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Memory Cafe

New Location*- New Format
2025-08-21 13:30:00 2025-08-21 14:30:00 America/Chicago Memory Cafe Highland Park Senior Center - MCAFE 11

Thursday, August 21
1:30pm - 2:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-08-21 13:30:00 2025-08-21 14:30:00 America/Chicago Memory Cafe Join us for Memory Café, a welcoming and safe space for individuals with memory loss and mild cognitive impairment. Caregivers and loved ones are encouraged to attend.   Highland Park Senior Center - MCAFE 11

Join us for Memory Café, a welcoming and safe space for individuals with memory loss and mild cognitive impairment. Caregivers and loved ones are encouraged to attend.  

We’re excited to introduce our enhanced program, now incorporating activities that engage all five senses, creating meaningful and immersive interactions.

Our new format fosters deeper connections, stimulates memory through sensory exploration, and offers a variety of engaging, interactive experiences tailored to our participants’ needs. 

Rediscover joy, connection, and community at the Memory Café—a place where every moment matters. 

We can’t wait to welcome you! In partnership with the Highland Park Senior Center. 

No registration is required.

*This program will take place at the Highland Park Senior Center, 1201 Park Avenue West, Highland Park. 

May 15 - Career Day
June 19 - Sports Celebration
July 17 - Picnic and Sundae Fun for Summer
August 21 - Art in Nature: Sun Prints

Join us at our Memory Café, a welcoming and safe space designed for individuals living with memory loss, mild cognitive impairment, early Alzheimer's, or other dementias. Caregivers and loved ones are encouraged to attend, making this a shared, supportive experience for everyone involved.
 
 

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Community |

TAGS: | Community |

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Memory Cafe - New Location*- New Format
Thu, Aug 21, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Highland Park Senior Center - MCAFE 11
Join us for Memory Café, a welcoming and safe space for individuals with memory loss and mild cognitive impairment. Caregivers and loved ones are encouraged to attend.  
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