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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At Death Cafés, the aim is to increase awareness of death to help people make the most of their finite lives. At a CFD Death Café, each conversation is preceded with a brief presentation to expand our understanding of different topics related to dying and death.
Uptown Kingston here we come … again! If you missed us in October, be sure to join us this November. Tuesday, November 19 from 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm at The Old Dutch Church, located at 272 Wall St. in Uptown Kingston. This month our CFD Death Café will be preceded by a brief presentation… Read More »CFD Death Café with Presentation
We are asking for RSVP as a result of unknown weather conditions.
This April, we will be gathering via the inter-web and providing CFD Death Café gatherings via virtual means. We are a community of folks who enjoy hanging out together, something we can't currently do in person. This April, we'll attempt to maintain the friendly connections we've established these past few years by providing an online… Read More »CFD Death Café via Zoom on 4/14
This April, we will be gathering via the inter-web and providing CFD Death Café gatherings via virtual means. We are a community of folks who enjoy hanging out together, something we can't currently do in person. This April, we'll attempt to maintain the friendly connections we've established these past few years by providing an online… Read More »CFD Death Café via Zoom on 4/14
Tune in for Planet Seniors on Radio Kingston! Rita Vanacore will be talking to Circle of Friends for the Dying again on Monday, May 11th - 8:00 PM Join us by visiting https://radiokingston.org/en/broadcast/planet-seniors or by listening at 107.9 or 1490 AM! Featuring numerous CFD Board Members and Volunteers. Planet Seniors is dedicated to the proposition… Read More »CFD on Planet Seniors on Radio Kingston!
Tune in for Planet Seniors on Radio Kingston! Rita Vanacore will be talking to Circle of Friends for the Dying again on Monday, May 11th - 8:00 PM Join us by visiting https://radiokingston.org/en/broadcast/planet-seniors or by listening at 107.9 or 1490 AM! Featuring numerous CFD Board Members and Volunteers. Planet Seniors is dedicated to the proposition… Read More »CFD on Planet Seniors on Radio Kingston!
http://www.rosendaletheatre.org/2020/05/08/science-on-screen-an-online-discussion-on-death-and-dying/ Science on Screen – An online discussion on Death and Dying A Facebook Live streamed discussion on Death and Dying as the crossroads between spirituality and science, with Lawrence Bush, Editor Emeritus: Jewish Currents, and Barbara Sarah, Award-winning community activist and social worker, local moderator of Death Cafe. Click here on May 12 at… Read More »An Online Discussion on Death and Dying with Barbara Sarah and others …
Death Cafe returns to the Hudson Valley for the 61st time for a second virtual gathering via the interweb! Last month nearly 50 people joined our first virtual Death Cafe to open the 2020 season. Folks from four NY counties, along with attendees from California, Arizona, and Michigan, logged in to connect with each other… Read More »CFD Death Café via Zoom on 5/13- starts at 10:45am
Death Cafe returns to the Hudson Valley for the 62nd time for a third virtual gathering via the interweb! Last month nearly 30 people joined our second virtual Death Cafe. Folks from four NY counties, along with attendees from California, Seattle, and Puerto Rico, logged in to connect with each other and share their ideas… Read More »Death Cafe via Zoom, Wed. June 17 @7pm