Death Cafe at Congressional Cemetery
Schedule
Thu Aug 01 2024 at 06:00 pm to 07:30 pm
Location
1801 E St SE, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20003 | Washington, DC
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We welcome you to join us at one of our monthly Death Cafes at Historic Congressional Cemetery.Death Cafe is a global movement to encourage discussion about the often-taboo subject of death. These are intimate informal gatherings where we discuss death while eating cake and drinking tea to remind us of comfort and sweetness even in difficult times. There is no agenda other than providing a space for an open-ended conversation.
Please join us to explore these topics in the spirit of curiosity and wonder. Please keep in mind these gatherings are not meant to offer or replace grief counseling. In the interest of privacy and being present, we ask that these conversations remain in the room and there be no recording, note-taking, or personal details shared afterward.
At Congressional Cemetery, our Death Cafes are facilitated by a rotating slate of volunteers in the region, each bringing their own unique energy and way to make space for the conversation. Our Death Doula in Residence, Laura Lyster-Mensh, represents the cemetery for these evenings.
Congressional Cemetery offers these unique conversations free of charge, and offers tea and sweets in the tradition of death cafes around the world. We do ask that you consider bringing a food or beverage item to share, or a suggested $5 donation, to help cover event costs.
Due to space limitations and to allow us to offer an intimate conversation, please reserve for the dates you will be joining us. To be on the waitlist for any unavailable dates, please email Laura at [email protected]
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Where is it happening?
1801 E St SE, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20003Event Location & Nearby Stays:
