Create your own Moments of Memory!

Plan on attending our on-going events to enjoy and support our programs!

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 Friday May 11, 2012 ~ Alzheimer’s Association Caregiver Education Conference “Current Care Perspectives 2012″ at John Asguaga’s Nugget, Sparks, NV 7:30am – 5pm. Visit our table and be inspired by the new art, greeting cards & prints created by our Alzheimer’s artists!

Artown events 2012! 

July 1-31 ~ Artown! Art from the Hearts of Alzheimer’s Artist’s Art Gallery opens at Arbors Memory Care Community! Open every day 10-5, free and open to the public, a family friendly event. 50+ original works of art, professionally framed by FastFrame of Reno! Stroll the gallery and enjoy a cool drink and sweet treat. Arbors is located at 2121 E. Prater Way, Sparks, NV. 89434

July 11 ~ Breath of Hope! Sierra Arts ElderCare Concert featuring jazz singer/pianist Erika Paul Carlson and the art of Moments of Memory. Free and open to the public 1-3pm at Arbors Memory Care Community (location above). Enjoy the music, art and refreshments during this family friendly annual Artown event!

 July 18 ~ Atria Summit Ridge presents Palettes & Popsicles! The art of aging has never been so cool. Free and open to the public from 5-6:30pm. Get out of the heat and enjoy Pastels, Paintings and Gourmet Popsicles while listening to live local music. We will unveil our annual tribute art to Artown…a painted mosaic paper tile diptech in cool shades of aqua and fresh greens!

Enjoy a tour of the community and peruse the new art of Moments of Memory.  Atria Summit Ridge is located at 4880 Summit Ridge Dr. Reno, NV 89523

Atria Artists will be showcasing their new paintings and pastels for you!

All of our events during the month of July are part of the 17th annual Artown festival, July, 2012. The month long summer arts festival features more then 400 events produced by more then 100 cultural organizations and businesses in locations citywide. Artown receives major funding from the City of Reno, and is sponsored by Grand Sierra Resort, U.S. Bank, NV Energy, JLH Inc.,Waste Management, Basin Street Properties, Reno Gazette-Journal, KOLO 8 News Now, KTHX-FM and KNPB with additional support from the Nevada Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts.

FALL 2012 

ART AUCTION! Look for our annual Art Auction coming this fall! Date & Location TBA. We will be offering 50+ professionally framed, by FastFrame of Reno, pieces of original Art from the Hearts of Alzheimer’s Artists. All proceeds benefit our non-profit organization for the 2012-2013 program year!

Our Art Pairing Partners will be contributing their one-of-a-kind unique works of art to our auction. Each Art Pairing Artist has selected a Moments of Memory art image to inspire their new creation.

Enjoy live music, food, wine, silent auction and an exciting raffle of great prizes!! Please check back for details.

For more information: Call Lynette at 775-848-4757 or email momentsofmemory@charter.net

If you know of an event i.e. health, caregiver or art related, that you think we should attend, please let us know, we’d appreciate your input.

questions? momentsofmemory@charter.net