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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  • Due Date: A Library Death Salon

    Louisville Free Public Library - South Central Regional Branch 7300 Jefferson Boulevard, Louisville, KY, United States

    Death is the great equalizer? Maybe not. This month, death doula Becky Robison welcomes Amy Shea, author of the book Too Poor to Die: The Hidden Realities of Dying in the Margins. Amy will lead us in some discussions and writing exercises about death inequity inspired by the classic imagery of “the dance of death.” There will be books for sale, cool swag—and maybe even some baked goods. Plus, we’re collecting sock donations for St. John Center! To register, contact kaira.tucker@lfpl.org

    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
  • TOO POOR TO DIE: A book reading with author Amy Shea

    Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists 1625 Salvador Ave, Napa, CA, United States

    Join Amy Shea author of Too Poor to Die: The Hidden Realities of Dying in the Margins and community death educator Anne Jungerman for December's Death Positive Event ~ an evening exploring what it means to die unseen, unclaimed, or without means and the vital role of community, compassion, and witness in after-death care. The evening opens with a brief memorial for Napa County’s unclaimed dead of 2025, with words from Rev. Susan Panttaja and song from the Napa Valley Threshold Choir, followed by Amy’s reading, discussion and Q&A. The program concludes with Too Poor to Die sales by Napa Bookmine, and Amy signing books along […]

    Free
  • 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 […]

    Free
  • “It’s Complicated” Support Group

    “It’s Complicated” Support Group

    Virtual Event

    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 […]

    $5 – $20
  • Book Talk: Too Poor to Die by Amy Shea

    Arts + Literature Laboratory 111 S. Livingston Street #100, Madison, WI, United States

    Arts + Literature Laboratory and Madison Death Studio welcomes Amy Shea for a discussion of her book, Too Poor to Die: The Hidden Realities of Dying in the Margins, on Thursday, December 11, 7:00pm. Free admission. Shea will be in conversation with Kendra Deja, Executive Director of Solace Friends, an adult family home supporting unhoused people at the end of life. Together, they’ll explore what it means to die in the margins of our system. The discussion will be moderated by Meghan Allynn Johnson, Founder and Director of the Madison Death Studio. Books will be for sale by Lake City […]

    Free
  • “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
  • 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
  • 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 […]

    Free
  • “It’s Complicated” Support Group

    “It’s Complicated” Support Group

    Virtual Event

    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 […]

    $5 – $20

 


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