Where: Dedham Public Library, 43 Church Street, Dedham, MA 02026

When: April 11, 2024, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00

Cost: Free

RSVP is required. Please contact Brittany Tuttle @ btuttle.ddm@minlib.net to register or for more information.

The Memory Café at Dedham Public Library is a welcoming, interactive place for individuals and families living with memory changes. Come enjoy a light lunch, make new friends and participate in a fun, failure-free activity. A care partner must accompany guests who require personal care assistance. This program is sponsored in part by Dedham Savings Bank.

Join us as dance movement therapist Donna Newman-Bluestein invites us to sing or hum, and stretch, shake, twist, and bend to irresistible, toe-tapping music, both familiar and new, from the Big Bands, the 1940’s to the 60's, Broadway musicals, disco, and the Caribbean. Together we will create community as we dance in our seats and or on our feet. If you've got a heartbeat, you've got rhythm enough. No prior experience necessary.

Where: Dedham Public Library, 43 Church Street, Dedham, MA 02026

When: March 14, 2024, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00

Cost: Free

RSVP is required. Please contact Brittany Tuttle @ btuttle.ddm@minlib.net to register or for more information.

The Memory Café at Dedham Public Library is a welcoming, interactive place for individuals and families living with memory changes. Come enjoy a light lunch, make new friends and participate in a fun, failure-free activity. A care partner must accompany guests who require personal care assistance. This program is sponsored in part by Dedham Savings Bank.

Join us as dance movement therapist Donna Newman-Bluestein invites us to sing or hum, and stretch, shake, twist, and bend to irresistible, toe-tapping music, both familiar and new, from the Big Bands, the 1940’s to the 60's, Broadway musicals, disco, and the Caribbean. Together we will create community as we dance in our seats and or on our feet. If you've got a heartbeat, you've got rhythm enough. No prior experience necessary.

Where: Council on Aging, 450 Washington St., Dedham, MA 02026

When: February 15, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00

Cost: Free

RSVP is required. Please contact Brttany Tuttle @ btuttle.ddm@minlib.net to register or for more information.

The Memory Café sponsored by Dedham Public Library and Dedham Council on Aging is a welcoming, interactive place for individuals and families living with memory changes. Come enjoy a light lunch, make new friends and participate in a fun, failure-free activity. A care partner must accompany guests who require personal care assistance.

Join us as dance movement therapist Donna Newman-Bluestein invites us to sing or hum, and stretch, shake, twist, and bend to irresistible, toe-tapping music, both familiar and new, from the Big Bands, the 1940’s to the 60's, Broadway musicals, disco, and the Caribbean. Together we will create community as we dance in our seats and or on our feet. If you've got a heartbeat, you've got rhythm enough. No prior experience necessary.

Where: 14 Union Street, South Hamilton, MA 01982

When: Tuesday, Jan. 9, 10:30 a.m. – 11:30

Cost: Free

RSVP Requested but not required. Please register here if possible: https://hwlibrary.org/access-for-all/ . For more information, please info@hwlibrary.org or 978-468-5577.

Memory Cafés provide support and socializing for adults living with dementia or Alzheimer’s and their caregivers. These are held once a month at the library and each meeting will have an activity or presenter.

With a wide range of irresistible, toe-tapping music from the Big Bands to the 60's, Broadway musicals, disco, and the Caribbean, dance movement facilitator Donna Newman-Bluestein will get us to stretch, shake, twist and bend together. Come ready to have fun and leave with a greater sense of vitality and well-being. If you've got a heartbeat you've got rhythm enough. No prior experience necessary.

Where: Foxboro Senior Center, , 75 Central Street, Foxborough, MA

When: December 19, 2023, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00

Cost: Free

RSVP is requested. Drop-ins are also allowed. To RSVP or for more information, please contact Pam McGuire 508-543-1234 / pmcguire@foxboroughma.gov or Kate Fennyery 508-543-1234 / kfennyery@foxboroughma.gov

The Foxborough Memory Cafè is a welcoming place for individuals, families, and friends of those living with memory changes. Join us for a fun combination of music, movement and conversation in a carefree environment. Light refreshments will be served. We respectfully ask caregivers to remain with their loved ones during the program.

Join us as dance movement therapist Donna Newman-Bluestein invites us to sing or hum, and stretch, shake, twist, and bend to irresistible, toe-tapping music, both familiar and new, from the Big Bands, the 1940’s to the 60's, Broadway musicals, disco, and the Caribbean. Together we will create community as we dance in our seats and or on our feet. If you've got a heartbeat, you've got rhythm enough. No prior experience necessary.

Where: Dedham Public Library, 43 Church Street, Dedham, MA 02026

When: December 14, 2023, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00

Cost: Free

RSVP is required. Please contact Gianna Bird at gbird@minlib.net to register or for more information.

The Memory Café at Dedham Public Library is a welcoming, interactive place for individuals and families living with memory changes. Come enjoy a light lunch, make new friends and participate in a fun, failure-free activity. A care partner must accompany guests who require personal care assistance. This program is sponsored in part by Dedham Savings Bank.

Join us as dance movement therapist Donna Newman-Bluestein invites us to sing or hum, and stretch, shake, twist, and bend to irresistible, toe-tapping music, both familiar and new, from the Big Bands, the 1940’s to the 60's, Broadway musicals, disco, and the Caribbean. Together we will create community as we dance in our seats and or on our feet. If you've got a heartbeat, you've got rhythm enough. No prior experience necessary.

Where: Dedham Public Library, 43 Church Street, Dedham, MA 02026

When: October 12, 2023, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00

Cost: Free

RSVP is required. Please contact Gianna Bird at gbird@minlib.net to register or for more information.

The Memory Café at Dedham Public Library is a welcoming, interactive place for individuals and families living with memory changes. Come enjoy a light lunch, make new friends and participate in a fun, failure-free activity. A care partner must accompany guests who require personal care assistance. This program is sponsored in part by Dedham Savings Bank.

Join us as dance movement therapist Donna Newman-Bluestein invites us to sing or hum, and stretch, shake, twist, and bend to irresistible, toe-tapping music, both familiar and new, from the Big Bands, the 1940’s to the 60's, Broadway musicals, disco, and the Caribbean. Together we will create community as we dance in our seats and or on our feet. If you've got a heartbeat, you've got rhythm enough. No prior experience necessary.

Where: Dedham Public Library, 43 Church Street, Dedham, MA 02026

When: September 14, 2023, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00

Cost: Free

RSVP is required. Please contact Gianna Bird at gbird@minlib.net to register or for more information.

The Memory Café at Dedham Public Library is a welcoming, interactive place for individuals and families living with memory changes. Come enjoy a light lunch, make new friends and participate in a fun, failure-free activity. A care partner must accompany guests who require personal care assistance. This program is sponsored in part by Dedham Savings Bank.

Join us as dance movement therapist Donna Newman-Bluestein invites us to sing or hum, and stretch, shake, twist, and bend to irresistible, toe-tapping music, both familiar and new, from the Big Bands, the 1940’s to the 60's, Broadway musicals, disco, and the Caribbean. Together we will create community as we dance in our seats and or on our feet. If you've got a heartbeat, you've got rhythm enough. No prior experience necessary.

Where: Billerica Public Library

15 Concord Road, Billerica, MA

When: September 13, 2023, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00

Cost: Free

RSVP is requested but not required. For more information or to register, please call Carolyn Savio at 978-671-0916, ext. 2010 or csavio@town.billerica.ma.us, or Lindsay Kesten at 978-671-0949 ext. 4108 or lkesten@billericalibrary.org.

The Billerica Public Library Memory Cafe is jointly sponsored by the library, COA, and Dementia Friendly Billerica. The Memory Cafe is an open and welcoming event for people with memory loss and their care partners.

With a wide range of irresistible, toe-tapping music from the Big Bands to the 60's, Broadway musicals, disco, and the Caribbean, dance movement facilitator Donna Newman-Bluestein will get us to stretch, shake, twist and bend together. Come ready to have fun and leave with a greater sense of vitality and well-being. If you've got a heartbeat you've got rhythm enough. No prior experience necessary.

Where: Taunton Public Library

12 Pleasant Street, Taunton, MA

When: September 12, 10:15 p.m. – 11:45

Cost: Free

RSVP is required. To register for the Memory Café, call the registration line for the Taunton Council on Aging at 774-406-5899 or visit the COA, located at 30 Olney St.

The Taunton Memory Café is for any resident at least 60 years of age. A care partner must accompany guests who require personal care assistance.

With a wide range of irresistible, toe-tapping music from the Big Bands to the 60's, Broadway musicals, disco, and the Caribbean, dance movement facilitator Donna Newman-Bluestein will get us to stretch, shake, twist and bend together. Come ready to have fun and leave with a greater sense of vitality and well-being. If you've got a heartbeat you've got rhythm enough. No prior experience necessary.

Where: Taunton Public Library

12 Pleasant Street, Taunton, MA

When: August 10, 2023, 10:15 p.m. – 11:45

Cost: Free

RSVP is required. To register for the Memory Café, call the registration line for the Taunton Council on Aging at 774-406-5899 or visit the COA, located at 30 Olney St.

The Taunton Memory Café is for any resident at least 60 years of age. A care partner must accompany guests who require personal care assistance.

With a wide range of irresistible, toe-tapping music from the Big Bands to the 60's, Broadway musicals, disco, and the Caribbean, dance movement facilitator Donna Newman-Bluestein will get us to stretch, shake, twist and bend together. Come ready to have fun and leave with a greater sense of vitality and well-being. If you've got a heartbeat you've got rhythm enough. No prior experience necessary.

Where: JF&CS Headquarters
1430 Main Street, Waltham

When: Friday, Aug. 4, 10:00 a.m. – noon

Cost: Free

RSVP not required, but please call or email to confirm dates. Contact Beth at bsoltzberg@jfcsboston.org or 781-693-5628 for more information.

A welcoming place for individuals and families living with memory changes. Enjoy coffee, refreshments, creative arts, and conversation with new friends of all ages. A guest artist leads a creative exploration each month. Co-hosted by the Waltham Student Group of Brandeis University. A care partner must accompany guests who require personal care assistance.

With a wide range of irresistible, toe-tapping music from the Big Bands to the 60's, Broadway musicals, disco, and the Caribbean, dance movement facilitator Donna Newman-Bluestein will get us to stretch, shake, twist and bend together. Come ready to have fun and leave with a greater sense of vitality and well-being. If you've got a heartbeat you've got rhythm enough. No prior experience necessary.

Where: Council on Aging, 450 Washington St., Dedham, MA 02026

When: June 8, 2023, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00

Cost: Free

RSVP is required. Please contact Gianna Bird at gbird@minlib.net to register or for more information.

The Memory Café at Dedham Public Library is a welcoming, interactive place for individuals and families living with memory changes. Come enjoy a light lunch, make new friends and participate in a fun, failure-free activity. A care partner must accompany guests who require personal care assistance. This program is sponsored in part by Dedham Savings Bank.

Join us as dance movement therapist Donna Newman-Bluestein invites us to sing or hum, and stretch, shake, twist, and bend to irresistible, toe-tapping music, both familiar and new, from the Big Bands, the 1940’s to the 60's, Broadway musicals, disco, and the Caribbean. Together we will create community as we dance in our seats and or on our feet. If you've got a heartbeat, you've got rhythm enough. No prior experience necessary.

Where: Burlington Council on Aging

61 Center Street, Burlington, MA 01803 (first floor, Murray-Kelly Room). The right side of the building is wheelchair accessiblel

When: May 16, 2023, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00

Cost: Free

RSVP is required. Please contact Brenda Pappas 781-273-7010 bpappas@burlington.org or Andrea Cross 781-505-1138 across@burlington.org to register or for more information.

Friendly Day Café is a welcoming, interactive social time for those with memory changes and their care partners. Come enjoy friendship and fun. A care partner is required to attend with each guest. The café is sponsored by Lahey Clinic.

With a wide range of irresistible, toe-tapping music, both familiar and new, from the Big Bands, the 1940's, 50's, and 60's, Broadway musicals, disco, and the Caribbean, Donna stimulates participants to stretch, shake, twist and bend. Donna brings themes, props, plenty of inspiration, and a sense of fun to elicit movement, dance, song and a greater sense of vitality. Open to all levels and abilities.

Where: Dedham Public Library, 43 Church Street, Dedham, MA 02026

When: May 11, 2023, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00

Cost: Free

RSVP is required. Please contact Gianna Bird at gbird@minlib.net to register or for more information.

The Memory Café at Dedham Public Library is a welcoming, interactive place for individuals and families living with memory changes. Come enjoy a light lunch, make new friends and participate in a fun, failure-free activity. A care partner must accompany guests who require personal care assistance. This program is sponsored in part by Dedham Savings Bank.

Join us as dance movement therapist Donna Newman-Bluestein invites us to sing or hum, and stretch, shake, twist, and bend to irresistible, toe-tapping music, both familiar and new, from the Big Bands, the 1940’s to the 60's, Broadway musicals, disco, and the Caribbean. Together we will create community as we dance in our seats and or on our feet. If you've got a heartbeat, you've got rhythm enough. No prior experience necessary.

Where: Dedham Public Library, 43 Church Street, Dedham, MA 02026

When: April 13, 2023, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00

Cost: Free

RSVP is required. Please contact Gianna Bird at gbird@minlib.net to register or for more information.

The Memory Café at Dedham Public Library is a welcoming, interactive place for individuals and families living with memory changes. Come enjoy a light lunch, make new friends and participate in a fun, failure-free activity. A care partner must accompany guests who require personal care assistance. This program is sponsored in part by Dedham Savings Bank.

Join us as dance movement therapist Donna Newman-Bluestein invites us to sing or hum, and stretch, shake, twist, and bend to irresistible, toe-tapping music, both familiar and new, from the Big Bands, the 1940’s to the 60's, Broadway musicals, disco, and the Caribbean. Together we will create community as we dance in our seats and or on our feet. If you've got a heartbeat, you've got rhythm enough. No prior experience necessary.

Learn how to ‘be with’ those living with dementia in a way that allows them and us to feel in connection. Donna Newman-Bluestein has spent her 40+ year career finding people’s motivation to engage in a meaningful life.

This event is free and open to the public. Contact gbird@minilib.net. You can register at www.DedhamLibrary.com/events .

Where: Dedham Public Library, 43 Church Street, Dedham, MA 02026

When: March 9, 2023, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00

Cost: Free

RSVP is required. Please contact Gianna Bird at gbird@minlib.net to register or for more information.

The Memory Café at Dedham Public Library is a welcoming, interactive place for individuals and families living with memory changes. Come enjoy a light lunch, make new friends and participate in a fun, failure-free activity. A care partner must accompany guests who require personal care assistance. This program is sponsored in part by Dedham Savings Bank.

Join us as dance movement therapist Donna Newman-Bluestein invites us to sing or hum, and stretch, shake, twist, and bend to irresistible, toe-tapping music, both familiar and new, from the Big Bands, the 1940’s to the 60's, Broadway musicals, disco, and the Caribbean. Together we will create community as we dance in our seats and or on our feet. If you've got a heartbeat, you've got rhythm enough. No prior experience necessary.

Where: Dedham Public Library, 43 Church Street, Dedham, MA 02026

When: February 9, 2022, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00

Cost: Free

RSVP is required. Please contact Gianna Bird at gbird@minlib.net to register or for more information.

The Memory Café at Dedham Public Library is a welcoming, interactive place for individuals and families living with memory changes. Come enjoy a light lunch, make new friends and participate in a fun, failure-free activity. A care partner must accompany guests who require personal care assistance. This program is sponsored in part by Dedham Savings Bank.

Join us as dance movement therapist Donna Newman-Bluestein invites us to sing or hum, and stretch, shake, twist, and bend to irresistible, toe-tapping music, both familiar and new, from the Big Bands, the 1940’s to the 60's, Broadway musicals, disco, and the Caribbean. Together we will create community as we dance in our seats and or on our feet. If you've got a heartbeat, you've got rhythm enough. No prior experience necessary.

Where: Dedham Public Library, 43 Church Street, Dedham, MA 02026

When: January 12, 2023, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00

Cost: Free

RSVP is required. Please contact Gianna Bird at gbird@minlib.net to register or for more information.

The Memory Café at Dedham Public Library is a welcoming, interactive place for individuals and families living with memory changes. Come enjoy a light lunch, make new friends and participate in a fun, failure-free activity. A care partner must accompany guests who require personal care assistance. This program is sponsored in part by Dedham Savings Bank.

Join us as dance movement therapist Donna Newman-Bluestein invites us to sing or hum, and stretch, shake, twist, and bend to irresistible, toe-tapping music, both familiar and new, from the Big Bands, the 1940’s to the 60's, Broadway musicals, disco, and the Caribbean. Together we will create community as we dance in our seats and or on our feet. If you've got a heartbeat, you've got rhythm enough. No prior experience necessary.

Where: Dedham Public Library, 43 Church Street, Dedham, MA 02026

When: December 8, 2022, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00

Cost: Free

RSVP is required. Please contact Gianna Bird at gbird@minlib.net to register or for more information.

The Memory Café at Dedham Public Library is a welcoming, interactive place for individuals and families living with memory changes. Come enjoy a light lunch, make new friends and participate in a fun, failure-free activity. A care partner must accompany guests who require personal care assistance. This program is sponsored in part by Dedham Savings Bank.

Join us as dance movement therapist Donna Newman-Bluestein invites us to sing or hum, and stretch, shake, twist, and bend to irresistible, toe-tapping music, both familiar and new, from the Big Bands, the 1940’s to the 60's, Broadway musicals, disco, and the Caribbean. Together we will create community as we dance in our seats and or on our feet. If you've got a heartbeat, you've got rhythm enough. No prior experience necessary.

Where: Dedham Public Library, 43 Church Street, Dedham, MA 02026

When: November 10, 2022, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00

Cost: Free

RSVP is required. Please contact Gianna Bird at gbird@minlib.net to register or for more information.

The Memory Café at Dedham Public Library is a welcoming, interactive place for individuals and families living with memory changes. Come enjoy a light lunch, make new friends and participate in a fun, failure-free activity. A care partner must accompany guests who require personal care assistance. This program is sponsored in part by Dedham Savings Bank.

Join us as dance movement therapist Donna Newman-Bluestein invites us to sing or hum, and stretch, shake, twist, and bend to irresistible, toe-tapping music, both familiar and new, from the Big Bands, the 1940’s to the 60's, Broadway musicals, disco, and the Caribbean. Together we will create community as we dance in our seats and or on our feet. If you've got a heartbeat, you've got rhythm enough. No prior experience necessary.

Where: Dedham Public Library, 43 Church Street, Dedham, MA 02026

When: October 13, 2022, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00

Cost: Free

RSVP is required. Please contact Gianna Bird at gbird@minlib.net to register or for more information.

The Memory Café at Dedham Public Library is a welcoming, interactive place for individuals and families living with memory changes. Come enjoy a light lunch, make new friends and participate in a fun, failure-free activity. A care partner must accompany guests who require personal care assistance. This program is sponsored in part by Dedham Savings Bank.

Join us as dance movement therapist Donna Newman-Bluestein invites us to sing or hum, and stretch, shake, twist, and bend to irresistible, toe-tapping music, both familiar and new, from the Big Bands, the 1940’s to the 60's, Broadway musicals, disco, and the Caribbean. Together we will create community as we dance in our seats and or on our feet. If you've got a heartbeat, you've got rhythm enough. No prior experience necessary.

Where: Dedham Public Library, 43 Church Street, Dedham, MA 02026

When: September 15, 2022, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00

Cost: Free

RSVP is required. Please contact Gianna Bird at gbird@minlib.net to register or for more information.

The Memory Café at Dedham Public Library is a welcoming, interactive place for individuals and families living with memory changes. Come enjoy refreshments, make new friends and participate in a fun, failure-free activity. A care partner must accompany guests who require personal care assistance. This program is sponsored in part by Dedham Savings Bank.

Join us as dance movement therapist Donna Newman-Bluestein invites us to sing or hum, and stretch, shake, twist, and bend to irresistible, toe-tapping music, both familiar and new, from the Big Bands, the 1940’s to the 60's, Broadway musicals, disco, and the Caribbean. Together we will create community as we dance in our seats and or on our feet. If you've got a heartbeat, you've got rhythm enough. No prior experience necessary.

Where: Memory Cafe at the CLC, Levesque Community Life Ctr, 401 Bridge Street, Salem, MA 01970

When: September 29, 2022, 1:00 p.m. – 2:30

Cost: Free

RSVP is appreciated. For more information or to RSVP, please contact Rosanna Donahue at rdonahue@salem.com

The Memory Café is an inclusive space where people living with memory loss can do fun and educational things together, a social event that is engaging, stimulates the brain and prevents social isolation.

Join us as dance movement therapist Donna Newman-Bluestein invites us to sing or hum, and stretch, shake, twist, and bend to irresistible, toe-tapping music, both familiar and new, from the Big Bands, the 1940’s to the 60's, Broadway musicals, disco, and the Caribbean. Together we will create community as we dance in our seats and or on our feet. If you've got a heartbeat, you've got rhythm enough. No prior experience necessary.

Where: Virtual

When: Friday, Aug. 5, 10:00 a.m. – noon

Cost: Free

RSVP required to receive zoom info. Contact Beth at bsoltzberg@jfcsboston.org or 781-693-5628 for more information.

Expressive dance and movement specialist Donna Newman-Bluestein will share the power of dance to inspire, uplift, and heal. Join us for gentle exercise and enjoyment. No experience necessary!

Donna suggests bringing anything that moves, such as scarves, boas, or a jaunty hat. Also, bring something that shakes (popcorn or nuts in container) or keys that jingle. If you have a handheld fan, bring it along – and if you don’t, please bring an ordinary 8.5 x 11 piece of piece of paper. (Donna will tell us how we will use that!)

I would also invite you to wear some “bling” if you wish. I will be searching my own closet for somethin’ fancy. Comfort is a must, but feel free to “dress up or dress sharp” if the mood hits you! Donna always brings great music. Even though we have to be on Zoom, let’s dance!!!Let’s experience together the power of dance and expressive movement to inspire, uplift, and heal. If you've got a heartbeat you've got rhythm enough. No prior experience necessary.