Acadia Senior College

Why do so many people seem to be opting out of having a funeral or memorial service?  Sometimes the person decides before they die, sometimes the family decides after.  Some people leave elaborate plans for their service, and some people say they don't want any notice taken.  Why?   Is it just too hard to organize when a family is grieving?  But, if there is no service, how do friends and the community express their feelings about the person and about their loss? 

Last year Shira Singer spent 5 months in India as a Fulbright-Nehru Scholar,
learning about India’s ancient textile traditions of natural dyeing and how they
are evolving in response to environmental and societal changes. Her husband,
David Manski, accompanied her and documented the practices of traditional
artists through photography and videography. This presentation is a follow up
to their Fall talk at the SWH Library and will focus on additional artists, heritage
crafts and aspects of everyday life in India.