Find Vermont 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!
Barre
Vermont History Center
60 Washington Street | Barre, VT 05641
1:30 – 3:00 PM, 3rd Wednesday of each month
There is no cost to attend. For more information, please contact Barb Asen at 802.476.2681 or Email:
basen@cvcoa.org.
Last updated: July 2022
Bennington
Brookedale: Filmore Pond
300 Village Ln. | Bennington, VT 05201
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM, 4th Saturday of each month
For more information, please contact Aaron Brush:
• Phone: 802.772.7835
• Email: abrush@svcoa.net
Last updated: March 2018
Brattleboro
Brattleboro Memory Cafe | American Legion Post 5
Linden Street | Brattleboro, VT
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM, 4th Monday of each month
Sponsored by Senior Solutions, a Memory Cafe is a wonderfully welcoming place for caregivers and their loved ones who are challenged with forms of dementia or other cognitive disorders and debilitating conditions. It is a safe and comfortable space where caregivers and their loved ones can socialize, listen to music, play games, enjoy nutritious snacks, and connect. Our Memory Cafe is free and open to all. People with early stage Alzheimer’s are welcome and encouraged to join. For more information, or to be included in our upcoming Cafes, please contact Joann Erenhouse at 802.885.2669 or email
memorycafe@seniorsolutionsvt.org.
Last updated: April 2024
Burlington
Lake Champlain Memory Cafe
The New North End Branch of the Fletcher Free Library
1127 North Avenue | Burlington, VT 05408
11:00 AM – Noon, 2nd Tuesday of each month
A welcoming space for people living with memory loss, their family, caregivers, and friends. Activities, music, speakers, and more! The Cafe is a collaboration of the UVM Center on Aging, The Fletcher Free Library, Age Well and the City of Burlington. For more information, please contact Rick Neu at 802.656.0292 or
frederick.neu@med.uvm.edu.
Last updated: May 2024
Chester
Chester Memory Cafe
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church | Willard Hall
On the Village Green | Chester, VT
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM, 1st Thursday of each month
Sponsored by Senior Solutions, a Memory Cafe is a wonderfully welcoming place for caregivers and their loved ones who are challenged with forms of dementia or other cognitive disorders and debilitating conditions. It is a safe and comfortable space where caregivers and their loved ones can socialize, listen to music, play games, enjoy nutritious snacks, and connect. Our Memory Cafe is free and open to all. People with early stage Alzheimer’s are welcome and encouraged to join. For more information on these programs or to be included in our upcoming Cafes, please contact Joann Erenhouse at 802.885.2669 or email
memorycafe@seniorsolutionsvt.org.
Last updated: April 2024
Enosburg Falls
Staying Friends
331 Main Street | Enosburg Falls, VT 05450
10:00 – 11:30 AM, 2nd Saturday of each month
Friendly, easily assessable, always free. Rides available. For more information, please contact Carol Wiley at 802.827.3001 or
grammyoxox@gmail.com.
Last updated: January 2023
Ludlow
Black River Memory Cafe | United Church
48 Pleasant Street | Ludlow, VT 05149
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM, 2nd Thursday of each month
Our Memory Cafe is a program run by trained volunteers offering a safe and comfortable space where caregivers and their loved ones can socialize, listen to music, play games, and enjoy other appropriate activities. Caregivers enjoy the support from their peers while their loved ones are entertained by therapuetic based activities. This Memory Cafe is sponsored by the Black River Good Neighbor Services. For more information, please call Krey or Vicki of Black River Good Neighbors at 802.228.3663 or
vicmas48@gmail.com.
Last updated: March 2024
Rutland
The Maples Senior Living
3 General Wing Rd. | Rutland, VT 05701
10:00 – 11:30 AM, 2nd Saturday of each month
For more information, please contact Aaron Brush:
• Phone: 802.772.7835
• Email: abrush@svcoa.net
Last updated: March 2018
Wilmington
Wilmington Memory Cafe | Old Firehouse
18 Beaver Street | Wilmington, VT
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM, 3rd Thursday of each month
A Senior Solutions sponsored event. A Memory Cafe is a wonderfully welcoming place for caregivers and their loved ones who are challenged with forms of dementia or other cognitive disorders and debilitating conditions. It is a safe and comfortable space where caregivers and their loved ones can socialize, listen to music, play games, enjoy nutritious snacks, and connect. Our Memory Cafe is free and open to all. People with early stage Alzheimer’s are welcome and encouraged to join. For more information, please contact Joann Erenhouse at 802.885.2669 or
memorycafe@seniorsolutionsvt.org.
Last updated: April 2024