Memory Cafe in San Francisco—5/11/2026
Monday, May 11 @ 11:45am – 1:45pm
Free
Join us for a docent tour of the very special exhibition Monet and Venice at the de Young Museum.
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.
San Francisco Memory Cafe meets on many Tuesdays at different locations. Participants must be accompanied by their caregiver.
RSVP for this special event by May 4th by emailing Amy Takemoto at Memorycafe@jfcs.org. There will be two docent tours- the first will be at noon and the second will be at 12:30pm. Please indicate which tour time you prefer when you RSVP and we will try to accommodate your preference. In your RSVP email, please include the event name and date you wish to attend, your preferred tour time and the names of the participant and caregiver who will be attending.
About this outing: **Please note the main entrance will be closed. You may enter the building through the Education Entrance or the Garage Entrance.** Although Claude Monet visited Venice only once, his paintings of the city are among his most dazzling. Monet and Venice, co-organized with the Brooklyn Museum, is the first dedicated to Monet’s Venetian cityscapes since their debut over a century ago. Featuring more than 100 artworks, the exhibition places Monet’s Venice paintings alongside select works from across his career, including his Water Lilies, as well as Venetian views by artists such as Renoir, Sargent, and Canaletto. Unlike the bustling scenes painted by other artists, Monet’s Venice is eerily deserted, its architecture, buildings, and canals dissolving in an encompassing, hazy light he described as the enveloppe. This exhibition offers a rare opportunity to experience Monet’s vision of the famed Italian city.