Our friends at the Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site, in collaboration with Mt. Auburn Cemetery, have sent us this invitation:
“Join us in Mount Auburn Cemetery's Story Chapel to celebrate the 217th anniversary of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's birth with a special marathon reading of one of his best-loved poems, Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie…. Enjoy an hourlong read-a-thon of Evangeline (slightly abridged). Sign up to read a section of the poem at https://forms.office.com/g/HY0nbmQ8CU, or just come enjoy the unique structure and moving story of this iconic work. Registration required at https://29461.blackbaudhosting.com/.../2024-Longfellow....
The reading will be followed by birthday cake and, weather permitting, a visit to the Longfellow family tomb for a brief wreath-laying ceremony.”
The Facebook event is at https://fb.me/e/MQCuEtow.
