Memory cafés meet at a variety of places, including coffeehouses, museums, or community organizations. Each memory café is different. Some cafés invite guest artists, some offer education about memory changes. And some are just for relaxing and chatting. But, all cafés share one goal — to help guests feel comfortable and to know that they are not alone. Cafés are a place to talk with others who understand what you are going through. You can forget about your limitations and instead focus on your strengths.

East Boston BRANCH OF THE BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY

365 Bremen Street, East Boston

Friday, February 20, 2026 | 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.

For information, contact: Corinne White at 617-635-3745 | corinne.white@boston.gov

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Memory cafés meet at a variety of places, including coffeehouses, museums, or community organizations. Each memory café is different. Some cafés invite guest artists, some offer education about memory changes. And some are just for relaxing and chatting. But, all cafés share one goal — to help guests feel comfortable and to know that they are not alone. Cafés are a place to talk with others who understand what you are going through. You can forget about your limitations and instead focus on your strengths.

Shaw-roxbury BRANCH OF THE BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY

149 Dudley Street, Roxbury

Friday, January 9, 2026 | 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.

For information, contact: Corinne White at 617-635-3745 | corinne.white@boston.gov

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Memory cafés meet at a variety of places, including coffeehouses, museums, or community organizations. Each memory café is different. Some cafés invite guest artists, some offer education about memory changes. And some are just for relaxing and chatting. But, all cafés share one goal — to help guests feel comfortable and to know that they are not alone. Cafés are a place to talk with others who understand what you are going through. You can forget about your limitations and instead focus on your strengths.

West Roxbury Branch of the Boston Public Library

1961 Centre Street, West Roxbury

Meets the second Friday of every month, from 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.

For information, contact: Corinne White at 617-635-3745 | corinne.white@boston.gov

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Gentle Pilates for Core and Mobility: A core-strengthening and mobility-focused class using modified Pilates exercises to improve posture, stability, and joint health. Designed to be gentle and accessible for older adults. Incorporates: Seated and standing core engagement exercises, leg and hip mobility movements, and light balance work, using breath to guide movements.

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This is an opportunity to come, unwind, unplug from the stressors of your day and just lie down (or be seated) and let the sounds of the crystal singing bowls transport you to a place of calm and tranquility. Participants are encouraged to bring a blanket or yoga mat and an eye mask. No movement or meditation experience needed for this.

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Chair Yoga and Rhythmic Flow: A seated yoga class that integrates gentle stretching, breathwork, and rhythmic movements set to soothing or familiar music. This class is great for seniors with limited mobility.

Incorporates: Seated sun salutations, gentle spinal twists, breath-coordinated arm movements, and ankle/knee mobility exercises, finishing with a relaxing body scan.

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Finding Peace in a Frantic World: an 8-week introductory course developed by the Oxford Mindfulness Centre and based on the best selling book, Mindfulness: A Practical Guide to Finding Peace in a Frantic World by Mark Williams and Danny Penman. The  practical and accessible course is designed for beginners or older adults with busy lives and limited time. Through guided mindfulness practices, group discussion and guided audio recordings to practice at home for 10 minutes a day, you will learn the essential principles of mindfulness and techniques to build a mindfulness practice.

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Morning Movement and Stretching is a class designed to teach seniors basic stretching routines they can do at home to keep their bodies flexible and healthy.

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