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Join us for treats and real talk! Death Cafes started in England in 2011 as a way to engender conversations in a death defying and denying culture. Since the beginning, nearly 18,000 have been hosted in over 89 countries. This Death Cafe will be facilitated by three death doulas: Bo Thrasher, Laura Yon (who is also an educator and chaplain in residency), and Tony Kubena. It sounds counter-intuitive, but people generally come away feeling lightened and inspired.

Here is some information from the website:
At a Death Cafe people, often strangers, gather to eat cake, drink tea and discuss death.

Our objective is 'to increase awareness of death with a view to helping people make the most of their (finite) lives'.

A Death Cafe is a group directed discussion of death with no agenda, objectives or themes. It is a discussion group rather than a grief support or counselling session.

Our Death Cafes are always offered:

- On a not for profit basis

- In an accessible, respectful and confidential space

- With no intention of leading people to any conclusion, product or course of action

- Alongside refreshing drinks and nourishing food – and cake!