Mere Mortals
• – • Brooklyn, 11215
About this Club
The Mere Mortals Club is to bring folks together to explore different facets of mortality. Each month will be led by a theme/prompt.
We will facilitate creative conversation to spark discussion and exploration of each theme in community. We hope to have guests who are open to learning something new, sharing their thoughts, and listening to others.
You do NOT have to be already comfortable with the conversation around death and mortality. This is a place for folks who don’t have the opportunity to discuss these things regularly.
September title: It’s Your Funeral
This event is presented as part of UNGA Healing Arts Week, an New York City-wide celebration of arts and health during the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly, produced by the Jameel Arts & Health Lab in collaboration with the World Health Organization.
✨WHAT TO EXPECT
✔️ We plan to facilitate club gatherings that explore different facets of mortality.✔️ Each month will be led by a theme/prompt.
✔️ We additionally want to bring creative expression into the space so that folks can explore and express in alternative ways.
🎒WHAT TO KNOW OR BRING
✔️ Bring a snack and drink✔️Dress comfortable
🍿 BYO SNACKS
We keep Clubs as free as possible to make sure anyone can attend. YAY! And… as a result, club hosts are carrying a lot of the financial weight of something like SNACKS. We know that snacks make any gathering so much fun… so we’re trying something new.👋 If you’re a snack fan, and you’d like to contribute, please bring a snack to share with your fellow Club goers. Nothing fancy. Just something that delights you. That’s it. See you there!
⏰ CLUB START TIME
We offer a 10-minute “Window of Arrival” time where you can get settled, share snacks, sign in, and chat with one another.👉 For example…If your Club start time is 1:00pm Expect to get things going around 1:10pm.
👉 We offer this flex window because we know folks are coming from many different places around town. With that said, please try your best to arrive before 10 minutes past the start time as the activities will be getting started then!
ABOUT YOUR HOST
We are committed to furthering death education & expanding people’s understanding of mortality. We’ve each had great experiences with CM and believe initiating a club is our next step to be involved with the community.
Melanie Wilson: I am a griever who explores mortality and what it means to other grievers, those left behind after a significant death. My business is Life and Soul, offering holistic approaches to grieving with services to navigate end-of-life planning, loss management, unique creation of memorial ceremonies, and community events. Life and Soul is a queer owned business, with services open to all.
Eva Ting: I am the founder & CEO of Here to Honor, a social enterprise company with the mission of cultivating community around end-of-life learning through workshops, classes, and social events. With a background in arts management, event planning, and community nonprofits, I am passionate about creating spaces for connections that invite thoughtful conversations and action.
Deborah Chi: I am an educator, community builder, and arts advocate. Over the last year, I curated arts programming at St. Lydia’s as its resident curator. My background’s in arts education, program administration, and events management. I am committed to the hyperlocal, and strengthening human connection through arts, creativity and storytelling.
