Michigan Deathcare Collaborative

Ann Arbor Death Cafe (In-person)
2024-12-21 11:00 - 13:00 (America/Detroit) | Crazy Wisdom Bookstore, 114 S Main St, Ann Arbor, 48104, United States
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 Rachel Briggs and Diana Cramer. We usually have betweeen 8-12 people. Request the link to attend by sending an email to thedyingyear@gmail.com; we will add you to our mailing list.
About Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
Merilynne Rush founded the Ann Arbor Death Cafe in November 2012 and it has been meeting monthly since then. Merilynne is an end-of-life doula trainer and mentor, a home funeral and green burial educator and advocate, and advance care planning facilitator. She holds an MS in Hospice and Palliative Studies and is President of the National End-of-life Doula Alliance. Diana Cramer has been co-hosting Ann Arbor Death Cafe since January, 2013. She is a Respecting Choices Advance Care Planner and Home Funeral Guide and sepcialist in end-of-life caring.

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.

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.

East Lansing Death Cafe
2025-01-10 13:00 - 14:30 | East Lansing Death Cafe, 819 Abbot Road, East Lansing, MI, 48823, United States
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 longtime Lansing area resident and community organizer with training in grief and loss. Even though Death Cafe is not a grief and loss support group, her guidance is helpful in discussing impermanence.

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.

Monroe Death Cafe
2025-06-11 08:00 - 17:00 | MI
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.

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

Ann Arbor Death Cafe (Virtual)
2025-01-04 11:00 - 12:30 | MI

Ferndale Death Cafe
2025-01-01 16:00 - 17:00 | Drifter Coffee, 770 Woodward heights, Ferndale, 48220, United States
About Sarah Rever Kelly & Kristy Sue
You can find us on Instagram @sarah_rever_kelly & @death_priestess

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!

Great Lakes Bay Death Cafe
2025-05-25 15:00 - 16:30 | 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.

Fellowship for Today Death Cafe
2025-01-18 14:00 - 15:00 | Fellowship For Today, 1400 Turner St, Lansing, MI, 48906, United States
About this Death Cafe
Fellowship For Today is offering a Death Café in the Greater Lansing Area. These meetups offer a unique and thought-provoking space for open discussions about death and dying.

We invite you to join us and share your thoughts, feelings, and experiences in a supportive and non-judgmental environment. We believe that talking about death can help us appreciate life more fully and bring us closer together as a community.

Whether you’re curious, apprehensive, or simply want to connect with like-minded individuals, we welcome you to join us for an engaging and insightful conversation.
We meet the third Saturday of the month at the Fellowship Service location (Red Cedar Friends Meeting House), 1400 Turner St, Lansing (in Old Town)

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.
