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

2010 EDUCATION SERIES
FREE SUNDAY AFTERNOON LECTURES

Cypress Lawn Heritage foundation proudly announces the 11th Season of its FREE Sunday Afternoon Lectures. This popular, entertaining and educational Lecture Series is held on the third Sunday of each month from January through October. Please note that some topics or schedules may change due to unavoicable circumstances.

Light Refreshments Served

Location:         Cypress Lawn Reception Center
                        2nd Floor, 1370 El Camino Real
                        Colma, California 94014

Time:               2:00 - 4:00 pm.

Sunday, January 17	Lecturer: Michael Svanevik, History Professor Death and Disposal - Pops, Presidents and Other Powerful Potentates: Peculiar Passings and Engrossing Matters Funeral
Sunday, February 21	Lecturer: Terry Hamburg, Antiques Dealer Collectibles, et al.: Show and Tell at Cypress Lawn
Sunday, March 21	Lecturer: Michael Svanevik Buried by the Government: From the Halls of Montezuma to the Rocky Hills of Afghanistan - The Final Resting Place of Soldiers
Sunday, April 18	Lecturer: Douglas Keister, Published Photographer Forever L.A.: A Field Guide to Los Angles Cemeteries and Their Residents
Sunday, May 16	Lecturer: Tom Rogers, Curator, Filoli Gardens & Estate The Historic Roth Family
Sunday, June 20	Lecturer: Michael Svanevik Fathers and Sons: Tracing the Path of Some Powerful California Dynasties
Sunday, July 18	Lecturers: Peter Tannen/Terry Hamburg, World Travelers A Travelogue: Some Historic Cemeteries of South and Central America, the Southern United States and Paris
Sunday, August 15	Lecturer: Edgar Sung, Ph.D., Feng Shri Elder Master Creating Optimal Health with Feng Shui
Sunday, September 19	To be announced
Sunday, October 17	Lecturer: Michael Svanevik Reading the Stones: Breaking the Coded Mystique of Marble Orchards

FREE SATURDAY AFTERNOON WALKING TOURS

All walking tours are held every third Saturday of the month except for the walking tour scheduled on August 7^th which is part of the celebration of Victorian Days of the San Mateo County Historical Association.

Saturday, April 17	Splendor in the Glass Tour starts at the Reception Center Docent: Terry Hamburg
Saturday, April 24	An Afternoon of Horticultural Delights Tour starts at the Noble Chapel Docent: Dennis Granahan
Saturday, May 15	The Streets of San Francisco at Cypress Lawn Tour start at the Noble Chapel Docent: Terry Hamburg
Saturday, June 19	The Magnificent Angels of Cypress Lawn Tour starts at the Noble Chapel Docent: Terry Hamburg
Saturday, July 17	Who's Who in the West Gardens Tour starts at the Reception Center Docent: Terry Hamburg
Saturday, August 7	Heritage Walk of Cypress Lawn Tour starts at the Noble Chapel Docent: Terry Hamburg
Saturday, August 21	The UC Berkeley Connection at Cypress Lawn Tour starts at the Noble Chapel Docent: Terry Hamburg
Saturday, September 18	A Celebration of Vintners at Cypress Lawn Tour starts at the Noble Chapel Docent: Terry Hamburg
Saturday, October 16	Gargoyles, Foo Dogs & More: Interesting and Unusual Memorials at Cypress Lawn Tour starts at the Noble Chapel Docent: Terry Hamburg
Saturday, October 30	Grand Tombs of Fantastic San Franciscans Tour starts at the Noble Chapel Docent: Michael Svanevik

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.

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.