Sept. 14: Women Make a Difference Lunch and Learn
It's not too late to sign up to attend the September 14 Women Make a Difference (WMAD) Lunch and Learn event with Gail Rubin speaking on "Downsizing and Organizing Things to Do Before You Die." The event takes place at the JCC of Greater Albuquerque, 5520 Wyoming...
September 23: Albuquerque Death Cafe
The next Albuquerque Death Cafe is scheduled for Sunday, September 23 from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Manzano de Sol Village, 5201 Roma Street NE. That's just south of Lomas Blvd. and just west of San Mateo Blvd. The meeting will take place in the Fifth Floor Lounge....
Sept. 4: Laughing and Learning in Rockwall, Texas!
Rest Haven Funeral Homes and Cemetery proudly presents a light-hearted evening of laughter and learning about downsizing and end-of-life issues. Pioneering death educator Gail Rubin, award-winning speaker and celebrated author, will present Kicking the Bucket List:...
Prepare to Die at these Habitat for Humanity Talks
August 30 and 31, Gail Rubin presents on "Downsizing and Organizing Things to Do Before You Die" at Albuquerque's Habitat for Humanity offices. The talks will take place from noon to 1:00 p.m. in their offices next to the ReStore, located at 4900 Menaul Blvd. NE. The...
August 25: Put Those Cremated Remains in a Cemetery!
If you've had a death in the family, you may be keeping human cremated remains somewhere in your house. If you'd like to give those ashes a permanent final resting place in a cemetery - for free - mark your calendar for Saturday, August 25, 2018. My friends at FRENCH...
Aug. 16: One Foot in the Grave – Next Steps
Despite the fact that humans have a 100% mortality rate, less than 25% of adults do any end-of-life planning: wills or trusts, advance medical directives and preneed funeral planning. That means 75% of our loved ones will scramble to collect information and make...
August 26: Albuquerque Death Cafe
The next Albuquerque Death Cafe is scheduled for Sunday, August 26 from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Manzano de Sol Village, 5201 Roma Street NE (just south of Lomas Blvd. and just west of San Mateo Blvd.). The objective of the Albuquerque Death Cafe is “To increase...
July 31: What are Your Ethical Will Life Lessons?
To everything, there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven. And now is the time to write your Ethical Will to share your life's lessons. You may recognize the first line above as the refrain in the song, "Turn, Turn, Turn." As sung by the American...
July 3: Talk on Funeral Planning for Those Who Don’t Plan to Die
The public is welcome to attend Gail Rubin's talk, "Funeral Planning for Those Who Don't Plan to Die." She will be speaking on Tuesday, July 3 around 6:00 p.m. at the Route 66 Civitan Club's weekly meeting at Capo's Restaurant, 722 Central SW, Albuquerque. While the...
June 10: Jewish Section Dedicated at Natural Burial Ground
The first Green Burial Council-certified natural burial ground in New Mexico will dedicate a section specifically for Jewish burials on Sunday, June 10, 2018, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. The Jewish Federation of New Mexico and La Puerta Natural Burial Ground worked together to...