An "EXITER UNIVERSITY"
End-of-Life Event Planning Program
Rochester Unitarian Church
Announced via this site, meetup.com (Rochester End-of-Life Planning)
6:00 - 8:00 pm
Free
RSVP
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DEATH CAFÉ IN ROCHESTER, NY
End-of-Life Event Planning Program
Next Topic: To Be Announced
Examples of Previous Programs:
Remodeling Mortality Awareness, from Menace to Prized Possession
Hospice: Origins, Operations, and Outcomes
Invigorating Obituary Composition
Music for Life Endings and Commemorative Proceedings
How To Talk To Family Members About End-of-Life Planning
Planning Customized Memorial Services
Meaningful End Points for Cremated Remains
The ABCs of Alkaline Hydrolysis, Burial, & Cremation Processes
The Gift of Preparedness for End-of-Life Management
Funeral Home Novelties and New Directions
WHERE:
Rochester Unitarian Church
220 South Winton Road
Rochester, NY
WHEN:
Announced via this site, meetup.com (Rochester End-of-Life Planning)
6:00 - 8:00 pm
COST:
Free
WHAT IS IT?
Education for Enlivened Conclusions:
An opportunity to learn about matters rarely discussed in everyday life... to become intrigued, engaged, and enlightened by awareness of modern-day funerary revitalization.
Classes are designed to be fun and entertaining by way of a diverse curriculum including slideshows, guest speakers, films, games, role playing, discussions, and more.
QUESTIONS:
passages@ponderingleaves.com
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DEATH CAFÉ IN ROCHESTER, NY
WHERE:
Legacy At Clover Blossom
100 McAuley Dr, Rochester,
NY
WHEN:
Every other month; next session March 31, 2020.
Meet at 6:00 for discussion of an literary article, followed by death cafe format 6:30 - 8:00
Announced via this site, meetup.com (Rochester Death Cafe), deathcafe.com
COST:
No registration fee. Bottled water and a dessert will be provided.
WHAT IS IT?
A concept implemented in England in 2011 that has become popular in the U.S. and around the world. As a non-profit initiative, its international presence is perpetually being augmented through increasing numbers of new groups. Jon Underwood is the originator who inaugurated the first session, based on the writings of Bernard Crettaz, a sociologist in Switzerland who recognized the importance of talking about death.
Though the name implies a place, it is primarily an experience – an opportunity for individuals to gather as a group for relaxed discussions about various aspects of death. There is no agenda or instructional menu. Conversations evolve spontaneously according to thoughts and expressions. There are no objectives. This is not a support group for grief counseling or a class for funeral pre-planning. It is simply a chance for a generally closeted topic to be brought out into the open.
Certain ground RULES dictate a framework for such gatherings:
Food must be available for consumption during discussions, symbolically representing a life sustaining measure to balance the focus on death. The original model prescribed cake and tea or coffee, but food of any sort serves the purpose.
Authenticity without pretenses is expected.
Respect for others’ viewpoints is essential, with avoidance of contentious confrontations or critical judgments.
Confidentiality is critical.
Proselytizing is prohibited.
Attentive listening is vital, with no use of phones or other electronic devices.
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