Club of DC Knitting Workshop (Alexandria, VA)
2016-01-23 13:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Art League, 105 North Union Street, Alexandria, VA, United States
Join Esther Nasjleti ’92 for a knitting class at the Art League. Beginners to experienced knitters are welcome. Learns the basics you need to knit a scarf, refresh your skills, get advice on a pattern. Bring your own yard and knitting needles for your project. Class is free and space is limited to six people.
For more information, visit the event website.

Club of DC Dancing Class (Arlington, VA)
2016-01-25 18:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Lyon Park Community Center, 414 North Filmore Street, Arlington, VA, United States
Dirty Dancing incorporates salsa, merengue, bachata, hip-hop and basic ballet. Throughout the class, the focus will be the powerhouse (the core) in order to find balance and rhythm.
Details can be found on the event website.

Club of Central and Northern Arizona Book Club (Phoenix, AZ)
2016-01-26 19:00 (America/New_York) | Texas
The next meeting of the Mount Holyoke Club of Central and Northern Arizona book group will be on Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. at Barbara Burkholder’s home in east-central Phoenix. Our group selected The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold for our next reading.
Our book group meets about every six to eight weeks to discuss a book we have all read. We also select the next book to read from suggestions by members of our book group. During the evening we have a chance to catch up with each others activities and interests and often have a lively discussion about other matters, often stemming from the book we may have just read or current events. We also encourage members of our book group to attend even if they have not finished reading the book—we realize many of us are busy and do not need added pressure about reading the entire book. This is intended to be an enjoyable social gathering for MHCers in the area. If you would like additional information, please contact Liz Roe, our club’s book group coordinator. Also, please contact Liz Roe if you plan to attend or if you have any questions.
We hope you will join us with our book group gathering.

Club of Chicago Loop Lunch (Chicago, IL)
2016-01-28 | Texas
Come have lunch with other MHC Chicago club members! Bring your lunch and come eat with fellow club members—a great way to add some MHC to your work week!
We’ll meet in the Chase Auditorium (10 S. Dearbourn). Look for the MHC banner. Loop Lunches are organized by AmyJo (Schupper) Conroy ’98. Contact her for more info.

Club of NYC Equinox Fitness Private Group Event (NYC)
2016-01-30 14:00 - 17:30 (America/New_York) | Equinox Wall Street, 14 Wall Street, New York, NY, United States
Did you make a New Year’s resolution to eat right and exercise? Could you use some guidance and support to get started, or help you stay on track? Or would you just like to enjoy an afternoon in a beautiful, state-of-the-art gym?
In this private, interactive workshop, the EquinFitness experts at Equinox will teach you how to:

Eat the right foods for good nutrition and fitness.
Find the best exercises for your age, at any age. Demonstrations will show you how to safely and effectively do these exercises on your own.
Manage your exercise recovery and learn stretching techniques.

There will be time for questions, then you’re welcome to use the facilities for the rest of the day. Work out or enjoy access to the steam room, sauna and whirlpool.
Cost: MHC-NYC members: $10/Nonmembers: $15
RSVP to reserve your spot.

Club of Portland Book Club (Portland, OR)
2016-01-31 13:30 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Private Residence, Portland, OR, United States
Join us January 31, 2016 (book discussion beginning at 2:00 p.m.), to discuss Stephen Hawking’s A Brief History of Time at the home of Paula Creamer ’72. Directions to follow on Evite.

Club of DC Theater Performance of The Sisters Rosensweig (Washington, DC)
2016-01-31 15:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Theater J, 1529 16th Street NW, Washington, DC, 20036, United States
Join us for Theater J’s performance of Wendy Wasswerstein’s ’71 The Sisters Rosensweig, a comedy about women grappling with their life choices.
Details can be found on the event website here.

Club of Southern California Book Club Meeting (Santa Monica, CA)
2016-01-31 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Unnamed Venue, Santa Monica, CA, United States
Book: Brick Lane by Monica Ali
Date: Sunday, January 31 at 5:00 p.m. (potluck dinner) at the home of Jennifer Symington ’87
Food and drink: All are asked to bring an item to share for a casual potluck meal. Attendance is generally eight to ten. New members are always welcome so if you have an MHC friend, please pass this along and encourage her to join us.
RSVP to Jennifer Wirth Symington ’87, book club chair.

Club of Puget Sound Valentine's Day Cookie Exchange (Seattle, WA)
2016-02-06 12:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Private Residence, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
Come join us at our annual cookie exchange.
How it works: You bring a plate of your favorite cookies to share and an appetite. Stay and talk to fellow alums while eating cookies and drinking tea. Take a few for the road! This is a family friendly event and a great way to meet others in the area.
There are limited guest parking spaces under Escala as well as a parking garage across the street. Hope to see you there.
For location information please contact the club.

Club of Central and Northern Arizona Ivy Council Dover Quarter Performance (Paradise Valley, AZ)
2016-02-06 20:00 (America/New_York) | Camelback Bible Church, 3900 E Stanford Drive, Paradise Valley, AZ, 85253, United States
Come hear the internationally renowned Dover Quartet make a special appearance in Phoenix on Saturday, February 6, 2016. The Phoenix Ivy Council is partnering with the Phoenix Chamber Music Society to host a free social event providing a chance to meet members of the Dover Quartet from 7:00 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.* prior to the concert that will start at 8:00 p.m. The Dover Quartet’s popularity has sky-rocketed following a stunning sweep of all four prizes in the Banff International String Quartet Competition, becoming one of the most in-demand string quartet ensembles in the world. The Dover Quartet recently commenced a three-year residency at the Northwestern University Bienen School of Music.
*Note that there are two steps for this event.
Please register for both the free reception and then register separately to purchase tickets to the concert event.
For the concert, the string quartet will play pieces from three composers: Mozart Quartet in B-flat, K. 458, Dutilleux Ansi la Nuit and Beethoven Quartet in F Major, Op. 59 No.1.
Questions: email Jon Hall.

Club of Portland A to Z Happy Hour (Portland, OR)
2016-02-10 17:30 - 19:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Texas
Please join us at West Café for our first happy hour of 2016! Come and enjoy happy hour and a catch up with other local alums. Please RSVP via evite. We look forward to seeing you there!

Club of Southwest Florida Meeting (Boca Grande, FL)
2016-02-13 11:30 (America/New_York) | Boca Grande Club, 5000 Gasparilla Road PO Box 1070, Boca Grande, FL, 33921, United States
Renee Sentilles ’88, author of the soon to be released book American Tomboys (1850-1915) will be our speaker for the February program. Professor Sentilles, associate professor at Case Western Reserve University specializes in nineteenth century cultural history, American women’s history, the history of childhood, girlhood studies, gender studies, and the American West.
The following people have offered to provide rides to the Boca Grande meeting. Their contact information is listed below. If you are interested in sharing a ride, please contact them directly to make arrangements. There is a $6.00 toll to cross the Causeway.
For the Holmes Beach, Anna Maria Island area, contact Dee O’Brien.
For The Meadows/Sarasota area, contact Fredy Jacobson.
For the Sarasota area, contact Maggie Gat.
For the Port Charlotte area, contact Sue Simpson.
For the Osprey area, contact Diane Pick.

Club of Cincinnati 15th Annual Winter Dinner (Cincinnati, OH)
2016-02-14 18:00 (America/Chicago) | Private Residence, Cincinnati, OH, United States
Please join us at the home of Ruth Anne Wolfe ’82 for our fifteenth annual winter dinner. This event is a wonderful opportunity to get together with alumnae, spouses, and friends, and is always enjoyed by all.
RSVP’s are necessary to ensure enough food and spaces for everyone. Please email Désirée Bruggeman for directions and to RSVP.

Club of Chicago Loop Lunches—Presidential Edition (Chicago, IL)
2016-02-18 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Texas
Join Sonya Stephens, vice president for academic affairs and soon-to-be acting president of MHC at noon at Quarles & Brady located at 300 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 4000. Sonya will be discussing the many developments on campus including this presidential transition.
James Kaplan, husband of Liz Taylor ’79, is graciously hosting the event at his firm, thanks Jim! Beverages will be provided.
Please RSVP to Beth Howland no later than February 12, there is limited space.

Club of Kansas City Luncheon (Leawood, KS)
2016-02-20 12:00 (America/New_York) | YaYa’s Restaurant, 7021 W 135th Street, Overland Park, KS, 66223, United States
Save the Date
Our February luncheon in honor of Mary Lyon’s birthday is planned for Saturday, February 20, 2016 at noon at YaYa’s Restaurant on 135th Street in Leawood.
Each is responsible for her own lunch. Officers will be elected for two-year terms. Anyone who wants to make Deacon Porter’s Hat should contact Alice for the recipe
Please RSVP to Alice by February 13.

Club of Portland Book Club Meeting (OR)
2016-02-21 13:30 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | TBA, OR, United States
Save the Date:
Book discussion beginning at 2:00 p.m. of Geraldine Brooks, People of the Book, at the home of Debbie Olsen ’65. Details can be found on Evite.

Club of DC Performance of Father Comes Home From the Wars, Parts 1, 2, and 3 (Bethesda, MD)
2016-02-21 14:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Round House Theatre, 4545 East-West Highway, Bethesda, MD, 20814, United States
By Suzan-Lori Parks ’85
Set during the Civil War, this explosively powerful new drama by Pulitzer Prize-winner Suzan-Lori Parks (Topdog/Underdog) follows a slave, Hero, from West Texas to the Confederate battlefield. Inspired in part by the stories and scope of Greek tragedy, this trilogy examines the mess of war and the true cost of freedom. Voted Top Theatre Pick of 2014 by numerous publications including The New York Times, TimeOut New York, TIME, The Huffington Post, and Vulture.
Register here

Club of New York Women's History Exhibition Private Tour (New York, New York)
2016-02-27 11:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Roosevelt House at Hunter College, 47-49 East 65th Street (between Madison and Park Aves), New York City, NY, United States
Celebrate Mary Lyon’s birthday and women’s history with a private tour of the special exhibition Women Take the Lead: From Elizabeth Cady Stanton to Eleanor Roosevelt, Suffrage to Human Rights. This incredible collection features 22 extremely rare suffragette posters dating from the 1912 Presidential election year, along with other artifacts from the decades-long women’s suffrage moment.
Roosevelt House was the New York City home of President Franklin D. and Eleanor Roosevelt from 1905-1941. It was in this house that President Roosevelt asked Frances Perkins to become secretary of labor, and the first female cabinet member.
Cost: $15 includes private group tour and a contribution to the Alumnae Scholarship Fund.
Pay via PayPal to reserve your spot
Group is limited to 20 people. Reservations and payment must be made in advance. Alumnae and guests welcome.
Read more about the exhibition in this recent New York Times article.
Watch video from the exhibition opening.

Club of Northern California Mary Lyon Tea (San Francisco, CA)
2016-02-27 11:30 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | The Secret Garden Tea House, 721 Lincoln Way, San Francisco, CA, 94122, United States
Welcome the New Year and celebrate Mary Lyon’s birthday by joining us at the Secret Garden Tea House for our annual alum celebration! Come enjoy delectable tea, sandwiches, and treats while you get to know your fellow alums from the Bay Area.
Entrance Fee: $33 for dues-paying members, $38 for non dues-paying members
RSVP: To reserve a seat at the Mary Lyon Tea, please click the following PayPal link to pay the entrance fee: Reserve your seat!
Payment must be received by February 20, 2016.
Take this opportunity to support MHC NorCal by paying your club dues! Our two levels include $15 for young alumna (10 years out) and $25 for all others. All dues payments are tax deductible!
Club dues go towards:
– Annual Travel Awards | $600 stipend that goes to a deserving first year student so that she may book a ticket home to the West Coast for the holidays
– Event venues (when needed)
– Event essentials (ex. treats for the M & C care packages—when not donated)
If you have any questions about the event, please email Susy Heldman.
Space is limited so please reserve your seat today!

Club of Hartford Mary Lyon Tea (Barkhamsted, CT)
2016-02-27 15:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Private Residence, Barkhamsted, CT, United States
The Mount Holyoke Alumnae Club of Hartford is celebrating Mary Lyon’s 219th birthday with an afternoon tea.
We are gathering at the home of Kat Kronengold ’96 in Barkhamsted. Unlike the Mary Lyon dinner in May which centers on a guest speaker and stimulating discussion, the tea is an informal occasion, with nothing on the agenda except socializing and casual networking.
Please bring a favorite dessert to share. Tea and other beverages, as well as tea sandwiches, will be provided.
RSVP to Carolyn Dorais ’68 by Wednesday, February 24. Carolyn will email directions to Kat’s house to all who respond.

Club of Chicago Mary Lyon Brunches (Chicago, IL)
2016-02-28 | Unnamed Venue, Chicago, IL, United States
City Edition
Lakeview
11:00 am—1:00 p.m.
Please bring your favorite brunch food to share with the group (no pork products, please!). Coffee and juice will be provided.
Space is limited —RSVP to Annika Yates to get the address.
Suburban Edition
Skokie, IL
10:00 am–1:00 pm

Coffee and tea will be provided, as will breakfast casserole. You are welcome to bring whatever complements eggs, sausage, veggies and cheese. Kids and babies are welcome. We are close to the yellow line, and several bus lines, and there’s lots of street parking.

Space is limited- RSVP to Annika Yates to get the address.

Club of the Peninsula Mary Lyon Tea Sampling (Los Altos Hills, CA)
2016-02-28 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Private Residence, Los Altos Hills, CA, United States
As some of you may remember Mary Lyon was born on February 29, 1797, and it is our tradition to recognize her birth with tea. We have decided this year, rather then have a formal tea, we would do a tea sampling and ask everyone to bring their own favorite tea and tea snacks to share.
Anne Raphael ’62 has not only volunteered her house but also many tea pots, tea balls, etc., so we can brew several types from Jasmine Dragon Pearl to Earl Grey or whatever exotic blend you can find. If you don’t have a special tea treat, Anne suggests trying out some lowered calorie goodies from Alice Medrich’s book, Chocolate and the Art of Low-Fat Desserts. Anne says that she has some wonderful tea loaves and tortes, biscotti, and meringues which can be enjoyed without the usual guilt trip. It will be “gracious living” without the dress code requirements of skirts, girdles, nylons, and polished heels that MHC expected before 1960. No fancy hats or gloves needed, either.
Cost is $5 for club members and $10 for non members. We will take payment at the door. All proceeds will go to the club.
To RSVP and to ask for directions, please contact Trudy Levy and think carpooling.

Club of Southern California Mary Lyon Birthday Parties (CA)
2016-02-28 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Private Residence, CA, United States
Time to connect Mount Holyoke SoCal alumnae with one another and celebrate Mary Lyon’s 219th Birthday. Light refreshments provided
Bring a Holyoke memory, photo, classmate, but most importantly, your ideas and interests to share. Whether it’s a good book you read, film or play to see, museum to visit, music to hear, or best food ever. There are so many things happening around Southern California – no one knows them all.
Choose your best location. Please RSVP to the hostess for location details by February 21.
Karen Calechman ’78
Jacqueline DuVivier ’91
Gretchen Hays ’64

Club of Fairfield Villages Family Bowling Event (Norwalk, CT)
2016-02-28 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Bowlmor, 701 Connecticut Avenue, Norwalk, CT, United States
Join fellow MHCFV alums for an afternoon of bowling and fun at the Bowlmor in Norwalk. We’ve heard from many of you that you’d like an MHCFV event where you can bring your kids, so we’re organizing this family friendly gathering.
Cost is $8.39/person/game for bowling and $5.99/person for shoe rental.
RSVP via email to Jacquie Marumoto or Cheryl Greene.

Club of Atlanta MoHo Potluck (Decatur, GA)
2016-02-28 17:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Private Residence, GA, Decatur, United States
Come join us for our first MHC Alumnae Potluck of 2016! Socialize, meet alumnae, make new friends, and discuss club plans for 2016!
Where: The home of Terri Kruzan
Bring: Finger foods to share
To RSVP and for directions please contact Monica Ballagh.
Planning committee:
Terri Kruzan ’75, Elizabeth Bagley ’83, Monica Ballagh ’08

Club of the Genesee Valley Mary Lyon Toast (Rochester, NY)
2016-02-29 18:30 (America/New_York) | Trata, 145 Culver Road, Rochester, NY, 14620, United States
If you would like to toast Mary Lyon’s birthday or simply celebrate Leap Year, come to Trata in the old Culver Road Armory on Monday, February 29, 2016, for dinner—or just drinks or dessert if you prefer.
If you can come please RSVP by Sunday, February 28.
These gatherings are usually held at 6:30 p.m. but final details will be confirmed after reservations are made.
Hope to see you there!

Club of Central and Northern Arizona Ivy Council Stanford Immigration Speaker Event (Tempe, AZ)
2016-03-05 10:45 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Tempe Mission Palms, 60 E. 5th Street, Tempe, AZ, 85281, United States
Phoenix Ivy Council alumni and their guests are invited to a resort hotel buffet luncheon and a presentation by the nationally recognized immigration scholar, Stanford Professor Albert Camarillo, titled How Immigration from Mexico Reshaped America. At the luncheon Professor Camarillo will provide historical and contemporary perspectives on the impact of Mexican immigration on the Mexican-origin population in the United States and on the culture and politics of the nation in general.
The event includes a brunch buffet. Advance registration and payment is required. Check in begins at 10:45 a.m., with brunch at 11:00 a.m. Complimentary valet parking is available: pull up into the semicircle in front of the hotel and a parking attendant will assist you.
Register here

Club of Cincinnati Art Museum Tour (Cincinnati, OH)
2016-03-05 11:30 (America/Chicago) | Texas
Please join the Mount Holyoke Club of Cincinnati for a private tour of Photographs by Jochen Lempert. Our own Carolyn Clodfelter ’59 will host a tour of this exhibit at the Cincinnati Art Museum. We will meet in the museum lobby at 11:30 a.m., and there will be an optional lunch in the Terrace Cafe at 12:30 p.m.
Please RSVP to Valerie Pence ’72 and indicate if you will be staying for lunch.
We look forward to seeing you.

Club of Boston Mary Lyon Birthday Tea (Boston, MA)
2016-03-05 13:30 (America/New_York) | The Boston Public Library, 700 Boylston Street, Boston, MA, United States
You’re invited to a birthday party!
Please join Mount Holyoke’s Boston-area alumnae as we celebrate Mary Lyon’s birthday with tea at The Boston Public Library on Saturday, March 5. We will gather in the Courtyard Restaurant at 1:30 p.m. for a relaxing afternoon of camaraderie, caffeine, and sweets.
Event Details:

Location: The Courtyard Restaurant at The Boston Public Library, 700 Boylston Street, Boston, MA
On the menu: traditional English teas, finger sandwiches, light-as-air pastries, and freshly baked scones served with clotted cream and homemade preserves
Cost of event: $44, includes a personal pot of tea and a selection of finger sandwiches and pastries
Dress code: Casual elegance
RSVP by March 2. Buy tickets here.
Questions? Contact Rachel Coburn.

We hope you will join us to celebrate!

Club of Pittsburgh Potluck (Squirrel Hill, PA)
2016-03-06 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Texas
Please join fellow Mount Holyoke Club of Pittsburgh alumnae for a belated celebration of Mary Lyon’s birthday at a potluck supper, at the home of Diana Mathis ’70.
Diana will supply roast chicken and beverages. Please bring a favorite hors d’oeuvre, side dish, salad, or dessert.
We’ll share warm fellowship and talk about plans for the club’s “spring semester.”
Please RSVP by Friday, March 4.
