BRATTLEBORO — On Sunday, May 31, at 4 p.m., Brattleboro Area Hospice will host its 18th Annual Memorial Planting Service. The event will take place at the Hospice Memorial Garden located at Living Memorial Park on Guilford Street in Brattleboro. The public is invited and encouraged to attend.
The event will offer the community a time to join together to honor and remember loved ones who have died. Activities include planting flowers, painting memorial messages on stones to be placed in the garden, and listening to the music of the Hallowell singers.
Individuals are encouraged to bring friends and loved ones with them. This activity is informal and organizers recommend that participants wear casual clothing and footwear. Children are welcome, as this service can be an especially meaningful experience for them, but they should be accompanied by a responsible adult. Tools, plants, and supplies for making memorial stones will be provided.
Limited seating will be made available for those who need it.
As the event will take place outside, organizers have scheduled a rain date for Tuesday, June 2, at 5 p.m. If it is unclear whether the program will be held on the original date, call 802-257-0775 and press 4 at the prompt for an update. A cancellation message will be available after 2 p.m. on the day of the event.
A reading of names honoring those who died in the previous year will take place. To add a loved one's name to this list, or for other questions, about the service, contact Connie Baxter, Brattleboro Area Hospice Bereavement Coordinator, at 802-257-0775, ext. 104, or email connie.baxter@brattleborohospice.org.