Each fall we provide an educational program in conjunction with our Annual Meeting, which is hosted in-person and via Zoom. We invite our members and also welcome the public.
Save the date: Sunday, October 4, 2026, 2:00-4:00 PM.
We are excited to announce the topic for our Annual Program on October 4: Natural Organic Reduction (NOR) a.k.a. terramation, human composting, or soil transformation. FCAWM will sponsor a panel discussion that includes a NOR company speaker and others. The panelists will describe the process of soil transformation and pending legislation to legalize NOR in Massachusetts. Come with your questions and learn more about this ecology-conscious method of returning the body to the earth.
Location: 220 Main Street, Northampton, MA. (Unitarian Society of Northampton and Florence) Enter side door and take elevator or stairs down to the community meeting room. Virtual access (Zoom) is also planned.
[Be patient… we are still setting up the registration process]
Please register in advance (by October … if possible) to help us plan seating and refreshments, and help us respond to requests for the Zoom link. Email fcawmass [at] gmail [dot] com and indicate whether you are coming in person or plan to attend via Zoom.
Come in-person for REFRESHMENTS and DOOR PRIZES! A brief business meeting (Annual Membership Meeting of our nonprofit organization) to elect board members will be conducted first. The program should start by 2:30pm, with time for audience questions and discussion.
Open to all. Free! Invite your friends and family.
TIMELINE and Agenda for Annual Meeting & Program October 4, 2026
2:00pm Welcome! Refreshments hosted by members. Get ticket for door prizes.
2:05pm Drawing for a few door prizes.
2:10pm Annual Membership Meeting (brief reports, election of trustees, election of officers).
Note: We will post related documents (Agenda, Minutes) here as the date gets closer. These will open in separate windows, available for printing or downloading, if desired.
2:30pm Program with a panel…
3:30pm Questions & discussion. Refreshments continue.
4:00pm Close of meeting. OK to linger a bit, but we’ll need to clean up and exit by 4:30pm.
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Curious about our previous educational programs? Here are examples:
October 2025: Dina Stander was our featured speaker, encouraging conversations with loved ones, “Can We Talk!“
October 2024: Lee Webster gave a presentation titled, “You Can Do This: Family-Led Funerals.” For more information and a link to the recording of that program, visit: https://funeralconsumerswmass.org/family-led-funerals-lee-webster/
You can also browse our past newsletters, which are listed here. Fall newsletters announce the upcoming program; Spring newsletters provide reports of the annual meetings.