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SUMMARY:John Philip Sousa Birthday Concert 2026
DESCRIPTION:Please join Congressional Cemetery and the Marine Band for a celebration of the life and legacy of John Philip Sousa. The Marine Band plays the music the “March King” composed at his graveside every year on his birthday and the public is welcome and encouraged to attend\, for free! \nCongressional Cemetery will start the program at 12:30 PM with a short awards ceremony\, followed by a brief lecture by a John Philip Sousa impersonator himself! \nThe Marine Corps band will enter through the 17th Street gate at precisely 1:00 PM for a 25 minute concert at the grave site\, located near by the chapel. \nRain or shine\, free to the public.  Closed to dogs. \nAttendance is free but we ask that you please RSVP HERE\nThe event will be live streamed. Platform TBA    \nKeynote Sponsor: \n  \n \nCheck them out here!
URL:https://congressionalcemetery.org/event/john-philip-sousa-birthday-concert-2026/
LOCATION:Historic Congressional Cemetery Chapel\, 1801 E Street\, Southeast\, Washington\, DC\, 20003\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert,No Dogs Allowed
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SUMMARY:Tombs and Tomes Book Club November (In Person)
DESCRIPTION:Gallot\, head curator of Père Lachaise and son of a grave stonemason\, pulls back the curtains on his otherworldly workplace of Père Lachaise—a cemetery crammed with tourists in the high season and mourners year-round\, but also a natural paradise\, where foxes roam\, birds flit between trees\, and wildflowers and moss encroach onto tombstones. \nGallot reveals the secret world of Père Lachaise—its Napoleonic origins\, its unusual graves and monuments—alongside touching stories from his working life in the cemetery. He demystifies his unusual and often misunderstood profession\, which in reality requires much more contact with living people than dead ones. In doing so\, he provides insight into the history of graveyards and our evolving relationship with death. \nStill interested? RSVP Here!
URL:https://congressionalcemetery.org/event/tombs-and-tomes-book-club-november-in-person-3/
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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SUMMARY:Tombs and Tomes Book Club November (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Gallot\, head curator of Père Lachaise and son of a grave stonemason\, pulls back the curtains on his otherworldly workplace of Père Lachaise—a cemetery crammed with tourists in the high season and mourners year-round\, but also a natural paradise\, where foxes roam\, birds flit between trees\, and wildflowers and moss encroach onto tombstones. \nGallot reveals the secret world of Père Lachaise—its Napoleonic origins\, its unusual graves and monuments—alongside touching stories from his working life in the cemetery. He demystifies his unusual and often misunderstood profession\, which in reality requires much more contact with living people than dead ones. In doing so\, he provides insight into the history of graveyards and our evolving relationship with death. \nStill interested? RSVP Here!
URL:https://congressionalcemetery.org/event/tombs-and-tomes-book-club-november-virtual-3/
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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