Join Our Journey: Upcoming Events
Be a part of something meaningful. Discover our upcoming events, where you can learn, volunteer, and connect with the Cemetery Revival community. Your involvement helps us preserve history, one gravestone at a time.
July
21st
Gravestone Cleaning Volunteer Opportunity
Community Service Event
Free Gravestone Cleaning Workshop!
Join Cemetery Revival on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at the historic Quaker Union Cemetery (founded in 1790) for a hands-on gravestone cleaning workshop. Learn proper preservation, restoration, and ethical cleaning practices for historic cemetery memorials while helping preserve local history.
Date: Tuesday, July 21, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Location: Quaker Union Cemetery, AuSable, NY
Cost: Free
Workshop Details:
• Registration is required. Reserve your spot today!
• Training and supplies are provided.
• Participants are welcome to bring their own gloves, insect repellent, sunscreen, water, and a hat.
Whether you're interested in local history, genealogy, cemetery preservation, or volunteering in your community, this workshop is a great opportunity to learn valuable skills and make a difference.
August
8th
Gravestone Restoration Workshop
Community Service Event
Free Gravestone Restoration Workshop!
Join Cemetery Revival on Saturday, August 8, 2026, at the historic Brainards Forge Cemetery for a hands-on gravestone restoration workshop. Learn proper preservation, restoration, and ethical cleaning practices for historic cemetery memorials while helping preserve local history.
Date: Saturday, August 8, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Location: Brainards Forge Cemetery, Elizabethtown, NY, Brainards Forge Cemetery is a historic local burial ground located on Brainards Forge Road in Elizabethtown, NY, about 1.8 miles north of the Route 9N intersection.
Cost: Free
Workshop Details:
• Registration is required. Reserve your spot today!
• Training and supplies are provided.
• Participants are welcome to bring their own gloves, insect repellent, sunscreen, water, and a hat.
Whether you're interested in local history, genealogy, cemetery preservation, or volunteering in your community, this workshop is a great opportunity to learn valuable skills and make a difference.
August
15th
Gravestone Restoration Workshop
Community Service Event
Gravestone Restoration Workshop!
Join the Town of Black Brook and Cemetery Revival on Saturday, August 15, 2026, at the Black Brook Cemetery for a hands-on gravestone cleaning workshop. Learn proper preservation, restoration, and ethical cleaning practices for historic cemetery memorials while helping preserve local history.
Date: Saturday, August 15, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Location: Black Brook Cemetery, Black Brook NY, Black Brook Cemetery (Presbyterian) located behind the St. Matthew's Presbyterian Church.
Cost: $25 donation to defray cost of materials
Workshop Details:
• Registration is required. Reserve your spot today!
• Training and supplies are provided.
• Participants are welcome to bring their own gloves, insect repellent, sunscreen, water, and a hat.
Whether you're interested in local history, genealogy, cemetery preservation, or volunteering in your community, this workshop is a great opportunity to learn valuable skills and make a difference.
Get involved with cemetery revival
Whether you're looking to volunteer, learn a new skill, or simply support our cause, there are many ways to engage with Cemetery Revival. Classes require sign-up, while our general meetings and cemetery workdays are open to those who show up. You can also reach us via our website cemetery-revival.org, Facebook messenger, email at cemeteryrevival9@gmail.com, or by calling 518-570-3526. Monthly meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month, and we're typically cleaning and restoring gravestones in a local cemetery at least twice a week, weather permitting. Check our calendar link in the about section on our Facebook page for the most up-to-date schedule!