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CREATED:20250701T195652Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T195652Z
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SUMMARY:Mortem: Death School for Artists
DESCRIPTION:Mortem is a 10 day online death school for artists with the Biophilium to pursue our curiosity of death and to explore and develop our identities as a death-curious artists. The virtual residency will involve daily live video lectures with international death care and funeral industry workers\, historians\, biologists and artists on a range of death related topics and several short one on one meetings with artists who make art about death around the world. Built in to the 2- 2.5 hours of daily programming are discussions\, recommended assignments and show and tell. The program is designed to give insight into death knowledge and ritual from a wide range of perspectives. \nBiophilium death residencies facilitate talk about death. It is not grief therapy and won’t ask you to dwell on pain from your past\, although it will be an opportunity to share past experiences in a death positive context and most likely will be therapeutic. It will help you identify as an artist who works with themes of death and give you tools to talk about your work and to get involved with non-art professionals who also work with death. \nFind more details on our website.
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/mortem-death-school-for-artists-2/
LOCATION:BC
CATEGORIES:Arts and Crafts
ORGANIZER;CN="The Biophilium":MAILTO:artlovesscience@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251110T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251110T200000
DTSTAMP:20260407T135440
CREATED:20251007T213839Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251007T214512Z
UID:10001476-1762797600-1762804800@talkdeath.com
SUMMARY:The Importance of Memorialization: A Conversation & Altar-Making Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join death educator and doula\, Lauren Seeley of the Silent Book Club of Death along with Amy Shea\, author of Too Poor to Die: The Hidden Realities of Dying in the Margins\, for a meaningful evening of reflection\, conversation\, and creative expression around death and memorialization at Maple Grove Cemetery in the Celebration Hall. \nPresented by the Friends of Maple Grove\, this event will explore how we remember and honor those who have died\, including those who go unclaimed. Amy Shea will offer a brief visual presentation featuring memorials and headstones crafted by families in county cemeteries and potter’s fields\, highlighting the personal and cultural significance of these acts of remembrance. The gathering will continue with a hands-on altar-making workshop led by Lauren Seeley. Together\, we’ll consider how the rituals of memory and grieving can offer solace for loved ones and reclaim dignity and connection for all who have gone before us. We’ll end with some conversation and book signing! \nBooks will be sold by Kew & Willow books!
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/the-importance-of-memorialization-a-conversation-altar-making-workshop/
LOCATION:Maple Grove Cemetery\, 127-15 Kew Gardens Road Queens\, Celebration Hall\, New York\, NY\, 11415\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts and Crafts,BiPoC,Cemetery,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251112T180000
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CREATED:20250924T164715Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250924T164757Z
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SUMMARY:Writing Workshop: Reading\, Writing\, & Dancing with Death
DESCRIPTION:The Connecticut Death Collective & Darien Public Library welcome Amy Shea\, essayist and author of Too Poor to Die: The Hidden Realities of Dying in the Margins (Rutgers University Press\, 2025). Inspired by the classic imagery of the dance with death (a memento mori) —artworks that depict skeletons leading people from every station of life into the grave—Amy will guide participants through writing prompts and exercises that open space for reflection and creativity. Attendees will generate their own short pieces of poetry or prose in response to the images\, using writing as a way to explore inequities in death and dying\, and to consider how art can help us give language to the unspoken. \nBooks for sale by Barrett Bookstore! \nPlus\, we’re collecting sock donations for Open Doors\, Norwalk!
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/writing-workshop-reading-writing-dancing-with-death/
LOCATION:Darien Public Library\, 1441 Post Road\, Darien\, CT\, 06820\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts and Culture,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20251112T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20251112T210000
DTSTAMP:20260407T135441
CREATED:20251024T200242Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251024T200242Z
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SUMMARY:Write your own obituary! An online workshop
DESCRIPTION:Why should the dead have all the fun? During this 2-hour\, in-person workshop\, you’ll not only learn the conventions of writing an obituary\, but you’ll also get to: \nTell your own story \nHype yourself up \nLearn what’s most important to you \nCome prepared to write! And if you’re willing\, I’d love to hear you read your obituary aloud… \nAfter purchase\, you’ll receive an additional email with workshop login information. Please allow five business days for this email to arrive. Questions? Contact hello@deadparentswhatnow.com
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/write-your-own-obituary-an-online-workshop/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinar,Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="My Parents Are Dead%3A What Now&gt%3B?":MAILTO:hello@deadparentswhatnow.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251113T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251113T140000
DTSTAMP:20260407T135441
CREATED:20250709T145844Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250709T145844Z
UID:10001353-1763038800-1763042400@talkdeath.com
SUMMARY:The Good Death Book Club Experience FREE 12-Month Death and Dying Course
DESCRIPTION: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:\n“I wish I had this knowledge when I was caring for my loved one.”\nOr:\n“The Doulagivers training is helping me more than I can say.” \nThe truth is:\nWe will all have a caregiving story. \nLet’s make sure yours is one filled with support\, empowerment\, and peace. \nThat’s why I created The GOOD DEATH BOOK CLUB Experience: Death and Dying Course—a free\, live\, 12-month educational journey through my bestselling book The Good Death: A Guide for Supporting Your Loved One Through the End of Life. \nWhat It Is:\nEach month\, we explore one chapter of The Good Death together. \nYou’ll receive:\n-A live End of life teaching course with me\, Suzanne B. O’Brien\, RN\n-A guided workbook and downloadable companion guide\n-A group discussion and experiential exercise\n-A full 12 month Death and Dying Course for free \nWho It’s For: \n-Current and future caregivers ( all of us )\n-Death Doulas\, aspiring Death Doulas\, medical professionals\n-Individuals seeking grief healing and emotional support\n-Anyone who wants spiritual inspiration and empowerment around death\, aging\, and life itself \nWhy It Matters:\nDeath is 100% guaranteed—and yet\, our modern culture has stripped away the education and sacredness that used to surround it. \nThis lack of awareness is contributing to unnecessary fear\, trauma\, and prolonged suffering and grief. \nBut death is not the enemy. \nIt is our greatest teacher about how to truly live. \nWhen we return death to its place as a natural\, sacred transition\, we begin to reclaim peace\, presence\, and purpose in our lives and communities TODAY! \nWhat You Can Do:\nJoin The Experience and Share with Your Friends!
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/the-good-death-book-club-experience-free-12-month-death-and-dying-course-2-2/2025-11-13/
LOCATION:BC
CATEGORIES:Community Meet Up,Education,Grief Release,Virtual
ORGANIZER;CN="Doulagivers Institute":MAILTO:support@doulagivers.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20251113T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20251113T190000
DTSTAMP:20260407T135441
CREATED:20250605T200631Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250605T200631Z
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SUMMARY:"It's Complicated" Support Group
DESCRIPTION: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 is a space for us.
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/its-complicated-support-group-2/2025-11-13/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Grief Group,Peer-Led Grief Support,Virtual
ORGANIZER;CN="Dear Departures":MAILTO:tawnya@deardepartures.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20251117T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20251117T190000
DTSTAMP:20260407T135441
CREATED:20250507T143945Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250507T143945Z
UID:10000354-1763400600-1763406000@talkdeath.com
SUMMARY:Childfree By Choice & Grieving
DESCRIPTION: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. \nOur 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 be a child-loss support group or infertility support group\, although if you have prior experience with infertility and/or pregnancy loss and have since decided to not have children (meaning you are now childfree by choice) feel free to join and see if it’s a good fit.
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/childfree-by-choice-grieving/2025-11-17/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Grief Group,Peer-Led Grief Support,Virtual
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ORGANIZER;CN="Dear Departures":MAILTO:tawnya@deardepartures.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251117T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251117T190000
DTSTAMP:20260407T135441
CREATED:20251014T165756Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251014T171318Z
UID:10001488-1763402400-1763406000@talkdeath.com
SUMMARY:Due Date: A Library Death Salon
DESCRIPTION: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
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/due-date-a-library-death-salon-2-3/
LOCATION:Louisville Free Public Library – South Central Regional Branch\, 7300 Jefferson Boulevard\, Louisville\, KY\, 40219\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Meet Up,Death Cafe
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ORGANIZER;CN="My Parents Are Dead%3A What Now&gt%3B?":MAILTO:hello@deadparentswhatnow.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251118T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251118T200000
DTSTAMP:20260407T135441
CREATED:20251114T194253Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251114T194253Z
UID:10001500-1763488800-1763496000@talkdeath.com
SUMMARY:Death Cafe + Free Writing Evening
DESCRIPTION:Come take part in a thoughtful evening of writing and conversation on topics relating to grief\, death and dying.\nBe a part of fostering community and challenging death stigma in North America! \nRegistration Required! \nDeath Café with a twist! Incorporating the practice of free writing\, this evening will start with 10-15 minutes of individual free writing on topics/ideas related to death\, dying\, and grief. From here\, the conversational part of the evening will begin\, as casual and welcoming group-lead discussion on death and dying frame the rest of the event. \nWhat is a death café? \nDeath cafés are casual conversational evenings for people to come together and discuss the many facets of life and death. It’s a beautiful way to connect with others and have open discussions about death and dying\, topics so often deemed as taboo in North American culture. \nWhat is free writing? \nFree writing is a writing exercise where one writes continuously for a set amount of time\, no editing\, no stopping\, no worries about spelling or grammar—just getting those thoughts down! This is a great opportunity to get some journaling in and will also be used to help us conjure some conversational ideas and thoughts around grief\, death\, and dying.
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/death-cafe-free-writing-evening/
LOCATION:east cafe\, 2401 East Hastings Street\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5K 1Y8\, Canada
ORGANIZER;CN="Ava Quissy":MAILTO:aquissy@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251122T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251122T160000
DTSTAMP:20260407T135441
CREATED:20251114T213139Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251114T213139Z
UID:10001499-1763820000-1763827200@talkdeath.com
SUMMARY:Grief and the Holidays: Practical Tips & Create a Take Home Candle Ritual
DESCRIPTION:The holiday season can be especially tender when we are missing someone we love. This 2-hour interactive gathering offers gentle guidance\, education\, and ritual practices to help navigate grief during this time of year. \nHosted by Wendy Kessler\, Grief Guide\, this is a time for us to come together and acknowledge that the holidays can present additional challenges for those who are grieving. Wendy will share practical ways to navigate the season and show us how knowledge\, ritual and creativity can aid in the integration of grief. \nTogether\, we will: \nLearn about the nature of grief and tools for navigating hard days \nExplore the history and healing power of ritual \nCreate a personalized candle ritual scape to take home \nShare in community conversation and connection \nThe heart of our time will be the Five-Candle Ritual\, a simple yet profound way to honor loved ones we miss. Each candle represents sorrow\, courage\, memories\, love\, and hope. Whether practiced in community or privately\, this ritual can become a grounding tradition throughout the holidays and beyond. \nAll supplies are included\, and you’ll leave with a ritual candlescape\, handouts\, and practices you can return to at home. Feel free to bring-your-own special items that you’d like to include in your candlescape – a favorite container like a tray or basket\, trinkets and mementos to personalize your creation. \n💗 Come as you are\, with your grief\, your love\, and your memories. Together\, we’ll create space for light and hope. \nWe hope to see you soon!
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/grief-and-the-holidays-practical-tips-create-a-take-home-candle-ritual/
LOCATION:South Park Yoga & Wellness\, 2985 Beech St.\, San Diego\, CA\, 92102\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Meet Up,Grief Release,Peer-Led Grief Support,Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Death Network":MAILTO:hello@dodeathdifferent.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251126T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251126T193000
DTSTAMP:20260407T135441
CREATED:20250605T144707Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250605T144707Z
UID:10000632-1764180000-1764185400@talkdeath.com
SUMMARY:The Grief Well Drop In Virtual Grief Gathering
DESCRIPTION:THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE AND SHARE GRIEF TOGETHER THROUGH POETRY\, FREE WRITING\, SHARING\, WITNESSING\, AND SILENCE. \nEVERYTHING AS AN INVITATION. \nPARTICIPATE IN WHATEVER WAY FEELS RIGHT FOR YOU. \nAll grief welcome – past\, present\, and future. Death and non-death grief.
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/the-grief-well-drop-in-virtual-grief-gathering/2025-11-26/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Grief Group
ORGANIZER;CN="The Grief Well":MAILTO:tlc@endwell.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20251126T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20251126T200000
DTSTAMP:20260407T135441
CREATED:20250515T132749Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250515T132749Z
UID:10000421-1764180000-1764187200@talkdeath.com
SUMMARY:Death Cafe
DESCRIPTION: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. \nAll ages welcome. This is a safe\, judgement-free\, no-fixing zone. Every belief is welcome.
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/death-cafe-4/2025-11-26/
LOCATION:The Lotus Center\, 4376 South 700 East #200\, Millcreek\, UT\, 84124\, United States
CATEGORIES:Death Cafe
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251203T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251203T200000
DTSTAMP:20260407T135441
CREATED:20251108T152304Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251108T152304Z
UID:10001496-1764788400-1764792000@talkdeath.com
SUMMARY:A Gathering for Friend-loss Grievers
DESCRIPTION:In this online gathering\, we will share stories and have a facilitated discussion about friend-loss grief. \nThe session will be hosted and facilitated by Hannah Rumsey\, the Founder and Director of Friends Missing Friends — a community dedicated to providing support and guidance for people grieving friends. \nFriend-loss grief is widely ignored and dismissed by our society. Harold Ivan Smith\, the author of Grieving the Death of a Friend\, said it best: “The distraught close friend of someone who dies has virtually no legitimate\, public grief and mourning channels.” \nBecause of that\, friend-loss grievers have very few avenues to openly talk about their grief. In this discussion\, we are free to talk about it: the depth of our sadness\, the fears\, the anxieties\, the doubts\, the jealousies. Everything we are normally too scared to say. \nLet’s honor our friends\, make connections\, and have meaningful conversation.
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/a-gathering-for-friend-loss-grievers/
LOCATION:BC
CATEGORIES:Community Meet Up,Grief Group,Peer-Led Grief Support,Virtual
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251204T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251204T190000
DTSTAMP:20260407T135441
CREATED:20251119T150253Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251119T150253Z
UID:10001502-1764867600-1764874800@talkdeath.com
SUMMARY:Cruel Yule Happy Hour!
DESCRIPTION:Grieving during the holidays sucks. Join us at Awry Brewing to grab a beer and talk about your dead loved ones where nobody will judge you. 🍻
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/cruel-yule-happy-hour/
LOCATION:Awry Brewing\, 1025 Barret Ave.\, Louisville\, KY\, 40204\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Meet Up
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ORGANIZER;CN="My Parents Are Dead%3A What Now&gt%3B?":MAILTO:hello@deadparentswhatnow.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251204T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251204T193000
DTSTAMP:20260407T135441
CREATED:20251105T171309Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251105T171321Z
UID:10001495-1764871200-1764876600@talkdeath.com
SUMMARY:TOO POOR TO DIE: A book reading with author Amy Shea
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThe 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 with light refreshments. \nIn partnership with Napa Abode\, an emergency shelter\, we will be collecting donations to support community members in crisis. Please consider bringing: New\, packaged toiletries (razors\, soap\, shampoo) and/or men’s and women’s t-shirts (all sizes).
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/too-poor-to-die-a-book-reading-with-author-amy-shea/
LOCATION:Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists\, 1625 Salvador Ave\, Napa\, CA\, 94558\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts and Culture,Cemetery,Community Meet Up,Death Cafe
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251206T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251206T200000
DTSTAMP:20260407T135441
CREATED:20251117T153006Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251117T153006Z
UID:10001501-1765044000-1765051200@talkdeath.com
SUMMARY:You're going to this event Grief & The Holidays - Self Care Workshop and Sound Healing Experience
DESCRIPTION:The holidays can bring up all kinds of emotions — especially grief.\nIt’s not only the grief that follows the death of someone we love\, but also the quiet ache that comes with the loss of a pet\, the end of a relationship\, a career shift\, or a dream that has changed. This season can stir up memories and tenderness in ways that are hard to name. \nJoin us as we come together to pause\, breathe\, and care for ourselves in community. Grief Coach Wendy Kessler will guide a compassionate conversation on tending to grief during the holidays\, followed by a restorative sound healing journey with Brent Honnerlaw. \nTake this evening to slow down\, honor what’s stirring within you\, and remember that you’re not alone in your grief—or your healing. Coming together in community is a gentle way to remember that we are all grieving something\, each in our own way. Together\, we can find comfort in shared stories\, quiet reflection\, and the simple act of being present with one another. \nDoors open at 5:45\, please plan to arrive early.\nQuestions? hello@dodeathdifferent.com
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/youre-going-to-this-event-grief-the-holidays-self-care-workshop-and-sound-healing-experience/
LOCATION:South Park Yoga & Wellness\, 2985 Beech St.\, San Diego\, CA\, 92102\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Meet Up,Grief Release,Peer-Led Grief Support,Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Death Network":MAILTO:hello@dodeathdifferent.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251211T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251211T140000
DTSTAMP:20260407T135441
CREATED:20250709T145844Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250709T145844Z
UID:10001354-1765458000-1765461600@talkdeath.com
SUMMARY:The Good Death Book Club Experience FREE 12-Month Death and Dying Course
DESCRIPTION: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:\n“I wish I had this knowledge when I was caring for my loved one.”\nOr:\n“The Doulagivers training is helping me more than I can say.” \nThe truth is:\nWe will all have a caregiving story. \nLet’s make sure yours is one filled with support\, empowerment\, and peace. \nThat’s why I created The GOOD DEATH BOOK CLUB Experience: Death and Dying Course—a free\, live\, 12-month educational journey through my bestselling book The Good Death: A Guide for Supporting Your Loved One Through the End of Life. \nWhat It Is:\nEach month\, we explore one chapter of The Good Death together. \nYou’ll receive:\n-A live End of life teaching course with me\, Suzanne B. O’Brien\, RN\n-A guided workbook and downloadable companion guide\n-A group discussion and experiential exercise\n-A full 12 month Death and Dying Course for free \nWho It’s For: \n-Current and future caregivers ( all of us )\n-Death Doulas\, aspiring Death Doulas\, medical professionals\n-Individuals seeking grief healing and emotional support\n-Anyone who wants spiritual inspiration and empowerment around death\, aging\, and life itself \nWhy It Matters:\nDeath is 100% guaranteed—and yet\, our modern culture has stripped away the education and sacredness that used to surround it. \nThis lack of awareness is contributing to unnecessary fear\, trauma\, and prolonged suffering and grief. \nBut death is not the enemy. \nIt is our greatest teacher about how to truly live. \nWhen we return death to its place as a natural\, sacred transition\, we begin to reclaim peace\, presence\, and purpose in our lives and communities TODAY! \nWhat You Can Do:\nJoin The Experience and Share with Your Friends!
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/the-good-death-book-club-experience-free-12-month-death-and-dying-course-2-2/2025-12-11/
LOCATION:BC
CATEGORIES:Community Meet Up,Education,Grief Release,Virtual
ORGANIZER;CN="Doulagivers Institute":MAILTO:support@doulagivers.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20251211T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20251211T190000
DTSTAMP:20260407T135441
CREATED:20250605T200631Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250605T200631Z
UID:10000699-1765474200-1765479600@talkdeath.com
SUMMARY:"It's Complicated" Support Group
DESCRIPTION: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 is a space for us.
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/its-complicated-support-group-2/2025-12-11/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Grief Group,Peer-Led Grief Support,Virtual
ORGANIZER;CN="Dear Departures":MAILTO:tawnya@deardepartures.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251211T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251211T203000
DTSTAMP:20260407T135441
CREATED:20251105T160039Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251105T160039Z
UID:10001494-1765479600-1765485000@talkdeath.com
SUMMARY:Book Talk: Too Poor to Die by Amy Shea
DESCRIPTION: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. \nShea 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 Books.
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/book-talk-too-poor-to-die-by-amy-shea/
LOCATION:Arts + Literature Laboratory\, 111 S. Livingston Street #100\, Madison\, WI\, 53703\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts and Culture
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251213T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251213T150000
DTSTAMP:20260407T135441
CREATED:20251121T175223Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251121T175223Z
UID:10001504-1765634400-1765638000@talkdeath.com
SUMMARY:TalkDeath Book Club | Achille Mbembe's Necropolitics
DESCRIPTION:Join us to discuss Achille Mbembe’s Necropolitics with each other via Zoom on Saturday\, December 13th at 2pm ET/ 1pm CT/ 12pm MT/ 11am PT\nJoin TalkDeath’s Book Club as we discuss Achille Mbembe’s Necropolitics. \n“In Necropolitics Achille Mbembe\, a leader in the new wave of francophone critical theory\, theorizes the genealogy of the contemporary world\, a world plagued by ever-increasing inequality\, militarization\, enmity\, and terror as well as by a resurgence of racist\, fascist\, and nationalist forces determined to exclude and kill. He outlines how democracy has begun to embrace its dark side—what he calls its ‘nocturnal body’—which is based on the desires\, fears\, affects\, relations\, and violence that drove colonialism. This shift has hollowed out democracy\, thereby eroding the very values\, rights\, and freedoms liberal democracy routinely celebrates. As a result\, war has become the sacrament of our times in a conception of sovereignty that operates by annihilating all those considered enemies of the state. Despite his dire diagnosis\, Mbembe draws on post-Foucauldian debates on biopolitics\, war\, and race as well as Fanon’s notion of care as a shared vulnerability to explore how new conceptions of the human that transcend humanism might come to pass. These new conceptions would allow us to encounter the Other not as a thing to exclude but as a person with whom to build a more just world.” \nWhether you are a death care worker\, scholar\, or every day person trying to contemplate death\, dying\, and structures of power\, you are welcome. \nGuests are welcome to attend on or off camera\, to be on or off mute\, and to share as much or as little as they prefer. \nWe’ll be meeting to discuss the book with each other on Saturday\, December 13th’s we’ll meet virtually via Zoom. \nThis event is free but you must RSVP to receive the Zoom link. The Zoom link will be sent to guests 48 and 24 hours in advance\, kindly check your spam folder if you do not receive it.
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/talkdeath-book-club-achille-mbembes-necropolitics/
LOCATION:BC
CATEGORIES:Virtual
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ORGANIZER;CN="TalkDeath":MAILTO:rian@talkdeath.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20251215T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20251215T190000
DTSTAMP:20260407T135441
CREATED:20250507T143945Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250507T143945Z
UID:10000355-1765819800-1765825200@talkdeath.com
SUMMARY:Childfree By Choice & Grieving
DESCRIPTION: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. \nOur 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 be a child-loss support group or infertility support group\, although if you have prior experience with infertility and/or pregnancy loss and have since decided to not have children (meaning you are now childfree by choice) feel free to join and see if it’s a good fit.
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/childfree-by-choice-grieving/2025-12-15/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Grief Group,Peer-Led Grief Support,Virtual
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ORGANIZER;CN="Dear Departures":MAILTO:tawnya@deardepartures.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251225T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251225T200000
DTSTAMP:20260407T135441
CREATED:20251218T154308Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251218T154308Z
UID:10001506-1766685600-1766692800@talkdeath.com
SUMMARY:Holiday Grief Lounge - Evening
DESCRIPTION:The Holiday Grief Lounge is a quiet space to gather with other grievers so that we can prepare for\, take a break from or recover from whatever the Christmas season throws our way. You will be among a community of people who know what you’re going through and won’t expect you to mask your feelings or act cheery. While this space is intended to be a place to chill quietly\, if the mood should strike you there will be the opportunity to chat as well. There will also be prompts available for sharing during this time or for journaling. Feel free to pop in and out as you please and interact with the space in whatever way feels best for you. There will be two sessions – one in the morning\, one in the evening. You are welcome to attend one or both!
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/holiday-grief-lounge-evening/
LOCATION:Zoom\, Cornelius\, NC\, 28031
CATEGORIES:Peer-Led Grief Support
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Found Path":MAILTO:down.the.found.path@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251231T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251231T193000
DTSTAMP:20260407T135441
CREATED:20250605T144707Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250605T144707Z
UID:10000633-1767204000-1767209400@talkdeath.com
SUMMARY:The Grief Well Drop In Virtual Grief Gathering
DESCRIPTION:THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE AND SHARE GRIEF TOGETHER THROUGH POETRY\, FREE WRITING\, SHARING\, WITNESSING\, AND SILENCE. \nEVERYTHING AS AN INVITATION. \nPARTICIPATE IN WHATEVER WAY FEELS RIGHT FOR YOU. \nAll grief welcome – past\, present\, and future. Death and non-death grief.
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/the-grief-well-drop-in-virtual-grief-gathering/2025-12-31/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Grief Group
ORGANIZER;CN="The Grief Well":MAILTO:tlc@endwell.ca
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20251231T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20251231T200000
DTSTAMP:20260407T135441
CREATED:20250515T132749Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250515T132749Z
UID:10000422-1767204000-1767211200@talkdeath.com
SUMMARY:Death Cafe
DESCRIPTION: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. \nAll ages welcome. This is a safe\, judgement-free\, no-fixing zone. Every belief is welcome.
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/death-cafe-4/2025-12-31/
LOCATION:The Lotus Center\, 4376 South 700 East #200\, Millcreek\, UT\, 84124\, United States
CATEGORIES:Death Cafe
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260108T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260108T140000
DTSTAMP:20260407T135441
CREATED:20250709T145844Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250709T145844Z
UID:10001355-1767877200-1767880800@talkdeath.com
SUMMARY:The Good Death Book Club Experience FREE 12-Month Death and Dying Course
DESCRIPTION: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:\n“I wish I had this knowledge when I was caring for my loved one.”\nOr:\n“The Doulagivers training is helping me more than I can say.” \nThe truth is:\nWe will all have a caregiving story. \nLet’s make sure yours is one filled with support\, empowerment\, and peace. \nThat’s why I created The GOOD DEATH BOOK CLUB Experience: Death and Dying Course—a free\, live\, 12-month educational journey through my bestselling book The Good Death: A Guide for Supporting Your Loved One Through the End of Life. \nWhat It Is:\nEach month\, we explore one chapter of The Good Death together. \nYou’ll receive:\n-A live End of life teaching course with me\, Suzanne B. O’Brien\, RN\n-A guided workbook and downloadable companion guide\n-A group discussion and experiential exercise\n-A full 12 month Death and Dying Course for free \nWho It’s For: \n-Current and future caregivers ( all of us )\n-Death Doulas\, aspiring Death Doulas\, medical professionals\n-Individuals seeking grief healing and emotional support\n-Anyone who wants spiritual inspiration and empowerment around death\, aging\, and life itself \nWhy It Matters:\nDeath is 100% guaranteed—and yet\, our modern culture has stripped away the education and sacredness that used to surround it. \nThis lack of awareness is contributing to unnecessary fear\, trauma\, and prolonged suffering and grief. \nBut death is not the enemy. \nIt is our greatest teacher about how to truly live. \nWhen we return death to its place as a natural\, sacred transition\, we begin to reclaim peace\, presence\, and purpose in our lives and communities TODAY! \nWhat You Can Do:\nJoin The Experience and Share with Your Friends!
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/the-good-death-book-club-experience-free-12-month-death-and-dying-course-2-2/2026-01-08/
LOCATION:BC
CATEGORIES:Community Meet Up,Education,Grief Release,Virtual
ORGANIZER;CN="Doulagivers Institute":MAILTO:support@doulagivers.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260108T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260108T190000
DTSTAMP:20260407T135441
CREATED:20250605T200631Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250605T200631Z
UID:10000700-1767893400-1767898800@talkdeath.com
SUMMARY:"It's Complicated" Support Group
DESCRIPTION: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 is a space for us.
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/its-complicated-support-group-2/2026-01-08/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Grief Group,Peer-Led Grief Support,Virtual
ORGANIZER;CN="Dear Departures":MAILTO:tawnya@deardepartures.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260110T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260110T160000
DTSTAMP:20260407T135441
CREATED:20251121T180440Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251121T180514Z
UID:10001503-1768053600-1768060800@talkdeath.com
SUMMARY:(a)Wake Presents: A Living Funeral Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:​Tickets purchased via Scribble here: https://link.dice.fm/bccde2d392f0 \n​A community offering to give 2025 a good death and step into the new year with intention. Join us for a Living Funeral Ceremony at Scribble. \n​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.” \n​This ceremonial experience provides a safe and 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 profound appreciation for the present moment. \n​TIMING \n​Please arrive on time by 2pm\, as the container will close once the ceremony begins to honor the sacred environment we are co-creating. The ritual portion takes up to 90 minutes. After the ceremony is complete\, Kaitlyn will hold space for participants until 4pm. \n​WHAT TO BRING/WEAR \n​A blanket\, yoga mat\, or something to lay on \n​Comfortable\, breathable clothing is recommended \n​PRICING STRUCTURE \n​(a)Wake is part of a movement toward collective care. Please choose the price that suits your current situation. If you are not able to pay any of the listed prices\, please email info@scribblecommunity.com for more information. \n​$22 – Community Supported (for those who need financial access to attend; limited availability)\n​$33 – Base Rate (covers cost of materials + energy exchange)\n​$44 – True Cost (what it actually costs to offer this ceremony)\n​$55+ – Community Sustainer (supports others to attend + helps this work remain sustainable)\n​This ceremony will be facilitated by Kaitlyn Pietras (she/her)\, a queer Jewish grief worker and visual artist based in Los Angeles. She is the creator of (a)Wake\, a ritual container at the intersection of grief\, death\, and art. Her practice is rooted in tending to both personal and collective grief\, connecting with ancestral wisdom\, and creating ritual spaces for the LGBTQIA+ community. Kaitlyn’s work weaves together plant magic\, Jewish mysticism\, and somatic storytelling. \n​She trained directly with Emily Cross of the Steady Waves Center\, who developed this ceremony inspired by living funerals originally held in South Korea. These ceremonies were created to help participants reflect on their lives and reconnect with a sense of meaning and purpose in the face of death.
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/awake-presents-a-living-funeral-ceremony/
LOCATION:Scribble\, 5541 York Blvd\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90042\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grief Release
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ORGANIZER;CN="(a)Wake":MAILTO:kaitlyn@a-wake.studio
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260111T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260111T110000
DTSTAMP:20260407T135441
CREATED:20260106T154216Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260106T161619Z
UID:10001578-1768125600-1768129200@talkdeath.com
SUMMARY:A Healing Doula Academy Q & A
DESCRIPTION:A Healing Doula Academy\, founded by Grief & Death Doula and Author Sundari Malcolm\, is an online training program to become a Grief & Death Doula rooted in ancient Spiritual and Holistic traditions and care. \nJoin Sundari for this\, free\, 1 hr session to learn details about the program\, the differences between this training and others\, and to receive a special enrollment discount.
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/a-healing-doula-academy-q-a/
LOCATION:Zoom\, Cornelius\, NC\, 28031
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ORGANIZER;CN="A Healing Doula Academy":MAILTO:info@ahealingdoula.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260111T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260111T153000
DTSTAMP:20260407T135441
CREATED:20251218T215939Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251218T215939Z
UID:10001507-1768140000-1768145400@talkdeath.com
SUMMARY:Decomposition Isn't A Dirty Word - Let's Talk About Green Burial
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a guided conversation on how burial in the United States drifted from our ancestral roots – and how green burial and conservation cemeteries can reconnect us with what’s natural\, human\, and quite literally in our DNA. Science doesn’t lie… our bodies are designed to decompose and return to the earth\, but green burial is limited in the US. \nHosted by Penny Waugh of The Death Network\, with panel guests Ed Bixby of The Global Green Burial Alliance and Jamie Phillips of Spirit Sanctuary Conservation Cemetery. Together\, we’ll unpack how we got here and why restoring time-honored burial practices matters for both our bodies and the planet. \nThis is a space to bring your questions – we honor open\, honest dialogue. With transparency and knowledge\, our hope is to help everyone understand their full range of options so end-of-life choices can be made with clarity and intention.
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/decomposition-isnt-a-dirty-word-lets-talk-about-green-burial/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Cemetery,Education,Green Burial
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Death Network":MAILTO:hello@dodeathdifferent.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260112T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260112T180000
DTSTAMP:20260407T135441
CREATED:20260106T133412Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260106T133412Z
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SUMMARY:Community Death Care Zine Workshop & Exchange
DESCRIPTION:A two hour workshop on creating resources for death-positive artists & EOL doulas in the form of Risograph printed zines.\nIs there a community death care or grief resource you really wish existed\, but doesn’t yet? Do you have specialized knowledge\, experiences\, or ideas that would help others move through loss and grief? \nZines\, accessible pocket-sized DIY publications\, are a great way to share ideas\, stories\, and information; whether you’re a practicing death doula\, grief tender\, or just starting to learn about death\, grief\, and loss this workshop will benefit you. \nThere will be a brief intro to zines and the Risograph printing process\, we’ll use generative prompts to refine zine ideas and go over basic file set up. Each participant will create their own one or two-color\, one-page zine design (11×17 or 8.5×11)\, which will be printed by me in my home studio. You will receive 25-50 copies of your own zine\, as well as 1 copy of all of the other zines created in the class. One week after the initial workshop there will be an optional LIVE PRINTING over zoom if you’d like to see more of the process and get a preview of your prints before they are sent to you via USPS. \nIf you’re completely new to Riso and want to know what you’re signing up for\, here are some examples. In short\, Riso printing is very similar to screen printing\, but the machine looks like your average copy machine. It has a really fun\, vibrant aesthetic and it’s environmentally friendly\, as it uses soy based ink\, rice paper for the stencils and no heat in the printing process. \nClass fee covers instruction\, printing time\, supplies\, and shipping costs.
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/community-death-care-zine-workshop-exchange/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Arts and Crafts,Arts and Culture,Class,Education,Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ames Meeks":MAILTO:queerlybeloveddoula@gmail.com
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