Ferndale Death Cafe
Ferndale Death Cafe
About Sarah Rever Kelly & Kristy Sue You can find us on Instagram @sarah_rever_kelly & @death_priestess
About Sarah Rever Kelly & Kristy Sue You can find us on Instagram @sarah_rever_kelly & @death_priestess
About this Death Cafe The Ann Arbor (Michigan, USA) Death Cafe was founded in November 2012 by Merilynne Rush and has been meeting monthly since then. In Sept 2024 we moved the online meetings to 1st Saturdays at 11am AND brought back in-person meetings (on 3rd Sat, 11am at Crazy Wisdom bookstore). The current hosts are […]
About this Death Cafe We hope to encourage the discussion of death as a part of life and not something to be avoided or feared. The idea is to "help people make the most of their (finite) lives." -from the Death Cafe website. About Julie Dillon and Prime Time Senior Program Julie Dillon is a […]
Stop by the Art 634 gallery anytime during the month-long exhibit to learn about home funerals, the practice of families and communities caring for their own dead. Tucked into the gallery will be a mock setup of a home funeral along with a looped video about this time-honored tradition. The display is curated by end-of-life […]
Compassion and Choices nonprofit (Littleton, CO) representatives discuss care plan options, the importance of advanced directives, nuances of dementia, and Michigan’s end-of-life care options. 2 p.m., AADL Westgate, 2503 Jackson. Free. (734) 395–3615.
Join Grey Allen for a Death Cafe offering a safe space for LGBTQIA+ folks to talk about death. Grey is an end-of-life doula and a member of Evergreen End of Life Care Foundation.
This educational session will include a short video about home funerals, followed by a presentation from End-of-Life doula Merilynne Rush on the practical, emotional, and cultural aspects of home funerals. Participants will learn how families can care for their loved ones in the home setting and the significance of this approach. The session will also […]
Conversations about End of LIfe About this Death Cafe Our first meeting together, just chill with coffee and chatAbout NMHA About NMHA Melissa Zelenak Executive Director Northwest Michigan Hospice Assist
About this Death Cafe The Ann Arbor (Michigan, USA) Death Cafe was founded in November 2012 by Merilynne Rush and has been meeting monthly since then. In Sept 2024 we moved the online meetings to 1st Saturdays at 11am AND brought back in-person meetings (on 3rd Sat, 11am at Crazy Wisdom bookstore). The current hosts are […]
Did you know that there are healthy ways to grieve? The first step is to understand this painful but important part of life. During this presentation, you will learn about grief and the effects it has on one’s physical and emotional health. You will receive information and resources to help you move through your grief […]
Join local death doulas to learn about the various important roles they can play in assisting individuals and their loved ones throughout the dying, death, and grieving process.
Join a local death doula for a Death Cafe open to all. A Death Cafe is a group directed discussion of death with no agenda, objectives or themes. It is a discussion group rather than a grief support or counselling session. Death Cafes aim to ‘to increase awareness of death with a view to helping people […]
A book club dedicated to exploring the multifaceted aspects of death and dying, in this safe and supportive space, we gather to delve into literature that offers profound insights into the human experience of mortality. Check the link for the list of books by month!
Body Donation, Forensic Education, & so much more! Join us as we learn about The Forensic Research Outdoor Station (FROST) at Northern Michigan University. This will be held via Zoom. Please register to access the meeting link.
What is a Climate Café?A climate café listening circle is a welcoming space where fears and uncertainties about our climate and ecological crises can be safely expressed. Together we create a container that is strong enough to allow exploration of complex feelings and thoughts that are often taboo and hard to talk about. Research shows […]
"New growth happens, not in spite of autumn & winter, but because of autumn & winter." -Brigit Anna McnillImbolc is an old Celtic festival that marks an energy shift as autumn and winter's decay begin to feed new life. Join basketmaker and funerary artisan Michael Marie to celebrate the everchanging seasons. Attendees are invited to […]
About this Death Cafe The Ann Arbor (Michigan, USA) Death Cafe was founded in November 2012 by Merilynne Rush and has been meeting monthly since then. In Sept 2024 we moved the online meetings to 1st Saturdays at 11am AND brought back in-person meetings (on 3rd Sat, 11am at Crazy Wisdom bookstore). The current hosts are […]