Latest Death Cafe News
Press: Death Cafes create an environment for openness in Albany, Saratoga, elsewhere
Posted by Jools Barsky on Jan. 25, 2020, 5:18 a.m.
Attending one of the Capital Region’s only roaming cafes comes with a few conditions: keep an open mind and feel free to discuss death. At least that’s the case with Death Cafe Albany. “My friends say ‘You need to change the name’ I say ‘That’s the point ...
See more at: The Daily Gazette
Death Cafe write up: Virtual Death Cafe
Posted by Cariboo Community Deathcaring Network on Jan. 24, 2020, 3:40 p.m.
Well that was great! We weren't sure that a Virtual Death Cafe would fly, but fly it did. Thanks so much to everyone who showed up for our first Virtual Death Cafe. I’m sure we could have talked into the wee hours of the morning. We will do it again soon.
Death Cafe write up: Clarkston Death Cafe
Posted by Jade Klemos on Jan. 24, 2020, 12:23 p.m.
"Death brings people together!" That was a quote from our last meeting! Despite the threat of a Winter issue, more people than ever gathered together to talk about death! What a great gathering we had! Look forward to the return of all!
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Iowa
Posted by DeathCafeIowa on Jan. 22, 2020, 1:47 p.m.
For January’s Death Café Iowa we met at Palmers Deli & Market on Ingersoll. Buffy Peters and Becca Suvalsky (members of the Young Bereavement Professionals Group) facilitated the group. We had 11 people in attendance, 3 men and 8 women, and participants ranged in ages and professions. We had several new group members in attendance this month. Several interesting topics were brought forward for discussion during this month’s death café. Topics included the choice to stop eating at the end of life, the movie “Just Mercy”, and how members might feel if they knew they knew they were going to die in the next 10 minutes. We ...
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New Blog post: A note from Jools - Death Cafe reaches 10,000 events
Posted by Jools Barsky on Jan. 18, 2020, 10:31 a.m. 7 comments
Hi all,
I am delighted to share with you that January 2020 has seen us reach 10,000 events in 69 countries (and that's just those that have been listed on our website!)!!
When my brother Jon Underwood, the founder of Death Cafe, held the first Death Cafe in his home on 25th September 2011, we would have never imagined that so many people across the globe would be so enthusiastic about holding events ...
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Fishponds
Posted by Kate Penning on Jan. 17, 2020, 5:16 a.m.
It was a cosy afternoon for our first Death Cafe. Four of us sat around the dining table and discussed death and dying. Two people had lost parents when younger so the subject of needing to get our affairs in place came up amongst those with children. Time passed easily and the 2 hours flew by. Overall we all came away feeling like we’d shared something special.
Death Cafe write up: Upminster Death Cafe
Posted by MortuaryGem on Jan. 15, 2020, 1:28 p.m.
The storm, terrible traffic and the time of year didn't stop people coming which is wonderful. Some very poignant topics at this event, and some very insightful discussions. Particularly found interesting the discussion around how selfish you can be if you know you are dying. I'm very pleased to have hosted this event.
Death Cafe write up: Queen's Hospital Death Cafe Romford
Posted by MortuaryGem on Jan. 15, 2020, 1:26 p.m.
Sadly only the organisers turned up to this event so we took the time to discuss a new approach. This includes possibly a new time and therefore a new location within the hospital to accomodate people better. Watch this space! March event is likely to remain as advertised however.
One attendee asked how she could delete from a relative's facebook entry material he had posted about her - without her premission.
Any help welcome - relative will not do this on her request.
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Hillsborough
Posted by Neidra on Jan. 12, 2020, 10:07 p.m.
Hello Death Positive People!
Thank you to those who came to the first-of-the-year January 8th Death Café – Hillsborough (DC-H) which included ELEVEN NEW people adding to our Death Café’s conversations! Due to there no longer being a Hillsborough restaurant with the space to accommodate our group, this Death Café morphed into a community potluck that meets at a small house in a neighborhood. Thank you for the fantastic food this time too, folks! One of the feedback/evaluation forms received (thank you to those who filled one in!) suggested coordinating what food is brought. I do not have the additional time to do that, plus our ...
Press: The world would change if everyone one of us attended a Death Cafe
Posted by Jools Barsky on Jan. 12, 2020, 12:11 p.m.
Sue in conversation with Jools Barsky, co-founder of the Death Cafe movement about how Death Cafes help us to live consciously for a better world...
https://suebrayne.co.uk/2020/01/01/death-cafes-jons-legacy-to-us-all/
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Kingston
Posted by Jane Ford on Jan. 9, 2020, 11:29 a.m.
The next meeting of the Kingston Death Cafe is scheduled for Saturday, January 25, 2020 From 10:00 AM until noon. It will be held at Beal House, 222 Main Street, Kingston, MA 02364.
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Bilbao
Posted by Jesus Sanchez Etxaniz on Jan. 7, 2020, 12:23 p.m.
This January we´ll have a new cafe
Death Cafe write up: Virden Death Cafe
Posted by chriscross on Jan. 6, 2020, 5:24 p.m.
Another excellent Death Cafe with newcomers to join in the conversation. We have been so encouraged by the various ages and stages of folks attending the death cafes and it has been awesome. One different aspect of this cafe was quite a good discussion regarding spirits and other experiences. Very fascinating for those who were sharing their experience and equally interesting for those who had not had such experiences. We also talked of near death experiences and what that was like for those who had that experience or learned of it from another person. Discussions around new ways of caring for our dead people which are actually the ...