Circle of Friends for the Dying actively promotes events that give people the opportunity to explore their feelings about end-of-life. We feel that knowledge is power, which can bring great relief during a time of powerlessness. We can’t control our dying, but we can explore ways to face it so that the choices available to us become meaningful options.
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Circle of Friends for the Dying presents A Touchstone Writers One-Day Workshop In-person at Jim & Lisa’s Circle Home at 100 Wurts Street, Kingston Sunday, September 8 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Delve into your memories and record them for posterity! The six-hour intensive workshop, for both beginners and more seasoned writers, will… Read More »Touchstone one-day Writers Workshop – Sept 8, 2024
CFD Book Group Meeting 11:00-12:30pm Sept 11, 2024 Jim & Lisa's Circle Home 100 Wurts Street, Kingston, NY The book to be discussed at this meeting is In Love: A Memoir of Love and Loss by Amy Bloom. There is no fee, but we ask that if you are interested in attending, and you have… Read More »CFD Book Group Meeting (in person) Sept 11, 2024
Who doesn’t love a Roller Derby!? Buy your tickets in advance by clicking here! General admission details: Mid-Hudson Misfits Roller Derby, Saturday, September 14, 2024 Doors open at 5pm. Bout starts at 6pm. Admission (Ticket Sales At Door): Adult: $12 Kids(12 and under): $7 Charity: Circle for Friends of the Dying Secure your tickets online… Read More »Mid-Hudson Misfits Roller Derby
Click here to register Registration in advance for this free event is required. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Zoom meeting. Bookmark that email or make note of the registration link on your calendar. ABOUT THIS EVENT: Welcome! We have held over 100 Death Cafés in the Hudson… Read More »Death Cafe Online – September 18, 2024
11:00am-12:30pm At Kingston Libarary temporary site 61 Crown St. Kingston, NY Returning by popular demand! An In-Person CFD Death Café, hosted by Circle of Friends for the Dying! All welcome! No admission! Light refreshments! CFD Death Cafés are gatherings of people, often strangers, where we eat cake, drink tea or coffee, and confidentially… Read More »In-person Death Café – Sept 20, 2024
“I am made and remade continually.” Virginia Woolf The wish to use our gifts in contribution to the greater good springs from the deepest, most truthful place within us. It’s the part of us that knows that what we believe about ourselves and the world, and the action we choose to take, can make a… Read More »Life Matters: Birth Your Next Creation, Heal Your Life, Heal Your World with author Julia Indichova
7:00pm-8:30pm At Jim & Lisa's Circle Home 100 Wurts St. Kingston, NY Returning by popular demand! An In-Person CFD Death Café, hosted by Circle of Friends for the Dying! All welcome! No admission! Light refreshments! CFD Death Cafés are gatherings of people, often strangers, where we eat cake, drink tea or coffee, and… Read More »In-person Death Café – Oct 8, 2024
CFD Book Group Meeting 11:00-12:30pm Oct 9, 2024 Jim & Lisa's Circle Home 100 Wurts Street, Kingston, NY The book to be discussed at this meeting will be The Invisible Hour, a historical fiction by Alice Hoffman. There is no fee, but we ask that if you are interested in attending, and you have not… Read More »CFD Book Group Meeting (in person) Oct 9, 2024
Click here to register Registration in advance for this free event is required. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Zoom meeting. Bookmark that email or make note of the registration link on your calendar. ABOUT THIS EVENT: Welcome! We have held over 100 Death Cafés in the Hudson… Read More »Death Café Online – October 18, 2024
To be alive, living on this planet, in this body, in this mind, we face many challenges including a life that is filled with uncertainty. We are often unsure and fearful about what might happen in the future, especially when we wonder or are worried about our health. Our fears are often heightened when we… Read More »Life Matters: Mindfully Managing Uncertainty with Stephanie Speer