wonder. Please keep in mind these gatherings are not meant to offer or replace grief counseling. In the interest of privacy and being present\, we ask that these conversations remain in the room and there be no recording\, note-taking\, or personal details shared afterward. \nFollow this link for more about Death Cafe history and concept. \nAt Congressional Cemetery\, our Death Cafes are facilitated by a rotating slate of volunteers in the region\, each bringing their own unique energy and way to make space for the conversation. Our Death Doula in Residence\, Laura Lyster-Mensh\, represents the cemetery  for these evenings. \nCongressional Cemetery offers these unique conversations free of charge\, and offers tea and sweets in the tradition of death cafes around the world. We do ask that you consider bringing a food or beverage item to share\, or a suggested $5 donation\, to help cover event costs. \nDue to space limitations and to allow us to offer an intimate conversation\, please reserve a chair for the dates you will be joining us. To be on the waitlist for any unavailable dates\, use the form or please email Laura at deathdoula@congressionalcemetery.org \nRESERVE A SEAT AT AN UPCOMING DEATH CAFE HERE \nFacilitators for 2024: \nMarch 7     Sarah La Rocca (Congressional Cemetery) \nApril 4    Laura Lyster-Mensh (Congressional Cemetery) \nMay 2     Robin Miniter \nJune 6     Diane Ullius \nAugust 1     AJ Orlikoff (Congressional Cemetery) \nSeptember 5    Kitty Linton (Congressional Cemetery) \nOctober 3     Lisa Yanez \nNovember 14    Sam Stebbins \nDecember 5     Lisa Munsat
URL:https://congressionalcemetery.org/event/death-cafe-at-congressional-cemetery/2024-03-07/
LOCATION:Historic Congressional Cemetery Chapel\, 1801 E Street\, Southeast\, Washington\, DC\, 20003\, United States
CATEGORIES:Death Awareness,Death Cafe
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240310T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240310T160000
DTSTAMP:20240308T191906Z
CREATED:20240308T191906Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240308T191906Z
UID:10001061-1710064800-1710086400@congressionalcemetery.org
SUMMARY:Transition Tea Room
DESCRIPTION:Visit the new Transition Tea Room during office hours on Sundays from 10am to 4pm\, by appointment. Morning appointments are individual opportunities to meet with the Death Doula in Residence\, and afternoon appointments are shared with other visitors. Work on projects\, research options\, explore ideas\, read\, play deathy card games: join us! \nCLICK HERE for DETAILS and SCHEDULING.
URL:https://congressionalcemetery.org/event/transition-tea-room-individual-and-shared-appointments/2024-03-10/
LOCATION:Historic Congressional Cemetery Gatehouse\, 1801 E Street\, Southeast\, Washington\, DC\, 20003\, United States
CATEGORIES:Death Awareness,Death Doula Days
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ORGANIZER;CN="Laura Lyster-Mensh":MAILTO:deathdoula@congressionalcemetery.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240312T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240312T200000
DTSTAMP:20240916T203046Z
CREATED:20231121T002549Z
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UID:10000984-1710268200-1710273600@congressionalcemetery.org
SUMMARY:Tombs and Tomes Book Club March (In Person)
DESCRIPTION:Enter a grave new world of fascination and delight as award-winning writer Peter Ross uncovers the stories and glories of graveyards. Who are London’s outcast dead and why is David Bowie their guardian angel? What is the remarkable truth about Phoebe Hessel\, who disguised herself as a man to fight alongside her sweetheart\, and went on to live in the reigns of five monarchs? Why is a Bristol cemetery the perfect wedding venue for goths? \nAll of these sorrowful mysteries – and many more – are answered in A Tomb With A View\, a book for anyone who has ever wandered through a field of crooked headstones and wondered about the lives and deaths of those who lie beneath. \nSo push open the rusting gate\, push back the ivy\, and take a look inside… \nStill interested? Sign up here!
URL:https://congressionalcemetery.org/event/tombs-and-tomes-book-club-march-in-person/
LOCATION:Historic Congressional Cemetery Chapel\, 1801 E Street\, Southeast\, Washington\, DC\, 20003\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club - In Person,Tombs & Tomes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240313T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240313T200000
DTSTAMP:20240916T204754Z
CREATED:20231121T002615Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240916T204754Z
UID:10000983-1710354600-1710360000@congressionalcemetery.org
SUMMARY:Tombs and Tomes Book Club March (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Enter a grave new world of fascination and delight as award-winning writer Peter Ross uncovers the stories and glories of graveyards. Who are London’s outcast dead and why is David Bowie their guardian angel? What is the remarkable truth about Phoebe Hessel\, who disguised herself as a man to fight alongside her sweetheart\, and went on to live in the reigns of five monarchs? Why is a Bristol cemetery the perfect wedding venue for goths? \nAll of these sorrowful mysteries – and many more – are answered in A Tomb With A View\, a book for anyone who has ever wandered through a field of crooked headstones and wondered about the lives and deaths of those who lie beneath. \nSo push open the rusting gate\, push back the ivy\, and take a look inside… \nStill interested? Sign up here!
URL:https://congressionalcemetery.org/event/tombs-and-tomes-book-club-march-virtual/
LOCATION:Zoom\, DC\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club - Virtual,Tombs & Tomes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240316T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240316T120000
DTSTAMP:20240228T014052Z
CREATED:20240228T014052Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240228T014052Z
UID:10001055-1710590400-1710590400@congressionalcemetery.org
SUMMARY:Notes from the Crypt
DESCRIPTION:Join us for classical music in the chapel\, featuring cello duos performed by Britton Riley and Eugena Chang Riley. \nAdmission is free and seating is first come\, first served. Doors open at 11:30 am. All are welcome.
URL:https://congressionalcemetery.org/event/notes-from-the-crypt/
LOCATION:Historic Congressional Cemetery\, 1801 E Street\, Southeast\, Washington\, DC\, 20003\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240317T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240317T160000
DTSTAMP:20240308T191906Z
CREATED:20240308T191906Z
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SUMMARY:Transition Tea Room
DESCRIPTION:Visit the new Transition Tea Room during office hours on Sundays from 10am to 4pm\, by appointment. Morning appointments are individual opportunities to meet with the Death Doula in Residence\, and afternoon appointments are shared with other visitors. Work on projects\, research options\, explore ideas\, read\, play deathy card games: join us! \nCLICK HERE for DETAILS and SCHEDULING.
URL:https://congressionalcemetery.org/event/transition-tea-room-individual-and-shared-appointments/2024-03-17/
LOCATION:Historic Congressional Cemetery Gatehouse\, 1801 E Street\, Southeast\, Washington\, DC\, 20003\, United States
CATEGORIES:Death Awareness,Death Doula Days
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ORGANIZER;CN="Laura Lyster-Mensh":MAILTO:deathdoula@congressionalcemetery.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240324T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240324T160000
DTSTAMP:20240308T191906Z
CREATED:20240308T191906Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240308T191906Z
UID:10001063-1711274400-1711296000@congressionalcemetery.org
SUMMARY:Transition Tea Room
DESCRIPTION:Visit the new Transition Tea Room during office hours on Sundays from 10am to 4pm\, by appointment. Morning appointments are individual opportunities to meet with the Death Doula in Residence\, and afternoon appointments are shared with other visitors. Work on projects\, research options\, explore ideas\, read\, play deathy card games: join us! \nCLICK HERE for DETAILS and SCHEDULING.
URL:https://congressionalcemetery.org/event/transition-tea-room-individual-and-shared-appointments/2024-03-24/
LOCATION:Historic Congressional Cemetery Gatehouse\, 1801 E Street\, Southeast\, Washington\, DC\, 20003\, United States
CATEGORIES:Death Awareness,Death Doula Days
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ORGANIZER;CN="Laura Lyster-Mensh":MAILTO:deathdoula@congressionalcemetery.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240328T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240328T200000
DTSTAMP:20240319T184529Z
CREATED:20240319T184529Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240319T184529Z
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SUMMARY:Celebration for New Art Installation: The Landscape Listens by Tommy Bobo
DESCRIPTION:Historic Congressional Cemetery is thrilled to announce a new\, temporary public art installation by artist Tommy Bobo\, The Landscape Listens. Please join us for the opening reception with the artist\, curator\, and cemetery staff on Thursday\, March 28th\, 6-8pm. \nThe installation will be on view to the public March 28-June 30\, 2024 at the end of our 9/11 Memorial Trail\, just past the Totem Poles. \nThe event is free to attend and reservations are not required. If you plan to attend\, we request that you please RSVP below. \nAbout the Installation\nAligning with the peak blooms of Congressional’s three dozen cherry blossom trees\, Washington D.C.-based artist Tommy Bobo\, in conjunction with Congressional Cemetery\, will present a site-specific sculptural installation at a memorial site located in the historic acreage of the cemetery in the style of a ‘wind phone’. \nA wind phone\, or a kaze no denwa (風の電話 )\, is a type of art installation originally conceived of by Itaru Sasaki in his garden in Otsuchi\, Japan. It offers a point of connection to speak to those dwelling in otherworldly planes\, creating a space for mourning and remembrance. \nIn The Landscape Listens\, a small meadow of discrete mirrored sculptures will float inches off the ground and veil the cemetery’s landscape. Each element is designed to kinetically respond to air currents in the environment. The reflective pools of Bobo’s installation act as a vehicle to carry remembrances across the wind\, ferrying the words spoken into the wind phone to people beyond. The Landscape Listens is curated by Ashley Molese\, Historic Congressional Cemetery’s inaugural Curator-in-Residence.
URL:https://congressionalcemetery.org/event/celebration-for-new-art-installation-the-landscape-listens-by-tommy-bobo/
LOCATION:Historic Congressional Cemetery\, 1801 E Street\, Southeast\, Washington\, DC\, 20003\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240331T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240331T160000
DTSTAMP:20240308T191906Z
CREATED:20240308T191906Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240308T191906Z
UID:10001064-1711879200-1711900800@congressionalcemetery.org
SUMMARY:Transition Tea Room
DESCRIPTION:Visit the new Transition Tea Room during office hours on Sundays from 10am to 4pm\, by appointment. Morning appointments are individual opportunities to meet with the Death Doula in Residence\, and afternoon appointments are shared with other visitors. Work on projects\, research options\, explore ideas\, read\, play deathy card games: join us! \nCLICK HERE for DETAILS and SCHEDULING.
URL:https://congressionalcemetery.org/event/transition-tea-room-individual-and-shared-appointments/2024-03-31/
LOCATION:Historic Congressional Cemetery Gatehouse\, 1801 E Street\, Southeast\, Washington\, DC\, 20003\, United States
CATEGORIES:Death Awareness,Death Doula Days
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://congressionalcemetery.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/The-Transition-Tea-Room.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Laura Lyster-Mensh":MAILTO:deathdoula@congressionalcemetery.org
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