Working with your hands while talking about death, dying, and grief can help take some of the pressure off. Come to this virtual space prepared with your handicraft project, your stories or questions about death, dying, grief, end-of-life planning, and life after loss. This space is free to join, but tips are appreciated. The link to the meeting space will be sent in a reminder email prior to the event.
This group welcomes anyone who's interested in sharing thoughts and experiences on death and dying. We're just coming together to talk - it's as simple as that! As part of the nature of Death Cafes, there shouldn't be prompts/discussion guides, but if the group has trouble getting started, we can cheat with the Death Deck. ;) By law, every Death Cafe must have snacks (I'll bring cookies, mini cupcakes, etc.). To celebrate the first event, we'll have a raffle! Prizes are mainly pins and stickers. A few epitaph booklets & a tote as well. Please RSVP at Meetup.com/ODeathCollective and review […]
Let’s face it - talking about death and dying is still a bit taboo in our culture. But how can you make informed decisions about end-of-life when clear, honest information is so hard to come by? That’s where we come in. Join our panel of end-of-life professionals for a laid-back Q&A session where no question is too basic, or too taboo. We’re here to bring transparency to death care - one real conversation at a time. Our panel of end-of-life experts, includes a licensed funeral director, crematory operator and embalmer, death doulas, death educators, and guides who are passionate about […]
Death Over Drafts: A Social Gathering on Life, Death & Everything In Between 💀🍻 At The Death Network, you know we’re passionate about lifting the taboo around talking about death. Over the past year, we’ve loved connecting with so many of you at our Death Cafes and discussion groups across San Diego. This time, we’re excited to switch things up with a more casual gathering - an evening to mix, mingle, and share a drink with folks who appreciate some good, honest conversation about death and dying. Grab a drink, and come hang out with us for an evening of […]
This month's Grotto Night features writers Amy Shea and Ariel Gore, and filmmaker, David Munro, who will speak on the theme: To Live & Die in the United States: A Struggle for Agency, Dignity, and Grace The event will include the screening of a short film, Stitch & Time, about a prison club that crochets comfort items for fellow inmates in hospice. Amy Shea is an essayist and the author of Too Poor to Die: The Hidden Realities of Dying in the Margins (Rutgers University Press, to be released September 2025). Her work has appeared in The Missouri Review, Pangyrus, […]
THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE AND SHARE GRIEF TOGETHER THROUGH POETRY, FREE WRITING, SHARING, WITNESSING, AND SILENCE. EVERYTHING AS AN INVITATION. PARTICIPATE IN WHATEVER WAY FEELS RIGHT FOR YOU. All grief welcome - past, present, and future. Death and non-death grief.
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.
Deathworkers need tending, too. This offering is for the spaceholders. Join us for a virtual Living Funeral Ceremony followed by a Death Salon and be in community with others who walk with grief & death. 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." This ceremonial experience provides a safe and supportive space to confront fears around death […]
Grief doesn’t wait for the perfect time. It settles in our bones, arrives unannounced, and lingers in the quiet. Rest in the Wreckage is a virtual wellness salon for anyone holding sorrow, sitting with memory, or simply seeking a place to pause and breathe. Held in honor of National Grief Awareness Day, this gathering is an invitation to soften, whether your grief is fresh and aching, or old and quietly settled. We welcome you as you are, in whatever season you're in. Join us for an afternoon of gentle ritual and communal tenderness. We’ll gather not to fix what hurts, […]
Cozy Collage - An online realm to explore grief with the art collage. Wednesday, September 3rd, 6 pm to 7:30 pm Pacific Together, we will be exploring disenfranchised grief. Disenfranchised grief arises when an individual's grieving process clashes with societal norms surrounding death and loss. This lack of social support while grieving can feel isolating. Let this peer-to-peer space be your support Virtual Event, Registration Required, Linktree/deathdouladoes $5 to $15 NOTAFLOF
A 5 day immersive course with a small student size, this course is taught by an experienced professional coffin maker. Nestled in the stunning Devon hills, learn willow coffin weaving from award winning Woven Farewell Coffins founder Sophia Campbell-Shaw. This course is perfect for anyone interested in end of life practices or preparation, no weaving experience is necessary. The course cost includes the finished coffin product.
Hosted by Queer Community Deathcare Facilitated by Victoria Rutledge Drawing from her own intersectional identity and spiritual evolution, Victoria is thrilled to guide us through an exploration of our bodies and minds as we discuss what roles we have to play in our unfolding future. Prepare to move just a bit, think critically, sow hope, and acknowledge the grief of living in this world while dreaming into the futures we desire! Victoria Rutledge is a tenured yoga teacher and certified death doula, with experience leading group processing sessions, leading workshops and retreats, and hospice volunteering. Passionate about self inquiry and […]
