Vancouver Community Deathcare Project

Gentle Restorative Evening
2025-05-08 16:00 - 18:30, 2025-04-10 16:00 - 18:30, 2025-02-13 16:00 - 18:30 (America/Vancouver) | Carnegie Community Centre, 401 Main Street, Vancouver on MST Territory, BC, V6A 2T7, Canada
Second Thursday of the Month
4:00 pm Yoga
5:30 pm Sound Bath
Theatre @ Carnegie CC Main Floor
Drop-ins are welcome!
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.

Compassionate Singalong
2025-05-05 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-04-21 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-04-07 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-03-17 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-03-03 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-02-17 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-02-03 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-01-20 14:00 - 16:00
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!

Grief in Motion Part II | 哀伤转移工作坊第二部
2025-05-01 13:30 - 15:30
24 April & 1 May, Thursdays | 4月24日和5月1日，周四
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm | 下午2点至4点
Theatre @ Carnegie CC Main Floor | 卡拿基社区中心一楼剧场
Participate in a transformative two-part workshop that combines grief exploration with body movement. Under the guidance of an experienced dancer, participants will be encouraged to move their bodies intuitively and creatively, allowing the instinctual physical movement to unlock and express their emotions. This workshop series is designed as a progressive learning experience, attending both sessions will offer you the most meaningful and rewarding experience.
Register in-person at the Carnegie Library or call 604-665-3010 ext. 0.
在经验丰富的舞蹈老师带领下，我们将举办两场用肢体动作探索哀伤的工作坊。老师将指导参与者运用他们的直觉自由地摆动身体，让那些动作解开并表达心底层的情感。工作坊分两个系列，我们鼓励参与者都参加以便获得最有意义的体验。
需报名，请联络林小姐604-307-7920.

Community Grief Sharing
2025-04-30 17:30 - 19:30, 2025-03-26 17:30 - 19:30, 2025-02-26 17:30 - 19:30, 2025-01-29 17:30 - 19:30
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.

Death & Reflection Film Series
2025-04-26 14:00 - 17:00
26 April, Saturday
Starting at 2:00 pm
Theatre @ Carnegie CC Main Floor
Drop-ins welcome!
Donated to Science
This award-winning film follows a group of medical students and their connection to the cadavers they dissect. The film culminates when students “meet” their donors through the original interviews.
The Final Member
Thirty miles from the Arctic Circle, stands the world’s only Penis museum. Over 40 years, the founder and curator has collected every specimen from every mammal except for one: The Human Specimen.

Grief in Motion Part I | 哀伤转移工作坊第一部
2025-04-24 13:30 - 15:30

死亡对话游戏
2025-04-18 14:15 - 16:15
4月18日，周五
下午2:15至4:15
卡拿基社区中心地下长者室
跟我们一起展开一段有意义的死亡讨论，打破禁忌，加深我们对这个终点的了解。
需报名，请联络林小姐604-307-7920.

Gift of Life - The Impact of Organ Donation | 生命的礼物 – 器官捐赠讲座
2025-04-17 14:00 - 16:00
17 April, Thursday | 4月17日，周四
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm | 下午2点至4点
Theatre @ Carnegie CC Main Floor | 卡拿基社区中心一楼剧场
Join us for an insightful and heartfelt workshop on organ donation. Gain a deeper understanding of the donation process and hear from an organ recipient of their life-changing story.
Register in-person at the Carnegie Library or call 604-665-3010 ext. 0.
我们将带来一场资讯丰富的器官捐赠讲座。您将更深入地了解捐赠过程并有机会听到一位器官接受者分享他们感人的故事。
需报名，请联络林小姐604-307-7920.

Strides of Support
2025-04-13 10:30 - 13:00
THIS EVENT IS CANCELLED FOR THIS MONTH.

Death Conversation Game
2025-04-02 13:00 - 15:00
2 Apr, Wednesday
1:00 – 3:00 pm
Learning Centre @ Carnegie CC 3rd Floor
Join us for another round of DCG! This game provides a safe and supportive environment to facilitate open and meaningful discussions about death. Through thought-provoking questions and scenarios, join us in breaking down barriers and deepening our own understanding of life’s most profound experience.
Register in-person at the Carnegie Library or call 604-665-3010 ext. 0.

How To Disappear Completely
2025-03-20 17:30 - 21:00
20 Mar, Thursday
Dinner @ 5:30 pm Carnegie Community Centre
Show @ 7:30 pm Historic Theatre (1895 Venables Street)
A lighting designer illuminates his mother’s passing in a brave and intimate work of theatre. Join us for a poignant outing as we attend a deeply moving play. This heartfelt performance offers a unique chance for those who have experienced the loss of a loved one to connect with the story and reflect on their own memories and emotions.

姑息治疗讲座 (Palliative Care Workshop in Cantonese)
2025-03-13 13:00 - 15:00
粤语讲座：3月13日周四，下午1点至3点
卡拿基社区中心一楼剧场
请来了解姑息治疗。一种旨在提高面临重大疾病患者生活质量的医疗护理。若身患疾病，要怎样才能得到这种护理？请来听听专业医疗人员的讲解。需报名，请联络林小姐 604-307-7920.

Strides of Support
2025-03-09 10:30 - 13:00, 2025-02-09 10:30 - 13:00
Second Sunday of the month
10:30 am – 1 pm
Carnegie CC 3rd Floor Gallery
A supportive walking group for those navigating the difficult journey of bereavement or any life challenges you are currently facing. Whether you’re seeking a connection with others who understand or a quiet reflection through the walks in nature, join us and take a gentle step toward peace. Register in-person at the Carnegie Library or call 604-665-3010 ext. 0.

姑息治疗讲座 (Palliative Care Workshop in Mandarin)
2025-03-06 14:00 - 16:00
国语讲座：3月6日周四，下午2点至4点
卡拿基社区中心一楼剧场
请来了解姑息治疗。一种旨在提高面临重大疾病患者生活质量的医疗护理。若身患疾病，要怎样才能得到这种护理？请来听听专业医疗人员的讲解。需报名，请联络林小姐 604-307-7920.

Death and Reflection Film Series
2025-02-22 14:00 - 17:00
22 Feb, Saturday
Bimonthly on the Fourth Saturday
Starting at 2:00 pm
Theatre @ Carnegie CC Main Floor
Drop-ins welcome!
My Heart Attack
This animated short from Sheldon Cohen tells the true story of a “nice Jewish boy with Buddhist inclinations” who suffers a heart attack. At the crossroads of documentary and animation, the film combines wry humour and philosophical musings to show that, sometimes, what feels like the end is really only just the beginning.
Moon Manor
With advancing Alzheimer’s and a determination to do things his way, Jimmy decided to throw himself a fabulous FUNeral before his intentional death, showing his estranged brother, salt-of-the earth caretaker, sharp-witted death doula, a novice obituary writer, a cosmic being, and the guests at his FUNeral — that sometimes the art of living just may be the art of dying.

Understanding MAiD – From Medical Procedures to Personal Stories
2025-02-20 13:30 - 16:00
20 Feb, Thursday
1:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Theatre @ Carnegie CC Main Floor
This panel brings together professionals and personal voices to shed light on the realities of Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) in the DTES. With experts in palliative care, social work, research, and first-hand family experience, this conversation aims to clear misconceptions and provide factual, unbiased information about the process, its regulations, and emotional and psychological implications for everyone involved. Register in-person at the Carnegie Library or call 604-665-3010 ext. 0.

What is Palliative Care?
2025-01-16 14:00 - 16:00
16 Jan, Thursday
2 pm – 4 pm
Theatre @ Carnegie CC Main Floor
An informative workshop on palliative care, a specialized medical care that focuses on improving the quality of life for those facing serious illness. Learn how to access this holistic care and emotional support during challenging times. Register in-person at the Carnegie Library or call 604-665-3010 ext. 0.
