Find Illinois Memory Cafes near you and enjoy a “dementia-friendly” outing with your loved one. Some are sponsored by national organizations, while many more are offered by local groups. If your favorite Memory Cafe isn’t shown, please let us know and we’ll add it. It’s free!
Arlington Heights
Arlington Heights Creating Connections Memory Cafe
Arlington Heights Senior Center | Room 190
1801 West Central Road | Arlington Heights, IL 60005
10:00 – 11:30 AM, 2nd Tuesday of each month
Sponsoring partners are:
– Arlington Heights Memorial Library
– Arlington Heights Park District
– Arlington Heights Senior Center
– Catholic Charities Lunch-N-More Nutrition Services
– Catholic Charities NW Senior Services
For more information, please call Arlington Heights Senior Center at 847.253.5532
Last updated: February 2019
Catholic Charities Northwest Suburban Senior Services Memory Cafe
Arlington Heights Senior Center
1801 West Central Road | Arlington Heights, IL 60005
1:30 – 3:00 PM, 3rd Wednesday of each month
For more information, please contact Mary McKernan at 847.253.5500 or mmckernan@catholiccharities.net.
Last updated: August 2023
Bartlett
Hanover Township Senior Center
240 S. IL Route 59 | Bartlett, IL 60103
12:30 – 2:00 PM, 3rd Friday of each month
In collaboration with Catholic Charities Northwest
For more information, please call Diana Mondragon at 630.483.5660
Last updated: January 2019
Batavia
Memory Cafe Fox Valley | Batavia Public Library
10 South Batavia Ave. | Batavia, IL 60510
10:00 – 11:30 AM, 4th Wednesday of each month
(In November and December, please call for holiday schedule adjustments)
Holiday Party in early December!
For more information, please call 630.643.2263 or visit MemoryCafeFoxValley.com
Last updated: January 2020
Belvidere
Boone County Council on Aging | Steam Plant Restaurant
123 Meadow St. | Belvidere, IL 61008
6:00 PM, 3rd Tuesday of each month
For more information, please call Joe at 815.544.9893
Last updated: February 2017
Bourbonnais
Gathering Point Church
897 W. Bourbonnais Pkwy | Bourbonnais, IL 60914
10:00 – 11:30 AM, 4th Tuesday of each month
For more information or to RSVP, please call 815.935.3273
Last updated: November 2019
Buffalo Grove
Buffalo Grove Memory Cafe | Alcott Center
520 Bernard Drive | Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
2:00 – 3:00 PM, 4th Wednesday of each month
Last updated: February 2023
Carterville
The Country Cupboard
3333 S. Division St. | Carterville, IL 62918
2:00 – 3:00 PM, every Tuesday of each month
Last updated: August 2021
Cary
Best Care Memory Cafe | Cary Senior Living
880 Feinberg Drive | Cary, IL 60013
10:00 – 11:00 AM, 4th Wednesday of each month
Starting January, 2024: 4th Thursday of each month
Last updated: December 2023
Catlin
Tales and Travel Memories | Catlin Public Library
101 Mapleleaf Dr. | Catlin, IL 61817
3:00 – 4:00 PM, 3rd Thursday of each month
Last updated: March 2024
Chicago
Al Cafe | Spanish Language Memory Cafe
Little Village Library
2311 S. Kedzie Ave. | Chicago, IL 60623
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM, quarterly
Spanish-Friendly!
La BROCHA Chicago funded by the Healthy Communities Foundation is happy to bring a memory cafe in Spanish to the Chicagoland area.
Al Café es una reunión donde personas impactadas con pérdida de memoria – junto a sus familiares o seres queridos – pueden establecer conexiones, disfrutar y participar en actividades creativas y también socializar con más personas.
For more information or learn about upcoming dates, please contact Judith Susan Rocha at 708.858.1323 or LaBrochaChicago@gmail.com or visit on Facebook.
Last updated: December 2023
Memory Cafe with AKARAMA & CHPV
AKARAMA Foundation Community Service Center
6220 South Ingleside Ave. | Chicago, IL 60634
11:00 AM – Noon, 3rd Thursday of each month
Last updated: December 2023
South Loop Memory Cafe
Second Presbyterian Church | Fellowship Hall
1936 South Michigan Avenue | Chicago, IL 60606 (corner of Michigan and Cullerton)
1:00 – 2:00 PM, 2nd Thursday of each month
Last updated: October 2023
Countryside
Young at Heart Adult Day Services Center
6504 Joliet Rd. | Countryside, IL 60525
10:00 – 11:30 AM, 2nd Friday of each month
Lunch is provided 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
For more information or to RSVP, please call Susan Bertuglia at 708.245.8087
Last updated: January 2019
Crystal Lake
Crystal Lake Public Library
126 Paddock St. | Crystal Lake, IL 60014
10:00 – 11:30 AM, 3rd Thursday of each month
Last updated: March 2023
Decatur
Macon Memories Memory Cafe
Eagle Ridge of Decatur (lower level entry)
875 W. McKinley | Decatur, IL 62526
1:00 – 2:30 PM, 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month
Last updated: March 2024
Life Builders Church of God
833 W. Pershing Rd | Decatur, IL 62522
10:00 – 11:30 AM, 2nd Tuesday of each month
For more information, please call Diane at 630.440.6573
Last updated: November 2017
Deerfield
Deerfield Memory Cafe | Deerfield Public Library
920 Waukegan Rd. | Deerfield, IL 60015
10:30 – 11:45 AM, 1st Wednesday of each month
Last updated: August 2023
Effingham
Forget-Me-Not-Cafe | Tuscan Hills Winery
2200 Historic Hills Dr. | Effingham, IL 62401
Noon – 2:00 PM, Last Tuesday of each month
Cafe operates February through October
Discounted lunch options, followed by an hour of engagement, socialization, and entertainment
For more information, please call Jackie Witges at 217.663.0970
Last updated: October 2018
Elburn
The Memory Farm
46w747 Main Street Road | Elburn, IL 60119
10:00 AM – Noon, 1st Saturday of each month
For more information, please call Johanna Jameson at 630.306.0660 or
Email memoryfarm85@gmail.com
Last updated: October 2018
Elgin
Cafe de los Recuerdos | Bilingual Memory Cafes
Gail Borden Public Library | Community Rooms AB
270 N. Grove Avenue | Elgin, IL 60120
3:30 – 5:00 PM on the following dates:
May 18, 2023 | October 19, 2023
Last updated: March 2023
Elk Grove Village
Elk Grove Village Public Library | Large Meeting Room B
1001 Wellington Avenue | Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
10:00 – 11:30 AM, 2nd Friday of each month
Last updated: May 2023
Evanston
Evanston Public Library | Robert Crown Community Center
1801 Main St. | Evanston, IL 60202
1:00 – 2:00 PM, 3rd Saturday of each month
Last updated: December 2023
North Shore Memory Cafe | Levy Senior Center
300 Dodge Ave. | Evanston, IL 60202
1:00 – 3:00 PM, 1st Friday of each month
Registration is required!
For more information, or to register, please call 312.273.9000 ext. 8
Last updated: February 2018
Galena
Circle of Friends Memory Cafe | Prairie Ridge of Galena
1 Prairie Ridge Drive | Galena, IL 61036
4:00 – 5:00 PM, 3rd Thursday of each month
For more information, please call Laura Nissen at 563.599.0854
Last updated: April 2019
Glenview
East Wing Memory Care | Glenview Senior Center
2400 Chestnut Avenue | Glenview IL 60025
2:00 PM, 4th Wednesday of each month
For more information, please contact Susan Scatchell:
• Email: sscatchell@gentlehomecare.com or Phone: 847.323.7428
• Visit Gentle Home Services online for upcoming events
Last updated: March 2020
Highland Park
Highland Park Public Library | Lower Level Meeting Room/Auditorium
494 Laurel Avenue | Highland Park, IL 60035
1:30 – 2:30 PM, 3rd Monday of each month
A Memory Cafe is a safe space and social gathering place for individuals and loved ones or caregivers who live with memory loss, mild cognitive impairment, early Alzheimers, or other dementias. Individuals and carers, join us to socialize and explore a different subject. Each month’s topic will be unique and will include a snack! For more information, please call 847.432.0216 or contact the Information & Readers Services at hppla@hplibrary.org or visit online.
Last updated: September 2023
Hinsdale
Hinsdale Library
20 E. Maple St. | Hinsdale IL 60521
2:00 – 3:00 PM, 4th Wednesday of each month
Last updated: January 2024
Hodgkins
Salerno’s Pizzeria & Sports Bar
9301 W. 63rd St. | Hodgkins, Il 60525
10:00 – 11:30 AM, 3rd Tuesday of each month
There is not cost to attend, but RSVP is required
A complimentary lunch will be served immediately following
Transportation will be provided for selected field trips
Sponsored by Aging Care Connections
For more information, please call Jessica Haines:
• Phone: 708.603.2260 or Email: jhaines@agingcareconnections.org
Last updated: January 2020
Hometown
Hometown Community Cafe
8925 South Kostner Ave. | Hometown, IL 60456
10:00 – 11:30 AM, 2nd Wednesday of each month
Complimentary lunch follows
For more information, please contact Catherine Stowers or Carletta Gatling
PLOWS Council on Aging at 708.361.0219
Last updated: September 2019
Lake Bluff
The Sheridan at Green Oaks
29330 Waukegan Rd. | Lake Bluff, IL 60044
10:30 AM – 12:30 PM, 3rd Thursday of each month (some exceptions for holidays)
An RSVP is requested as space is limited
Provided as a partnership between:
- Beyond Bingo, Inc.
- Family Services of Lake County
- The Sheridan at Green Oaks
- Funded by a grant from the Spungen Family Foundation
For more information or to RSVP, please contact:
– Colleen Koziara, CEO Beyond Bingo, Inc. at 630.668.0850
– Kevin Koeneman,
Site Contact at The Sheridan at Green Oaks at 224.723.0054
– Linda Magad, Sponsor at Family Services of Lake County at 847.432.4981 x110
Last updated: August 2019
Lake Zurich
Ela Area Public Library
275 Mohawk Trail | Lake Zurich, IL 60047
10:00 – 11:30 AM, 3rd Tuesday of each month
Sponsored by Barrington Area Council on Aging
Registration is required
For more information or to register, please call BACOA’s Pam Pellizzari at 847.381.5030
Last updated: June 2019
Lombard
Sunrise at Fountain Square
2210 Fountain Square Drive | Lombard, IL 60148
10:00 – 11:30 AM, 2nd Saturday of each month
For more information, please call 630.953.8990
Last updated: August 2019
Melrose Park
Sharp Community Center
1609 36th Ave. | Melrose Park, IL 60160
10:00 – 11:30 AM, 1st Wednesday of each month
Lunch provided 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
For more information or to RSVP, please call Mattie Stevenson at 708.603.2331
Last updated: January 2019
Mount Prospect
Hanul Family Alliance
1166 S. Elmhurst Rd. | Mount Prospect, IL 60056
9:30 AM, 3rd Friday of each month
For more information, please call 847.439.5195
Last updated: March 2019
Naperville
Naperville Memory Cafe | Naperville Public Library
3015 Cedar Glade Drive | Naperville, IL 60564
2:00 – 3:30 PM, 2nd Tuesday of each month
Last updated: March 2022
Multicultural Memory Cafe | Arbor Terrace Naperville
2920 Leverenz Road | Naperville, IL 60564
Noon – 2:00 PM, 2nd Tuesday of each month
Hosted by Arbor Terrace Naperville in collaboration with the American Association of Retired Asians
Persons living with cognitive impairment must attend with a family member or caregiver
There is no cost to attend and lunch is provided
For more information, please call 630.219.3670
Last updated: June 2019
Niles
Musical Memories Cafe – Sing A Long | Niles Senior Center
999 Civic Center Dr. | Niles, IL 60714
10:00 AM – Noon, every Thursday of each month
Last updated: July 2022
Norridge
Joyful Living Memory Cafe | Central Baptist Village
4747 N. Canfield Ave. | Norridge, IL 60706
1:00 – 2:30 PM, 4th Thursday of each month
RSVP is required, as lunch is provided from Noon to 1:00 PM
For more information or to RSVP, please call Colleen Pelikant at 708.603.2328
Last updated: September 2019
Northfield
North Shore Senior Center
161 Northfield Rd. | Northfield, IL 60093
1:30 – 3:30, 3rd Friday of each month (no meeting in December)
For more information please call 847-242-6250 or visit House of Welcome Adult Day Services
Last updated: October 2019
Oak Park
Memory Cafe of Oak Park and River Forest
Oak Park Township Senior Services
130 S. Oak Park Ave. | Oak Park, IL 60302
2:00 – 4:00 PM, 3rd Tuesday of each month
Sponsored by Oak Park Township Senior Services with support from River Forest Public Library
Open to residents of Oak Park, River Forest, and surrounding communities
Registration is encouraged, but not required
For more information or to volunteer, please call 708.383.8060 or
Email memorycafe@oakparktownship.org
Last updated: December 2019
Orland Park
Orland Park Public Library
14921 S. Ravinia Ave. | Orland Park, IL 60462
10:30 – 11:30 AM, 1st Wednesday of each month
Last updated: March 2024
Palatine
First United Methodist Church
123 N. Plum Grove Rd. | Palatine, IL 60067
1:00 PM, on a quarterly schedule
Last updated: June 2022
South Elgin
EngAge Cafe | South Elgin Branch Library
127 S. McLean Blvd. | South Elgin, IL 60177
2:00 – 3:30 PM, 4th Tuesday of every other month
(January, March, May, July, September, November)
Last updated: February 2023
Stanley’s Grill
355 N. McLean Blvd. | South Elgin, IL 60177
4:00 – 5:30 PM, 2nd Tuesday of each month
Last updated: February 2023
Springfield
Bella Milano Restaurant
4525 Wabash Ave. | Springfield, IL 62711
3:00 PM, 2nd Tuesday of each month
Hosted by Mill Creek Alzheimer’s Special Care Center
Free and open to the public, but registration is required
For more information or to RSVP, please call 217.726.7900 or
Email karen.gedrose@jeaseniorliving.com
Last updated: December 2018
Streamwood
Poplar Creek Public Library
1405 S. Park Ave. | Streamwood, IL 60107
10:00 – 11:00 AM, 2nd Thursday of each month
Last updated: December 2022
Vernon Hills
Memoir Cafe | The Springs of Vernon Hills
350 S. Milwaukee Ave. | Vernon Hills, IL 60061
3:00 – 4:30 PM, 3rd Tuesday of each month
Invited are individuals at an early stage of dementia and their caregivers
For more information or to RSVP, please call 847.634.9300
Last updated: May 2019
Waukegan
Waukegan Park Place Memory Cafe | Waukegan Park Place
414 S. Lewis Ave. | Waukegan, IL 60085
1:30 – 3:00 PM, 2nd Wednesday of each month
For more information, please call 847.244.9242
Last updated: May 2019
Westmont
Dementia Friendly Westmont Memory Cafe | Westmont Public Library
428 North Cass Ave. | Westmont, IL 60559
1:00 – 2:00 PM, 3rd Monday of each month
Last updated: December 2023
Worth
Arab American Family Services | Conference Room
7000 W. 111th Street, Suite 300 | Worth, IL 60482
1:00 – 2:30 PM, 2nd Tuesday of each month
Registration is encouraged, but not required
Volunteers and caregivers are welcome
Sponsoring Partners are :
– AgeOptions
– Arab American Family Services
For more Information, to register, or to volunteer, please contact Akram Salman:
– Phone: 708.599.2237 x7008
– Email: asalman@aafsil.org
Last updated: January 2019
Zurich
Ela Area Public Library
275 Mohawk Trail | Lake Zurich, IL 60047
10:00 – 11:30 AM, 3rd Tuesday of each month
Last updated: August 2021