UPCOMING EVENTS

Green Funeral Fair, Grace North Church, Berkeley, CA text Saturday, November 7, 2009 November 7th from 11 am to 4 pm at 2138 Cedar Street, Berkeley. The first ever Green Funeral Fair will include musicians, educational and fun booths and activities such as mask making and coffin decorating. More info at www.gracenorthchurch.org or by calling 510-548-2153. All ages will find something of interest. There will be a masked procession at noon and a best funeral hat contest. You can see beautiful eco caskets, shrouds and other green burial products, talk to the Bay Area Funeral Society, attorneys and authors, like myself. Jerrigrace Lyons of Final Passages will be there to talk about home funerals.

KPFA Planned Giving talk 11/14/09 10 am - noon Saturday, November 14, 2009 KPFA is hosting an event to learn about basic estate planning and charitable giving. Two attorneys will speak about this. Diana Rowan will play celestial harp music and I will be speaking about putting your affairs in order. The event will be held at the Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists, 1926 Cedar and Bonita, Berkeley. For more info, call 510-848-6767 x212 Attendees receive a complimentary 15 minute follow up consultation with the attorneys. This event is wheelchair accessible.

Ukiah Senior Center talk 11/18 1:00 - 3:00 Wednesday, November 18, 2009 Maggie will speak with James Mayo, local attorney at the Ukiah Senior Center, Bartlett Hall, 495 Leslie Street. They will talk about what your loved ones will need to know, how to organize all the important info of your life, who needs estate planning, should you do a will or a trust and what to do with all that stuff... For more information, call 462-4343 ext. 107

Point Arena Senior Center, 11/23 Noon Monday, November 23, 2009 Maggie will share stories and tips about how to get your affairs in order at the Point Arena Senior Center on Main Street. Come for lunch and good company.