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All events are sponsored by the Southern Memorial Association and are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. Please contact us for more information about the Old City Cemetery or any of these events: | |
Old City Cemetery 401 Taylor Street Lynchburg, Virginia 24501 Telephone: (434) 847-1465 Fax: (434) 856-2004 E-mail: occ@gravegarden.org Website: www.gravegarden.org | |
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| 2008 |
| February 9 | Vintage Valentine Workshop $ Make your own old-fashioned valentine with materials provided | 10 a.m. | |
| March 8 | "Ready, Set...Bloom!" $ A Garden Symposium (Click for details) Presentations and workshops by nationally-recognized speakers on antique roses, pruning, bulbs, and four seasons of companion planting | 9 a.m.–4 p.m. | |
| May 17 | Thirteenth Annual Antique Rose Festival | 9 a.m.–2 p.m. | |
| May 25 | Confederate Memorial Day Service | 3 p.m. | |
| May 26 | Memorial Day Bird Walk & Count | 8:30 a.m. | |
| Every Saturday in June | Saturdays in the Cemetery Free, one-hour walking tours that highlight history and horticulture on the grounds | 10 a.m. | |
| June 14 | Civil War History Walking Tour Celebrating Civil War Days in Lynchburg | 10 a.m. | |
| June 21 | Juneteenth Celebration Details TBA | ||
| Every Saturday in July | Saturdays in the Cemetery Free, one-hour walking tours that highlight history and horticulture on the grounds | 10 a.m. | |
| July 5 | Revolutionary War History Walking Tour | 10 a.m. | |
| Every Saturday in August | Saturdays in the Cemetery Free, one-hour walking tours that highlight history and horticulture on the grounds | 10 a.m. | |
| August 2 | Butterfly Garden Tour Coinciding with the peak of the butterfly population | 10 a.m. | |
| September 28 | Bawdy Ladies of Nineteenth-Century Lynchburg $ Our most popular walking tour won't be given again until September 2010! | 3 p.m. | |
| October 17 and 18 | Candlelight Tours of Old City Cemetery $ Costumed portrayals of the Cemetery's most poignant and captivating stories | Tours begin at 6:00 p.m. each night and start every 15 minutes until 8:30 p.m. | |
| October 19 | Apple and Cheese Pairing $ Tasting hosted by apple historian Tom Burford | 3 p.m. | |
| October 31 | All Hallows Eve Service In the Chapel | 5 p.m. | |
| November 29 and 30 | Wreath Making Workshops $ Back by popular demand! All workshops limited to 25 people | ||
| November 29 November 29 November 30 | 9:30–11:30 a.m. 2–4 p.m. 2–4 p.m. | ||
| Every Saturday in December | Chapel Open House Days The Chapel will be open every Saturday for drop-in visits and decorated for the holidays with greenery from the Cemetery grounds | 1–4 p.m. | |
| December 13 | Wreaths Across America Ceremony Click for details | 12 noon | |
| December 20 | Holiday Music Concert In the Chapel | 3 p.m. | |
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Peak of Bloom for Antique Roses: Last two weeks of May Peak of Bloom for Lotus Pond: July and August Peak of Fall Foliage: Last two weeks of October |
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Peak of Bird Population: First week of June Peak of Butterfly Population: August |
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| Guided Tours of the Cemetery, covering a variety of topics, are available by appointment. Please call the Cemetery Center to make arrangements for your personalized tour: (434) 847-1465 |