Gatherings + Events
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🖤 the dc death collective special event
💡 member event
✨ friend of the dc death collective event
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💡 Yoga for Perinatal Loss with Love Yoga
The DC Pregnancy Loss & Infant Death Support Group (DCPLIDS) is partnering with President Lincoln's Cottage and Love Yoga Studio to offer 2 sessions of yoga specifically for parents who have experienced pregnancy loss or infant death.
Location:
President Lincoln's Cottage - 140 Rock Creek Church Rd NW, Washington DC 20011 on the grounds of the Armed Forces Retirement Home
Free, on-site parking is available.
All visitors need to have a valid, government issued ID for the gate
Cost: $20/person
Register here (there is a 15 person/session cap)
💡 Memento Mori Book Club with People’s Book
Interested in creating community around our shared mortality? Join us every other month for casual chats, guided member Ali Brill. Our readings focus on death, dying, grief, and ultimately, life. This club typicallu meets the last Sunday evening every other month. Upcoming read: The Denial of Death by Ernest Becker. For more information, click here.
💡 Yoga for Perinatal Loss with Love Yoga
The DC Pregnancy Loss & Infant Death Support Group (DCPLIDS) is partnering with President Lincoln's Cottage and Love Yoga Studio to offer 2 sessions of yoga specifically for parents who have experienced pregnancy loss or infant death.
Location:
President Lincoln's Cottage - 140 Rock Creek Church Rd NW, Washington DC 20011 on the grounds of the Armed Forces Retirement Home
Free, on-site parking is available.
All visitors need to have a valid, government issued ID for the gate
Cost: $20/person
Register here (there is a 15 person/session cap)
✨ Discussing Death Differently
“Come join us at The Salt Sanctuary of Maryland for an event that aims to change the way we talk about death. This in-person gathering will provide a safe space to explore diverse perspectives on this often taboo topic. Let's have open conversations, share experiences, and challenge societal norms together. Don't miss this opportunity to engage in thought-provoking discussions in a supportive environment. See you there!”
Event tickets are available here.
The Salt Sanctuary of Maryland: 6020 Meadowridge Center Drive #Unit T Elkridge, MD 21075
🖤 Death Over Drafts at Duffy’s Irish Pub
WHERE?
Duffy’s Irish Pub 1901 C St SE, Washington, DC 20003
WHY?
This is a free and informal gathering for the community that will be held every other month on the FINAL (get it?) Tuesday of the month. Come once or come monthly: no experience or expectations necessary! The event is co-hosted by Robin and Laura, our DC Death Collective co-founders.
What to expect:
The event is free!
All are welcome!
You can still come if you don’t love beer, there are other snacks and drinks! ;)
This is a super supportive community, but we are not a support group.
In this communal environment, we remind you to be responsible for your own engagement.
At Death Over Drafts, the public can enjoy a fun conversation where death is not avoided. There’s no lecture, but questions will be answered. You never know who you will sit next to, very interesting fellow guests will be in our midst. We will also have a game called “Death Deck” on the table, a Death Over Drafts favorite activity.
Any questions? Email the Death Doula in Residence at Congressional Cemetery, Laura: Deathdoula@congressionalcemetery.org
💡 Mortality Tea Room: A Death Doula Pop-Up Event
Get ready for a unique experience this February at the Historic Congressional Cemetery! This pop-up project will be in the chapel, open most days in February from Wednesday through Sunday from noon to 5 pm, where you can freely explore the often-taboo topic of death in a warm and inviting atmosphere. Laura, our DC Death Collective co-founder and HCC’s Death Doula in Residence will welcome you to stop by to engage in meaningful conversations, discover valuable resources, and partake in activities that promote understanding and acceptance of this universal experience called death.
No reservations are necessary, but check Laura’s Instagram to make sure we are open before you come down.
AMONG AVAILABLE EXPERIENCES: Write your own obituary, play Death Deck, make a nature mandala, exchange plant cuttings, or participate in a mini-death cafe. Learn about advance directives, living wills, green burial, hospice, and death binders. Come on your own or bring friends and family. Children are more than welcome to join in and will find activities designed just for them. While the event is free, your generous donations to the cemetery foundation will be immensely appreciated, helping us preserve this historical site for future generations. Come, share, and be part of this life-enhancing experience.