Club of Washington, DC, Creating Autumn Cocktails (Washington, DC)
2016-10-27 19:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Private Residence, Washington, DC, 20009
Get prepared for cooler weather with a class focusing on autumn cocktails. Whether you prefer a classic Manhattan or something a little more unexpected, this class will help you find the right cocktail for a chilly evening, autumn get-together, or holiday celebration.
Note: Due to space limitations, the class will be limited to no more than 12 alumnae. Attendees must be 21 years of age or older.
Please visit the event website for more information.

Club of Boston Book Club (Cambridge, MA)
2016-10-29 11:00 - 23:00 (America/New_York) | Panera Bread in Porter Square Shopping Center, 5 White Street, Cambridge, MA, 02140, United States
Join the Mount Holyoke Club of Boston at 11:00 a.m. for a discussion of MHC’s 2016 Common Read, Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates.
We will be meeting at Panera Bread, Porter Square, Cambridge.

Club of Houston Service Day (Houston, TX)
2016-10-29 11:30 (America/New_York) | Houston Food Bank, 535 Portwall Street, Houston, TX, 77029, United States
Please join the Mount Holyoke Club of Houston for a family-friendly event (children 6 and over). We would like to have a group of more than twenty volunteers join for a few hours of fun, social, work in support of the Food Bank. We’ll gather for a relaxing early lunch beforehand.
Volunteer Session: 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Optional Dutch Treat Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Lunch location to be determined.
Send your interest to Lisa Dell’Angelo ’83.

Club of New York City 'Back to School' Brunch (New York, New York)
2016-10-30 12:30 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Signature Theatre; The Pershing Square Signature Center, 480 W. 42nd Street, New York City, NY, United States
Join us for this year’s “Back to School Brunch” with a twist! Enjoy a continental buffet brunch, followed by a matinee performance of The Death of the Last Black Man in the Whole Entire World AKA the Negro Book of the Dead, a riotous play by the renowned playwright Suzan-Lori Parks ’85 that explores and explodes archetypes of black America with piercing insight and raucous comedy.
This production is the first in Parks’ Signature Residency One, a groundbreaking program that explores a series of plays from the body of work of one writer, providing in-depth insight into an individual artist.
Cost: $45 members/$55 non-members
Limited availability—maximum 2 tickets per person.
RSVP to mountholyokeclubofnyc@gmail.com

Club of Washington, DC, Seven Sisters Networking Event (Washington, DC)
2016-11-01 17:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Texas
Bring your business cards and opportunities to the second iteration of the Seven Sisters Networking Event. The event will be held at CASE (Council for Advancement and Support of Education).
Register here

Club of Atlanta Historic Oakland Cemetery Tour and Brunch (Atlanta, GA)
2016-11-05 10:00 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Oakland Cemetery, 262 Oakland Avenue SE, Atlanta, GA, 30312, United States
Join fellow alums and friends on a Saturday morning for a private and entertaining Tour of Oakland Cemetery. Discover the history, the period gardens, and the art and architecture that give Oakland its distinctive character. Oakland is an outdoor museum of Atlanta’s history with over 70,000 stories to tell; stories filled with both stunning victories and heart-wrenching tragedies. We will follow up with informal gathering for brunch together at nearby restaurant 6 Feet Under.
Please meet at the visitor center at 9:45 a.m.
We are registered as a group—pay when you arrive—bring a companion.
Please RSVP by November 4, and you will be provided more details.
RSVP and Questions
Terri Kruzan

Club of Fairfield Villages Glass House Exhibit Tour (New Canaan, CT)
2016-11-05 11:15 (America/New_York) | Philip Johnson Glass House, 199 Elm Street, New Canaan, CT, 06840, United States
Please join the Mount Holyoke Club of Fairfield Villages for a two-hour tour of the Philip Johnson Glass House, including the studios and grounds. Alumnae are welcome to bring a friend or spouse. Cost is $50 per person. Please contact Cheryl Greene ’88 if you are interested in signing up.

Club of Kansas City Powerful Women in Politics Lecture (Overland Park, KS)
2016-11-05 13:00 (America/New_York) | Johnson County Library, 9875 W 87th St., Overland Park, KS, 66212, United States
Join the Mount Holyoke Club of Kansas City for a lecture at the Johnson County Library. Marian Strobel ’71, alumna and professor of history at Furman University in South Carolina, will be presenting Powerful Women in Politics: Eleanor and Hillary as our next lecture in the Mount Holyoke Series at the library.
Be sure to sign in and wear the provided MHC name tag.

Club of Southern California Concert with MHC Professors (Santa Barbara, CA)
2016-11-05 15:00 (America/New_York) | Private Residence, Santa Barbara, CA, 93103, United States
The Mount Holyoke Club of Southern California presents a gift of music—direct from campus.
Professors Linda Laderach (violin) and Larry Schipull (piano) and Smith College Professor Grant Moss (piano) will perform at the home of Gary and Mary Lou Kravetz.
RSVP to Gretchen Hays ’64.

Club of the Peninsula Founder's Day Cider Social (Palo Alto, CA)
2016-11-06 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Private Residence, Palo Alto, CA, United States
Join the Mount Holyoke Club of the Peninsula for a chance to talk with interested high school students and their families, as well as each other.
Beth Sears ’85 has graciously opened her home to us. We will provide mulled cider and look forward to you bringing some snacks that are reminiscent of your college days, such as cider donuts.
As the interested students will be most interested in what Mount Holyoke is like now, it would be great to have several of our newest alumnae come. We look forward to seeing you!
Please RSVP to Trudy Levy ’69

Club of Washington, DC, Roving M & Cs (North Potomac, MD)
2016-11-06 15:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Private Residence, North Potomac, MD, 20878, United States
Please join the Mount Holyoke Club of DC for its second Roving M & Cs event on Sunday, November 6.
Zanethia Eubanks ’94 has graciously volunteered to host the event at her house. November’s event them will be Thanksgiving, to celebrate our achievements and thank one another. RSVP today and bring a snack or drink to share.
For more information, including event location, please contact Maiko Nakagaki.

Club of Southern California Book Club Meeting (Los Angeles, CA)
2016-11-06 17:00 (America/New_York) | Private Residence, Los Angeles, CA, United States
Join the Mount Holyoke Club of Southern California as we discuss our next book, Eligible: A Modern Retelling of Pride and Prejudice by Curtis Sittenfeld.
All are welcome! All are asked to bring an item to share for a casual potluck meal. Attendance is generally eight to ten.
For location information and to RSVP, please contact Jennifer Wirth Symington ’87.

Club of New Haven Lecture with Vinnie Ferraro (Hamden, CT)
2016-11-07 19:30 (America/New_York) | Whitney Center, 200 Leeder Hill Drive, Hamden, CT, 06517, United States
Join the Mount Holyoke Club of New Haven at Whitney Center* for:
The Election and American Foreign Policy by Mount Holyoke College Professor Emeritus Vinnie Ferraro, Ruth Lawson Professor of Politics.
Please RSVP by October 9 to Carole Greenbaum ’15
*Whitney Center is an “ageless” retirement community. These lectures are part of their weekly lecture series program.

Club of Northern California M & Cs Care Packages (San Francisco, CA)
2016-11-09 17:30 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Private Residence, San Francisco, CA, United States
As the days get shorter and the nights get cozier, we know it’s the time of year for our annual M&C’s Care Package Event! Join us to relive Moho memories, meet new alumnae, and send a little NorCal magic to the new first-years on campus. We will be making care packages for the newly arrived Mount Holyoke students who represent Northern California.
Light drinks and snacks will be provided but we welcome anything you can bring to share (leftover Halloween candy?).
RSVP here by Friday, November 4.

Club of Britain Annual Meeting and Fireside Chat (London, UK)
2016-11-09 19:00 (Europe/London) | College Arms, 18 Store Street, London, WC1E 7DH, United Kingdom
Join us for what is sure to be an entertaining and thought provoking evening with Gillian Reynolds ’58. The evening will begin with our annual general meeting and we will then have the opportunity to hear Gilliam share her story. Come join us for a cozy evening with discussion, laughs, and camaraderie!
Please RSVP to Erin Hill-Parks.

Club of Northern California Thirsty Mind Thursday (East Bay, CA)
2016-11-10 | TBD, CA, United States
Save the Date!
Join the Mount Holyoke Club of NOrhtern California for Thursday happy hour in the East Bay. Time and location TBD.

Concert with Mount Holyoke Professors (Honolulu, HI)
2016-11-10 19:30 (America/New_York) | University of Hawaii, Manoa Orvis Hall, 2500 Campus Road, Honolulu, HI, United States
A Gift of Music—Direct from Mount Holyoke Campus
Mount Holyoke Professors Linda Laderach (violin) and Larry Schipull (piano) and Smith Professor Grant Moss (piano) present Music: Transformed and Transforming.
Listen as they perform the works of Panufnik, Beach, Mozart, and more.
$12 general admission

Club of Greece Mountain Day Event (Athina, Greece)
2016-11-10 20:00 (America/New_York) | Benaki Museum (main building), Koumpari 1, Athina, Greece
Join the Mount Holyoke Club of Greece for our Mountain Day event! Meet at the Benaki Museum (main building), open late on Thursday nights and easily accessible from the Syntagma metro stop.
Hope to see you there!

Group of Memphis Alumnae Brunch (Memphis, TN)
2016-11-12 10:00 (America/New_York) | Private Residence, Memphis, TN, 38112, United States
You are invited to a Mount Holyoke brunch at the home of Charlotte Giddings Gillespie ’92
Please RSVP to Charlotte to receive location details. Spouses are welcome to attend. If you need childcare, please let Charlotte know.

Club of the Peninsula Wilder Ranch Hike (Santa Cruz, CA)
2016-11-12 10:00 (America/New_York) | Wilder Ranch State Park, 1401 Coast Road, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060, United States
Explore Santa Cruz wildlife and witness demonstrations on a historic dairy farm with docent Janet Schwind. Meet in the parking lot for Wilder Ranch State Park on at 10:00 a.m.
Parking fee is $10.00 per car or $9.00 for seniors. Bring lunch, water, and protection from possible sun and wind.
We should be finished about 2:00 p.m., allowing time for touring the historical ranch area. Any questions may be addressed to Janet Schwind.
If it rains, event will be canceled. Dogs are not allowed in the park.

Club of Houston iLuminate Show (Houston, TX)
2016-11-12 19:30 (America/New_York) | Miller Outdoor Theatre, 6000 Hermann Park Drive, Houston, TX, United States
Combining state of the art technology with electrifying entertainers, iLuminate takes viewers on an exhilarating ride with extraordinary lighting effects choreographed to phenomenal dance move in the dark. Appropriate for families.
This event is free—bring your own picnic! We’ll gather in the free section on the grassy hill that is designated for chairs, so please be sure to pack your own picnic basket and lawn chairs. Blankets on the ground are also permitted, but keep in mind that without chairs, views in this section may be blocked. Look for the blue balloons!
Get there early for good seats!

Club of Central and Northern Arizona FilmBar Event (Phoenix, AZ)
2016-11-13 17:00 (America/New_York) | Texas
Want to learn how to analyze a film while you enjoy you and fellow alums enjoy wine and cheese? Ever wondered what the “big deal” is about To Kill A Mockingbird?
The Phoenix Ivy Council alums and their guests are invited to a special screening where ASU film professor Joe Fortunato (Yale ’89) will screen, discuss, and provide “live commentary” on the beloved film classic To Kill A Mockingbird (1962) starring Gregory Peck.
We will start with a social happy hour from 5–6 p.m. with a variety of cheeses to go with your wine. At 6:00 Professor Fortunato will provide a brief discussion about the background and making of the film. Then we will screen the film in FilmBar’s beautiful and comfortable screening room. During the film, live commentary will be provided, giving you insights into the film-making process and some guidance on how to “read” a film creatively.
After the film, we can discuss what we’ve learned and debate if it lives up to its “classic film” reputation (and discuss what that designation means in the subjective world of creative art).
Register Here

Club of New Haven Lecture with MHC Professor Alan Werner (Hamden, CT)
2016-11-14 19:30 (America/New_York) | Whitney Center, 200 Leeder Hill Drive, Hamden, CT, 06517, United States
Please join the Mount Holyoke Club of New Haven at Whitney Center* for:
Climate Change: Why We Must Stop Using Fossil Fuels by Mount Holyoke College Professor of Geology Alan Werner.
Please RSVP by October 9 to Carole Greenbaum ’54.
*Whitney Center is an “ageless” retirement community. These lectures are part of their weekly lecture series program.

Club of Washington, DC, Uncommon Women Series (Washington, DC)
2016-11-15 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | The Trust for the National Mall, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW Suite 370, Washington, DC, United States
Have you ever thought about starting your own business? Maybe you thought your idea wouldn’t take off or you weren’t sure how to make a go of it? The Mount Holyoke Club of Washington, DC, invites you to join us on Tuesday, November 15 for our Uncommon Women Series. Come learn how two of our own Mount Holyoke entrepreneurs, Monica Grover ’99, co-owner of Bazaar spices, and Sarah Frimpong (Frim) ’10, owner of Broodjes & Bier, took their ideas and started their own small businesses in the Washington, DC, area.

Register here

Club of Fairfield Villages Evening with Sonya Stephens (Greenwich, CT)
2016-11-15 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Private Residence, Greenwich, CT, 06831, United States
MHCFV is very pleased to host an evening with MHC’s new Acting President Sonya Stephens. We’ll gather for a light potluck supper and then Acting President Stephens will share an updated about the College, followed by a Q & A. The event will be hosted by Beth Cutler ’82.
RSVP by November 10 to Jacquie Marumoto ’90, please include what appetizer, side dish, or dessert you would like to bring. This event is for alumnae only.

Club of Northern California Thirsty Wednesday (Oakland, CA)
2016-11-16 17:30 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | TBD, Oakland, CA, United States
Save the date! This month’s “Thirsty Thursday” casual happy hour is: 1. Going to be on a Wednesday and, 2. Coming to Oakland!
No-host bar.
Excited to join? Great! Please enter your email address here to have the TBC address near the 12th Street BART station and a reminder sent to your inbox.

Club of Northern California M & C's and Care Packages (TBD)
2016-11-17 | TBD, CA, United States
Join the Mount Holyoke Club of Northern California to relive memories, meet new alumnae, and create care packages for the newly arrived Mount Holyoke students who represent northern California.
Location and time to be announced.

Club of Washington, DC, Family Outing (Washington, DC)
2016-11-20 11:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | National Building Museum, 401 F Street Northwest, Washington, DC, 20001
Join the Mount Holyoke DC Club for an informal meet and greet at the Building Museum. Enjoy a cup of coffee from the Firehook cafe and chat with other alumnae who are also raising kids in the DC area. Share your ideas with the Programs committee about future events, listserves and resources.
We will gather in the open area near the Firehook cafe, bathrooms and gift shop. Stop by for a while and then enjoy all this family-friendly museum has to offer. Bring the kids! Bring the significant others!
Entrance to the main area of the Museum is free. Activities such as the Building Zone and Play, Work, Build are included with the exhibit’s entrance fee. Find other information on the museum here. The CANstruction event will have started that day. See information here.
Please reserve a ticket so that we can look out for you!

Club of Boston Gilmore Girls Screening (Somerville, MA)
2016-11-27 19:00 (America/New_York) | Private Residence, Somerville, MA, United States
Miss Rory and Lorelei? We all do. Come join us on Sunday, November 27 for a screening of Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life at 7:00 p.m. at Michelle’s apartment near Porter Square in Somerville. There will be snacks and wine provided, and maybe even some cookies.
There is room for 8 to sit comfortably, so please email Michelle to reserve a space.

Club of Louisiana Annual Seven Sisters Alumnae Holiday Party (New Orleans, LA)
2016-12-01 17:00 (America/New_York) | Ralph’s on the Park, 900 City Park Ave, New Orleans, LA, 70119, United States
Join the Mount Holyoke Club of Louisiana for the 4th Annual Louisiana Seven Sisters Alumnae Club Holiday Party.
$20 per guest for hors d’oeuvres. Cash bar and significant others welcome. We encourage all alumnae to attend. At the event we will have a Pay What You Can Jar with a suggested donation of $20. All monies collected will go to expenses related to the event.
RSVP through PayPal.
For questions and comments please email Kathleen Legendre.
