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  • Obituary Writing Workshop with Sara Williams – July 27

    Endswell Funeral Home 407 Meadowlands Dr, Hillsborough, NC, United States

    BRINGING THE DEAD TO LIFE: THE ART OF THE OBITUARY
    Saturday, July 27 at 2:00 PM
    Join us for an engaging and thoughtful workshop on the art of the obituary. Whether you're preparing your own or honoring someone you love, this session will guide you through writing a meaningful and memorable life story. We’ll explore powerful examples—both inspiring and not-so-successful—and share practical tools for capturing a life in words. Start the process of reflecting on your journey and shaping the legacy only you can tell.

    Free

  • Orange County Death Cafe AUG 7 2025

    Orange County Death Cafe
    Endswell Funeral Home 407 Meadowlands Dr, Hillsborough, NC, United States

    Join us at Endswell Funeral Home on August 7th from 6-8PM for a potluck and open discussion with the community around your questions about death and dying.

    Free

  • August 13 Dying on Our Terms:Medical Aid in Dying Panel

    Durham County Library 300 N. Roxboro St., Durham, NC, United States

    Join Endswell at the Durham County Library on August 13 2025 to learn about how to navigate the choices available at the end of life. We will have speakers with a range of perspectives. See you there!

    Free

  • Orange County Death Cafe AUG 20 2025

    Orange County Death Cafe
    Endswell Funeral Home 407 Meadowlands Dr, Hillsborough, NC, United States

    Join us at Endswell Funeral Home on August 20th from 6-8PM for a potluck and open discussion with the community around your questions about death and dying.

    Free

  • August 26 Speaker Series: Matt Zemon- Psychedelics for Living and Dying

    Endswell Speaker Series
    Endswell Funeral Home 407 Meadowlands Dr, Hillsborough, NC, United States

    Join us August 26 at 6:30pm. Matt Zemon explores how psychedelic medicines are transforming not only how we heal, but how we live and die. Drawing from groundbreaking clinical research, personal stories, and his acclaimed TEDx talk, Matt guides audiences through the emotional, spiritual, and relational potential of psychedelic experiences, especially at the end of life.Whether confronting terminal illness, navigating grief, or seeking meaning in the face of mortality, this presentation offers a hopeful new paradigm: one where introspection, connection, and awe become accessible even in our final chapters. With warmth, clarity, and reverence, Matt illuminates how psychedelics can help us live more fully, and die more peacefully

    Free

  • Orange County Death Cafe SEPT 4 2025

    Orange County Death Cafe
    Endswell Funeral Home 407 Meadowlands Dr, Hillsborough, NC, United States

    Join us at Endswell Funeral Home on September 4th from 6-8PM for a potluck and open discussion with the community around your questions about death and dying.

    Free

  • Exploring VSED Voluntary Stopping of Eating and Drinking – September 11

    Endswell Funeral Home 407 Meadowlands Dr, Hillsborough, NC, United States

    Join Endswell Funeral Home Thursday September 11th at 6:30pm. Join us and learn about VSED, a legal, ethical, and personal end-of-life option that offers individuals more control over how their lives end.

    Free

  • Orange County Death Cafe SEPT 17 2025

    Orange County Death Cafe
    Endswell Funeral Home 407 Meadowlands Dr, Hillsborough, NC, United States

    Join us at Endswell Funeral Home on September 17th from 6-8PM for a potluck and open discussion with the community around your questions about death and dying.

    Free

  • Pottery PopUp at Frank Gallery – September 20 -21

    Community Events
    FRANK Gallery 370 E. Main St. Suite 130 NC 27510, Carrboro, North Carolina

    Bringing beauty and Art to End-of-Life Care. Visit Frank Gallery, September 20–21, for a Pottery Pop Up showcasing handcrafted urns from Endswell Funeral Home. Discover unique vessels in wood, glass, ceramic, metal, and more.

    Free

  • Orange County Death Cafe OCT 2 2025

    Orange County Death Cafe
    Endswell Funeral Home 407 Meadowlands Dr, Hillsborough, NC, United States

    Join us at Endswell Funeral Home on October 2nd from 6-8PM for a potluck and open discussion with the community around your questions about death and dying.

    Free

  • Endswell Funeral Home at Carrboro Farmer’s Market- Oct 4, 2025

    Community Events
    Carrboro Farmers Market 301 W Main St, Carrboro, North Carolina, United States

    Join us at Carrboro Farmers Market October 4th! Endswell: A Modern Funeral Home will offer information about emerging trends in death care and end of life care. Endswell is a modern, eco friendly funeral home offering green/natural burial, aquamation (water cremation) and low emission cremation.

    Free

  • Funeral Jeopardy! With Sara Williams – Oct 9, 2025

    Endswell Funeral Home Endswell Funeral Home 407 Meadowlands Drive Hillsborough, NC 27278 United States, Hillsborough

    Join us Oct 9 2025 at Endswell Funeral home for Funeral Jeopardy! A lively and interactive game night where we’ll explore end-of-life knowledge, cultural traditions, and trivia in a fun and welcoming way. This event is designed to spark conversation, share insights, and make learning about death and funerals a little less intimidating—and even enjoyable. Come ready to test your knowledge, learn something new, and connect with others in the community.

    Free

  • Orange County Death Cafe OCT 15 2025

    Orange County Death Cafe
    Endswell Funeral Home 407 Meadowlands Dr, Hillsborough, NC, United States

    Join us at Endswell Funeral Home on October 15th from 6-8PM for a potluck and open discussion with the community around your questions about death and dying.

    Free

  • Adult Nights: Zombie Prom – October 24

    Museum of Natural Sciences 11 West Jones Street, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

    Join Endswell Oct 24 at the Museum of Natural Sciences. At this interactive exhibit, Endswell Funeral Home pulls back the curtain on what really happens to our bodies after death — and how modern, eco-friendly options are reshaping the way we return to the earth.

    Free

  • Halloween Costume Contest at Carrboro Farmers Market

    Community Events
    Carrboro Farmers Market 301 W Main St, Carrboro, North Carolina, United States

    Join us at Carrboro Farmers Market for A Halloween Costume Contest October 25th. Endswell: A Modern Funeral Home will offer information about emerging trends in death care and end of life care. Endswell is a modern, eco friendly funeral home offering green/natural burial, aquamation (water cremation) and low emission cremation.

    Free

  • Oct 28: Virtual Information session with Retire with us in the Triangle

    Join us for a Virtual information session with Retire With Us - In The Triangle. In this talk, Hunter Beattie, owner of Endswell, a modern, environmentally-friendly funeral home, explores the rise of aquamation (alkaline hydrolysis), the resurgence of natural and conservation burial, and other innovative approaches reshaping funeral care today. The session will highlight the environmental and cultural drivers behind these changes, the science and practice of sustainable disposition methods, and how funeral professionals are adapting to meet evolving expectations. Participants will gain insight into how these trends are redefining the funeral landscape and what they reveal about society’s shifting relationship with death, remembrance, and legacy.

    Free

  • Orange County Death Cafe NOV 6 2025

    Orange County Death Cafe
    Endswell Funeral Home 407 Meadowlands Dr, Hillsborough, NC, United States

    Join us at Endswell Funeral Home on November 6th from 6-8PM for a potluck and open discussion with the community around your questions about death and dying.

    Free

  • A Workshop For Death Doulas and Caregivers- November 9, 2025

    Endswell Funeral Home Endswell Funeral Home 407 Meadowlands Drive Hillsborough, NC 27278 United States, Hillsborough

    Join us Nov 9 at 2pm at Endswell Funeral Home. This workshop is designed for death doulas, caregivers, and anyone supporting families through end-of-life care. Together, we’ll explore how to navigate funeral planning—whether working with a funeral home or choosing independent options.

    Free

  • Nov 11: Cultural Practices of Death and Dying

    The Orange County Department on Aging and the Project EngAGE End of Life Choices Senior Resource Team invite the public to attend a discussion on Cultural Practices of Death and Dying on November 11 at 5:30pm

    Free

  • Orange County Death Cafe NOV 19 2025

    Orange County Death Cafe
    Endswell Funeral Home 407 Meadowlands Dr, Hillsborough, NC, United States

    Join us at Endswell Funeral Home on November 19th from 6-8PM for a potluck and open discussion with the community around your questions about death and dying.

    Free

  • Orange County Death Cafe DEC 4 2025

    Orange County Death Cafe
    Endswell Funeral Home 407 Meadowlands Dr, Hillsborough, NC, United States

    Join us at Endswell Funeral Home on December 4th from 6-8PM for a potluck and open discussion with the community around your questions about death and dying.

    Free

  • Dec 13 – Emerging Trends in End of Life Care Chapel Hill Public Library

    Chapel Hill Public Library 100 Library Dr., Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

    Join Endswell Funeral Home Dec 13 2-3pm at the Chapel Hill Public Library to learn about emerging trends in end-of-life care. Topics will include green burial, aquamation (water cremation), anatomical gift programs, and general tips and tricks when working with a funeral home.

    Free

  • Orange County Death Cafe DEC 17 2025

    Orange County Death Cafe
    Endswell Funeral Home 407 Meadowlands Dr, Hillsborough, NC, United States

    Join us at Endswell Funeral Home on December 17th from 6-8PM for a potluck and open discussion with the community around your questions about death and dying.

    Free

  • Orange County Death Cafe Jan 21 2026

    Orange County Death Cafe
    Endswell Funeral Home 407 Meadowlands Dr, Hillsborough, NC, United States

    Join us at Endswell Funeral Home on January 21st from 6-8PM for a potluck and open discussion with the community around your questions about death and dying.

    Free

  • Orange County Death Cafe Feb 05, 2026

    Orange County Death Cafe
    Endswell Funeral Home 407 Meadowlands Dr, Hillsborough, NC, United States

    Join us at Endswell Funeral Home on February 5th from 6-8PM for a potluck and open discussion with the community around your questions about death and dying.

    Free

  • Orange County Death Cafe Feb 18, 2026

    Orange County Death Cafe
    Endswell Funeral Home 407 Meadowlands Dr, Hillsborough, NC, United States

    Join us at Endswell Funeral Home on February 18th from 6-8PM for a potluck and open discussion with the community around your questions about death and dying.

    Free

  • April 17, 2026 – Endswell & Green Burial Open House

    Endswell Funeral Home 407 Meadowlands Dr, Hillsborough, NC, United States

    Join Endswell: A Modern Funeral Home for an open house on April 17th from 4-6pm to explore green burial and our modern approach to funeral care.

    Free

  • April 19 2026 – Carrboro Earth Day – Endswell Table 

    Join Endswell: A Modern Funeral Home on April 19th from 12pm - 4pm at Carrboro Earth Day! Stop by Endswell’s table to connect with our team and learn more about our approach to thoughtful, sustainable end-of-life care.

    Free

  • April 19, 2026 – Durham Earth Day Festival

    Join Endswell: A Modern Funeral Home on April 19th for Durham Earth Day Festival! Discover our approach to thoughtful, sustainable funeral care, including green burial options, and learn how we’re reimagining end-of-life services.

    Free