A Life Celebration Memorial Workshops
A Life Celebration offers thoughtfully curated class and workshop experiences to help people create a memorial in honor and celebration of the life of a parent, partner or loved one.
At the beginning of each workshop everyone receives a wooden Celebration Platform.
This is the focal point for each project and paired with a guided creative process each person can transform memories, storytelling, intention and connection into a deeply meaningful tribute and expression of love.
Celebration Platform
Single 3-Hour Class:
3-hour classes are for anyone ready to honor a loved one they've lost through creativity, memory, and meaningful making.
During the class, you'll create a custom Celebration Platform—a lasting tribute built with photos, words, and meaningful objects—supported by all materials and a caring, hands-on environment.
No experience necessary. All materials provided. Just bring your memories.
- Group size: up to 10 participants
- Location: Mill Valley Community Center
Cost: $149
What You’ll Create:
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Memorial Making Class (3 hrs)
- Create a personal memorial in a single guided session
- Receive a wooden Celebration Platform to fill with photos, words, and meaningful objects
- Receive support from Jill while building a lasting tribute
- All materials provided
- For those ready to create space for remembrance and healing
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Altar Art Class (3 hrs)
- Turn memories into art in a hands-on creative session
- Design and personalize a wooden Celebration Platform with artful materials and meaningful details
- Receive guidance from Jill from start to finish
- All materials provided
- For those ready to channel loss into something beautiful and enduring
This is not just a craft project—it’s a guided process of deepening connection, sharing stories, having important conversations, and honoring a life in real time.
3-Workshop Series:
Join this 3-workshop series for adult children and family caregivers to honor an aging parent through creativity, story, and connection.
Together, we create a custom Celebration Platform—a living tribute made with images, words, and meaningful objects—supported by guided prompts and a caring group container.
Creative practices include: collage, writing, and simple felt-making.
- Group size: up to 10 participants
- Location: Mill Valley Community Center
Cost: $225, plus $45 materials fee
Registration is through the Mill Valley Community Center website.
Workshop Series Flow
Workshop #1 — Mats, Magnets & Matches
Each mat, magnet and candle is custom-designed to reflect the life, personality and texture of the person being celebrated, transforming simple materials into meaningful expressions of tribute.
Workshop #2 — Story Plates
Each Story Plate is a collage of favorite photos that share a meaningful visual tribute.
Workshop #3 — Feeling Feltie
Each handmade felt bowl is created to hold cherished memorial objects on the Celebration Platform.
Registration is through the Mill Valley Community Center website.
Cancellation Policy
We need 1 week notice from initial workshop date for a full refund or 48-hours notice to receive a 50% refund.
Sign up for a Single 3-Hour Class
Sign up for a 3-Workshop Series
Memorial Making 3-Workshop Series
Wednesdays, Sept. 9, 16, 23 from 5-7pm at Mill Valley Community Center
Over 3 guided sessions, honor an aging parent through creativity, story, and connection. You'll create a custom Celebration Platform — a living tribute made with images, words, and meaningful objects — using collage, writing, and simple felt-making, with Jill's support and a caring group. All materials provided. Designed for adult children and family caregivers celebrating a parent who is still with us.
3 total classes — 6 hours
$225 + $45 materials fee.
No experience needed.
Registration is through the Mill Valley Community Center website.
Memorial Making 3-Workshop Series
Saturdays, Sept. 12, 19, 26 from 10am-12pm at Mill Valley Community Center
Over 3 guided sessions, honor an aging parent through creativity, story, and connection. You'll create a custom Celebration Platform — a living tribute made with images, words, and meaningful objects — using collage, writing, and simple felt-making, with Jill's support and a caring group. All materials provided. Designed for adult children and family caregivers celebrating a parent who is still with us.
3 total classes — 6 hours
$225 + $45 materials fee.
No experience needed.
Registration is through the Mill Valley Community Center website.
