Registration is required to participate. All programs are fragrance free. For the health and safety of our facilitators and participants, please refrain from wearing scented lotions or perfumes.
Death Cafe: Saturday, December 13, 2025 | 10:00-11:30 AM
Yoga for Respite & Restoration: Wednesdays, December 17 | 10:00-10:50AM
Knitting 101 4- Week Series: Wednesdays, January 7-28 | 6-7:30 PM
Learn the basic skills of knitting in this series. Supplies will be provided. For continued participation, attendance the first week is required.
Sound Bath: Thursday, January 8 | 6-7:30PM
A full list of program offerings at The Peggy F. Murphy Community Grief Center. Open to any adult who has experienced a death-related loss, free of charge. Hospice involvement is not a requirement.
Death Café
This is not a grief support group, space to process grief, or educational seminar.
2nd Saturdays of every month.
10:00-11:30 a.m.
A group-directed discussion on death and dying over coffee or tea and baked goods. No agenda, objectives, or themes.
Click here to RSVP by the Wednesday prior to the meeting date.
Yoga for Respite and Restoration
1st & 3rd Wednesdays
10:00-10:50 AM September-December
This 50-minute restorative-style yoga practice is intended for rest through slow, mindful movements, breathing, and meditation. You can practice in a chair or on a mat. No experience is required.
Space is limited to 15 participants.
Click here to register by the Monday prior to the meeting date.
Grief Hikes
3rd Friday of each month.
10:00 a.m.
NO HIKES JULY OR DECEMBER
Process grief through a group hike at various ACRES trail locations.
Space is limited to 10 participants.
Click here to RSVP by the Monday prior to the upcoming hike.
MELT Method
November 10, 2025
1:00-2:00 p.m.
Hands-off bodywork to restore your nervous system, calm your mind, and balance your body.
Registration required by November 5th
Drum Circle
Thursday, December 4, 2025
1:00-2:00 p.m.
Experience rhythm, music, and community bonding through a drum circle. Immerse yourself in the beat, connect with friends and let the rhythm uplift your spirits. No experience necessary.
Click here to complete the required registration by November 28th
Wellness Coaching Cohort
Friday, December 5, 2025
10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Take a holistic approach in discovering what areas of life you may be feeling depleted in. You will craft a wellness vision to guide any goals to help replenish those areas. You can then choose to schedule 3 individualized coaching sessions after the cohort, to be used within the quarter.
Click here to complete the required registration by November 28th
Sound Bath
Held the first month of each quarter on the second Thursday.
Next offering: January 2026
An immersive sound experience with singing bowls.
Soma Dance
Next offering: winter 2026
Dance focusing on moving your body through your mood and music.
Book Club
Held the second month of each quarter on the first Monday of each month.
Next offering: February 2026
Join us for book club discussion with books on grief, death, and dying.
Healing Haiku
Mondays, November 3-24, 2025
3:30-5:00 PM
Learn to express feelings and discover ways to make sense of loss through Haiku.
Registration is CLOSED.
Tai Chi
Coming Spring 2026
A practice of gentle, flowing movements paired with breath work and meditation.
Meditation & Mindfulness
Next offering: Spring 2026
This 4-week program is designed to help you be present with the various experiences of grief you may encounter in daily life. You will learn meditation concepts and practices to live mindfully alongside your grief. No experience necessary.
Invisible Ink
Next offering: Spring 2026
Learn to express your feelings and process grief through weekly prompts to write to your loved one.
Healing through Hula Hooping
Next session: Summer 2026
Find ways to express your grief through mindful movement with a hula hoop.
Grief Garden
in collaboration with Honey Plant
October 26, 2025
10:00am-12:00pm
Cost: $10
Join us at Honey Plant to cultivate your own grief garden and tend to your grief. You will learn about creating and caring for a terrarium griefscape. Participants are encouraged to bring their own tokens or figures that represent their loved one(s) to personalize their experience. The $10 fee covers your plant, soil, and container.
Registration required by October 22nd
Griefsgiving
Saturday, November 1, 2025
10:30 AM- 2:00 PM
A half-day retreat with experiences to help navigate your grief through the upcoming holiday season.
Click here to complete the required registration by October 24th
Winterlude
Saturday, December 6, 2025
10:30 AM- 1:00 PM
A collective experience to learn how to navigate the winter season alongside grief.
Registration will open November 2025.
Memories of Mom
Coming May 2026
A half-day retreat to reflect and remember your mom or motherly figure. Due to limited capacity, RSVP is required to attend.
Remembering Dad
Coming June 2026
A half-day retreat to reflect and remember your dad or fatherly figure.
A Parent’s Grief
Coming June 2026
A half-day retreat to reflect and remember your child or grandchild.