Join us for a docent tour of a special exhibit, Manet & Morisot at the Legion of Honor. It is the first major exhibition dedicated to the artistic exchange between French Impressionists Édouard Manet (1832 – 1883) and Berthe Morisot (1841 – 1895). Manet was the era’s great pioneer of modern painting, and Morisot, the […]
Join us on a docent tour with the theme: furnishings and artifacts and who might have owned them. Let's travel the galleries at the Legion of Honor to view different items and learn about who might have owned them and why. Please RSVP in advanced by emailing Amy Takemoto at Memorycafe@jfcs.org. Please indicate the name […]
Join us for a docent led tour at the Legion of Honor with the theme: Why Does Everyone Love Impressionist Art? Impressionist art is relatable and beautiful, captures everyday scenes, and is filled with vibrant colors and visible brushstrokes. We'll look at four paintings and see for ourselves why they're so universally popular. Caring for a […]
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 […]
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 […]
Join us for a docent led tour at the Legion of Honor with the theme will be "Follow the Clues." Artists leave a trail of clues for us to follow. We'll look below the surface to uncover the clues and find the hidden meaning. Caring for a loved one with memory loss doesn’t have to […]
Join us for a docent led tour at the Legion of Honor! Our theme will be "Lunch at the Legion" and we'll enjoy viewing a "banquet" of great art with themes of food and enjoyment. Caring for a loved one with memory loss doesn’t have to be a lonely job. Memory Cafe is a gathering […]
Join us for this museum tour exploring the theme "What are You Wearing?” On this docent-led tour with Jeanne and Tom, we will look at paintings of men and women from times past and think about what their clothing reveals about them and the lives they led. Caring for a loved one with memory loss […]
Join as as we explore paintings at the Legion of Honor with docents Karen and Catherine. We'll be "meeting" four very different people, by viewing how they are depicted in paintings. 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 […]
Please join us for a special Monday gathering in San Francisco -- a docent-led tour of a special exhibition of work by Mary Cassatt at the Legion of Honor. 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 […]
Please join us at the Legion of Honor for a docent-led tour where we'll explore the theme Thoughts of Home through the work of European artists from the 16th - 18th centuries. Caring for a loved one with memory loss doesn’t have to be a lonely job. Memory Cafe is a gathering for people experiencing […]
Join us on a docent-led tour: "Traveling Together to Destinations Unknown." We will be looking at four great sculptures and deciding where the people depicted in them are going....and how they feel about it. Caring for a loved one with memory loss doesn’t have to be a lonely job. Memory Cafe is a gathering for […]
