See below for the program and further information about the meeting.

PROGRAM

8:30 to 9:15 a.m.: Check-in and coffee

9:15 to 9:30 a.m.:

Welcome and Introduction to the Association for Gravestone Studies and the New York Chapter

Eva Bowerman, Chair, New York Chapter of the Association for Gravestone Studies; Trustee, AGS

9:30 to 10:00 a.m.:

Restoration of The Chapel of the Sisters at Prospect Cemetery

Daniel Allen, Principal, CTA Architects P.C.

10:00 to 10:30 a.m.:

Joy in the Morning: A Tale of Prospect's Progress

Cate Ludlam, President, Prospect Cemetery Association

10:30 to 11:00 a.m.: Break for Refreshments & Group Photo

11:00 to 11:30 a.m.:

Jewelry for Mourning and Remembrance

Elizabeth Broman, Reference Librarian, Cooper-Hewitt Design Museum, Smithsonian Institution

11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.:

Made From My Own Hand: An Introduction to Concrete Folk Markers

Stephanie M. Hoagland, Principal, Jablonski Building Conservation, Inc.

12:00 to 1.00 p.m.: Lunch break; bring your own lunch

1:00 to 2:30 p.m.: Cemetery walking tour led by Cate Ludlam, President, Prospect Cemetery Association (suggested donation, payable at check-in by cash or check, to benefit the Prospect Cemetery Association).

RSVP:

Space is limited and RSVPs are required.

Suggested Donation:

Suggested donation for attendance is $10 per person ($5 for members of AGS, seniors and students); (payable by cash or check) to help cover meeting costs and support the Chapter. Donations will be collected at the event

Location, Directions, and Parking:

The event will take place at Prospect Cemetery at York College Campus, Jamaica, Queens. The cemetery is located at 159th street between Beaver Road and Liberty Avenue.

For directions see www.prospectcemeteryassociation.org/Directions.htm.

Free parking for the conference is located within the York College campus on the east side of Guy R. Brewer Blvd. between Archer Avenue and Liberty Avenue. Pull up to the gate just south of the LIRR overpass and identify yourself to the York Public Safety Officer. Walk west from the parking lot across Guy R. Brewer and through the Core Building. Cross 160th Street and walk through the Classroom Building or the outdoor Cardinal Walkway which brings you to the 159th Street pedestrian walkway and the Chapel of the Sisters at Prospect Cemetery. Please see the attachment for a map indicating available parking.

Refreshments:

Coffee will be provided throughout the morning, and light refreshments will be available at check-in and during the morning break. Please bring your own lunch

Organizers:

The meeting is organized by Eva Bowerman, Chapter Chair of the NY Chapter of AGS with assistance from NY AGS committee members Linsly Boyer, Marena Wisniewski, Kelly Ruffel, Sarah Tietje, Brooke Young Russell and Joseph Ferrannini. For questions please contact evabowerman25@gmail.com.

Further information:

For more information about Prospect Cemetery Association see www.prospectcemeteryassociation.org or contact Cate Ludlam, President of the Prospect Cemetery Association, at catel@aol.com.