March 11-13: Frozen Dead Guy Days!
The 2016 Frozen Dead Guy Days festival in Nederland, Colorado will, as always, feature a parade of hearses, coffin races, and a polar plunge. In addition to all the other festivities, Gail Rubin will be there to emcee three rounds of The Newly-Dead Game® and present...
Feb. 21: A Taste of Honey Jewish Funeral Traditions Talk
The 13th annual A Taste of Honey, the Albuquerque Jewish community's stimulating educational event, offers the opportunity to savor Jewish life at its best. The event, which takes place on Sunday, February 21, 2016 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. features a stellar...
Feb. 13: Laughing and Learning End-of-Life Workshop
The Conscious Aging Network of New Mexico presents Laughing and Learning: A Practical End-of-Life Workshop with Gail Rubin, Certified Thanatologist Workshop Description: Most people aren’t comfortable with their mortality – only 25% of us do any end-of-life planning,...
January 23: It Doesn’t Have to be Expensive to Die
Looking for ways to minimize funeral costs? Come out for a free, enlightening talk by Gail Rubin, CT, The Doyenne of Death®, titled, "It Doesn't Have to be Expensive to Die: Affordable Funeral Planning." The event will take place on Saturday, January 23, 2:00 - 3:00...
January 16: ABQ Death Cafe
The next Albuquerque Death Cafe will take place on Saturday, January 16, 2016 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Gail Rubin’s home. RSVP through the Meetup Group or post a note in the comment section. Click here to go to the Meetup page. The address will be provided to...
Nov. 1 Day of the Dead Talk and Reception
Dia de los Muertos Reception at the Tomé Art Gallery, Sunday, November 1, 12:00 to 3:00 p.m. Come to Los Lunas for a post-Halloween celebration with pottery, art, jewelry, books and more! Dress up in costume for contest prizes. Spooky tasty snacks will be provided....
TEDxABQ Adventure Death Cafe
TEDxABQ Adventures are events with TEDx speakers related to the talks they presented at the Main Event on September 12, 2015. The TEDx Adventure with speaker Gail Rubin is a Death Cafe at a funeral home! The event will be held on Thursday, October 29, 5:30 to 7:30...
November 14: ABQ Death Cafe
The next Albuquerque Death Cafe will take place on Saturday, November 14 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Gail Rubin's home. RSVP through the Meetup Group or post a note in the comment section. Click here to go to the Meetup page. The address will be provided to those...
October 16: CEU Presentation – Checking Out?
Checking Out? is an upbeat continuing education credit presentation for counselors, therapists and social workers on professional and personal planning for the inevitable - end-of-life. As fans of Monty Python know, "nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!" And very...
Sept. 24 Google Hangout with The Death Chicks
Making light of death helps us get conversations started so we can prepare for the inevitable. The Death Chicks, an online video interview series hosted by Patty Burgess and Myste Lyn, brings death out of the dark with humor. They say, "We're not making light of...