Our volunteers will be presenting information at many senior centers in the coming weeks. Council on Aging (COA) staff have invited us to give presentations and/or participate in their information fairs. All of these are free and open to the public. Here’s a list of when and where you can find us in-person:

  • Sept. 12, 10am-2pm, Adams COA Community Fair, 3 Hoosac St, Adams. Alex Tinari.
  • Sept. 19, 6:00-7:30 pm, Stanton Hall, 26 Russell Rd, Huntington. “What To Know Before You Go” talk by Sandy Ward, co-hosted by the Huntington Public Library and the Huntington COA.
  • Sept. 23, 10:30 am-12 noon, East Longmeadow COA, 328 N. Main St., “What To Know Before You Go” program with Sandy Ward
  • Sept. 27, 11am-2pm, Williamstown COA Wellness Fair, The Harper Center, 118 Church Street, Williamstown. Alex Tinari and Sandy Ward will be there to greet you and answer questions.
  • Oct. 7, 10:30 am-12 noon, East Longmeadow COA, 328 N. Main St. “Green Burial” by Joan Pillsbury
  • Oct. 8, 4:00-6:00pm, Amherst COA Health Fair, Bangs Community Center, 70 Boltwood Walk, Amherst.
  • Oct. 10, 9am-1pm, Holyoke COA Health & Wellness Fair, 291 Pine St., Holyoke.
  • Nov. 1, 10:30-11:30am, “Options for Final Arrangements” South County Senior Center (serving South Deerfield, Sunderland, and Whately).

Other upcoming events:

  • Our Annual Meeting & Program on Sunday October 20, 2:00-4:00pm, will feature speaker Lee Webster, “You Can Do This: Family-Led Funerals”, 220 Main Street, Northampton, MA. You can come in person or watch via Zoom. No cost, but preregistration is required.
  • Deathcare Superconference “Building Bridges in the Deathcare Landscape” Sept 27-29 in Seattle, WA, with option ($60 registration fee) for online viewing of panel presentations and discussions on Saturday Sept. 28, 1pm-8:40pm Eastern Time.
  • Funeral Consumers Alliance of Eastern Massachusetts (FCAEM), Annual Meeting and Program, Saturday, October 19, 2:00pm at Friends Meeting at Cambridge, 5 Longfellow Park, Cambridge MA (in person or remote). “Living in the Shadow of Death“. TylaAnn Burger, RN, CHPN, will share her expertise on hospice and serious illness care. Register via www.fcaemass.org to receive updates or Zoom link.
  • MCOA Conference, Falmouth, MA. Sandy Ward (FCAWM) and Patti Muldoon (FCAEM) will be in the Exhibit Hall October 23-24, 8am-5pm, to greet conference attendees and provide information.