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  • Griefgroup

    A Gathering for Friend-loss Grievers

    In this online gathering, we will share stories and have a facilitated discussion about friend-loss grief. The session will be hosted and facilitated by Hannah Rumsey, the Founder and Director of Friends Missing Friends -- a community dedicated to providing support and guidance for people grieving friends. Friend-loss grief is widely ignored and dismissed by our society. Harold Ivan Smith, the author of Grieving the Death of a Friend, said it best: "The distraught close friend of someone who dies has virtually no legitimate, public grief and mourning channels." Because of that, friend-loss grievers have very few avenues to openly […]

    Free
  • Cruel Yule Happy hour (1500 x 1000 px)

    Cruel Yule Happy Hour!

    Awry Brewing 1025 Barret Ave., Louisville, KY, United States

    Grieving during the holidays sucks. Join us at Awry Brewing to grab a beer and talk about your dead loved ones where nobody will judge you. 🍻

    Free
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    TOO POOR TO DIE: A book reading with author Amy Shea

    Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists 1625 Salvador Ave, Napa, CA, United States

    Join Amy Shea author of Too Poor to Die: The Hidden Realities of Dying in the Margins and community death educator Anne Jungerman for December's Death Positive Event ~ an evening exploring what it means to die unseen, unclaimed, or without means and the vital role of community, compassion, and witness in after-death care. The evening opens with a brief memorial for Napa County’s unclaimed dead of 2025, with words from Rev. Susan Panttaja and song from the Napa Valley Threshold Choir, followed by Amy’s reading, discussion and Q&A. The program concludes with Too Poor to Die sales by Napa Bookmine, and Amy signing books along […]

    Free
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    You’re going to this event Grief & The Holidays – Self Care Workshop and Sound Healing Experience

    South Park Yoga & Wellness 2985 Beech St., San Diego, CA, United States

    The holidays can bring up all kinds of emotions — especially grief. It’s not only the grief that follows the death of someone we love, but also the quiet ache that comes with the loss of a pet, the end of a relationship, a career shift, or a dream that has changed. This season can stir up memories and tenderness in ways that are hard to name. Join us as we come together to pause, breathe, and care for ourselves in community. Grief Coach Wendy Kessler will guide a compassionate conversation on tending to grief during the holidays, followed by […]

    $25

  • The Good Death Book Club Experience FREE 12-Month Death and Dying Course

    The Good Death Book Club Experience FREE 12-Month Death and Dying Course

    According to a recent AARP study, there are over 52 million caregivers in the United States right now—and 70% of them say they are overwhelmed. Every single day, I receive messages from current and former caregivers who say: “I wish I had this knowledge when I was caring for my loved one.” Or: “The Doulagivers training is helping me more than I can say.” The truth is: We will all have a caregiving story. Let’s make sure yours is one filled with support, empowerment, and peace. That’s why I created The GOOD DEATH BOOK CLUB Experience: Death and Dying Course—a […]

    Free

  • The Good Death Book Club Experience FREE 12-Month Death and Dying Course

    The Good Death Book Club Experience FREE 12-Month Death and Dying Course

    According to a recent AARP study, there are over 52 million caregivers in the United States right now—and 70% of them say they are overwhelmed. Every single day, I receive messages from current and former caregivers who say: “I wish I had this knowledge when I was caring for my loved one.” Or: “The Doulagivers training is helping me more than I can say.” The truth is: We will all have a caregiving story. Let’s make sure yours is one filled with support, empowerment, and peace. That’s why I created The GOOD DEATH BOOK CLUB Experience: Death and Dying Course—a […]

    Free
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    Becky Robison in conversation with Kaira Tucker

    Carmichael's Bookstore 2720 Frankfort Avenue, Louisville, KY, United States

    Louisville! To celebrate the launch of my new book, My Parents Are Dead: What Now? A Panic-Free Guide to the Practicalities of Death, join me at Carmichael’s on Frankfort for a discussion and book signing with everyone’s favorite local librarian, cemetery enthusiast, and certified goth, Kaira Tucker.

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    Death Medicine: An Open Mic Community Exploration of Death & Grief

    A monthly open mic event with a theme of death and grief is happening in both Sonoma and Marin counties of California. Occurring in San Rafael and Sebastopol, these events have been beautifully received. Bring your songs, poetry, stories, dance or any other expression your heart feels called to offer around the topics of death and grief. The event will be an open mic format where people can sing, dance, recite poetry, or speak extemporaneously about their experiences of death and grief and be witnessed and heard by a radically present and loving audience in a well-held container. There are […]

    $15
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    Albuquerque Dead or Distant Parent(s) Club January Meet-Up

    Grandma's Coffee Garden 124 Girard Blvd SE, Albuquerque, NM, United States

    Hey Albuquerquue Dead or Distant Parent(s) Club! Let's meet up at Grandma's! Stop by Grandma's Coffee Garden on Saturday, January 17th any time between 10am - 1pm for our first get-together of the year! If you haven't been yet, Grandma's Coffee Garden is AADORABLE and has indoor and outdoor space available, amazing coffee/tea drinks, and delicious local pastries. Thanks for hosting us Grandma's! Come meet and be in community with fellow members of the Club! It'll be fun! Let's bring and celebrate those we've lost into this new year. There will be a few fun surprises too! Oh, and I […]

    Free
  • Jan26 Death Salon Website

    Due Date: A Library Death Salon

    Nook & Nowhere 1149 S. Shelby St., Louisville, KY, United States

    Due Date: A Library Death Salon makes its triumphant return! What to do when a loved one dies but their belongings remain? On January 22, join writer and death doula Becky Robison at new location Nook & Nowhere to talk strategies for protecting your heart and staying sane while getting rid of all that stuff.

    Free
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    South Side Death Cafe

    St Kilda Library 150 Carlisle Street, St Kilda, VIC, Australia

    The South Side Death Cafe is held the fourth Wednesday of the month at St Kilda Library, Victoria Australia. Alternating between 2-4pm and 5:30 - 7:30pm. 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!

    Free
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    Becky Robison in conversation with Erica Reid Gerdes

    Women & Children First 5233 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL, United States

    Chicago! To celebrate the launch of my new book, My Parents Are Dead: What Now? A Panic-Free Guide to the Practicalities of Death, join me at Women & Children First for a discussion and book signing with death doula (and absolute delight) Erica Reid Gerdes.

    Free

 

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