Upcoming events.
All of our public-facing events are listed here, as well as events hosted by Friends of Your Morbid Friends (FoYMF).
Summer Death Picnic Series: Central Park Edition
No gimmicks, no agenda, just a desire to come together and face the future of what it means to be alive. This is not a support group or a counseling session. We meet as equals, as human beings, as mortals, sharing a slice of time and cake on our inexorable march towards death.
Eco-Grief Workshop at Green-Wood Cemetery
In a world increasingly defined by the climate crisis, the profound effects on our environment can stir deep feelings of fear, grief, and uncertainty. How do we address these emotions and honor our connection to the natural world?
Join us for Mourning for Nature, an interactive workshop set in the serene and reflective space of the Cemetery. Come together with others to explore and express the complex emotions associated with the changing environment. Through group activities like writing letters to extinct species, we will foster a deeper connection to nature and transform these feelings into meaningful action.
Price: Free. Registration required.
The workshop will take place outside and is a part of Climate Week at Green-Wood.
FoYMF: Death Cafe at Green-Wood Cemetery
The Death Cafe is a simple concept. Bring strangers together to discuss one of the great universal truths: death. With thousands of chapters in over 26 countries around the world, Death Cafes are informal gatherings that aim to “increase awareness of death with a view to helping people make the most of their lives.” There is no set agenda, but small group conversations might include thoughts on burial versus cremation, green burials, what music you want played at your funeral, or a personal experience you had dealing with grief.
Mindfulness of Death: Therapeutic Group Ketamine Session with Cardea and Your Morbid Friends
Your Morbid Friends is joining forces with Cardea, a therapeutic ketamine clinic in Manhattan, to offer an opportunity for participants to grow comfortable with the inevitable fate that unites all living beings: death. We hold space for you in an adapted practice of maraṇasati (mindfulness of death), found in Therevada Buddhism, which is when one contemplates the unpredictable and ever-present possibility of death. Through this practice, it is believed the practitioner can more fully embrace and appreciate what it means to be alive. There will also be somatic and creative exercises to help us explore.