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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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  • Crying w Clay SQ

    Crying with Clay

    Carter & Rose 3601 SE Division Street, Portland, OR, United States

    Whether you are a long-time griever or new to the experience, join us for an evening of creative clay work. You will have the chance to connect with others who are navigating their own grief as well. In this workshop we will create ceramic grief jars, or grief urns. Colleen from "Death Doula Does," will guide grievers in building a personal grief self-care ritual, and teach them how to hold space for their journey with grief. Two evenings are available: September 24th, 6-9pm and October 22nd, 6-9pm All clay materials and firing are included, and all participants will receive a […]

    $38

  • MementoMori Feature

    Memento Mori: A Death Meditation and Living Funeral Ritual

    Earth and Spirit Center 1924 Newburg Road, Louisville, KY, United States

    Memento mori is a Latin phrase that means “remember you must die.” Death is an inevitable part of life, but society discourages us from confronting our own mortality. In this two-hour workshop, join trauma-informed meditation teacher Leah Raidt and death doula Becky Robison to acknowledge—and even welcome—death’s presence in our everyday lives. We’ll explore the individual dimensions of death by creating an altar of our own memento mori. We’ll examine the universal dimensions of death via meditation. And finally, we’ll hold a living funeral ritual where participants can write their own eulogies and learn about burial shrouding—including what it feels […]

    $20 – $50
  • Demystifying Death & Dying

    Demysitifying Death & Dying

    Soundview Center 432 3rd Street, Langley, WA

    Join Whidbey Island Death Midwife Venessa Greenheron and practicing medium Larry Johnson for an afternoon experience designed to open the doors to creating ritual for, and communication with, our departed loved ones. This event will feature an opening grounding meditation; a presentation and guided discussion about reconnecting back to ritual in our dying spaces and grieving processes; and a session with a medium working to communicate with the loved ones you are longing to hear from. (Please be advised, there is no guarantee of specific contact.)

    $100
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    The Importance of Memorialization: A Conversation & Altar-Making Workshop

    Maple Grove Cemetery 127-15 Kew Gardens Road Queens, Celebration Hall, New York, NY, United States

    Join death educator and doula, Lauren Seeley of the Silent Book Club of Death along with Amy Shea, author of Too Poor to Die: The Hidden Realities of Dying in the Margins, for a meaningful evening of reflection, conversation, and creative expression around death and memorialization at Maple Grove Cemetery in the Celebration Hall. Presented by the Friends of Maple Grove, this event will explore how we remember and honor those who have died, including those who go unclaimed. Amy Shea will offer a brief visual presentation featuring memorials and headstones crafted by families in county cemeteries and potter’s fields, […]

    Free
  • CT Death Collective Event

    Writing Workshop: Reading, Writing, & Dancing with Death

    Darien Public Library 1441 Post Road, Darien, CT, United States

    The Connecticut Death Collective & Darien Public Library welcome Amy Shea, essayist and author of Too Poor to Die: The Hidden Realities of Dying in the Margins (Rutgers University Press, 2025). Inspired by the classic imagery of the dance with death (a memento mori) —artworks that depict skeletons leading people from every station of life into the grave—Amy will guide participants through writing prompts and exercises that open space for reflection and creativity. Attendees will generate their own short pieces of poetry or prose in response to the images, using writing as a way to explore inequities in death and […]

    Free
  • ObitWorkshopFeature November25

    Write your own obituary! An online workshop

    Online

    Why should the dead have all the fun? During this 2-hour, in-person workshop, you’ll not only learn the conventions of writing an obituary, but you’ll also get to: Tell your own story Hype yourself up Learn what’s most important to you Come prepared to write! And if you’re willing, I’d love to hear you read your obituary aloud… After purchase, you’ll receive an additional email with workshop login information. Please allow five business days for this email to arrive. Questions? Contact hello@deadparentswhatnow.com

    $15
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    Grief and the Holidays: Practical Tips & Create a Take Home Candle Ritual

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

    The holiday season can be especially tender when we are missing someone we love. This 2-hour interactive gathering offers gentle guidance, education, and ritual practices to help navigate grief during this time of year. Hosted by Wendy Kessler, Grief Guide, this is a time for us to come together and acknowledge that the holidays can present additional challenges for those who are grieving. Wendy will share practical ways to navigate the season and show us how knowledge, ritual and creativity can aid in the integration of grief. Together, we will: Learn about the nature of grief and tools for navigating […]

    $25

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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

  • Creative Death Care Zine Worshop

    Community Death Care Zine Workshop & Exchange

    Virtual Event

    A two hour workshop on creating resources for death-positive artists & EOL doulas in the form of Risograph printed zines. Is there a community death care or grief resource you really wish existed, but doesn't yet? Do you have specialized knowledge, experiences, or ideas that would help others move through loss and grief? Zines, accessible pocket-sized DIY publications, are a great way to share ideas, stories, and information; whether you're a practicing death doula, grief tender, or just starting to learn about death, grief, and loss this workshop will benefit you. There will be a brief intro to zines and […]

    $75
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    Monthly Wailing Ceremony

    Monthly Wailing Ceremony
    Awakenings Wellness Center 1061 SE 12th Ave, Portland, OR, United States

    This is a monthly offering, happening on the second Tuesday of every month. This offering is designed to support somatically moving our shared and personal grief. We begin to build our container through brief sharing and connecting and then move into movement, vocalizing, wailing, praying, and drumming. We are building community through acknowledging and exploring the shared human experience of grief and loss.

    $25 – $75
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    Intro to the Gates of Grief

    Grab your lunch or favorite tea and join us for a session with Rebecca Churt, Founder of The Grievery. ​This 50-minute introductory session offers a guided walk through a framework that expands grief far beyond death — into the realms of identity, longing, lost opportunities, and the quiet heartache we carry for a fractured world. ​We’ll take a concise tour of Francis Weller’s Gates of Grief (from The Wild Edge of Sorrow) and explore how grief — when acknowledged rather than avoided — becomes a vital life skill: helping us stay connected to ourselves and what matters most. ​This session […]

    Free
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    Grief; Honoring Our Pain and Reclaiming Lifeforce

    Grief; Honoring Our Pain and Reclaiming Lifeforce
    Cranaleith Spiritual Center 13475 Proctor Road, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    All of us have experienced loss of some kind, whether it’s the death of a loved one, the end of a significant relationship, losing a job, health challenges, or a dream deferred. And yet, as Bert Hellinger, the founder of Family Constellations noted about grief; “If you give it time, the hole becomes a space.” In this interactive Family Constellations workshop, we’ll explore: how can we honor and acknowledge our loss without it preventing us from moving forward in generative ways? How we might bear the grief of the present and the past, without sacrificing our future? What gentle adjustments […]

    $60

 

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