Alumnae Association

Alumnae-Student Mixer
2014-09-22 19:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Cassani Lounge, Shattuck Hall, South Hadley, MA, 01075, United States
Please join the MHC Club of the Pioneer Valley for an alumnae-student mixer on Monday, September 22, 2014, from 7:30–9:30 p.m. at the Cassani Lounge in Shattuck Hall.
Space is limited, so please fill out this RSVP form by Sunday, September 21.

Fall Potluck (Atlanta)
2014-09-21 17:00 - 19:00 | Unnamed Venue, Alpharetta, GA, 30022, United States
Please join your fellow MHC alumnae in the Atlanta area for a fall potluck dinner.
Bring: Vegetarian finger foods to share. The host is a meat-free household, so please do not bring meat, fish, or poultry. Dairy and eggs are fine. Feel free to email or call if you have questions.
Note: If it is a good day, you may end up outdoors, so please bring easy-to-slip-on footwear, as it is “no footwear indoors” household.
RSVP or Questions: Anupa Doraiswami
Come socialize, meet alumnae, make new friends, network, and discuss ongoing plans for the MHC Club of Atlanta.

September Volunteer Conference (MHC)
2014-09-19 08:00 - 2014-09-21 17:00 | Unnamed Venue, South Hadley, MA, United States
A weekend of volunteer training workshops for reunion planners, new class officers, and Mount Holyoke Fund volunteers, co-hosted by the Alumnae Association and Advancement. By invitation only. For more information, please contact Janet Glick by email (jglick@mtholyoke.edu) or phone (413-538-2652).

Alumnae Gathering (Bloomington, IN)
2014-09-18 19:00 | Rachael’s Cafe, 300 E Third St, Bloomington, IN, 47401, United States
You’re invited to the first MHC Club of Greater Bloomington gathering of the school year! Ari and Vic hope you will join them at Rachael’s Cafe at 7 p.m. on Thursday, September 18. Rachael’s is located at 300 E Third St, Bloomington, IN 47401. They close at 9 p.m.
To RSVP or for more information, please email Vic Streiff ’90.

Potluck Dinner and Book Discussion (Rochester, NY)
2014-09-17 18:30 | Unnamed Venue, Rochester, NY, 14610, United States
Join the MHC Club of the Genesee Valley for a potluck dinner and book discussion of Piper Kerman’s Orange is the New Black. Come, discuss the book, make your opinions known, and enjoy good food and good company.
Transportation to the event can usually be arranged if you need it and guests are welcome. Just let them know if you can come, whether you need a ride, and how many guests you have invited by contacting Judy MacKnight or Lindsey Reber by Monday, September 15. Please also tell them what dish you plan to bring, so they can try to coordinate the menu.

Book Club (Chicago)
2014-09-14 14:00 | Unnamed Venue, Chicago, IL, United States
The Mount Holyoke College Club of Chicago’s Book Club will resume their monthly meetings beginning Sunday, September 14, 2014 at 2:00pm. They will be reading Orange is the New Black: My Year in a Woman’s Prison by Piper Kerman. Fans of the Netflix series are encouraged to attend.
They will be selecting books to read for the next several months of book club at this meeting as well. Book recommendations should be available in paperback and should be approximately 300 pages. Please RSVP to Alexis Trocki ’05. If you are unable to attend, but would like to recommend a book for the group to read, please contact Alexis.

Book Club (Portland, OR)
2014-09-14 13:30 - 16:00 | Unnamed Venue, OR, United States
Please join the MHC Club of Portland in reading Maya Angelou’s I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. For more information, please email Debbie Olsen.

Class of 1962 Mini-Reunion
2014-09-09 08:00 - 2014-09-12 17:00 | Timberlock Camp, Route 30, Sabael, NY, 12864, United States
Join members of the class of 1962 for a mini-reunion at Timberlock, an Adirondack Mountain resort in the New York State Forest Preserve. Please don’t contact Timberlock to make a reservation; Bea will take care of that and hopes to hear from you directly with your questions. A few details: the tentative cost, $157 per day, includes lodging, all meals, tips and tax, plus access to all facilities and boating on the lake.

Book Club (Southern California)
2014-09-07 17:00 | Unnamed Venue, Santa Monica, CA, 90405, United States
The MHC Club of Southern California book club will have its next meeting in September. Meetings are fun and informal, and new members are always welcome! This is a potluck dinner (bring something to share with 6–8 people).
Book: Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
RSVP: Via email to Jennifer

Young Alum Spiked and Spiced Cider Happy Hour (CA)
2014-09-05 18:00 - 21:00 | 505 Cypress Point Drive Clubhouse, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
Join the MHC Club of the Peninsula for a spiked and spiced cider happy hour. This event is open to all young alumnae (graduated in the last ten years). Send RSVP to Kiri Petersen by August 29.

Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! (Chicago)
2014-09-04 19:00 - 21:30 | Chase Bank Auditorium, 10 South Dearborn, Chicago, IL, United States
Join Chicago’s Seven Sisters College Consortium to attend a taping of Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me!
Hosted by Harvard graduate Peter Sagal, Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me! is National Public Radio’s (NPR) popular weekly hour-long quiz program. Bill Kurtis has replaced Carl Kasell as judge and scorekeeper. Different panelists and special guests are part of the shows. Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me! can be heard on WBEZ 91.5 on Saturdays at 10:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. and podcasts can be downloaded from the npr.org website. While the program airs for an hour, tapings take over two hours and include humorous banter among the host, panelists, and audience members that is not heard on the edited broadcasts. The Seven Sisters College Consortium has obtained a block of coveted tickets to a show that often sells out. We look forward to an evening of networking, fun, and laughter.
Please be at the Chase Bank Auditorium no later than 6:30 p.m. so we can be seated as a group. Chase Auditorium is on the lower level of the Chase Bank Building and is accessible from both the Clark Street and Dearborn Street entrances.
Reservations accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. There will be no refunds. To reserve your space (no later than August 28, 2014), please contact the MHC Club of Chicago. Guests are welcome.

Matisse: Line, Color, Action (MHC)
2014-09-04 17:30 | Gamble Auditorium, Art Building, South Hadley, MA, United States
Matisse: Line, Color, Action
Patricia and Edward Falkenberg Lecture
The annual Patricia and Edward Falkenberg Lecture in conjunction with the opening of the exhibition Matisse Drawings: Curated by Ellsworth Kelly from The Pierre and Tana Matisse Foundation Collection, August 30–December 14, 2014.
“Matisse: Line, Color, Action”
Olivier Bernier, historian, lecturer, and author
For more information, please contact Caitlin Greig, senior administrative assistant, Mount Holyoke College Art Museum, at 413-538-2245.

Book Club (California)
2014-08-24 13:00 - 15:00 | Unnamed Venue, Palo Alto, CA, United States
Join the MHC Club of the Peninsula for their next book club meeting. They will be reading The Button Field by Gail Husch.
Send RSVP to Joanne Petersen, who will provide you with an address and directions, by August 17.

Picnic on the Esplanade (Boston)
2014-08-20 18:00 | Community Boating, Boston, MA, United States
Summer isn’t over yet, so come join the MHC Club of Boston for a picnic on the Esplanade, enjoy a free concert, and meet incoming MHC students.
They will meet in front of Community Boating for a picnic at 6 p.m. Bring your own food or something to share. If you own any MHC garb, please wear it so they can spot you and you can spot them!
Questions? Email the club.

Pre-Season Dessert Rally to Welcome Student Athletes
2014-08-19 18:00 | Kendall Front Lawn, MHC, 50 College Street, South Hadley, MA, 01075, United States
The MHC Club of the Pioneer Valley is carbo-loading with returning fall-sport athletes in a party and preview of teams and schedules. The MHC bakery’s sinful cookies will be on offer, and sweet treats from your kitchen (or your favorite baked goods aisle!) are more than welcome.
(Rain location: Field House)
Please come to support and meet our brave women on the field!

Fun Summer Event (Columbus, OH)
2014-08-17 14:00 - 17:00 | OSU Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum, Sullivant Hall, 1813 N High St, Columbus, OH, 43210, United States
Please join the MHC Club of Central Ohio for a guided tour of the new OSU Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum, followed by a social hour at Woody’s in the Ohio Union.
Map, parking, and public transit information: http://cartoons.osu.edu/visit-us/#Parking_Services
(Entrance is on the north side of the building; meet in the lobby.)
RSVP: Joan Stack

Class of 2018 Send-off
2014-08-17 14:00 - 16:00 | Cypress Point Clubhouse, 505 Cypress Point Drive, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
Please join the MHC Club of the Peninsula in welcoming nine Peninsula first-year students and their families to the Mount Holyoke community during their annual send-off celebration. This is a great opportunity to share memories from your days at the College and answer questions for these accomplished young women before they head off to South Hadley. Light refreshments will be served.
Note: Please look for blue and white balloons outside the clubhouse, which is easy to miss when driving by. Curbside parking is available on both sides of the street. Please observe any posted parking restrictions.
RSVP or questions: Peri Caylor

New Student Send-off (Portland, OR)
2014-08-17 | Unnamed Venue, Portland, OR, United States
Please join the MHC Club of Portland in sending off class of 2018 students. They will meet in the early afternoon and provide advice and congratulate the next generation of Uncommon Women on their new adventure. More information TBA.

Midsummer Nights Supper (Long Island)
2014-08-13 19:00 | Unnamed Venue, New York, NY, United States
Please join the Mount Holyoke Alumnae Club of Long Island for their Midsummer Nights Supper in honor of the class of 2014 and the class of 2018. This year’s admitted and graduating students with their parents/guardians and current MHC students are invited to attend as guests of the MHC Club of Long Island.
For more information about location and to RSVP, please email Stephanie Jaffé Green ’77.

Book Club (Atlanta)
2014-08-10 17:00 - 19:00 | Unnamed Venue, Atlanta, GA, 30342, United States
Join the MHC Club of Atlanta for their second book club meeting. The club will be discussing John Green’s The Fault in Our Stars. Please bring light refreshments to share!
For more information, please contact Monica Sanchez, book club co-organizer.

2014 Send-off Tea (Washington, DC)
2014-08-10 15:30 - 17:30 | Unnamed Venue, Bethesda, MD, United States
The Mount Holyoke Club of Greater Washington invites you to Cherry Blossoms to Laurels, their 2014 send-off tea for the MHC class of 2018 and their families.
This is a great opportunity to meet Mount Holyoke students and to network with your local alumnae club. Please bring a small appetizer or dessert to share. The club also asks that you let them know how many guests you plan to bring and what dish you plan to share.
Questions? Contact Patty Howie ’76, alumnae admissions rep.

Send-off and Welcome Event (SE Florida)
2014-08-07 17:30 - 20:30 | Unnamed Venue, Miami, FL, 33143, United States
Please join the MHC Club of Southeast Florida as they bid farewell and send off the class of 2018 to new adventures at Mount Holyoke! They will also be welcoming the class of 2014 into their alumna sisterhood.
A $15 contribution from attending alumnae will be appreciated. RSVP to the club by Tuesday, August 5.

Alumnae Reception in Seoul, Korea
2014-08-03 16:00 - 18:00 | InterContinental Seoul Coex, The Venus Room, 30th 524 Bongeunsaro, Gangnam-gu 135-975 floor, Seoul, Korea, Republic Of
You and a guest are invited to join alumnae, students, and parents for tea with Lynn Pasquerella ’80, president of Mount Holyoke College, Sonya Stephens, vice president for academic affairs and dean of faculty, Sunday, August 3, 2014, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.
RSVP by July 25 to Roger Gove

Book Club (Portland, OR)
2014-08-03 | Unnamed Venue, Cape Meares, OR, United States
The next book club meeting will take place in Cape Meares, OR, and the selected book is The Secret History by Donna Tartt.
Please email Debbie Olsen ’65 if you are interested in attending!

Summer Young Alum Happy Hour (CA)
2014-07-31 17:30 - 20:30 | Lost and Found, 2040 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland, CA, 94612, United States
Join the Mount Holyoke Club of Northern California for their Summer Young Alumnae Happy Hour.
Who should come? Alumnae who have graduated in the last ten years (classes 2004–2014).
More about Lost and Found:
• Well-edited selection of beers and inventive bar food
• Indoor/outdoor family-friendly space
• Cornhole, hula hoops, and ping pong
• Cash bar: drinks range from $6–12, food from $2–12
RSVP here by 7/31. Feel free to bring friends! Email Dawnell Powell if you have any questions.

Sister School Social (Portland, OR)
2014-07-30 17:00 - 20:00 | Markowitz, Herbold PC, 3000 Pacwest Center, 1211 SW Fifth Avenue, Portland, OR, 97204, United States
Please join the MHC Club of Portland for the first ever Sister School Social, a gathering of Portland-area alumnae of the former Seven Sisters that remain all-women: Barnard, Bryn Mawr, Mount Holyoke, Smith, and Wellesley.
Appetizers and beverages provided.
Use the touch screen at the elevator bank on mezzanine level to select “Markowitz Herbold,” which will direct you to an assigned elevator to reach the twenty-ninth floor.
The building’s parking garage is located on SW Jefferson between 5th and 6th Avenues. Cost is $10 per hour, and it is open to the public until 8 p.m. Street parking or parking at nearby garages (Smart Park at SW 1st and Jefferson) is also available.
Attendance is limited to a total of sixty-five people, so please mark your calendars and RSVP to Mich Nelson (Barnard College) and cc the Portland club. Please be sure to include your class year and identify yourself as a Mount Holyoke alum in your RSVP. We suspect this will be a popular event so please make sure to RSVP definitively as soon as possible if you plan on attending.

Send-off for New Students (Chicago)
2014-07-26 19:00 - 21:30 | Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Grant Park, Chicago, IL, United States
From Chicago to South Hadley: A Send-off for New Students
Welcome matriculating students and their families to the MHC community! The MHC Club of Chicago will have a potluck dinner on the lawn and listen to the Grant Park Orchestra perform Shostakovich. Meet in the front, left corner of the lawn (if facing the stage, they’ll be behind the chairs and concrete walkway). Last names A-H bring drinks, I-Q something sweet, R-Z savory. Bring bug spray and a blanket if you’d like.
***Rain location will be at an alumna’s apartment within a mile of Grant Park. Please RSVP to Tamar Westphal ’12, alumnae admissions representative, for full details.***

July Potluck (NY)
2014-07-24 18:30 | Unnamed Venue, NY, United States
Did you know that an MHC alum formerly co-owned The Little Theater, Rochester’s best-known independent cinema? The MHC Club of the Genesee Valley invites you to a potluck dinner to hear Pam Blanpied ’59 speak on what it was like to own and operate an iconic art house.
Also, join other GVMHC members in thanking Gwen Cheney ’49 for her years of service as treasurer of the Genesee Valley Mount Holyoke alumnae club. Transportation to the event can usually be arranged if you need it and guests are welcome. Just let them know whether you need a ride and how many guests you have invited by contacting Judy MacKnight or Lindsey Reber. Please also tell them what dish you plan to bring, so they can try to coordinate the menu.

Paddling the Charles (Boston)
2014-07-23 17:30 - 19:30 | Charles River Kayaking, 500 Broad Canal Way, Cambridge, MA, 02142, United States
Join the MHC Club of Boston for an evening of fun kayaking or canoeing on the Charles! They will meet at 5:30 at Charles River Canoe and Kayak in Cambridge and set out paddling for two hours. You can also choose to paddle over to listen to the orchestra concert at the Hatch Shell. The cost will be $15–$20 per person.
For more information, email Michelle.

Summer Potluck (San Diego)
2014-07-19 14:00 - 17:00 | Unnamed Venue, San Diego, CA, 92131, United States
Join the MHC Club of San Diego for a summer potluck for accepted and current Students, alumnae, and families! Please bring your favorite dish to share and let the club know what you are bringing when you RSVP. To RSVP and for any questions, please email Anindita Dasgupta ’08.
