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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Workshop

Name: Self Altar Workshop
Start: 2025-08-10T15:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-08-10T16:00:00-04:00

May 2025
May 4, 2025 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Sunday in the Cemetery

The Green-Wood Cemetery 500 25th St., Brooklyn, NY, United States

Sunday in the Cemetery is a day-long exploration of mortality at Green-Wood. We invite you to candidly engage with grief and death through a compassionate, supportive lens. This free, open-house style event brings together leading experts for engaging talks, workshops, and guided tours that illuminate end-of-life care, funeral traditions, and memorial arts. Through personal stories and interactive experiences, discover community through shared human experiences and gain insights into how we can each live well and remember meaningfully.

Free
May 17, 2025 @ 1:30 pm - 5:30 pm (Any Grief) Grief Circle

Heart Tending Grief & Yoga Workshop

Bohemian Studios 4801 Fauntleroy Way SW, Seattle, Washington

We carry grief in our bodies. Lean into your grief with breathwork, meditation, and yoga. Using art, writing, and story sharing, the organizers will lead a small group through various movement that help move heavy feelings through the body and discussion and writing prompts that aid in processing the many different types of grief we all carry. Mat, props, & snacks provided. Bring a mug for tea, and your own mat if you’d like. All kinds of grief are welcome. The death of a loved one always brings grief, but we also feel grief over any big change, including divorce […]

$75 – $105
May 29, 2025 - June 1, 2025

Philadelphia Death and Arts Festival

Laurel Hill Cemetery 3822 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Philadelphia Death and Arts Festival (PDAF) is a collaborative, artist-led experience, reimagining the culture of dying. The festival’s three themes– aging, dying, and grieving– are explored with performances, workshops, panels, and more. The festival invites attendees into a vision of a culture of dying that is person-centered, community-oriented, and care driven. PDAF takes place from May 29th - June 1st at the Laurel Hill Cemeteries: Laurel Hill EAST: 3822 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19132 Laurel Hill WEST: 225 Belmont Avenue, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004 GPS Directions: 340 Belmont Avenue, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004 We heartily encourage everyone to carpool where […]

Free – $40
June 2025
June 12, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Asian American Journey of Grieving

Virtual Event

Grief is universal but there are dynamics and nuances that can be specific to cultural identities and experiences. In this online workshop series, Kimberly Hong, a palliative care clinical social worker, will facilitate learning about the Asian American journey of grief, exploring community support, and considering different coping strategies when grieving. This is the second online workshop in the series; attendance from the first session is not required to attend the second session.

Free
August 2025
August 10, 2025 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Self Altar Workshop

Portland, Oregon friends! So very excited to share this offering with you in August. Join me at @memento.mori.cafe on Sunday, August 10th at 3pm for a Self Altar workshop exploring our mortality and most sacred possessions and earthly delights that we would want to display for our loved ones when our time comes to shed this mortal coil. Come share a space with others who are curious and interested in contemplating what would speak to others and create a space of comfort and presence in the wake of our physical absence after death. What to expect: we will discuss altars, […]

$20 – $25.00