30 Apr Death Café in downtown Bellows Falls
Death Café in downtown Bellows Falls
Our next Death Café will be on Tuesday evening, June 3rd from 5:30 – 7:00 PM at the Valley Café, 7 the Square in downtown Bellows Falls. The event offers an opportunity for community members to come together in a comfortable setting to discuss a wide variety of topics that surround death and dying. The format is informal, and the event is free of charge. Space may be limited.
The increasingly popular Death Café is part of an international movement that started in Europe (www.deathcafe.com). Its purpose is simply to take the topic of death out of the closet and to offer an opportunity for people to talk. A Death Café is not a support group, a counseling session, or a workshop. It is simply a gathering of community members in a relaxed atmosphere, sipping drinks, enjoying a comforting snack and sharing engaging, thought provoking and life affirming conversation.
Death Cafes in Windham County have been tremendously successful and popular. Brattleboro Area Hospice has now hosted three. People have reported the experience as respectful and comfortable, supporting a full range of emotions, from tears to raucous laughter, easier than anticipated, energy charged, inspirational and fun.
For more information about the Death Café, please call Cheryl Richards at Brattleboro Area Hospice @ 257-0775, X 108, or cheryl.richards@brattleborohospice.org.