Death Cafe profile for Gail Rubin, CT
Location: United States
About Gail Rubin, CT:
Gail Rubin, Certified Thanatologist and The Doyenne of Death®, is author of the award-winning book, A Good Goodbye: Funeral Planning for Those Who Don’t Plan to Die, and other books on end-of-life issues. Host of A Good Goodbye television series and The Doyenne of Death Podcast, she is also a Certified Celebrant and funeral planning consultant. She is a popular speaker who uses humor and films to get the funeral planning conversation started, and a speaker at TEDxABQ 2015. Rubin is a member of the Association for Death Education and Counseling and the International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association. She was awarded ADEC's Community Educator Award in 2024.
What brings you to Death Cafe?
I'm all about getting the funeral planning conversation started.
What would you like your legacy to be?
Families with reduced stress at a time of grief, who minimize conflict, save money and create a meaningful, memorable "good goodbye."
Thoughts for sharing:
Talking about sex won't make you pregnant, talking about funerals and end-of-life issues won't make you dead! Start a conversation today.
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Death Cafe: ABQ Death Cafe in Historic Fairview Cemetery
Posted by Gail Rubin, CT on May 31, 2023, 12:39 p.m.
With Gail Rubin, CT
June 11, 2023, 3.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. (Mountain Time)
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This Albuquerque Death Cafe will take place at Historic Fairview Cemetery, located at 700 Yale Blvd. SE. How appropriate to discuss death among the tombstones. Please bring a folding chair ...
With Gail Rubin, CT, The Doyenne of Death®
March 26, 2023, 3.00 p.m. - 4.30 p.m. (Mountain Time)
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With Gail Rubin, CT, The Doyenne of Death®
Feb. 12, 2023, 3.00 p.m. - 4.30 p.m. (Mountain Time)
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With Gail Rubin, CT, The Doyenne of Death®
Nov. 27, 2022, 3.00 p.m. - 4.30 p.m. (Mountain Time)
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With Gail Rubin, CT
Oct. 16, 2022, 3.00 p.m. - 4.30 p.m. (Mountain Time)
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This Albuquerque Death Cafe was to take place at Historic Fairview Cemetery, to discuss death among the tombstones. However, the weather forecast is cold and rainy, and we are changing ...
Death Cafe: ABQ Death Cafe in Historic Fairview Cemetery
Posted by Gail Rubin, CT on Aug. 31, 2022, 8:35 a.m.
With Gail Rubin, CT
Sept. 18, 2022, 10.30 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (Mountain Time)
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This Albuquerque Death Cafe will take place at Historic Fairview Cemetery, located at 700 Yale Blvd. SE. How appropriate to discuss death among the tombstones. Please bring a folding chair ...
With Gail Rubin, CT, The Doyenne of Death®
Aug. 14, 2022, 3.00 p.m. - 4.30 p.m. (Mountain Time)
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With Gail Rubin, CT, The Doyenne of Death®
July 10, 2022, 3.00 p.m. - 4.30 p.m. (Mountain Time)
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With Gail Rubin, CT, The Doyenne of Death®
June 26, 2022, 3.00 p.m. - 4.30 p.m. (Mountain Time)
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With Gail Rubin, CT, The Doyenne of Death®
May 22, 2022, 3.00 p.m. - 4.30 p.m. (Mountain Time)
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Posted by Gail Rubin, CT on March 21, 2022, 11:44 a.m.
With Gail Rubin, CT, The Doyenne of Death®
April 10, 2022, 3.00 p.m. - 4.30 p.m. (Mountain Time)
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With Gail Rubin, CT, The Doyenne of Death®
March 20, 2022, 3.00 p.m. - 4.30 p.m. (Mountain Time)
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With Gail Rubin, CT, The Doyenne of Death®
Feb. 20, 2022, 3.00 p.m. - 4.30 p.m. (Mountain Time)
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With Gail Rubin, CT, The Doyenne of Death®
Jan. 23, 2022, 3.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. (Mountain Time)
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With Gail Rubin, CT, The Doyenne of Death®
Dec. 5, 2021, 3.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. (Mountain Time)
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With Gail Rubin, CT, The Doyenne of Death®
Nov. 21, 2021, 3.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. (Mountain Time)
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To ensure security for this Death Cafe, please contact the organizer to request a Zoom link for this event. You will receive a link shortly after contacting the host. To ...
With Gail Rubin, CT
Oct. 31, 2021, 9.30 a.m. - 10.30 a.m. (Mountain Time)
Accepts donations
This Death Cafe is part of the 2021 Before I Die New Mexico Festival. To participate in Festival activities, please visit this webpage to view the schedule and registration information ...
With Gail Rubin, CT
Oct. 30, 2021, 11.30 a.m. - 1.00 p.m. (Mountain Time)
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This Death Cafe is part of the 2021 Before I Die New Mexico Festival. To participate in Festival activities, please visit this webpage to view the schedule and registration information ...
With Gail Rubin, CT
Oct. 10, 2021, 3.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. (Mountain Time)
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This Death Cafe will be held outdoors in Historic Fairview Cemetery. We'll discuss death among the tombstones in the shade near the Galles mausoleum. Bring a folding chair to ...
With Gail Rubin, CT, The Doyenne of Death®
Oct. 24, 2021, 3.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. (Mountain Time)
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To ensure security for this Death Cafe, please contact the organizer to request a Zoom link for this event. You will receive a link shortly after contacting the host. To ...
With Gail Rubin, CT
Sept. 26, 2021, 3.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. (Mountain Time)
Accepts donations
Due to rising COVID infection rates in Albuquerque, this Death Cafe will be held outdoors in Historic Fairview Cemetery. We'll discuss death among the tombstones in the shade near ...
With Gail Rubin, CT, The Doyenne of Death®
Sept. 12, 2021, 3.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. (Mountain Time)
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To ensure security for this Death Cafe, please contact the organizer to request a Zoom link for this event. You will receive a link shortly after contacting the host. To ...
With Gail Rubin, CT
Aug. 29, 2021, 3.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. (Mountain Time)
Accepts donations
Due to rising COVID infection rates in Albuquerque, this Death Cafe is moving from Manzano del Sol retirement community outdoors to Historic Fairview Cemetery. We'll discuss death among the ...
With Gail Rubin, CT, The Doyenne of Death®
Aug. 15, 2021, 3.00 p.m. - 4.30 p.m. (Mountain Time)
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To ensure security for this Death Cafe, please contact the organizer to request a Zoom link for this event. You will receive a link shortly after contacting the host. To ...
With Gail Rubin, CT
July 18, 2021, 3.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. (Mountain Time)
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As pioneering Death Cafe hostess Gail Rubin says, "Talking about sex won't make you pregnant, and talking about funerals and end-of-life won't make you dead." Come and join ...
With Gail Rubin, CT, The Doyenne of Death®
July 11, 2021, 3.00 p.m. - 4.30 p.m. (Mountain Time)
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To ensure security for this Death Cafe, please contact the organizer to request a Zoom link for this event. You will receive a link shortly after contacting the host. To ...
With Gail Rubin, CT
June 27, 2021, 3.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. (Mountain Time)
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As pioneering Death Cafe hostess Gail Rubin says, "Talking about sex won't make you pregnant, and talking about funerals and end-of-life won't make you dead." Come and join ...
Death Cafe: ONLINE Albuquerque Death Cafe MDT
Posted by Gail Rubin, CT on April 26, 2021, 11:28 a.m.
With Gail Rubin, CT, The Doyenne of Death®
May 16, 2021, 3.00 p.m. - 4.30 p.m. (Mountain Time)
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To ensure security for this Death Cafe, please contact the organizer to request a Zoom link for this event. You will receive a link shortly after contacting the host. To ...
With Gail Rubin, CT, The Doyenne of Death®
April 18, 2021, 3.00 p.m. - 4.30 p.m. (Mountain Time)
Accepts donations
To ensure security for this Death Cafe, please contact the organizer to request a Zoom link for this event. You will receive a link shortly after contacting the host. To ...
With Gail Rubin, CT, The Doyenne of Death®
March 21, 2021, 3.00 p.m. - 4.30 p.m. (Mountain Time)
Accepts donations
To ensure security for this Death Cafe, please contact the organizer to request a Zoom link for this event. You will receive a link shortly after contacting the host. To ...
With Gail Rubin, CT, The Doyenne of Death®
Feb. 21, 2021, 3.00 p.m. - 4.30 p.m. (Mountain Time)
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To ensure security for this Death Cafe, please contact the organizer to request a Zoom link for this event. You will receive a link shortly after contacting the host. To ...
With Gail Rubin, CT, The Doyenne of Death®
Jan. 24, 2021, 3.00 p.m. - 4.30 p.m. (Mountain Time)
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With Gail Rubin, CT, The Doyenne of Death®
Dec. 20, 2020, 3.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. (Mountain Time)
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With Gail Rubin, CT, The Doyenne of Death®
Nov. 22, 2020, 3.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. (Mountain Time)
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With Gail Rubin, CT, The Doyenne of Death®
Nov. 2, 2020, 3.00 p.m. - 4.30 p.m. (Mountain Time)
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With Gail Rubin, CT, The Doyenne of Death®
Nov. 1, 2020, 10.00 a.m. - 11.30 a.m. (Mountain Time)
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With Gail Rubin, CT, The Doyenne of Death®
Oct. 31, 2020, 1.00 p.m. - 2.30 p.m. (Mountain Time)
Accepts donations
There will be four Death Cafes, one held each day of the Before I Die New Mexico VIRTUAL Festival, October 30 to November 2, 2020. Find out more and purchase ...
With Gail Rubin, CT, The Doyenne of Death®
Oct. 30, 2020, 11.30 a.m. - 1.00 p.m. (Mountain Time)
Accepts donations
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Death Cafe: ONLINE Albuquerque Death Cafe Mountain time
Posted by Gail Rubin, CT on Sept. 20, 2020, 1:48 p.m.
With Gail Rubin, CT, The Doyenne of Death®
Oct. 11, 2020, 3.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. (Mountain Time)
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To ensure security for this Death Cafe, please contact the organizer to request a Zoom link for this event. You will receive a link shortly after contacting the host. To ...
Death Cafe: ONLINE Albuquerque Death Cafe Mountain time
Posted by Gail Rubin, CT on Aug. 19, 2020, 5:51 p.m.
With Gail Rubin, CT, The Doyenne of Death®
Sept. 13, 2020, 3.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. (Mountain Time)
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To ensure security for this Death Cafe, please contact the organizer to request a Zoom link for this event. You will receive a link shortly after contacting the host. To ...
Death Cafe: ONLINE Albuquerque Death Cafe Mountain time
Posted by Gail Rubin, CT on July 24, 2020, 4:54 p.m.
With Gail Rubin, CT, The Doyenne of Death®
Aug. 16, 2020, 3.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. (Mountain Time)
Accepts donations
To ensure security for this Death Cafe, please contact the organizer to request a Zoom link for this event. You will receive a link shortly after contacting the host. To ...
Death Cafe: ONLINE Albuquerque Death Cafe Mountain time
Posted by Gail Rubin, CT on July 2, 2020, 12:11 p.m.
With Gail Rubin, CT, The Doyenne of Death®
July 19, 2020, 3.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. (Mountain Time)
Accepts donations
To ensure security for this Death Cafe, please contact the organizer to request a Zoom link for this event. We will send you a link soon.
Death Cafe: ONLINE Albuquerque Death Cafe Mountain Tme
Posted by Gail Rubin, CT on May 21, 2020, 4:54 p.m.
With Gail Rubin, CT, The Doyenne of Death®
June 28, 2020, 3.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. (Mountain Time)
Accepts donations
To ensure security for this Death Cafe, please contact the organizer to request a Zoom link for this event. We will send you a link soon.
With Gail Rubin, CT, The Doyenne of Death®
April 19, 2020, 3.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. (Mountain Time)
Accepts donations
To join in this conversation through Zoom, click on this link: https://zoom.us/j/7018185299
If you have the Zoom app, you can join using this Meeting ID: 701 ...
With Gail Rubin, CT
Feb. 16, 2020, 3.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. (Mountain Time)
Accepts donations
As pioneering Death Cafe hostess Gail Rubin says, "Talking about sex won't make you pregnant, and talking about funerals and end-of-life won't make you dead." Come and join ...
With Gail Rubin, CT
Jan. 19, 2020, 3.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. (Mountain Time)
Accepts donations
As pioneering Death Cafe hostess Gail Rubin says, "Talking about sex won't make you pregnant, and talking about funerals and end-of-life won't make you dead." Come and join ...
With Gail Rubin, CT
Dec. 15, 2019, 3.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. (Mountain Time)
Accepts donations
As pioneering Death Cafe hostess Gail Rubin says, "Talking about sex won't make you pregnant, and talking about funerals and end-of-life won't make you dead." Come and join ...
With Gail Rubin, CT
Nov. 24, 2019, 3.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. (Mountain Time)
Accepts donations
As pioneering Death Cafe hostess Gail Rubin says, "Talking about sex won't make you pregnant, and talking about funerals and end-of-life won't make you dead." Come and join ...
Death Cafe: Death Cafe at Before I Die Albuquerque
Posted by Gail Rubin, CT on Oct. 6, 2019, 9:21 p.m.
With Gail Rubin, CT
Nov. 8, 2019, 11.00 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. (Mountain Time)
Accepts donations
This Death Cafe is taking place in the Sunset House, a meeting facility located in Sunset Memorial Park. A behind-the-scenes tour of a pet crematory will be offered before the ...
Death Cafe: Death Cafe at Before I Die Albuquerque
Posted by Gail Rubin, CT on Oct. 6, 2019, 9:15 p.m.
With Gail Rubin, CT
Nov. 7, 2019, 12.30 p.m. - 2.00 p.m. (Mountain Time)
Accepts donations
This Death Cafe is taking place in the reception center of a funeral home. A behind-the-scenes tour will be offered before the Death Cafe, and lunch will be provided.
With Gail Rubin, CT
Nov. 6, 2019, 9.00 a.m. - 10.00 a.m. (Mountain Time)
Accepts donations
This Death Cafe is taking place in the reception center of a funeral home. A behind-the-scenes tour will be offered after the Death Cafe.
With Gail Rubin, CT
Nov. 5, 2019, 10.00 a.m. - 11.30 a.m. (Mountain Time)
Accepts donations
This Death Cafe is taking place in the reception center of a funeral home. A behind-the-scenes tour will be offered after the Death Cafe.
With Gail Rubin, CT
Oct. 20, 2019, 3.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. (Mountain Time)
Accepts donations
As pioneering Death Cafe hostess Gail Rubin says, "Talking about sex won't make you pregnant, and talking about funerals and end-of-life won't make you dead." Come and join ...
With Gail Rubin, CT
Sept. 22, 2019, 3.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. (Mountain Time)
Accepts donations
As pioneering Death Cafe hostess Gail Rubin says, "Talking about sex won't make you pregnant, and talking about funerals and end-of-life won't make you dead." Come and join ...
With Gail Rubin, CT
Sept. 10, 2019, 9.00 a.m. - 10.00 a.m. (Mountain Time)
Free
This Death Cafe will take place in the offices of the estate planning attorney Jim Plitz with Morris Hall, PLLC. The general public and Morris Hall clients are all invited ...
With Gail Rubin, CT
Aug. 25, 2019, 3.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. (Mountain Time)
Accepts donations
As pioneering Death Cafe hostess Gail Rubin says, "Talking about sex won't make you pregnant, and talking about funerals and end-of-life won't make you dead." Come and join ...
With Gail Rubin, CT
Aug. 17, 2019, 9.00 a.m. - 10.00 a.m. (Mountain Time)
Free
After the mass shooting in El Paso on Saturday, August 3, the Before I Die El Paso seminar on Saturday, August 17 will have two Death Cafe sessions to provide ...
With Gail Rubin, CT
July 21, 2019, 3.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. (Mountain Time)
Accepts donations
In addition to coffee, tea and cookies, we will offer gluten free options, such as nuts and fruit.
With Gail Rubin, CT
July 11, 2019, 4.00 p.m. - 6.00 p.m. (Mountain Time)
Accepts donations
Passages International, which is hosting this Death Cafe, is a leading provider of environmentally friendly funeral products for burial and cremated remains. The company is celebrating 20 years in business ...
With Gail Rubin, CT
June 30, 2019, 3.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. (Mountain Time)
Free
In addition to the usual refreshments, we provide options for those avoiding gluten and added sugar.
Death Cafe: Death Cafe at Before I Die Bakersfield
Posted by Gail Rubin, CT on May 9, 2019, 8:22 p.m.
With Gail Rubin
June 1, 2019, 10.00 a.m. - 11.30 a.m. (Pacific Time)
Accepts donations
This Death Cafe is taking place as part of the one-day Before I Die Bakersfield Festival. With a 100% chance of mortality, the Bakersfield Before I Die Festival fosters reflection ...
With Gail Rubin, CT
April 28, 2019, 3.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. (Mountain Time)
Accepts donations
In addition to coffee, tea, and cookies, we will have fruit and nuts for those avoiding gluten.
With Gail Rubin, CT
April 18, 2019, 4.00 p.m. - 6.00 p.m. (Mountain Time)
Accepts donations
This Death Café will take place at the headquarters of Passages International. Passages is the leading provider of green burial and cremation products to the funeral industry.
With Gail Rubin, CT
March 24, 2019, 3.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. (Mountain Time)
Accepts donations
A big thank you to Chris Barber who sponsors the coffee, tea and cookies for our Death Cafes at Manzano Del Sol Village.
With Gail Rubin, CT
Feb. 17, 2019, 3.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. (Mountain Time)
Free
Come join the conversation! We'll have coffee, tea, cookies and fruit.
With Gail Rubin, CT
Jan. 17, 2019, 4.00 p.m. - 6.00 p.m. (Mountain Time)
Accepts donations
This Death Cafe is taking place at the headquarters of Passages International. Passages is a leading provider of environmentally friendly funeral products for burial and cremated remains. This will be ...
With Gail Rubin, CT
Dec. 16, 2018, 3.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. (Mountain Time)
Free
Make room on your holiday calendar to participate in December's Albuquerque Death Cafe on December 16!
With Gail Rubin, CT
Nov. 18, 2018, 3.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. (Mountain Time)
Accepts donations
This is a monthly meeting, open to the public.
With Gail Rubin, CT
Nov. 2, 2018, 3.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. (Mountain Time)
Accepts donations
This Death Cafe is one of four being held October 30 to November 2 around Albuquerque as part of the Before I Die New Mexico Festival. All of these Death ...
With Gail Rubin, CT
Nov. 1, 2018, 12.00 p.m. - 2.00 p.m. (Mountain Time)
Accepts donations
This Death Cafe is one of four being held October 30 to November 2 around Albuquerque as part of the Before I Die New Mexico Festival. All of these Death ...
With Gail Rubin
Oct. 31, 2018, 10.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (Mountain Time)
Free
This Death Cafe is one of four being held October 30 to November 2 around Albuquerque as part of the Before I Die New Mexico Festival. All of these Death ...
With Gail Rubin
Oct. 30, 2018, 9.00 a.m. - 11.00 a.m. (Mountain Time)
Accepts donations
This Death Cafe is one of four being held October 30 to November 2 around Albuquerque as part of the Before I Die New Mexico Festival. All of these Death ...
With Gail Rubin, CT
Sept. 23, 2018, 3.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. (Mountain Time)
Free
This Death Cafe will be held in the Fifth Floor Lounge at Manzano del Sol Village. Please check in as a visitor at the front desk and take an elevator ...
With Gail Rubin, CT
July 22, 2018, 3.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. (United States)
Accepts donations
As pioneering Death Cafe hostess Gail Rubin says, "Talking about sex won't make you pregnant, and talking about funerals and end-of-life won't make you dead." Come and join ...
With Gail Rubin, CT
Aug. 26, 2018, 3.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. (United States)
Accepts donations
As pioneering Death Cafe hostess and death educator Gail Rubin says, “Talking about sex won’t make you pregnant, and talking about funerals and end-of-life won’t make you dead ...
With Gail Rubin, CT
June 24, 2018, 3.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. (Mountain)
Free, donations for refreshments gratefully accepted.
This Death Cafe will take place in the Fifth Floor Lounge at Manzano del Sol Village. Sign in as a visitor at the front desk and take the elevator to ...
With Gail Rubin, CT
May 20, 2018, 1.00 p.m. - 3.00 p.m. (Mountain)
Free, donations for refreshments gratefully accepted.
This Death Cafe will take place in the Fifth Floor Lounge at Manzano del Sol Retirement Village. Check in at the visitors desk, then take the elevator to the fifth ...
With Gail Rubin, CT
April 29, 2018, 3.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. (Mountain)
Free, donations for refreshments gratefully accepted.
The site of this Death Cafe is Manzano del Sol Village, a retirement facility. We will be joined by residents, many of whom are in their 80s or 90s.
With Gail Rubin, CT
March 16, 2018, 10.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (Mountain)
Free
This Death Cafe is part of Transitioning Artfully: Approaching the Intersection of Art and Death. It’s a three-day event celebrating life, art, and transitions into death. Hosted by Berardinelli ...
With Gail Rubin, CT
March 24, 2018, 3.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. (Mountain)
Free, donations for refreshments gratefully accepted.
This Albuquerque Death Cafe will take place in the Hobby Room of Manzano del Sol Village, a retirement community. Residents as well as the general public are welcome to join ...
With Gail Rubin, CT
Feb. 24, 2018, 3.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. (Mountain)
free, donations accepted
This Death Cafe will be held in the community room of Manzano del Sol Village, a retirement/assisted living facility in Albuquerque, NM.
With Gail Rubin, CT
Jan. 20, 2018, 3.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. (Mountain)
free, donations accepted
Gail Rubin hosts Death Cafes monthly in Albuquerque.
With Gail Rubin, CT
Dec. 16, 2017, 10.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (Mountain)
free, donations accepted
Come relax over some coffee or tea, some cake or cookies, and join in a group discussion with our silent mascot Lola to talk about what’s on your mind ...
With Gail Rubin, CT
Oct. 24, 2017, 9.00 a.m. - 11.00 a.m. (Mountain)
Free, donations gratefully accepted for refreshments
This Death Cafe is one of more than 20 death-positive events that comprise the inaugural Before I Die ABQ Festival. The festival has a number of sponsors which can be ...
With Gail Rubin, CT
Oct. 23, 2017, 2.30 p.m. - 4.30 p.m. (Mountain)
Free, donations gratefully accepted for refreshments
This Death Cafe is one of more than 20 death-positive events that comprise the inaugural Before I Die ABQ Festival. The festival has a number of sponsors which can be ...
With Gail Rubin, CT
Oct. 11, 2017, 9.00 a.m. - 11.00 a.m. (Mountain)
Free, donations gratefully accepted for refreshments
At this Albuquerque Death Cafe, attendees have the opportunity to talk about what's on their hearts and minds about mortality issues. As the conversation allows, there will be a ...
With Gail Rubin, CT
Aug. 27, 2017, 3.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. (Mountain)
Free, donations gratefully accepted for refreshments
This Death Cafe will take place in Gail Rubin's home. RSVP to get the address and directions. Lola, the Albuquerque Death Cafe mascot will be in residence!
With Gail Rubin, CT
July 15, 2017, 3.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. (Mountain)
Free, donations gratefully accepted for refreshments
Did you know Albuquerque was the first city west of the Mississippi where a Death Cafe was held? This Death Cafe will take place in Gail Rubin's home. RSVP ...
With Gail Rubin, CT
June 17, 2017, 3.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. (Mountain)
Free, donations gratefully accepted for refreshments
This Death Cafe will take place in Gail Rubin's home. RSVP to get the address and directions. Lola, the Albuquerque Death Cafe mascot will be in residence!
With Gail Rubin, CT
May 20, 2017, 3.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. (Mountain)
Free, donations gratefully accepted for refreshments
This Death Cafe will take place in Gail Rubin's home. RSVP to get the address and directions. Lola, the Albuquerque Death Cafe mascot will be in residence! Remember: Just ...
With Gail Rubin, CT
April 23, 2017, 3.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. (Mountain)
Free, donations gratefully accepted for refreshments
Our Death Cafe mascot Lola (a plastic skeleton) is a silent reminder of our mortality. Hostess Gail Rubin says, "Talking about sex won't make you pregnant, and talking about ...
With Gail Rubin, CT
March 25, 2017, 3.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. (Mountain)
Free, donations gratefully accepted for refreshments
The Albuquerque Death Cafe is an interesting, unstructured conversation – open and free-flowing with no specific agenda and respectful of all points of view.
It’s an opportunity to discuss what ...
With Gail Rubin, CT
Feb. 19, 2017, 3.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. (Mountain)
Free, donations gratefully accepted for refreshments
A film maker will be recording parts of this Death Cafe for a documentary. A release form will need to be signed if you are okay with being in the ...
With Gail Rubin, CT
Jan. 21, 2017, 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. (Mountain)
Free, donations gratefully accepted for refreshments
With Gail Rubin, CT
Dec. 17, 2016, 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. (Mountain)
Free, donations gratefully accepted for refreshments
Time for more mortality minded conversations at the Albuquerque Death Cafe! If you'd like to talk about what's on your heart or mind about issues regarding death and ...
With Gail Rubin
Nov. 5, 2016, 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. (Mountain)
Free, donations gratefully accepted
This Death Cafe will take place in Gail Rubin's home. RSVP to get the address and directions. Lola, the Albuquerque Death Cafe mascot will be in residence!
With Gail Rubin, CT
June 4, 2016, 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. (Mountain)
Free - donations accepted
The Albuquerque Death Cafe is a surprisingly lively event! Come join the conversation with fellow Buquenos and our silent Death Cafe mascot, Lola.
With Gail Rubin, CT
April 2, 2016, 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. (Mountain)
Free - donations accepted
Lola, the Albuquerque Death Cafe mascot, will join the conversation circle as a silent reminder of our mortality. She's a life sized plastic skeleton, dressed in a Grateful Dead ...
With Gail Rubin, CT
Feb. 19, 2016, 4.00 p.m. - 6.00 p.m. (Mountain)
Free - donations accepted
This Death Cafe will take place in a funeral home, one of the French Funerals & Cremations locations in Albuquerque. Funeral director and location manager Buck Dyck will take participants on ...
With Gail Rubin, CT
Jan. 16, 2016, 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. (Mountain)
Free - donations accepted
Come join in the conversation with Gail Rubin and the ever-silent Lola, the ABQ Death Cafe mascot. RSVP to get the address for Gail Rubin's home, where this event ...
With Gail Rubin, CT
Nov. 14, 2015, 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. (Mountain)
Free - donations accepted
Did you know Albuquerque was the first U.S. city west of the Mississippi to hold a Death Cafe? Each event includes Lola, the ABQ Death Cafe mascot - a life ...
With Gail Rubin, CT
Aug. 22, 2015, 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. (Mountain)
Free - donations accepted
Lola, the Albuquerque Death Cafe mascot (a plastic skeleton in a Grateful Dead t-shirt) presides over the conversation. This Death Cafe will take place at Gail Rubin’s home – RSVP ...
Death Cafe write up: Las Cruces Symposium Death Cafe
Posted by Gail Rubin, CT on May 6, 2015, 7:03 p.m. 1 comment
On Friday, May 1, 436 people registered to attend “A Beautiful Death… What Will You Choose?” The Dean’s Health Symposium was held by New Mexico State University’s College of Health and Social Services.
At lunch, Gail Rubin, CT, facilitated the largest Death Cafe held in the world to date. At least 400 people participated.
Dr. Donna Wagner, the interim Dean of NMSU’s College of Health and Social Services, was very pleased with the turn-out and responses to the speakers and the topic of the day – directly confronting the fear and stigma surrounding end-of-life discussions for young and old.
Some of the comments from the evaluation ...
With Gail Rubin, CT
May 16, 2015, 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. (Mountain)
Free - donations accepted
There's a whole lot of talking going on at the Albuquerque Death Cafe! Join like minded people to discuss what's on your heart/mind about mortality issues. Albuquerque ...
With Gail Rubin, CT
May 1, 2015, 12.00 p.m. - 1.00 p.m. (Mountain)
Free - registration required
This Death Cafe will have a record-breaking number of participants - 350 people are expected to talk about mortality issues over lunch during a daylong symposium titled “A Beautiful Death: What ...
With Gail Rubin, CT
April 25, 2015, 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. (Mountain)
Free - donations accepted
Gail's motto is, “Talking about sex won’t make you pregnant, talking about funerals won’t make you dead. Start a conversation today!”
Come and join the lively conversation ...
With Gail Rubin, CT
Feb. 21, 2015, 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. (Mountain)
Free - donations accepted
Join in the conversation over tea and cake with Lola, the plastic skeleton mascot of the Albuquerque Death Cafe. She doesn't say much, but she reminds us why we ...
With Gail Rubin, CT
Jan. 3, 2015, 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. (Mountain)
Free - donations accepted
Lola, the Death Cafe mascot, will be in attendance (she's a plastic life-sized skeleton). RSVP to Gail [at] AGoodGoodbye.com for address and directions.
With Gail Rubin, CT
Oct. 25, 2014, 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. (Mountain)
Free - purchase of food/drink encouraged
Look for Lola the Death Cafe mascot (she's a life-sized plastic skeleton) sitting with Death Cafe participants.
With Gail Rubin, CT
Sept. 27, 2014, 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. (Mountain)
Free - purchase of food/drink encouraged
As usual, our Death Cafe mascot Lola (a life sized plastic skeleton) will be present in a new outfit to remind us of our mortality.
With Gail Rubin
Aug. 9, 2014, 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. (Mountain)
Free - purchase of food/drink encouraged
Lola, the Death Cafe mascot, will be in residence for this event. This is a new location, different from past ABQ Death Cafe events.
With Gail Rubin
June 28, 2014, 2.30 p.m. - 4.30 p.m. (Mountain)
Free - purchase of food/drink encouraged
Sheila's Sweets specializes in caramel goodies - try the caramel bacon!
Death Cafe: Albuquerque Death Cafe: March Meeting
Posted by Gail Rubin, CT on Feb. 11, 2014, 5:47 p.m.
With Gail Rubin
March 15, 2014, 2.30 p.m. - 4.30 p.m. (Mountain)
Free - purchase of food/drink encouraged
The Albuquerque Death Cafe mascot Lola, a plastic skeleton, presides at the table. She's called Lola because as the song goes, "Whatever Lola wants, Lola gets." Death is a ...
Death Cafe write up: Albuquerque Death Cafe
Posted by Gail Rubin, CT on Feb. 11, 2014, 5:40 p.m.
On Saturday, February 2, 18 people came to share their thoughts on mortality to get the most out of this [finite] lifetime at the latest Albuquerque Death Cafe. The eight men and ten women all had their individual reasons for attending the free event at Sheila’s Sweets, and the conversation was fascinating, as always.
Lola the plastic skeleton presided at the head of the table, wearing a cowboy outfit. Remember, “whatever Lola wants, Lola gets.” Death is a lot like that.
The conversation started with the topic of New Mexico’s new status as a state that allows physician aid-in-dying, joining Oregon, Washington, Vermont and Montana. Talk ...
Press: New Mexicans advocate for more end-of-life choices
Posted by Gail Rubin, CT on Jan. 8, 2014, 1:13 p.m. 5 comments
This article quotes Death Cafe host Gail Rubin and uses a photo from a Death Cafe event to illustrate a story about New Mexico possibly becoming the fifth U.S. state to allow physician aid-in-dying.
Albuquerque Journal: http://www.abqjournal.com/331259/news/new-mexicans-advocate-for-more-endoflife-choices.html
Press: The New Way of Talking About Death and Dying
Posted by Gail Rubin, CT on Jan. 8, 2014, 1:10 p.m. 28 comments
Ronni Bennett, popular blogger on TimeGoesBy.net, attended a Death Cafe and reports her reactions.
Time Goes By: http://www.timegoesby.net/weblog/2014/01/the-new-way-of-talking-about-death-and-dying.html#comments
With Gail Rubin
Feb. 1, 2014, 2.30 p.m. - 4.30 p.m. (Mountain)
Free - purchase of food/drink encouraged
At this Death Cafe event, our mascot Lola, a life-sized plastic skeleton, sits in on the discussion. She's a reminder of our mortality. Why the name Lola? From the ...
Death Cafe write up: Albuquerque Death Cafe
Posted by Gail Rubin, CT on Dec. 16, 2013, 3:45 p.m.
At yesterday’s Albuquerque Death Cafe, held at Sheila’s Sweets, seven people joined host Gail Rubin for a wide-ranging conversation. Mascot Lola (pictured), presided at the end of the table.
Topics discussed included this past week’s courtroom consideration of New Mexico’s laws regarding physician aid-in-dying. The judge in the case heard arguments whether it will hold doctors liable under the state’s current rules on physician-assisted suicide. Is providing medication to a patient with a terminal illness relieving suffering or helping someone commit suicide?
As with all discussion of Death Cafe topics, it’s up to the individual to decide.
We talked about green burial ...
With Gail Rubin
Dec. 14, 2013, 2.30 p.m. - 4.30 p.m. (Mountain)
Free - purchase of food/drink encouraged
Lola the skeleton will be there! Whatever Lola wants, Lola gets (as the song goes).
Death Cafe write up: Truth or Consequences Death Cafe
Posted by Gail Rubin, CT on Oct. 14, 2013, 6:07 p.m.
October 13 at Black Cat Books and Coffee in Truth or Consequences, we had 13 people participate in a back room at the shop.
The conversation focused more on serious healthcare issues, suicide, the nature of life in nursing homes, and options for people with difficult physical conditions, as well as dementia and Alzheimers disease, to seek a painless, peaceful death.
We talked about the importance of having an advocate for a patient, available all the time. That attitude is everything, especially when you get old. How being at one's own home can provide more healing than being in a nursing home. How hospice support and pain ...
Death Cafe write up: Silver City Death Cafe
Posted by Gail Rubin, CT on Oct. 14, 2013, 6:04 p.m.
The Silver City Death Cafe was held at Javalina Coffee House with four participants in addition to facilitator Gail Rubin with A Good Goodbye. We all fit around one big round table, with plenty of elbow room.
The conversation was generally upbeat. We marveled at the sacred space that surrounds both birth and death, entering and exiting this world. We shared stories of messages of comfort and visions of loved ones who left this physical world old and worn out appearing as young and vital.
There were stories of those who experienced unexpected deaths, and how the loss impacted the storytellers. Both received messages from beyond this world ...
With Gail Rubin
Oct. 13, 2013, 11.00 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. (Mountain)
Free - purchase of food/drink encouraged
This is the first Death Cafe in Truth or Consequences. Gail conducted the first U.S. Death Cafe west of the Mississippi in Albuquerque September 2012.
With Gail Rubin
Oct. 12, 2013, 3.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. (Mountain)
Free - purchase of food/drink encouraged
This is the first Death Cafe in Silver City, NM. Gail conducted the first U.S. Death Cafe west of the Mississippi in Albuquerque September 2012.
With Gail Rubin
Oct. 30, 2013, 4.00 p.m. - 6.00 p.m. (Mountain)
Free - purchase of food/drink encouraged
This is the fifth Death Cafe in Albuquerque. Gail conducted the first U.S. Death Cafe west of the Mississippi in September 2012.