Upcoming Events
Life Happens. Now What? workshop
When: 1-3 p.m. Oct. 2
Where: 79° West Coworking Hub and Innovation Space (inside MOSAIC at Chatham Park), 120 Mosaic Blvd. #120, Pittsboro, NC 27312
Cost: Free
What to know: One Conversation, One Team, A Better Plan for Aging: Meet the team of professionals ready to support, educate and help you navigate the difficulties of aging and elder care. Come with your stories and questions for an eldercare attorney, a financial planner, a patient advocate and a death doula. Aging isn’t for wimps, and neither is dealing with a loved one’s aging.
More: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/rv64ujt/lp/bbb86194-310d-4e5a-a710-5555c58c2a7c
Alamance Pride
When: 12-5 p.m. Oct. 3
Where: 200 S. Main St., Burlington
Cost: Free
Matters of Life and Death: ABCs of Advance Care Directives workshop
When: 10:30-11:30 a.m. Oct 17
Where: Mebane Public Library, 101 S. 1st St., Mebane, NC 27302
Cost: Free
What to know: DNR, MOST, DNI, HCPOA: The alphabet soup of critical and end-of-life care can be deeply confusing. Holly will help participants understand the nuances of these choices as well as the difference between a living will and an advance directive. Register online or call (919) 563-6431 for more information.
Chatham Pride with Coalition of Care
When: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 18
Where: The Plant, 220 Lorax Lane, Pittsboro, NC 27312
Cost: Free
Death Faire with Coalition of Care
When: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 7
Where: The Plant, 220 Lorax Lane, Pittsboro, NC 27312
Cost: $28 general admission; $33 day-of
Matters of Life and Death: Having The Talk
When: 10:30-11:30 a.m. Nov. 14
Where: Mebane Public Library, 101 S. 1st St., Mebane, NC 27302
Cost: Free
What to know: We all thought the sex talk was bad when our parents had it with us as teenagers, or when we had to have it with our own children. Somehow the end-of-life talk feels even harder, so Holly will guide us through how to discuss these crucial but difficult things.