Death Cafe write-ups
Elle and I held our first Death Cafe in Totnes on 28/1/18. We were happy to have 28 people attend and the session went really well with different issues being shared and discussed. Refreshmnents were a great success and we're now looking forward to the next one in March.
Vancouver Death Cafe Write up
Posted by Janet Rivers on Feb. 3, 2018, 2:03 p.m.
We had 7 attend this event. I had gluten free cake for two participants the rest of us had chocolate brownies and ginger tea. Lively discussion lasting the fulll 2 hours. Lots of interest around the new advance directive and Dying with Dignity laws in BC.
Chambana Death Cafe January 27, 2018 Write up
Posted by Sherry Gilles on Jan. 31, 2018, 7:33 p.m.
We met at the Urbana Free Library in Urbana, IL. There were five in attendance. I found out after scheduling that a fair number of people who might have come were at a local church watching "How to Die in Oregon" and couldn't be in two places at one time.
Cupcakes and donuts were served. People brought their own beverages.
Participants discussed having come to many of the other death cafes and how much they valued attending and talking.
One of our attendees is a forensic archeologist who told us about a book she really enjoyed reading. She said "Spook" is a book about the afterlife. People ...
Monmouth County Death Cafe Write up
Posted by Beth Almerini on Jan. 29, 2018, 7:28 p.m.
What do Swedish Death Cleaning, pitfalls of prepaid funerals, the movies "Coco" and "Hereafter", Shakespeare, Green Burial, indigent burial on Hart Island in NYC, hoarding, and Julian James have in common? All were topics discussed at our January Death Cafe. We had, as always, an interesting mix of people from all walks of life with every sory of perspective. Join us next time- you never know where we'll end up!
Death Cafe #3 -- Southwest Atlanta, GA Write up
Posted by Lisa Oliver on Jan. 28, 2018, 6:18 p.m.
The cafe had a total of 5 participants, 2 of whom were repeaters from the last cafe.
One person just experienced alot of deaths of people close to him; for him this just was an opportunity to vent, and everyone was generous to let him do so.
Overall Death Cafe #3 was a good meeting and the evaluations were all positive.
Westerville Death Cafe Write up
Posted by Columbus Death Cafe/Lizzy Miles on Jan. 28, 2018, 4:19 p.m.
This was a Death Cafe I will never forget. We had a good turnout, which always a pleasant surprise. I never know how many people will come since I don’t require RSVPs. We had 22 guests and 2 hosts which meant an animated room at the Westerville Library. I always do small group rotations and then at the end, we have a group discussion.
Phil, a musician with the Drowsy Lads who happens to be a fan of Death Cafe brought his banjo and played an instrumental tune for the attendees while they were filling out their surveys.
When we had the big group discussion, my friend ...
Considering it was our very first Death Cafe event, the turnout was very encouraging. 21 attendees gathered from different professions, cultural backgrounds and faiths. The feedback was extremely positive.
Participants described their experience as unifying, empowering, supportive, non threatening and thought provoking which are the very goals that are aimed to be achieved by the creators of Death Cafe.
The participants were very kind to order food at Bombay Bhel and show their gratitude towards the owners of the restaurant.
We plan to hold another event in the fall so do look out for our posting !!
With gratitude
Roma and Loretta
This was a particularly interesting Death Cafe. Although we had said that the group should be no more than 15 people, 19 people turned up and many had not confirmed. The conversation was spilt in two parts people who wanted to debate the laws around dying, paperwork etc and then people who wished to discuss the spirituality around death. Four people repeated those who had been in the first one. Ages ranged from 30 to 85 a very nice intergenerational activity.
Very enriching evening and looking forward to organising one death cafe every 2 months with the hope to organise one monthly.
This was the first death cafe to have been held in Getxo, in Algorta. Initially people were taken by surprise because they thought it would be an organised discussion and a talk. However the discussion began and when it came to close the people were surprised at how fast the time had gone. Much of the conversation was around children and how to talk to children about death.
The consensus was that the people would like to repeat the experience.
As at the first Death Cafe, the staff at Tellus 360 were quite attentive and gracious as 12 people gathered about the two tables for conversation, cake, coffee and other libations.
Though we anticipated a few more, the folks who came together to meet and discuss the mysteries and the delights of life ... and death this night easily embraced the Death Cafe concept.
Everyone who attended echoed the sentiments of facilitators Jen and Meghan. "This was an very interesting evening."
Cake and cookies provided a perfect topping.
Death Cafe Wetaskiwin Write up
Posted by Jessica Johnson on Jan. 23, 2018, 1:11 p.m.
The Wetaskiwin Library hosted their first Death Cafe, facilitated by Jessica Johnson, to a great turnout. Ten guests discussed a variety of topics and shared laughter, stories, and delicious cookies.
Death Cafe Albany Write up
Posted by Melissa White on Jan. 23, 2018, 9:43 a.m.
Death Cafe Albany is on! Hoping to see some of you there this evening. Would love to make this a regular monthly event, so please message me if you know you can't attend today, but would like to be in touch for future events.
Brownies are in the oven,
Melissa
Seven people met for the first time yesterday at the Oley Valley Community Library. They sat around the table in the Library's cozy setting to share personal and intimate thoughts about death and dying.
Everyone talked, everyone shared ... heart-to-heart expressions, cake, coffee and home-made cookies.
Two hours later, everyone said good-bye's and hoped there'd be another Death Cafe soon.
A very special and engaging afternoon with charming people in this charming little library in this charming little town.
Hornby Island, BC Death Cafe XIV Write up
Posted by Sylvia Sienikehä Elysiana on Jan. 17, 2018, 3:57 a.m.
Lovely, as always.
Swindon Death Cafe Write up
Posted by Sue Holden on Jan. 15, 2018, 10:41 a.m. 1 comment
The January meeting found a good number of attendees, some new faces, some old ones.
We had a general discussion around funerals, coffin types, what was allowable in terms of body disposal and the conversation flowed easily around associated subjects.
Look at this link to the Swindon Advertiser which ran a very good article about the meeting in January.
http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/leisure/lifestyle/15847036.TRUE_LIFE__Date_in_the_Death_Cafe/