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Looking to attend events related to death or loss? Whether you’re jonesing for a cemetery tour, searching for a grief circle, or interested in attending an end of life planning workshop, you can find a variety of events, classes, workshops, and gatherings on all facets of death, dying, and grief here.

 

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Ongoing

Radical Mindfulness: Why Transforming Fear of Death is Politically Vital book club

Are you interested in how the existential fear of death shapes society? Do you wonder how we can address injustice? Join our weekly online reading group, Radical Mindfulness, to explore how mindfulness can serve as a powerful tool for political transformation. Together, we'll build a supportive community of care and reflection. Whether you’re seeking connection, inspiration, or fresh perspectives, this space offers an opportunity to learn and grow in solidarity. We meet via Zoom on Sundays. Recordings will be shared after each gathering. -Sundays 6:30 to 8pm ET beginning September 14th -Free to attend -Free PDF of the book from […]

Free

Grief Walks

Riverdale Park East 450 Broadview Ave, Toronto

FREE TO ATTEND Thursdays in October 2025 6PM – 7PM Riverdale Park East – meet at St. Matthew’s Clubhouse 450 Broadview Ave, Toronto, ON M4K 2N1 Closest transit stop: Broadview Ave at Langley Ave-Hennick Bridgepoint Hospital Join Death Doula & Soul Companion, Adrianna Prosser aka Lady Death Doula, for an hour long walk with grief *in partnership with InTO the Ravines – a Park People and City of Toronto supported event Autumn is a season when we embrace death and dying as we watch the leaves turn and the weather change, and Mother Nature shows us how to die with […]

Free

Haunted: A Death Positive Picnic

Central Park 1340 South 4th Street, Louisville

Join me for a spooky season picnic featuring death discussion prompts via Coffin Cards and a brief ritual to remember lost loved ones. Bring snacks and blankets! The event is free—but if you’re coming, please send me an email so I can keep you up to date about any changes or cancellations due to weather. Hope to see you there! hello@deadparentswhatnow.com

Free

Why is Grief A Lonely Experience? An Exploration of the Systems That Create Isolation in Grief

Grief is often framed as a solitary emotional experience, yet its course is decisively charted by larger, systemic forces. In this compelling presentation, Dr. Elreacy Dock will examine the often-invisible social, cultural, economic, and political factors that influence how we experience and process loss. Grounding the discussion in the conceptual framework of the Social Determinants of Health (SDOH), this session will methodically analyze how societal structures create vastly different landscapes for grief and mourning. We will deconstruct how these systems can either validate and support grief or marginalize and complicate it.

Free

 


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