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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://www.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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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251204T193000
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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://www.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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251112T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251112T200000
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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://www.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/New_York:20251031T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251031T180000
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SUMMARY:Silent Book Club of Death
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Halloween for a pop-up meeting of a book club for introverts! We will be co-hosting this event with Catherine of Death Project Manager. \nLike book clubs\, but want to read your own book? \nWant to reflect on your mortality in the company of polite bookworms? \nLooking for an anti-social social club\, where you can meet people then politely ignore them? \nCome read and mingle with new\, bookish friends at Silent Book Club of Death! Bring whatever book you happen to be reading – related to the theme of death /dying / grief / aging / mortality – to read in companionable silence\, then share about it with your table mates. \nEven if you choose not to read a death-themed book and just want to read quietly in a death positive space\, come join us! \nNot sure what to read? We will have many on-theme books available for purchase. \nWe hope you will join us on Halloween and dedicate some time to reading and reflection! \nSchedule: \nMeet and chat until 4:30 PM\nSilent reading 4:30 – 5:30 PM\nChat about reading 5:30 – 6 PM \nCatherine\, your Death Project Manager\, is the creator of the Mortality Workbook\, a toolkit to collect what your loved ones should know before you go\, so that you can rest in peace. She founded Silent Book Club of Death\, which has 20+ chapters and pop ups worldwide. Learn more at deathprojectmanager.com and on Instagram (@deathprojectmanager). \nMore info and RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/silent-book-club-of-death-tickets-1671517065539
URL:https://www.talkdeath.com/event/silent-book-club-of-death/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Arts and Culture,Community Meet Up
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ORGANIZER;CN="Death Project Manager":MAILTO:info@deathprojectmanager.com
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251016T200000
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CREATED:20250829T171743Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250829T171743Z
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SUMMARY:A Book Tour of Cemeteries
DESCRIPTION: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. \nBooks will be for sale by Green Apple Books.
URL:https://www.talkdeath.com/event/a-book-tour-of-cemeteries/
LOCATION:San Francisco Columbarium\, 1 Loraine Ct\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94118\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts and Culture,Cemetery,History
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251010T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251010T183000
DTSTAMP:20260423T080608
CREATED:20250922T132746Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T132746Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Silent Book Club of Death
DESCRIPTION:Death Project Manager\, Silent Book Club of Death\, Silent Book Club of Death NYC\, Silent Book Club of Death MTL\, and TalkDeath’s Book Club are thrilled to invite you to a Virtual Silent Book Club of Death meeting! \nThis virtual gathering will be on Friday\, October 10th at 5pm ET/ 4pm CT/ 3pm MT/ 2pm PT. \nSilent Book Club of Death meetings are structured like any Silent Book Club gathering: you meet up with friendly\, like-minded readers\, and then politely ignore them while reading a book of your own choosing. Members are encouraged to bring books related to the theme of death\, dying\, grief\, aging\, or mortality\, but anyone who wants to just read quietly in a death-conscious space is welcome to join. \nFolks are welcome to be on or off camera. We’ll play some relaxing music. After the designated reading time\, folks are welcome to stay on and share a bit about what they’re reading and connect. \nA loose agenda for the evening is as follows: \n5PM – 5:15PM: readers join; introductions of hosts and guests \n5:15 – 5:45PM: silent reading time while music plays \n5:45 – 6:15PM: share out about what you’ve read and lightly facilitated group discussion \n6:15 – 6:30PM: goodbyes and wrap up \nThis virtual event will be held via Zoom. Closed captions will be enabled. If we can do anything to provide accessibility\, please do not hesitate to reach out. \nGuests who RSVP will be emailed the Zoom link. \nWe hope you can join us! \nLearn more and RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/virtual-silent-book-club-of-death-tickets-1671597245359?aff=oddtdtcreator
URL:https://www.talkdeath.com/event/virtual-silent-book-club-of-death-2/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Arts and Culture,Community Meet Up,Virtual
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ORGANIZER;CN="Death Project Manager":MAILTO:info@deathprojectmanager.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250930T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250930T210000
DTSTAMP:20260423T080608
CREATED:20250924T164654Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250924T164654Z
UID:10001468-1759258800-1759266000@www.talkdeath.com
SUMMARY:A Living Funeral Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:A community offering at the close of eclipse season. Join us for a Living Funeral Ceremony: a ritual space to release what no longer serves and step into what’s next. \nA 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.”
URL:https://www.talkdeath.com/event/a-living-funeral-ceremony-2/
LOCATION:Scribble\, 5541 York Blvd\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90042\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts and Culture,Cemetery,Grief Release
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ORGANIZER;CN="(a)Wake":MAILTO:kaitlyn@a-wake.studio
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250930T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250930T170000
DTSTAMP:20260423T080608
CREATED:20250812T122546Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250812T122614Z
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SUMMARY:Author Conversation: Too Poor to Die
DESCRIPTION: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. \nToo 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.
URL:https://www.talkdeath.com/event/author-conversation-too-poor-to-die/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Arts and Culture,Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250929T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250929T200000
DTSTAMP:20260423T080608
CREATED:20250827T141026Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250827T141026Z
UID:10001447-1759170600-1759176000@www.talkdeath.com
SUMMARY:Local Author Panel: What is a Good Death?
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://www.talkdeath.com/event/local-author-panel-what-is-a-good-death/
LOCATION:Mill Valley Public Library\, 375 Throckmorton Ave\, Mill Valley\, CA\, 94941\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts and Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250928T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250928T143000
DTSTAMP:20260423T080608
CREATED:20250922T135634Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T135634Z
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SUMMARY:Eating Our Feelings: A Book Club for Readers and Grievers
DESCRIPTION:Love reading? Love eating? Morbidly curious\, or curiously morbid?Join us for the launch of Eating Our Feelings\, a book club for readers and grievers. We will meet on Sunday\, September 28 at Mr Cookbop in New Haven CT from 1 – 2:30PM. \nHere’s how it works: we all read the same book\, then share food based on what we read. We will chat for two hours and eat our feelings. \nThis month\, we are reading Crying in H Mart. This bestselling memoir is about family\, food\, grief\, love\, and growing up Korean American—“in losing her mother and cooking to bring her back to life\, Zauner became herself” (NPR). \nThings you can bring: quotes that resonated with you; questions for the group. You don’t need to have finished the book\, but we would love for you to come ready to share food and thoughts. \nWe will bring: a spirit of kind inquiry and light facilitation. \nPlease note that most dishes at this restaurant aren’t vegetarian or vegan – make sure to check the menu online before RSVP’ing. \nDonation of $5 will go towards organizing future events. \nThe organizers are Becca and Kate of Connecticut Death Collective and Catherine of Death Project Manager – deathworkers who enjoy hosting events centering spaces to discuss the taboo in community. \nMore info and RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/eating-our-feelings-a-book-club-for-readers-and-grievers-tickets-1578199560369
URL:https://www.talkdeath.com/event/eating-our-feelings-a-book-club-for-readers-and-grievers/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Arts and Culture,Community Meet Up
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ORGANIZER;CN="Death Project Manager":MAILTO:info@deathprojectmanager.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250927T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250927T150000
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CREATED:20250808T220928Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250809T153033Z
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SUMMARY:Too Poor to Die: A reading & conversation with author\, Amy Shea
DESCRIPTION: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. \nBooks sold by Judging by the Cover bookstore. \nIn the spirit of collective care\, we will also be accepting donations of new/packaged socks for Fresno Mission\, a local organization providing services to individuals experiencing homelessness. \nWe also ask folks to please bring flowers for the ceremony portion of the event!
URL:https://www.talkdeath.com/event/too-poor-to-die-a-reading-conversation-with-author-amy-shea/
LOCATION:Ararat Armenian Cemetery\, 1925 West Belmont Avenue - Memorial Mausoleum\, Fresno\, CA\, 93728\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts and Culture,Community Meet Up
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250927T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250927T113000
DTSTAMP:20260423T080608
CREATED:20250716T135901Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250807T183752Z
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SUMMARY:Art as a Mirror: Exploring Grief at the Met Museum
DESCRIPTION: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 grief and feelings around dying\, using art as a catalyst for deeper understanding. This engaging experience encourages processing and dialogue as we reflect on how these artistic expressions might resonate with our own journeys through grief\, creating space for both individual contemplation and shared understanding.\nPlease note: This is an interactive experience where participants are invited to share thoughts and feelings. We understand that some people prefer to process quietly while others find healing through verbal expression—both approaches are welcome and honored in our group.\nThis tour is available in English only\, and will require some mobility as we will be touring across two floors of the museum.\nGroup is limited to 15 people. Ticket purchase includes the tour and general admission to the museum.\nThis event is presented by Life and Soul as part of our Death of the Party event series.
URL:https://www.talkdeath.com/event/art-as-a-mirror-exploring-grief-at-the-met-museum/
LOCATION:Metropolitan Museum of Art\, 1000 5th Ave\, New York\, NY\, 10028\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts and Culture,Community Meet Up,Grief Release,LGBTQ,Tour
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ORGANIZER;CN="Life and Soul":MAILTO:melanie@thelifeandsoul.co
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250921T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250921T140000
DTSTAMP:20260423T080608
CREATED:20250818T142552Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250818T142552Z
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SUMMARY:"Mist Me With That" - DIY Energy Cleansing Spray Workshop and Sound Bath
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a hands-on workshop where you’ll create your own custom energy-cleansing mist using essential oils\, herbs\, and intention-setting. Whether you want to refresh your home\, your work desk\, or your own energy field\, you’ll leave with a personalized spray that’s equal parts practical and magical. \nOnce we’ve crafted our blends\, we’ll settle into a restorative sound bath\, a deeply immersive experience with crystal singing bowls\, chimes\, and gentle guidance to help you release\, recharge\, and realign. \nYou’ll get: \nAll supplies + instruction to make your custom cleansing spray \nTips for using scent and ritual in your daily life \nGuided intention-setting practice \nA 30-minute crystal bowl sound bath to seal it all in \nWhat to bring: \nComfortable clothes \nYoga mat or blanket for the sound bath \nA small object to charge with your mist (optional) \nThe vibe: \nSlow + sensory \nPlayful but grounded \nCommunity care meets self-care \nCome for the scent play\, stay for the sound waves\, and leave feeling lighter than you came.
URL:https://www.talkdeath.com/event/mist-me-with-that-diy-energy-cleansing-spray-workshop-and-sound-bath/
LOCATION:Oxygen Tango\, 713 E Hyde Park Blvd\, Inglewood\, CA\, 90302\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts and Culture,BiPoC,Class,Community Meet Up,Education,Grief Group,Grief Release,Peer-Led Grief Support,Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Prism Memorial":MAILTO:deathwithlex@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250916T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250916T200000
DTSTAMP:20260423T080608
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SUMMARY:Book Launch - Oakland\, CA - Too Poor to Die
DESCRIPTION:Please join us on Tuesday\, September 16\, 2025 at 7:00 PM as we welcome author Amy Shea for a conversation about her new book\, Too Poor to Die: The Hidden Realities of Dying in the Margins. \nWe will be selling the book at the event\, or you can order a copy at https://ggpbooks.com/book/9781978843981. \nWe hope to see you there! \nDescription\nDeath is the great equalizer\, but not all deaths are created equal. \nToo Poor to Die: The Hidden Realities of Dying in the Margins\, a collection of closely connected essays\, takes the reader on a journey into what happens to those who die while experiencing homelessness or who end up indigent or unclaimed at the end of life. 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.
URL:https://www.talkdeath.com/event/book-launch-oakland-ca-too-poor-to-die/
LOCATION:A Great Good Place for Books\, 6120 La Salle Avenue\, Oakland\, CA\, 94611\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts and Culture,Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250913T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250913T203000
DTSTAMP:20260423T080608
CREATED:20250812T122345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250812T122345Z
UID:10001437-1757790000-1757795400@www.talkdeath.com
SUMMARY:Gone But Still in My Google Calendar: a discussion on ENM & grief
DESCRIPTION:The heart wants what the heart wants. So does grief. Both are messy\, primal\, and difficult to reason with. \nJoin psychotherapist and death educator Lori Zaspel of Moonvine Grief and Catherine of Death Project Manager for Gone But Still in My Google Calendar: a discussion on polyamory / ENM and grief. \nAll griefs welcome – whether from death\, or living losses like breakups\, change\, the heartaches that come from being alive. \nLori is a psychotherapist\, grief activist\, death educator\, and content creator who was a founding member of the Philly Death Doula Collective\, is a current member of Salt Trails Philly (an art collective working to honor grief as a vital and sacred part of the human experience). \nCatherine is the creator of the Mortality Workbook\, a toolkit to collect what your loved ones should know before you go\, so that you can rest in peace. She has hosted death education events around the globe in multiple languages. \nSaturday\, September 13\, 7PM EST / 4PM PST; 90 minutes over GoogleMeet. \n$10-$20 sliding scale suggested donation; no one turned away for lack of funds. \nWe’ll open with a grounding exercise\, share information on relational grief\, then create space for your thoughts on non-monogamy\, grief\, breakups within breakups\, changes\, endings\, new beginnings. \nBring all your feelings\, even the ones you’re embarrassed to feel. We’ll meet them\, and you\, on the internet.
URL:https://www.talkdeath.com/event/gone-but-still-in-my-google-calendar-a-discussion-on-enm-grief/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Arts and Crafts,Arts and Culture,Community Meet Up,Virtual
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ORGANIZER;CN="Death Project Manager":MAILTO:info@deathprojectmanager.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250826T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250826T193000
DTSTAMP:20260423T080608
CREATED:20250801T205653Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250801T205653Z
UID:10001428-1756231200-1756236600@www.talkdeath.com
SUMMARY:Dialogue: Grotto Nights at the Library - To Live & Die in the United States: A Struggle for Agency\, Dignity\, and Grace
DESCRIPTION: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 \nThe event will include the screening of a short film\, Stitch & Time\, about a prison club that crochets comfort items for fellow inmates in hospice. \nAmy 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\, Portland Review\, The Massachusetts Review\, Spry Literary Journal\, Fat City Review\, From Glasgow to Saturn\, & the Journal of Sociology of Health & Illness. She works as the Writing Program Director for Mount Tamalpais College\, a free community college for the incarcerated people of San Quentin. Learn more about her work at https://amysshea.com. \nDavid Munro is a filmmaker and founder of The Unscripted Company\, where he develops and produces story-forward projects across fiction and nonfiction. His documentary Stand Up Planet profiles a new generation of global comedians sparking social change. It received the highest score ever awarded by the Center for Media & Social Impact. David’s indie comedy Full Grown Men\, starring Amy Sedaris\, Alan Cumming\, and Debbie Harry\, won the Sundance Channel Audience Award and was a critic’s pick in New York Magazine\, LA Weekly\, and the San Francisco Chronicle. His short films have screened at festivals from Sundance to Berlin\, earning him a spot on Filmmaker Magazine’s list of “25 New Indie Faces.” \nAriel Gore is an aspiring magician conducting writing experiments in hopes of transmuting taboo and hard and joyful things like teen motherhood and terminal cancer and queer love and hexing the patriarchy into an elixir that will save the world. She’s the LAMBDA-Award winning author of 13 books of fiction and non-fiction. Her latest book is Rehearsals for Dying: Digressions on Love and Cancer.
URL:https://www.talkdeath.com/event/dialogue-grotto-nights-at-the-library-to-live-die-in-the-united-states-a-struggle-for-agency-dignity-and-grace/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Arts and Culture,Community Meet Up,Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250715T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250715T203000
DTSTAMP:20260423T080608
CREATED:20250605T162718Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250605T162718Z
UID:10000690-1752606000-1752611400@www.talkdeath.com
SUMMARY:Dead People's Stuff
DESCRIPTION:The dead can leave behind so much stuff\, from a few sentimental items\, to entire homes stuffed to the brim. What to do with it can be complex and filled with conflicting emotions. This is a space to explore our relationships with the physical objects left behind by the dead\, what to keep\, what to pass on\, what we are having hard feelings about\, and what we celebrate. \nQueer Death Salon is a community space for all 2SLGBTQIA+ people to come together to discuss death\, dying and grief. It is a facilitated drop-in discussion space\, with the purpose of building connection\, skill\, and resources for 2SLGBTQIA+ people navigating end of life in our personal lives and in our communities. \nQueer Death Salon takes place over Zoom\, in English\, with Automatic Closed Captioning
URL:https://www.talkdeath.com/event/dead-peoples-stuff/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Arts and Culture,Grief Group,Grief Release,LGBTQ,Virtual
ORGANIZER;CN="Queer Community Deathcare":MAILTO:queercommunitydeathcare@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250628T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250628T150000
DTSTAMP:20260423T080608
CREATED:20250605T144942Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250605T144942Z
UID:10000548-1751117400-1751122800@www.talkdeath.com
SUMMARY:Ready To Die? – A Comedy Show About End-of-Life Planning
DESCRIPTION:Writer & comedian Alison Zeidman is only in her 30s\, but already she has one Emmy nomination\, one Writer’s Guild Award\, and not just one but TWO dead parents. Impressive! \nAlison’s dad died due to complications stemming from Multiple Myeloma in 2014 when he was just 55\, and her mom was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s at age 58. Frankly\, looking at that family history\, she does not like her odds for longevity — she needs to start getting her affairs in order\, and so do you. In READY TO DIE?\, Alison will walk you through all the basics of end-of-life planning that you can (and should!) do in advance for yourself and your loved ones\, from pre-planning a funeral to choosing who gets the power to pull the plug. By the end of this show\, you’ll go from “Ready to die?”\, question mark to “Ready to die!!!”\, enthusiastic triple exclamation point! \nAlison Zeidman (writer/performer) is an Emmy-nominated and WGA Award winning writer and comedian who got her start doing stand-up in Philadelphia and NYC. Her comedy is frequently described as “smart\,” but maybe it’s just the glasses. Alison has written for Archer\, Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (Supervising Writer) and Adam Ruins Everything (Head Writer & Co-Executive Producer)\, and her humor writing and essays have appeared in the New York Times and The Daily Beast. \nRyan Cunningham (director) is a queer writer/director and Emmy & Peabody award-winning producer in film\, television\, and theater. Directing credits: Samantha Bee presents Wits End (NYCF\, SXSW)\, Alan Cumming’s Club Cumming Presents a Queer Comedy Extravaganza! (Showtime)\, Ilana Glazer: The Planet is Burning (Amazon)\, Expecting Amy (HBO Max) TV producing credits: Broad City (Comedy Central)\, Search Party (TBS/HBO Max)\, Inside Amy Schumer (Comedy Central)\, The Last O.G. (TBS)\, and Ziwe (Showtime).
URL:https://www.talkdeath.com/event/ready-to-die-a-comedy-show-about-end-of-life-planning/
LOCATION:Caveat NYC\, 21A Clinton Street\, New York\, NY\, 10002\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts and Culture
ORGANIZER;CN="Alison Zeidman":MAILTO:alison.zeidman@gmail.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250529
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250602
DTSTAMP:20260423T080608
CREATED:20250516T153432Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250516T153432Z
UID:10000537-1748476800-1748822399@www.talkdeath.com
SUMMARY:Philadelphia Death and Arts Festival
DESCRIPTION:Philadelphia Death and Arts Festival (PDAF) is a collaborative\, artist-led experience\, reimagining the culture of dying. The festival’s three themes– aging\, dying\, and grieving– are explored with performances\, workshops\, panels\, and more. \nThe festival invites attendees into a vision of a culture of dying that is person-centered\, community-oriented\, and care driven. \nPDAF takes place from May 29th – June 1st at the Laurel Hill Cemeteries: \nLaurel Hill EAST: 3822 Ridge Avenue\, Philadelphia\, PA 19132 \nLaurel Hill WEST: 225 Belmont Avenue\, Bala Cynwyd\, PA 19004 \nGPS Directions: 340 Belmont Avenue\, Bala Cynwyd\, PA 19004 \nWe heartily encourage everyone to carpool where possible! \nTickets for performances are $10-40. Please buy tickets in advance. \nTickets for workshops are $0-$40. Please register in advance. \nPanel discussions are free and open to the public.
URL:https://www.talkdeath.com/event/philadelphia-death-and-arts-festival-2/
LOCATION:Laurel Hill Cemetery\, 3822 Ridge Avenue\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19132\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts and Culture,Cemetery,Class,Conference,Education,Green Burial,Training,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250518T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250518T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T080608
CREATED:20250415T140436Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250415T140436Z
UID:10000088-1747566000-1747569600@www.talkdeath.com
SUMMARY:Death Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Interested in talking about death\, but not sure where to begin? Join this inclusive\, friendly book club as we discuss books on death and dying. For the inaugural book in May 2025\, we will be reading and discussing: From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World to Find the Good Death by Caitlin Doughty (2017)\nThe first meeting will be on Sunday\, May 18th at 11 am PST / 2 PM EST / 7 PM GMT. Meetings will run for an hour on Google Meet. Future book club meetings will run the 3rd Sunday of every month (except August and December). For more information\, questions\, or to join the book club\, please email: macdonald.erin.l@gmail.com
URL:https://www.talkdeath.com/event/death-book-club/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Arts and Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250508T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250508T200000
DTSTAMP:20260423T080608
CREATED:20250501T133236Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250502T141453Z
UID:10000218-1746727200-1746734400@www.talkdeath.com
SUMMARY:Bound By Loss Reading Circle
DESCRIPTION:Bound By Loss is a thoughtfully facilitated book circle for those navigating loss who feel ready to engage with their grief through reading\, reflection\, and discussion. This circle will provide a supportive\, non-pathologizing space to explore grief-related literature — offering insight\, validation\, and connection outside the structure of formal therapy and with a return to community in mind. \nEach month\, we’ll read and discuss a selected book\, ranging from memoirs and personal narratives to research-based explorations of grief\, loss\, and meaning-making. Conversations will be facilitated with care\, fostering curiosity\, self-reflection\, and shared experiences. While this is not a therapy group\, some may find it therapeutic — offering companionship in the grief journey through literature\, connection\, and meaningful discussion. \nThis space is open to anyone who wants to deepen their understanding of grief\, whether processing personal loss\, supporting others\, or exploring the ways grief shapes our lives. Participation is flexible; you are welcome to engage as much or as little as feels right\, whether by sharing reflections or simply listening. \nCome as you are\, bring your questions\, thoughts\, and an open heart. Grief is lighter when we don’t carry it alone. \n📖 First Meeting: May 8th\, 6–8 PM\n📚 First Book: Briefly Perfectly Human by Alua Arthur \nThis group will meet via Google Meet. No download is required to join. Auto-generated captions will be available\, and I am open to discussing alternative accessibility options as needed. While cameras on is preferred (because we wanna see your beautiful face)\, no one will be required to do so. \nPlease note that listening to audio books is reading in this group. Braille is reading in this group.
URL:https://www.talkdeath.com/event/bound-by-loss-reading-circl/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Arts and Culture,Grief Group,Virtual
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ORGANIZER;CN="MoonVine Grief":MAILTO:lori@lorizaspel.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250504T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250504T203000
DTSTAMP:20260423T080608
CREATED:20250423T143639Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250423T143639Z
UID:10000213-1746383400-1746390600@www.talkdeath.com
SUMMARY:The Last Stitch Society
DESCRIPTION:The Last Stitch Society creates space for the conversations many of us crave but rarely find—about mortality\, grief\, loss\, and how we might live more fully by acknowledging life’s impermanence. \nBring any portable craft project—knitting\, embroidery\, mending\, sketching—and join us as we stitch and share. No experience necessary\, just an openness to authentic connection. Light refreshments provided to nourish both body and conversation. \nIn a culture that often pushes difficult topics into the shadows\, Last Stitch Society offers a warm\, welcoming environment to explore the full spectrum of human experience. Together\, we’ll unravel the threads of meaning that connect us all.
URL:https://www.talkdeath.com/event/the-last-stitch-society/
LOCATION:The Exchange\, 617 Marin St\, Vallejo\, CA\, 94590\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts and Culture,Community Meet Up,Peer-Led Grief Support
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ORGANIZER;CN="Golden Thread Alchemy":MAILTO:britt@goldenthreadalchemy.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250504T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250504T170000
DTSTAMP:20260423T080608
CREATED:20250410T213528Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250410T213528Z
UID:10000025-1746345600-1746378000@www.talkdeath.com
SUMMARY:Sunday in the Cemetery
DESCRIPTION:Sunday in the Cemetery is a day-long exploration of mortality at Green-Wood. We invite you to candidly engage with grief and death through a compassionate\, supportive lens. This free\, open-house style event brings together leading experts for engaging talks\, workshops\, and guided tours that illuminate end-of-life care\, funeral traditions\, and memorial arts. Through personal stories and interactive experiences\, discover community through shared human experiences and gain insights into how we can each live well and remember meaningfully.
URL:https://www.talkdeath.com/event/sunday-in-the-cemetery/
LOCATION:The Green-Wood Cemetery\, 500 25th St.\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11232\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts and Crafts,Arts and Culture,Cemetery,Class,Community Meet Up,Education,Tour,Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Green-Wood Cemetery":MAILTO:events@green-wood.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250421T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250421T200000
DTSTAMP:20260423T080608
CREATED:20250401T224042Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250410T175925Z
UID:10000018-1745258400-1745265600@www.talkdeath.com
SUMMARY:Silent Book Club of Death NY
DESCRIPTION:Do you like book clubs\, but prefer to choose your own book? Want to reflect on your mortality in the company of polite bookworms? \nCome read and mingle with new\, bookish friends at Silent Book Club of Death! Bring whatever book you happen to be reading—related to the themes of death\, grief\, loss\, aging\, or mortality—to read in companionable silence\, then share about it with your fellow attendees. You can bring your own book\, or borrow one from our library. \nPrice: Free\, registration required at: https://www.green-wood.com/event/silent-book-club-of-death-3/ \nThere have been over a dozen Silent Book Club of Death chapters and pop up events globally. Green-Wood is proud to serve as one of the New York chapter venues. \nWe’ll be joined by the founder of the first chapter\, Catherine of Death Project Manager\, who will present on the importance of end-of-life planning\, share key tips to getting organized\, and opine on logistics as an act of love and care. She will answer questions on designing your own death education event and share work she’s done globally and multilingually to create death-aware programming. \nWe will mingle before setting the timer to read\, and once the hour’s up\, death doula and illustrator Lauren Seeley will lead a group discussion on these universal\, yet challenging topics. \nLauren Seeley is a death and grief doula for pets and humans. As a death educator\, she focuses on death literacy\, end-of-life preparation\, spirituality\, and energy and intuitive work in death and grief spaces. She is the sole facilitator of The Silent Book Club of Death’s NYC chapter and a curator of funerals\, altars and memorial spaces. Seeley resides in Brooklyn\, NY\, where she also works at a funeral home. \n*Participation in discussion is entirely optional—you can engage as much or as little as you feel comfortable. \nFree. Registration required. Please consider a $10 donation to the Green-Wood Historic Fund so that we can continue to offer more death education programs like this throughout the year.
URL:https://www.talkdeath.com/event/silent-book-club-of-death-ny/
LOCATION:Green-wood cemetery\, 25th St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11232\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts and Culture,Cemetery,Education
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ORGANIZER;CN="Death Project Manager":MAILTO:info@deathprojectmanager.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250418T233000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250525T233000
DTSTAMP:20260423T080608
CREATED:20250418T201405Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250418T201405Z
UID:10000212-1745019000-1748215800@www.talkdeath.com
SUMMARY:Mortem: Death School for Artists
DESCRIPTION:Mortem is an intensive online research residency for artists to pursue our curiosity of death\, mortality and mourning practices over ten days in November. \nWhile on residency with the Biophilium artists interact with a range of death experts. Mortem offers a forum to learn about human and non-human death practices directly from international end of life and death care professionals\, historians\, funeral industry workers\, biologists\, green burial advocates and artists on a range of death related topics and several short one on one meetings with artists who make work about death around the world. \nThis research fellowship supports artists while they explore and develop their identities as death-curious artists\, address extinction and environmental grief\, and develop new creative ways to acknowledge mortality and to renegotiate our relationships with the dead.\nAccepting applications until May 25th
URL:https://www.talkdeath.com/event/mortem-death-school-for-artists/
LOCATION:The Biophilium\, The\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Arts and Culture
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Biophilium":MAILTO:artlovesscience@gmail.com
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