Death 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.
Registration opens on February 11! Start Time: The 5K begins at 9:00 AM inside the cemetery. Registration begins at 7:30 AM in the Chapel. Cost: $35 for the race ($30 [...]
Please join us for The Association for the Preservation of Historic Congressional Cemetery's Annual Meeting. Interim Executive Director A.J. Orlikoff will present the 2024 annual report, sharing the Cemetery's accomplishments, [...]
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 [...]
Join us for a Spring Celebration & Parade led by Batalá drummers along our ‘Tree Walk Through History!’ Enjoy a lively sunset drumming performance with Batalá, Washington’s all-female Samba Reggae [...]
Death 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.
Join us for classical music in the chapel on Saturday, May 10th! Admission is free and seating is first come, first served. Doors open at 11:30 am. All are welcome.
Washington, D.C. has always been a place of diversity. Ever since the city's founding in 1790, thousands of different people have lived, worked, and died alongside each other. And while [...]
An Evening with the Residents: A Comedy Show at the Congressional Cemetery The Congressional Cemetery is pleased to host an uproariously funny comedy show in our on-site chapel. An Evening [...]
Join us for classical music in the chapel on Sunday, May 25th! Admission is free and seating is first come, first served. Doors open at 11:30 am. All are welcome.
Death 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.
Do your joints ache? Is your spine rounding? Are you worried about your bones becoming weaker as you age? Do you have trouble keeping your tendons and ligaments in working [...]
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