Children of all ages are invited to join local authors Mala Hoffman and Lucy Moran as they present a program featuring creative exercises from their newly published book Dispelling the Shadow: Activities Exploring Life and Death with Young People.

Registration is recommended but not required (register each person attending).

Dispelling the Shadow provides a framework that includes activities, discussion prompts and resources. It can serve as a guide to allow young people at varying age levels to begin to confront death and grief with compassion and curiosity. The workshop will include several activity stations, and resources for parents and caregivers will be shared.

Mala Hoffman is an educator with an MA in Curriculum and Teaching from Teachers College, Columbia University with nearly two decades of teaching experience. Her articles on educational issues have appeared in Gifted Child Today as well as other journals and newspapers. She is also a published poet. Lucy Moran is a certified holistic sex educator and loss companion. She is a graduate of the Institute of Sexuality Education and Enlightenment (ISEE) and The Dying Years End of Life Doula training. She is a member of the National End of Life Doula Alliance (NEDA) and is currently focused on supporting people through the complexity of pregnancy loss.