Death & Dying
Events
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Death Cafe
Death Cafes are opportunities to gather and increase awareness of death so that we might make the most of our finite lives. Shelburne resident and optometrist Nick Marconi has been leading local death cafes for more than 10 years (most recently at Village Wine & Coffee). Now, he's here at the Pierson Library in a…
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Death Cafe
Death Cafes are opportunities to gather and increase awareness of death so that we might make the most of our finite lives. Shelburne resident and optometrist Nick Marconi has been leading local death cafes for more than 10 years (most recently at Village Wine and Coffee). Now he's here at the Pierson Library in a…
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Death Cafe
Death Cafes are opportunities to gather and increase awareness of death so that we might make the most of our finite lives. Shelburne resident and optometrist Nick Marconi has been leading local death cafes for more than 10 years (most recently at Village Wine and Coffee). Now he's here at the Pierson Library in a…
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Death Cafe
Death Cafés are welcoming spaces where people come together to talk openly about death, with the goal of making the most of our finite lives. Moderated by Shelburne resident Nick…
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Pop-up Book Club: The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning
On facing our eventual demise, beyond estates, wills, and directives, there is an additional consideration: what to do with all our stuff? The Swedes have a name for this, döstädning, or death cleaning, the gentle art of minimal owning to lighten the burden on our survivors. With kind humor and a necessary lightness for the…
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Death Cafe
Death Cafes are opportunities to gather and increase awareness of death so that we might make the most of our finite lives. Moderated by Shelburne resident Nick Marconi, these intimate monthly discussions are a place to voice concerns, share stories, ask questions, and think together about this fact of life. The conversations will inevitably vary…
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Death Cafe
Death Cafes are opportunities to gather and increase awareness of death so that we might make the most of our finite lives. Moderated by Shelburne resident Nick Marconi, these intimate monthly discussions are a place to voice concerns, share stories, ask questions, and think together about this fact of life. The conversations will inevitably vary…
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From Earth to Earth: The Lost Art of Dying in America Screening
This award-winning short documentary (20 minutes) explores the practice of natural burial and its many benefits, told through the voices of advocates who helped legalize it in Vermont. The film also shares personal reflections from individuals whose experiences with natural burial have offered comfort in grieving, encouraged conversations about mortality, and chronicled the opening of…
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Death Cafe
Death Cafes offer a welcoming space to gather and increase awareness of death so we can make the most of our finite lives. Moderated by Shelburne resident Nick Marconi, these intimate monthly discussions provide an opportunity to share stories, voice concerns, ask questions, and reflect together on this universal part of life. Conversations vary depending…