BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Michigan Deathcare Collaborative - ECPv6.15.17.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.mideathcare.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Michigan Deathcare Collaborative REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Detroit BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250327T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250327T130000 DTSTAMP:20260504T141023 CREATED:20250308T133943Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250308T144011Z UID:2202-1743076800-1743080400@www.mideathcare.org SUMMARY:End of Life Care for Children and Their Families DESCRIPTION:Toula is a non-medical end-of-life practitioner who supports clients\, their families and communities during serious illness\, at end-of-life\, and for after death care. She was called to this work after her daughter Angelica’s anticipated passing from a life limiting condition at nearly seven years old. Toula provides customized services for all ages and at different EOL stages with a holistic approach to maintain well-being\, hope\, and dignity. She specializes in perinatal and pediatric palliative care\, end-of-life and after death care needs. To learn more about this session and presenter\, or to register visit https://www.childpalliative.org/march-27-2025-webinar URL:https://www.mideathcare.org/event/end-of-life-care-for-children-and-their-families/ CATEGORIES:Community Calendar,Education,Pediatric,Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mideathcare.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Screen-Shot-2025-03-08-at-8.32.40-AM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250212T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250212T140000 DTSTAMP:20260504T141023 CREATED:20250130T134812Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250130T134823Z UID:2037-1739365200-1739368800@www.mideathcare.org SUMMARY:Grief's Pilgrimage: Is it Love? DESCRIPTION:LOVE SEEKERS 🗝♥️ in Dublin set out on a pilgrimage to Whitefriar Street Church on Valentine’s Day. They go to pray to the REMAINS of St. Valentine asking for LOVE \n\n\n\nBut what if\, instead of seeking external love\, we embarked on a pilgrimage within? \n\n\n\nJoin me for “Grief’s Pilgrimage: is it love?” a deeper conversation exploring the complex intersections of grief\, love\, and death. This isn’t a typical Valentine’s Day event. It’s a journey of devotion to grief and self-love\, 🌙 beginning under the full moon on February 12. \n\n\n\nIn this virtual gathering\, we will: \n\n\n\n• Dismantle the cliché “grief is love” and its impact on those in complex relationships with their deceased \n\n\n\n• Explore how grief expands our capacity for love\, beyond the traditional narratives \n\n\n\n• Challenge the notion of acceptance and instead embrace integration and radical self-devotion \n\n\n\nThis is a space for truth\, vulnerability\, and transformation—where grief is not romanticized\, but honored for the profound impact it has on our hearts and lives \n\n\n\nSet out on this pilgrimage and find a deeper connection to yourself and your journey through grief \n\n\n\nEmbark on the Virtual Pilgrimage: Love\, Grief\, and the Journey to Self-Devotion with Death Priestess\, Kristy Sue \n\n\n\nContact organizer for link to this event \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n• URL:https://www.mideathcare.org/event/griefs-pilgrimage-is-it-love/ CATEGORIES:Community Calendar,Education ORGANIZER;CN="Death Priestess":MAILTO:kristysue@deathpriestess.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250208T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250208T210000 DTSTAMP:20260504T141023 CREATED:20250102T235120Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250102T235130Z UID:1903-1739037600-1739048400@www.mideathcare.org SUMMARY:Soul to Soil: The Closing Reception DESCRIPTION:We’re still finalizing our closing reception! Check back for full details soon:Join us for a free opening reception featuring ongoing activities as well as a talk and panel discussion about natural burial and natural deathcare in Michigan \n\n\n\nScheduled:Natural Burial \n\n\n\nOngoing:Light refreshments\, live music\, community weaving (Michael Marie)\, and tarot reading URL:https://www.mideathcare.org/event/soul-to-soil-the-closing-reception/ LOCATION:Art 634\, 634 N Mechanic St\, Jackson\, MI\, 49202\, United States CATEGORIES:Art Exhibit,Community Calendar,Education,Gathering,MiDeathCare Calendar,Soul to Soil ORGANIZER;CN="Michigan Deathcare Collaborative":MAILTO:mideathcare@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250201T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250201T190000 DTSTAMP:20260504T141023 CREATED:20250102T232121Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250102T232126Z UID:1901-1738431000-1738436400@www.mideathcare.org SUMMARY:Imbolc: Celebrating a Seasonal Shift DESCRIPTION:“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 weave a Cros Bhríde of willow or rush. This is an old Irish tradition tied to the Celtic goddess and Catholic patron saint Brigit\, two figures forever intertwined in lore and history. The weavings are traditionally hung on rafters or doorways to bring good luck for the oncoming year. In the spirit of this seasonal shift\, we will also have resources on different end-of-life options that enable our own death and decay to be life-giving than conventional options. Learn about body and organ donation\, natural burial\, upcoming alternatives to cremation\, alternatives to products made overseas\, and more. This event is open to all! Bring a dish to share if able (pot-luck style) and come chat\, weave\, and hang out with new friends. Weaving will ongoing throughout and begin at ~5:30 pm URL:https://www.mideathcare.org/event/imbolc-celebrating-a-seasonal-shift/ LOCATION:Art 634\, 634 N Mechanic St\, Jackson\, MI\, 49202\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Calendar,Education,Gathering,MiDeathCare Calendar,Soul to Soil ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mideathcare.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_4814-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Michigan Deathcare Collaborative":MAILTO:mideathcare@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250201T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250201T180000 DTSTAMP:20260504T141023 CREATED:20250102T230956Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250102T231001Z UID:1898-1738427400-1738432800@www.mideathcare.org SUMMARY:Climate Café DESCRIPTION: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 that while most people feel alone with their feelings\, the majority are concerned about climate change. You are not alone. Talking about these feelings in groups can help make them bearable.  We can engage with difficult truths while staying connected and grounded. \n\n\n\nSpace will be held by two experienced facilitators (trained through the Climate Psychology Alliance) for up to 10 people.  In this friendly and supportive setting\, we will:-focus on feelings rather than action-temporarily set aside issues of climate policy\, science or action-refrain from advice-giving \n\n\n\nTo register: Space is limited. To secure your space ahead of time\, please email mideathcare@gmail.com. \n\n\n\nFacilitators:Kennedy Williams is a 2022 graduate of the Environmental Sciences program at WMU.  She leads the Air Quality Monitoring project for the Institute of Public Scholarship. \n\n\n\nDonna McClurkan is a former RN and owner of Well Held End-of-Life Doula Services\, LLC.  Her passions include local food\, pollinator habitat gardening\, and visiting schools\, libraries\, and hospices with her certified therapy dog\, Stormy. URL:https://www.mideathcare.org/event/climate-cafe/ LOCATION:Art 634\, 634 N Mechanic St\, Jackson\, MI\, 49202\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Calendar,Education,MiDeathCare Calendar,Soul to Soil ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mideathcare.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/FB-Climate-Cafe_Feb-1-2025-DRAFT-2.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Michigan Deathcare Collaborative":MAILTO:mideathcare@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250129T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250129T200000 DTSTAMP:20260504T141023 CREATED:20250102T195905Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250102T200020Z UID:1872-1738177200-1738180800@www.mideathcare.org SUMMARY:What is a Body Farm? DESCRIPTION:Body Donation\, Forensic Education\, & so much more!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin 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. \n\n\n\n\nRegister Here URL:https://www.mideathcare.org/event/what-is-a-body-farm/ CATEGORIES:Community Calendar,Education,MiDeathCare Calendar,Soul to Soil ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mideathcare.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/body.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Michigan Deathcare Collaborative":MAILTO:mideathcare@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250125T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250125T120000 DTSTAMP:20260504T141023 CREATED:20250102T185344Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250102T185348Z UID:1868-1737802800-1737806400@www.mideathcare.org SUMMARY:What is an End-of-Life Doula? DESCRIPTION: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. URL:https://www.mideathcare.org/event/what-is-an-end-of-life-doula/ LOCATION:Art 634\, 634 N Mechanic St\, Jackson\, MI\, 49202\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Calendar,Education,Gathering,MiDeathCare Calendar,Soul to Soil ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mideathcare.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Screen-Shot-2024-12-29-at-9.31.18-PM.png ORGANIZER;CN="Michigan Deathcare Collaborative":MAILTO:mideathcare@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250120T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250120T203000 DTSTAMP:20260504T141023 CREATED:20241228T222420Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241228T222420Z UID:1401-1737399600-1737405000@www.mideathcare.org SUMMARY:Grieve Well: Understanding Grief Workshop DESCRIPTION:Did you know that there are healthy ways to grieve? The first step is to understand this painful but important part of life.\n\nDuring 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 journey in a way that leads toward healing. This presentation is for those who are mourning the death of a loved one\, those supporting someone who is grieving\, or for those who want more information about grief. \nPlease visit our website at www.GrieveWell.com for additional free grieving resources\, creative healing events\, or sign up for our Michigan-based one-to-one peer support to help you on your grief journey. URL:https://www.mideathcare.org/event/grieve-well-understanding-grief-workshop/ CATEGORIES:Community Calendar,Education,Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mideathcare.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Screen-Shot-2024-12-28-at-5.14.20-PM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250118T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250118T180000 DTSTAMP:20260504T141023 CREATED:20250102T134805Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250115T025003Z UID:1862-1737216000-1737223200@www.mideathcare.org SUMMARY:All About Home Funerals DESCRIPTION: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 include time for questions and discussion. URL:https://www.mideathcare.org/event/movie-screening-the-last-ecstatic-days-2/ LOCATION:Art 634\, 634 N Mechanic St\, Jackson\, MI\, 49202\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Calendar,Education,Gathering,MiDeathCare Calendar,Soul to Soil ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mideathcare.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/The-Michigan-Dea-7.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250113T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250113T150000 DTSTAMP:20260504T141023 CREATED:20250105T201623Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250105T201628Z UID:1913-1736776800-1736780400@www.mideathcare.org SUMMARY:“End-of-Life Care”: Library/Compassion and Choices DESCRIPTION: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. URL:https://www.mideathcare.org/event/end-of-life-care-library-compassion-and-choices/ CATEGORIES:Community Calendar,Education,Workshops END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250111T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250209T190000 DTSTAMP:20260504T141023 CREATED:20250102T230229Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250102T231214Z UID:1896-1736618400-1739127600@www.mideathcare.org SUMMARY:What is a Home Funeral? DESCRIPTION: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 doulas  Merilynne Rush and Angela Puchalsky. \n\n\n\nBusiness hours for Art 634 to see the display: \n\n\n\nWednesday – Saturday: 11am – 7pmSunday: 11am – 3pm URL:https://www.mideathcare.org/event/what-is-a-home-funeral/ LOCATION:Art 634\, 634 N Mechanic St\, Jackson\, MI\, 49202\, United States CATEGORIES:Art Exhibit,Community Calendar,Education,MiDeathCare Calendar,Soul to Soil ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mideathcare.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/pex-hands-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Michigan Deathcare Collaborative":MAILTO:mideathcare@gmail.com END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR