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SUMMARY:Radical Mindfulness: Why Transforming Fear of Death is Politically Vital book club
DESCRIPTION: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. \n-Sundays 6:30 to 8pm ET beginning September 14th\n-Free to attend\n-Free PDF of the book from author\, James Rowe\n-Physical copy offered with a 30% discount from Routledge \nThis weekly reading and discussion of Radical Mindfulness will explore the causes of injustice and how to achieve social transformation. Drawing from scholarly literature\, the author suggests the existential fear of death is at the root of oppression\, and that meditation and ritual can be pathways to structural change. \nThis will be different from most book clubs. There is no homework; each week we pick up where we left off and read together. We will pause for questions\, reflections\, clarifications\, as ways to engage the material. We look forward to creating a community of both practice and curiosity. (We estimate 6 months of reading together!)
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/radical-mindfulness-why-transforming-fear-of-death-is-politically-vital-book-club/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251003T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251031T190000
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SUMMARY:Grief Walks
DESCRIPTION:FREE TO ATTEND\nThursdays in October 2025\n6PM – 7PM\nRiverdale Park East – meet at St. Matthew’s Clubhouse\n450 Broadview Ave\, Toronto\, ON M4K 2N1\nClosest transit stop: Broadview Ave at Langley Ave-Hennick Bridgepoint Hospital \nJoin Death Doula & Soul Companion\, Adrianna Prosser aka Lady Death Doula\, for an hour long walk with grief\n*in partnership with InTO the Ravines – a Park People and City of Toronto supported event\nAutumn 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 grace. Each week learn about metabolizing your grief and how sound\, movement\, community\, and storytelling can alleviate symptoms and build capacity for holding your grief. In the final week we will learn about legacy and build a pop-up community memorial together. Come to share your grief aloud\, or come to be quiet and listen to the trees and be with others who understand where you are at in your grief journey. \nOctober 2nd: Storytelling – You are invited to bring a picture of the person\, place\, pet\, or anything that you are grieving. As we walk let’s share who or what they were to us. \nOctober 9: Movement – You are invited to walk in silence\, walk’n’talk\, listen to your earphones… as we walk together holding space for us and allow the trees help us metabolize our grief through shinrin yoku or “forest bathing”. Special guest James Johnson of Reiki with James \nOctober 16: Sound – You are invited to share a song that reminds you of your person\, place\, pet or anything that you are grieving. If you bring a bluetooth capable device to share it with\, a speaker will be made available for us all to hear your song. \nOctober 23: Community – As we walk through our grief\, you are invited to share who or what you have lost and find others in our group to walk with. Walk together even if you walk in silence\, walk’n’talk\, or walk with the trees holding space for your grief. Community helps us reflect and integrate our grief so we do not feel so alone within it. \nOctober 30: Legacy – As we walk through our grief\, you are invited to share how your grief metabolizes into acts of mourning\, ritual\, or legacy projects – things you do now as an act of love for your person\, place\, pet\, or anything you are grieving now. We will create a communal pop-up memorial together. \nThis is a peer-led community walk in public space. Please dress appropriately for the weather\, bring water\, and participate at your own comfort and risk. \nLook for new Griefy Giveaways each week to the first ten people who attend: \nWeek 1: First 10 people will RECEIVE a paperback copy of Aly Bird’s “Grief Ally” an empowering guide gives you solid step-by-step advice on how to support the grief journey \nWeek 2 + 3: First 10 people will RECEIVE an enamel “I am Grieving” pin by Canadian creator Margaux Wosk \nWeek 4: First 10 people will RECEIVE a mini 2×3 frame to start their home memorial to remember their decedent.
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/grief-walks/
LOCATION:Riverdale Park East\, 450 Broadview Ave\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M4K2L3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Meet Up,Grief Group,Grief Release,Peer-Led Grief Support
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lady Death Doula":MAILTO:ladydeathdoula@gmail.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251010
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251014
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CREATED:20250501T185215Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250501T191405Z
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SUMMARY:National End of Life Doula Alliance Presents: Doulapalooza
DESCRIPTION:We are thrilled to share that Doulapalooza 2025 is set to be our biggest and most impactful event yet – and for the first time\, it will be held in person! This year’s event will be at The Higgins in New Orleans\, LA from October 10-12. \nAs the flagship conference of the National End-of-Life Doula Alliance (NEDA)\, Doulapalooza is a one-of-a-kind gathering where doulas\, healthcare providers\, educators\, and advocates come together to share knowledge\, forge connections\, and inspire new possibilities in the field of deathcare. \nYou do not need to be an end-of-life doula or NEDA member to attend. We welcome anyone working in or interested in the end-of-life field to join us for this inspiring and educational weekend.
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/national-end-of-life-doula-alliance-presents-doulapalooza/
LOCATION:The Higgins-New Orleans\, 1000 Magazine St\, New Orleans\,\, LA\, 70130\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="National End-of-Life Doula Alliance":MAILTO:eventsandeducation@nedalliance.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251015T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251015T200000
DTSTAMP:20260405T150029
CREATED:20251010T125946Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251016T135427Z
UID:10001477-1760554800-1760558400@talkdeath.com
SUMMARY:Friends Missing Friends: A Gathering for Friend-Loss Grievers
DESCRIPTION:Are you grieving the death of a friend? Do you want to meet and gather with people who GET it? Friend-loss grief is isolating because it’s disenfranchised\, and there are very few resources available. We shouldn’t have to do this alone. Let’s honor our friends\, talk about our grief\, and find comfort in community.
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/friends-missing-friends-a-gathering-for-friend-loss-grievers/
LOCATION:
CATEGORIES:Community Meet Up,Grief Group,Peer-Led Grief Support
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ORGANIZER;CN="Friends Missing Friends":MAILTO:friendsmissingfriends@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251016T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251016T200000
DTSTAMP:20260405T150029
CREATED:20250829T171743Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250829T171743Z
UID:10001450-1760637600-1760644800@talkdeath.com
SUMMARY:A Book Tour of Cemeteries
DESCRIPTION:Join authors Beth Winegarner\, Loren Rhoads\, and Amy Shea at the beautiful grounds of the San Francisco Columbarium\, as they delve into the rich\, often overlooked world of cemeteries and burial grounds\, exploring how these spaces tell the stories of communities\, culture\, and history. From personal reflections to historical investigations\, these writers shed light on the lives of the dead—and what they reveal about the living. Together\, these authors offer a compelling conversation about death\, memory\, erasure\, and the power of writing to preserve the stories found in places most people overlook. \nBooks will be for sale by Green Apple Books.
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/a-book-tour-of-cemeteries/
LOCATION:San Francisco Columbarium\, 1 Loraine Ct\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94118\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts and Culture,Cemetery,History
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20251018T020000
DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20251018T160000
DTSTAMP:20260405T150029
CREATED:20250922T195550Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T200318Z
UID:10001466-1760752800-1760803200@talkdeath.com
SUMMARY:Haunted: A Death Positive Picnic
DESCRIPTION: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! \nThe 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
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/haunted-a-death-positive-picnic/
LOCATION:Central Park\, 1340 South 4th Street\, Louisville\, KY\, 40208\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Meet Up
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ORGANIZER;CN="My Parents Are Dead%3A What Now&gt%3B?":MAILTO:hello@deadparentswhatnow.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251018T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251018T130000
DTSTAMP:20260405T150029
CREATED:20251002T221445Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251002T221445Z
UID:10001474-1760788800-1760792400@talkdeath.com
SUMMARY:Why is Grief A Lonely Experience? An Exploration of the Systems That Create Isolation in Grief
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/why-is-grief-a-lonely-experience-an-exploration-of-the-systems-that-create-isolation-in-grief/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20251020T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20251020T170000
DTSTAMP:20260405T150029
CREATED:20251014T125453Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251014T125453Z
UID:10001480-1760947200-1760979600@talkdeath.com
SUMMARY:Storytelling Grief
DESCRIPTION:Nurture your inner writer\, creative\, and keeper of stories. Immortalize the experiences that have shaped you. \nA 6-week class to help you preserve the stories you can’t (won’t) lose to time\, and cultivate a writing ritual that transforms memory into lasting legacy. Through dedicated writing practice\, relevant and expansive prompts\, group sharing\, and genuine feedback\, you’ll honor your creativity\, learn to trust your voice on the page\, and build community around the sacred work of story-keeping. \nTaught by Dr. Melissa Delizia\n(Writer\, Doctor of Social Work\, & Certified Professional Coach) \nMondays from October 20 – November 24\n10am – 12pm Mountain
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/storytelling-grief-4/2025-10-20/1/
LOCATION:Zoom\, Cornelius\, NC\, 28031
CATEGORIES:Class,Education,Virtual
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ORGANIZER;CN="La Mort":MAILTO:studio@lamort.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20251020T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20251020T120000
DTSTAMP:20260405T150029
CREATED:20251014T125453Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251014T125453Z
UID:10001481-1760954400-1760961600@talkdeath.com
SUMMARY:Storytelling Grief
DESCRIPTION:Nurture your inner writer\, creative\, and keeper of stories. Immortalize the experiences that have shaped you. \nA 6-week class to help you preserve the stories you can’t (won’t) lose to time\, and cultivate a writing ritual that transforms memory into lasting legacy. Through dedicated writing practice\, relevant and expansive prompts\, group sharing\, and genuine feedback\, you’ll honor your creativity\, learn to trust your voice on the page\, and build community around the sacred work of story-keeping. \nTaught by Dr. Melissa Delizia\n(Writer\, Doctor of Social Work\, & Certified Professional Coach) \nMondays from October 20 – November 24\n10am – 12pm Mountain
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/storytelling-grief-4/2025-10-20/2/
LOCATION:Zoom\, Cornelius\, NC\, 28031
CATEGORIES:Class,Education,Virtual
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ORGANIZER;CN="La Mort":MAILTO:studio@lamort.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20251020T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20251020T190000
DTSTAMP:20260405T150029
CREATED:20250507T143945Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250507T143945Z
UID:10000353-1760981400-1760986800@talkdeath.com
SUMMARY:Childfree By Choice & Grieving
DESCRIPTION:It’s not a given that everyone who is childfree by choice is 100%\, unabashedly content with the decision. While we may be set in our choice\, there can still be grief there. I know there is for me. It’s a both-and/two truths situation. Many of us make this choice for a lot of unfortunate\, depressing\, and/or systemic reasons\, and I created this space where we can be with our truths\, and hurts\, around it all. \nOur monthly peer-led Zoom group is intended to be a space for people who have chosen not to have children. It is not intended to be a child-loss support group or infertility support group\, although if you have prior experience with infertility and/or pregnancy loss and have since decided to not have children (meaning you are now childfree by choice) feel free to join and see if it’s a good fit.
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/childfree-by-choice-grieving/2025-10-20/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Grief Group,Peer-Led Grief Support,Virtual
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ORGANIZER;CN="Dear Departures":MAILTO:tawnya@deardepartures.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251020T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251020T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T150029
CREATED:20251015T151411Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251015T161653Z
UID:10001490-1760990400-1760994000@talkdeath.com
SUMMARY:Return Home: An Inside Look at Terramation
DESCRIPTION:What does it mean to meet death with love\, purpose\, and a deep respect for the earth? 💚 Join us on October 20th at 8 pm ET/5 pm PT for a very special webinar to find out! We’re incredibly excited to introduce you to two of the hearts behind Return Home: Katey and Mandy. Together\, they bring decades of experience and a shared passion for transforming deathcare into a healing\, empowering\, and natural process. \nJoin Katey and Mandy as they dive deep into the beautiful\, natural process of terramation. They’ll answer all your questions and share how this choice can be a final\, meaningful act for you and our planet. \nA licensed funeral director from both Washington and England\, Katey found her way to Return Home after a decade in traditional funeral service. For her\, terramation is about stewardship—of the earth and of the families she serves. She builds true\, meaningful relationships over the 60-day process\, guiding families without the pressure of sales. Outside of work\, you can find her gardening with her dog Dixie Barbara or exploring the PNW with her nephews. Her mission? Equal and easy access for everyone in every walk of life to quality\, approachable deathcare and death education. Meanwhile\, with nearly 15 years as a licensed funeral director\, Mandy’s passion for compassionate care naturally grew into a dedication to green death care. Now\, as Return Home’s preneed coordinator\, she helps families plan for an eco-friendly and meaningful end-of-life journey from her family farm in Minnesota. \n📅 Date: October 20th\n⏰ Time: 5 PM PT / 8 PM ET\n💚 Cost: Sliding scale options available!
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/return-home-an-inside-look-at-terramation/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Education,Virtual,Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="National Home Funeral Alliance":MAILTO:​info@homefuneralalliance.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251021T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251021T203000
DTSTAMP:20260405T150029
CREATED:20250930T164436Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250930T164436Z
UID:10001473-1761073200-1761078600@talkdeath.com
SUMMARY:Sexual Bereavement - Queer Death Salon
DESCRIPTION:Let’s gather and engage with our questions and feelings about: \nsex after the death of a loved one.\nthe disenfranchised grief of polyamorous and kinky relational loss.\nhow pleasure and erotic energy can support our mourning.\nchanges in desire as death approaches for ourselves or a loved one.\ncultural expectations of how a widow should act and our internalized stories about that.\nanything sex/pleasure and bereavement related. No question is too taboo. \nJess will invite folks to participate in embodiment exercises\, freewrite and consider the ways they want to be in relationship to their sexual expression within their (anticipatory) grief. \nJess DeVries is a queer somatic sex coach and grief worker. She primarily serves the queer/trans community supporting folks in reclaiming body autonomy and to inspire curiosity about pleasure and sexual expression\, guiding folks to define and pursue pleasure on their own terms. She is a grief advocate who regularly facilitates spaces for people to grieve\, inviting the wisdom of the body to guide the grief process. \nWithin the realms of grief\, she has trained with Being Here\, Human – as well as – Shauna Janz of Sacred Grief. Her grief work is held by connections to her ancestors\, mugwort\, hawthorne\, rose\, connection to her pussy\, and many many tears. Within the realms of pleasure and embodiment\, she has trained in Somatic Sex Education and Sexological Bodywork at the ISSSE – as well as – the Somatica Method with the Somatica Institute. Her pleasure work is held by delighting in sights\, smells\, and tastes\, a dirty imagination\, and sharing touch with human and non-human kin. \nJess provides 1:1 sessions online or by phone. She also facilitates workshops\, grief circles\, and rituals online for queer folks\, ex-Christians\, and Covid realist communities.
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/sexual-bereavement-queer-death-salon/
LOCATION:Zoom\, Cornelius\, NC\, 28031
CATEGORIES:Community Meet Up,Grief Group,LGBTQ,Virtual
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ORGANIZER;CN="Queer Community Deathcare":MAILTO:queercommunitydeathcare@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20251023T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20251023T200000
DTSTAMP:20260405T150029
CREATED:20250806T211055Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250806T211055Z
UID:10001432-1761246000-1761249600@talkdeath.com
SUMMARY:Due Date: A Library Death Salon
DESCRIPTION:This Halloween season\, beware the dead hand! “Dead hand control” is a real legal term for our ability to control our property from beyond the grave. On October 23\, join writer and death doula Becky Robison for a spoooooky estate law overview. What’s the difference between wills and trusts? What happens if you don’t have a will? How can you make one? Knowledge is a great way to overcome your fear. \nContact to register: kaira.tucker@lfpl.org or (502) 574-1649.
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/due-date-a-library-death-salon-2-2/
LOCATION:Louisville Free Public Library\, 301 York St.\, Louisville\, KY\, 40203\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Meet Up,Death Cafe,Education
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ORGANIZER;CN="My Parents Are Dead%3A What Now&gt%3B?":MAILTO:hello@deadparentswhatnow.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251025T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251025T150000
DTSTAMP:20260405T150029
CREATED:20251006T144943Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251006T144943Z
UID:10001475-1761397200-1761404400@talkdeath.com
SUMMARY:Orlando Death Collective: Death Cafe
DESCRIPTION:Everyone is welcome to come together and discuss their thoughts on death and dying. Most have a lot to say on the topic\, so bring a friend\, come share your experiences\, and learn from others!
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/orlando-death-collective-death-cafe/
LOCATION:Orange County Library South Trail Branch\, 4600 S Orange Blossom Trl\, Orlando\, FL\, United States
CATEGORIES:Death Cafe
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ORGANIZER;CN="Orlando Death Collective":MAILTO:ikstarni16@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251029T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251029T193000
DTSTAMP:20260405T150029
CREATED:20250605T144707Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250605T144707Z
UID:10000631-1761760800-1761766200@talkdeath.com
SUMMARY:The Grief Well Drop In Virtual Grief Gathering
DESCRIPTION:THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE AND SHARE GRIEF TOGETHER THROUGH POETRY\, FREE WRITING\, SHARING\, WITNESSING\, AND SILENCE. \nEVERYTHING AS AN INVITATION. \nPARTICIPATE IN WHATEVER WAY FEELS RIGHT FOR YOU. \nAll grief welcome – past\, present\, and future. Death and non-death grief.
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/the-grief-well-drop-in-virtual-grief-gathering/2025-10-29/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Grief Group
ORGANIZER;CN="The Grief Well":MAILTO:tlc@endwell.ca
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20251029T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20251029T200000
DTSTAMP:20260405T150029
CREATED:20250515T132749Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250515T132749Z
UID:10000420-1761760800-1761768000@talkdeath.com
SUMMARY:Death Cafe
DESCRIPTION:The Lotus Center Death Cafe is open to the public and typically consists of an agenda-free discussion of death . Our objective will be to increase awareness of death with a view to helping people make the most of their (finite) lives. Dinner will be served. \nAll ages welcome. This is a safe\, judgement-free\, no-fixing zone. Every belief is welcome.
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/death-cafe-4/2025-10-29/
LOCATION:The Lotus Center\, 4376 South 700 East #200\, Millcreek\, UT\, 84124\, United States
CATEGORIES:Death Cafe
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251031T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251031T180000
DTSTAMP:20260405T150029
CREATED:20250926T210913Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250926T213307Z
UID:10001471-1761926400-1761933600@talkdeath.com
SUMMARY:Silent Book Club of Death
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Halloween for a pop-up meeting of a book club for introverts! We will be co-hosting this event with Catherine of Death Project Manager. \nLike book clubs\, but want to read your own book? \nWant to reflect on your mortality in the company of polite bookworms? \nLooking for an anti-social social club\, where you can meet people then politely ignore them? \nCome read and mingle with new\, bookish friends at Silent Book Club of Death! Bring whatever book you happen to be reading – related to the theme of death /dying / grief / aging / mortality – to read in companionable silence\, then share about it with your table mates. \nEven if you choose not to read a death-themed book and just want to read quietly in a death positive space\, come join us! \nNot sure what to read? We will have many on-theme books available for purchase. \nWe hope you will join us on Halloween and dedicate some time to reading and reflection! \nSchedule: \nMeet and chat until 4:30 PM\nSilent reading 4:30 – 5:30 PM\nChat about reading 5:30 – 6 PM \nCatherine\, your Death Project Manager\, is the creator of the Mortality Workbook\, a toolkit to collect what your loved ones should know before you go\, so that you can rest in peace. She founded Silent Book Club of Death\, which has 20+ chapters and pop ups worldwide. Learn more at deathprojectmanager.com and on Instagram (@deathprojectmanager). \nMore info and RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/silent-book-club-of-death-tickets-1671517065539
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/silent-book-club-of-death/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Arts and Culture,Community Meet Up
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ORGANIZER;CN="Death Project Manager":MAILTO:info@deathprojectmanager.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251101T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251101T170000
DTSTAMP:20260405T150029
CREATED:20251014T125515Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251014T125515Z
UID:10001483-1761984000-1762016400@talkdeath.com
SUMMARY:Samhain Circle
DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the turn of the witches new year. Honoring death & rebirth. \nJoin us for this hour-long sacred circle to observe Samhain\, an ancient Celtic pagan festival to close the harvest season and open the dark days of the year. Bring your ancestors\, guides\, and goddesses closer. Set intentions. Release. Celebrate what comes next.
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/samhain-circle-2/2025-11-01/1/
LOCATION:Zoom\, Cornelius\, NC\, 28031
CATEGORIES:Community Meet Up,Grief Release,Virtual
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ORGANIZER;CN="La Mort":MAILTO:studio@lamort.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251101T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251101T113000
DTSTAMP:20260405T150029
CREATED:20251014T125515Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251014T125515Z
UID:10001484-1761993000-1761996600@talkdeath.com
SUMMARY:Samhain Circle
DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the turn of the witches new year. Honoring death & rebirth. \nJoin us for this hour-long sacred circle to observe Samhain\, an ancient Celtic pagan festival to close the harvest season and open the dark days of the year. Bring your ancestors\, guides\, and goddesses closer. Set intentions. Release. Celebrate what comes next.
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/samhain-circle-2/2025-11-01/2/
LOCATION:Zoom\, Cornelius\, NC\, 28031
CATEGORIES:Community Meet Up,Grief Release,Virtual
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://talkdeath.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Samhain-Circle.png
ORGANIZER;CN="La Mort":MAILTO:studio@lamort.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251106T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251106T170000
DTSTAMP:20260405T150029
CREATED:20251016T133157Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251016T133157Z
UID:10001491-1762416000-1762448400@talkdeath.com
SUMMARY:In the Wake of Life...An immersive\, theatrical experience
DESCRIPTION:A Bold Theatrical Experiment in a Sacred Space \nStaged in the chapel’s historic rooms\, In the Wake of Life invites audiences to move through a series of short plays\, live vignettes\, and interactive art installations. Each room becomes its own act — a poetic encounter with memory\, mourning\, and meaning. Licensed grief professionals are on hand to ensure that this deeply emotional experience remains grounded in compassion and care. \n“This is not grief as tragedy — it’s grief as transformation\,” says playwright and producer Elizabeth Coplan\, founder of Grief Dialogues. “By bringing theatre into a funeral home\, we’re reclaiming the language of loss and giving audiences a new way to see themselves in it — through story\, humor\, and shared humanity.”
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/in-the-wake-of-life-an-immersive-theatrical-experience/2025-11-06/1/
LOCATION:Frank E. Campbell Funeral Home\, 1076 Madison Ave\, New York City\, NY\, 10028\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Meet Up
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ORGANIZER;CN="Grief Dialogues":MAILTO:elizabethcoplan@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251106T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251106T200000
DTSTAMP:20260405T150029
CREATED:20251016T133157Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251016T133157Z
UID:10001492-1762452000-1762459200@talkdeath.com
SUMMARY:In the Wake of Life...An immersive\, theatrical experience
DESCRIPTION:A Bold Theatrical Experiment in a Sacred Space \nStaged in the chapel’s historic rooms\, In the Wake of Life invites audiences to move through a series of short plays\, live vignettes\, and interactive art installations. Each room becomes its own act — a poetic encounter with memory\, mourning\, and meaning. Licensed grief professionals are on hand to ensure that this deeply emotional experience remains grounded in compassion and care. \n“This is not grief as tragedy — it’s grief as transformation\,” says playwright and producer Elizabeth Coplan\, founder of Grief Dialogues. “By bringing theatre into a funeral home\, we’re reclaiming the language of loss and giving audiences a new way to see themselves in it — through story\, humor\, and shared humanity.”
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/in-the-wake-of-life-an-immersive-theatrical-experience/2025-11-06/2/
LOCATION:Frank E. Campbell Funeral Home\, 1076 Madison Ave\, New York City\, NY\, 10028\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Meet Up
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ORGANIZER;CN="Grief Dialogues":MAILTO:elizabethcoplan@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20251108T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20251108T120000
DTSTAMP:20260405T150029
CREATED:20251014T130000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251014T130000Z
UID:10001485-1762596000-1762603200@talkdeath.com
SUMMARY:Memento Mori: A Death Meditation and Living Funeral Ritual
DESCRIPTION: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. \nWe’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 like to be wrapped in a shroud. This exploratory\, experiential workshop is for adults of all ages who wish to become more comfortable with mortality. We especially encourage friends and loved ones to come together. Please bring a notebook\, a pen or pencil\, and a small object from your home or the natural world that reminds you of death. \nRegister on the Earth & Spirit Center website!
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/memento-mori-a-death-meditation-and-living-funeral-ritual/
LOCATION:Earth and Spirit Center\, 1924 Newburg Road\, Louisville\, KY\, 40205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="My Parents Are Dead%3A What Now&gt%3B?":MAILTO:hello@deadparentswhatnow.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251108T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251108T163000
DTSTAMP:20260405T150029
CREATED:20251015T142512Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251015T142743Z
UID:10001489-1762610400-1762619400@talkdeath.com
SUMMARY:Demysitifying Death & Dying
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThis 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.)
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/demysitifying-death-dying/
LOCATION:Soundview Center\, 432 3rd Street\, Langley\, WA\, 98260
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Prism Deathcare":MAILTO:info@prismdeathcare.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251109T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251109T150000
DTSTAMP:20260405T150029
CREATED:20251009T182744Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251009T185358Z
UID:10001478-1762693200-1762700400@talkdeath.com
SUMMARY:Ars Moriendi - The Art of Dying
DESCRIPTION:Ars Moriendi is a collaboration by advocates for the dead: Mary Sweeney and Jen Den. \nThis event will be held inside the chapel at Chicago’s Graceland Cemetery and Arboretum. We will engage in thought-provoking discussions to connect with like-minded individuals who embrace the concept of death positivity. With Ars Moriendi we aim to break the taboo surrounding death and learn to appreciate the cycle of life in all its complexities\, while taking an informative approach to alternative end-of-life options and how you might reconsider your demise. \nWhether you’re curious about end-of-life planning\, interested in alternative funeral practices\, or simply want to deepen your understanding of mortality\, Ars Moriendi is the place to be. Join us for a day of reflection\, education\, and community.
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/ars-moriendi-the-art-of-dying/
LOCATION:Graceland Cemetery\, 4001 N Clark St\, Chicago\, 60613
CATEGORIES:Cemetery
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251110T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251121T170000
DTSTAMP:20260405T150029
CREATED:20250701T195652Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T195652Z
UID:10001095-1762761600-1763744400@talkdeath.com
SUMMARY:Mortem: Death School for Artists
DESCRIPTION:Mortem is a 10 day online death school for artists with the Biophilium to pursue our curiosity of death and to explore and develop our identities as a death-curious artists. The virtual residency will involve daily live video lectures with international death care and funeral industry workers\, historians\, biologists and artists on a range of death related topics and several short one on one meetings with artists who make art about death around the world. Built in to the 2- 2.5 hours of daily programming are discussions\, recommended assignments and show and tell. The program is designed to give insight into death knowledge and ritual from a wide range of perspectives. \nBiophilium death residencies facilitate talk about death. It is not grief therapy and won’t ask you to dwell on pain from your past\, although it will be an opportunity to share past experiences in a death positive context and most likely will be therapeutic. It will help you identify as an artist who works with themes of death and give you tools to talk about your work and to get involved with non-art professionals who also work with death. \nFind more details on our website.
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/mortem-death-school-for-artists-2/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Arts and Crafts
ORGANIZER;CN="The Biophilium":MAILTO:artlovesscience@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251110T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251110T200000
DTSTAMP:20260405T150029
CREATED:20251007T213839Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251007T214512Z
UID:10001476-1762797600-1762804800@talkdeath.com
SUMMARY:The Importance of Memorialization: A Conversation & Altar-Making Workshop
DESCRIPTION: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. \nPresented 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\, highlighting the personal and cultural significance of these acts of remembrance. The gathering will continue with a hands-on altar-making workshop led by Lauren Seeley. Together\, we’ll consider how the rituals of memory and grieving can offer solace for loved ones and reclaim dignity and connection for all who have gone before us. We’ll end with some conversation and book signing! \nBooks will be sold by Kew & Willow books!
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/the-importance-of-memorialization-a-conversation-altar-making-workshop/
LOCATION:Maple Grove Cemetery\, 127-15 Kew Gardens Road Queens\, Celebration Hall\, New York\, NY\, 11415\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts and Crafts,BiPoC,Cemetery,Workshop
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://talkdeath.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Maple-Grove-vsn-1.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251112T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251112T200000
DTSTAMP:20260405T150029
CREATED:20250924T164715Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250924T164757Z
UID:10001469-1762970400-1762977600@talkdeath.com
SUMMARY:Writing Workshop: Reading\, Writing\, & Dancing with Death
DESCRIPTION: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 dying\, and to consider how art can help us give language to the unspoken. \nBooks for sale by Barrett Bookstore! \nPlus\, we’re collecting sock donations for Open Doors\, Norwalk!
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/writing-workshop-reading-writing-dancing-with-death/
LOCATION:Darien Public Library\, 1441 Post Road\, Darien\, CT\, 06820\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts and Culture,Workshop
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://talkdeath.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/CT-Death-Collective-Event.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20251112T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20251112T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T150029
CREATED:20251024T200242Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251024T200242Z
UID:10001493-1762974000-1762981200@talkdeath.com
SUMMARY:Write your own obituary! An online workshop
DESCRIPTION: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: \nTell your own story \nHype yourself up \nLearn what’s most important to you \nCome prepared to write! And if you’re willing\, I’d love to hear you read your obituary aloud… \nAfter 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
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/write-your-own-obituary-an-online-workshop/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinar,Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="My Parents Are Dead%3A What Now&gt%3B?":MAILTO:hello@deadparentswhatnow.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251113T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251113T140000
DTSTAMP:20260405T150029
CREATED:20250709T145844Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250709T145844Z
UID:10001353-1763038800-1763042400@talkdeath.com
SUMMARY:The Good Death Book Club Experience FREE 12-Month Death and Dying Course
DESCRIPTION: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:\n“I wish I had this knowledge when I was caring for my loved one.”\nOr:\n“The Doulagivers training is helping me more than I can say.” \nThe truth is:\nWe will all have a caregiving story. \nLet’s make sure yours is one filled with support\, empowerment\, and peace. \nThat’s why I created The GOOD DEATH BOOK CLUB Experience: Death and Dying Course—a free\, live\, 12-month educational journey through my bestselling book The Good Death: A Guide for Supporting Your Loved One Through the End of Life. \nWhat It Is:\nEach month\, we explore one chapter of The Good Death together. \nYou’ll receive:\n-A live End of life teaching course with me\, Suzanne B. O’Brien\, RN\n-A guided workbook and downloadable companion guide\n-A group discussion and experiential exercise\n-A full 12 month Death and Dying Course for free \nWho It’s For: \n-Current and future caregivers ( all of us )\n-Death Doulas\, aspiring Death Doulas\, medical professionals\n-Individuals seeking grief healing and emotional support\n-Anyone who wants spiritual inspiration and empowerment around death\, aging\, and life itself \nWhy It Matters:\nDeath is 100% guaranteed—and yet\, our modern culture has stripped away the education and sacredness that used to surround it. \nThis lack of awareness is contributing to unnecessary fear\, trauma\, and prolonged suffering and grief. \nBut death is not the enemy. \nIt is our greatest teacher about how to truly live. \nWhen we return death to its place as a natural\, sacred transition\, we begin to reclaim peace\, presence\, and purpose in our lives and communities TODAY! \nWhat You Can Do:\nJoin The Experience and Share with Your Friends!
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/the-good-death-book-club-experience-free-12-month-death-and-dying-course-2-2/2025-11-13/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Community Meet Up,Education,Grief Release,Virtual
ORGANIZER;CN="Doulagivers Institute":MAILTO:support@doulagivers.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20251113T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20251113T190000
DTSTAMP:20260405T150029
CREATED:20250605T200631Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250605T200631Z
UID:10000698-1763055000-1763060400@talkdeath.com
SUMMARY:"It's Complicated" Support Group
DESCRIPTION:A monthly peer-led Zoom group for people who had a strained relationship with someone who’s died. It can be tough to be in a group with other folks who were close with their parent\, sibling\, grandparent\, partner\, co-parent\, friend\, etc. As much as I like for there to be a range of experiences represented in grief groups\, so that we can hear diverse perspectives\, sometimes it is nice to be with people who “get it.” When addiction\, mental health challenges\, conflict\, estrangement\, abuse\, etc. were a part of the picture\, it can affect the grief journey in unique ways. This is a space for us.
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/its-complicated-support-group-2/2025-11-13/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Grief Group,Peer-Led Grief Support,Virtual
ORGANIZER;CN="Dear Departures":MAILTO:tawnya@deardepartures.com
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