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Transition Tea Room
Transition Tea Room
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!
4 events,
Death Cafe at Congressional Cemetery
Death Cafe at Congressional Cemetery
We welcome you to join us at one of our monthly Death Cafes at Historic Congressional Cemetery. As an active burial ground, Historic Congressional Cemetery is well acquainted with death, [...]
5 events,
Qing Ming [Grave Sweeping Day] with the 1882 Foundation
Qing Ming [Grave Sweeping Day] with the 1882 Foundation
Join Congressional Cemetery and the 1882 Foundation on April 6 for grave-cleaning and memorialization of our Range 99 Chinese American Memorial! HCC staff, representatives from the 1882 foundation, and families [...]
Only at Congressional Guided Introductory Tour
Only at Congressional Guided Introductory Tour
Join us for a guided tour of Congressional Cemetery! Over 67,000 people are interred at Congressional Cemetery, ranging from 1807 all the way until the present day. Their stories are [...]
4 events,
Transition Tea Room
Transition Tea Room
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!
4 events,
PARTNER EVENT: CJM Nights at the Seder Table
PARTNER EVENT: CJM Nights at the Seder Table
Nights at the Seder Table Thursday, April 11, 6 – 8 pm At the Capital Jewish Museum $36-$72 Tickets: https://bit.ly/3tZBGq5 Join us, the Capital Jewish Museum, and our partners for an untraditional Seder to remember! We’ll read from our own community Haggadah, clink glasses over stories old and new, connect over charoset and horseradish, and find inspiration around the table.
5 events,
Cherry Blossom 5k 2024
Cherry Blossom 5k 2024
See the Results Here!!! Registration opens on February 12! Start Time: The 5K begins at 9:00 AM inside the cemetery. Registration begins at 7:30 AM in the Chapel. Cost: $35 [...]
Only at Congressional Guided Introductory Tour
Only at Congressional Guided Introductory Tour
Join us for a guided tour of Congressional Cemetery! Over 67,000 people are interred at Congressional Cemetery, ranging from 1807 all the way until the present day. Their stories are [...]
5 events,
Transition Tea Room
Transition Tea Room
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!
Cemetery Speaker Series: The Lincoln Assassination
Cemetery Speaker Series: The Lincoln Assassination
On April 14, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln was shot in the head while watching a play at Ford's Theatre. The assassin, John Wilkes Booth, jumped to the stage floor and [...]
4 events,
African Americans at Congressional Cemetery: Guided Docent Tour
African Americans at Congressional Cemetery: Guided Docent Tour
African Americans, across history, have left their mark on the United States and this story of tragedy, endurance, and triumph are echoed in the graves of many individuals who are […]
4 events,
Tombs and Tomes Book Festival
Tombs and Tomes Book Festival
Calling all bookworms! Join us this Spring at HCC’S first ever Tombs & Tomes Book Festival! Experience the enchantment of books, stories, and the written word in our unique and […]
5 events,
Only at Congressional Guided Introductory Tour
Only at Congressional Guided Introductory Tour
Join us for a guided tour of Congressional Cemetery! Over 67,000 people are interred at Congressional Cemetery, ranging from 1807 all the way until the present day. Their stories are […]
Notes from the Crypt
Notes from the Crypt
Join us for classical music in the intimate setting of the chapel performed by violinists Angelia Cho and Carole Evans, violist Andrew Eng and cellist Mark Evans. The program will […]
4 events,
Transition Tea Room
Transition Tea Room
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!
4 events,
Death Cafe at Congressional Cemetery
Death Cafe at Congressional Cemetery
We welcome you to join us at one of our monthly Death Cafes at Historic Congressional Cemetery. As an active burial ground, Historic Congressional Cemetery is well acquainted with death, […]
4 events,
Big Chair gathering: meet the artists
Big Chair gathering: meet the artists
Join us as we gather to introduce the newest Message of Hope painting on the cemetery's famous Big Chair. This informal gathering at 2:30pm on May 3 outside the cemetery […]
4 events,
Only at Congressional Guided Introductory Tour
Only at Congressional Guided Introductory Tour
Join us for a guided tour of Congressional Cemetery! Over 67,000 people are interred at Congressional Cemetery, ranging from 1807 all the way until the present day. Their stories are […]
