A fundraiser for Thurber House.

Join us at the Grand Gazebo in Green Lawn Cemetery for this family-friendly event to celebrate the work of one of America’s most beloved humorists (and cemetery resident), James Thurber! This also a fundraiser supporting Thurber House.

Relax on Green Lawn's majestic grounds and enjoy a delicious picnic dinner from our friends at City Barbeque. Live music, followed by dramatic readings of some of James Thurber’s most famous stories, including “The Night the Ghost Got In” and “The Dog That Bit People.” Thurber’s timeless tales will be told by special guest readers, bringing his wit and charm to life under the open sky.

Green Lawn Cemetery’s historians will also lead walking tours to the Thurber family gravesite, where our namesake humorist is buried and the iconic statue of James Thurber’s infamous Airedale terrier Muggs.

Buy Tickets: https://www.thurberhouse.org/summer-events-2025/green-lawn-picnic