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SUMMARY:Before I Die New Mexico Festival
DESCRIPTION:The 6th annual Before I Die New Mexico Festival will take place in Albuquerque October 16-21\, 2023\, right after the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. \n“Before I Die Festivals provide unique and innovative ways to entertain while educating about end-of-life issues\, to get people to plan for our 100% mortality rate\,” said Gail Rubin\, festival coordinator\, Certified Thanatologist and The Doyenne of Death®. \nUsing behind-the-scenes tours\, activities\, games\, speakers\, and other outside-the-box activities\, Before I Die Festivals offer thought-provoking content within memorable and life-affirming events. \nThe Before I Die New Mexico Festival entices baby boomers and younger generations to face their own mortality with festival events that educate and encourage planning for the inevitable. Events will take place in-person in Albuquerque and online in a Zoom meeting room\, providing geographic reach beyond New Mexico. View the schedule of events here. \nEvents include: \n\nComedy Performance: Ben Wasserman’s Live After Death show\, Friday\, October 20 at 7:00 p.m. at French Funerals & Cremations location at 1275 Unser Blvd. NE\, Rio Rancho\, NM.\nDeath Cafe Discussions: daily opportunities to discuss mortality questions in a supportive environment.\nNewly-Dead® Games: Bingo and The Game for Couples and Singles make death education an upbeat experience.\nMovie Night at the Funeral Home: feature-length films to laugh and learn about end-of-life.\nBehind-the-Scenes Tours of sponsors’ locations and discussions of products and services.\nMillennial Morticians with ABQ Brews: a panel discussion at Tractor Brewing Wells Park location on Thursday\, October 19 at 6:00 p.m. This year’s young funeral professionals will be all women – the Femme Fatale edition!\nMortuary Mall: a collection of funeral products and services for attendees to browse and learn taking place at Sunset Memorial Park on Wednesday\, October 18.\nMurder and Mayhem Cemetery Tour: this walking tour on Saturday\, October 21 at 1:00 p.m. or 3:00 p.m. features true stories of deaths of people buried at Historic Fairview Cemetery. This is a fundraiser for the nonprofit organization.\nInformative Speakers: sessions on estate and financial planning\, downsizing\, after-death follow-up\, grief\, and more.\nVirtual Audiences: Sessions with speakers will be available as hybrid events with in-person audiences and online participants\, thanks to Festival sponsor Keeper. Videos will be made available after the festival.\n\nRegistration levels range from $20 to $100. Registration levels above $20 include a T-shirt\, registration for Live After Death with comedian Ben Wasserman\, the Murder and Mayhem Cemetery Tour and your own copy of A Good Goodbye: Funeral Planning for Those Who Don’t Plan to Die. \nREGISTER THROUGH OUR SECURE SHOPPING CART HERE. \n\nLearn more about the Before I Die Festival concept here. \nThank You to Our Before I Die NM Festival Sponsors\n \nFrench Funerals & Cremations\, Sunset Memorial Park and Passages International will host events at their locations in Albuquerque. Virtual sessions will be provided by festival partner Keeper™. \nSponsorship opportunities are available by contacting festival coordinator Gail Rubin: Gail@agoodgoodbye.com. \nPart of the proceeds from the Before I Die New Mexico Festival will benefit charitable partner Historic Fairview Cemetery. The cemetery was founded in 1881\, a year after the railroad came to Albuquerque. The 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization maintains the grounds and shares its history. A portion of sponsorship fees may be tax-deductible. www.HistoricFairviewCemeteryABQ.org
URL:https://beforeidiefestivals.com/event/before-i-die-new-mexico-festival/
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SUMMARY:2024 Before I Die New Mexico Festival
DESCRIPTION:The 7th annual Before I Die New Mexico Festival will take place in Albuquerque with four days of death-positive conversations and experiences November 1-4\, 2024 at locations around town. Preview events will take place October 24 and 26. \nThe Before I Die Festival has entertaining and educational elements\, including behind the scenes tours\, speakers\, workshops and panel discussions\, Death Cafe and Death Over Dinner conversations\, and more. Selected sessions will be available online as hybrid events\, with audiences participating both in-person and via Zoom. Online sessions will be professionally coordinated by Keeper\, which provides in-person and virtual memorial services and online memorial pages. \nBefore I Die Festival events include:\n\nMillennial Morticians with ABQ Brews – Death Doula Edition: On October 24\, Tractor Brewing Wells Park location hosts a panel discussion of death doulas and young funeral directors.\nDeath is not a Dirty Word Resource Fair: (October 26 preview event) Albuquerque is blessed with incredible resources to support end-of-life planning and care. Come meet your local resources\, from home funerals to green burial\, sacred space to legal documents\, and everything in between. Free\, refreshments provided.\nMurder and Mayhem Cemetery Tour: this preview event is a walking tour on Saturday\, October 26. It features true stories of deaths of people buried at Historic Fairview Cemetery. Register for the festival at the $80 level. Tour time choices are at 1:00 p.m. or 3:00 p.m.\nDeath Cafe Discussions: opportunities to discuss mortality questions in a supportive environment.\nMortality Movies: feature-length films to laugh and learn about end-of-life.\nBehind-the-Scenes Tours of sponsors’ locations and discussions of products and services.\nInformative Speakers: sessions on hospice\, downsizing\, after-death follow-up\, grief\, and more.\nVirtual Audiences: Sessions with speakers will be available as hybrid events with in-person audiences and online participants\, thanks to Festival sponsor Keeper. Videos will be made available after the festival.\n\nChoose your registration level: \n\n$20 – Provides online Zoom access and for in-person attendees\, a goodie bag with A Good Goodbye DVD set.\n$40 – Includes a copy of the book A Good Goodbye: Funeral Planning for Those Who Don’t Plan to Die.\n$60 – Includes a T-shirt from A Good Goodbye (Sizes M-L-XL-XXL).\n$80 – Includes registration for the Murder and Mayhem Cemetery Tour at Historic Fairview Cemetery on October 26.\n\nRegister online here. \nA portion of the sponsorship proceeds and ticket sales from the Before I Die NM Festival will be donated to 501(c)(3) charitable partner\, Historic Fairview Cemetery\, established in Albuquerque in 1881. The cemetery is the final resting place of 12\,000 individuals\, with remarkable stories reflecting the history of Albuquerque\, New Mexico\, and the United States of America. The website is www.HistoricFairviewCemeteryABQ.org. \nFestival Sponsors\nGail Rubin\, The Doyenne of Death \nA Good Goodbye: Gail Rubin\, CT\, pioneering death educator\, Certified Funeral Celebrant\, and informed advocate for planning ahead\, she puts the “fun” in funeral planning. She is the coordinator of the Before I Die New Mexico Festival and host of the Mortality Movies TV series. \nBernalillo County Indigent Program: The Bernalillo County Unclaimed/Indigent Cremation Program provides a deserved\, lawful\, proper and dignified manner of disposition for those decedent residents who are indigent or go unclaimed upon death. They handle every case accurately and lawfully with the utmost attention. www.BernCo.gov \nBetter Place Forests: A natural alternative to cemeteries\, Better Place Forests’ nine forests feature more than 100\,000 protected Memorial Trees so you can find your forever home in the forest. They have ten memorial forests in California\, the Northeast\, the Midwest\, and in the Southwest near Flagstaff\, Arizona. Learn more at www.BetterPlaceForests.com. \nBosque Trails Hospice: Bosque Trails Hospice is a locally owned and operated hospice agency that was founded by experienced Albuquerque area practitioners with over 30 years of collective hospice experience.  Bosque Trails Hospice’s goal is to provide the greater Albuquerque area with the absolute best personalized hospice care available. It was named Best Hospice in the 2024 Albuquerque Journal Reader’s Choice Awards. www.BosqueTrailsHospice.com \nEnd of Life Options New Mexico: End Of Life Options New Mexico provides information and support for all End-Of-Life options\, including Medical Aid In Dying (MAID). They provide support and education for advance care planning to ensure people have a clear understanding of their rights and all the options available to them in New Mexico\, including medical aid in dying. They are a service provider offering information\, resources and education. www.EndOfLifeOptionsNM.org \nFrench Funerals & Cremations: French Funerals & Cremations has served the communities of Albuquerque and Rio Rancho for over 115 years\, guiding families through loss and grief. Along with four locations to better serve our communities\, French Funerals provides a full-service continuum of care through the Cremation Society of New Mexico\, and Best Friends Pet Cremation Services\, to help ease the burden of loss and assist families in honoring their loved ones in the most meaningful way possible. www.FrenchFunerals.com \nKeeper: Keeper’s team of experts make it easy to host a virtual or hybrid memorial service to honor the memory of your loved one. They are honored to work alongside you to help you craft a personalized and heartfelt celebration of life for your loved one. www.MyKeeper.com \nPassages International: Passages is dedicated to providing the best\, most sustainable solutions to those seeking environmentally-friendly funeral options\, including scattering solutions\, biodegradable urns\, eco-friendly caskets\, and dignified cremation containers. Each Passages biodegradable urn comes with one free GEO code for the Etern.life Memorial Map. This GEO code allows families to Mark the Spot where the remains of a loved one lie and create a personal online memorial. www.PassagesInternational.com
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SUMMARY:2025 Before I Die New Mexico Festival
DESCRIPTION:The 2025 Before I Die New Mexico Festival will take place as a one-day event\, combined with the Death is Not a Dirty Word Resource Fair. This upbeat gathering is designed to answer questions about end-of-life issues\, plan for death and address what happens afterwards. \nThe Festival and Fair take place on Monday\, October 13 (Columbus/Indigenous People’s Day holiday) from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the First Unitarian Church\, 3701 Carlisle Blvd. NE in Albuquerque\, NM. Attendance is free\, and donations during online advance registration is most welcome. \nFestival/Fair activities include: \n\nAll-day resource fair with a variety of end-of-life related exhibitors eager to answer your questions;\nPanel discussions on Plant Medicine/Psychedelic Therapy\, the OMI/Indigent Program in Bernalillo County\, and End-of-Life Options;\nA Death Café conversation;\nAffinity tables focused on specific topics;\nWind Phones for people to talk to their deceased loved ones and pets;\nMortality Movies TV series continuous showings;\nMusic by local band ABQ Skeleton Crew.\n\nAdvance registration will provide the link for viewing the panel discussions live on Zoom and for 10 raffle prize tickets at the Fair. The panel discussions will be available on Zoom and recorded for sharing on YouTube after the event. Raffle prizes will be drawn throughout the day at the resource fair. A range of death\, funeral and end-of-life education books are free for the taking. \nRegister for the 2025 Before I Die NM Festival and Death is Not a Dirty Word Resource Fair here. Festival registration ranges from free to $100. Those who register at the $40 level get a copy of the book A Good Goodbye: Funeral Planning for Those Who Don’t Plan to Die\, a snappy T-shirt at the $60 level\, and a Death Over Dinner and Mortality Movie Night for $100. \nA portion of the sponsorship proceeds and ticket sales from the Before I Die NM Festival will be donated to 501(c)(3) charitable partner\, the New Mexico Deathcare Network. The New Mexico Deathcare Network is a dedicated collective of holistic deathcare professionals committed to providing compassionate\, integrative\, and personalized end-of-life care. As a nonprofit\, they provide financial assistance for non-medical\, holistic end-of-life care services\, including death doulas\, grief support\, and spiritual advisement. Through donations\, they help ensure that individuals in financial need have access to these compassionate resources\, offering comfort\, guidance\, and community support during their journeys. \nBefore I Die NM Festival Sponsors\nThank you to these sponsors who make the Before I Die New Mexico Festival possible! \nFrench Funerals & Cremations: French Funerals & Cremations has proudly served the Albuquerque and Rio Rancho communities for more than 118 years\, offering compassionate guidance through times of loss and grief. With five convenient locations\, they’re committed to providing exceptional care at every step. Their full continuum of services—including the Cremation Society of New Mexico and Best Friends Pet Cremation—helps ease the burden of loss and supports families in honoring their loved ones in the most personal and meaningful ways. \nPassages International: Passages International is committed to providing sustainable and eco-friendly funeral products with which families can create modern\, meaningful and healing experiences to remember a departed loved-one. Whether you are interested in a more natural burial or cremation\, want to scatter in a sentimentally meaningful location such as a beloved back-country ski trail\, or on a surfers’ “paddle out\,” Passages has the products to create that once-in-a-life-time farewell. \nBosque Trails Hospice: Bosque Trails Hospice is a locally owned and operated hospice agency that was founded by experienced Albuquerque area practitioners with over 30 years of collective hospice experience.  With Bosque Trails Hospice\, our goal is to provide the greater Albuquerque area with the absolute best personalized hospice care available. \nEnd of Life Options New Mexico: End of Life Options New Mexico is a nonprofit organization that provides resources\, education and information and support for all end-of-life options\, including medical aid in dying (MAID) and voluntary stopping eating and drinking (VSED). \nZoom support is provided by Keeper\, which provides online memorials that celebrate your loved one’s memory. \n  \nFirst Unitarian Church of Albuquerque and the Albuquerque Center for Spiritual Living. \nFestival coordinators are Jane Westbrook\, Gail Rubin and Ramsey Lofton. Interested in being a sponsor? Contact: \n\nGail Rubin\, PH: 505-265-7215\, Email: Gail@agoodgoodbye.com or\nJane Westbrook\, PH: 505-400-1545\, Email: jawesty74@yahoo.com\n\nFair coordinators are Nikki Neuen\, Danielle Slupesky\, Brooke Nutting and Kelly Saindon. Interested in getting a vendor table at the fair? Contact Nikki — PH: 505-221-6671\, Email: Nikki@bonnemori.com. \n \n  \n 
URL:https://beforeidiefestivals.com/event/2025-before-i-die-new-mexico-festival/
LOCATION:1st Unitarian Church\, 3701 Carlisle Blvd. NE\, Albuquerque\, NM\, United States
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SUMMARY:Last Call Festival 2026
DESCRIPTION:If you’re in St. Louis\, Missouri\, check out Last Call: An End-of-Life Festival on October 10\, 2026. It’s a free event! \nIt’s a one-of-a-kind community experience designed to make conversations about death and dying more approachable\, informed\, and even a little life-affirming. This isn’t a somber event. Last Call is a thoughtfully curated space where curiosity is welcome\, questions are encouraged\, and connection is at the center of it all. \nThroughout the day\, you can explore a variety of short\, engaging presentations led by local professionals\, educators\, and advocates. Topics may include advance care planning\, end-of-life options\, grief and legacy\, and ways to support loved ones through difficult transitions. Whether you’re just beginning to think about these topics or looking to deepen your understanding\, you’ll find something that meets you where you are. \nIn addition to presentations\, you’ll have the opportunity to connect with a range of mission-aligned vendors and community resources. These are people and organizations doing meaningful work in end-of-life care\, planning\, and support—offering information\, tools\, and services in a way that feels approachable and never sales-driven. \nYou’ll also find interactive experiences woven throughout the Last Call festival. These might include reflection stations\, conversation prompts\, creative activities\, or spaces to share your thoughts and stories. You can move at your own pace—pause where something resonates\, skip what doesn’t\, and engage in the way that feels right for you. \nAt its core\, Last Call is about creating a culture where talking about death leads to more intentional living. Come on your own or with someone you love\, stay for an hour or the whole time—there’s no right way to participate. Just come as you are. Register here. \nThe event takes place at the Eden Theological Seminary\, 475 E Lockwood Ave\, St. Louis\, MO 63119\, Webster Groves\, MO 63119
URL:https://beforeidiefestivals.com/event/last-call-festival-2026/
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SUMMARY:Bellingham\, Washington Before I Die Festival
DESCRIPTION:If you’re in the Bellingham Washington area\, the Before I Die Festival there will take place on Saturday\, October 31 and Sunday\, November 1\, 2026. \n\n\nGet ready to dive into life’s big questions and make some unforgettable memories at the 2nd Annual Before I Die Festival 2026. \n\n\n\nBefore you die… what do you want to do\, say\, know\, or leave behind? \nWelcome to the 2nd Annual Before I Die Festival of Bellingham\, Washington. It’s a free community event designed to make conversations about death a little easier—and life a whole lot richer. \nThrough workshops\, presentations\, music\, poetry\, reflection\, and conversation\, this Before I Die Festival explores what it means to prepare for the end of life while making the most of the life we’re living right now. \nYou don’t have to be dying to attend.\nYou don’t have to have all the answers.\nYou don’t even have to be comfortable talking about death. \nJust bring your curiosity. \nCome learn something practical. Have a meaningful conversation. Laugh a little. Think deeply. Maybe even check something off your own Before I Die list. View the full schedule and register for free here.
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