May 5, 2019

Hello friend,

It's been rainy and grey all day today, so I've spent my time cuddling with kitties, playing with my kids, and baking cookies and a cake for my death cafe at Rhizome tomorrow, May 6th. 

Yesterday, it was warm and sunny when I headed down to Dupont Circle to experience my first TBD Immersive theater production. Under(world): The Lost & The Found is a guided journey and interactive art installation that takes participants from death to life or life to death. It's creative, innovative, and fun; it's deep and meaningful and thought-provoking; and it's as emotional as you want (or don't want) it to be. This hour long production takes place in the Dupont Underground, and it runs through May 19th. Don't miss your chance to buy tickets. I love all kinds of theater, and DC has some of the best in the entire country...TBD is worth checking out! 

On April 24th, I visited the National Museum of Women in the Arts to hear Amy Padnani, a New York Times obit writer and creator of the paper's Overlooked section, speak about her groundbreaking work to include more women and people of color in the obituary section (#intersectionality). We'll talk about Overlooked at my obit workshop on May 29th.     

Keep reading to learn more about upcoming Death Positive DC events, related activities in the DC-area, and a recap of a few past events. 

Connect In-Person

• May 6th: I'm hosting a death cafe at Rhizome. 
• May 29th: "Write Your Own Obit" workshop at Rhizome. Read about it here, and pre-register and pay through Rhizome. The cost is $10. You can also read about my last workshop.  
• June 11th: Book Club! We will discuss It's OK That You're Not OK: Meeting Grief and Loss in a Culture That Doesn't Understand by Megan Devine. Register here. 
• July 1: I'm hosting a death cafe at Rhizome. Learn more here. 

Connect Online

• Follow Death Positive DC on Facebook and Instagram. Help spread the word by sharing the website, Facebook group, or Instagram posts with your friends and family. 

Other Events

• For those grieving their mothers, supportive Mother's Day activities here and here. 
• There's a new podcast called The Death Diaries, hosted by Paul King of Virginia. I was a guest on episode two (take a listen). You can also submit your own story. 
• The Terrible, Thanks for Asking podcast will be recording live from Sixth & I on May 30th. Tickets available here. 
• StoryCorps is in downtown Silver Spring through May 22nd. This could be a great opportunity to record and preserve a conversation with a loved one!  
• The National Geographic Museum has an excellent exhibit called Queens of Egypt, featuring a section on the afterlife and mummies. 

On April 23rd, the knitting group met to discuss ways in which we remember the dead and connect with our dead loved ones. We came up with a page-and-a-half of ideas! People were knitting, sewing, coloring, and doing origami while we talked. On April 25th, I hosted a death cafe at the Petworth Library. It was wonderful to be back in that space and spend time with old and new friends.  

For the most up-to-date details on upcoming activities with Death Positive DC, check the events page.

I hope to connect with you online or in person soon! 

Warmly,  

Sarah

Founder of Death Positive DC  

Death Positive DC promotes conversations about death and helps people connect

around this topic through social media and in-person events.