On January 29th, from 5-6:30 PM, the Bixby Library is proud to partner with the Vermont Forest Cemetery to present a screening of the 20-minute documentary, “From Earth to Earth: The Lost Art of Dying in America” followed by a Q&A session with board member and natural burial advocate Jim Hogle.

In America, end-of-life choices are a one-size-fits-all product, whose rituals separate us from the realities of human mortality. “From Earth to Earth: The Lost Art of Dying in America” follows those who work side by side with the dying and the dead, and offer an alternative path for returning our bodies to the embrace of the Earth.

The documentary takes the viewer deep into the woods of Vermont and the meadows of central New York where deathwork pioneers are inspiring a new way of thinking about life, death, and our enduring connection to nature. Along the way, the film explores the systematic problems of the death industry and provides insight into alternative paths for returning our bodies to the embrace of the Earth.

We hope you’ll join us for the presentation in the Bixby Library’s Community Room or on Zoom at https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84538259043.