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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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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 […]

$55
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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.

$20.00
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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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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

Online

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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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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“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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National End of Life Doula Alliance Presents: Doulapalooza

The Higgins-New Orleans 1000 Magazine St, New Orleans,, LA, United States

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. As 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. You do not need to be an end-of-life doula or NEDA member to attend. We […]

$400
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A Book Tour of Cemeteries

San Francisco Columbarium 1 Loraine Ct, San Francisco, CA, United States

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. Books will be for sale by Green Apple […]

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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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Due Date: A Library Death Salon

Due Date: A Library Death Salon

Louisville Free Public Library 301 York St., Louisville, KY, United States

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. Contact to register: kaira.tucker@lfpl.org or (502) 574-1649.

Free

 

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