Latest Death Cafe News
New Blog post: The undead exist and I am one of them
Posted by Christy76 on May 17, 2025, 11:47 a.m.
My life was never an easy one. I won't bother getting into the gritty details because it would take ten blog posts just to make it to age twelve. Instead let's Concentrait on the cancer.
In 2019 at the age of forty-two I was diagnosed with stage three rectal cancer. Let's be clear when you are diagnosed with cancer everyone is going to expect you to fight it. They'lll lie about ...
Death Cafe write up: Orange County Death Cafe - Jan 15, 2025
Posted by Endswell on May 15, 2025, 3:38 p.m.
Notes from Orange County Death Café, January 15, 2025
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
There are now 5 Death Cafes in Durham and Orange counties:
• 1st Thursday of the month, 6:00-8:00 p.m.: Orange County Death Café, 407 Meadowlands Dr., Hillsborough, facilitator TBD. Registration at https://endswellfuneralhome.com/news-and-events/
• 2nd Monday of the month, 5:45-7:45 p.m.: Hillsborough Death Café, 903 Eno Street, Hillsborough, facilitated by Neidra Clark. To register contact Neidra at neidra@mindspring.com.
• 3rd Monday of the month, 9:30-11:00 a.m.: Daylight Death Café, Seymour Center, Chapel Hill, facilitated by John Chase. To register contact the Seymour Center front desk, 919-968-2070. In ...
Death Cafe write up: Orange County Death Cafe - Feb 6, 2025
Posted by Endswell on May 15, 2025, 3:35 p.m.
Notes from Orange County Death Café, February 6, 2025
Moderator: James McKelvey
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
There are now 5 Death Cafes in Durham and Orange counties:
• 1st Thursday of the month, 6:00-8:00 p.m.: Orange County Death Café, 407 Meadowlands Dr., Hillsborough, facilitator TBD. Registration at https://endswellfuneralhome.com/news-and-events/
• 2nd Monday of the month, 5:45-7:45 p.m.: Hillsborough Death Café, 903 Eno Street, Hillsborough, facilitated by Neidra Clark. To register contact Neidra at neidra@mindspring.com.
• 3rd Monday of the month, 9:30-11:00 a.m.: Daylight Death Café, Seymour Center, Chapel Hill, facilitated by John Chase. To register contact the Seymour Center front ...
Death Cafe write up: Orange County NC Death Cafe - March 6, 2025
Posted by Endswell on May 15, 2025, 3:30 p.m.
Notes from Orange County Death Café, March 6, 2025
Moderator: James McKelvey
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
There are now 7 Death Cafes in Durham and Orange counties:
• 1st Thursday of the month, 6:00-8:00 p.m.: Orange County Death Café, Endswell FH, 407 Meadowlands Dr., Hillsborough, facilitator James McKelvey. Registration at https://endswellfuneralhome.com/news-and-events/
• 2nd Monday of the month, 5:45-7:45 p.m.: Hillsborough Death Café, 903 Eno Street, Hillsborough, facilitated by Neidra Clark. To register contact Neidra at neidra@mindspring.com.
• 2nd Saturday of the month, 3-5 p.m.: Death Café Noir at the Stanford Warren Library, 1201 Fayetteville St., Durham, facilitated by Traci Hathaway ...
Death Cafe write up: Orange County Death Cafe - March 19, 2025
Posted by Endswell on May 15, 2025, 3:26 p.m.
Notes from Orange County Death Café, March 19, 2025
Facilitated by Sara Williams
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
There are now 7 Death Cafes in Durham and Orange counties:
• 1st Thursday of the month, 6:00-8:00 p.m.: Orange County Death Café, Endswell FH, 407 Meadowlands Dr., Hillsborough, facilitator TBD. Registration at https://endswellfuneralhome.com/news-and-events/
• 2nd Monday of the month, 5:45-7:45 p.m.: Hillsborough Death Café, 903 Eno Street, Hillsborough, facilitated by Neidra Clark. To register contact Neidra at neidra@mindspring.com.
• 2nd Saturday of the month, 3:00-4:00 p.m., Death Café Noir, Stanford Warren Library (location may change), Durham, facilitated by Traci Hathaway. For ...
Death Cafe write up: Orange County Death Cafe - April 3, 2025
Posted by Endswell on May 15, 2025, 3:23 p.m.
Notes from Orange County Death Café, April 3, 2025
Moderator: James McKelvey
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
There are now 6 Death Cafes in Durham and Orange counties:
• 1st Thursday of the month, 6:00-8:00 p.m.: Orange County Death Café, Endswell FH, 407 Meadowlands Dr., Hillsborough, facilitator James McKelvey. Registration at https://endswellfuneralhome.com/news-and-events/
• 2nd Monday of the month, 5:45-7:45 p.m.: Hillsborough Death Café, 903 Eno Street, Hillsborough, facilitated by Neidra Clark. To register contact Neidra at neidra@mindspring.com.
• 3rd Monday of the month, 9:30-11:00 a.m.: Daylight Death Café, Seymour Center, Chapel Hill, facilitated by John Chase. To register contact the ...
Death Cafe write up: Orange County NC Death Cafe - April 16 2025
Posted by Endswell on May 15, 2025, 3:16 p.m.
Notes from Orange County Death Café, April 16, 2025
Facilitated by Sara Williams
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
There are now 6 Death Cafes in Durham and Orange counties:
• 1st Thursday of the month, 6:00-8:00 p.m.: Orange County Death Café, Endswell FH, 407 Meadowlands Dr., Hillsborough, moderator: James McKelvey. Registration at https://endswellfuneralhome.com/news-and-events/
• 2nd Monday of the month, 5:45-7:45 p.m.: Hillsborough Death Café, 903 Eno Street, Hillsborough, facilitated by Neidra Clark. To register contact Neidra at neidra@mindspring.com.
• 3rd Monday of the month, 9:30-11:00 a.m.: Daylight Death Café, Seymour Center, Chapel Hill, facilitated by John Chase. To register contact ...
Death Cafe write up: Myrtle Beach Death Cafe at Chapin Memorial Library
Posted by BLLLINK on May 15, 2025, 7:53 a.m.
The second Death Cafe on successive Saturday afternoons brought together nine people, each eager to share in the conversations.
A few around the table were repeat participants from our first Death Cafe. Within minutes of beginning, everyone seemed to be really at ease as the conversations opened.
In a post-event survey, these observations were shared.
1) "The group size was effective. I wondered how "no agenda" would work - but it went well allowing people to address their concerns."
2. It is self-direted by the people who attend. The conversations ae informative and enlightening at times. People are open and honest with their thought. I found Death Cafe to ...
New Blog post: Existential anger
Posted by Megan on May 14, 2025, 3:58 p.m.
Recently my life has been going pretty well. Then that's why I've been having such existential dread and anger about death I find myself frequently trying to find reassurance of what comes after death. I've heard so many theories but none of them can be easily proven or confirmed. I've read about near death experiences but none of thoes provide for certian answers. I just keep imagining and having all of ...
Death Cafe write up: Dulwich Death Cafe
Posted by annkenrick on May 12, 2025, 11:08 a.m.
Around 27 strangers gathered in Bell House on a lovely summer evening and after an introduction the group split into three tables facillitated by me, Trevor Moore and Melanie Woollcombe.
We discussed the different grieving processes between a long drawn out death (and the ‘double bereavement’ when someone has dementia) and a sudden death. Which is harder to bear?
Is it a good idea to keep remembering someone by visiting a grave and looking at/holding things that belonged to them - or is it better to make a ‘clean break’ and move on?
How do we best encourage someone to talk about death, especially if they are seriously ...
Death Cafe write up: Second Sunday Death Cafe Portland, OR
Posted by nomenoyou1 on May 11, 2025, 10:19 p.m.
We had great conversations from a group of engaged participants. There was interest in sharing very personal stories about friends and family members and their contribution to the participants journey toward death. It was fascinating to learn how each person was influenced by their interpersonal experiences. Several people had professional experiences that also contributed to their growth. One participant commented on how vulnerable the group was willing to be and how that, in turn, encouraged more openness. We probed into some unexplored places and people were left with questions to further explore. It was satisfying to see so much contemplation. It warmed my heart to be a witness.
New Blog post: Mother's Day
Posted by RBH57 on May 11, 2025, 1:01 p.m.
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Hurunui
Posted by Death Cafe North Canterbury, Aotearoa New Zealand on May 5, 2025, 4:27 a.m.
This was a small and special Death Café with 6 of us, four returning attendees, three men and three women. We seemed to get deep very quickly and spent about a third of our time telling some of our own personal story, this seemed like a lot of time in the moment, and as host, I decided to let it flow. It was an intimate and memorable Death Café with each of us learning about ourselves a little more. We explored grief and what is demanded of us as caregivers, discussed ‘the system’ and reflected on our own resilience.
Death Café dates for 2025:
Kaiapoi:
May 18th ...
New Blog post: Energy connection in hospice
Posted by entropy on May 4, 2025, 9:04 a.m.
I cared for an in law in hospice. It wasn't something I had time to think about, it was that or she went to a home. I'm "energy sensitive" and at first this may sound like a bad mixture. But it was not, the hard stuff wasn't walking to the edge of the Stix, it's still grief and loss. But there was something else hard to put into words, something people ...
Death Cafe write up: Chapin Memorial Library Death Cafe Myrtle Beach
Posted by BLLLINK on May 3, 2025, 5:35 p.m.
Because this was the Chapin Memorial Library's innaugural Death Cafe, we thought two cakes were in order.
13 interesting, curious and delightful people came to this first Death Cafe. They were quite open and willing to explore topics centered about or tangential to death and end-of-life stories.
We've scheduled another Death Cafe for next Saturday. Register here https://calendar.chapinlibrary.org/details.php?ProgID=1617