Telling the Bees Festival
Caledonia Senior Living & Memory Care and Wally’s Hearth are pleased to announce Telling the Bees Fest: A Chicagoland Deathcare Education & Resource Festival, a community-centered gathering dedicated to opening honest, compassionate conversations about death, caregiving, planning, grief, remembrance, and what it means to care for one another through the full human experience.
The festival will take place on Saturday, September 12, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Caledonia Senior Living, located at 2800 Des Plaines Avenue in North Riverside, Illinois.
Co-hosted by Wally’s Hearth and Caledonia, Telling the Bees will bring together educators, care providers, artists, advocates, end-of-life professionals, community organizations, and neighbors for a welcoming day of learning, conversation, resources, art, and community connection. The event is designed to be accessible, non-clinical, intergenerational, and rooted in the belief that talking about mortality can help people live with more clarity, courage, and care.