Published on May 28, 2021
Join us for these upcoming events!
Alive’s Memorial Butterfly Release
Each year, we remember loved ones who have died with a live butterfly release, symbolizing our lasting love and the renewal of spring. Our family-friendly, drive-through event is back by popular demand for community members to safely pick up their butterfly houses and butterflies to release at home!
Reserve your butterflies today, and join us in Nashville (6/12) or Murfreesboro (6/19). *Orders begin closing June 3.*
Alive & The Bluebird
Join us June 3 for an Alive & The Bluebird show featuring Kent Blazy, Cory Batten, & Danny Myrick! We will be auctioning off a Takamine Garth Brooks GB7C guitar featuring the lyrics of “If Tomorrow Never Comes” (written by Kent Blazy and Garth Brooks) and personalized by Garth himself! Alive & The Bluebird streams live every first Thursday all year long.
Tickets and information: AliveHospice.org/Bluebird
Live, In-Person Shows
Tickets are now available for our next in-person show on 8/19 at Green Door Gourmet featuring Rhett Akins, Jessi Alexander, & The Warren Brothers! Check our page for more in-person and streaming shows throughout the year. Tickets and information: AliveHospice.org/Bluebird
Eight-Week Grief Journey Groups Forming Now!
All Loss of Spouse/Partner and Loss of a Loved One groups launch on July 22. For just $50 per participant, groups meet for eight consecutive Thursdays and are led by professional grief counselors. Both in-person and virtual groups are available. Daytime groups meet from 1:00 – 2:30 p.m., and evening groups meet from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. To register, call 615-963-4732 or email griefsupport@alivehospice.org.
Camp Applications Now Available!
We are making an exciting change to our camp program in 2021. Our day camps and teen retreat will be combined into an overnight camp August 21 and 22 at Camp Widjiwagan.
COVID-19 Grief Groups
This group occurs on the second Tuesday (6/8) and the fourth Monday (6/28) of each month with afternoon and evening sessions available. Connect with others who have first-hand understanding of pandemic-related loss and prolonged grief. Register below.
Drop-In Grief Support Groups (Virtual)
These groups are FREE to attend and meet monthly. Participants are welcome to join at any time. Join us for a group that fits your need, including:
- Family Group (6/1),
- Women’s Grief Group (6/8),
- College Age Group (6/15),
- & more!
Register below.
Mindfulness Moments
Alive volunteer, Ben Glover, is offering a FREE 30-minute mindful meditation class weekly to help you re-center and focus throughout the day. Weekly Guided Meditation will take place weekly on Thursdays at 1 p.m. CST. Register below.
Supporting Your Grieving Child (Virtual)
How can you help a grieving child or teen when you are also broken-hearted? This class on fourth Wednesdays (6/23) provides critical information to maintain communication in the wake of loss. Register below.
Art Alive (Virtual)
Join us the third Wednesday of the month (6/16) for a virtual art therapy group focused on loss and change. June’s project is: One Medium, Three Items. No art experience is necessary. (A $5.00 fee covers the cost of materials, which are provided to participants in advance of the workshop.) Register below.
Private Creative Arts Memorials
Have you been looking for a unique way to honor your dead loved one? We are now holding Private Creative Arts Memorials for groups of 10 or fewer with access to our Creative Room, menu of memorialization projects, supplies, and support from a grief counselor and activity facilitator. Book yours by calling 615-963-4732 or email griefsupport@alivehospice.org.
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