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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  • Empowered Choices™ Willow Workshop® Series

    Zoom Cornelius, NC

    Empowered Choices™ is a three-part Willow Workshop® series designed to help you navigate the emotional, practical, and legal aspects of end-of-life planning with courage, clarity, and compassion. Each session weaves together guided reflection, writing, and conversation to help you articulate your values, express your wishes, and communicate them with the people who matter most. March 17 Part 1: Exploring Health and Personal Care invites you to look inward—examining how your past experiences with illness, death, and grief shape your sense of dignity, comfort, and quality of life. You’ll begin articulating what matters most to you and create a foundation for […]

    $25 – $99
  • Death Cafe

    Orange County Deathworkers Alliance hosts this monthly Death Cafe to provide a safe and sacred space to talk about death, grief and life. This is a peer led discussion group with the intention of fostering conversations and contemplations around death in the hopes of living each day more fully and authentically. Guests may participate at whatever level feels comfortable. Neighborhood Congregational Church - Bridge Hall 340 St Ann's Drive, Laguna Beach, CA 92651 Free parking in church lot on Glenneyre (between Cleo & St Ann's) Light refreshments provided - free to attend, no RSVP required Open to all and inclusive […]

    Free
  • Due Date: A Library Death Salon

    Nook & Nowhere 1149 S. Shelby St., Louisville, KY, United States

    It was founding father Benjamin Franklin who famously wrote “nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” On March 19, join writer and death doula Becky Robison at Nook & Nowhere to discuss both certainties. What taxes do you have to pay when someone dies? And how do you make it happen?

    Free
  • A Living Funeral Ceremony & Death Salon

    the WuuM 671 N Berendo St, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    ​Join us as Spring returns for a Living Funeral Ceremony followed by a Death Salon. ​​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, participants are invited to "die before you die, to live while you’re alive." ​​This ceremonial experience provides a supportive space to confront fears around death and impermanence, while also fostering a deeper connection to life’s fragility and beauty. Often compared to the experience of ego death, this ritual leaves many with a renewed sense of purpose and a […]

    $55 – $77
  • Shiva Guide Essentials Workshop

    Have you comforted a friend or family member after a death, but wished you could do more? Join an online Shiva Guide Essentials Workshop and learn how Jewish tradition is designed to hold us in our grief, together. By the end of this 90-minute interactive workshop, participants will be able to: - Identify ways to provide practical support for friends and family after a death - Understand the rituals of Jewish mourning and why they matter - Share with friends and family the importance of showing up for mourners - Know how to utilize Shiva Circle’s resources to create supportive […]

    $36
  • Partial Scholarships Available For A Healing Doula Academy

    Online Form

    A message from the founder Sundari Malcolm... We are living in a time of collective unraveling — war, displacement, climate grief, fractured families, and silent losses. Our systems are overwhelmed, and many are dying without the sacred tending they deserve. This moment in history is calling ordinary people to become skillful guardians of grief — for their families, their communities, and the generations to come. Properly trained Grief & Death Doulas are not a luxury. They are needed now. Frank Hardeman was a teacher, a forever student of ancient spiritual teachings, and my father. He died in the spring of […]

  • 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
  • ‘Stitch & Time’ Screening and Discussion

    Virtual Event

    Join us for a screening of ‘Stitch & Time,’ followed by a panel discussion and Q&A on Thursday, March 26 at 8pm ET | 7pm CT | 6pm MT | 5pm PT. The docu-short ‘Stitch & Time’ portrays how Billy Ray Worth and Clay Turner, two incarcerated men serving life sentences, forge an extraordinary friendship through an unexpected act of compassion: starting a crochet group to make warm items for fellow inmates in hospice care. Together, they lead a community of men who defy stereotypes about life behind bars, finding purpose and connection through caregiving and creativity. As the group […]

  • Together is the Medicine

    News of the world weighs heavy, and in recent weeks our community has experienced heartbreaking loss. In this time of sorrow, we hold our grief with care. Through music, poetry, gentle reflection, and shared presence, we will create space to witness our grief and find comfort in community. Come just as you are. Bring a candle if you wish, and invite others who might need a circle of love and support. Our virtual doors will open at 6:45pm for quiet contemplation before we begin. We remember together. We heal together. Together is the medicine. Register for link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/X6QH2LbZQj2znezS0L_26A

    Free
  • Free death documentary

    Orlando Public Library 101 E Central Blvd, Orlando, FL, United States

    Attendees, vote for the death-focused documentary we should watch! At the event, I'll announce the winning documentary, and we'll watch it with time for discussion afterwards. I hope you'll come away from this meeting with answers and questions about your own life journey, as well as ideas on how you want to face your own end. Check out the trailers and join me! PLUS bingo winners can collect their prizes at this event. DM ME AS SOON AS YOU WIN A TIER, because winners can select their prizes in the order they notify me! (See the prizes in the Photo […]

    Free
  • How to Support Someone Grieving: Of Course I’m Here Right Now Book Launch Party

    Celebrate the launch of Of Course I'm Here Right Now with an interactive grief workshop + Q&A from the comfort of your home! Expect an intimate, interactive evening filled with story-sharing, practical wisdom, andcelebration. There will be opportunities throughout for you to ask questions, chat about your experiences supporting grievers, and get tips for being there for the people you care about. When: Tuesday, March 31, 2025 Where: YouTube LIVE Time: 6:00 p.m. This event is free to attend. A replay will be sent within 24 hours if you can't attend live.

    Free

 


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