Jun 1, 2024, 10:00–11:30 am
Free through Sacred Reciprocity
Marbletown Community Center
3564 Main St., Stone Ridge, NY
All Welcome | No Admission | Light Refreshments
CFD Death Cafes are gatherings of people, often strangers, where we eat cake, drink tea or coffee, and confidentially have a conversation that breaks the taboo of talking about dying and death. A Death Café is a group-directed conversation with no agenda, objectives, or themes. It is a discussion group rather than a grief support or counseling session.
People leave feeling “connected,” uplifted,” fulfilled.” thankful,” and “informed.”
Circle of Friends has delivered 150 CFD Death Cafes across the county and on Zoom.
Laurie Schwartz is a co-founder of Circle of Friends for the Dying and presently is the Chair of the organization. She is one of the early leaders of the hospice movement in the United States. In 1979, she co-founded and directed what is now Hudson Valley Hospice and was recognized in 1995 by Hudson Valley Hospice and ARCS as a dynamic visionary and social activist. She has trained hundreds of people in the arena of dying, death, and bereavement through Hudson Valley Hospice’s volunteer training and through Securelanding programs. Laurie co-founded Woodstock Jewish Congregation in 1986. She has served on numerous Boards of Directors, held positions of administration, and worked as a trainer/facilitator. In 2018, Laurie was again honored by Hudson Valley Hospice for her commitment and service to the community.
