Vancouver Community Deathcare Project

Community Grief Sharing
2025-10-30 17:30 - 19:30 (America/Vancouver) | Carnegie Community Centre, 401 Main Street, Vancouver on MST Territory, BC, V6A 2T7, Canada
Last Wednesday of the Month 30 Oct, Thursday
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm (Dinner at 5:30 pm and door closes at 6 pm during the sharing session)
Learning Centre @ Carnegie CC 3rd Floor Seniors Lounge @ Carnegie Basement
Drop-ins are welcome!
Let’s create a safe and supportive space dedicated to healing, understanding and shared experience. Let your story be heard, listen with an open heart and find solace in the knowledge that you are not alone. Together, we will stand united in our collective experience of grief and loss. No registration required but please arrive before 6 pm.

Compassionate Singalong
2025-11-03 14:00 - 16:00 | Carnegie Community Centre, 401 Main Street, Vancouver on MST Territory, BC, V6A 2T7, Canada
First & Third Monday of the Month
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Classroom II @ Carnegie CC 3rd Floor Gymnasium @ Carnegie CC 2nd Floor
Drop-ins are welcome!
Express yourself through the power of singing. Singalong with us and let music foster a sense of belonging and support within our community!
Kindly be informed that this session will be in the gymnasium on the 2nd floor.

In Loving Memory | 追思纪念
2025-11-06 17:00 - 19:00 | Carnegie Community Centre, 401 Main Street, Vancouver on MST Territory, BC, V6A 2T7, Canada
6 Nov, Thursday | 11月6日 周四
5:00 – 7:00
Seniors Lounge @ Carnegie CC Basement | 卡拿基中心地下长者室
Join us for a hands-on session to honour our collective ancestors and beloved dead through shrine making and community ritual. Facilitated by Marina Szijarto, a lifelong professional artist who started the Loving:Memory Shrines, a community project of remembrance and reverence. She’s also the co-creator of “Night For All Souls” held at Mountain View Cemetery in the last two decades.
Register in-person at the Carnegie Library or call 604-665-3010 ext. 0.
欢迎和我们一同通过祭坛制作和社区仪式来纪念我们共同的祖先和逝去的亲人。
本活动由 Marina Szijarto 主持，她是一位终身从事艺术创作的专业艺术家，也是 “Loving:Memory Shrines”（爱的记忆祭坛）这一纪念与敬仰的社区项目的发起人。
她还是“众灵之夜”（Night For All Souls）的共同创办人，该活动已在 Mountain View 公墓举办了二十年。
需报名，请联络林小姐 604-307-7920。

Gentle Restorative Evening | 疗愈之夜
2025-11-13 16:00 - 18:30, 2025-12-11 16:00 - 18:30, 2026-01-08 16:00 - 18:30 | Carnegie Community Centre, 401 Main Street, Vancouver on MST Territory, BC, V6A 2T7, Canada
Second Thursday of the Month | 每月第二个星期四
4:00 pm Yoga | 4点 修复瑜伽
5:30 pm Sound Bath | 5点半 音浴治疗
Theatre @ Carnegie CC Main Floor | 卡拿基中心一楼剧场
Drop-ins are welcome! | 无需报名
Join us for an evening of tranquility. Let the restorative practice of yoga and soothing harmonies of a sound bath guide you to a deep relaxation where you can release the heavy feelings in your heart.
一个让你放松身心的夜晚。

Compassionate Singalong
2025-11-17 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-12-01 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-12-15 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-01-05 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-01-19 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-02-02 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-02-16 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-03-02 14:00 - 16:00 and 1 more date | Carnegie Community Centre, 401 Main Street, Vancouver on MST Territory, BC, V6A 2T7, Canada
First & Third Monday of the Month
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Classroom II @ Carnegie CC 3rd Floor
Drop-ins are welcome!
Express yourself through the power of singing. Singalong with us and let music foster a sense of belonging and support within our community!

The Final Matters
2025-11-20 14:00 - 16:00 | Carnegie Community Centre, 401 Main Street, Vancouver on MST Territory, BC, V6A 2T7, Canada
20 Nov, Thursday
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Theatre @ Carnegie CC Main Floor
Planning for death may feel daunting, but it is one of the most meaningful gifts we can leave for our loved ones. Participate in a practical workshop designed to help you explore end-of-life planning with clarity and intention. Whether you’re planning for yourself or someone you love, this workshop offers guidance to help ensure that final matters are met with purpose and care. Facilitated by Memorial Society of British Columbia, a non-profit organisation that have been offering compassionate support for people in their end-of-life arrangements since the 1950s.
Register in-person at the Carnegie Library or call 604-665-3010 ext. 0.

Community Grief Sharing
2025-11-26 17:30 - 19:30, 2026-01-28 17:30 - 19:30 | Carnegie Community Centre, 401 Main Street, Vancouver on MST Territory, BC, V6A 2T7, Canada
Last Wednesday of the Month
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm (Dinner at 5:30 pm and door closes at 6 pm during the sharing session)
Learning Centre @ Carnegie CC 3rd Floor
Drop-ins are welcome!
Let’s create a safe and supportive space dedicated to healing, understanding and shared experience. Let your story be heard, listen with an open heart and find solace in the knowledge that you are not alone. Together, we will stand united in our collective experience of grief and loss. No registration required but please arrive before 6 pm.

Death and Reflection Film Series
2025-12-27 14:00 - 17:00 | Carnegie Community Centre, 401 Main Street, Vancouver on MST Territory, BC, V6A 2T7, Canada
27 Dec, Saturday
Starting at 2:00 pm
Theatre @ Carnegie CC Main Floor
Drop-ins welcome!
Christmas At Moose Factory
Released in 1971 and shot at a residential school in Northern Ontario, the film depicts Christmas in the Moose Factory settlement through the narratives of Cree children and the crayon drawings they created.
Christmas Again
Each December, a heartbroken Noel returns to New York to work the night shift at a sidewalk Christmas tree lot. Exhausted and sinking into despair, he finds unexpected hope when he helps a mysterious young woman in the park and meets a handful of colorful customers.

What Matters To You - Goals of Care in DTES
2026-01-15 14:00 - 16:00 | Carnegie Community Centre, 401 Main Street, Vancouver on MST Territory, BC, V6A 2T7, Canada
15 Jan, Thursday
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Theatre @ Carnegie CC Main Floor
Join Dr. Naheed Dosani founder of Toronto’s PEACH (Palliative Education and Care for the Homeless) team to explore lessons from the PEACH model and learn how to hold effective Goals of Care (GOC) conversations with people living with social and health inequities. Designed for healthcare and support workers in the DTES, this session also warmly invites community members to learn how GOC can help ensure their wishes are respected across care settings. Practical, community-centered, and open to all.
Register in-person at the Carnegie Library or call 604-665-3010 ext. 0.

Advance Planning Workshop | 预先规划工作坊
2026-01-28 12:30 - 14:30 | BC
28 Jan, Wednesday | 1月28日周三
12:30 pm – 2:30 pm | 中午12:30至2:30
Seniors Lounge @ Carnegie CC Basement | 卡拿基社区中心地下长者室
Presented* by a lawyer for Seniors First BC, learn about tools to plan for your end-of-life journey

Joint Bank Account
Wills
Powers of Attorney
Representation Agreements

* For informational purposes only and not legal advice. Presented in English and Cantonese
Register in-person at the Carnegie Library or call 604-665-3010 ext. 0.

由 Seniors First BC 律师主讲*，了解用于规划人生末期的重要工具：

联名银行账户
遗嘱
授权书（委托书)
代表协议

*本讲座仅供资讯参考，并不构成法律意见。以英/粤语进行
需报名，请联络林小姐 604-307-7920。

Gentle Restorative Evening | 疗愈之夜
2026-02-19 16:00 - 18:30 | Carnegie Community Centre, 401 Main Street, Vancouver on MST Territory, BC, V6A 2T7, Canada
4:00 pm Yoga | 4:00 修复瑜伽
5:15 pm Sound Bath | 5:15 音浴治疗
Theatre @ Carnegie CC Main Floor | 卡拿基中心一楼剧场
Drop-ins are welcome! | 无需报名
Join us for an evening of tranquility. Let the restorative practice of yoga and soothing harmonies of a sound bath guide you to a deep relaxation where you can release the heavy feelings in your heart.
Kindly note that this event has been changed to third Thursday in February due to operational needs.
一个让你放松身心的夜晚。
请注意，由于应营运需求，此活动将在二月改至第三个星期四进行。

Community Grief Sharing
2026-02-25 17:00 - 19:00 | Carnegie Community Centre, 401 Main Street, Vancouver on MST Territory, BC, V6A 2T7, Canada
Last Wednesday of the Month
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm (Dinner at 5 pm and door closes at 5:30 pm during the sharing session)
Learning Centre @ Carnegie CC 3rd Floor
Accompanied by therapy dog Seven. Drop-ins are welcome!
Let’s create a safe and supportive space dedicated to healing, understanding and shared experience. Let your story be heard, listen with an open heart and find solace in the knowledge that you are not alone. Together, we will stand united in our collective experience of grief and loss.
No registration required but please arrive before 6 pm.

Death and Reflection Film Series | 生死反思电影系列
2026-02-28 14:00 - 17:00 | Carnegie Community Centre, 401 Main Street, Vancouver on MST Territory, BC, V6A 2T7, Canada
The World is Bright | 世明
28 Feb, Saturday | 2月28日 星期六
2:00 – 5:00 pm | 下午2点至5点
Theatre @ Carnegie CC Main Floor | 卡拿基社区中心一楼剧场
Drop-ins welcome! | 无需报名
Join us for an afternoon of film screening followed by a Q&A with the filmmaker, Ying Wang.
What would you do if your only child died mysteriously in another country and was buried sight unseen? Following the epic 10-year journey of an elderly Chinese couple searching for the truth behind their son’s death in Canada, what starts as a murder mystery becomes something else entirely. The film is a rare revelation of immigration, mental health and a Kafkaesque state bureaucracy at the heart of global migration.
This film is primarily in Mandarin, with captions in English.
要是你唯一的孩子在异国他乡突然离世，并在你未曾见到遗体的情况下被下葬，你会怎么做？
影片追随一对年迈的中国夫妇，记录他们历时十年、远赴加拿大追寻儿子死亡真相的艰难旅程。故事起初看似一桩谋杀悬案，里头却揭示了艰难的移民经历、不被重视的心理健康问题及荒诞的国家官僚体制。
本片主要为普通话对白，配有英文字幕。
导演王瓔将到场并在影片放映后和观众进行问答环节。

No Fixed Address - The White Cart Memorial
2026-03-06 17:00 - 19:00 | Carnegie Community Centre, 401 Main Street, Vancouver on MST Territory, BC, V6A 2T7, Canada
6 March, Friday
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Theatre @ Carnegie CC Main Floor
A powerful and intimate documentary that sheds light on a deeply overlooked aspect of the homelessness crisis – people’s grief following the death of someone they care about. Through the voices and stories of individuals living with unstable housing, the film explores what it means to grieve without a house, and how loss echoes through a community already struggling to survive.
Join us for the screening and discussion afterwards. Dinner will be provided.

Gentle Restorative Evening | 疗愈之夜
2026-03-19 16:00 - 18:30 | Carnegie Community Centre, 401 Main Street, Vancouver on MST Territory, BC, V6A 2T7, Canada
4:00 pm Yoga | 4:00 修复瑜伽
5:15 pm Sound Bath | 5:15 音浴治疗
Theatre @ Carnegie CC Main Floor | 卡拿基中心一楼剧场
Drop-ins are welcome! | 无需报名
Join us for an evening of tranquility. Let the restorative practice of yoga and soothing harmonies of a sound bath guide you to a deep relaxation where you can release the heavy feelings in your heart.
Kindly note that this event has been changed to third Thursday in March due to operational needs.
一个让你放松身心的夜晚。
请注意，由于应营运需求，此活动将在三月改至第三个星期四进行。

Community Grief Sharing
2026-03-25 17:00 - 19:00 | Carnegie Community Centre, 401 Main Street, Vancouver on MST Territory, BC, V6A 2T7, Canada
Last Wednesday of the Month
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm (Dinner at 5:00 pm and door closes at 5:30 pm during the sharing session)
Learning Centre @ Carnegie CC 3rd Floor
Accompanied by therapy dog Seven. Drop-ins are welcome!
Let’s create a safe and supportive space dedicated to healing, understanding and shared experience. Let your story be heard, listen with an open heart and find solace in the knowledge that you are not alone. Together, we will stand united in our collective experience of grief and loss.
No registration required but please arrive before 6 pm.
