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Radical Mindfulness: Why Transforming Fear of Death is Politically Vital book club

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. -Sundays 6:30 to 8pm ET beginning September 14th -Free to attend -Free PDF of the book from […]

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Death over Drafts (zoom) with special guest The Dementia Deck!

Zoom Cornelius, NC

Cheers! Please join me, Stefanie Elkins, Death over Drafts Founder, as well as Family Caregiver Consultant and EOL Doula with Be Present Care, along with Lisa Pahl, LCSW, The Death Deck and Jamie Thrower, The Queer Grief Club, as we are buzzed to be offering this quarterly Death over Drafts via Zoom in addition to our physical locations. This DoD Zoom's special guest along with Lisa and Jamie is the introduction of The Dementia Deck!!! Death over Drafts are community gatherings where end-of-life conversations are being "tapped" at breweries nationwide and in Canada. These events are hosted by Crafters aka […]

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Art as a Mirror: Exploring Grief at the Met Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art 1000 5th Ave, New York, NY, United States

Throughout human history, art has played an important role in the ways that we memorialize loved ones in death and express our grief. Join us at the Metropolitan Museum of Art for a meaningful exploration of how art can illuminate and validate our personal experiences with loss. Led by creative grief professional, Melanie Wilson, and arts educator, Deborah Chi, this intimate group gathering will invite participants to view and discuss several carefully selected works of art that speak to different aspects of the mourning process. Through reflective exercises and thoughtful conversation, participants will have the opportunity to explore their own […]

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Grief in the Workplace

Zoom Cornelius, NC

In this webinar, hosted by The Grief Hub, Grief and Bereavement Educator and Researcher , Dr. Kimberly Rich, will share ways that grief may show up in the workplace and will share resources to help participants meet organizational expectations in the face of grief. Dr. Rich will also provide guidance on how participants can advocate for themselves when returning to work while grieving, and help participants support their coworkers when they are grieving.

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Too Poor to Die: A reading & conversation with author, Amy Shea

Ararat Armenian Cemetery 1925 West Belmont Avenue - Memorial Mausoleum, Fresno, CA, United States

Join author Amy Shea at Memorial Mausoleum at Ararat Armenian Cemetery for the launch of her debut book, Too Poor to Die: The Hidden Realities of Dying in the Margins. Through intimate essays and fieldwork, Shea brings to light the stories of those who pass unnoticed, unhoused, unclaimed, and underserved. The afternoon will include a reading, conversation, and book signing with the author, accompanied by a live bagpiper, a brief memorial honoring those buried in the county cemetery, and a reception with baked goods alongside coffee and tea. Books sold by Judging by the Cover bookstore. In the spirit of […]

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Eating Our Feelings: A Book Club for Readers and Grievers

Love reading? Love eating? Morbidly curious, or curiously morbid?Join us for the launch of Eating Our Feelings, a book club for readers and grievers. We will meet on Sunday, September 28 at Mr Cookbop in New Haven CT from 1 - 2:30PM. Here's how it works: we all read the same book, then share food based on what we read. We will chat for two hours and eat our feelings. This month, we are reading Crying in H Mart. This bestselling memoir is about family, food, grief, love, and growing up Korean American—“in losing her mother and cooking to bring […]

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Local Author Panel: What is a Good Death?

Mill Valley Public Library 375 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, CA, United States

What makes a good death? Join us at the Mill Valley Public Library for a special conversation between three accomplished local authors whose recent works explore the profound theme of death and dying from unique and powerful perspectives, including choosing when to die, managing parents' deaths, and disparities in end-of-life and death care for unhoused and unclaimed people. Featuring authors Katy Butler, Mark Dowie, and Amy Shea, and moderated by Dr. Dawn Gross.

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Author Conversation: Too Poor to Die

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Please join us on Tuesday, Sep 30th, 2025 at 4:00pm PDT for a conversation between author, Amy Shea and death doula and educator, Lauren Seeley to discuss of Amy’s new book, Too Poor to Die: The Hidden Realities of Dying in the Margins. Too Poor to Die bears witness to the disparities in death and dying faced by some of society’s most vulnerable and marginalized and asks the reader to consider their own end-of-life and disposition plans within the larger context of how privilege and access plays a role in what we want versus what we get in death.

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NHFA September 2025 Webinar: Creating Meaningful Rituals for Families After Cremation

Join us on September 30th at 8 pm ET for an informative webinar that explores how end-of-life professionals can guide families in creating meaningful post-cremation rituals that honor both memory and place. We’ll discuss cultural and historical approaches to scattering, practical considerations for helping families choose the right setting, and creative ways to weave ritual into everyday landscapes. As a case study, we’ll look at Farmstead Scattering Garden—a fourth-generation working farm that has become a sacred space for scattering cremains by mail. Amy Bridger co-founded Farmstead Scattering Garden with her husband, John, on his family’s fourth-generation working cattle farm in […]

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A Living Funeral Ceremony

Scribble 5541 York Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, United States

A community offering at the close of eclipse season. Join us for a Living Funeral Ceremony: a ritual space to release what no longer serves and step into what’s next. A Living Funeral Ceremony is an immersive meditative experience that encourages participants to face their own mortality. Through engaging in ritual and guidance through a death visualization–contemplating your own memorial as you imagine letting go of your earthly self–participants are invited to "die before you die, to live while you’re alive."

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Grief Walks

Riverdale Park East 450 Broadview Ave, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

FREE TO ATTEND Thursdays in October 2025 6PM – 7PM Riverdale Park East – meet at St. Matthew’s Clubhouse 450 Broadview Ave, Toronto, ON M4K 2N1 Closest transit stop: Broadview Ave at Langley Ave-Hennick Bridgepoint Hospital Join Death Doula & Soul Companion, Adrianna Prosser aka Lady Death Doula, for an hour long walk with grief *in partnership with InTO the Ravines – a Park People and City of Toronto supported event Autumn 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 […]

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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 […]

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