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April 23: A Good Goodbye at B2B Networking Expo
As an Albuquerque-based business, A Good Goodbye is connected to many people and organizations in the community. The award-winning Before I Die New Mexico Festival is successful because of contacts Gail Rubin has made. Lola, the ABQ Death Cafe mascot. Gail is paying it forward with a booth at the annual B2B Expo on April 23, 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Isleta Resort and Casino. You can find her and products from A Good Goodbye (along with Death...
April 18: Come to the Death Cafe at Passages International
The next Albuquerque Death Cafe will take place on Thursday, April 18, 2019 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the headquarters of Passages International. Passages is a leading provider of environmentally friendly funeral products for burial and cremated remains. This will be a unique setting for Death Cafe conversations about end-of-life issues!
Virtual Roundtable on Death Cafes and Before I Die Festivals
On Thursday, April 18 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Central Time, check out the NFDA Virtual Roundtable: Death Cafe Culture and Before I Die Festivals. Funeral directors can get their needed continuing education credits by participating in this one-hour discussion.
Videos: Fun Times at Frozen Dead Guy Days
Watch videos of couples and individuals playing The Newly-Dead Game at Frozen Dead Guy Days!
April 28: Albuquerque Death Cafe
The regular monthly Albuquerque Death Cafe will take place on Sunday, April 28, 2019 from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
New Mexico Before I Die Festival Wins National Funeral Industry Award
The 2018 Before I Die New Mexico Festival is being recognized with a prestigious national funeral industry award. A Good Goodbye from Albuquerque, New Mexico, has won First Place in the International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association’s 2018 Keeping It Personal (KIP) Awards. The KIP Award recognizes the best in personalization in the cemetery, funeral service and cremation profession.
April 3: Kicking the Bucket List Talk in Reston, VA
On Wednesday, April 3, noon to 3:00 p.m. Gail Rubin, CT, presents “Kicking The Bucket List: Downsizing and Organizing Things to Do Before You Die.” The event takes place at at the Reston Community Center, 31 Colts Neck Road, Reston, Virginia. Lunch is included for $15/residents, $23/non-residents.
March 22: Laughing and Learning End-of-Life Workshop
This Friday, March 22, 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., kick end-of-life planning off of your bucket list with Gail Rubin’s Laughing and Learning End-of-Life Workshop.
April 1: How to Make Your Funeral More Eco-Friendly
If you live in the Washington, D.C. area, learn how to make your final disposition more environmentally friendly by greening your final arrangements.
Fun Photos from Frozen Dead Guy Days
The 2019 Frozen Dead Guy Days festival in Nederland, Colorado drew a record-breaking 20-25,000 attendees March 8-10. In our little corner of the festival, we had 1,200 people come to watch the 1998 Robin Beeck documentary “Grandpa’s in the TUFF Shed” and play (or watch others play) The Newly-Dead Game®.
NPR Story: How to Discuss Death with Children
Today’s “Morning Edition” program on National Public Radio featured this story: The Dog Isn’t Sleeping: How To Talk With Children About Death.
Frozen Dead Guy Days Promises Freezing Fun in Colorado
The Frozen Dead Guy Days Festival, taking place March 8-10, 2019, is a wild and wacky celebration that draws 25,000 people to Nederland, Colorado. And yes, there is a real frozen dead guy at the center of the party.
Video: Consumer Funeral Planning Issues You Need to Know
Funeral consumer rights to know before someone dies, death discussion movements, and the basics of preneed funeral planning are covered in this TV interview.
March 24: Albuquerque Death Cafe
The objective of the Death Cafe is “To increase awareness of death with a view to helping people make the most of their (finite) lives.”
Why are people calling me for body donation services?
As The Doyenne of Death®, I get a lot of phone calls asking about body disposition, funeral questions and cemetery issues. Just don’t call me for body pickup. Here’s a handy list of contacts for body donation services.
Introducing The Newly-Dead Game Individuals Edition
At this year’s Frozen Dead Guy Days festival, March 8-10, 2019, everyone can play The Newly-Dead Game® with the new Individuals Edition.
March 7: Come to The Morning Mingle
The Morning Mingle is a networking event for senior service-related business providers in the Denver metro area. Gail Rubin will be the featured speaker at the next Morning Mingle on Thursday, March 7 from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at MorningStar Senior Living of Wheat Ridge, 10100 W. 38th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, Colorado.
Free Talk with Funny Films for Funeral Planning
Colorado residents, get ready to laugh and learn as Gail Rubin presents “Kicking the Bucket List: Organizing Things to Do Before You Die with Funny Films for Funeral Planning” on Friday, March 8, 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at the Lone Tree Public Library.
Medical Aid in Dying in New Mexico Under Consideration
On Friday, February 8, the House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing that will include a vote on the Elizabeth Whitefield End of Life Options Act (HB 90), a bill that would authorize medical aid in dying in New Mexico. If you are a supporter of medical aid in dying, you can show New Mexico legislators that you want this compassionate option.
Feb. 17 Albuquerque Death Cafe
The next Albuquerque Death Cafe will be held Sunday, February 17, 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the Fifth Floor Lounge at Manzano del Sol Village, 5201 Roma NE, Albuquerque.