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Unfortunately I need to cancel this offering of Guelph Death Cafe. Stay tuned for a rescheduled date. Take care of each other, friends. 

 This event will now be rescheduled to take place online in order to help slow the spread of the coronavirus. I will update this event listing with a link to join the call via Zoom online chat. It will be free to join, no Zoom account needed to join. ​​

Why is it “morbid” to talk about an ending that happens to every single one of us? Not talking about death won’t make it easier to manage. A Death Cafe creates space for an open and relaxed conversation about death and dying over a cup of tea. The Death Cafe model aims to shift the conversation around death from one of fear or avoidance to that of familiarity and comfort. 

The Grand Guelph Banquet & Event Centre
340 Woodlawn Road W, Guelph
11am to 3pm. Free when you pre-register

Let's meet and say hi! I'll be tabling at this expo which highlights local professionals offering all kinds of services related to weddings including local caterers, photographers, planners, and florists. 

​Follow the event on Facebook. Get tickets here. 

Bingemans,  425 Bingemans Centre Drive,  Kitchener
11am to 4pm Sat and Sun. Free with pre-registration

Stop by my booth and say hi! This two-day wedding planning event is one of the areas biggest and features 120+ local wedding professionals. With limited numbers of exhibitors in each category, it is a curated wedding planning experience. 

You’ll meet local florists, decorators, planners, photographers, transportation, officiants, wedding supplies shops, gown shops, stationery designers, beauty experts, event rental companies, formal wear stores, gift registries and more. Check out the dress sales, giveaways and door prizes too! 

Free entry when you pre-register. Or $10 at the door.

Elora Centre for the Arts, 75 Melville, Elora
9am to 5pm. Free

I'm excited to be part of the Modern Deathcare expo as a presenter, ritual leader, and local service. Join a day of learning and exploration about green burial, home funerals, grief support, and other wholistic approaches to death and dying. 

Join my 3pm demonstration of a home funeral, come say hi at my booth and ask about my end-of-life ceremony services, or attend the 7pm Fire Ritual I'm leading where we gather to remember and celebrate loved ones who have died. 

Evergreen Seniors Centre, 683 Woolwich St, Guelph
10am to 4pm. $10 in advance

If you're interested in learning about end-of-life care options and the spiritual journey of death and dying, consider joining this local expo. I'll be one of several services set up with a booth. Speakers will present throughout the day. 

Penny Whistle Pub, 2 Quebec St
7pm to 9pm. Free

​A Death Cafe creates space for an open and relaxed conversation about death and dying.  

The Death Cafe model aims to shift the conversation around death from one of fear or avoidance to that of familiarity and comfort.