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Death Cafe write up: Central Houston’s Monthly Death Cafe - October 2025
Posted by Houston Death Cafe on Oct. 6, 2025, 3:07 p.m.
Central Houston's October 2025 Death Cafe
18 people attended this month's gathering. The conversation was fast-paced and high-energy this month, touching on a great many topics related to death and dying -- generating quite a list of resources below! I'm happy to get this out to y'all as fast as possible.
Below you can find links to various things mentioned during the dialogue.
If there is something missing from my list you'd like to add and easily share with the group, just leave a public comment in the box at the bottom of this page.
Local groups and resources
- Blazing Star Sanctuary (Katy, Texas ...
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Omaha
Posted by Natalie on Oct. 6, 2025, 6:56 a.m.
This was an awesome event. About 30 people attended and it lasted around 90 minutes. Cake and coffee were served. The space and tables were decorate. People in their 20s to people in their 80s. It was interesting how the discussion evolved around losing other people and pets as opposed to talking about our own deaths. Not sure if this means more people need support around grief or are we just that adverse to facing our own demise?
Omaha is becoming more death curious! Lots of ppl asking for another so looking at planning one for November possibly.
Death Cafe write up: Online Death Cafe Mourning Brew EST
Posted by Marissa Jane on Oct. 2, 2025, 12:35 p.m. 5 comments
What a beautiful and heartfelt conversation we shared together during this months Death Cafe! Thank you to everyone who joined us- whether it was your first time or you've been part of our community for several months. Each person's presence and willingness to share made our gathering truly special.
We explored so many meaningful topics during our session:
Grief and Loss: We discussed the deeply personal experiences of grief, including the sudden loss of beloved pets and family members, and how the healing process unfolds differently for everyone - sometimes taking a year and a half or longer to feel better. We explored the concept of carrying ...
With Jody Thomas and Alexandra Baer Peralta
June 29, 2026, 3.00 p.m. - 4.30 p.m. (PDT)
Jody Thomas and I co-host the Carpinteria Death Cafe because we want to create a welcoming space to talk openly about a topic many avoid or fear — death. Our gatherings ...
With Noble Livingston
Aug. 29, 2026, 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. (Eastern)
Welcome to the NSB Death Café.
**Please note that we will be having our next DC on August 29th. We will miss seeing you in June & July, but look forward ...
Death Cafe write up: Online Death Cafe Iowa CST
Posted by DeathCafeIowa on Sept. 18, 2025, 10:06 a.m. 1 comment
Our most recent Death Café was held on September 16th, and we had 5 people in attendance. This month, it really felt like we all connected because of our experiences working with death and dying. It led us to our main topic of self-care, and how we can make this a priority in our work. We also talked about the relationships we make in this work, and how much of an honor it is to sit with people in their last moments, or sit with others in their grief afterwards. It is a privilege to be included in this part of their life, and we are forever ...
Death Cafe write up: Ashen Moon Greeley Death Cafe
Posted by Rowan Hawkins on Sept. 15, 2025, 10:15 p.m.
While few were in attendance, Skully had a wonderful time as always learning about the difficulties and moral questions of dying for the disabled and the incarcerated in the United States. Complex questions of assistance in dying was also mentioned with these groups.
The affogato was legendary, especially with oreo crumbs and hot fudge!
Death Cafe write up: Central Houston’s Monthly Death Cafe - September 2025
Posted by Houston Death Cafe on Sept. 9, 2025, 4:18 p.m. 1 comment
Central Houston's September 2025 Death Cafe
Around 20ish folks attended this past weekend. This month the dialogue focused on thoughts about the afterlife, spirituality, and life philosophies, some of the most personal and potentially contentious of all the topics that come up at Death Cafes. Despite this, I'm grateful for the diversity and respect that emerged. Thank you all for sharing in and building this space.
Below you can find links to various things mentioned during the dialogue.
If there is something missing from my list you'd like to add and easily share with the group, just leave a public comment in the box at ...
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe: Fairfax CA Conversation for Mortals
Posted by Conversations For Mortals Death Cafe on Sept. 2, 2025, 5:42 p.m.
August Fairfax CA Death Cafe hosted 18 folks of all ages. Topics ranged from advance healthcare pre-planning to pet loss and ritual. We listen, we chat and we share laughter.
You are invited to join us monthly, on the 3rd Wednesday, for a drop-in conversation about life and death and everything in between. This is a safe and supportive space, and everyone is welcome.
Location: Fairfax CA, Bennett House Community Room. 3rd Wednesday at 6:30pm, light refreshments.
About Willow T. & Ann H. - Facilitators
We are INELDA trained end-of-life doulas and death literacy guides experienced with facilitating Death Cafes and many other cool end of life educational and ...
Resource: Live Life for Today and Plan for Tomorrow
Posted by Richard Conradi on Sept. 2, 2025, 2:44 a.m.
Hi, I am the author of the Advance Personal Information form and I have now added a second part entitled "Death Admin Checklist - Broken down by time frames and categories to help you stay organised."
Thank you - Richard Conradi
Any comments or suggestions can be sent to me at r140141 ...
Death Cafe write up: Ashen Moon Greeley Death Cafe
Posted by Rowan Hawkins on Aug. 28, 2025, 9:10 p.m.
While there were few people in attendance, unique cultural views of death and burial were learned and explored. Focusing on China, unspoken complexity of dying was learned as land isn't allotted to cemeteries, creating a digital tombstone that can be cleaned and maintained to ensure the ancestors are remembered and cared for. "Skully" the skeleton cat was happy to be present; the atmosphere was welcoming and the mocha was delicious!
Death Cafe write up: Virtual Death Cafe Albany, CA USA 4th Sunday PST
Posted by JimKirkpatrick on Aug. 27, 2025, 3:12 p.m. 1 comment
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Genevieve and Jim have been co hosting/ attending together since July 2020. The August 2025 Virtual Death Cafe welcomed 12 women and men for this Virtual Death Cafe. We live in USA West, South, South East, North East, Midwest, UK and Canada . Introductions begin with where we live, experiences with Death Cafe, as well as what brings us to Death Cafe now. Silence ended with a member describing what they had on their mind ...
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Iowa CDT
Posted by DeathCafeIowa on Aug. 21, 2025, 10 a.m.
Our most recent Death Café was held August 19th, 2025 and we had 7 people in attendance. We covered a variety of topics this month and had some great conversations! One thing we covered was talking about bereaved children, and how to care for them or talk to them in an appropriate manner. Our biggest topic that we discussed was the idea of finding your room, reading the room, and using your room! This means finding the people you can talk to about these tougher topics, knowing what you can say to them, and once you find them - being open to having those conversations and value those ...
Death Cafe write up: Psychopomp Kitsap County Death Cafe
Posted by Manda Peckham on Aug. 19, 2025, 9:54 p.m.
I had no idea just how energizing it would be to talk about death with so many others. In the past these conversations have always felt either clandestine, stolen between friends "going through something", or at church, with talk of a guaranteed afterlife (strings attatched). Our Death Cafe was neither.
Some of this might have to do with the location--The Witch at The Edge of The Park agreed to host our circle at her shop, and the engergy of the group rose to the occasion.
I didn't realize how apprehensive I was to see the following hour unfurl until I stood up to introduce myself and our ...