Wilton Library And RVNAhealth Launch Monthly Memory Café Gathering

WILTON, CT — Wilton Library, in collaboration with RVNAhealth, is launching a new community initiative aimed at supporting individuals living with memory challenges and their care partners. The Memory Café will begin on Tuesday, May 20, and continue monthly as a welcoming and informal social gathering.

Inspired by the original Alzheimer’s Café in Holland, the program provides a relaxed environment for participants to connect, share experiences, and enjoy uplifting activities such as music, storytelling, therapy pet visits, crafts, and refreshments. Each session will include a featured activity, beginning with a “getting-to-know-you” theme during the first meeting.

The Memory Café is designed to promote meaningful engagement and offer support from both Wilton Library staff and RVNAhealth dementia specialists. To participate, attendees must be accompanied by a care partner for the full duration of the one-hour session.

Memory Café programming is gaining in popularity in the area. Earlier this year, Ridgefield Station and Ridgefield Parks and Recreation partnered to launch a Memory Café in that town.

Registration is required. Interested participants can contact Caryn Quinn at 203-762-6320 or email cfquinn@wiltonlibrary.org, providing both names and a phone number or email address. The gatherings will take place at Wilton Library, 137 Old Ridgefield Road. More information is available at the library website.