Hospice of the Chesapeake

SoulCollage for Teens
2024-10-15 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Chesapeake Life Center – John & Cathy Belcher Campus, 90 Ritchie Highway, Pasadena, MD, 21122, US
SoulCollage is a collage-making activity which allows grievers to express themselves in whatever way feels OK. Sometimes we just can’t do that when we only talk about losing a special person. As the old saying goes, “a picture is worth a thousand words.” This session is for kids ages 13 to 18 and will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15, on the John and Cathy Belcher Campus, 90 Ritchie Highway, Pasadena, Maryland. The cost is $10 for supplies. Snacks will be included.
Registration is required and can be completed by calling 888-501-7077 or emailing griefinfo@chesapeakelifecenter.org. Visit www.hospicechesapeake.org/events for a complete listing of in-person and virtual groups and workshops for adults and children.

Nature’s Healing Power: A Grief Support Group Series
2024-10-17 14:00 - 16:30, 2024-10-24 14:00 - 16:30 | Governor Bridge Natural Area, 7600 Governor Bridge Road, Bowie, Maryland
Nature’s Healing Power: A Grief Support Group Series is a free nature-informed program that will include immersive walks in nature, time spent focusing on the cycle of the seasons and working with natural objects to both contain and express the grief experience. It will be held from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Thursdays, Oct. 3 through 24, at Governor Bridge Natural Area, 7600 Governor Bridge Road, Bowie, Maryland.

Registration is required and can be completed by calling 888-501-7077 or emailing griefinfo@chesapeakelifecenter.org. Visit www.hospicechesapeake.org/events for a complete listing of in-person and virtual groups and workshops for adults and children.

Parenting While Grieving Workshop
2024-10-19 10:00 - 12:00 | Chesapeake Life Center – John & Cathy Belcher Campus, 90 Ritchie Highway, Pasadena, MD, 21122, US
Gather with your peers for a two-hour event to provide and receive support from others who understand the unique challenge of parenting while grieving. In addition to honoring losses by sharing personal stories, participants will learn about David Kessler’s “Six Needs of the Grieving” and will have the option to participate in group mindfulness activities, nature-informed activities, expressive arts, skill sharing and practice and more. The workshop will take place at the same time as the Breakfast with your Buddies workshop for children and teens: 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 19, on the John and Cathy Belcher Campus, 90 Ritchie Highway, Pasadena. The cost is $10. When registering, please indicate if your children will be attending the breakfast.
Registration is required and can be completed by calling 888-501-7077 or emailing griefinfo@chesapeakelifecenter.org. Visit www.hospicechesapeake.org/events for a complete listing of in-person and virtual groups and workshops for adults and children.

Breakfast with your Buddies
2024-10-19 10:00 - 12:00 | Chesapeake Life Center – John & Cathy Belcher Campus, 90 Ritchie Highway, Pasadena, MD, 21122, US
Children and teens ages 6 to 18 will have the chance to share breakfast with friends and engage in guided activities to remember their special person through creativity and play. The breakfast will take place from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 19, on the John and Cathy Belcher Campus, 90 Ritchie Highway, Pasadena. The cost is $10. A workshop for grieving parents will be held simultaneously.
Registration is required and can be completed by calling 888-501-7077 or emailing griefinfo@chesapeakelifecenter.org. Visit www.hospicechesapeake.org/events for a complete listing of in-person and virtual groups and workshops for adults and children.

Handling the Holidays
2024-10-26 10:00 - 12:00 | Burnett Center for Hope & Healing, 4559 Sixes Road, Prince Frederick, MD, 20774, United States
Handling the Holidays is a workshop timed to happen before the holiday rush begins. The Chesapeake Life Center team and members of the local integrative arts community will offer activities for all ages. The workshop is not only for grievers, but also caregivers and anybody who struggles with the hustle and bustle of this season.
Held at the beautiful Burnett Center for Hope and Healing, 4559 Sixes Road, Prince Frederick, Maryland, the workshop will offer support, honor memories, and explore coping strategies throughout the holiday season. It will be held from 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Oct. 26. The cost is $10.
Registration is required and can be completed by calling 1-888-501-7077 or emailing griefinfo@chesapeakelifecenter.org.

SoulCollage Support for Loss Transition via Zoom
2024-11-04 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-12-02 18:00 - 20:00 | Online, 90 Ritchie Highway, pasadena, MD, 21122, United States
SoulCollage Support for Loss Transition has participants create a series of collages to commemorate lost loved ones and to visually journal the grief process. The group will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday Nov. 4 and Dec. 2 via Zoom. The cost is free.
Registration is required and can be completed by calling 888-501-7077 or emailing griefinfo@chesapeakelifecenter.org.
Visit www.hospicechesapeake.org/events for a complete listing of in-person and virtual groups and workshops for adults and children.

North Beach Senior Center Drop-In Grief Support Group
2024-11-06 13:00 - 14:00, 2024-12-04 13:00 - 14:00 | North Beach Senior Center, North Beach Senior Center, 9010 Chesapeake Ave, North Beach, MD, 20714, United States
The monthly group will meet from 1 to 2 p.m. on the first Wednesday of the month at the North Beach Senior Center, 9010 Chesapeake Ave., North Beach, Maryland. Other groups meet at Southern Pines and Calvert Pines senior centers on different dates and times.
Chesapeake Life Center’s Drop-In Grief Support Groups are open to anyone grieving. Groups offer participants an opportunity to share their feelings and obtain support from others who are experiencing loss. There is no fee and no registration is required.
For details, call 888-501-7077 or email griefinfo@chesapeakelifecenter.org.
Visit www.hospicechesapeake.org/events for a complete listing of in-person and virtual groups and workshops for adults and children

Loss of Life Partner/Spouse Morning Group via Zoom
2024-11-12 10:30 - 12:00, 2024-12-10 10:30 - 12:00 | Online, 90 Ritchie Highway, pasadena, MD, 21122, United States
Loss of Life Partner/Spouse Morning Group is a free group for individuals grieving the death of a spouse or life partner. It will meet from 10:30 a.m. to noon on the second Tuesday of the month via Zoom.
Registration is required and can be completed by calling 888-501-7077 or emailing griefinfo@chesapeakelifecenter.org. Visit www.hospicechesapeake.org/events for a complete listing of in-person and virtual groups and workshops for adults and children.

Southern Pines Senior Center Drop-In Grief Support Group
2024-11-12 14:00 - 15:00, 2024-12-10 14:00 - 15:00 | MD
The monthly group will meet from 2 to 3 p.m. on the second Tuesday of the month at Southern Pines Senior Center, 20 Appeal Lane, Lusby, Maryland. Other groups meet at the North Beach and Calvert Pines senior centers on different dates and times.For details, call 888-501-7077 or email griefinfo@chesapeakelifecenter.org.
Chesapeake Life Center’s Drop-In Grief Support Groups are open to anyone grieving. Groups offer participants an opportunity to share their feelings and obtain support from others who are experiencing loss. There is no fee and no registration is required.
Visit www.hospicechesapeake.org/events for a complete listing of in-person and virtual groups and workshops for adults and children

Drop-In Grief Support Group for the LGBTQIA+ Community
2024-11-12 18:00 - 19:30, 2024-12-10 18:00 - 19:30 | Chesapeake Life Center – John & Cathy Belcher Campus, 90 Ritchie Highway, Pasadena, MD, 21122, US
Chesapeake Life Center hosts a monthly drop-in grief support group for members of the LGBTQIA+ community. It is held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month on the John & Cathy Belcher Campus, 90 Ritchie Highway, Pasadena, Maryland.
Grief is a hard and vulnerable time, and it is important to have safe spaces to process what we are going through. This group provides grieving LGBTQIA+ adults (18+) the opportunity tocome together to feel supported in their grief. Group allows participants to share their feelings, obtain support from a Chesapeake Life Center team member as well as from each other, and participate in activities designed to provide assistance with the grief process.
There is no cost and no registration is required. For questions, call 888-501-7077 or emailing griefinfo@chesapeakelifecenter.org.
Visit www.hospicechesapeake.org/events for a complete listing of in-person and virtual groups and workshops for adults and children.

Loss of Life Partner/Spouse Monthly Evening Group
2024-11-13 18:30 - 20:00, 2024-12-11 18:30 - 20:00 | Chesapeake Life Center – John & Cathy Belcher Campus, 90 Ritchie Highway, Pasadena, MD, 21122, US
Loss of Life Partner/Spouse Monthly Evening Group is a group for individuals grieving the death of a spouse or life partner. The cost is $10 per session.
It will meet at Chesapeake Life Center, 90 Ritchie Highway, Pasadena from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on the second Wednesday of the month.
To register, call 888-501-7077 or email griefinfo@chesapeakelifecenter.org.
Visit www.hospicechesapeake.org/events for a complete listing of in-person and virtual grief groups and workshops for adults and children.

Living with Loss through the Holidays (Largo)
2024-11-16 10:00 - 12:00 | Chesapeake Life Center – Largo Office, 9500 Medical Center Drive, Suite 250, Largo, MD, 20774, United States
Living with Loss through the Holidays workshop at its offices at 9500 Medical Center Drive, Suite 250, Largo, Maryland. Designed for grieving adults and teens ages 15 and older and led by grief professionals, participants can join in group activities that help them find a way to honor the memory of their loved ones while still granting themselves permission to grieve. It will be held from 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Nov. 16. The cost is $10.
Registration is required and can be completed by calling 1-888-501-7077 or emailing griefinfo@chesapeakelifecenter.org.

Calvert Pines Senior Center Drop In Grief Support Group
2024-11-19 13:00 - 14:00, 2024-12-17 13:00 - 14:00 | Calvert Pines Senior Center, 450 W Dares Beach Road, Prince Frederick, MD, 20678, United States
The monthly group will meet from 1 to 2 p.m. on the third Tuesday of the month at the Calvert Pines Senior Center, 450 W. Dares Beach Road, Prince Frederick, Maryland. Other groups meet at the North Beach and Southern Pines senior centers on different dates and times.
Chesapeake Life Center’s Drop-In Grief Support Groups are open to anyone grieving. Groups offer participants an opportunity to share their feelings and obtain support from others who are experiencing loss. There is no fee and no registration is required.
For details, call 888-501-7077 or email griefinfo@chesapeakelifecenter.org.
Visit www.hospicechesapeake.org/events for a complete listing of in-person and virtual groups and workshops for adults and children

Burnett Center for Hope & Healing Drop-In Grief Support Group
2024-11-19 16:00 - 17:00, 2024-12-17 16:00 - 17:00 | MD
The monthly group will meet at the Burnett Center for Hope & Healing, 4559 Sixes Road, Prince Frederick, Maryland, from 4 to 5 p.m. on the third Tuesday of the month.
Chesapeake Life Center’s Drop-In Grief Support Groups are open to anyone grieving. Groups offer participants an opportunity to share their feelings and obtain support from others who are experiencing loss. There is no fee and no registration is required.
For details, call 888-501-7077 or email griefinfo@chesapeakelifecenter.org.
Visit www.hospicechesapeake.org/events for a complete listing of in-person and virtual groups and workshops for adults and children.

Parenting while Grieving Monthly Support Group
2024-11-19 17:30 - 19:00, 2024-12-16 17:30 - 19:00 | Chesapeake Life Center – John & Cathy Belcher Campus, 90 Ritchie Highway, Pasadena, MD, 21122, US
This free group provides the opportunity to give support to and receive support from those who are also navigating life while parenting while grieving the loss of someone dear to them. No matter the type of loss — spouse, child, anticipated or sudden — all grieving parents are welcome. It will meet on the John & Cathy Belcher Campus, 90 Ritchie Highway, Pasadena, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on the third Monday of the month.
Registration is required and can be completed by calling 888-501-7077 or emailing griefinfo@chesapeakelifecenter.org. Visit www.hospicechesapeake.org/events for a complete listing of in-person and virtual groups and workshops for adults and children.

Fight for Phoebe Days of Joy
2024-11-29 11:00 - 21:00 | Brian Boru Irish Restaurant and Pub, 489 Ritchie Hwy. #103, Severna Park, MD - Maryland, 21146
The Ward Family honors Phoebe Ward, the inspiration behind the Fight for Phoebe, an organization dedicated to helping local people and families with hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) and other orphan diseases. Join them in remembering Phoebe for a fundraiser dinner at Brian Boru Irish Pub and Restaurant — all proceeds benefit Hospice of the Chesapeake’s Chesapeake Kids Days of Joy program. Dine in or carry out.

If you can’t make it to the Brian Boru fundraiser and are so inclined, please consider supporting the Fight for Phoebe annual Birthday fundraiser in honor of Phoebe’s 18th birthday, at http://fightforphoebe.com/support-us

Living with Loss through the Holidays (Pasadena)
2024-12-05 18:00 - 20:00 | Chesapeake Life Center – John & Cathy Belcher Campus, 90 Ritchie Highway, Pasadena, MD, 21122, US
This workshop offers activities in which the whole family can participate. This Living with Loss through the Holidays session will be held on the John & Cathy Belcher Campus, 90 Ritchie Highway, Pasadena, Maryland, from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5. It will include breakout sessions for various age groups and other activities to help them find ways to honor their loved ones during this season. The cost is $10.
Registration is required and can be completed by calling 1-888-501-7077 or emailing griefinfo@chesapeakelifecenter.org.

SoulCollage Studio
2025-01-06 14:00 - 17:00 | Chesapeake Life Center – Largo Office, 9500 Medical Center Drive, Suite 250, Largo, MD, 20774, United States
SoulCollage Studio marks the return of in-person collage-making to the Chesapeake Life Center. Grievers already familiar with the SoulCollage process as well as those new to it are invited to join in. No artistic experience is required and all supplies will be provided. It will meet from 2 to 5 p.m. Monday, Jan. 6 at 9500 Medical Center Drive, Suite 250, Largo, Maryland, and simultaneously via Zoom. The supply fee is $10.
Registration is required and can be completed by calling 888-501-7077 or emailing griefinfo@chesapeakelifecenter.org. Visit www.hospicechesapeake.org/events for a complete listing of in-person and virtual groups and workshops for adults and children.

Stepping Stones Grief Support Group for ages 6 to 18 -- Pasadena
2025-01-07 18:00 - 19:30 | Chesapeake Life Center – John & Cathy Belcher Campus, 90 Ritchie Highway, Pasadena, MD, 21122, US
This group is for children and teens who have lost someone dear to them within the last 12 months. The focus will be on normalizing grief reactions, teaching coping skills and providing opportunities to remember their loved ones. Groups will be divided by age and grade level based on enrollment.
Two four-week sessions will be offered. The first will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesdays, Jan. 7 through 28, at the Hospice of the Chesapeake John & Cathy Belcher Campus, 90 Ritchie Highway, Pasadena, Maryland.
The second will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesdays, Feb. 5 through 26, at the Hospice of the Chesapeake Charles County office, 2505 Davis Road, Waldorf, Maryland.
The cost for four weeks is $40.
Registration is required and can be completed by calling 888-501-7077 or emailing griefinfo@chesapeakelifecenter.org. Visit www.hospicechesapeake.org/events for a complete listing of in-person and virtual groups and workshops for adults and children.

Chesapeake Life Center Virtual Book Club
2025-01-07 18:30 - 19:30 | MD
Pick up a copy of The Pilot’s Wife by Anita Shreve and prepare for four weeks of literary therapy. Led by a licensed grief counselor, this four-week club will discuss different chapters each week. This is a creative way to process grief feelings while connecting with other grievers. The club will meet via Zoom from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesdays, Jan. 7 through 28. The cost to attend is free – participants must obtain their own copy of the book.
