Yellowknife Dying, Death and Grief Silent Book Club

We will be taking a break over the summer months - stay tuned for fall offerings! In the meantime, feel free to reach out anytime by messenger.

Need resources for an event or for someone grieving? Let me know! I may be able to assist.

All set up down at Sundog!

Apologies all, tonight’s meetup is postponed due to illness. New date coming soon.

My sincere apologies all, due to illness, the book club meetup tonight will be postponed to a later date. Stay tuned for a new date.

A big thank you to all who came out last night, for sharing your time, your books and a beautiful, poignant conversation after our reading time! I look forward to continuing these important conversations in the future.

Thank you to Sundog Trading Post for providing a warm and comforting space for the meetup and hot drinks on a cold night.

Stay tuned to this page for details on the next meet up, being planned for January!

Have feedback? Weren’t able to come but have ideas for future meetups? Please feel free to send a message!

What is a Silent Book Club®?

Silent Book Clubs® are meet up events where participants can chat collectively and then read silently. There are no assigned readings – what you choose to read is up to you! To learn more about Silent Book Clubs®, check out: https://silentbook.club/pages/about-us

You can bring your own book, or you can borrow one of your host’s books for the session.

This Chapter focuses on the themes of dying, death and grief, to create a space where participants can have open and meaningful conversations and bring/share/access readings on what can often be difficult topics.

The new Yellowknife chapter is aiming to host events monthly starting in November. Events will be added to this page as they scheduled. We look forward to welcoming you to one of our events! Events are free, and open to everyone who wants to participate.

A typical event will include some time for socializing and short discussion, followed by time to quietly enjoy whatever you choose to read.

Please note, this is not intended to be a therapeutic space; rather it is an opportunity for those who want to discuss and connect with others on the topics of dying, death and grief and share their experiences and create a sense of community. Hosts cannot provide therapeutic or crisis support.

Your host:
Jennifer Fresque-Baxter (she/her) is a Death Doula Candidate with the Home Hospice Association. Jen is passionate about creating spaces for meaningful conversations around dying, death and grief so people can share their experiences and build communities of care and support.

Silent Book Club - About Silent Book Club was founded by Guinevere de la Mare and Laura Gluhanich in 2012. Silent Book Club is a registered trademark of Silent Book Club LLC.