Comedic Connection
Cognitive Comedy is a free improv comedy workshop for people with cognitive impairment and their loved ones. Participants can get out of their own heads and experience “group mind” while learning the tenets of improv comedy. This free program is open to all members of the PMC community.
https://pennmemorycenter.org/programs-services/cognitive-comedy/.
Location: Virtual. Audience: Patients. Type of Event: Class.
Tuesday, November 3, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Creative Expression Through Music
This fun, free, in-person interactive program is powered by the talented Community Artist Fellows and showcases the expressive power of music. We invite those who love music to join us in making, enjoying, and discussing a variety of musical compositions.
We welcome all families and individuals affiliated with the Penn Memory Center. Carers (caregivers and care partners) are also encouraged to join. We welcome all experience levels and will make the class accessible to those with cognitive impairment or dementia, however, those with a diagnosis of dementia will need a partner for the program. This class is best suited to those with mild to moderate staged dementia.
Creative Expressions Through Music is a unique opportunity for caregivers and persons living with dementia to connect and experience positive engagement together.
Location: Curtis Institute of Music. Address Building/Floor: Classes will meet in the cafeteria, located just inside the entrance at 1616 Locust St. Audience: Patients. Type of Event: Other.
Thursday, November 5, 2026, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM.
Comedic Connection
Cognitive Comedy is a free improv comedy workshop for people with cognitive impairment and their loved ones. Participants can get out of their own heads and experience “group mind” while learning the tenets of improv comedy. This free program is open to all members of the PMC community.
https://pennmemorycenter.org/programs-services/cognitive-comedy/.
Location: Virtual. Audience: Patients. Type of Event: Class.
Tuesday, November 10, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Creative Expression Through Music
This fun, free, in-person interactive program is powered by the talented Community Artist Fellows and showcases the expressive power of music. We invite those who love music to join us in making, enjoying, and discussing a variety of musical compositions.
We welcome all families and individuals affiliated with the Penn Memory Center. Carers (caregivers and care partners) are also encouraged to join. We welcome all experience levels and will make the class accessible to those with cognitive impairment or dementia, however, those with a diagnosis of dementia will need a partner for the program. This class is best suited to those with mild to moderate staged dementia.
Creative Expressions Through Music is a unique opportunity for caregivers and persons living with dementia to connect and experience positive engagement together.
Location: Curtis Institute of Music. Address Building/Floor: Classes will meet in the cafeteria, located just inside the entrance at 1616 Locust St. Audience: Patients. Type of Event: Other.
Thursday, November 12, 2026, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM.
Comedic Connection
Cognitive Comedy is a free improv comedy workshop for people with cognitive impairment and their loved ones. Participants can get out of their own heads and experience “group mind” while learning the tenets of improv comedy. This free program is open to all members of the PMC community.
https://pennmemorycenter.org/programs-services/cognitive-comedy/.
Location: Virtual. Audience: Patients. Type of Event: Class.
Tuesday, November 17, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Creative Expression Through Music
This fun, free, in-person interactive program is powered by the talented Community Artist Fellows and showcases the expressive power of music. We invite those who love music to join us in making, enjoying, and discussing a variety of musical compositions.
We welcome all families and individuals affiliated with the Penn Memory Center. Carers (caregivers and care partners) are also encouraged to join. We welcome all experience levels and will make the class accessible to those with cognitive impairment or dementia, however, those with a diagnosis of dementia will need a partner for the program. This class is best suited to those with mild to moderate staged dementia.
Creative Expressions Through Music is a unique opportunity for caregivers and persons living with dementia to connect and experience positive engagement together.
Location: Curtis Institute of Music. Address Building/Floor: Classes will meet in the cafeteria, located just inside the entrance at 1616 Locust St. Audience: Patients. Type of Event: Other.
Thursday, November 19, 2026, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM.
November Memory Café: Mindful Stitching and Embroidery
Join PMC’s Director of Social Work Alison Lynn for a relaxed lesson in her favorite hobby: hand embroidery. Embroidery is a great craft to soothe anxiety, increase tactile stimulation, experience a sense of accomplishment, and spend time with others without the pressure of conversation. Together we will learn the basics of hand embroidery and engage in a little “mindful stitching,” or sewing for the fun of it, not to achieve a specific outcome. No prior experience is needed, and all materials will be included, including both standard-size and accessible embroidery needles. Not into embroidery? In the middle of a different fiber craft like knitting, crocheting, or quilting? Feel free to bring a personal project with you to stitch alongside us.
Location: Ralston House. Room: 148. Audience: Patients. Type of Event: Other.
Friday, November 20, 2026, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM.
Comedic Connection
Cognitive Comedy is a free improv comedy workshop for people with cognitive impairment and their loved ones. Participants can get out of their own heads and experience “group mind” while learning the tenets of improv comedy. This free program is open to all members of the PMC community.
https://pennmemorycenter.org/programs-services/cognitive-comedy/.
Location: Virtual. Audience: Patients. Type of Event: Class.
Tuesday, November 24, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Creative Expression Through Music
This fun, free, in-person interactive program is powered by the talented Community Artist Fellows and showcases the expressive power of music. We invite those who love music to join us in making, enjoying, and discussing a variety of musical compositions.
We welcome all families and individuals affiliated with the Penn Memory Center. Carers (caregivers and care partners) are also encouraged to join. We welcome all experience levels and will make the class accessible to those with cognitive impairment or dementia, however, those with a diagnosis of dementia will need a partner for the program. This class is best suited to those with mild to moderate staged dementia.
Creative Expressions Through Music is a unique opportunity for caregivers and persons living with dementia to connect and experience positive engagement together.
Location: Curtis Institute of Music. Address Building/Floor: Classes will meet in the cafeteria, located just inside the entrance at 1616 Locust St. Audience: Patients. Type of Event: Other.
Thursday, November 26, 2026, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM.
Comedic Connection
Cognitive Comedy is a free improv comedy workshop for people with cognitive impairment and their loved ones. Participants can get out of their own heads and experience “group mind” while learning the tenets of improv comedy. This free program is open to all members of the PMC community.
https://pennmemorycenter.org/programs-services/cognitive-comedy/.
Location: Virtual. Audience: Patients. Type of Event: Class.
Tuesday, December 1, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Creative Expression Through Music
This fun, free, in-person interactive program is powered by the talented Community Artist Fellows and showcases the expressive power of music. We invite those who love music to join us in making, enjoying, and discussing a variety of musical compositions.
We welcome all families and individuals affiliated with the Penn Memory Center. Carers (caregivers and care partners) are also encouraged to join. We welcome all experience levels and will make the class accessible to those with cognitive impairment or dementia, however, those with a diagnosis of dementia will need a partner for the program. This class is best suited to those with mild to moderate staged dementia.
Creative Expressions Through Music is a unique opportunity for caregivers and persons living with dementia to connect and experience positive engagement together.
Location: Curtis Institute of Music. Address Building/Floor: Classes will meet in the cafeteria, located just inside the entrance at 1616 Locust St. Audience: Patients. Type of Event: Other.
Thursday, December 3, 2026, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM.
Creative Expression Through Music
This fun, free, in-person interactive program is powered by the talented Community Artist Fellows and showcases the expressive power of music. We invite those who love music to join us in making, enjoying, and discussing a variety of musical compositions.
We welcome all families and individuals affiliated with the Penn Memory Center. Carers (caregivers and care partners) are also encouraged to join. We welcome all experience levels and will make the class accessible to those with cognitive impairment or dementia, however, those with a diagnosis of dementia will need a partner for the program. This class is best suited to those with mild to moderate staged dementia.
Creative Expressions Through Music is a unique opportunity for caregivers and persons living with dementia to connect and experience positive engagement together.
Location: Curtis Institute of Music. Address Building/Floor: Classes will meet in the cafeteria, located just inside the entrance at 1616 Locust St. Audience: Patients. Type of Event: Other.
Thursday, December 10, 2026, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM.
December Memory Café: Yiddish Dancing
Come join us for an introduction to Yiddish dancing. In this workshop, we’ll learn basic Yiddish dances from Bulgars to Zhoks and Freylekhs. Together, we’ll explore the steps and gestures, as well as the Klezmer music behind it, and practice dancing together as a group. No previous experience necessary. Maddie Rabin, a local psychotherapist, performance artist, and Yiddish dance leader, will lead.
Location: Ralston House. Room: 148. Audience: Patients. Type of Event: Other.
Friday, December 18, 2026, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM.
Memory Café: Claymobile
Join The Clay Studio for a hands-on clay-making experience! Our professional teaching artists are bringing the Claymobile, our pop-up ceramics studio, to The Memory Center. In this workshop, participants will explore their creativity and imagination while learning the fundamentals of clay building and decoration. No experience needed—just bring your curiosity and get ready to create!
For more event information, go to the Penn Memory Center webpage.
Location: Ralston House. Audience: Patients. Type of Event: Other.
Friday, January 15, 2027, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM.