Club of Louisiana Book Club Meeting (New Orleans, LA)
2016-05-18 18:00 (America/New_York) | Monkey Monkey Coffee & Tea, 4641 S Carrollton Ave, New Orleans, LA, United States
Join us for our first MHC Common Read book club meeting with acclaimed author and local alumna Katy Simpson Smith ’06 at Monkey Monkey Coffee & Tea. We will be discussing MHC’s 2015 Common Read selection Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.
RSVP today!

Club of Richmond All Ivy and Seven Sisters Dinner (Richmond, VA)
2016-05-18 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Brio Tuscan Grille, 9210 Stony Point Pkwy, Richmond, VA, 23235, United States
The Harvard Club of Virginia invites all Ivy League and Seven Sisters alums and their guest(s) for dinner at Brio Tuscan Grille at the Stony Brook Fashion Park in Richmond. We welcome noted Harvard psychology professor and researcher, Richard McNally who will speak on “What is Mental Illness?”
Reservations: Dinner will be off Brio’s group dinner menu and will be ordered from and paid directly to Brio. Dinner includes Brio Chopped Salad, plus choice of Pasta BRIO (gluten free) or Chicken Milanese. Cost is $25.95 plus tax and gratuity. Drinks can be ordered off the drink menu. The Harvard Club does not charge admission for this event, but you must RSVP by Sunday, May 15 at midnight on the Eventbrite website. We need to know how many meals to order.
Questions? Email Kim Chaffee, president of the Harvard Club of Virginia.

Club of Boston Free Meetup with Lauret Savoy (Cambridge, MA)
2016-05-19 19:00 (America/New_York) | Porter Square Shopping Center, 25 White Street, Cambridge, MA, 02140, United States
Please join the club of Boston and fellow MHC alumna to hear Mount Holyoke College professor, Lauret Savoy, discuss her new book Trace, at Porter Square Books in Cambridge.
Look for alumna Michelle Moon wearing MHC gear.
Visit here for details.

Club of the Peninsula Wildflower Hike (Redwood City, CA)
2016-05-21 10:00 (America/New_York) | Russian Ridge Trail, Russian Ridge Parking Lot, Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve, Redwood City, CA, 94062, United States
We are winding up our Chapter year with an exploration of the South Skyline, one of the Peninsula’s greatest unfound treasures.
Janet Schwind ’65, author of The South Skyline Story, will lead a 1.5-mile hike (can be extended to 2.2 miles) along the Russian Ridge. I am sorry but dogs are not allowed on this one. There are some hills, up and down, on good trails. Long range views of both bay and ocean and hopefully some nice wildflowers. Also, if enough people are interested, we can recuperate at Alice’s Restaurant on Skyline after the walk.
We will meet at the main parking lot for the Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve at 10:00 a.m. It’s on Alpine Road just west of the intersection of Skyline Boulevard and Page Mill/Alpine Roads.
Getting there:
From Interstate 280 in San Mateo County, exit CA 84/Woodside Road (exit #20). Drive west about 6 miles to the junction with CA 35 (Skyline Boulevard), and turn south (left) onto Skyline Boulevard. Drive about 7.5 miles to the junction with Alpine Road/Page Mill Road. Turn right onto Alpine Road, and almost immediately, turn right into the Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve parking lot.
Please RSVP by May 18 to Trudy Levy.

Club of Pittsburgh Annual Meeting (Tarentum, PA)
2016-05-22 16:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Unnamed Venue, 419 E. 2nd Avenue, Tarentum, PA, 15084, United States
Please join the Mount Holyoke Club of Pittsburgh for a Japanese Garden and Teahouse Tour, with refreshments and a short Annual Meeting, hosted by Beth and Dr. Mike Rabkin.

The building, a schoolhouse built in 1892, now houses Rabkin Dermatopathology Lab, P.C.
The extensive outdoor Japanese Garden adjacent to the lab includes ponds, waterfall, rock gardens, and cottage – the only garden of its kind between the East Coast and Chicago and an amazing outdoor space.

Details:

Bring a camera, sketchpad, etc., to capture images of the beauty, or just relax and meditate, or walk the many stone paths in the garden.
Dress casually and plan to spend time enjoying the converted schoolhouse with a very comfortable indoor meeting space.
Family members welcome!

Parking:

The parking lot in the rear of the building, off East 3rd Avenue, has space for 18 cars and a ramp for handicapped access to the building.
Parking is also available in front of the building on East Second Avenue with a few steps up to the front door.

RSVP: Please let Beth Rabkin know by May 14 how many people she can expect and any special dietary restrictions, or if you must decline.

Club of the Pioneer Valley Annual Meeting and Barbecue (South Hadley, MA)
2016-05-24 17:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Willits-Hallowell, South Hadley, MA, 01075, United States
Don’t miss our most popular event of the season, featuring The Valley Improv, at the Willits-Hallowell Center on the MHC campus.
We’ve added new dimensions to the annual meeting this year.
On our plates
A “spirited” reception on the patio overlooking the waterfall beginning at 5:30 p.m. Followed by dinner with our traditional grilled hot dogs, burgers (veggie, too) and picnic fare—and those decadent MHC brownies.
On our minds
In keeping with our collective drive for “purposeful engagement with the world,” club President Linda O’Connell will brief us on current efforts to secure equal pay for women in Massachusetts.
In our hearts
The Valley Improv troupe, including club program director, Victoria Conroy, will engage, amuse, and uplift us with spontaneity, playfulness, and self-discovery
Also on the agenda
Election of Officers
Gift to Mount Holyoke Fund
RSVP
All alums and guests are warmly welcomed. Dues paid alums: $10; other alums and guests: $15
Contact Linda Matys O’Connell

Club of Hartford Mary Lyon Dinner (Avon, CT)
2016-05-26 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Avon Old Farms Hotel, 279 Avon Mountain Road, Avon, CT, 06001, United States
Join us for the Mount Holyoke Club of Hartford’s Annual Mary Lyon Dinner, to be held at Avon Old Farms Hotel. At the dinner Mount Holyoke College Associate Professor of Psychology and Education and Gender Studies Amber Douglas will speak to the club focusing on adversity and resilience in the context of higher education and drawing on her experiences with Mount Holyoke students.
The cost of the dinner is $15 for members of the classes of 2015 and 2016, and $35 for members of all other class. To RSVP email Carolyn Dorais.

European Alumnae Regional Event (Copenhagen)
2016-05-27 - 2016-05-29 | CA
Save the Date
Fairy Tales in the Land of Hamlet, a regional event in Copenhagen and Malmo.
Preliminary proposed agenda:
Friday
Informal Dinner (optional)
Saturday
Boat tour of the canals
Traditional Danish lunchVisit to the Royal castle of Rosenborg with the Crown jewels with a guided tour
Visit to the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek art museum (optional)
Opera or Ballet performance with an early dinner, or just dinner with a view
Sunday (optional)
Visit to Frederiksborg Castle, the largest Renaissance Castle in Scandinavia
Train trip to Malmo, Sweden (note: most shops are closed on Sunday)
The Copenhagen card offers free admission to 74 museums and attractions, free public transport by bus, train, and metro, and discounts at restaurants, attractions, and entertainment. There is a 24-hour and 48-hour option.
Accommodations:
Hotel D’Angleterre
Nimb
71 Nyhavn Hotel
Imperial Hotel
Hotel SP34
Copenhagen Downtown hostel
For more information, contact Evelina Poumpalova and Alex D’Urso.

Club of Washington, DC, Hillwood Tour (Washington, DC)
2016-05-28 12:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York) | Hillwood Estate, 4155 Linnean Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 20008, United States
Spend your Saturday with a special tour of the Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens, home of Marjorie Merriweather Post. Her magnificent collection is displayed throughout her mansion.
Then spend the afternoon taking in the special exhibition Konstantin Makovsky: The Tsar’s Painter. Explore the color, romance, and extravagance of boyar life that captivated late nineteenth-century Russia, portrayed in exquisite detail by painter Konstantin Makovsky.
Complete event details, including registration information, can be found here.

Club of Richmond Alumnae Happy Hour (Richmond, VA)
2016-06-02 17:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | The Boathouse at Rocketts Landing, 4708 Old Main Street, Richmond, VA, 23231, United States
The area alumni/ae clubs of the Ivy League and the Seven Sisters cordially invite everyone to attend their happy hour, at The Boathouse at Rocketts Landing. There is no cost to attend and mingle with other alums. Food and drink are available for purchase, with happy-hour specials running until 7:00 p.m.
RSVP’s are encouraged but not required.

Club of Central and Northern Arizona Book Club (Phoenix, AZ)
2016-06-02 19:00 (America/New_York) | Private Residence, Phoenix, AZ, United States
The next meeting of the Mount Holyoke Club of Central and Northern Arizona book group will be at the home of Barbara Burkholder in east-central Phoenix. Our group selected Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates for discussion.
During the meeting we will have the chance to catch up with each other’s activities and interests and have a lively discussion about other matters. We encourage members of our book group to attend even if they have not finished reading the book.
If you would like additional information or to RSVP, please contact Liz Roe, book group coordinator.
We look forward to seeing you!

Club of New Hampshire Semi-Annual Meeting (Keene, NH)
2016-06-04 11:45 (America/New_York) | Luca’s Mediterranean Cafe, 10-11 Central Square, Keene, NH, 03431, United States
The semi-annual meeting of the Mount Holyoke Club of New Hampshire will be held at Luca’s Mediterranean Cafe in Keene, with guest speaker Professor Vincent Ferraro giving a lecture on “Great Powers in Contemporary Politics.”
Questions: Contact Joan Eaton

Club of Portland Book Club Meeting (OR)
2016-06-05 13:30 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | CA
Book discussion beginning at 2:00 of Nicole Krauss’ The History of Love: A Novel. Meeting to be held at the home of Caroline Arnold ’65. For more details, including event location, please visit our event website.

Club of Cincinnati Student Intern Welcome Event (Cincinnati, OH)
2016-06-05 15:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Private Residence, Cincinnati, OH, 45213, United States
Please help us welcome Samantha Abney ’17, who will be our first Mount Holyoke College Outdoor Education Summer Intern. She will be working with Imago, Clark Montessori, and Pleasant Ridge Montessori to enhance Outdoor Education at all three locations. Please come and learn more and welcome her to Cincinnati.
Time: Open House, drop in 3:00–7:00 p.m.
Where: Home of Ruth Anne Wolfe ’82

Club of Washington, DC, Uncommon Women Speaker Series (Washington, DC)
2016-06-07 18:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Private Residence, Washington, DC, 20002, United States
Join us for a discussion with Naomi Barry-Perez ’96 and Rebecca Vernon ’06 about their work to bring social justice in the United States and around the world. Naomi serves as director of civil rights at the US Department of Labor.
We look forward to seeing you there!
For complete details, including location and registration, please visit here.

Club of the Peninsula Annual Meeting (San Jose, CA)
2016-06-11 12:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Private Residence, San Jose, CA, 95120, United States
Our Annual Meeting will be held at the home of Barbara Cooke Monks. We will be saying farewell and thank you to Lauren Cook for her marvelous work in supporting our efforts in Admissions as well as hearing from our guest speakers Janet Schwind ’60 and Linda Stinchfield ’69, who will discuss the creating and publishing of their book on the history of the South Skyline area. In between we will enjoy good fellowship over our potluck lunch and conduct our annual meeting, which is required to be held every year before June 30.
Please RSVP to Barbara and let her know what you’ll bring to the potluck.
Program:
11:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Arrivals and set up lunch
12:00–12:30 p.m. Greet and thank Lauren Cook
12:30–1:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30–2:00 p.m. Board Announcements
2:00–3:00 p.m. South Skyline Story

Club of Northern California Annual Meeting (San Francisco, CA)
2016-06-12 11:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | The Women’s Building, 3543 18th Street, San Francisco, CA, United States
Please join us for the Club of Northern California’s Annual Meeting for Champagne & Strawberries, board elections, and a unique panel on housing.
Reservations: RSVP by Wednesday, June 8 on the website to help us plan for space and refreshments.
Program:
11:00–11:30 a.m. Arrivals and Registration
11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Alumni/ae Guest Panel “Housing Advocacy in the Bay: How we can have an impact”
12:30–1:00 p.m. Board elections and Club business
1:00 – 1:30 p.m. Voting & New Board Announcement
1:30 – 2:00 p.m. Champagne & Strawberries and Networking
The Annual Meeting is an opportunity to recap the past year, vote in next year’s Board, and celebrate our NorCal alumnae. Beverages and a light lunch will be served.
Interested in a leadership position? View our open positions here and email us to express interest by Wednesday June 8.
We look forward to seeing you in June!

Club of Bridgeport Annual Picnic (Fairfield, CT)
2016-06-14 18:30 (America/New_York) | CA
Please join your fellow MHC Club members for our Annual Picnic! Take a little time to meet with new and old friends, catch up on club news, and enjoy some potluck summer fare. Details are below, and we hope to see you!
PLACE: Home of Lynne Penczer
CONTRIBUTION: Potluck item or $5
RSVP: Please contact Susan Thompson at or Lynne Penczer to confirm attendance and contribution.

Club of NYC Annual Meeting (New York City, NY)
2016-06-14 18:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Robert Half, 125 Park Avenue (Park Ave & 42nd St.) Floor TBA, New York, NY, United States
The Annual Meeting is an opportunity to recap the past year, vote in next year’s board of directors, and celebrate our NYC alumnae.
This year we are honored to welcome our guest speaker, Nancy Bellows Perez ’76, interim executive director of the Alumnae Association of Mount Holyoke College. Nancy will discuss the Association’s recent strategic planning process and more.
Do you have a question for Nancy or a topic you’d like her to address? Let us know in an email.
Wine, beer, soft drinks, and light hors d’oeuvres will be served.
Cost: The event is free with current (2015-16) MHC-NYC membership or payment of 2016-17 membership dues. Payment will be accepted onsite (cash or check only). Sign up or renew your membership online.
Nonmembers and guests: $50
Reservations are required. RSVP here.
Additional details: Though the address is on Park Avenue, the main entrance is on 42nd Street, between TD Bank and Cipriani, directly across from Grand Central. Please bring some form of government issued photo ID in order to clear security in the building lobby.

Club of DC Annual Congressional Women's Softball Game (Washington, DC)
2016-06-15 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Watkins Recreation Center, 420 12th Street SE, Washington DC, United States
Please join the Mount Holyoke Club of DC at the annual Congressional Women’s softball game between the women members of Congress and the women of the DC press corps. Proceeds from the game go to support the Young Surival Coalition, a foundation to assist young women diagnosed with breast cancer.
Purchase a ticket here to sit with the MHC club. You can also go to the official website to purchase tickets for the after part at H Street Country Club or to make a donation to the cause.

Club of NYC East Village Pub Crawl (New York City, NY)
2016-06-17 18:00 - 23:00 (America/New_York) | TBA, New York (East Village), NY, United States
Save the Date
Abigail Wolff ’82 will lead us to hourly locations in the East Village. Join any time, leave any time. Friends 21 and over welcome. No RSVP necessary.
Where: East Village (schedule of locations TBA)

Club of France Dinner in Paris with Sonya Stephens (Paris, France)
2016-06-21 19:00 (America/New_York) | Private Residence, Paris, France
In honor of Sonya Stephens, who will be Mount Holyoke College’s interim president, Claude du Granrut and the Mount Holyoke Club of France will host a dinner in Paris.
Dinner will be served at 7:00 p.m. in Claude’s home, which overlooks the gardens of the Palais Royal.
No formal gowns will be necessary, though Claude intends to serve champagne prior to dinner!
Please RSVP before June 7 to Geraldine Boucherat, MHC Club of France.

Club of Boston Young Alum Pub Night (Boston, MA)
2016-06-22 17:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | The Landing, 1 Long Wharf , Boston, MA, 02110, United States
Please join us for a young alumnae event at The Landing. This is a great opportunity for recent graduates and young alumnae to mingle and reconnect. A short walk from all of the T lines, The Landing is an outdoor located right next to the Aquarium and Boston Marriott.

Club of Portland Sister School Event (Portland, OR)
2016-06-22 19:00 (America/New_York) | Providence Park, 1844 SW Morrison Street, Portland, OR, 97205, United States
We hope that you will join us while we root on our local professional women’s soccer team at Providence Park. The currently undefeated Portland Thornes, who won the first ever NWSL Championship in 2013, name 2015 US National Team World Cup Champion Tobin Heath and four other current US national team members to their roster.
This event is open to Sister School alumnae and their partners and families. Children are welcome.
We have arranged for a reserved seating block to be assigned to us at a discounted ticket price ($17.00 per ticket plus a $5.00 order fee). You may purchase tickets here until June 13 using promo code: SISTERS.
We hope you will join us as we cheer on this remarkable group of women in sport!

Club of Luxembourg Regional Summer Event (Luxembourg)
2016-06-25 | CA
Preliminary Program
Saturday, June 25
Visit the Museum of Contemporary Art whose collection and program reflect current artistic trends. At 12:30 alumnae will gather for lunch under the impressive glass roof of the restaurant, which is famous for its dishes of local produce. There will be a tour of the museum followed by a stroll in the surrounding park.
Group dinner in the city center for alumnae staying overnight
Sunday June 26
Optional tour to the Luxembourgish wine district along the Mosel.
The Luxembourg Card offers free admission to more than 70 tourist attractions as well as free public transport by bus or train. There is a 24-hour and a 48-hour option.
Suggested Accommodation

Hotel Parc Belle-vue –centrally located yet affordable, with garage. If coming by train, it is easily reachable from the station.
Youth Hostel Luxembourg – open to young and old and centrally located
Hotel Parc Beaux Arts very small hotel situated in the quaint, medieval part of the city centre

For more information and pre-registration contact Elisabeth Engelberg.

Club of Chicago Serve-A-Thon (Chicago, IL)
2016-06-25 | Daley Plaza, 50 W Washington Street, Chicago, IL, United States
Join us for the second year in a row of the club’s participation in the Chicago Cares Serve-A-Thon, the single largest day of community service in Chicago. Help us make this an annual event for alums of all ages and your partners, spouses, and significant others, as well as current and incoming MHC students.
The registration cost is $10/person and the club will cover the cost for dues paying members and current and incoming students. In exchange Chicago Cares provides transportation from Daley Plaza to the volunteer site, lunch, and t-shirt, and overall facilitation of the event.
Note: children must be 12 and over to participate.
Join our team—Mount Holyoke College Alumnae—or support us with a donation.

Club of Ann Arbor Summer Potluck (Ann Arbor, MI)
2016-06-26 17:00 (America/New_York) | Private Residence, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States
Please join us for our summer potluck event at the home of Anne Burroughs Giordani ’74.
Please bring a dish of your choice to share and your own place setting. Too busy to cook? No problem. Come anyways and contribute $5 towards drinks. We will have a brief update from the board during the potluck.
Dues are optional but highly recommended because we use the donations to keep our club going. Please contribute what you are comfortable giving.
RSVP to Sevanne Demirjian ’95, club president, to receive location details.

Club of Washington, DC, Annual Meeting (Washington, DC)
2016-06-28 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | University Club, 1135 16th Street Northwest, Washington, DC, 20005, United States
Join us for the 2016 DC Club Annual Meeting, where we will also elect the newest club directors and committee members and of course have a chance to socialize and network.
We hope to see there!
Register here

Club of Chicago Strawberries and Champagne (Chicago, IL)
2016-07-03 13:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Private Residence, Chicago, IL, United States
Still basking in that reunion spirit? Join the Club of Chicago for one of Mount Holyoke’s most delicious traditions: Strawberries and Champagne. Celebrate with alumnae and toast the class of 2016!
Tamar Westphal ’12 will host at her home in Printers Row. Strawberries and beverages will be provided; please bring hors d’doeuvres to share. RSVP to Tamar to receive the address and indicate whether you can offer or would like to join a carpool.
Note: The building has an elevator but isn’t fully wheelchair accessible. There will be a large and friendly dog.

Club of Britain London Pub Night (London, UK)
2016-07-07 18:30 (America/New_York) | The Prince Albert, 11 Enbridge Road, London W11 3HQ, United Kingdom
Come join us for a MHC Pub Night! Chosen from the list Best Pubs of London, pub nights rotate around the city experiencing a different venue. This has been a great opportunity to catch up, make new friends, and come together as a community. Please don’t hesitate to join us and bring friends and family.
For more information please email the Mount Holyoke Club of Britain.
