2019 Photos with Santa
2019 Photos with Santa
Washington, DC
Please join us at Congressional Cemetery for our annual Photos with Santa event! Come to the Cemetery on Saturday, December 2nd for your chance to have pictures taken with Santa himself. For a suggested donation of $30, you will receive a personal thumb drive of all the images taken. We are accep...
Saturday, December 7 2019
10:00 AM
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2:00 PM
Soul Strolls
Soul Strolls
Washington, DC
Trespass into the past and discover the secrets of some of Congressional Cemetery’s “residents.” Soul Strolls, the Cemetery’s annual twilight tours, explore the stories of individuals buried here through guided tours and costumed interpreters. Experience the history of this hallowed ground exactl...
Fri, Oct 18 2019
7:00 PM
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Sat, Oct 26 2019
10:00 PM
Honey Harvest 2017
Honey Harvest 2017
Washington, DC
See what all the buzz is about and help with Congressional Cemetery's fall honey harvest! Space is limited to 12 helpers, so sign up quickly for your chance to learn the ins and outs of harvesting and bottling honey. Participation fee includes tutorial on the honey harvest and one bottle of honey...
Thursday, August 29 2019
6:30 PM
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9:00 PM
Honey Harvest 2019
Honey Harvest 2019
Washington, DC
See what all the buzz is about and help with Congressional Cemetery's fall honey harvest! Space is limited to 12 helpers, so sign up quickly for your chance to learn the ins and outs of harvesting and bottling honey. Participation fee includes tutorial on the honey harvest and one bottle of honey...
Thursday, August 29 2019
6:30 PM
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9:00 PM
LGBT Tours
LGBT Tours
Washington, DC
Congressional Cemetery, currently led by gay President Paul K. Williams, is believed to be the world’s only cemetery with a LGBT section. Although earlier LGBT burials are located in HCC, the gay corner began in 1988 with Leonard Matlovich. Matlovich was a gay rights advocate who appeared on the ...
Sat, Jun 1 2019
12:00 PM
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Sat, Jun 8 2019
1:30 PM
No Fooling: You CAN Have a Green Burial at Congressional Cemetery
No Fooling: You CAN Have a Green Burial at Congressional Cemetery
Washington, DC
Do you recycle and seek to minimize your carbon footprint? Learn how to make your final disposition more environmentally friendly by greening your final arrangements. Pioneering death educator Gail Rubin, Certified Thanatologist and The Doyenne of Death®, uses film clips and humor to teach about ...
Monday, April 1 2019
5:30 PM
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7:30 PM
Photos with Santa
Photos with Santa
Washington, DC
Please join us at Congressional Cemetery for our annual Photos with Santa event! Come to the Cemetery on Sunday, December 2nd for your chance to have pictures taken with Santa himself. For a suggested donation of $30, you will receive a personal thumb drive of all the images taken. We are accepti...
Sunday, December 2 2018
10:00 AM
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2:00 PM
Exploring Sound and Film: Concert and Lecture
Exploring Sound and Film: Concert and Lecture
Washington, DC
Join us in the Congressional Cemetery Chapel for a concert and lecture featuring Dr. Phil Carluzzo of the GW University. Among other clips, see the original silent movie of Mary Shelly's "Frankenstein," starring our very own HCC resident Mary Fuller. Accompanied by a string quartet, we'll be expl...
Sunday, November 11 2018
6:00 PM
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7:00 PM
Soul Strolls 2018
Soul Strolls 2018
Washington, DC
Soul Strolls is sold out online. There are a limited number of General Admission tickets available on-site only on the night-of the event on a first-come, first-served basis. These tickets are $30. Trespass into the past and discover the secrets of some of Congressional Cemetery’s “residents.” S...
Fri, Oct 19 2018
7:00 PM
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Sat, Oct 27 2018
10:00 PM
The Science of Frankenstein
The Science of Frankenstein
Washington, DC
It's the 200th anniversary of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, and in honor of this literary landmark Congressional Cemetery is hosting educator Dean Howarth for "The Science of Frankenstein." Learn about the macabre experiments that inspired Shelley's own creation, and watch as these electrical expe...
Saturday, September 22 2018
6:30 PM
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8:30 PM
