Forthcoming Death Cafes



Today: Lakewood CO Death Cafe

With Sarah Hitman

United States: 3225 S Wadsworth Blvd , Lakewood, CO , 80227

Sept. 8, 2024, 3.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. (Mountain)

Accepts donations

We have been meeting for this Death Cafe at the cozy coffee shop, Cafe Ole, for over two years now. We welcome anyone, any age, with an open mind and generous heart. Please know we ...


Today: Hamilton NZ Death Cafe

With Anna Cruse

New Zealand: Rototuna Library Cafe , Hamilton , 3210

Sept. 8, 2024, 10.30 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (NZST)

Free

I like to talk with diverse people about death :-)

Thanks to Rototuna Library for their support!



Today: Death Cafe Cambridge UK

With Cambridge Doulas

United Kingdom: Quakers meeting house , 12 Jesus Lane , Cambridge , CB5 8BA , CB5 8BA

Sept. 8, 2024, 2.30 p.m. - 4.30 p.m. (GMT)

Accepts donations

Our Death Cafe is free but we highly recommend booking in advance to avoid disappointment - please visit https://www.opencambridge.cam.ac.uk/events/death-cafe to book your place



Today: Columbus OH Death Cafe

With Nikki Smith

United States: 752 High St , Worthington, OH , 43085

Sept. 8, 2024, 1.30 p.m. - 3.00 p.m. (EST)

Accepts donations

Join us for an informal gathering to discuss all things death-related at the May Death Cafe! It's happening in person at CoHatch Worthington - The Library 752 High St. Worthington, OH, USA. This is a ...



Today: Atlanta Death Cafe EOL 101 ~ Lake Claire Community Land Trust

With Denise Johnson

United States: Lake Claire Community Land Trust , 270 Arizona Avenue NE , Atlanta, Georgia , 30307

Sept. 8, 2024, 3.00 p.m. - 4.30 p.m. (EST)

Accepts donations

Over the past four years, I have attended dozens of Death Cafes and I am always in awe of how the simple concept of coffee, cake, and conversation provides so much to so many.

I ...



Today: DeLand Death Cafe

With Angela Stokes

United States: DeLand Library , 130 E Howry Ave , DeLand , Florida , 32720

Sept. 8, 2024, 1.00 p.m. - 3.00 p.m. (Eastern)

Accepts donations

Let's gather to eat cake, drink tea and discuss death; the one inevitability!
DeathCafe.com started in England in 2011 and gatherings have been held in over 85 countries so far!
Death Cafe is ...



Today: Telling the Bees Shandon CorkDeath Cafe

With Telling the Bees

Ireland: Maureen’s , Mulgrave Rd , Shandon , Cork , T23FT65

Sept. 8, 2024, 1.00 p.m. - 3.00 p.m. (GMT+1)

Accepts donations

You are most welcome to this Cork City Death Café. A safe place and cozy space, with tea and cake, to talk about and share thoughts and experiences of Death and Dying.



Sequim Death Cafe "Tea To Die For"

With Sarafina Landis / Colette

United States: KSQM-FM , 609 W Washington Street , #17 , Sequim , Washington , 98382

Sept. 9, 2024, 4.00 p.m. - 5.30 p.m. (Pacific Timezone)

Accepts donations

This group is meant to foster informal and relaxed monthly discussions. While not a grief support group, it is open to anyone interested in deepening their understanding and acceptance of matters related to death and ...


Hillsborough NC Death Cafe

With Neidra L Clark

United States: 903 Eno Street , Hillsborough , North Carolina, 27278 , 27278

Sept. 9, 2024, 5.45 p.m. - 7.45 p.m. (EDT)

Accepts donations

When Neidra was 28 years old in the early 1990s, her partner received a stage IV cancer diagnosis. That set of profound experiences provided firsthand knowledge which shaped her future and helped her discover a passion for helping people. Sharing her knowledge earned from her professional training and personal experiences with death, Neidra believes that a Death Café is the perfect safe space to invite ...



VIRTUAL Death Cafe EDT of Northeast Florida & Beyond

With Nada Frazier, The Sacred Servant

United States: VIRTUAL GATHERING IN THE COMFORT OF YOUR HOME , Email: Nada@TheSacredServant.com for link , Duval County, St. Johns County & Beyond , Florida , 32082

Sept. 9, 2024, 6.30 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. (United States - ET)

Accepts donations

What you can expect at Death Cafe' of Northeast Florida:

1. We gather VIRTUALLY via ZOOM with open hearts, open minds, and respect for all with no specific agenda at 6:30 p.m. ET ...



Bad Kreuznach Death Cafe - Finiteness Knowhow

With Lynnette Schöller

Germany: Kreuzstraße 69 , 55543 Bad Kreuznach

Sept. 9, 2024, 4.00 p.m. - 6.00 p.m. (GMT+2)

Accepts donations

I abhor the ignorance that surrounds the subject of death. It saddens me to see how many people live in denial and die before they can ask the questions that weigh them down - the fear ...



CANCELLED - Zen Death Cafe Online CDT

With Denise Leong

United States

Sept. 9, 2024, 6.30 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. (Central)

Free

This Cafe has been cancelled. Please join us for the next Zen Death Cafe on Monday, September 23, 2024.

 



Death Cafe Far North Dallas

With Lorrie Grisnik Anderson

United States: Spin Coffee and Vinyl , 17290 Preston Rd , Dallas, Texas , 75252

Sept. 9, 2024, 6.00 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. (central)

Free

The Far North Dallas Death Cafe meets on the second Monday of the Month. This is a free event with straightforward and open discussions about death.  It is a group-directed discussion without specific topics, questions ...



Death Cafe - Seattle - North King County ONLINE

With Loren Peters

United States: https://meet.jit.si/SeattleDeathCafe

Sept. 9, 2024, 7.00 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (PST)

Accepts donations

All are welcome.  Please come and add your voice to our ongoing conversation about dying, death and life.


Online EDT Death Cafe Resurrection Fellowship

With Laurel Nicholson

United States:

Sept. 9, 2024, 1.00 p.m. - 2.00 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time)

Accepts donations

This cafe is a great place to meet others interested in talking about death and the practical aspects of being prepared and/or becoming a caregiver. 

Laurel opens with a welcome and gives time for participants to share their names, location, and interests. 

Then Laurel asks if anyone wouldl ike to share what is on their mind. Once the conversation gets going, Laurel makes sure ...



September Virtual Death Cafe PDT

With Jane Miller

United States:

Sept. 9, 2024, 8.00 a.m. - 9.00 a.m. (PDT)

Free

My monthly virtual Death Cafe is a space to gather with a group of friendly, earnest people to talk about death and dying. It's a beautiful opportunity to explore your questions, fears, and thoughts ...



Brighton Death Cafe

With Louisa Parsons and Nicolette Thornton

United Kingdom: The Modern Funeral , 19 Station Road , Brighton , East Sussex , BN1 6SF

Sept. 10, 2024, 6.30 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. (BST)

Free

In these uncertain times we offer you time and space to come together and talk about your thoughts and feelings around death and dying.

Death Cafe's aim is to increase awareness of death to ...



Death Cafe by the Bay - Virtual

With Jacqui Williams

Australia:

Sept. 10, 2024, 10.30 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (Brisbane, Australia AEST )

Free

Bring your curiousity! A cuppa. And let's share! 



Online Death Cafe San Diego PDT with Frank and Mits

With Frank Stefano and Mits Tomita

United States: , 92101

Sept. 10, 2024, 1.00 p.m. - 2.30 p.m. (Pacific)

Accepts donations

Death Cafe's provide an agenda-free safe place to discuss death and dying and life and living.  Not a grief support group, it is no more and no less than a friendly group discussing death ...



Death Cafe, Santa Fe NM

With Kema Grace

United States: 227 Galisteo St , Santa Fe , New Mexico , 87501

Sept. 10, 2024, 12.00 p.m. - 2.00 p.m. (MDT)

Free

Our weekly open and judgement-free gathering to enjoy coffee and cake together while talking about death. Everyone is invited and welcome and encouraged to come as you are. In person at Cake's Cafe in ...



Death Cafe Kitsilano Vancouver

With Maux Elworthy

Canada: Tatlow Park , 2845 West 3rd Avenue , Vancouver , BC , V6K 1M8

Sept. 10, 2024, 5.45 p.m. - 7.15 p.m. (Pacific)

Free

This event is sponsored by a Neighbourhood Small Grant! We are grateful to the Vancouver Foundation for funding this grant, and to the Kitsilano Neighbourhood House for administering this grant. More info below.

The Neighbourhood ...



Glasgow Kali Collective Online Death Cafe

With Jenny Watt

United Kingdom: Hosted by The Kali Collective Yoga Studio (Glasgow) , G3 8AZ

Sept. 10, 2024, 7.30 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (GMT)

Free

We try and create an informal and relaxed space, even if we are all on screen. To do this we ask participants for a few things - please have access to a microphone and camera. Whilst ...



Virtual Death Cafe EDT Cambridge, MA Public Library

With Cambridge, MA Public Library

United States: 449 Broadway , Cambridge, MA , 02138

Sept. 10, 2024, 7.00 p.m. - 8.15 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time)

Free

Join us for a virtual Death Cafe - an evening of open, lively, and insightful discussion about death for adults aged 18 and older.

While not a support group nor a venue for bereavement, a Death ...



Norwich Death Cafe

With Su Squire and the Sainsbury Centre, UEA

United Kingdom: Modern Life Café , Sainsbury Centre , University of East Anglia , Norfolk Road , Norwich , NR4 7TJ

Sept. 10, 2024, 2.00 p.m. - 3.30 p.m. (GMT)

Accepts donations

Join a relaxed conversation and openly talk about death, dying and end of life at the Sainsbury Centre

Meet in the Modern Life Café at 2pm, and at 3.30pm join us for a special ...



Virtual Death Cafe California PDT

With Louis Gallia MD

United States: Sacramento, California , 95825

Sept. 11, 2024, 6.00 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. (PST)

Accepts donations

 

About Death Cafe:

In 2010, Jon Underwood decided to develop a series of projects about death, one of which was to focus about talking about death.

In September 2011, the first Death Cafe was facilitated ...



Death Cafe Toronto West

With Andrea Skitch

Canada: 58 Wade Avenue , Toronto , Ontario , M6H1P6

Sept. 11, 2024, 6.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time)

Accepts donations

This Death Cafe is for everyone! It is being held at the beautiful Kind Human Club, a community space near Bloor and Landsdowne in Toronto, CA.  Come and enjoy conversation, connection, in a warm, cozy ...


Death Cafe Lansing (virtual) EDT

With Megan Miller & Andi Earl

United States: , Lansing , MI

Sept. 11, 2024, 7.00 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (Eastern)

Accepts donations

Join us for virtual Death Cafe Lansing! We will be meeting via video call (Zoom) - Just click this link to join: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2309008661

(Password: 552977)

Our Death Cafe is a place to freely share any topic around death & dying. Our format is a discussion circle group. Everyone is encouraged to share honestly and with confidence.

Please note that our Death Cafes ...


Chatham, MA Death Cafe

With Center for the Spiritual Journey

United States: 880 Main Street, Munson Meeting Chatham, MA , Chatham, MA , 02633

Sept. 11, 2024, 10.00 a.m. - 11.30 a.m. (EDT)

Accepts donations

Thanks to the generosity of the Center for the Spiritual Journey who are hosting this Cafe and providing tea/coffee.

Donations will be accepted by the Center.



Kansas City Death Cafe

With Haley Lips

United States: 4801 Main St , Plaza Library , Kansas City , MO , 64112

Sept. 11, 2024, 7.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. (CDT)

Free

Plaza Library's Death Cafe happens the 2nd Wednesday of every month! 


Death Cafe в Братске

With Ирина Муха

Russian Federation: Переулок Лазурный 17 г.Братск , 665709

Sept. 11, 2024, 6.30 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (Иркутск)

Accepts donations

Интересен опыт проведения групповых мероприятий


Death Cafe All Hawa'i'-Virtual HST

With Danielle Pacific

United States: , HI , 96720

Sept. 12, 2024, 6.30 p.m. - 7.45 p.m. (HST)

Free

Please, only those living on Hawaiian Land. We desire to support each other in our island communities at this time. If you wish to join from the continent, please request and explain your reasons. Mahalo.



NEOhio Death Cafe

With Caryl

United States: 7989 Little Mountain Rd , Mentor, Ohio , 44060

Sept. 12, 2024, 6.30 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. (EST)

Accepts donations

This cafe is open to everyone. We do not have an agenda, but have a conversation with what is on people's minds. Yes, there's cake! Please bring your own beverage.


West London Death Cafe

With West London Death Cafe

United Kingdom

Sept. 12, 2024, 4.00 p.m. - 6.00 p.m. (GMT)

Accepts donations



Death Cafe Petaluma CA

With Heather Lenehan

United States: 8 Fourth Street , Petaluma , PETALUMA , CA , 94952

Sept. 12, 2024, 6.00 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. (Pacific )

Accepts donations


East Lansing, MI Death Cafe

With Julie Dillon

United States: 819 Abbot Road , East Lansing, MI , 48823

Sept. 13, 2024, 1.00 p.m. - 2.30 p.m. (EST)

Accepts donations


Death Cafe Kemerovo

With Психолог - Анастасия Пушкарёва

Russian Federation: , Kemerovo , 630000

Sept. 13, 2024, 6.30 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. ( UTC +7:00)

Accepts donations

Провожу мероприятие впервые, хочу услышать других людей, провести время за обсуждением смерти, что иногда обижается и умалчивается. Я очень ценю возможность рассуждать в дискуссии с другими людьми, делиться взглядами, узнавать то, о чем раньше не задумывалась, и хочу, чтобы это Death Cafe создало атмосферу обмена между участниками



Central PA Death Cafe & Insightful Conversation

With Beth Montgomery

United States: 324 Market St , New Cumberland , PA , 17070

Sept. 13, 2024, 6.30 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (EST)

Accepts donations

Engage deeply with others on the topic of Death through a distinctive and enriching experience at our Death Cafe on Friday, September 13th. 
We will be offering a monthly Death Cafe around Central PA. Upcoming ...



Leadville CO Death Cafe

With Sarah Roberts and Elizabeth Fine

United States: Zero Day Cafe , 122 east 7th street , Leadville, co , 80461

Sept. 13, 2024, 5.30 p.m. - 7.00 p.m. (Mountain )

Free



North Denver Death Cafe

With Marti Steger & Beth Leyba

United States: Convivio Cafe , 4935 W. 38th Ave. , Denver, CO 80212 , 80212

Sept. 14, 2024, 11.00 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. (mountain)

Free

The North Denver Death Café is an open forum. We intend to create space for and support positive conversations about end-of-life. When we talk about death, we help to lessen the taboos associated with it ...



Death Cafe in Eugene

With Tara Hubbird

United States: Midway Mobile Home Park Recreation Building , 1625 Henderson Ave. , Eugene, Oregon , 97403 , 97403

Sept. 14, 2024, 1.00 p.m. - 2.30 p.m. (PST)

Free



North East London Death Cafe

With Creating Conversations CIC

United Kingdom: East Of Eden , Studio 1 , 14 Hatherley Mews , Walthamstow , London , E17 4QP

Sept. 14, 2024, 2.45 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. (BST)

Accepts donations

Join us at East of Eden Cafe in Walthamstow to talk openly about death and dying in a safe and confidential space.

 

Please note that refreshments are not provided and we ask that attendees support ...



Ballydehob Death Cafe

With Tessa Gibson

Ireland: Ballydehob Community Hall , Ballydehob , West Cork , Cork , P81FC89

Sept. 14, 2024, 3.00 p.m. - 4.30 p.m. (BST)

Free

How many we know by now

who are dead! We, who were young,

now count the cost of having been…

Our hair turns white with our ripening

as though to fly away in some

coming ...



Death Cafe North Shore

With Ashley Wolfe

United States: , Kahuku , Hawaii , 96731

Sept. 15, 2024, 10.00 a.m. - 11.30 a.m. (HST)

Accepts donations

We are accepting donations to assist members of our community who are unable to pay full price for services provided at Sunset Therapy Center. 



Death Cafe MKE Meet Up

With SHANTELL RILEY

United States: The Table , 5305 W Capitol Drive , Milwaukee, Wisconsin , 53216

Sept. 15, 2024, 1.00 p.m. - 3.00 p.m. (Central)

Accepts donations

 With so many differences in the world and separation is a way of life. There is one thing we have in common...we are all going to leave this world. I am a  Death Cafe ...



Death Cafe Yanchep One Deadly Cuppa -

With LJM MEMORIAL HOSPICE LTD & ALKIMOS NATUROPATH CLINIC

Australia: 128 YANCHEP BEACH RD, YANCHEP WA 6035 , 240 butler bvd , Yanchep , western australia , Western Australia , 6035

Sept. 15, 2024, 10.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. (Western Australia +8hrs)

Accepts donations

supported by City of Wanneroo, sponsored by Alkimos Naturopath Clinic



Death Cafe Murrumbeena

With Adam van Heerden & Waltraud Reiner

Australia: , 3163

Sept. 15, 2024, 3.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. (Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST))

Accepts donations

Welcome to Death Cafe Murrumbeena!

 

The space we have chosen for this Death Cafe has been crafted with comfort and curiosity in mind. You will be greeted with hot chai and ethereal music that will ...



Carmel IN Death Cafe

With Phyllis Reynolds & Cassie Uhl

United States: Heartland Unitarian Universalist Church , 9870 North Michigan Rd , Carmel, IN , IN , 46032

Sept. 15, 2024, 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. (EST)

Accepts donations

Welcome. In this ideology-free Death Cafe, you have the opportunity to share about death and dying in a confidential and non-judgmental group discussion. All adults over the age of 18 are welcome. 

 

There is no ...



Virtual Death Cafe (Pacific)

With Janelle Benuska

United States:

Sept. 15, 2024, 3.00 p.m. - 4.30 p.m. (Pacific)

Free

Join us for an open, nurturing, safe and supportive conversation around death and dying, grief, and all that surrounds these deeply meaningful topics. We invite and encourage differing views and beliefs, questions and curiosities, and ...



Oakland CA Death Cafe

With Leslie Howard and Nest Yoga

United States: 3976 Piedmont Ave , Oakland , 94611

Sept. 15, 2024, 3.00 p.m. - 4.30 p.m. (pacific)

Accepts donations

Leslie has taken a deep dive into death and dying after losing a long time student to uterine cancer.  She has had a 30 year obsession with Savasana which is the last pose done in ...



Death Cafe North Canterbury NZ

With Liz Adcock-White

New Zealand: 'Amberley' Library , Hurunui Memorial Library , 111 Carters Rd , SH1 Amberley , Hurunui , 7410

Sept. 15, 2024, 2.00 p.m. - 3.30 p.m. (NZ)

Accepts donations

Let’s be bold….let’s have a nice cuppa, eat good cake and take this unique opportunity to discuss any aspect of death and dying. I will create a safe and confidential environment; the ...



Online Death Cafe State College PA EST

With Jackie Naginey Hook

United States: , 16801

Sept. 16, 2024, 4.30 p.m. - 5.30 p.m. (Eastern Time Zone)

Free

This is a virtual gathering.

Please join us in the comfort of your own home for our monthly 
Death Café. You can sip on coffee and tea, eat your favorite dessert and discuss death ...


Lowcountry Charleston Death Cafe

With Unitarian Church in Charleston

United States: Gage Hall , 4 Archdale St , Charleston , South Carolina , SC , 29401

Sept. 16, 2024, 7.00 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (EST)

Accepts donations


Bonnington Centre Death Cafe London SW8

With Susan Bewley

United Kingdom: Bonnington Community Centre , 11 Vauxhall Grove , London SW8 1TD , Select , Select , SW8 1TD

Sept. 16, 2024, 10.30 a.m. - 12.00 a.m. (UK)

Accepts donations

Our Death Cafe is a place to meet face-to-face and freely share any topic around death & dying. It is informal, lightly facilitated and in a lovely community centre café. No week or conversation is the same. Everyone is encouraged to join the community centre (£1 per annum) and to donate tea, coffee, biscuits, cake or money to cover basic costs. The Cafe now meets in ...



Death Cafe

With Robyn Eyre-Long / Serene Embrace

United States: 8543 S Redwood Road , Suite A , West Jordan, UT 84088 , 801-913-5055 , 84088

Sept. 16, 2024, 6.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. (Mountain)

Free

We are excited to offer a space where people can talk openly about death, share their experiences, and ask questions without feeling uncomfortable or judged. Discussions at a Death Cafe are participant-led and cover a ...



Elwood South Side Death Cafe III

With Klara McMurray

Australia: King of Tonga , 164A Tennyson Street , Elwood , VIC , 3184

Sept. 16, 2024, 6.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. (Melbourne )

Free

A gathering of people interested in exploring the one thing in life that affects us all.

It can't be avoided, so why not embrace it, empower yourself about your options and come to peace ...



East Rockville Online Death Cafe EDT

With Assisting Hands Home Care with Patricia Dubroof and Sandra Ames

United States: East Rockville, Maryland , 20850

Sept. 17, 2024, 7.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. (EST)

Free

The East Rockville Death Cafe is a community of people interested in being thoughtful about death and dying. We feel honored to offer a place to discuss death and its physical, emotional and financial aspects ...



Tassie Death Cafe

With Leigh Connell & Lynn Redwig

Australia: Ceremonial Art Healing Centre , 83 Molle Street , Hobart , Tasmania , 7000

Sept. 17, 2024, 10.30 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (ESAT)

Accepts donations

All are welcome to the supportive and caring space they create. We have a jar for a gold coin doniation for tea/coffee and morning tea if you'd like to contribute.



Demystifying Death Cafe Glasgow

With Alberta Gutteridge

United Kingdom: The Whiteinch Centre , 1 Northinch Court , Glasgow , G14 0UG

Sept. 17, 2024, 1.15 p.m. - 3.30 p.m. (BST)

Accepts donations

The event will start with an introduction that will include some groundrules for ensuring safe and confidential sharing. There will be lots of opportunity for sharing experiences, thoughts and fears arouond death, dying and grief. 

 



Gahanna Death Cafe

With Emily Kent

United States: 310 Granville St , Gahanna, Oh , Room 3 , 43230

Sept. 17, 2024, 7.00 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (Eastern)

Accepts donations



York PA Death Cafe - Virtual EDT

With Deb Turnow and Nicole MIlls

United States:

Sept. 17, 2024, 7.00 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (EST deb@earth-sky.com)

Free



Death Cafe, Santa Fe NM

With Kema Grace

United States: 227 Galisteo St , Santa Fe , New Mexico , 87501

Sept. 17, 2024, 12.00 p.m. - 2.00 p.m. (MDT)

Free

Our weekly open and judgement-free gathering to enjoy coffee and cake together while talking about death. Everyone is invited and welcome and encouraged to come as you are. In person at Cake's Cafe in ...



Online Death Cafe irish Time

With Stefanie Blech

Ireland:

Sept. 17, 2024, 7.00 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (Ireland)

Accepts donations

The Death Cafe is a group-directed, open discussion of loss, death and life while having a cup of tea and cake together.

The aim is to decrease the stigma around death, bring awareness to this ...



Port Huron Death Cafe - Let's Talk About Life and Death and Home Funerals in Michigan

With Inspired by Jen - Jen Vogtmann

United States: Blue Water Doula Collective , 1010 Holland Avenue , Suite 101 , Port Huron , Michigan , 48060

Sept. 17, 2024, 12.30 p.m. - 1.30 p.m. (Eastern)

Accepts donations

Why I'm Hosting This Death Cafe
As someone who is deeply compassionate about supporting a conscious awareness of death as an inevitable and natural part of life, I believe it’s important to create ...



Paw Paw Death Cafe

With Patrice Kaufman

United States: 404 E. Michigan Ave. , Paw Paw , Michigan , 49079

Sept. 17, 2024, 6.00 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time)

Free

This Death Cafe will be an open conversation about death. All are welcome to attend. Anything on your mind about death is accepted in this conversation. Questions, comments, stories, hopes, fears, anything and everything about ...



Portland Maine Death Cafe

With Leona Oceania

United States: Portland Public Library , 5 Monument Square , Portland, ME 04101 , 04101

Sept. 18, 2024, 5.00 p.m. - 6.30 p.m. (Eastern)

Accepts donations

The Portland Death Cafe is BACK! We will resume our monthly meetings (after a long Covid initiated hiatus) on the third Wednesday of each month at the Portland Public Library from 5:00 pm - 6 ...



The Shalom Online Death Cafe PDT

With Zoë Francesca Goldblatt and Friends

United States:

Sept. 18, 2024, 3.30 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. (Pacific Standard Time)

Accepts donations

Join Zoom Meeting 
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82313329709?pwd=bHlpWG8zWHZlMGJ1K0t1VXM1S2FlUT09 

Zoë is hosting this Death Cafe as a welcoming and safe space to openly talk about death and dying in relation to (among any ...



Death Cafe Winchester

With Chelsea Duke and Ruth Chase

United Kingdom: Cabinet Rooms , 1-2 De Lunn Buildings , Jewry Street , Winchester , SO23 8SA

Sept. 18, 2024, 6.00 p.m. - 7.00 p.m. (GMT)

Free

Cabinet Rooms is an independent cafe bar opposite the Theatre Royal in the centre of Winchester. We will have the use of a private downstairs room – an ideal venue for group discussion.

Gary and Marcus ...


Death Cafe Davenport, IA

With Davenport Public Library

United States: Davenport Public Library , Eastern Avenue Branch , 6000 Eastern Avenue , Davenport, IA 52807 , 52807

Sept. 18, 2024, 5.30 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. (central)

Free

Join us the third Wednesday of the month, September 18, October 16, and November 20th, from 5:30-7:30p at the Davenport Eastern Avenue Branch for a Death Cafe. At a Death Cafe, people, often strangers, gather to eat treats, drink coffee, and discuss death. Our objective is 'to increase awareness of death with a view to helping people make the most of their (finite ...



Andover, MA Virtual Death Cafe EDT

With Memorial Hall Library

United States: Memorial Hall Library , Andover, MA , 01810

Sept. 18, 2024, 4.00 p.m. - 5.15 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time)

Free

Join other adults, 18 and older, for another of Andover's 'virtual' Death Cafes - an afternoon of open, lively, and insightful discussion about death.

While not a support group nor a venue for bereavement, a ...



Death Cafe: Kennebunkport

With Louis T. Graves Library, Kennebunkport Public Health Dept.

United States: Louis T. Graves Library , 18 Maine Street , Kennebunkport , Maine , 04046

Sept. 18, 2024, 9.00 a.m. - 10.30 a.m. (EST)

Accepts donations

We are engaging residents and friends in an open, expressive atmosphere to discuss death, dying, and all that goes with it.  We are clear this is not a bereavement group and not a support group ...


Online Death Cafe, EDT New York–based (all welcome!)

With Circle Home Death Café of Hudson Valley, New York, and Death Cafe Westchester, New York

United States: , 12402

Sept. 18, 2024, 7.00 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (EST)

Free

At the start time, attendees will be let in from the waiting room. After a brief introduction and guidelines review, the event will get started. Small groups of three to five people will be randomly broken into separate virtual groups for private discussions, with volunteer facilitators on hand to help keep the conversations flowing, if needed.

 

We come back together at the very end to ...



Comox Valley Death Cafe

With Comox Valley Hospice Society

Canada: Evergreen Lounge , Florence Filberg Centre , 411 Anderton Avenue , Courtenay, BC , V9N 6C6

Sept. 18, 2024, 6.30 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (PST)

Accepts donations



Belton, MO Death Cafe - KC South

With Angel Gregory and Megan Olvera

United States: Northern Cass Resource Library , 1741 E. North Ave. , Belton, MO , 64012

Sept. 18, 2024, 6.30 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. (Central Daylight Time )

Free

Feel free to arrive as early as 6:15pm. We'll get everyone checked in, settled cozily with some refreshments, and jump right into conversation at 6:30. We do need to be cleaned up ...



Laramie Plains Death Cafe LPCC

With Lisa Cox, Hjertehagen Healing Passages

United States: Hjertehagen Healing Passages , Suites 311/313/317 , Laramie Plains Civic Center , WY , 82070

Sept. 18, 2024, 5.00 p.m. - 7.00 p.m. (Mountain)

Accepts donations

Death Cafe is an opportunity to meet over snacks and coffee, tea or fizzy water for conversation about all things death, in a safe nonjudgmental environment. There is no agenda, except as arises among participants ...



Fairfax CA Conversations For Mortals Death Cafe

With Stephanie Crawford

United States: Fairfax Public Library , 2097 Sir Francis Drake Blvd. , Fairfax CA , CA , 94930

Sept. 18, 2024, 6.30 p.m. - 7.45 p.m. (pacific)

Free

Conversations for Mortals is a group-led discussion series that will explore and normalize conversations around death and dying. By opening up the conversation around mortality, we hope to cultivate acceptance, compassion, and connection with one ...


Goshen Death Cafe

With Cindy Hartzler-Miller and Jeannette Slater

United States: Greencroft Community Center , 1820 Greencroft Blvd. , Goshen, In 46526 , Indiana , Indiana , 46526

Sept. 19, 2024, 10.00 a.m. - 11.30 a.m. (Eastern (U.S.))

Free

A group of 8-18 have been meeting monthly since October 2022, discussing everything from letting go to death cleaning to how long it takes for a body to decompose naturally.  Our meeting space allows us to share videos and music.  There's a snack shop next door so everyone can bring their own coffee and cake.  All are welcome!

Meetings are usually held from 10-11 ...



Anacortes Death Cafe

With Richard Wagner, Ph.D.

United States: Cottage Hobby House , 1220 12th St , -- Corner of 12th St. & M Ave , Anacortes, WA , 98221

Sept. 19, 2024, 5.00 p.m. - 7.00 p.m. (Pacific)

Free

PLEASE NOTICE OUR NEW LOCATION AND NEW MEETING TIME AS OF 01/01/23

The Anacortes chapter is now very well attended.  We invite you to join us on the cutting edge of the Conscious ...



Life and Death Cafe: Facing Mortality Together

With Matilda Garrido, Regie Hawkey, Brian Numme

United States: Grace Church Brooklyn Heights , 254 Hicks Street , Between Joralemon and Grace Court , Note: map location shown here is incorrect , 11201

Sept. 19, 2024, 6.30 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. (EDT)

Accepts donations

Join us for a once a month gathering on the third Thursday of the month to talk about our feelings around death and dying. Coming together in a confidential setting, we'll enjoy delicious snacks ...



Death Cafe - Hantsport

With Norse Ridge Services

Canada

Sept. 19, 2024, 10.00 a.m. - 11.30 a.m. (AST)

Accepts donations

  Death Cafés are a great way to start the difficult conversation of death and dying. They are also a great way to improve the sense of community around us.

 

  The hope is that age ...



Belmont CA Death Cafe

With Jim Van Buskirk - Jim Mitulski

United States: Congregational Church of the Peninsula , 751 Alameda de las Pulgas , Belmont CA , CA , 94002

Sept. 19, 2024, 1.30 p.m. - 3.00 p.m. (PDT)

Accepts donations

We will be sitting down to talk frankly and honestly about end-of-life issues. And we will have cake!

 

 



East Sheen Death Cafe

With Natalie Charles, Diane King & Poppy Mardall

United Kingdom: Boulangerie Jade , 313 Upper Richmond Road West , East Sheen , London , SW14 8QR , SW14 8QR

Sept. 19, 2024, 10.30 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (GMT)

Free

Natalie, Diane and Poppy are glad to welcome you to Boulangerie Jade for this Death Cafe. This will be an inclusive, informal and friendly opportunity to gather together to eat pastries, drink tea and talk ...



Let's Talk Death Cafe Shell Lake, WI

With Maureen Skuban

United States: Shell Lake Public Library , 501 1st Street , Shell Lake, WI , WI , 54871

Sept. 19, 2024, 3.00 p.m. - 4.30 p.m. (CDT)

Free



Peace Region Death Cafe Grimshaw, AB

With Peace Palliative Care Society/Grimshaw Library/Peace Valley Funeral Home

Canada: Grimshaw Municipal Library , 4412A -50 St , Grimshaw, AB , T0H 1W0

Sept. 19, 2024, 7.00 p.m. - 9.00 p.m. (MST)

Free

Providing compassionate and emotional support to patients and their family when end of life is near.  Hosted in conjunction with Grimshaw Library and PeaceValley Funeral Homes.



Bennington VT Death Cafe Death Dying & Danishes

With Ed Keating

United States: Bennington Community Market , 239 Main St , Bennington VT 05201 , VT , 05201

Sept. 20, 2024, 10.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (EDT)

Free

The VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region (VNAHSR) offers a discussion group designed to address a topic many have difficulty talking about: death and dying.
Death, Dying, & Danishes will be held on Friday, September 20 ...



Morro Bay Death Cafe

With Nikki Huebler

United States: 781 Market Ave , Morro Bay , California , 93442

Sept. 20, 2024, 4.00 p.m. - 5.15 p.m. (Pacific)

Accepts donations



Death Cafe Wien - Mut auf´s Leben

With Alexandra Masetti

Austria: 1230 Wien , Details folgen bei der Anmeldung , 1230 Wien

Sept. 21, 2024, 3.30 p.m. - 5.30 p.m. (Central European Time)

Accepts donations



Ann Arbor Death Cafe Online EDT

With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team

United States: Crazy Wisdom Bookstore , 114 S Main St , Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104, USA , 48104

Sept. 21, 2024, 11.00 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. (Eastern US)

Accepts donations

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 move the online meetings to 1st Saturdays at 11am ...



New York Public Library Death Cafe

With New York Public Library ( Marianna and Lauren)

United States: 455 5th Ave , New York, New York 10016 , 3rd floor , Room 304 , 10016

Sept. 21, 2024, 3.30 p.m. - 4.30 p.m. (Eastern )

Free

 Rather than depressing or morbid,  talking about death to be a liberating and a life-affirming experience. Rest assured, that you will not be judged, analyzed, categorized, evaluated, or sold a product. We share your earnest ...


Ypsilanti Death Cafe

With Bloodroot Herb Shop & Hanna Hasselschwert

United States: Bloodroot Herb Shop , 208 West Michigan Ave , Ypsilanti , MI , 48197

Sept. 21, 2024, 11.30 a.m. - 1.30 p.m. (EST)

Free



Ypsilanti Death Cafe

With Bloodroot Herb Shop & Hanna Hasselschwert

United States: Bloodroot Herb Shop , 208 West Michigan Ave , Ypsilanti , MI , 48197

Sept. 21, 2024, 11.30 a.m. - 1.30 p.m. (EST)

Free



Greater Lansing Area Death Cafe

With Rev. Julie Dillon and Rev. Mary Sabaj

United States: 1400 Turner St , Lansing, MI , 48906

Sept. 21, 2024, 2.00 p.m. - 3.00 p.m. (Eastern)

Accepts donations

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 ...


Tamworth NSW Death Cafe

With Nancy Sayer

Australia: 466 Peel Street , Tamworth , TAMWORTH , NSW , 2340

Sept. 21, 2024, 2.00 p.m. - 3.30 p.m. (AEST)

Free



East TN Death Cafe

With Tom Favale

United States: Jefferson City Public Library , 108 City Center Drive , Jefferson City, TN , Conference Room , 37760

Sept. 21, 2024, 12.30 p.m. - 1.45 p.m. (ET)

Accepts donations

Tom has attended numerous Death Cafes and is looking forward to hosting the first Death Cafe in Jefferson County, TN.  This is a free event open to all adults.  I will maintain a safe space ...



Death Cafe, Lincoln, Nebraska

With Hannah Pollack

United States: Meadowlark Coffee , 1624 South Street , Lincoln, Nebraska , Nebraska , 68502

Sept. 21, 2024, 12.00 p.m. - 1.00 p.m. (CDT)

Free



The East-West (virtual) Death Cafe PDT

With Hosted by Lisa in California and Katrina in Maine

United States

Sept. 22, 2024, 1.00 p.m. - 2.30 p.m. (PST)

Free

Lisa and Katrina, two interfaith spiritual counselors and colleagues at The Chaplaincy Institute, invite you to an online gathering for open conversation about death. Bring whatever you may think, feel, believe, or imagine about dying ...



Sunday Death Cafe Denver CO

With Delana & Richard Schneider

United States: 4101 East Hampden , Denver, CO 80013 , Colorado , 80222

Sept. 22, 2024, 11.30 a.m. - 12.30 a.m. (MT)

Free

The First Universalist Chruch of Denver, kindly offers the space for us to host our monthly meetings the 4th Sunday of each month. 

The size of our group varies from 10 to 20. What stays ...


Whitecourt Death Cafe

With Kim/Angela

Canada: Whitecourt & District Public Library , 5201 49 Street , Whitecourt Alberta , T7S 1N3

Sept. 23, 2024, 6.00 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. (Mountain)

Free



Death Cafe 907 Anchorage

With Linda Johnson and Kris Green

United States: Loussac Library (Moose Room) , 3600 Denali St , Anchorage , Alaska , 99503

Sept. 23, 2024, 5.30 p.m. - 6.30 p.m. (AKST)

Free

The goal of Death Cafe 907 is to provide a judgment-free environment where participants, often strangers, can openly engage in discussion around the topic of death and dying.

We hold this space in anticipation of ...



Denver Death Cafe at Park Hill Branch Library

With Cierra McNamara

United States: 4705 Montview Blvd , Denver, CO , 80207

Sept. 23, 2024, 2.00 p.m. - 3.30 p.m. (MST)

Free



Zen Death Cafe Online CDT

With Denise Leong

United States

Sept. 23, 2024, 6.30 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. (Central)

Free

Welcome to this Death Café where we will share our experiences, thoughts, and feelings about death in a safe, supportive environment. All are welcome - especially those who practice in the Zen Buddhist tradition.

Facing and ...



Tonganoxie Death Cafe

With Tonganoxie Public Library

United States: 217 E. 4th St. , Tonganoxie, KS 66086 , 66086

Sept. 23, 2024, 4.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. (CST)

Free

**Brand new group!** This is the first meeting, but the group will meet monthly on the 4th Monday at 4:00 pm.
Talking about death won’t kill you. Lively & informal conversations about death in ...



Brighton Death Cafe Online GMT

With Louisa Parsons and Nicolette Thornton

United Kingdom:

Sept. 24, 2024, 7.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. (BST)

Free

In these uncertain times we offer you time and space to come together and talk about your thoughts and feelings around death and dying.

Death Cafe's aim is to increase awareness of death to ...



Death Cafe Dallas

With Britna Savarese

United States: Union Coffee - upstairs , 3705 Cedar Springs Road , Dallas, TX 75219 , 75219

Sept. 24, 2024, 6.30 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. (Central)

Accepts donations

Our aim is to increase awareness of death to help people make the most of their (finite) lives.

Please join us for these open, inclusive, agenda-free discussions around death and dying.



London Death Cafe at the Electric Elephant

With Jenny Wylam & Dai Bran

United Kingdom: The Electric Elephant Cafe , 186a Crampton Street , London , England , England , SE17 3AE

Sept. 24, 2024, 7.15 p.m. - 9.00 p.m. (BST)

Accepts donations

Please note, this is not a 'drop-in' event.

If you would like to attend, it is best to do so from the beginning (19.15) to the end (21.00).

We have found that the ...



Life & Death Cafe - Online EDT

With Nathalie Bonafe

United States: New Haven CONNECTICUT , 06511

Sept. 24, 2024, 6.00 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. (EDT)

Free

https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/life-death-cafe-community-by-nathalie-1490969 (Copy and paste) 

Join us on a zoom meeting as we meet to discuss the meaning of life and mortality, comfortably and openly.  This is a safe, respectful space ...



Death Cafe - Southeast KC

With Andrea Lafferty

United States: 6242 Swope Parkway , Kansas City, Mo , 64130

Sept. 24, 2024, 4.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. (Central)

Free

The Southeast Library's Death Cafe is held every 4th Tuesday of the month, starting September 24th!  For those who would like to attend, we ask that you please register at: https://kclibrary.org/calendar ...



Death Cafe, Santa Fe NM

With Kema Grace

United States: 227 Galisteo St , Santa Fe , New Mexico , 87501

Sept. 24, 2024, 12.00 p.m. - 2.00 p.m. (MDT)

Free

Our weekly open and judgement-free gathering to enjoy coffee and cake together while talking about death. Everyone is invited and welcome and encouraged to come as you are. In person at Cake's Cafe in ...



Port Angeles Death Cafe "Tea To Die For"

With Kelly Sanderbeck & Deb LaPlante

United States: Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County , Conference Room , 829 E. 8th Street , Port Angeles , Washington , 98362

Sept. 25, 2024, 4.00 p.m. - 5.30 p.m. (Pacific Timezone)

Accepts donations

This group is meant to foster informal and relaxed monthly discussions. While not a grief support group, it is open to anyone interested in deepening their understanding and acceptance of matters related to death and ...



Autumn Online Death Cafe BST (2024)

With Sue Judge and Sue Brayne

United Kingdom:

Sept. 25, 2024, 6.30 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (GMT)

Accepts donations

This event is sponsored by The Wisdom Space - a non-profit community interest company based in Wiltshire, England. We hold conversations that make sense of what really matters. Making sense of our own mortality is perhaps ...



Mt. Pleasant SC Death Cafe

With Suzanne Freed

United States: Bliss Spiritual Co-op , 1163 Pleasant Oaks Drive , Mt. Pleasant , South Carolina , 29464

Sept. 25, 2024, 6.00 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. (Eastern )

Accepts donations

 

All are welcome!

We will introduce ourselves, including what brought participants to the Cafe and then allow the topics to flow. We will end with a brief one or two word check-out on how you ...



San Diego Virtual Death Cafe PDT

With Melissa (Mel) McClave

United States: , 92024

Sept. 25, 2024, 6.30 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. (PDT)

Accepts donations

Do you have an interest in the subject of dying and death?

Are you looking for a safe place to share your thoughts, ask questions, and hear what others say?

 

At this Death Cafe, we ...


U3A Death Cafe Tamworth NSW

With Nancy Sayer

Australia: 24 Fitzroy Street , Tamworth , TAMWORTH , NSW , 2340

Sept. 25, 2024, 2.00 p.m. - 3.30 p.m. (AEST)

Free



Inner West Death Cafe Ashfield Australia

With Angela

Australia: The Polish Club , 182 Liverpool Rd , Ashfield , 2131

Sept. 25, 2024, 10.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. (Sydney NSW (GMT+10))

Free

I am passionate about creating opportunities for people to get together to talk about all things dying and death, grief and bereavement. I also want to bring death literacy out of the closet.

The Polish ...



Nailsworth Death Cafe

With Jane Diamond & Tracey Clements

United Kingdom: The Canteen , Days Mill , Nailsworth , GL6 0DU

Sept. 25, 2024, 7.30 p.m. - 9.15 p.m. (BST)

Free

Since March 2016, Nailsworth Death Cafe has been a regular bi-monthly event in the Nailsworth calendar of community events. As always, we aim to keep the evening as informal and relaxed as possible, for people ...



Anchorage Death Cafe 907

With Kris Green and Linda Johnson

United States:

Sept. 26, 2024, 5.30 p.m. - 6.30 p.m. (GMT-9)

Free

We believe that talking about death will teach us more about how to live than how to die.  

Death Cafe was started in Anchorage Alaska by Kris and other Death Positive community leaders in 2012 ...



Death Cafe - Ellershouse

With Norse Ridge Services

Canada

Sept. 26, 2024, 7.00 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (AST)

Accepts donations

  Death Cafés are a great way to start the difficult conversation of death and dying. They are also a great way to improve the sense of community around us.

 

  The hope is that age ...



Life & Death Cafe - Deer Park (OH)

With Compassionate Transitions

United States: Deer Park Branch Library , Meeting Room B , 4020 E Galbraith Road , Cincinnati, OH , 45236

Sept. 26, 2024, 6.30 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. (EDT)

Free

Death informs life.  By talking about it, by holding the conversation, and by caring listening, todsy's choices about how we want to live our lives can become much more clear.  

Join us for a ...



Life & Death Cafe - Mason OH

With Compassionate Transitions

United States: Mason Public Library , Park Hill Room , 200 Reading Road , Mason, OH , 45040

Sept. 26, 2024, 10.30 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (EDT)

Free

Death informs life.  By talking about it, by holding the conversation, and by caring listening, todsy's choices about how we want to live our lives can become much more clear.  

Join us for a ...



DeLand Death Cafe

With Angela Stokes

United States: Destinations Gift Shop , 110 N. Woodland Blvd , DeLand , Florida , 32724

Sept. 26, 2024, 1.00 p.m. - 3.00 p.m. (Eastern)

Accepts donations

Let's gather to eat cake, drink tea and discuss death; the one inevitability!
DeathCafe.com started in England in 2011 and gatherings have been held in over 85 countries so far!
Death Cafe is ...



Glasgow Kali Collective In Person Death Cafe

With Jenny Watt

United Kingdom: Unit 203 , 54 Washington Street , Glasgow , G3 8AZ

Sept. 26, 2024, 7.15 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (GMT)

Free

Our cafes are very informal - think big cushions, plenty of tea and yummy snacks! 

We want to make sure everyone feels welcome in our space so we do ask for people to book a place ...


Portales Death Cafe

With Gregory Aguilar

United States: 218 S Avenue B , Portales , New Mexico , 88130

Sept. 26, 2024, 6.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. (MST)

Free



Death Cafe Ipswich Australia

With Ali Mills (Grief Guide) & Amy Larsen (Brisbane Grief Counselling)

Australia: Queens Park Cafe , 10a Merle Finimore Avenue , Ipswich , 4305

Sept. 27, 2024, 10.00 a.m. - 11.30 a.m. (AEST)

Accepts donations

Please join us for a cup of tea, slice of cake and a conversation about death, dying and life in between.

We as a culture don't do grief well, we have a long way ...



City of Roses Death Cafe Portland OR

With David Snyder and TBD

United States: Leaven Community , 5431 NE 20th Avenue , (20th & Killingsworth) , Portland, OR , 97211

Sept. 28, 2024, 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. (PST)

Accepts donations

A Death Cafe is an open and respectful conversation about the topic of death with no agenda, objectives, or themes. We will introduce ourselves, including what brought each of us to the Cafe, and then ...



Shelton, Washington, Death Cafe

With Shelton Timberland Library

United States: Shelton Timberland Library , 710 W Alder St. , Shelton WA , 98584

Sept. 28, 2024, 1.00 p.m. - 2.30 p.m. (PST)

Free

The Shelton Timberland Library exists to provide access and make connections. By hosting Death Café, our patrons have access to conversations that might otherwise be taboo and they connect with neighbors they might never have ...



The Raven Death Cafe Chicagoland

With Judy Ranniger-Meza and Carol Williams

United States: 4619 N Ravenswood Ave , Suite 202 , Chicago , Illinois , 60640

Sept. 28, 2024, 1.00 p.m. - 3.00 p.m. (Central)

Accepts donations

Francis Weller, grief counselor, speaker, author, and thought leader in grief and end of life issues says that, "Our refusal to acknowledge grief and death has twisted us into a culture riddled with death." Judy ...



San Diego - North County (Encinitas) Death Cafe

With Seaside Center for Spiritual Living and Moving Through - Death Doula

United States: 1613 Lake Drive , Encinitas, CA , 92024

Sept. 28, 2024, 10.00 a.m. - 11.30 a.m. (PST)

Accepts donations

You might be wondering - "What on earth is a Death Cafe?"

At a Death Cafe, people, often strangers, gather to eat cake, drink tea and discuss death. Our objective is to increase awareness of death ...



Clinton Death Cafe

With Holland Patent Public Library

United States: Holland Patent Public Library , 9580 Main St. , Trenton , NY , 13354

Sept. 28, 2024, 10.30 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (EST)

Accepts donations

About this Death Café

 

Our aim at the Clinton Death Café is to provide a friendly, relaxed, and hopefully, fun environment for people to talk about and explore issues surrounding death and end of life ...



Gilbert AZ Death Cafe

With Jenn Stone

United States: 3651 E Baseline Rd , Suite E223 (upstairs) , Gilbert , 85042 , Arizona , 85042

Sept. 28, 2024, 2.30 p.m. - 4.30 p.m. (MST - Arizona)

Accepts donations

I'm hosting this event to encourage people to talk about dying and death in order to have more peace for them and their loved ones while living life to the fullest. 

 

This will be ...



Online Death Cafe Los Angeles PDT

With Merrily Weiss

United States: , Los Angeles , CA , 91403

Sept. 28, 2024, 3.30 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. (pst)

Free

Come join us for a conversation on all things death and living! We've been meeting as a group for 3+ years and we welcome newcomers to join us for one or every session!



Rosslyn Hill Drop-In Death Cafe (Hampstead)

With Rev Kate Dean

United Kingdom: Rosslyn Hill Chapel , 3 Pilgrim's Place , NW3 1NG

Sept. 29, 2024, 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. (GMT)

Accepts donations

Join us in a safe and welcoming space to discuss end of life matters and break the taboo of speaking about death, over tea and cake. Death Café provides an opportunity to consider an emotive ...



Death Cafe TLH

With Adrienne Capeless

United States: Lichgate - 1401 High Rd. Tallahassee, FL 32304 , 32304

Sept. 29, 2024, 10.00 a.m. - 11.30 a.m. (Eastern)

Accepts donations

Death Cafe is back in Tallahassee! Since COVID, we have had less and less safe spaces to talk about death. Join us for an informal discussion about death, grief, loss, the funeral industry and anything ...



Bonnington Centre Death Cafe London SW8

With Susan Bewley

United Kingdom: Bonnington Community Centre , 11 Vauxhall Grove , London SW8 1TD , Select , Select , SW8 1TD

Sept. 30, 2024, 10.30 a.m. - 12.00 a.m. (UK)

Accepts donations

Our Death Cafe is a place to meet face-to-face and freely share any topic around death & dying. It is informal, lightly facilitated and in a lovely community centre café. No week or conversation is the ...



Community Death Cafe Silverdale, WA

With Erin

United States: Salish Room , Silverdale Library , 3650 NW Anderson Hill Rd Suite 101 , Silverdale, WA , 98383

Sept. 30, 2024, 5.00 p.m. - 6.30 p.m. (PST)

Free

Bring your curiosity and join us for an evening of conversation around death and dying in this safe, inclusive space. 



Jax Online Death Cafe10/01/2024 EDT

With Jacqueline Ingersoll

United States: Zoom

Oct. 1, 2024, 7.30 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (Eastern)

Free

Jacqueline (Jackie) Ingersoll is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

 

Topic: Jackie's End of life Death Cafe 

Time: Oct 1, 2024 06:45 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

 

Join Zoom Meeting

https ...



Virtual Death Cafe EDT of Southside Virginia

With Cricket H.

United States:

Oct. 2, 2024, 5.00 p.m. - 6.00 p.m. (EST)

Free

Hail the Traveler! Join us for an open, nurturing, safe and supportive conversation around death and dying, grief, and all that surrounds these deeply meaningful topics. We invite and encourage differing views and beliefs, questions ...



Death Cafe on Capitol Hill

With Historic Congressional Cemetery

United States: Congressional Cemetery , 1801 E Street SE , Washington, DC 20003 , 20003

Oct. 3, 2024, 6.00 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time)

Accepts donations

Our historic chapel on the grounds of the cemetery is a welcoming space for conversation and sharing. The cemetery provides sweets and coffee and welcomes guests to bring sweets to share.



Death Cafe Splott

With Death Cafe Splott

United Kingdom: Railway Gardens , Adeline St, Cardiff , CF24 2BH

Oct. 3, 2024, 6.15 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. (BST)

Accepts donations

Please visit out Eventbrite page to learn more about upcoming cafes https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/death-cafe-splott-70015148143


London NW5 Death Cafe

With Robert MacGibbon

United Kingdom: Kentish Town Community Centre , 17 Busby Place , London , Select , NW5 2SP

Oct. 3, 2024, 1.30 p.m. - 3.30 p.m. (UK)

Accepts donations

This Cafe is free to all.



Tiburon CA Death Cafe

With Karen Murray & Anthea Grimason

United States: 240 Tiburon Blvd , Tiburon, CA , 94920

Oct. 3, 2024, 7.00 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (Pacific)

Accepts donations

Join local end-of-life doulas Anthea and Karen at our ongoing Death Cafe meetings -- the first Thursday of every month.

Come with your musings, your curiosity, and your willingness to share and listen to others with ...



Palm Springs Death Cafe (online) PDT

With Ruth Debra

United States: , 92262

Oct. 3, 2024, 2.00 p.m. - 3.00 p.m. (Pacific )

Free

This Death Cafe is sponsored by Planning Ahead for LGBTQ Seniors (PALS), and is geared primarily to members of the LGBTQ community and allies.

Please register via the following link. Looking forward to your joining ...



Death Cafe (Glasgow Southside)

With The Southside Death Club

United Kingdom: Finn's Place , 167 Ledard Road , Glasgow , G42 9QU

Oct. 3, 2024, 7.30 p.m. - 9.00 p.m. (GMT)

Accepts donations

Our Death Cafés are very informal with everyone given the opportunity to speak as much or as little as they would like. We also usually have a selection of home baking available (contributions always ...



Online Death Cafe PDT

With Rewild Portland

United States: Zoom , Portland, Oregon , 97202

Oct. 3, 2024, 6.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. (PDT)

Accepts donations

This is a free online community event hosted by Rewild Portland. Our intention is to have a relaxed environment while doing our best to refrain from cross talking, advice giving, and analyzing what others share ...



Ann Arbor Death Cafe Online EDT

With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team

United States: Ann Arbor, Michigan USA , 48104

Oct. 5, 2024, 11.00 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. (Eastern US)

Accepts donations

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 move the online meetings to 1st Saturdays at 11am ...


Death Cafe Lansing (virtual) EDT

With Megan Miller & Andi Earl

United States: , Lansing , MI

Oct. 5, 2024, 10.00 a.m. - 11.30 a.m. (Eastern)

Accepts donations

Join us for virtual Death Cafe Lansing! We will be meeting via video call (Zoom) - Just click this link to join:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2309008661

(Meeting password: 552977)

Our Death Cafe is a place to freely share any topic around death & dying. Our format is a discussion circle group. Everyone is encouraged to share honestly and with confidence.

Please note that our Death ...



Oak Cliff Death Cafe

With Tammy McNary

United States: Oakland Cemetery , 3900 Oakland Circle , Dallas, Texas , 75215

Oct. 5, 2024, 10.00 a.m. - 11.30 a.m. (Central CST CDT)

Free

OAK CLIFF DEATH CAFE is going on a field trip! Join us for this special edition at Oakland Cemetery, where we’ll gather under the canopy of a big pecan tree to engage in meaningful ...


Virtual Death Cafe PDT

With Rachel Greene

Canada:

Oct. 6, 2024, 7.00 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (PDT)

Free



Online Global Death Cafe BST

With Knowledge Exchange

United Kingdom

Oct. 6, 2024, 2.00 p.m. - 3.30 p.m. (UK - BST)

Accepts donations

As soon as I heard about the Death Cafe idea I knew it was a winner and wanted to be involved. Whenever I come across someone who has been diagnosed with a terminal disease I ...



Golden Death Cafe

With Karen S Keeran

United States: Bean Fosters - Golden , 720 Golden Ridge Rd, Ste D , Golden, CO , 80401

Oct. 6, 2024, 3.00 p.m. - 4.30 p.m. (MT)

Free

At the Golden Death Café you will experience deep, rich, free and open-ended conversations around any and all topics related to end of life. For all interested in joining these conversations, together we will create ...



Cambuslang Death Cafe

With Jenny Watt

United Kingdom: Cambuslang Parish Church , 1 Arnott Way , Cambusalng , G72 7JQ

Oct. 6, 2024, 12.00 p.m. - 1.30 p.m. (GMT)

Accepts donations

Death is a part of life, so why don't we talk about it more? This cafe offers a safe space for the community to come together and talk about something which affects us all ...



Columbus OH Death Cafe

With Nikki Smith

United States: 752 High St , Worthington, OH , 43085

Oct. 6, 2024, 1.30 p.m. - 3.00 p.m. (EST)

Accepts donations

Join us for an informal gathering to discuss all things death-related at the May Death Cafe! It's happening in person at CoHatch Worthington - The Library 752 High St. Worthington, OH, USA. This is a ...



Thamesford ON Death Cafe

With Westminster United Church

Canada: Thamesford , Ontario , Canada , N0M 2M0

Oct. 6, 2024, 1.30 p.m. - 3.00 p.m. (Eastern standard)

Free

We love talking about death! We believe these conversations are healthy and enjoyable and allow us a greater acceptance of our own mortality. Past Death Cafes have included laughter, sometimes tears, and of course refreshments ...



Death Cafe Deep South - South Africa

With Svea and Dialina

South Africa: Deep South Eatery , Glencairn Hotel , 12 Glen Road , Glencairn , 7975

Oct. 7, 2024, 6.00 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. (GMT+2)

Accepts donations

Please join us at this great venue. Secure plentiful parking. Space galore. In a semi-private space. No donations. Order and pay for what you’d like. From a coffee (and cake!) through light snack to ...



Death Cafe - Cedar Valley

With Melinda Heinz

United States: Waterloo Public Library , 415 Commercial St. , Waterloo, IA , 50702

Oct. 7, 2024, 5.00 p.m. - 7.00 p.m. (Central )

Free



VIRTUAL Death Cafe EDT of Northeast Florida & Beyond

With Nada Frazier, The Sacred Servant

United States: VIRTUAL GATHERING IN THE COMFORT OF YOUR HOME , Email: Nada@TheSacredServant.com for link , Duval County, St. Johns County & Beyond , Florida , 32082

Oct. 7, 2024, 6.30 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. (United States - ET)

Accepts donations

What you can expect at Death Cafe' of Northeast Florida:

1. We gather VIRTUALLY via ZOOM with open hearts, open minds, and respect for all with no specific agenda at 6:30 p.m. ET ...



Brighton Death Cafe

With Louisa Parsons and Nicolette Thornton

United Kingdom: Brighton General Hospital , Elm Grove , Brighton , East Sussex , BN2 2EW

Oct. 8, 2024, 6.30 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. (BST)

Free

In these uncertain times we offer you time and space to come together and talk about your thoughts and feelings around death and dying.

Death Cafe's aim is to increase awareness of death to ...



Scarborough ME Death Cafe

With Leona Oceania

United States: Scarborough Public Library , 48 Gorham Road , Scarborough, Maine , 04074

Oct. 8, 2024, 6.30 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. (Eastern)

Accepts donations

Death is going to happen to all of us, why not talk about it? 

And cake! Who doesn't want cake??

Join us the second Tuesday - bi-monthly beginning in December 2023 for skull cakes and ...



Coburg Library Death Cafe

With Dina Smirnova

Australia: Coburg Library , Corner Victoria and Louisa Street , Coburg, Victoria , 3058

Oct. 8, 2024, 6.30 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. (EST)

Free

The “D” word has been a taboo topic yet talking about Death can be one of the most eye-opening conversations you’ll ever have.

A Death Cafe is an opportunity for people from all walks ...



Online Death Cafe San Diego PDT with Frank and Mits

With Frank Stefano and Mits Tomita

United States: , 92101

Oct. 8, 2024, 1.00 p.m. - 2.30 p.m. (Pacific)

Accepts donations

Death Cafe's provide an agenda-free safe place to discuss death and dying and life and living.  Not a grief support group, it is no more and no less than a friendly group discussing death ...



Virtual Death Cafe California PDT

With Louis Gallia MD

United States: Sacramento, California , 95825

Oct. 9, 2024, 6.00 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. (PST)

Accepts donations

 

About Death Cafe:

In 2010, Jon Underwood decided to develop a series of projects about death, one of which was to focus about talking about death.

In September 2011, the first Death Cafe was facilitated ...


Death Cafe Lansing (virtual) EDT

With Megan Miller & Andi Earl

United States: , Lansing , MI

Oct. 9, 2024, 7.00 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (Eastern)

Accepts donations

Join us for virtual Death Cafe Lansing! We will be meeting via video call (Zoom) - Just click this link to join: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2309008661

(Password: 552977)

Our Death Cafe is a place to freely share any topic around death & dying. Our format is a discussion circle group. Everyone is encouraged to share honestly and with confidence.

Please note that our Death Cafes ...



Death Cafe by the Bay - Virtual

With Jacqui Williams

Australia:

Oct. 10, 2024, 6.30 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. (Brisbane, Australia AEST )

Free

Bring your curiousity! A cuppa. And let's share! 



North Denver Death Cafe

With Marti Steger & Beth Leyba

United States: Convivio Cafe , 4935 W. 38th Ave. , Denver, CO 80212 , 80212

Oct. 12, 2024, 11.00 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. (mountain)

Accepts donations

The North Denver Death Café is an open forum. We intend to create space for and support positive conversations about end-of-life. When we talk about death, we help to lessen the taboos associated with it ...



Lakewood CO Death Cafe

With Sarah Hitman

United States: 3225 S Wadsworth Blvd , Lakewood, CO , 80227

Oct. 13, 2024, 3.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. (Mountain)

Accepts donations

We have been meeting for this Death Cafe at the cozy coffee shop, Cafe Ole, for over two years now. We welcome anyone, any age, with an open mind and generous heart. Please know we ...



Death Cafe - Brisbane

With Annie from Grassroots Deathcare

Australia: Stellarossa (Everton Park) , Shop 24, Everton Park Plaza , 791 Stafford Road, , Evernton Park, QLD , 4053

Oct. 13, 2024, 1.00 p.m. - 3.00 p.m. (AEST)

Accepts donations

Talking about the 'D' word does not need to be a scary thing. In fact it helps to normalise it, and has deinitely put me firnly into living!

This is a group led discussion, around ...



Death Cafe by the Bay In-person Event

With Jacqui Williams

Australia: George Hartnett Metropolitan Funerals , 127 Russell Street , Cleveland , Queensland , Australia , 4163

Oct. 14, 2024, 10.30 a.m. - 12.00 a.m. (Brisbane, Australia AEST )

Free

Free morning tea offered by the George Hartnett Metropolitan Funerals team. Bring your curiousity! And come and share in this open, relaxed get together. 



Death Cafe Far North Dallas

With Lorrie Grisnik Anderson

United States: Spin Coffee and Vinyl , 17290 Preston Rd , Dallas, Texas , 75252

Oct. 14, 2024, 6.00 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. (central)

Free

The Far North Dallas Death Cafe meets on the second Monday of the Month. This is a free event with straightforward and open discussions about death.  It is a group-directed discussion without specific topics, questions ...



Glasgow Kali Collective Online Death Cafe

With Jenny Watt

United Kingdom: Hosted by The Kali Collective Yoga Studio (Glasgow) , G3 8AZ

Oct. 14, 2024, 7.30 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (GMT)

Free

We try and create an informal and relaxed space, even if we are all on screen. To do this we ask participants for a few things - please have access to a microphone and camera. Whilst ...



East Rockville Online Death Cafe EDT

With Assisting Hands Home Care with Patricia Dubroof and Sandra Ames

United States: East Rockville, Maryland , 20850

Oct. 15, 2024, 7.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. (EST)

Free

The East Rockville Death Cafe is a community of people interested in being thoughtful about death and dying. We feel honored to offer a place to discuss death and its physical, emotional and financial aspects ...



Tassie Death Cafe

With Leigh Connell & Lynn Redwig

Australia: Ceremonial Art Healing Centre , 83 Molle Street , Hobart , Tasmania , 7000

Oct. 15, 2024, 10.30 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (ESAT)

Accepts donations

All are welcome to the supportive and caring space they create. We have a jar for a gold coin doniation for tea/coffee and morning tea if you'd like to contribute.



Wilmslow Death Cafe

With Frances Underhill

United Kingdom: The United Reformed Church , Chapel Lane , Wilmslow , SK9 1PR

Oct. 15, 2024, 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. (Greenwich Mean Time)

Free

We drink tea, eat cake and have lots of laughter.

Our Death Cafe is an opportunity to talk about death as a part of life and think about making the most of the time we ...



South Bay Death Cafe

With Ka Yun Cheng & Annie Valdes

United States: Sunnyvale Public Library , 665 W. Olive Ave , Sunnyvale, California , 94086

Oct. 15, 2024, 6.30 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. (PST)

Free

Join local End-of-Life doulas Ka Yun and Annie in the Program Room at the Sunnyvale Public Library for a discussion of death over tea and snacks. 

At a Death Cafe, people—often strangers—gather to ...


Death Cafe Davenport, IA

With Davenport Public Library

United States: Davenport Public Library , Eastern Avenue Branch , 6000 Eastern Avenue , Davenport, IA 52807 , 52807

Oct. 16, 2024, 5.30 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. (central)

Free

Join us the third Wednesday of the month, September 18, October 16, and November 20th, from 5:30-7:30p at the Davenport Eastern Avenue Branch for a Death Cafe. At a Death Cafe, people, often strangers, gather to eat treats, drink coffee, and discuss death. Our objective is 'to increase awareness of death with a view to helping people make the most of their (finite ...



Comox Valley Death Cafe

With Comox Valley Hospice Society

Canada: Evergreen Lounge , Florence Filberg Centre , 411 Anderton Avenue , Courtenay, BC , V9N 6C6

Oct. 16, 2024, 6.30 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (PST)

Accepts donations



Death Cafe - Hantsport

With Norse Ridge Services

Canada

Oct. 17, 2024, 10.00 a.m. - 11.30 a.m. (AST)

Accepts donations

  Death Cafés are a great way to start the difficult conversation of death and dying. They are also a great way to improve the sense of community around us.

 

  The hope is that age ...



Demystifying Death Cafe Glasgow

With Alberta Gutteridge

United Kingdom: The Whiteinch Centre , 1 Northinch Court , Glasgow , G14 0UG

Oct. 17, 2024, 5.30 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. (BST)

Accepts donations

The event will start with an introduction that will include some groundrules for ensuring safe and confidential sharing. There will be lots of opportunity for sharing experiences, thoughts and fears arouond death, dying and grief. 

 



Let's Talk Death Cafe Shell Lake, WI

With Maureen Skuban

United States: Shell Lake Public Library , 501 1st Street , Shell Lake, WI , WI , 54871

Oct. 17, 2024, 3.00 p.m. - 4.30 p.m. (CDT)

Free



Belmont CA Death Cafe

With Jim Van Buskirk + Jim Mitulski

United States: Congregational Church of the Peninsula, , 751 Alameda de las Pulgas, , Belmont CA , CA , 94002

Oct. 17, 2024, 1.30 p.m. - 3.00 p.m. (PDT)

Accepts donations

We will be sitting down to talk frankly and honestly about end-of-life issues. And we will have cake!


Death Cafe, Kearneysville WV

With Tracy Seffers

United States: Center For Grief Support , 330 Hospice Lane , Kearneysville, West Virginia , 25430

Oct. 17, 2024, 3.30 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. (NY)

Free

Sponsored by Hospice of the Panhandle/Center for Grief Support. Open dialogue and compassionate conversation without judgment around the difficult topics of death, dying, and grieving.



NEOhio Death Cafe

With Caryl

United States: 7989 Little Mountain Rd , Mentor, Ohio , 44060

Oct. 17, 2024, 6.30 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. (EST)

Accepts donations

This cafe is open to everyone. We do not have an agenda, but have a conversation with what is on people's minds. Yes, there's cake! Please bring your own beverage.


Online Death Cafe, EDT New York–based (all welcome!)

With Circle Home Death Café of Hudson Valley, New York, and Death Cafe Westchester, New York

United States: , 12402

Oct. 18, 2024, 7.00 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (EST)

Free

At the start time, attendees will be let in from the waiting room. After a brief introduction and guidelines review, the event will get started. Small groups of three to five people will be randomly broken into separate virtual groups for private discussions, with volunteer facilitators on hand to help keep the conversations flowing, if needed.

 

We come back together at the very end to ...



Death Cafe Wien - Mut auf´s Leben

With Alexandra Masetti

Austria: 1230 Wien , Details folgen bei der Anmeldung , 1230 Wien

Oct. 19, 2024, 3.30 p.m. - 5.30 p.m. (Central European Time)

Accepts donations

Das Death Cafe Wien - Mut aufs Leben, findet in regelmäßigen Abständen statt. Der Veranstaltungsort befindet sich im 23. Wiener Gemeindebezirk, in den wunderschönen Räumlichkeiten des "salve! Psychosoziales Zentrum". Barbara Nepp ist ...



Ann Arbor Death Cafe Online EDT

With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team

United States: Crazy Wisdom Bookstore , 114 S Main St , Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104, USA , 48104

Oct. 19, 2024, 11.00 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. (Eastern US)

Accepts donations

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 move the online meetings to 1st Saturdays at 11am ...



Ypsilanti Death Cafe

With Bloodroot Herb Shop & Hanna Hasselschwert

United States: Bloodroot Herb Shop , 208 West Michigan Ave , Ypsilanti , MI , 48197

Oct. 19, 2024, 11.30 a.m. - 1.30 p.m. (EST)

Free


Tamworth NSW Death Cafe

With Nancy Sayer

Australia: 466 Peel Street , Tamworth , TAMWORTH , NSW , 2340

Oct. 19, 2024, 2.00 p.m. - 3.30 p.m. (AEST)

Free



Death Cafe MKE Meet Up

With SHANTELL RILEY

United States: The Table , 5305 W Capitol Drive , Milwaukee, Wisconsin , 53216

Oct. 20, 2024, 1.00 p.m. - 3.00 p.m. (Central)

Accepts donations

 With so many differences in the world and separation is a way of life. There is one thing we have in common...we are all going to leave this world. I am a  Death Cafe ...



Carmel IN Death Cafe

With Phyllis Reynolds & Cassie Uhl

United States: Heartland Unitarian Universalist Church , 9870 North Michigan Rd , Carmel, IN , IN , 46032

Oct. 20, 2024, 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. (EST)

Accepts donations

Welcome. In this ideology-free Death Cafe, you have the opportunity to share about death and dying in a confidential and non-judgmental group discussion. All adults over the age of 18 are welcome. 

 

There is no ...



Online Death Cafe State College PA EST

With Jackie Naginey Hook

United States: , 16801

Oct. 21, 2024, 4.30 p.m. - 5.30 p.m. (Eastern Time Zone)

Free

This is a virtual gathering.

Please join us in the comfort of your own home for our monthly 
Death Café. You can sip on coffee and tea, eat your favorite dessert and discuss death ...



Denver Death Cafe at Park Hill Branch Library

With Cierra McNamara

United States: 4705 Montview Blvd , Denver, CO , 80207

Oct. 21, 2024, 2.00 p.m. - 3.30 p.m. (MST)

Free


Lowcountry Charleston Death Cafe

With Unitarian Church in Charleston

United States: GAGE HALL , 4 Archdale St , Charleston , South Carolina , MI , 29401

Oct. 21, 2024, 7.00 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (EST)

Accepts donations



Seaford Death Cafe

With Compassionate Conversations - Compassionate Communities

Australia: Seaford Community Centre , 32 Beechwood Grove , Seaford 5169 , South Australia , 5169

Oct. 22, 2024, 7.00 p.m. - 9.00 p.m. (Australian Central Daylight Time)

Free

Booking through eventbrite: 

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/death-cafe-tickets-952406021047



Online Death Cafe EDT Peabody Public Library

With Peabody, MA Public Library

United States: Online - Main Library , 82 Main Street, , Peabody, MA , 01960

Oct. 22, 2024, 12.00 p.m. - 1.30 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time)

Free

At a Death Cafe people, often strangers, gather to eat cake, drink tea and discuss death.

Our objective is 'to increase awareness of death with a view to helping people make the most of their ...


Virtual Death Cafe PDT

With Rachel Greene

Canada:

Oct. 23, 2024, 7.00 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (PDT)

Free


U3A Death Cafe Tamworth NSW

With Nancy Sayer

Australia: 24 Fitzroy Street , Tamworth , TAMWORTH , NSW , 2340

Oct. 23, 2024, 2.00 p.m. - 3.30 p.m. (AEST)

Free



Death Cafe - Ellershouse

With Norse Ridge Services

Canada

Oct. 24, 2024, 7.00 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (AST)

Accepts donations

  Death Cafés are a great way to start the difficult conversation of death and dying. They are also a great way to improve the sense of community around us.

 

  The hope is that age ...



Life & Death Cafe Blue Ash OH

With Compassionate Transitions

United States: Blue Ash Branch Library , Meeting Room , 4211 Cooper Road , Blue Ash, OH , 45242

Oct. 24, 2024, 6.30 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. (EDT)

Free

Death informs life.  By talking about it, by holding the conversation, and by caring listening, todsy's choices about how we want to live our lives can become much more clear.  

Join us for a ...



Death Cafe at the Hyde Park Boston MA PL

With Hyde Park Branch Library, Boston Public Library

United States: Hyde Park Branch Library , 35 Harvard Avenue , Hyde Park, MA 02136 , Menino Hall , 02136

Oct. 24, 2024, 6.30 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. (EST)

Free

Seating will be limited.

 

To register: please call 617-361-2524

 

The BPL strives to make its events accessible to all. To request a disability accommodation, please contact hydepark@bpl.org or 617-361-2524. Please allow at least ...



City of Roses Death Cafe Portland OR

With David Snyder and TBD

United States: Leaven Community , 5431 NE 20th Avenue , (20th & Killingsworth) , Portland, OR , 97211

Oct. 26, 2024, 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. (PST)

Accepts donations

A Death Cafe is an open and respectful conversation about the topic of death with no agenda, objectives, or themes. We will introduce ourselves, including what brought each of us to the Cafe, and then ...



San Diego - North County (Encinitas) Death Cafe

With Seaside Center for Spiritual Living and Moving Through - Death Doula

United States: 1613 Lake Drive , Encinitas, CA , 92024

Oct. 26, 2024, 10.00 a.m. - 11.30 a.m. (PST)

Accepts donations

You might be wondering - "What on earth is a Death Cafe?"

At a Death Cafe, people, often strangers, gather to eat cake, drink tea and discuss death. Our objective is to increase awareness of death ...



Autumn Death Cafe (Ottawa East)

With Heather Martel

Canada: Borden/Flemming Room , Beechwood National Memorial Centre , 280 Beechwood Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario , K1L 8A6

Oct. 27, 2024, 1.00 p.m. - 3.00 p.m. (ET)

Accepts donations

This event has been made possible by the Beechwood Cemetery Foundation by providing a venue and refreshments to support these important conversations.



Rosslyn Hill Drop-In Death Cafe (Hampstead)

With Rev Kate Dean

United Kingdom: Rosslyn Hill Chapel , 3 Pilgrim's Place , NW3 1NG

Oct. 27, 2024, 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. (GMT)

Accepts donations

Join us in a safe and welcoming space to discuss end of life matters and break the taboo of speaking about death, over tea and cake. Death Café provides an opportunity to consider an emotive ...



The East-West (virtual) Death Cafe PDT

With Hosted by Lisa in California and Katrina in Maine

United States

Oct. 27, 2024, 1.00 p.m. - 2.30 p.m. (PST)

Free

Lisa and Katrina, two interfaith spiritual counselors and colleagues at The Chaplaincy Institute, invite you to an online gathering for open conversation about death. Bring whatever you may think, feel, believe, or imagine about dying ...



Lac La Biche Death Cafe

With Laney Smith (LLBCL)

Canada: 8702 91 Avenue Lac la Biche, AB , T0A 2C0

Oct. 28, 2024, 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. (MTS)

Free



Brighton Death Cafe Online GMT

With Louisa Parsons and Nicolette Thornton

United Kingdom:

Oct. 29, 2024, 7.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. (BST)

Free

In these uncertain times we offer you time and space to come together and talk about your thoughts and feelings around death and dying.

Death Cafe's aim is to increase awareness of death to ...



Death Cafe Dallas

With Britna Savarese

United States: Union Coffee - upstairs , 3705 Cedar Springs Road , Dallas, TX 75219 , 75219

Oct. 29, 2024, 6.30 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. (Central)

Accepts donations

Our aim is to increase awareness of death to help people make the most of their (finite) lives.

Please join us for these open, inclusive, agenda-free discussions around death and dying.



Life & Death Cafe - Online EDT

With Nathalie Bonafe

United States: New Haven CONNECTICUT , 06511

Oct. 29, 2024, 6.00 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. (EDT)

Free

https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/life-death-cafe-community-by-nathalie-1490969 (Copy and paste) 

Join us on a zoom meeting as we meet to discuss the meaning of life and mortality, comfortably and openly.  This is a safe, respectful space ...



Inner West Death Cafe Ashfield Australia

With Angela

Australia: The Polish Club , 182 Liverpool Rd , Ashfield , 2131

Oct. 30, 2024, 10.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. (Sydney NSW (GMT+10))

Free

I am passionate about creating opportunities for people to get together to talk about all things dying and death, grief and bereavement. I also want to bring death literacy out of the closet.

The Polish ...



Glasgow Kali Collective In Person Death Cafe (Glasgow)

With Jenny Watt

United Kingdom: Unit 203 , 54 Washington Street , Glasgow , G3 8AZ

Oct. 31, 2024, 7.15 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (GMT)

Free

Our cafes are very informal - think big cushions, plenty of tea and yummy snacks! 

We want to make sure everyone feels welcome in our space so we do ask for people to book a place ...



Death Cafe - Cedar Valley

With Melinda Heinz

United States: Waterloo Public Library , 415 Commercial St. , Waterloo, IA , 50702

Nov. 2, 2024, 9.30 a.m. - 11.00 a.m. (Central )

Free



Ann Arbor Death Cafe Online EDT

With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team

United States: Ann Arbor, Michigan USA , 48104

Nov. 2, 2024, 11.00 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. (Eastern US)

Accepts donations

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 move the online meetings to 1st Saturdays at 11am ...


Death Cafe Lansing (virtual) EST

With Megan Miller & Andi Earl

United States: , Lansing , MI

Nov. 2, 2024, 10.00 a.m. - 11.30 a.m. (Eastern)

Accepts donations

Join us for virtual Death Cafe Lansing! We will be meeting via video call (Zoom) - Just click this link to join:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2309008661

(Meeting password: 552977)

Our Death Cafe is a place to freely share any topic around death & dying. Our format is a discussion circle group. Everyone is encouraged to share honestly and with confidence.

Please note that our Death ...


Death Cafe - Ybor, Florida

With Rebecca (Betty) Genesis

United States: SpookEasy Lounge , 1909 N 15th Street , Tampa , Florida , 33605

Nov. 2, 2024, 1.00 p.m. - 3.00 p.m. (EST)

Accepts donations

I believe discussing dying and death is a way for people to accept mortality as part of their life experience. I host Death Cafe as a service that brings together people who want to discuss dying and death with others.


Balboa Death Cafe San Fransisco, CA

With Full Life Christian Church

United States: 3535 Balboa St. , San Fransisco, CA , 94121

Nov. 2, 2024, 1.00 p.m. - 3.00 p.m. (Pacific)

Free

Death is universal - but the way we deal with death may vary from culture to culture. One of the gifts of San Francisco's Richmond neighborhood is a diversity cultural expression. At Balboa Death Cafe, we want to grow from that. Our November 2 event falls on the Day of the Dead, and following Latin tradition. But whatever your tradition, level of expression, or comfort ...



Death Cafe at Roundhouse Acres

With Christopher Baxter

United States: 3 Christina Drive , Kanzeon Sound Studio , OXFORD , CT , 06478

Nov. 2, 2024, 3.30 p.m. - 5.30 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time)

Free

We're celebrating Dia de los Muertos with conversation about mortality at tea time. This is a casual afternoon event offered in the Kanzeon Sound Studio at Roundhouse Acres in Oxford, CT. 

Due to the ...



Golden Death Cafe

With Karen S Keeran

United States: Bean Fosters - Golden , 720 Golden Ridge Rd, Ste D , Golden, CO , 80401

Nov. 3, 2024, 3.00 p.m. - 4.30 p.m. (MT)

Free

At the Golden Death Café you will experience deep, rich, free and open-ended conversations around any and all topics related to end of life. For all interested in joining these conversations, together we will create ...



Cambuslang Death Cafe

With Jenny Watt

United Kingdom: Cambuslang Parish Church , 1 Arnott Way , Cambusalng , G72 7JQ

Nov. 3, 2024, 12.00 p.m. - 1.30 p.m. (GMT)

Accepts donations

Death is a part of life, so why don't we talk about it more? This cafe offers a safe space for the community to come together and talk about something which affects us all ...



Death Cafe Deep South - South Africa

With Svea and Dialina

South Africa: Deep South Eatery , Glencairn Hotel , 12 Glen Road , Glencairn , 7975

Nov. 4, 2024, 6.00 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. (GMT+2)

Accepts donations

Please join us at this great venue. Secure plentiful parking. Space galore. In a semi-private space. No donations. Order and pay for what you’d like. From a coffee (and cake!) through light snack to ...



Death Cafe by the Bay In-person Event

With Jacqui Williams

Australia: George Hartnett Metropolitan Funerals , 127 Russell Street , Cleveland , Queensland , Australia , 4163

Nov. 4, 2024, 10.30 a.m. - 12.00 a.m. (Brisbane, Australia AEST )

Free

Free morning tea offered by the George Hartnett Metropolitan Funerals team. Bring your curiousity! And come and share in this open, relaxed get together. 



VIRTUAL Death Cafe EST of Northeast Florida & Beyond

With Nada Frazier, The Sacred Servant

United States: VIRTUAL GATHERING IN THE COMFORT OF YOUR HOME , Email: Nada@TheSacredServant.com for link , Duval County, St. Johns County & Beyond , Florida , 32082

Nov. 4, 2024, 6.30 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. (United States - ET)

Accepts donations

What you can expect at Death Cafe' of Northeast Florida:

1. We gather VIRTUALLY via ZOOM with open hearts, open minds, and respect for all with no specific agenda at 6:30 p.m. ET ...



Death Cafe by the Bay - Virtual

With Jacqui Williams

Australia:

Nov. 5, 2024, 10.30 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (Brisbane, Australia AEST )

Free

Bring your curiousity! A cuppa. And let's share! 



Virtual Death Cafe EST of Southside Virginia

With Cricket H.

United States:

Nov. 6, 2024, 5.00 p.m. - 6.00 p.m. (EST)

Free

Hail the Traveler! Join us for an open, nurturing, safe and supportive conversation around death and dying, grief, and all that surrounds these deeply meaningful topics. We invite and encourage differing views and beliefs, questions ...



Andover, MA Virtual Death Cafe EST

With Memorial Hall Library

United States: Memorial Hall Library , Andover, MA , 01810

Nov. 6, 2024, 4.00 p.m. - 5.15 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time)

Free

Join other adults, 18 and older, for another of Andover's 'virtual' Death Cafes - an afternoon of open, lively, and insightful discussion about death.

While not a support group nor a venue for bereavement, a ...



Withington Death Cafe

With Withington Methodist Church

United Kingdom: Withington Methodist Church , 439 Wilmslow Road , Withington , Manchester , UK , M20 4AN

Nov. 7, 2024, 6.00 p.m. - 7.00 p.m. (GMT)

Free



Death Cafe on Capitol Hill

With Historic Congressional Cemetery

United States: Congressional Cemetery , 1801 E Street SE , Washington, DC 20003 , 20003

Nov. 7, 2024, 6.00 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time)

Accepts donations

Our historic chapel on the grounds of the cemetery is a welcoming space for conversation and sharing. The cemetery provides sweets and coffee and welcomes guests to bring sweets to share.



Phoenix HPNA: Online Death Cafe for Healthcare Providers MST

With Phoenix Chapter of HPNA

United States:

Nov. 7, 2024, 6.00 p.m. - 7.00 p.m. (MTN)

Free

Phoenix Death Café for Healthcare Workers & Volunteers

 Legend relates The Phoenix as a spirit guide that is a powerful symbol of rebirth, regeneration, and new beginnings. The spirit bird lives for 500 years, then sets ...



Death Cafe Winchester

With Chelsea Duke and Ruth Chase

United Kingdom: Cabinet Rooms , 1-2 De Lunn Buildings , Jewry Street , Winchester , SO23 8SA

Nov. 7, 2024, 6.00 p.m. - 7.00 p.m. (GMT)

Free

Cabinet Rooms is an independent cafe bar opposite the Theatre Royal in the centre of Winchester. We will have the use of a private downstairs room – an ideal venue for group discussion.

Gary and Marcus ...



Death Cafe Splott

With Death Cafe Splott

United Kingdom: Railway Gardens , Adeline St, Cardiff , CF24 2BH

Nov. 7, 2024, 6.15 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. (BST)

Accepts donations

Please visit out Eventbrite page to learn more about upcoming cafes https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/death-cafe-splott-70015148143



Tiburon CA Death Cafe

With Karen Murray & Anthea Grimason

United States: 240 Tiburon Blvd , Tiburon, CA , 94920

Nov. 7, 2024, 7.00 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (Pacific)

Accepts donations

Join local end-of-life doulas Anthea and Karen at our ongoing Death Cafe meetings -- the first Thursday of every month.

Come with your musings, your curiosity, and your willingness to share and listen to others with ...



Palm Springs Death Cafe (online) PST

With Ruth Debra

United States: , 92262

Nov. 7, 2024, 2.00 p.m. - 3.00 p.m. (Pacific )

Free

This Death Cafe is sponsored by Planning Ahead for LGBTQ Seniors (PALS), and is geared primarily to members of the LGBTQ community and allies.

Please register via the following link. Looking forward to your joining ...



Death Cafe (Glasgow Southside)

With The Southside Death Club

United Kingdom: Finn's Place , 167 Ledard Road , Glasgow , G42 9QU

Nov. 7, 2024, 7.30 p.m. - 9.00 p.m. (GMT)

Accepts donations

Our Death Cafés are very informal with everyone given the opportunity to speak as much or as little as they would like. We also usually have a selection of home baking available (contributions always ...



Online Death Cafe PDT

With Rewild Portland

United States: Zoom , Portland, Oregon , 97202

Nov. 7, 2024, 6.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. (PST)

Accepts donations

This is a free online community event hosted by Rewild Portland. Our intention is to have a relaxed environment while doing our best to refrain from cross talking, advice giving, and analyzing what others share ...



North Denver Death Cafe

With Marti Steger & Beth Leyba

United States: Convivio Cafe , 4935 W. 38th Ave. , Denver, CO 80212 , 80212

Nov. 9, 2024, 11.00 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. (mountain)

Accepts donations

The North Denver Death Café is an open forum. We intend to create space for and support positive conversations about end-of-life. When we talk about death, we help to lessen the taboos associated with it ...



Lakewood CO Death Cafe

With Sarah Hitman

United States: 3225 S Wadsworth Blvd , Lakewood, CO , 80227

Nov. 10, 2024, 3.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. (Mountain)

Accepts donations

We have been meeting for this Death Cafe at the cozy coffee shop, Cafe Ole, for over two years now. We welcome anyone, any age, with an open mind and generous heart. Please know we ...



Death Cafe - Brisbane

With Annie from Grassroots Deathcare

Australia: Stellarossa (Everton Park) , Shop 24, Everton Park Plaza , 791 Stafford Road, , Evernton Park, QLD , 4053

Nov. 10, 2024, 1.00 p.m. - 3.00 p.m. (AEST)

Accepts donations

Talking about the 'D' word does not need to be a scary thing. In fact it helps to normalise it, and has deinitely put me firnly into living!

This is a group led discussion, around ...



Death Cafe Far North Dallas

With Lorrie Grisnik Anderson

United States: Spin Coffee and Vinyl , 17290 Preston Rd , Dallas, Texas , 75252

Nov. 11, 2024, 6.00 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. (central)

Free

The Far North Dallas Death Cafe meets on the second Monday of the Month.

This is a free event with straightforward and open discussions about death.  It is a group-directed discussion without specific topics, questions ...



Glasgow Kali Collective Online Death Cafe

With Jenny Watt

United Kingdom: Hosted by The Kali Collective Yoga Studio (Glasgow) , G3 8AZ

Nov. 11, 2024, 7.30 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (GMT)

Free

We try and create an informal and relaxed space, even if we are all on screen. To do this we ask participants for a few things - please have access to a microphone and camera. Whilst ...



Death Cafe at Willesden Jewish Cemetery, London

With Willesden Jewish Cemetery

United Kingdom: Willesden Jewish Cemetery , Beaconsfield Road , Willesden , NW10 2JE

Nov. 12, 2024, 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. (Greenwich Mean Time)

Accepts donations



Pittsburgh PA Death Cafe in East Liberty

With PGH Community Deathcare

United States: Carnegie Library - East Liberty , 130 S. Whitfield Street , Pittsburgh PA , 16206

Nov. 12, 2024, 6.00 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. (Eastern)

Accepts donations

RSVP's are helpful but not required.



Virtual Death Cafe EDT Cambridge, MA Public Library

With Cambridge, MA Public Library

United States: 449 Broadway , Cambridge, MA , 02138

Nov. 12, 2024, 7.00 p.m. - 8.15 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time)

Free

Join us for a virtual Death Cafe - an evening of open, lively, and insightful discussion about death for adults aged 18 and older.

While not a support group nor a venue for bereavement, a Death ...



Virtual Death Cafe California PST

With Louis Gallia MD

United States: Sacramento, California , 95825

Nov. 13, 2024, 6.00 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. (PST)

Accepts donations

 

About Death Cafe:

In 2010, Jon Underwood decided to develop a series of projects about death, one of which was to focus about talking about death.

In September 2011, the first Death Cafe was facilitated ...


Death Cafe Lansing (virtual) EST

With Megan Miller & Andi Earl

United States: , Lansing , MI

Nov. 13, 2024, 7.00 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (Eastern)

Accepts donations

Join us for virtual Death Cafe Lansing! We will be meeting via video call (Zoom) - Just click this link to join: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2309008661

(Password: 552977)

Our Death Cafe is a place to freely share any topic around death & dying. Our format is a discussion circle group. Everyone is encouraged to share honestly and with confidence.

Please note that our Death Cafes ...



Ann Arbor Death Cafe Online EST

With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team

United States: Crazy Wisdom Bookstore , 114 S Main St , Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104, USA , 48104

Nov. 16, 2024, 11.00 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. (Eastern US)

Accepts donations

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 move the online meetings to 1st Saturdays at 11am ...


Tamworth NSW Death Cafe

With Nancy Sayer

Australia: 466 Peel Street , Tamworth , TAMWORTH , NSW , 2340

Nov. 16, 2024, 2.00 p.m. - 3.30 p.m. (AEST)

Free



Death Cafe MKE Meet Up

With SHANTELL RILEY

United States: The Table , 5305 W Capitol Drive , Milwaukee, Wisconsin , 53216

Nov. 17, 2024, 1.00 p.m. - 3.00 p.m. (Central)

Accepts donations

 With so many differences in the world and separation is a way of life. There is one thing we have in common...we are all going to leave this world. I am a  Death Cafe ...



Carmel IN Death Cafe

With Phyllis Reynolds & Cassie Uhl

United States: Heartland Unitarian Universalist Church , 9870 North Michigan Rd , Carmel, IN , IN , 46032

Nov. 17, 2024, 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. (EST)

Accepts donations

Welcome. In this ideology-free Death Cafe, you have the opportunity to share about death and dying in a confidential and non-judgmental group discussion. All adults over the age of 18 are welcome. 

 

There is no ...



Online Death Cafe State College PA EST

With Jackie Naginey Hook

United States: , 16801

Nov. 18, 2024, 4.30 p.m. - 5.30 p.m. (Eastern Time Zone)

Free

This is a virtual gathering.

Please join us in the comfort of your own home for our monthly 
Death Café. You can sip on coffee and tea, eat your favorite dessert and discuss death ...



Denver Death Cafe at Park Hill Branch Library

With Cierra McNamara

United States: 4705 Montview Blvd , Denver, CO , 80207

Nov. 18, 2024, 2.00 p.m. - 3.30 p.m. (MST)

Free


Online Death Cafe, EST New York–based (all welcome!)

With Circle Home Death Café of Hudson Valley, New York, and Death Cafe Westchester, New York

United States: , 12402

Nov. 18, 2024, 7.00 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (EST)

Free

At the start time, attendees will be let in from the waiting room. After a brief introduction and guidelines review, the event will get started. Small groups of three to five people will be randomly broken into separate virtual groups for private discussions, with volunteer facilitators on hand to help keep the conversations flowing, if needed.

 

We come back together at the very end to ...


Lowcountry Charleston Death Cafe

With Unitarian Church in Charleston

United States: Gage Hall , 4 Archdale St , Charleston , South Carolina , South Carolina , 29401

Nov. 18, 2024, 7.00 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (EST)

Accepts donations



London Death Cafe at the Electric Elephant

With Jenny Wylam & Dai Bran

United Kingdom: The Electric Elephant Cafe , 186a Crampton Street , London , England , England , SE17 3AE

Nov. 19, 2024, 7.15 p.m. - 9.00 p.m. (GMT)

Accepts donations

Please note, this is not a 'drop-in' event.

If you would like to attend, it is best to do so from the beginning (19.15) to the end (21.00).

We have found that the ...



East Rockville Online Death Cafe EST

With Assisting Hands Home Care with Patricia Dubroof and Sandra Ames

United States: East Rockville, Maryland , 20850

Nov. 19, 2024, 7.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. (EST)

Free

The East Rockville Death Cafe is a community of people interested in being thoughtful about death and dying. We feel honored to offer a place to discuss death and its physical, emotional and financial aspects ...



Tassie Death Cafe

With Leigh Connell & Lynn Redwig

Australia: Ceremonial Art Healing Centre , 83 Molle Street , Hobart , Tasmania , 7000

Nov. 19, 2024, 10.30 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (ESAT)

Accepts donations

All are welcome to the supportive and caring space they create. We have a jar for a gold coin doniation for tea/coffee and morning tea if you'd like to contribute.


Death Cafe Davenport, IA

With Davenport Public Library

United States

Nov. 20, 2024, 5.30 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. (central)

Free

Join us the third Wednesday of the month, September 18, October 16, and November 20th, from 5:30-7:30p at the Davenport Eastern Avenue Branch for a Death Cafe. At a Death Cafe, people, often strangers, gather to eat treats, drink coffee, and discuss death. Our objective is 'to increase awareness of death with a view to helping people make the most of their (finite ...



Comox Valley Death Cafe

With Comox Valley Hospice Society

Canada: Evergreen Lounge , Florence Filberg Centre , 411 Anderton Avenue , Courtenay, BC , V9N 6C6

Nov. 20, 2024, 6.30 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (PST)

Accepts donations



Death Cafe - Hantsport

With Norse Ridge Services

Canada

Nov. 21, 2024, 10.00 a.m. - 11.30 a.m. (AST)

Accepts donations

  Death Cafés are a great way to start the difficult conversation of death and dying. They are also a great way to improve the sense of community around us.

 

  The hope is that age ...



Belmont CA Death Cafe

With Jim Van Buskirk + Jim Mitulski

United States: Congregational Church of the Peninsula, , 751 Alameda de las Pulgas, , Belmont CA , CA , 94002

Nov. 21, 2024, 1.30 p.m. - 3.00 p.m. (PDT)

Accepts donations

We will be sitting down to talk frankly and honestly about end-of-life issues. And we will have cake!



Death Cafe Wien - Mut auf´s Leben

With Alexandra Masetti

Austria: 1230 Wien , Details folgen bei der Anmeldung , 1230 Wien

Nov. 23, 2024, 3.30 p.m. - 5.30 p.m. (Central European Time)

Accepts donations

Das Death Cafe Wien - Mut aufs Leben, findet in regelmäßigen Abständen statt. Der Veranstaltungsort befindet sich im 23. Wiener Gemeindebezirk, in den wunderschönen Räumlichkeiten des "salve! Psychosoziales Zentrum". Barbara Nepp ist ...



City of Roses Death Cafe Portland OR

With David Snyder and TBD

United States: Leaven Community , 5431 NE 20th Avenue , (20th & Killingsworth) , Portland, OR , 97211

Nov. 23, 2024, 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. (PST)

Accepts donations

A Death Cafe is an open and respectful conversation about the topic of death with no agenda, objectives, or themes. We will introduce ourselves, including what brought each of us to the Cafe, and then ...



San Diego - North County (Encinitas) Death Cafe

With Seaside Center for Spiritual Living and Moving Through - Death Doula

United States: 1613 Lake Drive , Encinitas, CA , 92024

Nov. 23, 2024, 10.00 a.m. - 11.30 a.m. (PST)

Accepts donations

You might be wondering - "What on earth is a Death Cafe?"

At a Death Cafe, people, often strangers, gather to eat cake, drink tea and discuss death. Our objective is to increase awareness of death ...



Rosslyn Hill Drop-In Death Cafe (Hampstead)

With Rev Kate Dean

United Kingdom: Rosslyn Hill Chapel , 3 Pilgrim's Place , NW3 1NG

Nov. 24, 2024, 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. (GMT)

Accepts donations

Join us in a safe and welcoming space to discuss end of life matters and break the taboo of speaking about death, over tea and cake. Death Café provides an opportunity to consider an emotive ...



The East-West (virtual) Death Cafe PDT

With Hosted by Lisa in California and Katrina in Maine

United States

Nov. 24, 2024, 1.00 p.m. - 2.30 p.m. (PST)

Free

Lisa and Katrina, two interfaith spiritual counselors and colleagues at The Chaplaincy Institute, invite you to an online gathering for open conversation about death. Bring whatever you may think, feel, believe, or imagine about dying ...



Lac La Biche Death Cafe

With Laney Smith (LLBCL)

Canada: 8702 91ave , AB , T0A 2C0

Nov. 25, 2024, 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. (MTS)

Free



Brighton Death Cafe Online BST

With Louisa Parsons and Nicolette Thornton

United Kingdom:

Nov. 26, 2024, 7.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. (BST)

Free

In these uncertain times we offer you time and space to come together and talk about your thoughts and feelings around death and dying.

Death Cafe's aim is to increase awareness of death to ...



Death Cafe Dallas

With Britna Savarese

United States: Union Coffee - upstairs , 3705 Cedar Springs Road , Dallas, TX 75219 , 75219

Nov. 26, 2024, 6.30 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. (Central)

Accepts donations

Our aim is to increase awareness of death to help people make the most of their (finite) lives.

Please join us for these open, inclusive, agenda-free discussions around death and dying.



Life & Death Cafe - Online EST

With Nathalie Bonafe

United States: New Haven CONNECTICUT , 06511

Nov. 26, 2024, 6.00 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. (EDT)

Free

https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/life-death-cafe-community-by-nathalie-1490969 (Copy and paste) 

Join us on a zoom meeting as we meet to discuss the meaning of life and mortality, comfortably and openly.  This is a safe, respectful space ...


Winnipeg Death Cafe for Friends

With Glenn David Macdonald Morison

Canada: 200 Arlington Street , #53 , Winnipeg , MB , R3G0W6

Nov. 27, 2024, 7.00 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (Central Standard Time)

Accepts donations

This is for Friends, that is members and attenders of Quaker Meetings. It will have a host site and a link for others to join. 


U3A Death Cafe Tamworth NSW

With Nancy Sayer

Australia: 24 Fitzroy Street , Tamworth , TAMWORTH , NSW , 2340

Nov. 27, 2024, 2.00 p.m. - 3.30 p.m. (AEST)

Free



Inner West Death Cafe Ashfield Australia

With Angela

Australia: The Polish Club , 182 Liverpool Rd , Ashfield , 2131

Nov. 27, 2024, 10.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. (Sydney NSW (GMT+10))

Free

I am passionate about creating opportunities for people to get together to talk about all things dying and death, grief and bereavement. I also want to bring death literacy out of the closet.

The Polish ...



Death Cafe - Ellershouse

With Norse Ridge Services

Canada

Nov. 28, 2024, 7.00 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (AST)

Accepts donations

  Death Cafés are a great way to start the difficult conversation of death and dying. They are also a great way to improve the sense of community around us.

 

  The hope is that age ...



Glasgow Kali Collective In Person Death Cafe

With Jenny Watt

United Kingdom: Unit 203 , 54 Washington Street , Glasgow , G3 8AZ

Nov. 28, 2024, 7.15 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (GMT)

Free

Our cafes are very informal - think big cushions, plenty of tea and yummy snacks! 

We want to make sure everyone feels welcome in our space so we do ask for people to book a place ...



Golden Death Cafe

With Karen S Keeran

United States: Bean Fosters - Golden , 720 Golden Ridge Rd, Ste D , Golden, CO , 80401

Dec. 1, 2024, 3.00 p.m. - 4.30 p.m. (MT)

Free

At the Golden Death Café you will experience deep, rich, free and open-ended conversations around any and all topics related to end of life. For all interested in joining these conversations, together we will create ...



Death Cafe Deep South - South Africa

With Svea and Dialina

South Africa: Deep South Eatery , Glencairn Hotel , 12 Glen Road , Glencairn , 7975

Dec. 2, 2024, 6.00 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. (GMT+2)

Accepts donations

Please join us at this great venue. Secure plentiful parking. Space galore. In a semi-private space. No donations. Order and pay for what you’d like. From a coffee (and cake!) through light snack to ...



Death Cafe by the Bay In-person Event

With Jacqui Williams

Australia: George Hartnett Metropolitan Funerals , 127 Russell Street , Cleveland , Queensland , Australia , 4163

Dec. 2, 2024, 10.30 a.m. - 12.00 a.m. (Brisbane, Australia AEST )

Free

Free morning tea offered by the George Hartnett Metropolitan Funerals team. Bring your curiousity! And come and share in this open, relaxed get together. 



VIRTUAL Death Cafe EST of Northeast Florida & Beyond

With Nada Frazier, The Sacred Servant

United States: VIRTUAL GATHERING IN THE COMFORT OF YOUR HOME , Email: Nada@TheSacredServant.com for link , Duval County, St. Johns County & Beyond , Florida , 32082

Dec. 2, 2024, 6.30 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. (United States - ET)

Accepts donations

What you can expect at Death Cafe' of Northeast Florida:

1. We gather VIRTUALLY via ZOOM with open hearts, open minds, and respect for all with no specific agenda at 6:30 p.m. ET ...



Virtual Death Cafe EST of Southside Virginia

With Cricket H.

United States:

Dec. 4, 2024, 5.00 p.m. - 6.00 p.m. (EST)

Free

Hail the Traveler! Join us for an open, nurturing, safe and supportive conversation around death and dying, grief, and all that surrounds these deeply meaningful topics. We invite and encourage differing views and beliefs, questions ...



Death Cafe on Capitol Hill

With Historic Congressional Cemetery

United States: Congressional Cemetery , 1801 E Street SE , Washington, DC 20003 , 20003

Dec. 5, 2024, 6.00 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time)

Accepts donations

Our historic chapel on the grounds of the cemetery is a welcoming space for conversation and sharing. The cemetery provides sweets and coffee and welcomes guests to bring sweets to share.



Death Cafe Splott

With Death Cafe Splott

United Kingdom: Railway Gardens , Adeline St, Cardiff , CF24 2BH

Dec. 5, 2024, 6.15 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. (BST)

Accepts donations

Please visit out Eventbrite page to learn more about upcoming cafes https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/death-cafe-splott-70015148143



Tiburon CA Death Cafe

With Karen Murray & Anthea Grimason

United States: 240 Tiburon Blvd , Tiburon, CA , 94920

Dec. 5, 2024, 7.00 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (Pacific)

Accepts donations

Join local end-of-life doulas Anthea and Karen at our ongoing Death Cafe meetings -- the first Thursday of every month.

Come with your musings, your curiosity, and your willingness to share and listen to others with ...



Palm Springs Death Cafe (online) PST

With Ruth Debra

United States: , 92262

Dec. 5, 2024, 2.00 p.m. - 3.00 p.m. (Pacific )

Free

This Death Cafe is sponsored by Planning Ahead for LGBTQ Seniors (PALS), and is geared primarily to members of the LGBTQ community and allies.

Please register via the following link. Looking forward to your joining ...



Death Cafe (Glasgow Southside)

With The Southside Death Club

United Kingdom: Finn's Place , 167 Ledard Road , Glasgow , G42 9QU

Dec. 5, 2024, 7.30 p.m. - 9.00 p.m. (GMT)

Accepts donations

Our Death Cafés are very informal with everyone given the opportunity to speak as much or as little as they would like. We also usually have a selection of home baking available (contributions always ...



Online Death Cafe PST

With Rewild Portland

United States: Zoom , Portland, Oregon , 97202

Dec. 5, 2024, 6.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. (PST)

Accepts donations

This is a free online community event hosted by Rewild Portland. Our intention is to have a relaxed environment while doing our best to refrain from cross talking, advice giving, and analyzing what others share ...


Death Cafe of Hernando County

With Peter Tuite

United States: Hernando County Public Library , 238 Howell Ave , Brooksville , Fla , 34601

Dec. 5, 2024, 2.00 p.m. - 3.00 p.m. (Eastern U.S.)

Free



Ann Arbor Death Cafe Online EST

With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team

United States: Ann Arbor, Michigan USA , 48104

Dec. 7, 2024, 11.00 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. (Eastern US)

Accepts donations

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 move the online meetings to 1st Saturdays at 11am ...


Death Cafe Lansing (virtual) EST

With Megan Miller & Andi Earl

United States: , Lansing , MI

Dec. 7, 2024, 10.00 a.m. - 11.30 a.m. (Eastern)

Accepts donations

Join us for virtual Death Cafe Lansing! We will be meeting via video call (Zoom) - Just click this link to join:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2309008661

(Meeting password: 552977)

Our Death Cafe is a place to freely share any topic around death & dying. Our format is a discussion circle group. Everyone is encouraged to share honestly and with confidence.

Please note that our Death ...



Death Cafe Far North Dallas

With Lorrie Grisnik Anderson

United States: Spin Coffee and Vinyl , 17290 Preston Rd , Dallas, Texas , 75252

Dec. 9, 2024, 6.00 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. (central)

Free

The Far North Dallas Death Cafe meets on the second Monday of the Month.

This is a free event with straightforward and open discussions about death.  It is a group-directed discussion without specific topics, questions ...



Glasgow Kali Collective Online Death Cafe

With Jenny Watt

United Kingdom: Hosted by The Kali Collective Yoga Studio (Glasgow) , G3 8AZ

Dec. 9, 2024, 7.30 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (GMT)

Free

We try and create an informal and relaxed space, even if we are all on screen. To do this we ask participants for a few things - please have access to a microphone and camera. Whilst ...



Online Death Cafe EST Peabody Public Library

With Peabody, MA Public Library

United States: Online - Main Library , 82 Main Street, , Peabody, MA , 01960

Dec. 10, 2024, 12.00 p.m. - 1.30 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time)

Free

At a Death Cafe people, often strangers, gather to eat cake, drink tea and discuss death.

Our objective is 'to increase awareness of death with a view to helping people make the most of their ...



Winter Online Death Cafe GMT (2024)

With Sue Judge and Sue Brayne

United Kingdom:

Dec. 11, 2024, 6.30 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (GMT)

Accepts donations

This event is sponsored by The Wisdom Space - a non-profit community interest company based in Wiltshire, England. We hold conversations that make sense of what really matters. Making sense of our own mortality is perhaps ...



Virtual Death Cafe California PST

With Louis Gallia MD

United States: Sacramento, California , 95825

Dec. 11, 2024, 6.00 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. (PST)

Accepts donations

 

About Death Cafe:

In 2010, Jon Underwood decided to develop a series of projects about death, one of which was to focus about talking about death.

In September 2011, the first Death Cafe was facilitated ...


Death Cafe Lansing (virtual) EST

With Megan Miller & Andi Earl

United States: , Lansing , MI

Dec. 11, 2024, 7.00 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (Eastern)

Accepts donations

Join us for virtual Death Cafe Lansing! We will be meeting via video call (Zoom) - Just click this link to join: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2309008661

(Password: 552977)

Our Death Cafe is a place to freely share any topic around death & dying. Our format is a discussion circle group. Everyone is encouraged to share honestly and with confidence.

Please note that our Death Cafes ...



Death Cafe by the Bay - Virtual

With Jacqui Williams

Australia:

Dec. 12, 2024, 6.30 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. (Brisbane, Australia AEST )

Free

Bring your curiousity! A cuppa. And let's share! 



North Denver Death Cafe

With Marti Steger & Beth Leyba

United States: Convivio Cafe , 4935 W. 38th Ave. , Denver, CO 80212 , 80212

Dec. 14, 2024, 11.00 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. (mountain)

Accepts donations

The North Denver Death Café is an open forum. We intend to create space for and support positive conversations about end-of-life. When we talk about death, we help to lessen the taboos associated with it ...



Online Death Cafe State College PA EST

With Jackie Naginey Hook

United States: , 16801

Dec. 16, 2024, 4.30 p.m. - 5.30 p.m. (Eastern Time Zone)

Free

This is a virtual gathering.

Please join us in the comfort of your own home for our monthly 
Death Café. You can sip on coffee and tea, eat your favorite dessert and discuss death ...



Denver Death Cafe at Park Hill Branch Library

With Cierra McNamara

United States: 4705 Montview Blvd , Denver, CO , 80207

Dec. 16, 2024, 2.00 p.m. - 3.30 p.m. (MST)

Free


Lowcountry Charleston Death Cafe

With Unitarian Church in Charleston

United States: GAGE HALL , 4 Archdale St , Charleston , South Carolina , SC , 29401

Dec. 16, 2024, 7.00 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (EST)

Free



East Rockville Online Death Cafe EST

With Assisting Hands Home Care with Patricia Dubroof and Sandra Ames

United States: East Rockville, Maryland , 20850

Dec. 17, 2024, 7.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. (EST)

Free

The East Rockville Death Cafe is a community of people interested in being thoughtful about death and dying. We feel honored to offer a place to discuss death and its physical, emotional and financial aspects ...


Online Death Cafe, EST New York–based (all welcome!)

With Circle Home Death Café of Hudson Valley, New York, and Death Cafe Westchester, New York

United States: , 12402

Dec. 18, 2024, 7.00 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (EST)

Free

At the start time, attendees will be let in from the waiting room. After a brief introduction and guidelines review, the event will get started. Small groups of three to five people will be randomly broken into separate virtual groups for private discussions, with volunteer facilitators on hand to help keep the conversations flowing, if needed.

 

We come back together at the very end to ...



Death Cafe - Hantsport

With Norse Ridge Services

Canada

Dec. 19, 2024, 10.00 a.m. - 11.30 a.m. (AST)

Accepts donations

  Death Cafés are a great way to start the difficult conversation of death and dying. They are also a great way to improve the sense of community around us.

 

  The hope is that age ...



Belmont CA Death Cafe

With Jim Van Buskirk + Jim Mitulski

United States: Congregational Church of the Peninsula, , 751 Alameda de las Pulgas, , Belmont CA , CA , 94002

Dec. 19, 2024, 1.30 p.m. - 3.00 p.m. (PDT)

Accepts donations

We will be sitting down to talk frankly and honestly about end-of-life issues. And we will have cake!



Ann Arbor Death Cafe Online EST

With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team

United States: Crazy Wisdom Bookstore , 114 S Main St , Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104, USA , 48104

Dec. 21, 2024, 11.00 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. (Eastern US)

Accepts donations

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 move the online meetings to 1st Saturdays at 11am ...



The East-West (virtual) Death Cafe PDT

With Hosted by Lisa in California and Katrina in Maine

United States

Dec. 22, 2024, 1.00 p.m. - 2.30 p.m. (PST)

Free

Lisa and Katrina, two interfaith spiritual counselors and colleagues at The Chaplaincy Institute, invite you to an online gathering for open conversation about death. Bring whatever you may think, feel, believe, or imagine about dying ...



City of Roses Death Cafe Portland OR

With David Snyder and TBD

United States: Leaven Community , 5431 NE 20th Avenue , (20th & Killingsworth) , Portland, OR , 97211

Dec. 28, 2024, 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. (PST)

Accepts donations

A Death Cafe is an open and respectful conversation about the topic of death with no agenda, objectives, or themes. We will introduce ourselves, including what brought each of us to the Cafe, and then ...



San Diego - North County (Encinitas) Death Cafe

With Seaside Center for Spiritual Living and Moving Through - Death Doula

United States: 1613 Lake Drive , Encinitas, CA , 92024

Dec. 28, 2024, 10.00 a.m. - 11.30 a.m. (PST)

Accepts donations

You might be wondering - "What on earth is a Death Cafe?"

At a Death Cafe, people, often strangers, gather to eat cake, drink tea and discuss death. Our objective is to increase awareness of death ...



Death Cafe - Ellershouse

With Norse Ridge Services

Canada

Jan. 2, 2025, 7.00 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (AST)

Accepts donations

  Death Cafés are a great way to start the difficult conversation of death and dying. They are also a great way to improve the sense of community around us.

 

  The hope is that age ...


Death Cafe Lansing (virtual) EST

With Megan Miller & Andi Earl

United States: , Lansing , MI

Jan. 4, 2025, 10.00 a.m. - 11.30 a.m. (Eastern)

Accepts donations

Join us for virtual Death Cafe Lansing! We will be meeting via video call (Zoom) - Just click this link to join:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2309008661

(Meeting password: 552977)

Our Death Cafe is a place to freely share any topic around death & dying. Our format is a discussion circle group. Everyone is encouraged to share honestly and with confidence.

Please note that our Death ...


Death Cafe Lansing (virtual) EST

With Megan Miller & Andi Earl

United States: , Lansing , MI

Jan. 8, 2025, 7.00 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (Eastern)

Accepts donations

Join us for virtual Death Cafe Lansing! We will be meeting via video call (Zoom) - Just click this link to join: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2309008661

(Password: 552977)

Our Death Cafe is a place to freely share any topic around death & dying. Our format is a discussion circle group. Everyone is encouraged to share honestly and with confidence.

Please note that our Death Cafes ...



Comox Valley Death Cafe

With Comox Valley Hospice Society

Canada: Evergreen Lounge , Florence Filberg Centre , 411 Anderton Avenue , Courtenay, BC , V9N 6C6

Jan. 15, 2025, 6.30 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (PST)

Accepts donations



Death Cafe - Hantsport

With Norse Ridge Services

Canada

Jan. 16, 2025, 10.00 a.m. - 11.30 a.m. (AST)

Accepts donations

  Death Cafés are a great way to start the difficult conversation of death and dying. They are also a great way to improve the sense of community around us.

 

  The hope is that age ...



Death Cafe - Ellershouse

With Norse Ridge Services

Canada

Jan. 30, 2025, 7.00 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (AST)

Accepts donations

  Death Cafés are a great way to start the difficult conversation of death and dying. They are also a great way to improve the sense of community around us.

 

  The hope is that age ...



Comox Valley Death Cafe

With Comox Valley Hospice Society

Canada: Evergreen Lounge , Florence Filberg Centre , 411 Anderton Avenue , Courtenay, BC , V9N 6C6

Feb. 19, 2025, 6.30 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (PST)

Accepts donations



Comox Valley Death Cafe

With Comox Valley Hospice Society

Canada: Evergreen Lounge , Florence Filberg Centre , 411 Anderton Avenue , Courtenay, BC , V9N 6C6

March 19, 2025, 6.30 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (PST)

Accepts donations



Comox Valley Death Cafe

With Comox Valley Hospice Society

Canada: Evergreen Lounge , Florence Filberg Centre , 411 Anderton Avenue , Courtenay, BC , V9N 6C6

April 16, 2025, 6.30 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (PST)

Accepts donations



Comox Valley Death Cafe

With Comox Valley Hospice Society

Canada: Evergreen Lounge , Florence Filberg Centre , 411 Anderton Avenue , Courtenay, BC , V9N 6C6

May 21, 2025, 6.30 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (PST)

Accepts donations



Comox Valley Death Cafe

With Comox Valley Hospice Society

Canada: Evergreen Lounge , Florence Filberg Centre , 411 Anderton Avenue , Courtenay, BC , V9N 6C6

June 18, 2025, 6.30 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (PST)

Accepts donations