Friends of Maple Grove Cemetery, Inc.,  a N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corporation
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127-15 Kew Gardens Road
Kew Gardens, NY 11415
(718) 544-3600
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Friends of Maple Grove Cemetery, Inc.
is a non-profit, membership organization created to promote Maple Grove Cemetery in Kew Gardens, NY, who are committed to increasing public awareness and appreciation of the Cemetery's park like ambience, as well as its historical, and cultural resources.  [Read more]

Upcoming 2010 events

Summer Science Workshops for Children at Maple Grove
DATE:
Saturday, 7/31
1:00 PM
Birds of a Feather
Saturday, 8/7
1:00 PM
Pond Power

DETAILS: Hands on, all workshops are free, reservations on a first come first served basis, call (718)544-3600. Read the flyer for more details.

• Summer Landscape Painting. DATE: Saturday, August 7, 9:30 AM - 2:30 PM. LOCATION: Outside The Center at Maple Grove, 127-15 Kew Gardens Road, Kew Gardens. DETAILS: Bring your painting supplies and join us for a day with nature, enjoying breath-taking vistas to capture on canvas with paint and brush. If it is raining the event will be canceled.  [More News]

• Fall Landscape Painting. DATE: Saturday, September 25, 1:00-4:30 PM. DETAILS: To Be Announced. LOCATION: The Center at Maple Grove.  [More News]


• Open House New York Weekend + Spirits Alive.
DATE:
Saturday, 10/9
2:00 PM
Spirits Alive
Sunday, 10/10
10:00 AM
12:00 Noon
2:00 PM
Walking Tours

DETAILS: To Be Announced. If you would like to participate as an actor for Spirits Alive, please call 718-523-1876 for information.
LOCATION: The Center at Maple Grove. 
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The Strange, Unusual and a touch of the Paranormal Walking Tour
DATE: Saturday, October 16 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM
DETAILS: Halloween Festival (including a Pumpkin-Carving Contest), $5 per person, children under 12 and Members FREE. The day's program includes: 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM Strange, Unusual & A Little Paranormal WALKING TOUR (age10+) 5:00-6:30 Scary Stories, Face Painting, Arts & Crafts. 6:00-7:00 Pumpkin Lighting and Viewing, 6:45 Pumpkin Judging and Prizes Awarded.

135th Anniversary This year (2010) marks the celebration of Maple Grove Cemetery's 135th Anniversary!

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Membership The Friends of Maple Grove have many wonderful events planned. By becoming a member you help support our efforts and benefit in many ways. Student Members ($15), Individual Members ($25), Family ($35), and Organizational Members ($75). Also consider becoming a Friends of Maple Grove SPONSOR or PATRON.  [Join here]

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The Center Building at Maple Grove on Kew Gardens Road
The rear view of the Center Building at Maple Grove
Top: The Center at Maple Grove Cemetery (2010).
Bottom: A rear view of The Center (2010).
Photos by C. Ballenas

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Read about the Cemetery on the Kew Gardens History Web Site



The Friends' Directors and Officers

Patrick Kearns
Lucille Sapienza-Feder
Mandy Gor
Andrea Crawford


Carol Lacks


Fred Fu
Robert Young
Carl Ballenas

Chair
Treasurer
Secretary
Vice Chair
Chair, Governance Committee
Chair, Membership Committee
and Volunteer Committee
Co-Chair, Fundraising
Co-Chair, Fundraising
Chair, Special Events Committee and Historian/Archivist
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