COMMUNITY EVENTS

 

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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Partial Scholarships Available For A Healing Doula Academy

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A message from the founder Sundari Malcolm... We are living in a time of collective unraveling — war, displacement, climate grief, fractured families, and silent losses. Our systems are overwhelmed, and many are dying without the sacred tending they deserve. This moment in history is calling ordinary people to become skillful guardians of grief — for their families, their communities, and the generations to come. Properly trained Grief & Death Doulas are not a luxury. They are needed now. Frank Hardeman was a teacher, a forever student of ancient spiritual teachings, and my father. He died in the spring of […]

Ongoing

Reclaiming Death – Art | Ritual | Advocacy

Ma's House & BIPOC Art Studio 159 Old Point Road, Southampton

Ma's House is pleased to present Reclaiming Death — Art | Ritual | Advocacy, a group exhibition featuring 20 artists expressing personal and cultural connections to end-of-life practices. The exhibition will run from Sunday, February 22—Sunday, May 16, 2026. Death is one of life’s few universal experiences. As long as people are born, people will die. And as long as people have died, artists have played an integral role in creating cultural death practices. Our collective relationship to death and dying is inextricably tied to our humanity and mending that relationship directly impacts all we experience in life. “Reclaiming Death” […]

Free

Empowered Choices™ Willow Workshop® Series

Zoom Cornelius

Empowered Choices™ is a three-part Willow Workshop® series designed to help you navigate the emotional, practical, and legal aspects of end-of-life planning with courage, clarity, and compassion. Each session weaves together guided reflection, writing, and conversation to help you articulate your values, express your wishes, and communicate them with the people who matter most. March 17 Part 1: Exploring Health and Personal Care invites you to look inward—examining how your past experiences with illness, death, and grief shape your sense of dignity, comfort, and quality of life. You’ll begin articulating what matters most to you and create a foundation for […]

$25 – $99

South Side Death Cafe

St Kilda Library 150 Carlisle Street, St Kilda

The next South Side Death Cafe is set for next Wednesday 25th March (5:30-7:30pm) at St Kilda Library. Come for the death talk, stay for the snacks. This is an inclusive, open conversation about death and end of life but is not a bereavement or counselling session. Facilitated by Funeral Celebrant Klara McMurray (aka The Funky Celebrant), there are lots of giggles, deep chats and conversations that have been known to change lives. After all, talking about it won’t kill you! https://www.thefunkycelebrant.com.au/south-side-death-cafe Contacts: St Kilda Library 150 Carlisle St, St Kilda VIC 3182 Phone - 03 8563 7380

Free

 


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