Death
A Will For The Woods
The New Parkway Theater 474 24th Street, Oakland, CA, United StatesWhat if our last act could be a gift to the planet? Musician, psychiatrist, and folk dancer Clark Wang prepares for his own green burial in this immersive documentary. While battling lymphoma, Clark has discovered a burgeoning movement that uses burial to conserve and restore natural areas, forgoing contemporary funeral practices that operate at the ecosystem's expense.
Death Salon San Francisco
Fleet Room, Fort Mason Center 2 Marina Boulevard, San Francisco, CA, United StatesIn the spirit of the eighteenth-century salon - informal gatherings of intellectuals - Death Salon encourages conversations on mortality and mourning and their resonating effects on our culture and history.
Gather the Women North Bay: Death and Dying
Rohnert Park Senior Center 6800 Hunter Drive, Rohnert Park, CA, United StatesWe are a global sisterhood that connects women through circles. We create a safe place to share our true selves. Meeting in circle, we find our voices, claim our power, and celebrate our self-worth, leading to personal and planetary transformation. Our Fall Circle will Explore Death and Dying.
Barry and Maya Spector’s Day of the Dead Ritual
Hillside Church 1422 Navellier Street, El Cerrito, CA, United StatesWe will take a full day to help each other remember our ancestors and our personal and collective losses. This will be a day of mourning and remembrance, but also of great beauty and celebration. There will be poetry, storytelling, drumming, altar-building and chanting from African, Celtic, Mexican and other traditions."
CAYA Coven’s Festival of Death and Wisdom
Home of Truth 1300 Grand Street, Alameda, CA, United StatesAll are invited to bring an Ancestor photo or item for our altar, to join us in a ritual and spiral dance honoring our beloved dead, and in hearing the wisdom of the underworld gods and goddesses that will be joining us.
No One Here Gets Out Alive: The Science, Politics, and Law of Death and Dying
Exploratorium Pier 15, San Francisco, CA, United StatesJoin host David Faigman and Dr. John Luce and Dr. Laura Petrillo of the University of California at San Francisco to discuss the facts, legal ramifications, and ethical concerns surrounding physician aid in dying. Learn how medical professionals can facilitate a peaceful and personally meaningful dying process, and share your insights on this important topic.