Community Events
SOLADA is committed to education and resource building. If you have an event that supports the mission of Southern Oregon Living and Dying Alliance, you may submit below to be promoted on our calendar.
Celia's House Death Café
Join us for a unique monthly gathering where people of all backgrounds come together to discuss death, dying, and the life experiences that come with them. The Celia’s House Death Café, hosted by the Southern Oregon Living and Dying Alliance (SOLADA), offers a warm, open setting for respectful conversation, listening, and reflection. There is no agenda—just a chance to connect with others in a safe, supportive environment.
Refreshments provided. Free to attend; donations welcome.
No RSVP required—drop by, bring your thoughts or simply listen and be part of this meaningful conversation.
Hello-Goodbye Club
Like a Death Cafe, but more guided activities.
An afternoon of connection & community.
Gather for conversation and activities
to help explore and normalize death.
Topics may include:
cultural perspectives, rituals, traditions, curiosities, death doulas, natural burial & end-of-life planning.
Recurs every 4th Sat of each month!!
Grants Pass Death Café
Join our recurring death café event at the Grants Pass Museum of Art. Refreshments provided. FREE
Cancelled -Rural Death Café- Ruch
Please Text Ellen at (541)778-1834 to RSVP for this Death Cafe. Low responses may result in cancellation.
Join us at the Ruch Library for an open, welcoming space to talk about death, dying, and the life experiences connected to them. Our monthly Death Café is a place to come together, share thoughts, listen, and reflect in a supportive, non-judgmental environment. Whether you’re grappling with grief, curious about the end-of-life process, or simply wish to engage in meaningful conversation, everyone is welcome.
Our discussions are informal and participant-led, with no agenda other than encouraging honest dialogue around a topic often avoided. Refreshments will be provided to help create a comfortable, café-style atmosphere.
Cost: Free, donations to support SOLADA are welcome.
Rural Death Café- Williams
Join this recurring death cafe at its rotating location. This month at the Williams Public Library. A death cafe is a comfortable conversation about death directed by participants. Each conversation is different. Treats will be provided. Donations are welcome.
Celia's House Death Café
Join us for a unique monthly gathering where people of all backgrounds come together to discuss death, dying, and the life experiences that come with them. The Celia’s House Death Café, hosted by the Southern Oregon Living and Dying Alliance (SOLADA), offers a warm, open setting for respectful conversation, listening, and reflection. There is no agenda—just a chance to connect with others in a safe, supportive environment.
Refreshments provided. Free to attend; donations welcome.
No RSVP required—drop by, bring your thoughts or simply listen and be part of this meaningful conversation.
Hello-Goodbye Club
Like a Death Cafe, but more guided activities.
An afternoon of connection & community.
Gather for conversation and activities
to help explore and normalize death.
Topics may include:
cultural perspectives, rituals, traditions, curiosities, death doulas, natural burial & end-of-life planning.
Recurs every 4th Sat of each month!!
Grants Pass Death Café
Join our recurring death café event at the Grants Pass Museum of Art. Refreshments provided. FREE
Rural Death Café- Williams
Join this recurring death cafe at its rotating location. This month at the Williams Public Library. A death cafe is a comfortable conversation about death directed by participants. Each conversation is different. Treats will be provided. Donations are welcome.
Rural Death Café- Ruch
Please Text Ellen at (541)778-1834 to RSVP for this Death Cafe. Low responses may result in cancellation.
Join us at the Ruch Library for an open, welcoming space to talk about death, dying, and the life experiences connected to them. Our monthly Death Café is a place to come together, share thoughts, listen, and reflect in a supportive, non-judgmental environment. Whether you’re grappling with grief, curious about the end-of-life process, or simply wish to engage in meaningful conversation, everyone is welcome.
Our discussions are informal and participant-led, with no agenda other than encouraging honest dialogue around a topic often avoided. Refreshments will be provided to help create a comfortable, café-style atmosphere.
Cost: Free, donations to support SOLADA are welcome.
Celia's House Death Café
Join us for a unique monthly gathering where people of all backgrounds come together to discuss death, dying, and the life experiences that come with them. The Celia’s House Death Café, hosted by the Southern Oregon Living and Dying Alliance (SOLADA), offers a warm, open setting for respectful conversation, listening, and reflection. There is no agenda—just a chance to connect with others in a safe, supportive environment.
Refreshments provided. Free to attend; donations welcome.
No RSVP required—drop by, bring your thoughts or simply listen and be part of this meaningful conversation.
Grants Pass Death Café
Join our recurring death café event at the Grants Pass Museum of Art. Refreshments provided. FREE
Hello-Goodbye Club
Like a Death Cafe, but more guided activities.
An afternoon of connection & community.
Gather for conversation and activities
to help explore and normalize death.
Topics may include:
cultural perspectives, rituals, traditions, curiosities, death doulas, natural burial & end-of-life planning.
Recurs every 4th Sat of each month!!
Rural Death Café- Williams
Join this recurring death cafe at its rotating location. This month at the Williams Public Library. A death cafe is a comfortable conversation about death directed by participants. Each conversation is different. Treats will be provided. Donations are welcome.
Rural Death Café- Ruch
Please Text Ellen at (541)778-1834 to RSVP for this Death Cafe. Low responses may result in cancellation.
Join us at the Ruch Library for an open, welcoming space to talk about death, dying, and the life experiences connected to them. Our monthly Death Café is a place to come together, share thoughts, listen, and reflect in a supportive, non-judgmental environment. Whether you’re grappling with grief, curious about the end-of-life process, or simply wish to engage in meaningful conversation, everyone is welcome.
Our discussions are informal and participant-led, with no agenda other than encouraging honest dialogue around a topic often avoided. Refreshments will be provided to help create a comfortable, café-style atmosphere.
Cost: Free, donations to support SOLADA are welcome.
Celia's House Death Café
Join us for a unique monthly gathering where people of all backgrounds come together to discuss death, dying, and the life experiences that come with them. The Celia’s House Death Café, hosted by the Southern Oregon Living and Dying Alliance (SOLADA), offers a warm, open setting for respectful conversation, listening, and reflection. There is no agenda—just a chance to connect with others in a safe, supportive environment.
Refreshments provided. Free to attend; donations welcome.
No RSVP required—drop by, bring your thoughts or simply listen and be part of this meaningful conversation.
Hello-Goodbye Club
Like a Death Cafe, but more guided activities.
An afternoon of connection & community.
Gather for conversation and activities
to help explore and normalize death.
Topics may include:
cultural perspectives, rituals, traditions, curiosities, death doulas, natural burial & end-of-life planning.
Recurs every 4th Sat of each month!!
Grants Pass Death Café
Join our recurring death café event at the Grants Pass Museum of Art. Refreshments provided. FREE
Rural Death Café- Ruch
Please Text Ellen at (541)778-1834 to RSVP for this Death Cafe. Low responses may result in cancellation.
Join us at the Ruch Library for an open, welcoming space to talk about death, dying, and the life experiences connected to them. Our monthly Death Café is a place to come together, share thoughts, listen, and reflect in a supportive, non-judgmental environment. Whether you’re grappling with grief, curious about the end-of-life process, or simply wish to engage in meaningful conversation, everyone is welcome.
Our discussions are informal and participant-led, with no agenda other than encouraging honest dialogue around a topic often avoided. Refreshments will be provided to help create a comfortable, café-style atmosphere.
Cost: Free, donations to support SOLADA are welcome.
Rural Death Café- Williams
Join this recurring death cafe at its rotating location. This month at the Williams Public Library. A death cafe is a comfortable conversation about death directed by participants. Each conversation is different. Treats will be provided. Donations are welcome.
Grants Pass Death Café
Join our recurring death café event at the Grants Pass Museum of Art. Refreshments provided. FREE
Hello-Goodbye Club
Like a Death Cafe, but more guided activities.
An afternoon of connection & community.
Gather for conversation and activities
to help explore and normalize death.
Topics may include:
cultural perspectives, rituals, traditions, curiosities, death doulas, natural burial & end-of-life planning.
Recurs every 4th Sat of each month!!
Celia's House Death Café
Join us for a unique monthly gathering where people of all backgrounds come together to discuss death, dying, and the life experiences that come with them. The Celia’s House Death Café, hosted by the Southern Oregon Living and Dying Alliance (SOLADA), offers a warm, open setting for respectful conversation, listening, and reflection. There is no agenda—just a chance to connect with others in a safe, supportive environment.
Refreshments provided. Free to attend; donations welcome.
No RSVP required—drop by, bring your thoughts or simply listen and be part of this meaningful conversation.
Rural Death Café- Ruch
Please Text Ellen at (541)778-1834 to RSVP for this Death Cafe. Low responses may result in cancellation.
Join us at the Ruch Library for an open, welcoming space to talk about death, dying, and the life experiences connected to them. Our monthly Death Café is a place to come together, share thoughts, listen, and reflect in a supportive, non-judgmental environment. Whether you’re grappling with grief, curious about the end-of-life process, or simply wish to engage in meaningful conversation, everyone is welcome.
Our discussions are informal and participant-led, with no agenda other than encouraging honest dialogue around a topic often avoided. Refreshments will be provided to help create a comfortable, café-style atmosphere.
Cost: Free, donations to support SOLADA are welcome.
Rural Death Café- Williams
Join this recurring death cafe at its rotating location. This month at the Williams Public Library. A death cafe is a comfortable conversation about death directed by participants. Each conversation is different. Treats will be provided. Donations are welcome.
Grants Pass Death Café
Join our recurring death café event at the Grants Pass Museum of Art. Refreshments provided. FREE
Celia's House Death Café
Join us for a unique monthly gathering where people of all backgrounds come together to discuss death, dying, and the life experiences that come with them. The Celia’s House Death Café, hosted by the Southern Oregon Living and Dying Alliance (SOLADA), offers a warm, open setting for respectful conversation, listening, and reflection. There is no agenda—just a chance to connect with others in a safe, supportive environment.
Refreshments provided. Free to attend; donations welcome.
No RSVP required—drop by, bring your thoughts or simply listen and be part of this meaningful conversation.
Rural Death Café- Williams
Join this recurring death cafe at its rotating location. This month at the Williams Public Library. A death cafe is a comfortable conversation about death directed by participants. Each conversation is different. Treats will be provided. Donations are welcome.
Rural Death Café- Ruch
Please Text Ellen at (541)778-1834 to RSVP for this Death Cafe. Low responses may result in cancellation.
Join us at the Ruch Library for an open, welcoming space to talk about death, dying, and the life experiences connected to them. Our monthly Death Café is a place to come together, share thoughts, listen, and reflect in a supportive, non-judgmental environment. Whether you’re grappling with grief, curious about the end-of-life process, or simply wish to engage in meaningful conversation, everyone is welcome.
Our discussions are informal and participant-led, with no agenda other than encouraging honest dialogue around a topic often avoided. Refreshments will be provided to help create a comfortable, café-style atmosphere.
Cost: Free, donations to support SOLADA are welcome.
Grants Pass Death Café
Join our recurring death café event at the Grants Pass Museum of Art. Refreshments provided. FREE
Celia's House Death Café
Join us for a unique monthly gathering where people of all backgrounds come together to discuss death, dying, and the life experiences that come with them. The Celia’s House Death Café, hosted by the Southern Oregon Living and Dying Alliance (SOLADA), offers a warm, open setting for respectful conversation, listening, and reflection. There is no agenda—just a chance to connect with others in a safe, supportive environment.
Refreshments provided. Free to attend; donations welcome.
No RSVP required—drop by, bring your thoughts or simply listen and be part of this meaningful conversation.
Rural Death Café- Ruch
Please Text Ellen at (541)778-1834 to RSVP for this Death Cafe. Low responses may result in cancellation.
Join us at the Ruch Library for an open, welcoming space to talk about death, dying, and the life experiences connected to them. Our monthly Death Café is a place to come together, share thoughts, listen, and reflect in a supportive, non-judgmental environment. Whether you’re grappling with grief, curious about the end-of-life process, or simply wish to engage in meaningful conversation, everyone is welcome.
Our discussions are informal and participant-led, with no agenda other than encouraging honest dialogue around a topic often avoided. Refreshments will be provided to help create a comfortable, café-style atmosphere.
Cost: Free, donations to support SOLADA are welcome.
Rural Death Café- Williams
Join this recurring death cafe at its rotating location. This month at the Williams Public Library. A death cafe is a comfortable conversation about death directed by participants. Each conversation is different. Treats will be provided. Donations are welcome.
Grants Pass Death Café
Join our recurring death café event at the Grants Pass Museum of Art. Refreshments provided. FREE
Celia's House Death Café
Join us for a unique monthly gathering where people of all backgrounds come together to discuss death, dying, and the life experiences that come with them. The Celia’s House Death Café, hosted by the Southern Oregon Living and Dying Alliance (SOLADA), offers a warm, open setting for respectful conversation, listening, and reflection. There is no agenda—just a chance to connect with others in a safe, supportive environment.
Refreshments provided. Free to attend; donations welcome.
No RSVP required—drop by, bring your thoughts or simply listen and be part of this meaningful conversation.
Rural Death Café- Ruch
Please Text Ellen at (541)778-1834 to RSVP for this Death Cafe. Low responses may result in cancellation.
Join us at the Ruch Library for an open, welcoming space to talk about death, dying, and the life experiences connected to them. Our monthly Death Café is a place to come together, share thoughts, listen, and reflect in a supportive, non-judgmental environment. Whether you’re grappling with grief, curious about the end-of-life process, or simply wish to engage in meaningful conversation, everyone is welcome.
Our discussions are informal and participant-led, with no agenda other than encouraging honest dialogue around a topic often avoided. Refreshments will be provided to help create a comfortable, café-style atmosphere.
Cost: Free, donations to support SOLADA are welcome.
Rural Death Café- Williams
Join this recurring death cafe at its rotating location. This month at the Williams Public Library. A death cafe is a comfortable conversation about death directed by participants. Each conversation is different. Treats will be provided. Donations are welcome.
Grants Pass Death Cafe
Join our recurring death café event at the Grants Pass Museum of Art. Refreshments provided. FREE
Community Workshop Series: Angel Food & Aftercare
The final of our 4 part winter workshop series offered in Williams.
Angel Food and Aftercare: Becoming familiar with after death care basics including; body disposition options, home funerals, green burials, logistics and legal considerations. Includes an array of angel food desserts
Admission is $20 per event. Scholarships are available for those who may need assistance with the admission fee. Registration and attendance to the first 3 events will entitle the guest to the final workshop for free.
Registration is Required
Community Workshop Series: Angel Food & Aftercare
The final of our 4 part winter workshop series offered in Grants Pass.
Angel Food and Aftercare: Becoming familiar with after death care basics including; body disposition options, home funerals, green burials, logistics and legal considerations. Includes an array of angel food desserts
Admission is $20 per event. Scholarships are available for those who may need assistance with the admission fee. Registration and attendance to the first 3 events will entitle the guest to the final workshop for free.
Registration is Required
Community Workshop Series: Angel Food & Aftercare
The final of our 4 part winter workshop series offered in Ashland.
Angel Food and Aftercare: Becoming familiar with after death care basics including; body disposition options, home funerals, green burials, logistics and legal considerations. Includes an array of angel food desserts
Admission is $20 per event. Scholarships are available for those who may need assistance with the admission fee.
Registration is Required
Celia's House Death Cafe
Join us for a unique monthly gathering where people of all backgrounds come together to discuss death, dying, and the life experiences that come with them. The Celia’s House Death Café, hosted by the Southern Oregon Living and Dying Alliance (SOLADA), offers a warm, open setting for respectful conversation, listening, and reflection. There is no agenda—just a chance to connect with others in a safe, supportive environment.
Refreshments provided. Free to attend; donations welcome.
No RSVP required—drop by, bring your thoughts or simply listen and be part of this meaningful conversation.
Rural Death Cafe- Williams
Join this recurring death cafe at its rotating location. This month at the Williams Public Library. A death cafe is a comfortable conversation about death directed by participants. Each conversation is different. Treats will be provided. Donations are welcome.