Death Cafe profile for Merilynne Rush
Location: United States
About Merilynne Rush:
In 40 years of professional life I have been helping people make empowering choices concerning their health care and death, specifically as a home birth midwife, hospice nurse, home funeral guide, and end-of-life doula trainer. Through these experiences I have witnessed the benefit of walking through, rather than around, profound emotion. Facilitating the Ann Arbor Death Cafe is a natural outgrowth of this work.
I hold an MS in Hospice and Palliative Studies, a B.S. in Nursing, and a B.A. in Humanities and Women’s Studies. I have lived and volunteered in India and in Central America and I speak fluent Spanish.
What brings you to Death Cafe?
When I first heard of Death Cafe in 2012 I was immediately drawn to it as a natural next step. I had been hosting a home funeral study group for 2 years and had wanted to change the format to an ongoing monthly meeting at a regular time and place. In addition, whenever I gave presentations about natural death care, people always wanted to hang around and talk about their experiences with death; we just don't have enough opportunity to do that! So, I talked with Jon in November of 2012 and held the first Ann Arbor Death Cafe that month. We have been meeting monthly ever since. Over the years, Jon and I have consulted several times, whenever I, and sometimes when he, had an issue and decision to make about Death Cafe. I appreciated his wisdom, guidance, honesty, selflessness, and quick response every time. He is missed!
What would you like your legacy to be?
To be remembered as an honest, courageous, loving person.
Thoughts for sharing:
From Jon, in response to a problem I had at an early Death Cafe:
“It's good to listen to other people but as the facilitator of this event I would always suggest listening to your heart.”
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Merilynne Rush's posts on the Death Cafe website
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
Feb. 15, 2025, 11.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m. (Eastern US)
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The Ann Arbor (Michigan, USA) Death Cafe was founded in November 2012 by Merilynne Rush and has been meeting monthly since then. In Sept 2024 we moved the online meetings ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
Jan. 18, 2025, 11.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m. (Eastern US)
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The Ann Arbor (Michigan, USA) Death Cafe was founded in November 2012 by Merilynne Rush and has been meeting monthly since then. In Sept 2024 we moved the online meetings ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
Feb. 1, 2025, 11.00 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. (Eastern US)
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The Ann Arbor (Michigan, USA) Death Cafe was founded in November 2012 by Merilynne Rush and has been meeting monthly since then. In Sept 2024 we moved the online meetings ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
Jan. 4, 2025, 11.00 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. (Eastern US)
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The Ann Arbor (Michigan, USA) Death Cafe was founded in November 2012 by Merilynne Rush and has been meeting monthly since then. In Sept 2024 we moved the online meetings ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
Dec. 21, 2024, 11.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m. (Eastern US)
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The Ann Arbor (Michigan, USA) Death Cafe was founded in November 2012 by Merilynne Rush and has been meeting monthly since then. In Sept 2024 we moved the online meetings ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
Nov. 16, 2024, 11.00 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. (Eastern US)
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The Ann Arbor (Michigan, USA) Death Cafe was founded in November 2012 by Merilynne Rush and has been meeting monthly since then. In Sept 2024 we move the online meetings ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
Oct. 19, 2024, 11.00 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. (Eastern US)
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The Ann Arbor (Michigan, USA) Death Cafe was founded in November 2012 by Merilynne Rush and has been meeting monthly since then. In Sept 2024 we move the online meetings ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
Sept. 21, 2024, 11.00 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. (Eastern US)
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The Ann Arbor (Michigan, USA) Death Cafe was founded in November 2012 by Merilynne Rush and has been meeting monthly since then. In Sept 2024 we move the online meetings ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
Dec. 7, 2024, 11.00 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. (Eastern US)
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The Ann Arbor (Michigan, USA) Death Cafe was founded in November 2012 by Merilynne Rush and has been meeting monthly since then. In Sept 2024 we move the online meetings ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
Nov. 2, 2024, 11.00 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. (Eastern US)
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The Ann Arbor (Michigan, USA) Death Cafe was founded in November 2012 by Merilynne Rush and has been meeting monthly since then. In Sept 2024 we move the online meetings ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
Oct. 5, 2024, 11.00 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. (Eastern US)
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The Ann Arbor (Michigan, USA) Death Cafe was founded in November 2012 by Merilynne Rush and has been meeting monthly since then. In Sept 2024 we move the online meetings ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
Sept. 7, 2024, 11.00 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. (Eastern US)
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The Ann Arbor (Michigan, USA) Death Cafe was founded in November 2012 by Merilynne Rush and has been meeting monthly since then. In Sept 2024 we move the online meetings ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
Aug. 17, 2024, 10.30 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (Eastern US)
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The Ann Arbor (Michigan, USA) Death Cafe, now held on zoom, was founded in November 2012 by Merilynne Rush and has been meeting monthly since then. The current hosts are ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
July 20, 2024, 10.30 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (Eastern US)
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The Ann Arbor (Michigan, USA) Death Cafe, now held on zoom, was founded in November 2012 by Merilynne Rush and has been meeting monthly since then. The current hosts are ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
June 15, 2024, 10.30 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (Eastern US)
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The Ann Arbor (Michigan, USA) Death Cafe, now held on zoom, was founded in November 2012 by Merilynne Rush and has been meeting monthly since then. The current hosts are ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
May 18, 2024, 10.30 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (Eastern US)
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The Ann Arbor (Michigan, USA) Death Cafe, now held on zoom, was founded in November 2012 by Merilynne Rush and has been meeting monthly since then. The current hosts are ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
April 20, 2024, 10.30 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (Eastern US)
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The Ann Arbor (Michigan, USA) Death Cafe, now held on zoom, was founded in November 2012 by Merilynne Rush and has been meeting monthly since then. The current hosts are ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
March 16, 2024, 10.30 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (Eastern US)
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The Ann Arbor (Michigan, USA) Death Cafe, now held on zoom, was founded in November 2012 by Merilynne Rush and has been meeting monthly since then. The current hosts are ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
Feb. 17, 2024, 10.30 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (Eastern US)
Accepts donations
The Ann Arbor (Michigan, USA) Death Cafe, now held on zoom, was founded in November 2012 by Merilynne Rush and has been meeting monthly since then. The current hosts are ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
Jan. 20, 2024, 10.30 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (Eastern US)
Accepts donations
The Ann Arbor (Michigan, USA) Death Cafe, now held on zoom, was founded in November 2012 by Merilynne Rush and has been meeting monthly since then. The current hosts are ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
Dec. 16, 2023, 10.30 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (Eastern US)
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The Ann Arbor (Michigan, USA) Death Cafe, now held on zoom, was founded in November 2012 by Merilynne Rush and has been meeting monthly since then. The current hosts are ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
Nov. 18, 2023, 10.30 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (Eastern US)
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The Ann Arbor (Michigan, USA) Death Cafe, now held on zoom, was founded in November 2012 by Merilynne Rush and has been meeting monthly since then. The current hosts are ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
Oct. 21, 2023, 10.30 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (Eastern US)
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The Ann Arbor (Michigan, USA) Death Cafe, now held on zoom, was founded in November 2012 by Merilynne Rush and has been meeting monthly since then. The current hosts are ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
Sept. 16, 2023, 10.30 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (Eastern US)
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The Ann Arbor (Michigan, USA) Death Cafe, now held on zoom, was founded in November 2012 by Merilynne Rush and has been meeting monthly since then. The current hosts are ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
Aug. 19, 2023, 10.30 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (Eastern US)
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The Ann Arbor (Michigan, USA) Death Cafe, now held on zoom, was founded in November 2012 by Merilynne Rush and has been meeting monthly since then. The current hosts are ...
Death Cafe: Future Matters Islington Death Cafe
Posted by Merilynne Rush on April 11, 2023, 7:34 p.m.
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
May 16, 2023, 10.30 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (Eastern US)
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The Ann Arbor Death Cafe meets monthly and we usually have 25-35 participants with a good mix of newcomers and returners, young and old, all gender identities. The discussion is ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
May 20, 2023, 10.30 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (Eastern US)
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The Ann Arbor (Michigan, USA) Death Cafe, now held on zoom, was founded in November 2012 by Merilynne Rush and has been meeting monthly since then. The current hosts are ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
April 15, 2023, 10.30 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (Eastern US)
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The Ann Arbor Death Cafe meets monthly and we usually have 25-35 participants with a good mix of newcomers and returners, young and old, all gender identities. The discussion is ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
Nov. 20, 2021, 10.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. (EST)
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The Ann Arbor Death Cafe meets monthly and we usually have 25-35 participants with a good mix of newcomers and returers, young and old, all gender identities. The discussion is ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
Oct. 16, 2021, 10.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. (EST)
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The Ann Arbor Death Cafe meets monthly and we usually have 25-35 participants with a good mix of newcomers and returers, young and old, all gender identities. The discussion is ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
Aug. 21, 2021, 10.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. (EST)
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The Ann Arbor Death Cafe meets monthly and we usually have 25-35 participants with a good mix of newcomers and returers, young and old, all gender identities. The discussion is ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
Sept. 18, 2021, 10.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. (EST)
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The Ann Arbor Death Cafe meets monthly and we usually have 25-35 participants with a good mix of newcomers and returers, young and old, all gender identities. The discussion is ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
July 17, 2021, 10.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. (EST)
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The Ann Arbor Death Cafe meets monthly and we usually have 25-35 participants with a good mix of newcomers and returers, young and old, all gender identities. The discussion is ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
June 19, 2021, 10.30 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (EST)
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The Ann Arbor Death Cafe meets monthly and we usually have 25-35 participants with a good mix of newcomers and returers, young and old, all gender identities. The discussion is ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
May 15, 2021, 10.30 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (EST)
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The Ann Arbor Death Cafe meets monthly and we usually have 25-35 participants with a good mix of newcomers and returers, young and old, all gender identities. The discussion is ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
April 17, 2021, 10.30 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (EDT)
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The Ann Arbor Death Cafe meets monthly and we usually have 25-35 participants with a good mix of newcomers and returers, young and old, all gender identities. The discussion is ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
March 20, 2021, 10.30 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (EST)
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The Ann Arbor Death Cafe meets monthly and we usually have 25-35 participants with a good mix of newcomers and returers, young and old, all gender identities. The discussion is ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
Feb. 20, 2021, 10.30 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (EST)
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The Ann Arbor Death Cafe meets monthly and we usually have 25-35 participants with a good mix of newcomers and returers, young and old, all gender identities. The discussion is ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
Jan. 16, 2021, 10.30 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (EST)
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The Ann Arbor Death Cafe meets monthly and we usually have 25-35 participants with a good mix of newcomers and returers, young and old, all gender identities. The discussion is ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
Dec. 19, 2020, 10.30 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (EST)
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The Ann Arbor Death Cafe meets monthly and we usually have 25-35 participants with a good mix of newcomers and returers, young and old, all gender identities. The discussion is ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
Nov. 21, 2020, 10.30 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (EST)
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The Ann Arbor Death Cafe meets monthly and we usually have 25-35 participants with a good mix of newcomers and returers, young and old, all gender identities. The discussion is ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
Oct. 17, 2020, 10.30 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (EST)
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The Ann Arbor Death Cafe meets monthly and we usually have 25-35 participants with a good mix of newcomers and returers, young and old, all gender identities. The discussion is ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
Sept. 19, 2020, 10.30 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (EST)
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The Ann Arbor Death Cafe meets monthly and we usually have 25-35 participants with a good mix of newcomers and returers, young and old, all gender identities. The discussion is ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
Aug. 15, 2020, 10.30 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (EST)
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The Ann Arbor Death Cafe meets monthly and we usually have 25-35 participants with a good mix of newcomers and returers, young and old, all gender identities. The discussion is ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
July 18, 2020, 10.30 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (EST)
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The Ann Arbor Death Cafe meets monthly and we usually have 25-35 participants with a good mix of newcomers and returers, young and old, all gender identities. The discussion is ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
June 20, 2020, 10.30 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (EST)
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The Ann Arbor Death Cafe meets monthly and we usually have 25-35 participants with a good mix of newcomers and returers, young and old, all gender identities. The discussion is ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
May 16, 2020, 10.30 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (EST)
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The Ann Arbor Death Cafe meets monthly and we usually have 25-35 participants with a good mix of newcomers and returers, young and old, all gender identities. The discussion is ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
April 18, 2020, 10.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. (EST)
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The Ann Arbor Death Cafe meets monthly and we usually have 25-35 participants with a good mix of newcomers and returers, young and old, all gender identities. The discussion is ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
Feb. 15, 2020, 10.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. (EST)
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The Ann Arbor Death Cafe meets monthly, same time same place, for great conversation about life and death. Each month we have a good mix of newcomers and returning participants ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
Jan. 18, 2020, 10.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. (EST)
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The Ann Arbor Death Cafe meets monthly, same time same place, for great conversation about life and death. Each month we have a good mix of newcomers and returning participants ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
Dec. 21, 2019, 10.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. (EST)
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The Ann Arbor Death Cafe meets monthly, same time same place, for great conversation about life and death. Each month we have a good mix of newcomers and returning participants ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
Nov. 16, 2019, 10.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. (EST)
Accepts donations
The Ann Arbor Death Cafe meets monthly, same time same place, for great conversation about life and death. Each month we have a good mix of newcomers and returning participants ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
Oct. 19, 2019, 10.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. (EST)
Accepts donations
The Ann Arbor Death Cafe meets monthly, same time same place, for great conversation about life and death. Each month we have a good mix of newcomers and returning participants ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
Sept. 21, 2019, 10.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. (EST)
Accepts donations
The Ann Arbor Death Cafe meets monthly, same time same place, for great conversation about life and death. Each month we have a good mix of newcomers and returning participants ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
Aug. 17, 2019, 10.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. (EST)
Accepts donations
The Ann Arbor Death Cafe meets monthly, same time same place, for great conversation about life and death. Each month we have a good mix of newcomers and returning participants ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
June 15, 2019, 10.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. (EST)
Accepts donations
The Ann Arbor Death Cafe meets monthly, same time same place, for great conversation about life and death. Each month we have a good mix of newcomers and returning participants ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
May 18, 2019, 10.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. (EST)
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The Ann Arbor Death Cafe meets monthly, same time same place, for great conversation about life and death. Each month we have a good mix of newcomers and returning participants ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
April 20, 2019, 10.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. (EST)
Accepts donations
The Ann Arbor Death Cafe meets monthly, same time same place, for great conversation about life and death. Each month we have a good mix of newcomers and returning participants ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
March 16, 2019, 10.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. (EST)
Accepts donations
The Ann Arbor Death Cafe meets monthly, same time same place, for great conversation about life and death. Each month we have a good mix of newcomers and returning participants ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
Feb. 16, 2019, 10.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. (EST)
Accepts donations
The Ann Arbor Death Cafe meets monthly, same time same place, for great conversation about life and death. Each month we have a good mix of newcomers and returning participants ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
Jan. 19, 2019, 10.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. (EST)
Accepts donations
The Ann Arbor Death Cafe meets monthly, same time same place, for great conversation about life and death. Each month we have a good mix of newcomers and returning participants ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
Dec. 15, 2018, 10.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. (EST)
Accepts donations
The Ann Arbor Death Cafe meets monthly, same time same place, for great conversation about life and death. Each month we have a good mix of newcomers and returning participants ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
Nov. 17, 2018, 10.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. (EST)
Accepts donations
The Ann Arbor Death Cafe meets monthly, same time same place, for great conversation about life and death. Each month we have a good mix of newcomers and returning participants ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
Oct. 20, 2018, 10.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. (EST)
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The Ann Arbor Death Cafe meets monthly, same time same place, for great conversation about life and death. Each month we have a good mix of newcomers and returning participants ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
Sept. 15, 2018, 10.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. (EST)
Free
The Ann Arbor Death Cafe meets monthly, same time same place, for great conversation about life and death. Each month we have a good mix of newcomers and returning participants ...
With Merilynne Rush
Nov. 17, 2012, 10.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (EST)
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If you haven't committed "death by chocolate" on Valentine's Day, join us! You'll be glad you did.
There is no topic or lecture; it's all you ...
With Merilynne Rush
Dec. 15, 2012, 10.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (EST)
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If you haven't committed "death by chocolate" on Valentine's Day, join us! You'll be glad you did.
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With Merilynne Rush
Jan. 19, 2013, 10.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (EST)
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If you haven't committed "death by chocolate" on Valentine's Day, join us! You'll be glad you did.
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With Merilynne Rush
Feb. 16, 2013, 10.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (EST)
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If you haven't committed "death by chocolate" on Valentine's Day, join us! You'll be glad you did.
There is no topic or lecture; it's all you ...
With Merilynne Rush
March 16, 2013, 10.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (EST)
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If you haven't committed "death by chocolate" on Valentine's Day, join us! You'll be glad you did.
There is no topic or lecture; it's all you ...
With Merilynne Rush
April 20, 2013, 10.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (EST)
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If you haven't committed "death by chocolate" on Valentine's Day, join us! You'll be glad you did.
There is no topic or lecture; it's all you ...
With Merilynne Rush
May 18, 2013, 10.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (EST)
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If you haven't committed "death by chocolate" on Valentine's Day, join us! You'll be glad you did.
There is no topic or lecture; it's all you ...
With Merilynne Rush
June 15, 2013, 10.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (EST)
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If you haven't committed "death by chocolate" on Valentine's Day, join us! You'll be glad you did.
There is no topic or lecture; it's all you ...
With Merilynne Rush
July 20, 2013, 10.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (EST)
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If you haven't committed "death by chocolate" on Valentine's Day, join us! You'll be glad you did.
There is no topic or lecture; it's all you ...
With Merilynne Rush
April 19, 2014, 10.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (EST)
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If you haven't committed "death by chocolate" on Valentine's Day, join us! You'll be glad you did.
There is no topic or lecture; it's all you ...
With Merilynne Rush
May 17, 2014, 10.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (EST)
Free
If you haven't committed "death by chocolate" on Valentine's Day, join us! You'll be glad you did.
There is no topic or lecture; it's all you ...
With Merilynne Rush
Aug. 16, 2014, 10.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (EST)
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Come join us for casual conversation and good listening about a subject that affects us all. I always leave feeling uplifted. There is something very real and assuring about sharing ...
With Diana Cramer and Merilynne Rush
Jan. 17, 2015, 10.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (EST)
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We hope you'll join us!
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
March 21, 2015, 10.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (EST)
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The Ann Arbor Death Cafe meets monthly, same time same place, for great conversation about life and death. Each month we have a good mix of newcomers and returning participants ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
April 18, 2015, 10.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (EST)
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The Ann Arbor Death Cafe meets monthly, same time same place, for great conversation about life and death. Each month we have a good mix of newcomers and returning participants ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
June 20, 2015, 10.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (EST)
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The Ann Arbor Death Cafe meets monthly, same time same place, for great conversation about life and death. Each month we have a good mix of newcomers and returning participants ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
July 18, 2015, 10.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (EST)
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The Ann Arbor Death Cafe meets monthly, same time same place, for great conversation about life and death. Each month we have a good mix of newcomers and returning participants ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
Aug. 15, 2015, 10.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (EST)
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The Ann Arbor Death Cafe meets monthly, same time same place, for great conversation about life and death. Each month we have a good mix of newcomers and returning participants ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
Sept. 19, 2015, 10.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (EST)
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The Ann Arbor Death Cafe meets monthly, same time same place, for great conversation about life and death. Each month we have a good mix of newcomers and returning participants ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
Oct. 17, 2015, 10.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (EST)
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The Ann Arbor Death Cafe meets monthly, same time same place, for great conversation about life and death. Each month we have a good mix of newcomers and returning participants ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
Nov. 21, 2015, 10.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (EST)
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The Ann Arbor Death Cafe meets monthly, same time same place, for great conversation about life and death. Each month we have a good mix of newcomers and returning participants ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
Dec. 19, 2015, 10.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (EST)
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The Ann Arbor Death Cafe meets monthly, same time same place, for great conversation about life and death. Each month we have a good mix of newcomers and returning participants ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
Jan. 16, 2016, 10.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (EST)
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The Ann Arbor Death Cafe meets monthly, same time same place, for great conversation about life and death. Each month we have a good mix of newcomers and returning participants ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
Feb. 18, 2017, 10.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (EST)
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The Ann Arbor Death Cafe meets monthly, same time same place, for great conversation about life and death. Each month we have a good mix of newcomers and returning participants ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
March 19, 2016, 10.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (EST)
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The Ann Arbor Death Cafe meets monthly, same time same place, for great conversation about life and death. Each month we have a good mix of newcomers and returning participants ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
April 16, 2016, 10.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (EST)
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The Ann Arbor Death Cafe meets monthly, same time same place, for great conversation about life and death. Each month we have a good mix of newcomers and returning participants ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
May 21, 2016, 10.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (EST)
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The Ann Arbor Death Cafe meets monthly, same time same place, for great conversation about life and death. Each month we have a good mix of newcomers and returning participants ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
June 18, 2016, 10.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (EST)
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The Ann Arbor Death Cafe meets monthly, same time same place, for great conversation about life and death. Each month we have a good mix of newcomers and returning participants ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
July 16, 2016, 10.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (EST)
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The Ann Arbor Death Cafe meets monthly, same time same place, for great conversation about life and death. Each month we have a good mix of newcomers and returning participants ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
Aug. 20, 2016, 10.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (EST)
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The Ann Arbor Death Cafe meets monthly, same time same place, for great conversation about life and death. Each month we have a good mix of newcomers and returning participants ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
Sept. 17, 2016, 10.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (EST)
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The Ann Arbor Death Cafe meets monthly, same time same place, for great conversation about life and death. Each month we have a good mix of newcomers and returning participants ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
Oct. 15, 2016, 10.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (EST)
free
The Ann Arbor Death Cafe meets monthly, same time same place, for great conversation about life and death. Each month we have a good mix of newcomers and returning participants ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
Nov. 19, 2016, 10.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (EST)
free
The Ann Arbor Death Cafe meets monthly, same time same place, for great conversation about life and death. Each month we have a good mix of newcomers and returning participants ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
Dec. 17, 2016, 10.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (EST)
free
The Ann Arbor Death Cafe meets monthly, same time same place, for great conversation about life and death. Each month we have a good mix of newcomers and returning participants ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
Jan. 21, 2017, 10.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (EST)
free
The Ann Arbor Death Cafe meets monthly, same time same place, for great conversation about life and death. Each month we have a good mix of newcomers and returning participants ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
March 17, 2018, 10.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. (EST)
free
The Ann Arbor Death Cafe meets monthly, same time same place, for great conversation about life and death. Each month we have a good mix of newcomers and returning participants ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
Feb. 17, 2018, 10.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. (EST)
free
The Ann Arbor Death Cafe meets monthly, same time same place, for great conversation about life and death. Each month we have a good mix of newcomers and returning participants ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
Aug. 18, 2018, 10.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. (EST)
free
The Ann Arbor Death Cafe meets monthly, same time same place, for great conversation about life and death. Each month we have a good mix of newcomers and returning participants ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
June 16, 2018, 10.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. (EST)
free
The Ann Arbor Death Cafe meets monthly, same time same place, for great conversation about life and death. Each month we have a good mix of newcomers and returning participants ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
May 19, 2018, 10.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. (EST)
free
The Ann Arbor Death Cafe meets monthly, same time same place, for great conversation about life and death. Each month we have a good mix of newcomers and returning participants ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
April 21, 2018, 10.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. (EST)
free
The Ann Arbor Death Cafe meets monthly, same time same place, for great conversation about life and death. Each month we have a good mix of newcomers and returning participants ...
Death Cafe write up: Ann Arbor Death Cafe
Posted by Merilynne Rush on July 17, 2017, 9:14 a.m.
Very moving discussion with so many present who had had a recent, profound loss. We also discussed our gratitude for Jon Underwood and the impact of his work world-wide. Questions and thoughts:
Is there a connection between our own physical symptoms and someone's death? For example, someone having very low blood pressure while, unbeknownst to him, his mother was dying?
How do we connect to those who have passed? Sometimes we get signs from them immediately and sometimes it takes a few months for signs to appear.
What do we learn from near-death experiences? Many of us have had them, not alwasy in the dramatic form we ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
Jan. 20, 2018, 10.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. (EST)
free
The Ann Arbor Death Cafe meets monthly, same time same place, for great conversation about life and death. Each month we have a good mix of newcomers and returning participants ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
Dec. 16, 2017, 10.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. (EST)
free
The Ann Arbor Death Cafe meets monthly, same time same place, for great conversation about life and death. Each month we have a good mix of newcomers and returning participants ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
Nov. 18, 2017, 10.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. (EST)
free
The Ann Arbor Death Cafe meets monthly, same time same place, for great conversation about life and death. Each month we have a good mix of newcomers and returning participants ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
Oct. 21, 2017, 10.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. (EST)
free
The Ann Arbor Death Cafe meets monthly, same time same place, for great conversation about life and death. Each month we have a good mix of newcomers and returning participants ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
Sept. 16, 2017, 10.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. (EST)
free
The Ann Arbor Death Cafe meets monthly, same time same place, for great conversation about life and death. Each month we have a good mix of newcomers and returning participants ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
Aug. 19, 2017, 10.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. (EST)
free
The Ann Arbor Death Cafe meets monthly, same time same place, for great conversation about life and death. Each month we have a good mix of newcomers and returning participants ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
July 15, 2017, 10.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. (EST)
free
The Ann Arbor Death Cafe meets monthly, same time same place, for great conversation about life and death. Each month we have a good mix of newcomers and returning participants ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
June 17, 2017, 10.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. (EST)
free
The Ann Arbor Death Cafe meets monthly, same time same place, for great conversation about life and death. Each month we have a good mix of newcomers and returning participants ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
May 20, 2017, 10.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. (EST)
free
The Ann Arbor Death Cafe meets monthly, same time same place, for great conversation about life and death. Each month we have a good mix of newcomers and returning participants ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
April 15, 2017, 10.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. (EST)
free
The Ann Arbor Death Cafe meets monthly, same time same place, for great conversation about life and death. Each month we have a good mix of newcomers and returning participants ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
March 18, 2017, 10.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (EST)
free
The Ann Arbor Death Cafe meets monthly, same time same place, for great conversation about life and death. Each month we have a good mix of newcomers and returning participants ...
With Ann Arbor Death Cafe team
Feb. 18, 2017, 10.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (EST)
free
The Ann Arbor Death Cafe meets monthly, same time same place, for great conversation about life and death. Each month we have a good mix of newcomers and returning participants ...
With Merilynne Rush and Diana Cramer
May 16, 2015, 10.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (EST)
free
Death Cafe is good for us all! At the end of a discussion, participants say they feel uplifted, encouraged, alive, informed, aware, connected, peaceful... The list goes on. Come find ...
With Diana Cramer and Merilynne Rush
Feb. 21, 2015, 10.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (EST)
free
We hope you'll join us!
New Blog post: Death Cafe Can’t Change the World
Posted by Merilynne Rush on Feb. 4, 2015, 2:39 p.m. 2 comments
Yesterday in class, during a discussion about full code/no code in the ICU, I found myself saying that Death Cafe can’t change the world. Then everyone added, “Alone.” Death Cafe alone can’t change the world. It provides a forum for people outside of the hospital, outside of a crisis situation, who are thinking ahead, idealistically and perhaps unrealistically, about what they would want in an ICU scene. But in the ICU scene ...
With Diana Cramer and Merilynne Rush
Dec. 20, 2014, 10.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (EST)
free
We hope you'll join us!
Death Cafe write up: Ann Arbor Death Cafe 2nd Birthday
Posted by Merilynne Rush on Dec. 8, 2014, 9:21 p.m.
With Diana Cramer and Merilynne Rush
Nov. 15, 2014, 10.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (EST)
free
Our group is going strong after two years and we invite you to join us. There is no agenda - it's all about what you want to talk about. The ...
With Diana Cramer and Merilynne Rush
Oct. 18, 2014, 10.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (EST)
free
Our group is going strong after two years and we invite you to join us. There is no agenda - it's all about what you want to talk about. The ...
With Merilynne Rush
Sept. 20, 2014, 10.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (EST)
free
Come join us for casual conversation and good listening about a subject that affects us all. I always leave feeling uplifted. There is something very real and assuring about sharing ...
Press: Death Cafes and the Suffering of Patients with Cancer
Posted by Merilynne Rush on Aug. 1, 2014, 1:51 a.m. 1 comment
Daneil Hinshaw recently attended a Death Cafe I hosted, along with the Social Work Department, at a local hospital. He wrote an excellent blog post about it which I think is really worth the read, including the following discussion, to which Lizzy adds.
ASCO Connection: http://connection.asco.org/Commentary/Article/id/3833/Death-Cafes-and-the-Suffering-of-Patients-with-Cancer-.aspx#Comment1711
With Diana Cramer
July 19, 2014, 10.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (EST)
free
This is a temporary location change due to Ann Arbor Art Fair. August 16 we will be back in downtown Ann Arbor at Crazy Wisdom Bookstore.
All are welcome!
Death Cafe write up: Ann Arbor Death Cafe
Posted by Merilynne Rush on June 23, 2014, 10:54 a.m. 1 comment
We had a particularly wonderful cafe last Saturday. Eighteen people attended and most (13) were there for the first time. Here's the follow up email I sent out to those who attended:
Dear Friends,
With Merilynne Rush
June 21, 2014, 10.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (EST)
Free
If you haven't committed "death by chocolate" on Valentine's Day, join us! You'll be glad you did.
There is no topic or lecture; it's all you ...
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Teleconference
Posted by Merilynne Rush on March 10, 2014, 3:38 p.m.
The Teleconference went really well. We managed to have a great, polite and meaningful conversation even though we couldn't see each other! I'm really glad we did it.
- The importance of planning ahead
- How can we make burial green(er): Education, Advocacy and Advance Planning (conference flier attached)
- How to start a Death Cafe (Practice your elevator speech, garner support, approach the media)
- How to run a death cafe (Small groups, discussion starter questions, etc.)
- How to sell a pre-purchased niche at a cemetery (Call the cemetery and good luck!)
- Discomfort dealing with illness and loss and death (see about NPR spot ...
With Merilynne Rush
March 5, 2014, 7.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. (EST)
free
You must RSVP so I can send you the call-in number and instructions.
With Merilynne Rush
Feb. 15, 2014, 10.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (EST)
Free
If you haven't committed "death by chocolate" on Valentine's Day, join us! You'll be glad you did.
There is no topic or lecture; it's all you ...
Death Cafe write up: Ann Arbor Death Cafe
Posted by Merilynne Rush on Feb. 1, 2014, 9:24 a.m. 1 comment
Death Cafe has gotten so good that I really look forward to it each month. I'd like to personally invite more people in the healthcare professions. So many of you talk about the frustration of not being able to talk about death at work or with clients. I hope that together we can increase the number of dining room table conversations - at work, at worship, with children, with parents, with staff, with friends. When we wait to talk about death until we need to, we don't. Or it becomes so weighty that we are overcome. You're invited to the conversation!
With Merilynne Rush
Jan. 18, 2014, 10.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (EST)
Free
This Death Cafe is loosely facilitated to allow for maximum participation of those who wish to share. Merilynne's desire to host death cafe grew out of her experience leading ...
Death Cafe write up: Ann Arbor Death Cafe
Posted by Merilynne Rush on Dec. 2, 2013, 12:06 p.m.
At our most recent death cafe we had 17 people plus one couple who did not come expecting to find us. The woman pulled up a chair, sat down and joined right in the conversation. However, the man said he was not interested but stodd by her side. He ended up staying and talking the most.
Death conversation happens, whether you think so or not!
Have you seen the recent Showtime series Time of Death? I've heard its really good. You can watch the first episode for free.
Hot topics at the November 16 Ann Arbor Death Cafe:
What do you do with your stuff when you ...
Death Cafe write up: Ann Arbor Death Cafe
Posted by Merilynne Rush on Nov. 29, 2013, 11:21 a.m.
Hi, everyone. Our last Death Cafe was wonderful. We even had a couple who didn't plan to attend but joined us anyway. The man remainded standing the whole time because he "wasn't really interested in the topic" but he ended up talking the most :)
Death talk happens, whether you accept it or not!
Have you seen "Time of Death" - the new Showtime documentary? The first one is free. I've heard it's really good and talks about natural death care. http://www.sho.com/sho/time-of-death/home#
What happens with your stuff when you die? Your facebook page is still active, you know.
What do ...
With Diana Cramer
Dec. 21, 2013, 10.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (EST)
Free
This Death Cafe is loosely facilitated to allow for maximum participation of those who wish to share. Merilynne's desire to host death cafe grew out of her experience leading ...
Death Cafe facilitator Merilynne Rush talks about Death Cafe on National Public Radio.
NPR: http://michiganradio.org/post/ann-arbor-has-its-own-death-cafe
With Merilynne Rush
Nov. 16, 2013, 10.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (EST)
$1.00 donation to cover room costs on occasion
This Death Cafe is loosely facilitated to allow for maximum participation of those who wish to share. Merilynne's desire to host death cafe grew out of her experience leading ...
Press: Detroit Monthly covers Ann Arbor Death Cafe
Posted by Merilynne Rush on Oct. 9, 2013, 9:45 a.m.
The October issue of HOUR Detroit, our biggest monthly, contains a great article by Jennifer Xu about Death Cafe. Visit http://www.hourdetroit.com/Hour-Detroit/October-2013/A-Matter-of-Mortality/ to read all about it.
HOUR Detroit October 2013: http://www.hourdetroit.com/Hour-Detroit/October-2013/A-Matter-of-Mortality
With Merilynne Rush
Oct. 19, 2013, 10.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (EST)
$1.00 donation to cover room costs on occasion
This Death Cafe is loosely facilitated to allow for maximum participation of those who wish to share. Merilynne's desire to host death cafe grew out of her experience leading ...
With Merilynne Rush
Aug. 17, 2013, 10.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (EST)
free
18 people attended! That's our largest group yet. Death Cafe in Michigan is getting more publicity due to recent articles and radio spots and more are coming out in ...
With Merilynne Rush
Sept. 21, 2013, 10.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (EST)
$1.00 donation to cover room costs on occasion
This Death Cafe is loosely facilitated to allow for maximum participation of those who wish to share. Merilynne's desire to host death cafe grew out of her experience leading ...