Community Events
Scarborough, ME - After the Death of an Adult Child Daytime Support Group
Hospice of Southern Maine is offering a daytime bereavement support in Scarborough, ME. The death of one's child is considered "a death out of sequence" - we do not expect our children to die before we do. Losing a child at any age is something no parent ever wants to face, but the parent who loses an adult child does not always receive the same degree of acknowledgement and support as the parent who experiences the death of a younger child. The daytime group will take place on 8 consecutive Thursdays, beginning January 21 and ending March 11, 2010. The group will meet from 12:00 to 3:30 p.m. at St. Nicholas Episcopal Church at 350 Route One in Scarborough.
Falmouth, ME - Daytime Bereavement Support Group
Hospice of Southern Maine is offering a daytime bereavement support group in Falmouth, ME. This group is open to adults who have experienced the death of a loved one. Participants will have the opportunity to share with a skilled group facilitator and other group members. We ask that people try to attend every session. The daytime group will take place on 8 consecutive Wednesdays, beginning February 10, and ending March 31, 2010. The group will meet from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. at Maine Health Learning Resource Center at 5 Bucknam Road in Falmouth.
Sanford, ME - Daytime Bereavement Support Group
Hospice of Southern Maine is offering a daytime bereavement support group in Sanford, ME. This group is open to adults who have experienced the death of a loved one. Participants will have the opportunity to share with a skilled group facilitator and other group members. We ask that people try to attend every session. The daytime group will take place on 8 consecutive Thursdays, beginning March 11, and ending April 29, 2010. This non-denominational group will meet from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church at 5 Lebanon Road in Sanford, ME. The group will be facilitated by Kate Manahan, an experienced support group facilitator.
Our support groups are designed to help individuals deal with feelings of sadness, grief, depression, and anger, as well as other issues of self-growth. Not a therapy group, this group will provide a safe, caring, and trusting environment where individuals can share their experiences of grief and loss.
Additional information may be obtained by contacting Carol Schoneberg at Hospice of Southern Maine at 289-3651, or cschoneberg@hospiceofsouthernmaine.org
B.O.A.T.I.N.G.
February 25, 2010 - 6:00 - 7:30pm
B.O.A.T.I.N.G. is a powerful one-act play that provides insight into the benefits and burdens of treatment at the end of life. Using the metaphor of a non-swimmer, B.O.A.T.I.N.G. speaks to everyone at a deeply personal level about a subject that has or will impact each of us. A 30-minute performance followed by a discussion. 1.5 Continuing Education hours.
Location: Scarborough Public Library, 48 Gorham Road, Scarborough
Registration required please contact Kathy Leavis at 289-3652 or (866) 621-7600 or
kleavis@hospiceofsouthernmaine.org
Protestant Perspectives
March 2010
Facing Death, Finding Spiritual Hope
Exploring the Rituals of Death and Dying in Different Faiths
For more updated information, please contact Rev. Larry Greer at 207-289-3640.
A Night at the Movies: I’ve Loved You So Long
March 16, 2010 - 5:30 - 8:30pm
After their relationship fractured when older sister Juliette was sentenced to 15 years in prison, two siblings wage an emotional battle to rebuild their relationship, overcome the secrets that keep them apart, and finally express the thoughts that have lain dormant for well over a decade. This critically acclaimed film explores issues of grief, loss. and difficult end-of-life decisions. Discussion to follow. Running Time: 117 Minutes, in French with English Subtitles.
Location: Scarborough Public Library, 48 Gorham Road, Scarborough (brown bag)
Registration required please contact Kathy Leavis at 289-3652 or (866) 621-7600 or
kleavis@hospiceofsouthernmaine.org
A Night at the Movies: Wit
March 23, 2010 - 5:30 - 8:00pm
Deservedly hailed as one of the best films of 2001, Wit is an exquisite contemplation of life, learning, and tenacious, richly expressed humanity. The focus is on the hospital experience of Vivian (Emma Thompson), a fiercely demanding professor of English literature whose academic specialty--the metaphysical poetry of John Donne--is the armor she wears against the cruel indignities of her cancer treatment. While losing all that she held dear, she reassesses her life as an aloof intellectual, and Wit illuminates her bracingly eloquent and deeply moving struggle for dignity, meaning, and peace at the end of life. Running time: 99 minutes, followed by discussion.
Location: Scarborough Public Library , 48 Gorham Road, Scarborough (brown bag)
Registration required please contact Kathy Leavis at 289-3652 or (866) 621-7600 or
kleavis@hospiceofsouthernmaine.org
A Night at the Movies: Rachel Getting Married
March 30, 2010 - 5:30 - 8:30pm
When Kym (Anne Hathaway) returns to her family home for the wedding of her sister Rachel (Rosemarie DeWitt), she brings a long history of personal crises, family conflict and tragedy along with her. The wedding couple's abundant party of friends and relations has gathered for a joyful weekend of feasting, music and love, but Kym - with her biting one-liners and flair for bombshell drama is a catalyst for long-simmering tensions in the family dynamic. Filled with the rich and eclectic characters that remain a hallmark of Jonathan Demme's films, Rachel Getting Married paints a heartfelt, perceptive, honest portrayal of what grief and loss can do to a family. Discussion to follow.
Running Time: 113 minutes.
Location: Scarborough Public Library , 42 Gorham Road, Scarborough (brown bag)
Registration required please contact Kathy Leavis at 289-3652 or (866) 621-7600 or
kleavis@hospiceofsouthernmaine.org
An Islamic Perspective
June 2010
Facing Death, Finding Spiritual Hope
Exploring the Rituals of Death and Dying in Different Faiths
For more updated information, please contact Rev. Larry Greer at 207-289-3640.