Michigan Deathcare Collaborative

Great Lakes Bay Death Cafe
2025-05-25 15:00 - 16:30 (America/Detroit) | Lolobee’s Lounge, 106 S Linn St., Unit A, Bay City, Michigan, United States
Join us for a casual chat about all things death-related. There is no agenda, objective, or theme. All are welcome! This is a queer friendly event.This is now a reoccurring event happening every 4th Sunday of the month 3-4:30 p.m., unless overwise specified.

Last Chapter Collective (A Book Club)
2025-05-31 14:00 - 15:30 | Vertex Coffee Roasters, 307 North River St., Ypsilanti, MI, 48198, United States
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!

Queer Death Cafe
2025-03-01 11:00 - 12:30 | Jim Toy Community Center, 560 S. Main St, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States
A safe space for LGBTQIA+ folks to talk about all things death

Monroe Death Cafe
2025-06-11 08:00 - 17:00 | Michigan
About this Death Cafe

I started going to Death Cafe in Ypsilanti and through that I found connection in the way my grief needed. I believe that by normalizing conversations about death we can better connect to other humans. I am on a grief journey, the catalyst being the death of my son. I have felt a sense of community in folks who are not afraid of talking about death. I want to see that community of folks grow across the world. About Crystal L Schumacker

Crystal Schumacker will be hosting these cafe discussions. Crystal is an Artist and parent in Dundee MI. Crystal has worked with local community based programs like Great Start and the ISD. She worked with these groups running and creating events and subgroups for people of all ages and abilities. Crystal has a drive for creating space where we can normalize the conversations around death and has a deep belief this will create a compassionate community for all.

Monroe Death Cafe
2025-05-14 18:00 - 20:00 | Green Witch Gardens, 8930 S. Custer Rd., Monroe, MI, 48161, United States
Together we can have a lively discussion about death. These discussions are community led and inclusive. Whether you have experienced a death personally, you are exploring your own mortality, open to planning for the future, or you are just plain curious what others have to say or think on the subject. Come out, share what you know, ask questions and be witness to normalizing discussions about death. This event is open to everyone and is a safe space.

Queer Death Cafe
2025-08-20 18:30 - 20:00 | Jim Toy Community Center, 560 S. Main St, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States
Queer Death Cafe is a space where LGBTQIA+ folks can gather to have an open conversation about death, dying, grief and loss. There is never an agenda or theme and while the topic of grief does come up, it is not a grief support group.

Both queerness and death defy tidy categories; they exist in spaces of nuance, transformation and multiplicity. There is something profound in recognizing that dying, like living and loving, is a deeply personal and varied experience- shaped by culture, identity, circumstance and belief.

Ferndale Queer Death Cafe
2025-05-15 18:00 - 20:00 | Affirmations, 290 W Nine Mile Rd, Ferndale, Michigan, 48220, United States
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 counseling session.

Ypsilanti Death Cafe
2024-12-21 11:30 - 13:30 | Bloodroot Herb Shop, 208 W Michigan Ave, Ypsilanti, MI, 48197, United States
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.
