Events
Please see our calendar below for more details. Some are held online while others are in-person.
Our interactive online calendar allows you to view events by month, week or day. Click on each event title for more information, including description and details about how to RSVP. Hospicare has a list of online grief resources that may be of assistance.
Throughout the year, Hospicare holds many events and programs, including ongoing grief support groups and special one-time or limited-time sessions. Hospicare also holds fundraising activities and outreach and educational events.
Laura Ward, LMFT
CANCELED: Grief Stories by Firelight
Hospicare Ithaca Office 172 East King Road, Ithaca, NY, United StatesThis annual event is offered for children and their families who are grieving the loss of a loved one. Sit beneath the stars by the campfire, enjoy s’mores, and hear stories and songs of wonder and amazement, life, loss and love with award winning storyteller, Regi Carpenter. Open to children ages 6-12, accompanied by a…
Clay for the Healing Heart for Adults
The Clay School 950 Danby Road, Ithaca, NY, United StatesThis group is offered as a collaboration between Hospicare and the Clay School. This workshop offers adults, age 18 or older, who are grieving the loss of a loved one an opportunity to process their grief through the art of hand building a memory box. Participants will receive their creations at a later date after…
Grief Writing Workshops
OnlineInstructor: Clare Jones Dates: April 26, May 10 and June 14 Time: 6:30-8:00 pm Location: Zoom Description: Join us for an online writing workshop led by poet, Clare Jones, recipient of fellowships from the Fulbright Program, Saltonstall Foundation for the Arts, and the Iowa Writer’s Workshop. She will be providing a safe and comforting space…
Book Discussion: Grief is Love: Living with Loss by Marisa Renee Lee
OnlineFacilitator: Peaches Gillette Date: Wednesday, May 24, 2023 Time: 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Location: Zoom Description: Peaches Gillette will facilitate an interactive discussion of the book, Grief is Love: Living with Loss. In this book, author Marisa Renee Lee reveals that healing, does not mean moving on after losing a loved one — healing means learning…
Men’s Grief Support Group
OnlineFacilitator: Edward Hower Dates: Thursdays 9/7, 9/14, 9/21 and 9/28 Time: 5:30 p.m.-6:45 p.m. Location: Zoom Description: A 4-week group offering men who are grieving the opportunity to deal with their loss in a friendly and confidential setting. Registration is required by September 5th and there is no cost. Use the form below. For more…
Coping with the Holidays
OnlineFacilitator: Laura Ward, LMFT, CT Date: Tuesday, November 14 Time: 5:30-7:00 pm Location: Zoom Description: Holiday time can be especially difficult after the death of a loved one. Learn about ways to take care of yourself and honor your feelings as we head into the holiday season. Registration is required by November 13th and their…
Grief Yoga & Mindfulness Workshop
OnlineInstructor: Shasta Savage, MSW Date: Tuesday, December 5 Time: 5:30-7:00 pm Location: Zoom It may have been a while since you have shared space with stillness. Return to yourself again for a moment during this gentle, guided movement and mindfulness class. Blankets, pillow and comfy clothes can be supportive, though they are not required. Everyone…
Moving Grief Through the Seasons
Instructor: Kathy Lucas Dates and Times: Saturday, February 17, 10:00-11:30am at Circus Culture Wednesday, May 8, 5:30-7:00pm at The Foundation of Light Wednesday, September 11, 5:30-7:00pm. Location to be determined Saturday, November 2, 10:00-11:30am. Location to be determined Join us for four seasonal movement workshops in which participants discover how the seasons can have an…
Clay for the Healing Heart: for Children 8-14
The Clay School 950 Danby Road, Ithaca, NY, United StatesDate: Sunday, March 24 Time: 3:00-5:00pm Location: The Clay School, Artist Alley at South Hill Business Campus, 950 Danby Road, Suite 28, Ithaca (lower entrance) This workshop at the Clay School in Ithaca is offered to grieving children, ages 8-14. This is an opportunity for children to process their grief through art by hand building…
Moving Grief Through the Seasons
Instructor: Kathy Lucas Dates and Times: Saturday, February 17, 10:00-11:30am at Circus Culture Wednesday, May 8, 5:30-7:00pm at The Foundation of Light Wednesday, September 11, 5:30-7:00pm. Location to be determined Saturday, November 2, 10:00-11:30am. Location to be determined Join us for four seasonal movement workshops in which participants discover how the seasons can have an…