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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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    Death Book Club

    Interested in talking about death, but not sure where to begin? Join this inclusive, friendly book club as we discuss books on death and dying. For the inaugural book in May 2025, we will be reading and discussing: From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World to Find the Good Death by Caitlin Doughty (2017) The first meeting will be on Sunday, May 18th at 11 am PST / 2 PM EST / 7 PM GMT. Meetings will run for an hour on Google Meet. Future book club meetings will run the 3rd Sunday of every month (except August and December). […]

    Free
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    “It’s Complicated” – Support Group

    Childfree By Choice & Grieving

    Virtual Event

    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. Our 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 […]

    $5 – $20
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    Monthly Cup Of Tea For The Soul

    Virtual Event

    Join us for this monthly event, on the third Wednesday of every month at 6:30pm. After a suicide loss , many survivors feel isolated. Finding sameness and belonging are key ingredients needed to help their journey through grief. Feeling supported and with the possibility to create new connections is essential. In this 1.5 hour session, you will find a safe place to meet other suicide loss survivors to share challenges, resources, feelings and ideas. Register at: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/1036231254577?aff=oddtdtcreator This session will cover: Facilitated grief circle for a particular loss type relationship: parents, partner, child, sibling, friends, coworkers. Loss types may be […]

    Free
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    A Gathering for End-of-Life Doulas

    Sparrow--A Contemporary Funeral Home 161 Driggs Ave, Brooklyn, NY, United States

    Come meet others in the field, ask questions, find support and make new connections. This meet-up is for trained EOL doulas, whether seasoned or at the beginning stages of your apprenticeship or practice. We believe you’ll find encouragement and wisdom by being in the room together. We invite informal conversation in a beautiful space with folks who are doing the work! We consistently have a great mix of new people and regulars. Join us for a relaxed yet focused time together. Hope to see you!

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    Destigmatizing Death: Redefining Our Relationship with Mortality

    Virtual Event

    What if talking about death could enrich our lives? Death is inevitable, but silence around it doesn't have to be. Together, we'll tackle socio cultural narratives that shape our perspectives about death, dying and bereavement.

    Free
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    Good Mourning

    West Edge Factory 1040 Vernon St., Huntington, WV, United States

    OPPORTUNITY FOR QUEER & TRANS PEOPLE TO PROCESS STRESS & GRIEVE AS A COMMUNITY.

    Free
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    Tour Almudena Cemetery (East Cemetery of Madrid)

    Almudena Cemetery of Madrid Avenida Daroca nº90º, Madrid, Madrid, Spain

    From @entretumbas (IG), in collaboration with Experimenta Madrid, we organize these guided tours of the Almudena Cemetery, whose real name is the Necropolis of the East of Madrid. It is the largest cemetery in Western Europe (120 hectares, 120 times the size of the Santiago Bernabeu stadium!) During our tours, we learn about the history of the cemetery, so closely linked to that of our city. We visit the tombs of historical figures and other anonymous but highly interesting graves. We also learn funerary symbolism to understand the language of the cemetery. All with a gender perspective, positive death, and […]

    $15

  • Pushing Up Daisies Death Fair

    Rainycrest LTC 550 Osborne St, Fort Frances, ON, Canada

    Open to the community to come and talk with area agencies and individual about death, dying, and bereavement and which supports may help. There will be booths of information, prize draws, and snacks/drinks will be provided. There will be two speakers well versed in death topics, being a Death Doula, and Advanced Care Planning.

    Free
  • Death Cafe

    Death Cafe

    The Lotus Center 4376 South 700 East #200, Millcreek, UT, United States

    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. All ages welcome. This is a safe, judgement-free, no-fixing zone. Every belief is welcome.

    Donations accepted
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    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
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    Death Cafe

    A gathering where folks can talk about death. No agenda, group led.

    Free
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    Sand Bay Death Cafe

    Sand Bay Cosy Cafe Crookes Lane, Kewstoke, North Somerset, United Kingdom

    Excited to announce the Sand Bay Death Cafe Summer Series, the first Wednesday of the month in June, July and August, 6-8pm at the Cosy Cafe on Beach Road. Join us for drinks, cake and an exploration of what it means to live in the light of our mortality. Yes, the topic of death can feel heavy, even a little taboo. But opening up and talking about the things that scare us can often bring us peace and direction in ways we may never have expected. Many find that talking about death eases the fear and mystery of it. Death […]

    Free

 

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