Poet and naturalist Gary Phillips along with Welcome to Death Faire author Tami Schwerin will appear at 1 p.m. at The Pines, at 400 Avinger Lane in Davidson, and at 3 p.m. at the Quaker Friends Meeting House with the Unitarian Fellowship of Lake Norman at 625 South Street in Davidson, both on February 15. These events will celebrate end-of-life events, rituals, community and family support for people at the time of passing.

Both Phillips and Schwerin have participated with the Death Faire annual celebration in Pittsboro, North Carolina, run by Heart2heart, a nonprofit that leads workshops year-round regarding death rituals, end-of-life issues, hospice care and other ways families and friends can deal with the passing of someone dear. The tenth Death Faire annual event took place in November 2025. The book celebrates various cultures and poems and includes outstanding color photos that evoke ways to celebrate life at its end. 

Heart2heart launched after Schwerin lost her 19-year-old son to death. Friends and family gathered in such powerfully supportive ways that it soon became clear that the story needed to be told and workshops and other celebrations were needed to spread the love her family found in such a time of tragedy.

Free admission. The book will be on sale at both events and can also be purchased at tinyurl.com/WelcomeToDeathFaire. For more information, call Rev. Pat Jobe at 843-708-1033, email [email protected] or visit UULakeNorman.org. 

Unitarian Fellowship of Lake Norman - 625 South St, Davidson, NC

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