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Family Circle - For Widowed Parents And Their Children

Sun, Dec 07

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Portland

A gentle Sunday gathering for widowed parents and their children. We will create simple winter themed crafts including a decorated matchbox and a jarred unscented candle. This is a welcoming space to remember loved ones while creating together. All ages are invited and materials are provided.

Family Circle - For Widowed Parents And Their Children
Family Circle - For Widowed Parents And Their Children

When & Where

Dec 07, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM PST

Portland, 7906 N Fessenden St, Portland, OR 97203, USA

What

This seasonal Sunday afternoon gathering is designed for widowed parents and their children to be together in a gentle and supportive space.


The loss of a co-parent can move through a family in ways that feel overwhelming and bewildering. Navigating all the different currents of grief while trying to keep everyone afloat can feel like an impossible undertaking. When we create and remember alongside people who understand this complex pain, we can feel a little more held.


Each gathering will offer a simple project for all ages. Our winter session will focus on decorating a matchbox and a jarred, unscented candle. These pieces can be kept as personal keepsakes for remembrance rituals or given to someone you love.


All basic supplies will be provided including scissors, adhesive, scrapbook and collage materials. You are welcome to bring photos, scents, or anything that reminds you of the person you have lost. You…


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Tickets

  • Family Circle 12 & Up Ticket

    This is a donation only event. All are welcome regardless of financial means. A $10 donation will cover the cost of one candle.

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  • Family Circle Under 12 Ticket

    So we can correctly gather materials and support for the gathering, please reserve a ticket for each person who will be coming that corresponds to the guest's age.

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The Grief House is not a replacement for skilled mental health care. We cannot provide acute crisis intervention. If you’re struggling to find the help you need, we are happy to offer referrals and suggest resources. If you feel like you might hurt yourself or someone else, help is available 24 hours a day from the National Suicide Hotline (1-800-273-8255) or by dialing or texting 988. If you are having a medical emergency, please dial 911.

Finding Us

Our spaces are open for gatherings & designated open house hours. 

The Atlanta Grief House Nickerson Cottage at Legacy Park Decatur 500 S. Columbia Dr, Decatur, GA 30030 Notes on finding us: GPS will take you to the center of Legacy Park. The Nickerson Cottage is a stone building with raised bed gardens on the south side of Legacy Park's campus. If you enter campus through the south entrance it will be the first cottage you come to. You can park in any of the surrounding lots. If coming in the evening you will see the string lights on our front porch. Nickerson Cottage is largely wheelchair accessible.

The Portland Grief House 7906 N Fessenden St, Portland, OR 97203 Notes on finding us: We are the green house on the corner of N Fessenden & N Allegheny Ave. Enter through the gate at the corner.

Wilderings, operating as The Grief House, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN  84-4336786) and all donations are tax deductible. 

The Grief House works on and serves communities on land that is the unceeded territory of the Muskogee, Cherokee and Creek peoples in Georgia and the Clackamas, Stl’pulmsh, Cayuse, Umatilla, Walla Walla and Siletz peoples in Oregon.

 

We honor them as we live, work and serve grievers on these unceeded lands. 

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