Cypress Lawn Heritage Foundation

BASIC EVENTS | LECTURES | WALKING TOURS

Cypress Lawn Heritage Foundation
1370 El Camino Real
Colma, California 94014-3239
Phone #: (650) 755-0580
Fax #: (650) 994-3317

2012 EDUCATION SERIES
FREE SUNDAY AFTERNOON LECTURES

Cypress Lawn Heritage Foundation proudly announces the 13th Season of its FREE Sunday Afternoon Lectures. This popular, entertaining and educational Lecture Series is held one Sunday of each month from January through October. Please note that some topics or schedules may change due to unavoidable circumstances. If you would like to be on our mailing list for monthly reminders of these lectures and tours, please call 650.550-8810 (for tours) and 650.550-8811 (for lectures) or email lenipanopio@cypresslawn.com

Light Refreshments Served

Location:         Cypress Lawn's Reception Center
                       2nd Floor, Administration Building
                       1370 El Camino Real, Colma, California

Time:                2 pm. - 4 pm.

January 22	Michael Svanevik Henry Tiffany Scott - Of Ferry Boats and Battle Fleets
February 26	Terry Hamburg Show and Tell at Cypress Lawn
March 18	Michael Svanevik Lost in the Pacific - Amelia Earhart: Adventuring Aviatrix or Cunning Intelligence Operative
April 15	Loren Rhoads World Views of a Cemetery Explorer
May 20	Cindy Chan Creating a "Win-Win" Relationship Through Chinese Astrology
June 24	Terry Hamburg Encore: Show and Tell at Cypress Lawn
July 15	Michael Svanevik Homicide - The Murder of Napoleon Bonaparte: When Science Takes Center Stage
August 19	Peggy Aycinena & Dorothy Severns Compassionate Clutter Clearing: A Light-Hearted Look at Clutter - What It Is, Why It Happens, and What to Do About It
Sept. 16	Michael Svanevik Timber Kings - Legendary Personalities of the Western Forest: Among the Wealthiest on the Pacific Slope
Oct. 21	Douglas Keister Stories in Stone: New York

FREE SATURDAY AFTERNOON WALKING TOURS

The 2012 Walking Tours offered by Cypress Lawn Heritage Foundation will start on Saturday, April 21, 2012. All tours start at 1:30 pm.

April 21	Splendor in the Glass
May 19	Cypress Lawn's Outstanding Women
June 16	The Magnificent Angels of Cypress Lawn
July 21	Notable Artists and Architects
August 4	Heritage Walk
August 18	Who's Who in the West Gardens
Sept. 15	Streets of San Francisco at Cypress Lawn
Oct. 13	Gargoyles, Foo Dogs and More: Interesting And Unusual Monuments at Cypress Lawn
Oct. 27	The Only in October Tomb Walk Michael Svanevik (docent)

Most tours start at the Noble Chapel located on the East Gardens of Cypress Lawn left past Cypress Lawn’s 120 year old Archway. The Splendor in the Glass Walking Tour (April 21) and the Who’s Who in the West Gardens Walking Tour (August 18) will start at the Reception Center, 2nd Floor of Cypress Lawn’s Main Administration Building.

Tour starts at 1:30 pm

Walking Tour Information: 650.550-8810

Lecture Information: 650.550-8811

Groups of 30 or More : If you have a group of 30 or more and would like to schedule a private walking tour of Cypress Lawn Garden Cemetery and Arboretum, please contact Leni Panopio at: 650.550-8863 or email her at lenipanopio@cypresslawn.com

Join other cemetery enthusiasts and lovers of history, art and nature in discovering the cultural treasures of our beautiful organic outdoor museum and arboretum. Cypress Lawn is a nationally recognized historic garden cemetery and arboretum that has been a part of the San Francisco Bay Area's cultural heritage since its founding in 1892. It is a 200-acre living museum of magnificent funeral art, architecture and horticulture unlike any other museum in the world ... a place full of the life stories of the men and women whose visions and dreams have shaped the Golden State of California.