Memory Cafe in San Francisco — 4/8/2025

Join us at Ruth’s Table Curious Minds program for a live performance by artist Sha Sha Higby featuring her original eye-popping costume pieces! After the performance, we’ll engage in an interactive workshop and discover how a simple paper sculpture can become a miniature theatre to showcase your own paper puppet creations.

Caring for a loved one with memory loss doesn’t have to be a lonely job. Memory Cafe is a gathering for people experiencing mild to moderate memory loss and their caregivers (spouses, family members, or friends). Enjoy time with your loved one and meet others who are dealing with similar issues in a supportive and welcoming environment.

About this event: Sha Sha Higby is one of San Francisco International Arts Festival’s featured artists. She pursued the art of puppetry and sculpture, then spent a year in Japan studying the art of Noh Mask and theater, followed by a Fulbright-Hayes Scholarship to study dance and shadow puppet making in the villages of Indonesia for five years at the Academy of Music and Dance, lacquer arts in Tokyo and Kyoto under the Japan-United States Friendship Commission, an Indo-American Fellowship to study the textile arts of India, and a Pilot Travel Grants Fund from Arts International for Bhutan.

San Francisco Memory Cafe meets on many Tuesdays at different locations. Participants must be accompanied by their caregiver.

Please RSVP in advance to Amy Takemoto by emailing her at: MemoryCafe@jfcs.org.