BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Lightways - ECPv6.16.4.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Lightways X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://lightways.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Lightways REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20250101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260811T090000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260811T120000 DTSTAMP:20260624T231123Z CREATED:20250620T202627Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260624T231123Z UID:10000418-1786438800-1786449600@lightways.org SUMMARY:Building Bridges of Support DESCRIPTION:Come learn how to support the grievers in your community through this interactive training provided by Lightways Grief Counselors.\nThis is a two-part hybrid series:\nAugust 11th & August 18th from 9am-12pm\, 8:30am Check In/Light Breakfast\nBuilding Bridges of Support: Training for Community Grief Responders\nWe can all get better at grief\, and learning what is most helpful to grievers after the death of a loved one will increase your confidence in what to do or say to support them. This training is designed for community members and leaders (i.e. healthcare providers\, religious organizations\, community service providers\, senior living community staff\, funeral home directors\, etc.) who are interested in supporting their grievers in their community. All participants will receive a certificate of completion and can earn up to 6 CEUs. \nTraining Topics\n\nCommon Misconceptions about Grief\nCoping Tips for Grief\nWhat is Helpful Vs Not Helpful to Griever\nHow to Start a Support Group in your Community\nThe Importance of Rituals to Honor Those We’ve Lost\nHelpful Grief Support Resources\n\nFor more information contact us at 815.460.3282 \nFree event\, register below.\n*Although we do recommend attending in person\, there is an option to participate in the training virtually. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n Δ\n \n \n\n \n X/TwitterThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.Participants Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Agency/Organization Name(Required)Phone(Required)Email(Required)\n \n Please share what you are interested to learn to help you to support the grievers in your community(Required)August 11th - I plan to attend\n \n \n in person\n \n \n \n virtually\n August 18th - I plan to attend\n \n \n in person\n \n \n \n virtually\n CAPTCHA URL:https://lightways.org/event/building-bridges-of-support/2026-08-11/ LOCATION:Lightways Hospice and Serious Illness Care\, 250 Water Stone Circle\, Joliet\, IL\, 60431\, United States CATEGORIES:Grief Support Program,Lightways Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://lightways.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Building-Bridges-of-Support-2026-Event-Website-Graphic.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260818T090000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260818T120000 DTSTAMP:20260624T231123Z CREATED:20250620T202627Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260624T231123Z UID:10000419-1787043600-1787054400@lightways.org SUMMARY:Building Bridges of Support DESCRIPTION:Come learn how to support the grievers in your community through this interactive training provided by Lightways Grief Counselors.\nThis is a two-part hybrid series:\nAugust 11th & August 18th from 9am-12pm\, 8:30am Check In/Light Breakfast\nBuilding Bridges of Support: Training for Community Grief Responders\nWe can all get better at grief\, and learning what is most helpful to grievers after the death of a loved one will increase your confidence in what to do or say to support them. This training is designed for community members and leaders (i.e. healthcare providers\, religious organizations\, community service providers\, senior living community staff\, funeral home directors\, etc.) who are interested in supporting their grievers in their community. All participants will receive a certificate of completion and can earn up to 6 CEUs. \nTraining Topics\n\nCommon Misconceptions about Grief\nCoping Tips for Grief\nWhat is Helpful Vs Not Helpful to Griever\nHow to Start a Support Group in your Community\nThe Importance of Rituals to Honor Those We’ve Lost\nHelpful Grief Support Resources\n\nFor more information contact us at 815.460.3282 \nFree event\, register below.\n*Although we do recommend attending in person\, there is an option to participate in the training virtually. \n\n \n \n \n \n Δ\n \n \n\n \n CompanyThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.Participants Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Agency/Organization Name(Required)Phone(Required)Email(Required)\n \n Please share what you are interested to learn to help you to support the grievers in your community(Required)August 11th - I plan to attend\n \n \n in person\n \n \n \n virtually\n August 18th - I plan to attend\n \n \n in person\n \n \n \n virtually\n CAPTCHA URL:https://lightways.org/event/building-bridges-of-support/2026-08-18/ LOCATION:Lightways Hospice and Serious Illness Care\, 250 Water Stone Circle\, Joliet\, IL\, 60431\, United States CATEGORIES:Grief Support Program,Lightways Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://lightways.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Building-Bridges-of-Support-2026-Event-Website-Graphic.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260924T170000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260924T210000 DTSTAMP:20260602T213635Z CREATED:20241218T175754Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260602T213635Z UID:10000007-1790269200-1790283600@lightways.org SUMMARY:Wonderlight 2026 DESCRIPTION:SAVE THE DATE\nThursday\, September 24\, 2026\nBegins at 5:00pm\nFirefly Pavilion\, Morton Arboretum\n4100 Illinois Rt. 53\, Lisle \nMore Info Coming Soon! URL:https://lightways.org/event/wonderlight-2026/ LOCATION:Morton Arboretum\, 4100 Illinois Rt. 53\, Lisle\, IL\, 60532\, United States CATEGORIES:Lightways Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://lightways.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Wonderlight-Save-the-date-2026-Webpage-Banner.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261001T180000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261001T200000 DTSTAMP:20260515T125253Z CREATED:20260515T125106Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260515T125253Z UID:10000414-1790877600-1790884800@lightways.org SUMMARY:Fall Grief Workshop Series DESCRIPTION:A workshop designed for anyone who has experienced the death of a loved one.\nCome join the Grief Counselors at Lightways Hospice and Serious Illness Care and other grievers to learn more about the grief journey. We will meet four evenings\, each evening dedicated to learning a particular aspect of the grief process. After grief education is provided\, participants will have the opportunity to share their experiences in small groups with other grievers who have experienced a similar loss. \nParticipants can choose to participate either in person (at Dorothy Brown Resource Center at Joliet office)\, or online (zoom). \nWorkshop is free of charge and open to anyone who has experienced the death of a loved one – whether or not their loved one was in the hospice program. \n*Although workshop is designed for participants to complete each session consecutively\, there is no requirement to attend all four sessions. \n\n \n Δ\n \n \n\n \n Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Address(Required) \n \n \n \n Street Address\n \n \n City\n \n AlabamaAlaskaAmerican SamoaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaGuamHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNorthern Mariana IslandsOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaPuerto RicoRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahU.S. Virgin IslandsVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingArmed Forces AmericasArmed Forces EuropeArmed Forces Pacific\n State\n \n \n ZIP Code\n \n \n County(Required)Email(Required)\n \n Phone(Required)Age(Required)Race/Ethnicity (optional)Gender (optional)What type of loss have you experienced (please mark all that apply)(Required)\n \n \n Loss of my spouse or partner\n \n \n \n Loss of my mother\n \n \n \n Loss of my father\n \n \n \n Loss of my child\n \n \n \n Other loss\n If other\, Please specifyWas the loved one that died on Lightways hospice program? (this is not a requirement to participate)(Required)\n \n Yes\n \n \n No\n I would like to participate:(Required)\n \n In person\n \n \n remotely\n \n \n Both in person and remote URL:https://lightways.org/event/fall-grief-workshop-series/2026-10-01/ LOCATION:Dorothy Brown Resource Center\, 320 Water Stone Way\, Joliet\, IL\, 60431 CATEGORIES:Grief Support Program,Lightways Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://lightways.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Fall-grief-workshop-2026.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261008T180000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261008T200000 DTSTAMP:20260515T125253Z CREATED:20260515T125106Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260515T125253Z UID:10000415-1791482400-1791489600@lightways.org SUMMARY:Fall Grief Workshop Series DESCRIPTION:A workshop designed for anyone who has experienced the death of a loved one.\nCome join the Grief Counselors at Lightways Hospice and Serious Illness Care and other grievers to learn more about the grief journey. We will meet four evenings\, each evening dedicated to learning a particular aspect of the grief process. After grief education is provided\, participants will have the opportunity to share their experiences in small groups with other grievers who have experienced a similar loss. \nParticipants can choose to participate either in person (at Dorothy Brown Resource Center at Joliet office)\, or online (zoom). \nWorkshop is free of charge and open to anyone who has experienced the death of a loved one – whether or not their loved one was in the hospice program. \n*Although workshop is designed for participants to complete each session consecutively\, there is no requirement to attend all four sessions. \n\n \n Δ\n \n \n\n \n Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Address(Required) \n \n \n \n Street Address\n \n \n City\n \n AlabamaAlaskaAmerican SamoaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaGuamHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNorthern Mariana IslandsOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaPuerto RicoRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahU.S. Virgin IslandsVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingArmed Forces AmericasArmed Forces EuropeArmed Forces Pacific\n State\n \n \n ZIP Code\n \n \n County(Required)Email(Required)\n \n Phone(Required)Age(Required)Race/Ethnicity (optional)Gender (optional)What type of loss have you experienced (please mark all that apply)(Required)\n \n \n Loss of my spouse or partner\n \n \n \n Loss of my mother\n \n \n \n Loss of my father\n \n \n \n Loss of my child\n \n \n \n Other loss\n If other\, Please specifyWas the loved one that died on Lightways hospice program? (this is not a requirement to participate)(Required)\n \n Yes\n \n \n No\n I would like to participate:(Required)\n \n In person\n \n \n remotely\n \n \n Both in person and remote URL:https://lightways.org/event/fall-grief-workshop-series/2026-10-08/ LOCATION:Dorothy Brown Resource Center\, 320 Water Stone Way\, Joliet\, IL\, 60431 CATEGORIES:Grief Support Program,Lightways Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://lightways.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Fall-grief-workshop-2026.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261015T180000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261015T200000 DTSTAMP:20260515T125253Z CREATED:20260515T125106Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260515T125253Z UID:10000416-1792087200-1792094400@lightways.org SUMMARY:Fall Grief Workshop Series DESCRIPTION:A workshop designed for anyone who has experienced the death of a loved one.\nCome join the Grief Counselors at Lightways Hospice and Serious Illness Care and other grievers to learn more about the grief journey. We will meet four evenings\, each evening dedicated to learning a particular aspect of the grief process. After grief education is provided\, participants will have the opportunity to share their experiences in small groups with other grievers who have experienced a similar loss. \nParticipants can choose to participate either in person (at Dorothy Brown Resource Center at Joliet office)\, or online (zoom). \nWorkshop is free of charge and open to anyone who has experienced the death of a loved one – whether or not their loved one was in the hospice program. \n*Although workshop is designed for participants to complete each session consecutively\, there is no requirement to attend all four sessions. \n\n \n Δ\n \n \n\n \n Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Address(Required) \n \n \n \n Street Address\n \n \n City\n \n AlabamaAlaskaAmerican SamoaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaGuamHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNorthern Mariana IslandsOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaPuerto RicoRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahU.S. Virgin IslandsVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingArmed Forces AmericasArmed Forces EuropeArmed Forces Pacific\n State\n \n \n ZIP Code\n \n \n County(Required)Email(Required)\n \n Phone(Required)Age(Required)Race/Ethnicity (optional)Gender (optional)What type of loss have you experienced (please mark all that apply)(Required)\n \n \n Loss of my spouse or partner\n \n \n \n Loss of my mother\n \n \n \n Loss of my father\n \n \n \n Loss of my child\n \n \n \n Other loss\n If other\, Please specifyWas the loved one that died on Lightways hospice program? (this is not a requirement to participate)(Required)\n \n Yes\n \n \n No\n I would like to participate:(Required)\n \n In person\n \n \n remotely\n \n \n Both in person and remote URL:https://lightways.org/event/fall-grief-workshop-series/2026-10-15/ LOCATION:Dorothy Brown Resource Center\, 320 Water Stone Way\, Joliet\, IL\, 60431 CATEGORIES:Grief Support Program,Lightways Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://lightways.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Fall-grief-workshop-2026.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261022T180000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261022T200000 DTSTAMP:20260515T125253Z CREATED:20260515T125106Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260515T125253Z UID:10000417-1792692000-1792699200@lightways.org SUMMARY:Fall Grief Workshop Series DESCRIPTION:A workshop designed for anyone who has experienced the death of a loved one.\nCome join the Grief Counselors at Lightways Hospice and Serious Illness Care and other grievers to learn more about the grief journey. We will meet four evenings\, each evening dedicated to learning a particular aspect of the grief process. After grief education is provided\, participants will have the opportunity to share their experiences in small groups with other grievers who have experienced a similar loss. \nParticipants can choose to participate either in person (at Dorothy Brown Resource Center at Joliet office)\, or online (zoom). \nWorkshop is free of charge and open to anyone who has experienced the death of a loved one – whether or not their loved one was in the hospice program. \n*Although workshop is designed for participants to complete each session consecutively\, there is no requirement to attend all four sessions. \n\n \n Δ\n \n \n\n \n Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Address(Required) \n \n \n \n Street Address\n \n \n City\n \n AlabamaAlaskaAmerican SamoaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaGuamHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNorthern Mariana IslandsOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaPuerto RicoRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahU.S. Virgin IslandsVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingArmed Forces AmericasArmed Forces EuropeArmed Forces Pacific\n State\n \n \n ZIP Code\n \n \n County(Required)Email(Required)\n \n Phone(Required)Age(Required)Race/Ethnicity (optional)Gender (optional)What type of loss have you experienced (please mark all that apply)(Required)\n \n \n Loss of my spouse or partner\n \n \n \n Loss of my mother\n \n \n \n Loss of my father\n \n \n \n Loss of my child\n \n \n \n Other loss\n If other\, Please specifyWas the loved one that died on Lightways hospice program? (this is not a requirement to participate)(Required)\n \n Yes\n \n \n No\n I would like to participate:(Required)\n \n In person\n \n \n remotely\n \n \n Both in person and remote URL:https://lightways.org/event/fall-grief-workshop-series/2026-10-22/ LOCATION:Dorothy Brown Resource Center\, 320 Water Stone Way\, Joliet\, IL\, 60431 CATEGORIES:Grief Support Program,Lightways Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://lightways.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Fall-grief-workshop-2026.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR