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Upcoming Special Events
Ruth's Table Creative Wellness Fair
Creative Wellness Fair is an all-day free interactive event for people of all ages to explore ways in which they can enhance their quality of life.
Ruth's Table is committed to providing a safe and inclusive space for our community by facilitating events that aim to connect and impact the public in a positive way and encourage personal growth and well-being. Featuring a variety of resources, fitness demonstration, creative stations, and interactive live music performances, the event provides valuable insights to maintaining a healthy body and mind.
This event is free to the public.
Event Schedule
10:00am - 11:00am - Fitness Demonstration
11:00am - 3:00pm - Resource Fair featuring information booth and interactive activities
(presented in partnership with a range of businesses and nonprofit organizations)
2:00pm - 3:00pm - Interactive Performance from Community Music Center
04-25-2019
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Bethany Center
580 Capp St, SF.
Website: https://www.ruthstable.org/programs.html
Email: contact@ruthstable.org
Phone Number: (415) 642-1000
Who You Are MATTERS! is more than just a board game.
It helps players answer important questions about their life. Using the power of storytelling and story listening, Who You Are MATTERS! sparks meaningful conversation that builds a deeper understanding among players. Families & friends are invited to join community members. Creative Aging SF volunteers welcome. Facilitator: Dr. Sally Gelardin, Career & Carepartner Educator.
Date: 05-04-2019, 11:00 - 12:00 PM
Location: Aegis Corte Madera
Email: sgelardin@gmail.com
21st Annual Updates on Dementia Conference:
Translating Research into Practice
Researchers and clinicians present the latest research in the biological, social, psychological, and cultural aspects of aging and dementia with particular emphasis on practical applications. Presentations include:
Moving to a different beat with TaiChi & QiGong, Nusha Askari, PhD
MindfulMovement4Alz: A Train the Trainer Program, Yoga Inspired Movement and Breath for Cognitive Function, Jean McGranahan
Inner Resources for Caregivers: Using Mindfulness, Mantra & Yoga, Lynn C. Waelde, PhD
The New Science of Stress: Evidence Based Tools for Remaining Resilient, Alexandra D. Crosswell, PhD
Date: Thursday, May 9, 2019
Time: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Location:
South San Francisco Conference Center
255 S. Airport Blvd.
South San Francisco, CA 94080
Early bird registration available until Tuesday, April 9
See our special rates here.
Conference Website: updatesondementia.com
Register at tinyurl.com/UOD2019
Mother Lear
An irascible middle-aged scholar with dementia communicates with her caretaker daughter using only the text of King Lear, as the two struggle with aging, love and their own balance of power. The performance is immediately followed by a facilitated discussion with the audience.
Date: May 25th 3:30 PM and 26th 7:00 PM
Location: San Francisco International Arts Festival, Fort Mason Chapel
Website: http://www.weplayers.org/mother-lear-2019
Age-In: At Home with Growing Older
We are celebrating 10 years of radical thinking on aging with a day of learning modeled after the Teach-Ins of the 60s connecting people across generations. Experience peer-to-peer learning sparking imaginative thinking through storytelling, facilitated table conversations, and learning circles.
Join us and leave invigorated by diverse perspectives and being connected to thought-leaders and community members from different disciplines.
Coffee, pastries, and lunch will be served.
Date: June 1, 2019 | 9:30am - 3:30pm
Location: Ed Roberts Campus | Berkeley, CA
Tickets: Click Here
A Celebration of Dementia-Inclusive Art & Community
Are you passionate about building accessible, inclusive communities that provide a high quality of life for all people? Join us! This initial convening seeks to bring together many different voices, including people living with dementia and their care partners, artists, and professionals working in the fields of aging and dementia to share space & time to consider the pressing question of how we create a better world in which to grow old. You can expect facilitated conversations and break-out groups, collaborative creative practice, and lots of opportunities to see, experience, and discuss some of the most exciting work that's happening in the Bay Area. We hope to pave the way for future collaboration and community-building, and we'd love it if YOU were there! This celebration allows attendees to engage with work done for the Dementia Inclusive Communities Initiative between September 2018-June 2019. Attendees are welcome to attend any and all of the sections. There is no cost to attend.
Date: Wednesday, June 12, 2019, 1pm-6pm
Location: SOMArts Cultural Center, 934 Brannan St. San Francisco, CA 94103
Getting there: Public Transportation: SOMArts is a 20 minute walk from the Civic Center BART or the 4th and King St. Station on the MUNI T Line, and also accessible via several bus lines, including the 19, 8, 47, and 83X.
Driving: There is very limited parking at the space. If you are driving a group, please contact us for a reserved space. There is also limited street parking available nearby.
Taxi or Lyft: If you are taking a taxi or rideshare, you may instruct the driver to enter the driveway off of Brannan St. to reach the front door.
If you would like ASL interpretation or live captioning, or have a different specific accessibility request, please contact us no later than May 15, 2019. All convening materials will be in large print, and we will have a small number of convening materials printed in braille.
Why We Need Heroes
We need heroes, whether real or fictional. Heroes are role models who inspire us to combat adversity with feats of ingenuity, bravery, or strength. What other functions do heroes provide for society? Drawing on Greek mythology and Carl Jung's hero archetypes, Dr. Sally Gelardin career and life transitions educator, shares storytelling techniques to assist us in working through life's ups and downs.
Date: 07-22-2019, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Address: Corte Madera Library
707 Meadowsweet Drive
Corte Madera, CA 94925
9th Annual Legacy Film Festival on Aging
September 20-22, 2019, San Francisco
email: info@legacyfilmfestivalonaging.org
website: www.legacyfilmfestivalonaging.org
Recurring Events
Healing Circle
Smith Center will be offering an online Healing Circle via Zoom in the spring of 2019 with David “Lucky” Goff and Wendy Miller. Those who have been most gravely tested by life have the most loss, and potentially the most to gain. Yet it is in how we respond to these conditions - which come in many complex and subtle forms such as grief, illness, injury, injustice, war, and other unknown heartbreaks - that defines us and defines our life.
This bi-monthly circle is an opportunity to create a cyberspace community, connecting with others as we learn to grow through the hardships we have experienced in life, not in spite of them, but because of them. Healing becomes a by-product from our shared culture of community, connection, and mystery. In such a community, our flames of creativity can be lit, as we discover ourselves as more sensitized and adaptive human beings.
To sign up, call David “Lucky” Goff at
Start Date 02-22-2019
End Date 06-21-2019
Phone Number (707) 291-0438
Using Art to Change the World
Art has long been used as a tool for advocacy and social change. This interactive discussion meets every other week and will use creative prompts to start conversations about creating the kinds of communities in which we want to grow older. We will use art not only to explore what an age-friendly community might look like, but also how art can be an effective, accessible tool for communicating and making change. Break out your art supplies, or join us for a conversation. No art experience necessary and all forms of participation welcome. We will explore together how to make this an inclusive conversation for all, with a focus on people living with dementia.
Email: SHarmon@ElderCareAlliance.org
Starting Friday, April 12 the Dementia Inclusive Communities Initiative, a project of Elder Care Alliance, will host a bi-monthly virtual gathering with Well Connected.
The 2nd & 4th Fridays of the month from 4pm-5pm
Friday, April 12
Friday, April 26
Friday, May 10
Friday, May 24
Friday, June 14
Friday, June 28
Artful Discoveries at the de Young
Artful Discoveries tours are open to people with a diagnosis of early-stage Alzheimer's disease or a related disorder, who acknowledge their diagnosis and whose symptoms are mild. Care partners are invited to attend along with a person living with dementia.
The Early-Stage Social Engagement Program offers a fun and comfortable way for people living in the early stage of Alzheimer's or other dementia to get out, get active and get connected with one another.
This program is free, but pre-registration is required and space is limited. No walk-ins permitted.
April 9, April 25, June 11, June 27, 2019
Start Time 1:00 PM
End Time 2:00 PM
de Young Museum
San Francisco CA
Website alzpowerpurpose.org
Email vsouza@alz.org
Phone Number (408) 372-9976
Artful Discoveries at the Legion of Honor
Artful Discoveries tours are open to people with a diagnosis of early-stage Alzheimer's disease or a related disorder, who acknowledge their diagnosis and whose symptoms are mild. Care partners are invited to attend along with a person living with dementia.
The Early-Stage Social Engagement Program offers a fun and comfortable way for people living in the early stage of Alzheimer's or other dementia to get out, get active and get connected with one another.
This program is free, but pre-registration is required and space is limited. No walk-ins permitted.
May 14 and 30
Start Time1:00 PM
End Time2:00 PM
Legion of Honor Museum
San Francisco, CA
Website: alzpowerpurpose.org
Email: vsouza@alz.org
Phone Number(408) 372-9976
Creative Insights: Art and Alzheimer's at the CJM
Join us for special tours for people with early-stage dementia and their care partners, offered in partnership with the Contemporary Jewish Museum.
Creative Insights tours are offered in conjunction with current exhibitions, and are interactive, offering opportunities for dialogue and meaningful interaction. These tours are free, but pre-screening is required and space is limited. Contact Vanessa Souza, Early Stage Program Coordinator, for more information or to register.
San Francisco, CA
vsouza@alz.org
(408) 372-9976
Thrive Alive in West Marin
Bi-monthly sessions from 1-3 pm
Join the community in an interactive, science-based program that will improve brain wellness and increase longevity. Research shows that socialization, music, learning something new, relaxing, moving and connecting improve our health and well-being.
Sliding scale donation per session: $10-$25
St Columba's Inverness
https://www.stcolumbasinverness.org/thrive-alive
For more information, contact Kathleen Downey, 978-895-5763
Death & Dying Series @ SF Library
100 Larkin St
San Francisco, CA 94102
Email mossmoss@outlook.com
Mar 5, 2019
Rest in Peace: What happens to my body when I die
Experts from Sullivans's/Duggan's Serra Funeral Service, the Neptune Society, Fernwood Cemetery and the Willed Body Program at UCSF talk about how they handle the body after death.
April 4, 2019
How different faith religions view death
A representative from each of the world's major religions: Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Judaism, and Hinduism. Assistance from SF Interfaith Council.
May 7, 2019
How to die in California
Representatives from Compassion & Care, Final Exit Network, Death with Dignity,
End of Life Option Act explained
June 4, 2019
Last Wishes: start the conversation now!
Advance Healthcare Directive, Five Wishes and beyond
Palliative care, hospice practitioners, attorney
July 9, 2019
Sitting with the dying: rituals and resources
Speakers to be determined
August 6, 2019
Why do people die: talking to children about death
Dawn Gross has developed a card game, where parents and children can ask and answer those tough questions.
Sept. 10, 2019
Pets: grieving over the loss of a pet
Betty CarmackCreative Insights: Art and Alzheimer's at the CJMEvent DescriptionJoin us for a special tour for people with early-stage dementia and their care partners, offered in partnership with the Contemporary Jewish Museum.
Creative Insights tours are offered in conjunction with current exhibitions, and are interactive, offering opportunities for dialogue and meaningful interaction.
These tours are free, but pre-screening is required and space is limited. Contact Vanessa Souza, Early Stage Program Coordinator, for more information or to register.Start Date04-15-2019End Date04-15-2019AddressCity: San Francisco
State / Province: CA
Emailvsouza@alz.orgPhone Number(408) 372-9976
Ruth's Table Creative Wellness Fair
Creative Wellness Fair is an all-day free interactive event for people of all ages to explore ways in which they can enhance their quality of life.
Ruth's Table is committed to providing a safe and inclusive space for our community by facilitating events that aim to connect and impact the public in a positive way and encourage personal growth and well-being. Featuring a variety of resources, fitness demonstration, creative stations, and interactive live music performances, the event provides valuable insights to maintaining a healthy body and mind.
This event is free to the public.
Event Schedule
10:00am - 11:00am - Fitness Demonstration
11:00am - 3:00pm - Resource Fair featuring information booth and interactive activities
(presented in partnership with a range of businesses and nonprofit organizations)
2:00pm - 3:00pm - Interactive Performance from Community Music Center
04-25-2019
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Bethany Center
580 Capp St, SF.
Website: https://www.ruthstable.org/programs.html
Email: contact@ruthstable.org
Phone Number: (415) 642-1000
Who You Are MATTERS! is more than just a board game.
It helps players answer important questions about their life. Using the power of storytelling and story listening, Who You Are MATTERS! sparks meaningful conversation that builds a deeper understanding among players. Families & friends are invited to join community members. Creative Aging SF volunteers welcome. Facilitator: Dr. Sally Gelardin, Career & Carepartner Educator.
Date: 05-04-2019, 11:00 - 12:00 PM
Location: Aegis Corte Madera
Email: sgelardin@gmail.com
21st Annual Updates on Dementia Conference:
Translating Research into Practice
Researchers and clinicians present the latest research in the biological, social, psychological, and cultural aspects of aging and dementia with particular emphasis on practical applications. Presentations include:
Moving to a different beat with TaiChi & QiGong, Nusha Askari, PhD
MindfulMovement4Alz: A Train the Trainer Program, Yoga Inspired Movement and Breath for Cognitive Function, Jean McGranahan
Inner Resources for Caregivers: Using Mindfulness, Mantra & Yoga, Lynn C. Waelde, PhD
The New Science of Stress: Evidence Based Tools for Remaining Resilient, Alexandra D. Crosswell, PhD
Date: Thursday, May 9, 2019
Time: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Location:
South San Francisco Conference Center
255 S. Airport Blvd.
South San Francisco, CA 94080
Early bird registration available until Tuesday, April 9
See our special rates here.
Conference Website: updatesondementia.com
Register at tinyurl.com/UOD2019
Mother Lear
An irascible middle-aged scholar with dementia communicates with her caretaker daughter using only the text of King Lear, as the two struggle with aging, love and their own balance of power. The performance is immediately followed by a facilitated discussion with the audience.
Date: May 25th 3:30 PM and 26th 7:00 PM
Location: San Francisco International Arts Festival, Fort Mason Chapel
Website: http://www.weplayers.org/mother-lear-2019
Age-In: At Home with Growing Older
We are celebrating 10 years of radical thinking on aging with a day of learning modeled after the Teach-Ins of the 60s connecting people across generations. Experience peer-to-peer learning sparking imaginative thinking through storytelling, facilitated table conversations, and learning circles.
Join us and leave invigorated by diverse perspectives and being connected to thought-leaders and community members from different disciplines.
Coffee, pastries, and lunch will be served.
Date: June 1, 2019 | 9:30am - 3:30pm
Location: Ed Roberts Campus | Berkeley, CA
Tickets: Click Here
A Celebration of Dementia-Inclusive Art & Community
Are you passionate about building accessible, inclusive communities that provide a high quality of life for all people? Join us! This initial convening seeks to bring together many different voices, including people living with dementia and their care partners, artists, and professionals working in the fields of aging and dementia to share space & time to consider the pressing question of how we create a better world in which to grow old. You can expect facilitated conversations and break-out groups, collaborative creative practice, and lots of opportunities to see, experience, and discuss some of the most exciting work that's happening in the Bay Area. We hope to pave the way for future collaboration and community-building, and we'd love it if YOU were there! This celebration allows attendees to engage with work done for the Dementia Inclusive Communities Initiative between September 2018-June 2019. Attendees are welcome to attend any and all of the sections. There is no cost to attend.
Date: Wednesday, June 12, 2019, 1pm-6pm
Location: SOMArts Cultural Center, 934 Brannan St. San Francisco, CA 94103
Getting there: Public Transportation: SOMArts is a 20 minute walk from the Civic Center BART or the 4th and King St. Station on the MUNI T Line, and also accessible via several bus lines, including the 19, 8, 47, and 83X.
Driving: There is very limited parking at the space. If you are driving a group, please contact us for a reserved space. There is also limited street parking available nearby.
Taxi or Lyft: If you are taking a taxi or rideshare, you may instruct the driver to enter the driveway off of Brannan St. to reach the front door.
If you would like ASL interpretation or live captioning, or have a different specific accessibility request, please contact us no later than May 15, 2019. All convening materials will be in large print, and we will have a small number of convening materials printed in braille.
Why We Need Heroes
We need heroes, whether real or fictional. Heroes are role models who inspire us to combat adversity with feats of ingenuity, bravery, or strength. What other functions do heroes provide for society? Drawing on Greek mythology and Carl Jung's hero archetypes, Dr. Sally Gelardin career and life transitions educator, shares storytelling techniques to assist us in working through life's ups and downs.
Date: 07-22-2019, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Address: Corte Madera Library
707 Meadowsweet Drive
Corte Madera, CA 94925
9th Annual Legacy Film Festival on Aging
September 20-22, 2019, San Francisco
email: info@legacyfilmfestivalonaging.org
website: www.legacyfilmfestivalonaging.org
Recurring Events
Healing Circle
Smith Center will be offering an online Healing Circle via Zoom in the spring of 2019 with David “Lucky” Goff and Wendy Miller. Those who have been most gravely tested by life have the most loss, and potentially the most to gain. Yet it is in how we respond to these conditions - which come in many complex and subtle forms such as grief, illness, injury, injustice, war, and other unknown heartbreaks - that defines us and defines our life.
This bi-monthly circle is an opportunity to create a cyberspace community, connecting with others as we learn to grow through the hardships we have experienced in life, not in spite of them, but because of them. Healing becomes a by-product from our shared culture of community, connection, and mystery. In such a community, our flames of creativity can be lit, as we discover ourselves as more sensitized and adaptive human beings.
To sign up, call David “Lucky” Goff at
Start Date 02-22-2019
End Date 06-21-2019
Phone Number (707) 291-0438
Using Art to Change the World
Art has long been used as a tool for advocacy and social change. This interactive discussion meets every other week and will use creative prompts to start conversations about creating the kinds of communities in which we want to grow older. We will use art not only to explore what an age-friendly community might look like, but also how art can be an effective, accessible tool for communicating and making change. Break out your art supplies, or join us for a conversation. No art experience necessary and all forms of participation welcome. We will explore together how to make this an inclusive conversation for all, with a focus on people living with dementia.
Email: SHarmon@ElderCareAlliance.org
Starting Friday, April 12 the Dementia Inclusive Communities Initiative, a project of Elder Care Alliance, will host a bi-monthly virtual gathering with Well Connected.
The 2nd & 4th Fridays of the month from 4pm-5pm
Friday, April 12
Friday, April 26
Friday, May 10
Friday, May 24
Friday, June 14
Friday, June 28
Artful Discoveries at the de Young
Artful Discoveries tours are open to people with a diagnosis of early-stage Alzheimer's disease or a related disorder, who acknowledge their diagnosis and whose symptoms are mild. Care partners are invited to attend along with a person living with dementia.
The Early-Stage Social Engagement Program offers a fun and comfortable way for people living in the early stage of Alzheimer's or other dementia to get out, get active and get connected with one another.
This program is free, but pre-registration is required and space is limited. No walk-ins permitted.
April 9, April 25, June 11, June 27, 2019
Start Time 1:00 PM
End Time 2:00 PM
de Young Museum
San Francisco CA
Website alzpowerpurpose.org
Email vsouza@alz.org
Phone Number (408) 372-9976
Artful Discoveries at the Legion of Honor
Artful Discoveries tours are open to people with a diagnosis of early-stage Alzheimer's disease or a related disorder, who acknowledge their diagnosis and whose symptoms are mild. Care partners are invited to attend along with a person living with dementia.
The Early-Stage Social Engagement Program offers a fun and comfortable way for people living in the early stage of Alzheimer's or other dementia to get out, get active and get connected with one another.
This program is free, but pre-registration is required and space is limited. No walk-ins permitted.
May 14 and 30
Start Time1:00 PM
End Time2:00 PM
Legion of Honor Museum
San Francisco, CA
Website: alzpowerpurpose.org
Email: vsouza@alz.org
Phone Number(408) 372-9976
Creative Insights: Art and Alzheimer's at the CJM
Join us for special tours for people with early-stage dementia and their care partners, offered in partnership with the Contemporary Jewish Museum.
Creative Insights tours are offered in conjunction with current exhibitions, and are interactive, offering opportunities for dialogue and meaningful interaction. These tours are free, but pre-screening is required and space is limited. Contact Vanessa Souza, Early Stage Program Coordinator, for more information or to register.
San Francisco, CA
vsouza@alz.org
(408) 372-9976
Thrive Alive in West Marin
Bi-monthly sessions from 1-3 pm
Join the community in an interactive, science-based program that will improve brain wellness and increase longevity. Research shows that socialization, music, learning something new, relaxing, moving and connecting improve our health and well-being.
Sliding scale donation per session: $10-$25
St Columba's Inverness
https://www.stcolumbasinverness.org/thrive-alive
For more information, contact Kathleen Downey, 978-895-5763
Death & Dying Series @ SF Library
100 Larkin St
San Francisco, CA 94102
Email mossmoss@outlook.com
Mar 5, 2019
Rest in Peace: What happens to my body when I die
Experts from Sullivans's/Duggan's Serra Funeral Service, the Neptune Society, Fernwood Cemetery and the Willed Body Program at UCSF talk about how they handle the body after death.
April 4, 2019
How different faith religions view death
A representative from each of the world's major religions: Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Judaism, and Hinduism. Assistance from SF Interfaith Council.
May 7, 2019
How to die in California
Representatives from Compassion & Care, Final Exit Network, Death with Dignity,
End of Life Option Act explained
June 4, 2019
Last Wishes: start the conversation now!
Advance Healthcare Directive, Five Wishes and beyond
Palliative care, hospice practitioners, attorney
July 9, 2019
Sitting with the dying: rituals and resources
Speakers to be determined
August 6, 2019
Why do people die: talking to children about death
Dawn Gross has developed a card game, where parents and children can ask and answer those tough questions.
Sept. 10, 2019
Pets: grieving over the loss of a pet
Betty CarmackCreative Insights: Art and Alzheimer's at the CJMEvent DescriptionJoin us for a special tour for people with early-stage dementia and their care partners, offered in partnership with the Contemporary Jewish Museum.
Creative Insights tours are offered in conjunction with current exhibitions, and are interactive, offering opportunities for dialogue and meaningful interaction.
These tours are free, but pre-screening is required and space is limited. Contact Vanessa Souza, Early Stage Program Coordinator, for more information or to register.Start Date04-15-2019End Date04-15-2019AddressCity: San Francisco
State / Province: CA
Emailvsouza@alz.orgPhone Number(408) 372-9976