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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.
Your Customers are Discussing Death, Where are You?
Gail Rubin, CT, presents her DEAD Talk at the ICCFA Wide World of Sales conference. The Silver Tsunami of Baby Boomers is about the crash on the shore of mortality, and they want to talk about it. Over the past 10 years, a host of death discussion movements have sprung up around the world. In this DEAD Talk presented at the ICCFA Wide World of Sales conference, pioneering death educator Gail Rubin, CT, presents highlights of eight death...
Everdays to Expand with Multi-Million Dollar Investment
Everdays is the largest and fastest-growing social platform for building communities around milestone life events. Now they have funding to expand even more.
Feb. 16: Grief Resource Center Book and Author Event
On Saturday, February 16, the Grief Resource Center of New Mexico will hold a two-hour book fair starting at 10:00 a.m. The event features presentations by authors who have written books and poetry that help heal grief.
Listen to Gail Rubin on Loss and Found Radio Show Today
Certified Thanatologist Gail Rubin is interviewed on the “Loss and Found” radio hour hosted by Cathy Cooper on Seattle station KKNW 1150 AM.
Videos: How to Find Funeral Financing Alternatives
Crowdfunding can help many families who are caught off guard when it’s time to pay for a funeral or cremation.