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Memory Café

A welcoming place to connect, participate, and enjoy time together.

Memory Café is a monthly gathering for adults experiencing memory changes and their care partners. Each gathering offers an opportunity to socialize, enjoy an activity together, and connect with others in a welcoming, stigma-free environment.

The focus is on the individual rather than their medical condition. Activities are designed to be accessible and adaptable, and there is no pressure to participate in any particular way. Come as you are, take part at your own pace, and enjoy time together.

What to Expect

Each Memory Café offers something a little different. Gatherings may include art, music, movement, animals, conversation, games, or other shared experiences designed to encourage enjoyment and connection.

Activities are selected with flexibility in mind so participants can engage in ways that are comfortable for them. The goal is not to test skills or focus on memory loss, but to create opportunities for people to participate, socialize, and have positive experiences together.

The Memory Café takes place on the first Thursday of each month.

Three older adults painting together at a table, one of them smiling at the camera

What is a Memory Café?

The Memory Café concept began in the Netherlands in 1997 through the work of Dr. Bère Miesen and has since grown into an international movement. Memory Cafes provide informal, supportive places where people experiencing memory changes and their care partners can spend time together outside of a clinical setting.