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Memory Cafés Directory
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DEMENTIA FRIENDLY INTERVIEWS
Creating Connections Memory Café 
Meets every second Tuesday of each month (except for December) @ 10am. ​​
Contact Donna Newbold
​
dnewbold@catholiccharities.net
847-338-9750
Zoom link changes each month.
Hanover Township Memory Café ​
Meets every third Friday of each month  @ 12pm ​
Contact Diana Gomez
 dgomez@hanover-township.org 
630-483-5600
Notes:
Once someone registers for the café, they will receive an email reminder the week before with the Zoom link.

Program facilitated in English but staff member speaks Spanish as well. 
Metropolitan Asian Family Services (MAFS)  - Comfort Me Café
Meets on 4t​h ​Wednesday of every month from 2pm-4pm
Recurring Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/ 6342898982
Meeting ID: 634 289 8982 One tap mobile
​Meeting ID: 634 289 8982
​Find your local number:
https://us02web.zoom.us/u /kblb3xIGKw 

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Contact Roshita Pandey, Grants Manager roshitap@mafsinc.com
Dipti Shah, Program Coordinator
diptis@umasinc.com 
847-306-7424
Notes: The Café is conducted in Hindi & Gujarati languages and has activities like musical programs, story/experience sharing, memory games, yoga, light exercises etc.
The theme varies based on some US national holidays (July 4t
​ h​, Memorial Day, Christmas, Thanksgiving) and major South Asian festivals (Diwali, Holi etc.) 
Catholic Charities South Suburban Senior Services Memory Café 
Meets every Third Tuesday of the month @ 11:30am-1:30pm
We will mail out flyers and provide them with our Zoom link information at twilliams@catholiccharities.net 
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Contact Dewayne Dunigan
ddunigan@catholiccharities.net
708-271-6265
Taquetta Williams
twilliams@catholiccharities.net
708-271-6243
Umekia Mcintosh
Umcintosh@catholiccharities.net 
708-271-6273
Notes:

Themes of 2020:
October 2020- Halloween Café.
November 2020- Thanksgiving Café (Give Thanks).
December 2020- Winter Solstice Café

Themes of 2021:
January 2021- Honey its cold outside.
February 2021- Valentine Time Café
March 2021- Music Café.
April 2021- Garden Café.’
May 2021- Earth Day Café.
June 2021- Meet Me At The Movies Café.
July 2021- Take Me Out To The Ball Game Café.
August 2021- Luau Café
​September 2021- Grand Parents Day Café​. 
Hanul Memory Café 
Meets every Third Tuesday of the month @ 11:30am-1:30pm
We will mail out flyers and provide them with our Zoom link information at twilliams@catholiccharities.net 
​
Contact Jae Lee
jlee@hanulusa.org 
847-439-5195 Ext. 208
Notes:
​Café is held in the Korean language. 
Center of Concern (COC) Niles 

Meets every 1st Thursday of every month @ 10 am.
​
Zoom link information shared once registered with COC. 

Contact Bjorn Struttman
bstruttman@centerofconcern.org
224-585-4382
Ana Popa  
​
apopa@centerofconcern.org
224-585-4373
​Notes:

This is a Musical Memories Café 
Center of Concern (COC) Park Ridge 



Meets every 2nd Thursday of every month @ 1:30pm.
​
Location: The Sheridan at Park Ridge 510 N Greenwood Ave, Park Ridge, IL 60068 

 

Contact Bjorn Struttman
bstruttman@centerofconcern.org
224-585-4382
Ana Popa
 apopa@centerofconcern.org
​224-585-4373
Notes: 
In-person (limited to 10 people/meeting for now).
Requiring RSVPs to ensure we don't exceed 10 people.
The events are set to take place outdoors (weather-permitting) and moved indoors otherwise. 
Xilin Memory Café

 



Meeting dates: 
2020
Oct.22, 2020 @ 10am
Nov. 3, 2020 @ 2pm
Nov. 17 2020 @ 2pm
Nov. 19, 2020 @ 10am
Dec. 1, 2020 @ 2pm

Dec. 17, 2020 @ 10am
Dec 25,2020 @ 2pm
 2021
Jan. 21, 2021 @ 10am
Feb 25, 2021 @ 10am
Mar 25, 2021 @ 10am
Apr. 22, 2021 @ 10am
May 20, 2021 @ 10am
June 24, 2021 @ 10am
July22, 2021 @ 10am
Aug. 19, 2021 @ 10am
Sep.23, 2021 @ 10am
Contact: Nina Shi
 
xiaohongshi@xilin.org 
847-514-5224
Notes:
Language: Chinese (Mandarin)
Theme: prevention and slowdown of
memory loss.

Zoom meeting ID: 635 903 2488 


Latino Alzheimer's & Memory Disorders Alliance (LAMDA) 
Meeting dates to be announced.
​
Contact:
info@latinoalzheimers alliance.org 
(224) 715-5673 ​
6112 W. Cermak Rd. Cicero, IL 60804 
American Association Of Retired Asians (​AARA) Memory Café
Meets every Third Wednesday of the month 12-3:00 pm via Zoom.
Contact
Nazneen Sayla, Program Director nsayla@gmail.com
​
630-915-5277 
Notes: 
This unique program is performed in multiple languages and is held in Hindi, Urdu , Punjabi & Gujrati. Memory cafe theme is Music and Cards.
Kenneth Young Center Memory Café
Meets every third Friday of the Month @ 12:30pm.
Zoom link will be provided when participants calls to register. Once registered, initially zoom link will remain the same throughout the year. Participants do not need to register for each café. 
Contact Daxa Sanghvi 
​
daxas@kennethyoung.org
847-524-8800 ext. 168
Notes: 
Theme will change monthly. Café will be held virtually. Café will be held in English. 
Arab American Family Services Café
Meets every last Thursday of the month from 12pm - 1pm.
Zoom link distributed via Google Text.

Contact Akram Salman 
asalman@aafsil.org
708-599-2237 Ext. 7008 
Notes: Virtual Older Adult activities, Catering to Arabic speaking clients and gearing it to become culturally appropriate.
Creating Connections Memory Café
Meets every second Tuesday of each month (except for December) @ 10am. 
Contact: Donna Newbold
dnewbold@catholiccharities.net 
847-338-9750 
Notes: 
Zoom link changes each month. Please contact Donna.​

Oak Park Memory Café
Meets every 3rd Tuesday of each month from 2:00 – 3:00pm. 

Contact Pamela Mahn
pmahn@oakparktownship.org 
708 383 8060
Notes: 

Each café has a different theme and is provided in English.
Link for the café:
https://oppl.evanced.info /signup/EventDetails?Ev entId=50200&lib=0,1,2, 7,1003&backTo=Week& startDate=2020/05/19 ​

North Shore Senior Center 

Memory Café is virtual, weekly : Fridays 1pm-2pm 

 

Contact Marci Balonick, LCSW Clinical Manager/Caregiver Specialist 
mbalonick@nssc.org 
847-242-6277
Notes: Contact Marci to register and receive Zoom link.
Aging Care Connections Memory Café 

Meets every 4t​h ​Friday of each month at 10:30am unless noted due to holidays.



Contact Jessica Haines, MSW, CDP
jhaines@agingcareconnections.org 
708-354-1323, Ext 260 
Notes: Held on Zoom. Contact Jessica for invite. Available by video or phone. 
PLOWS Council on Aging Memory Café 

Meets every 2nd Wednesday of the month @10am.   





Contact: Catherine Stowers, LCSW, Caregiver Program Manager
c.stowers@plows.org  
708-361-0219
Notes: Currently being held via Zoom. Contact Catherine to register and Zoom link will be provided after registration. Video and call options both available. 
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