“Showing their Levi’s” postcard from the California Rodeo Salinas (July 13–16, 1939), 1939. Levi Strauss & Co. Archives
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ADMISSION: Free with advance registration. For more information or to register, contact email vsouza@alz.org or call 408.372.9976.
Individuals with early-stage Alzheimer’s and their care partners or friends are invited to join a multisensory guided tour. Each tour centers on a theme, and incorporates a multisensory component such as use of tactile objects, art-making, storytelling, poetry, or movement. Offered in partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association of Northern California, and Elder Care Alliance's initiative Erasing Boundaries: Dementia-Inclusive Communities.
Image description: A CJM community docent is motioning her arm towards a work of art in the gallery while three onlookers follow the direction of her gaze.
The CJM strives to provide a welcoming environment for all of our visitors. In addition to ample space for wheelchairs and a friendly environment for service animals, sign language interpretation in American Sign Language (ASL) can be scheduled for all programs with at least two weeks notice. FM assistive listening devices (ALDs) for sound enhancement are available for all talks and tours. Please note that we would like to maintain a scent-free environment, and we encourage visitors to refrain from using scented products out of respect for visitors with chemical sensitivities. For additional accommodation requests, please email access@thecjm.org or call 415.655.7856.
The Alzheimer's Association is the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer's care, support, and research. The Alzheimer's Association's mission is to eliminate Alzheimer's disease through the advancement of research; to provide and enhance care and support for all affected; and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health. Specialized services, including support groups, care consultation, and education programs, are available for people with early stage Alzheimer's or related disorders, and their care partners. Programs are available throughout the Bay Area. For more information, please contact the Alzheimer's Association 24/7 Helpline at 800.272.3900.
Erasing Boundaries emerged from a desire of Elder Care Alliance (ECA) to extend its mission and impact to include people who do not currently benefit from the services provided in ECA’s five elder communities. ECA recognized that there is currently both a great need and a unique opportunity to develop innovative, collaborative, and truly life-changing projects whose goal is to change ways in which we approach aging and end-of-life. With the generous support of The San Francisco Foundation, ECA has been able to take the first step toward enacting a vision of multigenerational, creative communities that celebrate older adults, people living with dementia, and care partners and caregivers.
In 1873, at the end of the California Gold Rush, Levi Strauss & Co., named for a Bavarian Jewish dry goods merchant in San Francisco, obtained a U.S. patent with tailor Jacob Davis on the process of putting metal rivets in men’s denim work pants to increase their durability. It was the birth of the blue jean. The CJM original exhibition Levi Strauss: A History of American Style showcases the life of Levi Strauss, the invention of the blue jean, and their iconic place in the history of American style.
“Showing their Levi’s” postcard from the California Rodeo Salinas (July 13–16, 1939), 1939. Levi Strauss & Co. Archives
Access Programs are made possible by Leadership Support from Wells Fargo. Additional support is provided by a Senior Mobility Initiative grant from the Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund and by the Morse Family Foundation.