Event: Oct. 27 Talk “Doctor How Long Do I Have?”
Having a serious healthcare conversation with your doctor takes effort to ensure clear communications. Learn how to ask questions, be involved in treatment decisions and prepare for end-of-life issues by watching dramatic and comedy films depicting...
Event: National Funeral Directors Association Convention
The National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) convention and expo offers the biggest collection of goods and services related to funerals, memorials, cremation and end-of-life you’ll ever see. Gail Rubin, The Doyenne of Death®, will be at the convention in...
Event: Oct. 23 Jewish-Christian Dialogue on Religion & Medicine
Thursday, October 23, 4:30 p.m.: As the president of the Jewish-Christian Dialogue of New Mexico, Gail Rubin facilitates a talk by Dr. Aroop Mangalik on "Discussing Religious Aspects to End-of-Life Decision-Making." Dr. Mangalik is an oncologist who is one of the...
Event: October 25 Albuquerque Death Cafe
October 30 is Create a Great Funeral Day - why not discuss mortality concerns at the Albuquerque Death Cafe on October 25 as a warm-up? The Death Cafe, a worldwide movement started in the U.K. in 2011, is designed “To increase awareness of death with a view to helping...
Event: Sept. 27 ABQ Death Cafe
Did you know Albuquerque was the first U.S. city west of the Mississippi to hold a Death Cafe? It's a worldwide movement that started in the U.K. in 2011. Gail Rubin, The Doyenne of Death®, hosted the first one in Albuquerque in September 2012. The Death Cafe...
Event: Sept. 30 CNM Death and Dying Class Presentation
Tuesday, September 30, 10:30 a.m.: Gail Rubin, CT, speaks to Professor Kris Roush’s psychology class on Death and Dying at Central New Mexico Community College (CNM) in Albuquerque. She will present funny film clips related to mortality issues to help the students...
Event: Albuquerque Death Cafe August 9
The next Albuquerque Death Cafe will be on Saturday, August 9 at 2:00 p.m. NEW LOCATION: This Death Cafe will be held at the Swiss Alps Bakery Cafe, 3000 San Pedro NE, Suite F, Albuquerque, NM 87110. Phone: 505-881-3063. The objective of Death Cafe is “To increase...
Event: August 7 Jewish Funeral Traditions on Film Presentation
The Aaron Family JCC in Dallas is hosting a presentation by Gail Rubin, CT, titled "Jewish Funeral Traditions on Film." This free event takes place Thursday, August 7, 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the JCC, located at 7900 Northaven Road, Dallas, TX. Learn Jewish...
Event: August 6 NFDMA Convention Presentation
Gail Rubin, CT, addresses The National Funeral Directors & Morticians Association (NFDMA) at their 77th annual convention, taking place August 2-7, 2014 in Dallas, Texas at the Hilton Anatole. On August 6, she presents "A Good Goodbye: Funeral Planning for Those...
Event: August 5 OASIS Talk “We Can Do That?”
"We Can Do That? New Trends in Death Care" by Gail Rubin, CT, will cover topics including rising cremation rates, aid-in-dying, green burial, DIY/home funerals, QR codes, celebrant services, alkaline hydrolysis and more in this upbeat, fact-filled presentation. The...