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Thanks for subscribing to the Memory Hub Newsletter, your source of the latest news, events, and resources at our vibrant community center for people living with memory loss, their families, and all who support a dementia-friendly community. This dynamic space is operated by the UW Memory and Brain Wellness Center, alongside partners the Frye Art Museum, the Alzheimer's Association, Elderwise, Full Life Care, and Kin On Health Care Center. | | Drop by to explore Memory Hub resources | | Drop in anytime between 9am - 4pm, Monday - Thursday. We are located at 1021 Columbia St. Seattle. | |  | Limited valet parking provided around the corner at Murano Senior Living, with validation at our front desk. | | | |
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Our library/resource room provides a wide array of books about living well with memory loss and caregiving. View our titles.
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Maude's Garden, Washington's first public memory garden, offers a chance to relax and connect with nature in an accessible greenspace that engages the senses. Learn more.
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View our calendar and sign up for additional programs and events - including free public tours the first Thursday of each month.
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Memory Hub Team Spotlight
Dawn Robinson, Horticultural Therapy Practitioner (Maude's Garden at the Memory Hub)
Horticultural therapy is defined as the use of plants and garden-based activities for the purpose of human healing and rehabilitation. Dawn Robinson is a horticultural therapy practitioner with a background in garden design, therapeutic programming, and community engagement. At the Memory Hub, she has worked in the Garden Discovery Program, facilitating therapeutic horticulture and nature-based activities that encourage sensory exploration, social connection, and emotional well-being. She will lead the Fall 2025 season of the program, which is offered by the UW Memory and Brain Wellness Center and Seattle Parks and Recreation, and is made possible by support from Aegis Living Assisted Living and Memory Care communities. She holds a Diploma in Garden Design from the Inchbald School of Design and is completing her Certificate in Horticultural Therapy through the Horticultural Therapy Institute. Since 2008, Dawn has created outdoor spaces and garden-based programs that support well-being, particularly for underserved communities.
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A Conversation with Allyson Schrier: A streaming service created to support people living with dementia (from Maude's Ventures)
Maude's Ventures recently interviewed Allyson Schrier, co-founder and president of Zinnia, a streaming service created to support people living with dementia. Schrier previously worked at the Memory Hub, on behalf of the UW Memory and Brain Wellness Center, until the fall of 2023, when she left to focus on her work at Zinnia. The platform uses curated imagery and sound to foster connection, reduce agitation, and evoke memories for people living with dementia. Read the interview or the story behind this technology.
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Call for Art! Now Seeking Artists for the 2025-2026 Frame of Mind Exhibit
The Frame of Mind gallery at the Memory Hub features art created by people living with memory loss. Art is displayed for one year for visitors to enjoy. 12-15 artworks are displayed, typically 2-4 pieces per artist. We are now seeking artists for the 2025-2026 season. You don’t have to be a professional artist - anyone is welcome!
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Become a Front Desk Volunteer!
Do you enjoy hospitality and connecting with people? Would you like to be part of building a welcoming, engaging space for people with memory loss and their families? The Memory Hub is looking for a few people with interest in becoming a Front Desk Volunteer. Consider joining the team of Front Desk Volunteers and help building a dementia-friendly community at The Memory Hub.
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Garden Care Work Parties
Join us to volunteer in Maude's garden care. All are welcome, with a special invitation to persons with memory loss and their families. If you need physical or cognitive support in order to participate, please bring a care partner with you. Flyer
| | | | Support, Education, and Engagement | | Learn about all support, education, and engagement programs hosted at the Memory Hub, offered by the UW Memory and Brain Wellness Center and our on-site collaborators: | | Upcoming Events & Workshops | |
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Join us on Wednesday, August 6, for a screening of the documentary film The Rest I Make Up by filmmaker Michelle Merman. The film explores the later years of Cuban-American playwright, producer, and actress Maria Irene Fornés, who maintained a vibrant creative life during her journey with dementia.
The MBWC and Memory Hub are community partners for the event, and the Frye Art Museum is helping lead a discussion.
Location: Skid Road Theatre at Beneath the Streets, 102 Cherry Street, Seattle, WA 98104 (Not a wheelchair accessible venue). Fornesia Fest 2025 is made possible by support from the Seattle Office of Arts and Culture.
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'Dancing Together' Seated Movement Class
Weds. 1-2pm: Aug. 6, Aug. 20, Sept. 3, Sept. 17
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Books & Beats
3rd Weds. 2:30- 4pm
Aug. 20
Caregivers will have a book discussion group led by Seattle Public Library. People with memory loss will have a music engagement program led by a certified music therapist. The last half hour we'll come together for social time and snacks!
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Summer Outdoor Concert Series
4-6 p.m. Aug. 28, Sept. 25
Enjoy music and food in Maude’s Garden at the Memory Hub! Offered in partnership with UW Memory and Brain Wellness Center and Seattle Public Library. Free, light refreshments included.
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Caregiver Support Groups & Education
Offered at the Memory Hub
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The Empowered Caregiver Series
An education program presented by the Alzheimer's Association at the Memory Hub
Thurs. Aug. 7, Aug. 14, Aug. 21, 3 - 4 pm
This education series teaches caregivers how to navigate the responsibilities of caring for someone living with dementia. Join for one or all sessions.
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Virtual FTD Caregiver Support Group
A virtual support group for people caring for a loved one with frontotemporal degeneration. Every second Wednesday of the month 5:30 pm PT - 7 pm PT, on Zoom. Starting Wednesday, August 13th
For more information and the Zoom link, contact facilitators Dennis Kelly at dwkellyjr@gmail.com or Pooja Thorali at thoralip@uw.edu. Flyer
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Caregiver Support Group
Build a support system with people who understand. Alzheimer's Association® support groups, conducted by trained facilitators, are a safe place for care partners to: develop a support system, exchange practical information on challenges and possible solutions, talk through issues and ways of coping, share feelings, needs, and concerns, and learn about community resources.
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Dementia Support Group
A new Chinese-language resource at the Memory Hub, offered by our new on-site collaborator Kin On Health Care Center!
| | Memory Hub Collaborator Offerings & Announcements | | The Memory Hub is operated by the UW Memory and Brain Wellness Center. Our partners include the Frye Art Museum, the Alzheimer's Association, Elderwise, Full Life Care, and Kin On Health Care Center. See below for current offerings and announcements! | | |
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Dementia Friends Information Sessions
Dementia Friends are part of a dementia-friendly community. At our sessions we share information about dementia and brain health, tips for communicating with someone living with dementia, and ways to take action. Learn more and attend a Dementia Friends Information Session! The UW MBWC is proud to lead the Dementia Friends program in WA State on behalf of the Dementia Action Collaborative.
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Garden Discovery Program - Summer 2025
Connect with nature and engage in nature-based projects at Maude's Garden with others living with memory loss and friends and family.
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Shared Outdoor Adventures for Resilience Program (S.O.A.R) 2025-2026
With the S.O.A.R. (Shared Outdoor Adventures for Resilience) Program, reinforce your strengths and connect with others through monthly small group hikes and other outdoor adventures in the Seattle area, through June 2025. S.O.A.R is for people diagnosed with Alzheimer's or another dementia before age 65, with a family member or friend.
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The Frye Art Museum is proud to offer the Alzheimer's Cafe every 2nd Tuesday at the Memory Hub!
Upcoming Alzheimer's Cafes:
Tues. Aug. 12
2:30 - 4 pm
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Here:Now Art-making and Discussion Class (Fall 1)
Designed for adults living with dementia and their care partners to participate together, Here Now is a free arts engagement program that celebrates present-moment awareness and new possibilities for creative expression.
Enjoy conversation, art appreciation, and hands-on exploration of various art mediums in this six-week class taught by specially trained museum educators and teaching artists.
Location: Frye Museum Galleries
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Art in the Moment
Thursday, Sept. 25, 1 - 2:15 pm
Location: Frye Museum Galleries
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Mindfulness Meditation at the Frye Art Museum
The Frye offers free, thirty-minute drop-in sessions of Mindfulness Meditation on the first and third Wednesday of the month, 12:30 - 1pm. Sessions on the first Wednesday of the month are guided by Kristoffer Rhoads, PhD. Registration is not required. Learn more.
Prefer not to practice in person? Previous recorded sessions are available on the Frye YouTube channel.
| | Joyful Movement class with Seattle Parks and Recreation runs 10:30-11:30 a.m. on Tuesdays, Jul. 8 – Aug. 19, at Rainier Beach Community Center. Enjoy this free class moving to the sounds of Motown and more. For more information, contact Tamara, 206-615-0100, tamara.keefe@seattle.gov. | | Seattle Parks and Recreation’s Dementia-Friendly Recreation offers “Beavers & Bats” - an evening naturalist-led walk at Meadowbrook Pond exploring these two fascinating creatures. 7 - 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 21. Learn more. | | Spokane County Library District continues two monthly Memory Cafes - free and fun social events for people with memory loss and their families. Come together from 11 a.m.-12 p.m. on Tuesday, August 5 in the North Spokane Library, or 1:30-2:30 p.m. Monday August 11 at the Spokane Valley Library. Learn more. | | Come enjoy a musical on the big screen at Vancouver’s Kiggins Theater from 1-3 p.m. on Friday, August 8, and every second Friday of the month. This dementia-friendly event is designed for the memory loss community, with singing along encouraged! Offered by HOPE Dementia Support. Call 360-513-5754 for more info and to register. | | Join the Plus One Foundation for Yoga With Plus One, a free 8-week exercise class for people with neurological conditions and/or their caregivers. Friday 2-3 p.m. from September 5 to October 24, at Garfield Community Center in Seattle. Learn more. | | Join North Bellevue Community Center and Momentia Eastside from 2-3:30 p.m. on Monday August 11 for their 2nd Annual Ice Cream Social for the memory loss community. Learn more. | | Olympic Area in Aging offers a growing number of programs and resources for people with dementia and their families, in Clallam, Grays Harbor, Jefferson and Pacific Counties. Check out their memory cafe, SHARE program for people recently diagnosed with dementia, and more, on their website. Learn more. | | This July, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid announced over 300 organizations that are participating in their new GUIDE Model to support people with dementia and family caregivers. Learn more about this resource on the CMS webpage. | | | | |
