Friends of Evergreen September 2013
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                      Gravestone Restoration Workshop
 

                       

                              September 21, 2013*


9:00AM-3:00PM

The Friends of Evergreen in partnership with the Portland Department of Public Services are hosting a Gravestone Restoration Workshop at Evergreen Cemetery.
 Ta Mara Conde, Historic Gravestone Services will be leading this  workshop where participants will learn how to properly restore and preserve Evergreen's monuments.Teams will form to work on stones pre-selected and approved for treatment. Beginning with documentation, condition assessment and photography, each stone will then be cleaned and reset. As individuals repeat the process working to conserve the gravestones, they will be able to explore different situations and learn the proper approach to the solution.

All participants should dress for work, including work gloves, for the hands-on portion of the workshop.

The fee for this workshop is $10 and will be collected on the day of the event.


                        Register online HERE


Ta Mara Conde has been conserving and restoring historic grave stones since 1998, beginning as an apprentice with Fred Oakly who was the head of conservation for the Association of Gravestone Studies (AGS). She continued studying conservation techniques through several institutions including AGS, the National Parks Service and Cathedral Stone Products Certification Program. More info about Historic Gravestone Services here

                               *RAIN DATE SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 22


                        2013 Historic Walking Tours


                             NEW TOUR TIMES FOR FALL!


Historic Walking Tours for September and October on Saturdays, 10:30am and Sundays, 2:00pm led by our experienced History Docent team. You do not need to pre-register, just meet us by the Visitor's Signs at the cemetery office.

Cost: $7 per person, $5 for members, children under 12 free.

        ALL TOURS BEGIN AT VISITOR'S SIGNS -Near the cemetery office


            
                          

                     This Week's Tours


Saturday September 21              10:30AM                "Music in Maine"*

Take a short stroll through Evergreen and visit the resting places of area musicians from the Civil War to the present.
 

Where: Evergreen Cemetery


*new tour

Sunday September  22 at 2:00 PM                                  "Notable Women"

Portland was home to many exceptional women whose contributions helped shape our community and our country. The tour includes remarkable women such as author and art patron, Margaret Jane Mussey Sweat, and Augusta Hunt who worked for social justice and women’s rights. We will learn about other women who as abolitionists, business leaders, lawyers, doctors, nurses, artists and authors made important contributions to our history.


Where: Evergreen Cemetery
 



          More information on upcoming tours here


Friends of Evergreen Historic Walking Tours are developed and led by Friends of Evergreen History Docents

 

        History Highlights: Zinc Monuments
 

Walking through Evergreen Cemetery is a visually invigorating experience.  Our eyes always seem to focus on something new – something we haven’t seen before even though we may have walked this route on so many occasions.  The next time you are enjoying the beauty of Evergreen, let your eyes scan the panoramic view of the monuments and look to see the light reflecting on the cool blue/gray hue of the zinc markers sparsely scattered throughout the cemetery. 


                                          
                         
 
Our contributor this month is Sue Devine. Sue is a Territorial Sales Consultant for Allstate Insurance Company and is a second year docent at Evergreen.
 

                         Read the full article  here

 

"History Highlights"is an ongoing project created by members of The Friends of Evergreen.

Community News 


Here you will find events, activities and updates by our friends in the community-

                   Wednesday, October 2, 4:30 pm

 
                   The Civil War and American Art


  Co-sponsored by Maine Historical Society and
Bowdoin College Museum of Art


Speaker: Eleanor Jones Harvey, Senior Curator, Smithsonian American Art Museum

Mark your calendars for a very special Civil War program at Bowdoin College's Kresge Auditorium this fall. Maine Historical Society is pleased to partner with Bowdoin to present a talk by Smithsonian Curator Eleanor Jones Harvey, whose acclaimed exhibition, “The Civil War and American Art” is now at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
The exhibition opened in late 2012 at the Smithsonian to high praise. It examines how America's artists—such as Winslow Homer, Eastman Johnson, and Frederic Church—represented the impact of the Civil War and its aftermath. The New York Times calls it a “gripping show… that sheds light on how the nation experienced its fratricidal conflict.” Harvey's book, The Civil War and American Art, which serves as an exhibition catalog, may be purchased at the MHS Museum Store or the Museum Store Online at www.mainehistorystore.com.
 


Fifth Maine Museum
Peaks Island

Harvest Supper
 
Saturday October 12   5:30 pm & 7:00 pm
 
Adult  $15   Children under age 10  $8
 
Enjoy a delicious meal of pot roast, fall vegetables, breads, desserts, coffee & tea.
 
Reservations strongly recommended as the supper sells out.
 
Call 207-766-5514 to reserve.
 

 If you are interested in donating a tree to Evergreen Cemetery,

Click HERE for more information about the EverGreen Tree Trust Program.                         

 Our work depends on your financial support-

Please renew your membership or join today!


  
For membership application and info or to donate online via PayPal click HERE




Friends of Evergreen is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.  All contributions are tax-deductible.
                         


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