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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 Scheduled:Natural Burial Ongoing:Light refreshments, live music, community weaving (Michael Marie), and tarot reading
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!
Join our monthly talks to increase awareness of death with a view to help people make the most of their (finaite) lives. No charge to attend, but donations are appreciated. This death cafe is hosted by Hanna, a cofounder of our collaborative and an end of life doula with Acacia End of Life Services.