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Memory Cafe in San Francisco -- 10/8/2025
2025-10-08 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Institute of Contemporary Art, 345 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, CA, 94104
Join us as we explore exhibits by Masako Miki, Antonio David Cruz and Tau Lewis at the Institute of Contemporary Art San Francisco.
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 outing: Read more about the artists and their work at https://www.icasf.org/

Midnight March will present Masako Miki’s work as never seen before in her largest presentation to date. The exhibition collapses Miki’s two-dimensional and three-dimensional practices, bringing her paintings known as “Night Parades” to life in experiential form.
Stay, Take your time, my love exhibit is by David Antonio Cruz. David Antonio Cruz explores the complexities of queerness and race through painting, sculpture, and performance. stay, take your time, my love brings together a selection of Cruz’s ongoing chosenfamily series anchored by newly commissioned work for ICA SF.
Tau Lewis remixes found materials using craft techniques like quilting, dyeing, appliqué, and assemblage. Stitching together pieces of history and personal experience, she honors African diasporic traditions of creative repurposing and upcycling.

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.

Memory Cafe in San Francisco -- 9/30/2025
2025-09-30 13:00 - 15:00 | Ruth’s Table, 3160 21st Street, San Francisco, CA, 94110
Join us at Ruth’s Table Curious Minds program for art making with Suzanne!
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.
Please RSVP in advance to Amy Takemoto by emailing her at: MemoryCafe@jfcs.org.

Memory Cafe in San Francisco -- 9/29/2025
2025-09-29 12:15 - 14:30 | de Young Museum, 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive, San Francisco, CA, 94118
Join us for a docent tour at the DeYoung for a special exhibition, Paul McCartney Photographs 1963-64: Eyes of the Storm, which features more than 250 photos by Paul McCartney, along with archival footage and other images of the Beatles.
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.
Memory Cafe meets in San Francisco at different locations. Participants must be accompanied by their caregiver.
RSVP by September 19 for this special event by emailing Amy Takemoto at MemoryCafe@jfcs.org.
About this outing: Please note the main entrance will be closed. You may enter the building through the Education Entrance or the Garage Entrance. Here is information about getting to the de Young: famsf.org/visit/getting-to-the-de-young.

Memory Cafe in Marin -- 9/25/2025
2025-09-25 13:00 - 15:00 | Wildcare (their temporary location), 37 Schmidt Lane, San Rafael, CA, 94903
Come with us to explore the Wildlife Ambassador Zone at WildCare, a wildlife hospital, nature education center and wildlife advocacy organization. We’ll meet the animals, learn about them, and hear their stories.
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.
Memory Cafe meets on many Thursdays in Marin at different locations. Participants must be accompanied by their caregiver.
RSVP in advance by emailing Amy Takemoto at: MemoryCafe@jfcs.org.
About this outing:
WildCare is located behind 251 North San Pedro Road, next to the Gallinas Little League Field in San Rafael. It is home to non-releasable, rescued wild animals. WildCare’s Wildlife Ambassador Program is a unique collaboration between animals and their human handlers designed to provide an enriched experience of animals on display. Through Ambassador Zone signage and interactions with our docents, visitors are introduced to each Wildlife Ambassador and learn the animal’s personal story. Visitors learn fascinating facts about the species as well as information about the environmental issues faced by wild animals today.
Memory Cafe in Marin is sponsored by the JFCS Marin Donor Circle.

Memory Cafe in Marin -- 9/18/2025
2025-09-18 13:00 - 15:00 | Jewish Family and Children’s Services – San Rafael, 600 Fifth Avenue, San Rafael, CA, 94901
Art brings us together and inspires us to find beauty in the everyday. Join us for some art-looking and art-making with Suzanne Reich as each month we explore a different craft. No experience needed! We’ll also socialize and play brain games.
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.
Memory Cafe meets on many Thursdays in Marin at different locations. Participants must be accompanied by their caregiver.
RSVP in advance by emailing Amy Takemoto at: MemoryCafe@jfcs.org.
Memory Cafe in Marin is sponsored by the JFCS Marin Donor Circle.

Memory Cafe in Marin -- 9/17/2025
2025-09-17 13:00 - 15:00 | Marin Center Exhibit Hall, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael, CA, 94903
Join us at the Thirty-Seventh Annual Marin Senior Fair and explore different resources and services for seniors and their families, and enjoy hands on activities, live entertainment, dancing, food, a quilt show and photography by Marin photographers.
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.
Memory Cafe meets on many Thursdays in Marin at different locations. Participants must be accompanied by their caregiver.
RSVP in advance by emailing Amy Takemoto at: MemoryCafe@jfcs.org.
About this outing: Free parking is available at the Marin Center Exhibit Hall located behind the Marin Veterans’ Memorial Auditorium. Signage will direct you to the back parking lot. Additional parking is available on the freeway side of the Veterans’ Memorial Auditorium, with shuttle service to the Fair entrance.
We will meet in front of the Marin Center Exhibit Hall.
Memory Cafe in Marin is sponsored by the JFCS Marin Donor Circle.

Memory Cafe in San Francisco -- 9/16/2025
2025-09-16 13:00 - 15:00 | Catharine Clark Gallery, 248 Utah Street, San Francisco, CA, 94103
Join us at the Catharine Clark Gallery to view three dynamic solo exhibitions: Joel Daniel Phillips’s A Compelling Narrative, Gil Batle’s Almost Sanctuary, and Nanci Amaka’s Cleanse|Windows. These exhibitions reflect on artmaking as a form of record-keeping and a means of revealing unseen histories.
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.
Please RSVP in advance to Amy Takemoto by emailing her at: MemoryCafe@jfcs.org.
About this outing:
Joel Daniel Phillips’ exhibition A Compelling Narrative continues his research into the Library of Congress’s photographic archives from the 1930s, created during the New Deal by the Farm Security Administration (FSA). His acclaimed series, “Killing the Negative,” responds to the lesser-known process by which FSA photographs were selected for publication. Through a deep dive into the archive, Phillips discovered who made these choices and what happened to the negatives of photographs deemed unworthy of publication. The head of the FSA during this era was Roy Emerson Stryker. Stryker would “kill” images he felt were unsuitable for publication by punching a hole in the original negative. The current political debates about race, class, labor, compensation, land ownership, socioeconomic stratification, and ecological protection deeply resonate with issues of that era, many of which are embedded in the original censored FSA photographs.
Gil Batle’s Almost Sanctuary is the artist’s debut exhibition. Born in 1962 in San Francisco to Filipino parents, Batle spent 20 years in and out of five different California prisons for fraud and forgery. He now lives on a small island in the Philippines. Batle’s self-taught drawing ability evolved behind bars into sophisticated and clandestine tattooing skills that protected him from murderous gang violence in prisons such as San Quentin, Chuckawalla, and Jamestown—the “Gladiator School” as it’s known to the unfortunate cognoscenti. In racially segregated cell blocks, where Bloods, Crips, and Aryan Brotherhood gang members rule with intimidation and threat, Batle’s facility for drawing was considered magic by the murderers, drug dealers, and armed robbers whose stories he now recounts in minutely carved detail on fragile ostrich eggshells, clay, and paper.
Nanci Amaka’s video work exists in the space between looking, seeing, and knowing. Her performances explore the concept of being a spiritual being living in the present moment while laden with memories and future imaginaries. She is interested in the limitations around awareness; in the psychological and philosophical nuances of visual language; in oral indigenous histories; and in ancestral knowledge inherited into our corporeal physiques.

Memory Cafe in Marin -- 9/11/2025
2025-09-11 13:00 - 15:00 | Marin Bocce Federation, 550 B-Street, San Rafael, CA, 94901
Join us for bocce ball and good company. We’ll socialize and meet new friends! No previous experience needed.
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.
Memory Cafe meets on many Thursdays in Marin at different locations. Participants must be accompanied by their caregiver.
RSVP in advance to Amy Takemoto by emailing her at: MemoryCafe@jfcs.org.
Memory Cafe in Marin is sponsored by the JFCS Marin Donor Circle.

Memory Cafe in San Francisco -- 9/10/2025
2025-09-10 13:00 - 15:00 | Minnesota Street Project, 1275 Minnesota Street, San Francisco, CA
Join us at the Minnesota Street Project which has a variety of art galleries and pop up exhibitions. We’ll view an exhibition by artist Kathryn Kert Green, plus see Summerscape 2025 from SFArtsED showcasing work by middle school-aged young people of San Francisco.
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.
Please RSVP in advance to Amy Takemoto by emailing her at: MemoryCafe@jfcs.org.
About this outing:
Kathryn Kert Green’s drawings begin with a mark, then a pen line, and from there, a flurry of edges that treat line as object: material and dimensional. Her lines do not describe so much as accumulate. They hover between material and idea, mark and meaning, tracing the moment where shape begins to appear, then dissipates. What results is a kind of vibration and tension held between media. The line, as it moves, does not define shape so much as explore the sensation of presence. One enters these drawings not by deciphering them, but by attuning with their shifts in density, rhythm, and weight. In Line-Storm, Green asks us to consider the line as the edge of comprehension itself: felt before it is understood, seen before it is named. Each mark holds the force of thought taking shape: tentative, searching, and alive.
Summerscape 2025 marks the 30th year that SFArtsED has offered summer visual art and design camps to the middle school-aged young people of San Francisco. This annual exhibition showcases a selection of artworks created in camp sessions taught by Artist Mentors Ramon Abad, Jeanette Au, C.K. Itamura, Rachel Major, Tiersa Nureyev, and Erik Parra.

Memory Cafe in San Francisco -- 9/9/2025
2025-09-09 13:00 - 15:00 | Ruth’s Table, 3160 21st Street, San Francisco, CA, 94110
Join us at Ruth’s Table Curious Minds program for a procession and celebration! Dress up in your most colorful, fabulous, and fun attire. We’ll make signs and then set off on a mobile dance party around the block—bringing noise makers, festive flair, and lots of joy along the way.
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 outing: Our mobile dance party will take us past our friends at Community Music Center and 500 Capp Street. Back at Ruth’s Table, we will gather for snacks, reflection, and community connection. This is our second year partnering with Reimagining Dementia, and we’re delighted to welcome founding member Helen Abel. Together, we’ll raise awareness, destigmatize memory loss, and celebrate creativity and humanity.
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.

Memory Cafe in Marin -- 9/4/2025
2025-09-04 13:00 - 15:00 | Jewish Family and Children’s Services – San Rafael, 600 Fifth Avenue, San Rafael, CA, 94901
Join us for socializing, making music with music therapist Kathy Quain, and other fun activities such as chair exercises and brain games.
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.
Memory Cafe meets on many Thursdays in Marin at different locations. Participants must be accompanied by their caregiver.
RSVP in advance to Amy Takemoto by emailing her at: MemoryCafe@jfcs.org.
Memory Cafe in Marin is sponsored by the JFCS Marin Donor Circle.

Memory Cafe in San Francisco -- 9/2/2025
2025-09-02 13:00 - 15:00 | Legion of Honor, 100 34th Ave, San Francisco, CA, 94121
Join us for a docent led tour at the Legion of Honor of Printing in Color, works in the Achenbach Gallery. We’ll explore different techniques for the art of printmaking and how it has expanded to color prints from the late 19th century to contemporary times.
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 in advance to Amy Takemoto by emailing her at: MemoryCafe@jfcs.org.

Memory Cafe in Marin -- 8/28/2025
2025-08-28 13:00 - 15:00 | Marin Bocce Federation, 550 B-Street, San Rafael, CA, 94901

Memory Cafe in Marin -- 8/27/2025
2025-08-27 13:00 - 15:00 | Sausalito Center for the Arts, 750 Bridgeway, Sausalito, CA, 94965, United States
Come with us to see Paint Sausalito’s plein air art show, where the organizers encourage us to “Step into the captivating charm of Sausalito through the masterful eyes of acclaimed plein air artists. This immersive experience invites you to witness art in motion as talented creators transform the scenic streets of Sausalito into vibrant canvases.”
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 outing: During our visit we’ll view the art of Dorallen Davis, an impressionist landscape/figurative painter based in Marin County. She was the Director and Owner of the renowned Marin Art School, instructing students in the colorist/impressionist tradition. Dorallen is also a founding member of Colorists of California. She is well known for her plein air paintings in the colorist tradition, and widely collected and exhibited in many Northern California fine art galleries. “I want to capture the moment, the atmosphere, the wind, and what it is that takes my breath away when I experience that first glimmer of light on the water next to the land. What I truly love is to paint from life, landscape en plein air, figure or studio portrait, and still life in natural light. Being born and raised in Marin County has left an indelible impression on me that remains always in my mind’s eye.”
Memory Cafe meets in Marin at different locations. Participants must be accompanied by their caregiver.
RSVP in advance by emailing Amy Takemoto at: MemoryCafe@jfcs.org.
Memory Cafe in Marin is sponsored by the JFCS Marin Donor Circle.

Memory Cafe in San Francisco -- 8/26/2025
2025-08-26 13:00 - 15:00 | Ruth’s Table, 3160 21st Street, San Francisco, CA, 94110

Memory Cafe in Marin -- 8/21/2025
2025-08-21 13:00 - 15:00 | Jewish Family and Children’s Services – San Rafael, 600 Fifth Avenue, San Rafael, CA, 94901
Learn about the wonderful resources available through the Marin County Library! A special guest from the library will join us to talk about their digital resources, movie and music services, museum and park passes, and more. You can even get a free library card at this event. We’ll also be making music with Kathy Quain, music therapist.
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. Participants must be accompanied by their caregiver.
About this gathering: Adventure, entertainment and culture — your Marin County library brings it all into your home! Library Beyond Walls team member Willow Taraja will give a presentation about the many new digital resources, streaming movie & music services and museum and park passes available with a Marin County Free Library Card. We’ll learn about the cultural and informational events libraries host throughout Marin, which are accessible for all. Library services are free, and you can receive a Marin County Library Card during the visit. There will be Marin County library books, music and movies available to borrow too!
Memory Cafe meets on many Thursdays in Marin at different locations.
RSVP in advance by emailing Amy Takemoto at: MemoryCafe@jfcs.org.
Memory Cafe in Marin is sponsored by the JFCS Marin Donor Circle.

Memory Cafe in San Francisco -- 8/19/2025
2025-08-19 13:00 - 15:00 | Pier 39, Embarcadero at Beach Street, San Francisco, CA, 94133
Join us as we explore Pier 39 and watch live entertainers. We’ll meet by the Pier 39 information booth near the Entrance Plaza.
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 outing: We’ll meet by the Pier 39 information booth near the Entrance Plaza. The Pier 39 parking garage is located across the street from the Entrance Plaza.
San Francisco Memory Cafe meets on many Tuesdays at different locations. Participants must be accompanied by their caregiver.
RSVP by August 11 for this special outing by emailing Amy Takemoto at: MemoryCafe@jfcs.org.

Memory Cafe in Marin -- 8/14/2025
2025-08-14 13:00 - 15:00 | Marin Bocce Federation, 550 B-Street, San Rafael, CA, 94901
Join us for bocce ball and good company. We’ll socialize and meet new friends! No previous experience needed.
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. Participants must be accompanied by their caregiver.
Memory Cafe meets on many Thursdays in Marin at different locations. Participants must be accompanied by their caregiver.
RSVP in advance to Amy Takemoto by emailing her at: MemoryCafe@jfcs.org.
Memory Cafe in Marin is sponsored by the JFCS Marin Donor Circle.

Memory Cafe in San Francisco -- 8/12/2025
2025-08-12 13:00 - 15:00 | Ruth’s Table, 3160 21st Street, San Francisco, CA, 94110
Join us at Ruth’s Table for This Is Your Song, a joyful, low-pressure exploration of voice, rhythm, and creative play with Ryan Wilcox. Inspired by Bobby McFerrin’s circle singing, we’ll use only our voices, bodies, and imaginations to co-create spontaneous music together. No musical experience needed!
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: Ryan Wilcox teaches an inclusive bi-monthly community music-based program for Ruth’s Table called Sound in the Round. He is excited to be leading circle song groups! He plays saxophone, guitar and sings, and has performed solo and with various ensembles, including Voices (with David Worm), the Cal Band and a number of local rock outfits. He minored in music at UC Berkeley and has taught music appreciation classes for diverse community groups. Ryan has worked in the nonprofit sector, and especially in the senior care industry, for over a decade.
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.

Memory Cafe in Marin -- 8/7/2025
2025-08-07 13:00 - 15:00 | Jewish Family and Children’s Services – San Rafael, 600 Fifth Avenue, San Rafael, CA, 94901
Art brings us together and inspires us to find beauty in the everyday. Join us for some art-looking and art-making with Suzanne Reich as each month we explore a different craft. No experience needed! We’ll also socialize and make smoothies!
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. Participants must be accompanied by their caregiver.
Memory Cafe meets on many Thursdays in Marin at different locations. Participants must be accompanied by their caregiver.
RSVP in advance by emailing Amy Takemoto at: MemoryCafe@jfcs.org.
Memory Cafe in Marin is sponsored by the JFCS Marin Donor Circle.

Memory Cafe in San Francisco -- 8/5/2025
2025-08-05 13:00 - 15:00 | Legion of Honor, 100 34th Ave, San Francisco, CA, 94121
Join us for a docent led tour at the Legion of Honor with the theme “Finding Stories in the French Gallery.” Let’s explore the colorful and fanciful stories that 18th Century artists told through their art.
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 in advance to Amy Takemoto by emailing her at: MemoryCafe@jfcs.org.

Memory Cafe in Marin -- 7/31/2025
2025-07-31 13:00 - 15:00 | Amphora Ceramic Studio, 452 Du Bois St, San Rafael, CA, 94901
Have you ever wanted to learn to make pottery on a wheel? Here’s your chance! We’ll make simple items like bowls, cups and vases on a wheel in this workshop. No experience needed.
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. Participants must be accompanied by their caregiver.
About this outing: No experience needed! Staff will trim, glaze and fire your pieces and your finished pottery will be ready for pickup after three weeks. Wear old clothes and shoes that you don’t mind getting clay on.
Memory Cafe meets on many Thursdays in Marin at different locations. Participants must be accompanied by their caregiver.
RSVP by July 14 by emailing Amy Takemoto at: MemoryCafe@jfcs.org.
Memory Cafe in Marin is sponsored by the JFCS Marin Donor Circle.

Memory Cafe in Marin -- 7/24/2025
2025-07-24 13:00 - 15:00 | Marin Bocce Federation, 550 B-Street, San Rafael, CA, 94901

Memory Cafe in San Francisco -- 7/23/2025
2025-07-23 13:00 - 15:00 | Truhlsen-Marmor Museum of the Eye, 645 Beach Street, San Francisco, CA, 94109
Join us for a tour of the American Academy of Ophthalmology Truhlsen-Marmor Museum of the Eye. The world’s only free, public museum dedicated to the fascinating science of sight. We’ll check out ophthalmic artifacts and interactive displays while discovering surprising facts about vision and vision care.
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: The American Academy of Ophthalmology was incorporated as an independent organization in 1979. Founded in 1980 as the Museum of Vision, the Truhlsen-Marmor Museum of the Eye preserves the history of the Academy and strives to inspire an appreciation of vision science and history of eye care. It hosts thousands of ophthalmic artifacts including spectacles, visual aids, medical instruments and interactive displays and a virtual reality headset. Hyde Street Parking Garage is located directly next door to the museum at 655 Beach St, San Francisco. There are parking meters on the streets. A pickup and drop off space is located outside the front door on Beach Street.
San Francisco Memory Cafe meets on many Tuesdays at different locations. Participants must be accompanied by their caregiver.
Please RSVP by July 15 to Amy Takemoto by emailing her at: MemoryCafe@jfcs.org.

Memory Cafe in San Francisco -- 7/22/2025
2025-07-22 13:00 - 15:00 | Ruth’s Table, 3160 21st Street, San Francisco, CA, 94110
Join us at Ruth’s Table Curious Minds program for The Mindful Body. Join guest instructor Sharanjit Sandhu for a calming and accessible workshop designed to help you connect your mind and body.
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: Through simple breathing exercises, gentle movements inspired by yoga and qi gong, and guided meditation, participants will explore ways to cultivate awareness, relaxation, and a sense of ease. No prior experience is necessary—just come as you are.
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.

Memory Cafe in Marin -- 7/17/2025
2025-07-17 13:00 - 15:00 | Jewish Family and Children’s Services – San Rafael, 600 Fifth Avenue, San Rafael, CA, 94901
Art brings us together and inspires us to find beauty in the everyday. Join us for some art-looking and art-making with Suzanne Reich as each month we explore a different craft. No experience needed! We’ll also socialize and play brain games.
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. Participants must be accompanied by their caregiver.
Memory Cafe meets on many Thursdays in Marin at different locations. Participants must be accompanied by their caregiver.
RSVP in advance by emailing Amy Takemoto at: MemoryCafe@jfcs.org.
Memory Cafe in Marin is sponsored by the JFCS Marin Donor Circle.

Memory Cafe in San Francisco -- 7/15/2025
2025-07-15 13:00 - 15:00 | Minnesota Street Project, 1275 Minnesota Street, San Francisco, CA
Join us to view art exhibits including Fractured, a solo exhibition by artist Shepard Fairey and 36 Views, a solo exhibition of small paintings on paper and canvas by artist Robert Minervini.
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 these exhibitions — From artist Shepard Fairey: “The title of this show, Fractured, reflects not only the current state of our culture and socio-political dialogue, but also the theme of duality that I explore in much of my work. This body of work explores the fractured nature of humanity and modern life, and also the beauty found in the fractures such as the rips and tears of layered works on the street. These imperfections symbolize depth, transformation, and the unexpected beauty of a new creation poetically resulting from a destructive act of transgression.” From artist Robert Minervini: “The works in 36 Views depict both real and imagined perspectives of Mount Hood in Oregon; the concept and title paying homage to Japanese artist Hokusai (1760–1849) and his iconic series 36 Views of Mount Fuji.”
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.

Memory Cafe in Marin -- 7/10/2025
2025-07-10 13:00 - 15:00 | Cedars Textile Arts Collaborative, 2500 Fifth Avenue, San Rafael, CA
Bring your walking shoes and join us on a tour of the expansive Cedars property, including the Cedars Textile Arts Collaborative. We’ll see the sheep and goats that provide the natural fibers used for their textiles. Note: This outing includes a lot of walking and the landscape is hilly.
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. Participants must be accompanied by their caregiver.
About this outing: Cedars is an organization founded in 1919 that supports adults with developmental disabilities and offers a variety of programs. To get to Cedars, go to Mt. Tamalpais Cemetery at 2500 Fifth Avenue in San Rafael. Enter the cemetery gates, turn left and follow the road around staying to the middle. Take the first right after you see Cedars sign.
Memory Cafe meets on many Thursdays in Marin at different locations. Participants must be accompanied by their caregiver.
RSVP by July 2 for this event by emailing Amy Takemoto at MemoryCafe@jfcs.org.
Memory Cafe in Marin is sponsored by the JFCS Marin Donor Circle.

Memory Cafe in San Francisco -- 7/8/2025
2025-07-08 13:00 - 15:00 | Ruth’s Table, 3160 21st Street, San Francisco, CA, 94110
Join us at Ruth’s Table Curious Minds program for art making with Suzanne and a tour of their current exhibit.
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.
Please RSVP in advance to Amy Takemoto by emailing her at: MemoryCafe@jfcs.org.

Memory Cafe in Marin -- 7/3/2025
2025-07-03 13:00 - 15:00 | Jewish Family and Children’s Services – San Rafael, 600 Fifth Avenue, San Rafael, CA, 94901
Join us to celebrate Independence Day, socialize and make music with music therapist Kathy Quain. Feel free to dress up in red, white and blue for Independence Day, share some of your favorite 4th of July memories with the group, or bring some decorations.
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. Participants must be accompanied by their caregiver.
Memory Cafe meets on many Thursdays in Marin at different locations. Participants must be accompanied by their caregiver.
RSVP in advance to Amy Takemoto by emailing her at: MemoryCafe@jfcs.org.
Memory Cafe in Marin is sponsored by the JFCS Marin Donor Circle.
