Alumnae Association

Book Club (Portland, OR)
2013-11-17 13:30 (America/New_York) | TBA
Join us on November 17 as we discuss Barbara Demick’s Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea. To learn more, read this excerpt from the book. For those who want more time to visit, please arrive at 1:30 p.m., but we will not be starting the book discussion until 2:00 p.m. We will meet at the home of Susan Day ’64.

Connect with the Alumnae Association and International Alums (MHC)
2013-11-17 13:30 - 15:30 | Willits-Hallowell Center (Morrison Room), 50 College Street, South Hadley, MA, 01075, United States
Meet international alumnae and learn about the services provided by the Alumnae Association. Alumnae will share insights about their current positions and how their time at Mount Holyoke (internships, academic work, mentoring, advising) prepared them for their chosen paths. There will also be ample opportunity for networking!
Staff contact: Maya D’Costa (mdcosta@mtholyoke.edu)

Young Alum Pub Night (Boston)
2013-11-19 18:30 | Yard House, 126 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA, 02215, United States
Before your schedule gets filled with Turkey Trots, Black Friday shopping, and office holiday parties, come enjoy a drink to kick off your “holidaze”! Join us at Yard House by Fenway Park and drink to the fact that we don’t have Mount Holyoke finals approaching! Please feel free to bring friends, significant others, coworkers, etc. We look forward to seeing you there!

Third Wednesday Dinner (Rochester, NY)
2013-11-20 18:30 | The Revelry Restaurant, 1290 University Avenue, Rochester, NY, United States
Join alums for the third Wednesday dinner, which will be held at the (relatively) new Revelry restaurant. The Revelry, which opened in June, features Southern cooking and just received good reviews in the Democrat and Chronicle.
If you can come, please RSVP to gvmhc@yahoo.com or alreber@rochester.rr.com by Tuesday, November 19, 2013. Guests are welcome but please also indicate if you plan to bring one (or more). Dinners are usually scheduled at 6:30 p.m., and final details of the dinner will be confirmed after reservations are made.

Volunteer at the Oregon Food Bank (Portland)
2013-11-21 18:00 - 20:30 | Oregon Food Bank’s Portland Volunteer Action Center, 7900 NE 33rd Drive, Portland, OR, 97211, United States
Please join the MHC club of Portland at the Oregon Food Bank’s Portland Volunteer Action Center, where we will repackage bulk food donations into family-sized portions for people in need throughout Oregon. Please note that our volunteer work will involve standing, squatting, lifting, and pulling. If you are unable to attend this event, but are planning to attend the happy hour on November 7 or the book club meeting on November 17, please consider bringing a donation of a most wanted food item and we will bring it to the OFB on November 21.
Please RSVP via email to mhcpdxclub@gmail.com at your earliest convenience and no later than November 14 with your full name and a name and telephone number of an emergency contact.

An Evening With Rebecca Eaton (MHC)
2013-11-22 19:00 | The Art Building’s Gamble Auditorium, South Hadley, MA, United States
Rebecca Eaton, the producer of PBS television’s Masterpiece Theater for the last twenty-five years, will be speaking at MHC on Friday, November 22. Eaton will be discussing her new book, Making Masterpiece: 25 Years Behind the Scenes at Masterpiece Theater and Mystery! on PBS. This event is sponsored by the Odyssey Bookshop, the Mount Holyoke Department of Theater Arts, and WGBY Channel 57.

JFK in Memoriam Concert (MHC)
2013-11-22 19:30 - 21:00 | Abbey Chapel, South Hadley, MA, United States
On the fiftieth anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, the orchestra performs Barber’s Adagio for Strings. Concurrently, they will showcase the Skinner Organ played by college organist, Larry Schipull, and MHSO Concerto Prize-winner, Elizabeth Baxer ’14, on arias by Mozart and Johann Strauss II.

Book Club (Chicago)
2013-11-23 11:00 | Brothers K Coffeehouse, 500 Main Street, Evanston, IL, 60202, United States
Book club will be reading State of Wonder by Ann Patchett. Please RSVP to jencobb17@gmail.com if you plan on attending!

A Night to Remember (Northampton)
2013-11-23 17:30 - 20:00 | John M. Greene Hall, Smith College, Northampton, MA, United States
An evening of a cappella music to benefit the Neil H. McManus Memorial Fund and the Beverly Pickering Alzheimer’s and Music Program. The MHC V-8s will be singing! Purchase your tickets here.

Hot Jazz on a Cold Night
2013-11-23 19:30 - 21:00 | McCulloch Auditorium, Pratt Hall, South Hadley, MA, United States
The Jazz Ensembles of Mount Holyoke present their annual winter concert. Free admission.

Trip to Cuba with Madeleine Plonsker ’60
2014-01-03 - 2014-01-11 | MA
Be more than a tourist!
It has been said of Cuba that you experience it with all your senses. With a mix of black, white and Indian races, Cuban culture’s vibrancy and vitality is alive. Cuba is old, some of it is destroyed, and it feels as though time has stopped. But it is full of life from the aroma of cooking food, to the rhythm in the way people move, to the sound of music in the air. Cuba is changing rapidly. Now is the time to visit!
Your program includes:
Seven nights, eight days in Cuba, one night in Miami
Round Trip Air from Miami to Havana
Accommodations at Crowne Plaza Hotel, Miami and Parque Central Hotel, a five-star hotel located in the heart of Old Havana
Highlights of the trip include visits to artists and galleries, three half day tours of Havana by noted Cuban architect Julio Cesar Perez, a tour of Bellas Artes Museum by the museum’s curator and more. There will also be a professional English speaking guide who is well versed in the history and culture of Cuba.
Contact Madeleine Plonsker for more information:
Telephone: (847-610-5772)
Email: madeleine232@comcast.net
REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS AUGUST 30, 2013

Ivy Happy Hour (Cincinnati)
2014-01-10 17:00 | Downtown Cincinnati, near Fountain Square
The next Ivy League and Seven Sisters Young Alumni Happy Hour (Ivy Happy Hour) will be held on Friday, January 10. As usual, there is no admission cost for young alumni, and we will provide an array of appetizers and finger foods. There will also be a cash bar with a multitude of happy hour drink specials. If you have any questions, please email Sid D’Souza at ivyhappyhour@cincyivy.org.
For more information on the event location, subscribe to the Cincy Ivy mailing list.

Coffee Chat with Anca Holden (Chicago)
2014-01-11 15:15 | Sheraton Chicago Hotel Lobby, 301 E. Water Street, Chicago, IL, United States
Come have coffee with Anca Holden, MHC visiting assistant professor of German studies, who is in town attending the Modern Language Association annual conference. Professor Holden’s research focuses on literary explorations of cultural identity, displacement, suffering, and transculturality in German and Eastern European literature. Please meet hosts Tamar Westphal ’12 and Carrie Ruzicka ’99 in the Java Bar. Please RSVP to Tamar or Carrie by Friday, January 10 at westp20t@mtholyoke.edu or carrie.ruzicka@gmail.com.

Book Club (Portland, OR)
2014-01-12 13:30 | TBA
Join us on January 12 as we discuss Edith Wharton’s The Age of Innocence. For those who want more time to visit, please arrive at 1:30 p.m., but we will not be starting the book discussion until 2:00 p.m. We will meet at the home of Paula Creamer.

College for a Day and Potluck Supper (Denver)
2014-01-13 | Unnamed Venue, Denver, CO, United States
Two events, one day! Come to one or come to both. On Jauary 13, 2013, our own geology professor, Al Werner, will be one of three professors speaking at the College For A Day event held from 9:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Temple Emanuel in Denver. Winner of the 2013 Faculty Award for Teaching and known for his passionate lectures, Al Werner’s topic is “Climate Change: Myth or Reality?” Later that evening, chat with professor Al Werner and mingle with fellow alumnae at a potluck supper.
Volunteers are needed to help with the potluck supper. Please email Janet Hayes at jmhacm@gmail.com if you would like to help.

Third Wednesday Dinner (Pittsford, NY)
2014-01-15 18:30 | Richardson’s Canal House, 1474 Marsh Road, Pitssford, NY, 14534, United States
To greet the new year, the January 2014 third Wednesday dinner will be held at Richardson’s Canal House, 1474 Marsh Road, Pittsford, NY 14534 (585-248-5000). On the National Register of Historic Buildings, the restaurant (built in 1818) is the oldest original inn on the Erie Canal and is located just off Route ninety-six in Bushnell’s Basin. The restaurant’s (as opposed to the bistro’s) dinner menu features classic European-American dishes. There is a full bar although neither a wine list nor dessert menu is posted on the website.
If you can come, please RSVP to gvmhc@yahoo.com or alreber@rochester.rr.com by Tuesday, January 14, 2014. Guests are welcome but please also indicate if you plan to bring one (or more). Dinners are usually scheduled at 6:30 p.m. and final details of the dinner will be confirmed after reservations are made.

Whatcom Museum Tour & Lunch (Bellingham)
2014-01-18 | Whatcom Museum, 121 Prospect Street, Bellingham, WA, 98225, United States
A tour of the Whatcom Museum and lunch, hosted by Nola Lynch ’72 for the MHC club of the Puget Sound.

Westcoast Black Theater Troupe (Sarasota, FL)
2014-01-18 11:30 | Palm Aire Country Club, 2600 N Palm Aire Dr, Pompano Beach, FL, 33069, United States
Following a discussion with Executive Director of the Arts & Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County, Jim Shirley, the Westcoast Black Theater Troupe will entertain us with a performance. This event is sponsored in collaboration with the Ivy League Club of Sarasota.

Buzz Pop Energize: Networking with Sister Alumnae
2014-01-21 18:30 - 20:30 | The Science House, 122 E. 38th St, New York, NY, 10016, United States
First annual pop event “Buzz Pop Energize: Networking with Sister Alumnae” exclusively for Seven Sister entrepreneurs and business owners! We are limiting this event to forty-five people, so be sure to register ASAP! Guests will be broken up into three groups of fifteen and guided throughout this unusual brownstone to enjoy networking, business tips, and confidence building exercises. Complimentary wine, snacks, and other light eats will be served.

Book Club (Chicago)
2014-01-22 17:30 | Rosebud Theater District, 70 W. Madison Street, Chicago, IL, United States
The January book club selection is Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg. The discussion will be held during happy hour on Wednesday, January 22, 2014 beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the Rosebud Theater District, 70 W. Madison St., Chicago. Please RSVP to Jen Cobb at jencobb17@gmail.com if you plan on attending. Looking forward to a spirited discussion!

Happy Hour (Portland, OR)
2014-01-23 17:30 - 19:30 | O’Connor’s, 7850 SW Capitol Highway, Portland, OR, 97219, United States
The MHC club of Portland will inaugurate 2014 with a long-awaited happy hour at O’Connor’s restaurant in Multnomah Village on Thursday, January 23, from 5:30—7:30 p.m. The address is 7850 SW Capitol Hwy, 97219.

South Sound Welcome Coffee (Olympia)
2014-01-25 10:00 - 11:30 | Dancing Goats Espresso Bar, 111 Market St NE, Olympia, WA, 98501, United States
Join the MHC club of the Puget Sound for welcome coffee at Dancing Goats Espresso Bar.

Seattle Area Welcome Coffee
2014-01-25 10:00 - 11:30 | Storyville Coffee, 94 Pike Street, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
Join the MHC club of Puget Sound for welcome coffee at Storyville Coffee.

Annual Meeting (Chicago)
2014-01-26 11:00 | Artpolis Bakery & Cafe, 306 S. Halsted Street, Chicago, IL, United States
If you’ve ever thought of volunteering or getting more involved with the MHC club of Chicago, you don’t want to miss this event. The club will be discussing events for the year and electing board members. Share your ideas with the board by emailing mhcchicagoclub@gmail.com or commenting on the Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/events/492220157565469/.

Equinox Wall Street Event (NYC)
2014-01-26 15:00 - 18:00 | MA
Did you make a New Year’s resolution to eat right and exercise? Do you want a little expert guidance and support to get you started or stay on track? Or maybe you just want a free day at the gym?
Then come to EquinFitness experts—Joe Tirado, Cheikh Magassouba, and Spa Advisor Cindy Vallejo (read bios on our website)—for a talk and demonstration on how to:

Eat for good nutrition and keeping fit
Find the best exercises for your age (in your twenties, thirties, forties, and beyond). Demonstrations will be provided so that you can use them on your own.
Manage your exercise recovery and learn stretching techniques.

There will be time for questions; to workout in the facility; and enjoy access to the steam room, sauna, and jacuzzi. A free week pass will be provided to use for future visits. You can register here on our website.

Book Club (Phoenix)
2014-01-28 19:00 | Unnamed Venue, Phoenix, AZ, United States
The next meeting of the Mount Holyoke Club of Central & Northern Arizona book group will be on Tuesday, January 28, 2014, in Phoenix. The book selected for the meeting is Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks. Please join the club for good discussion and dessert starting at 7 p.m. Members of the book group who have not finished reading the book are still encouraged to attend, as this is intended to be an enjoyable social gathering for all alums in the area. If you would like additional information, please contact Liz Roe, the club’s book group coordinator, at 480-363-8203 or by email at elizabethroe1@gmail.com.
Also, please let Liz Roe know if you plan to attend or if you have any questions.

Young Alums Tasty Burger Event (Boston)
2014-01-28 19:30 | Tasty Burger, 40 John F. Kennedy Street, Boston, MA, United States
Now that the holidays have winded down and your schedule has opened up, it’s time to catch up with your fellow alums! Join the MHC club of Boston for a young alum event at Tasty Burger (downstairs) in Harvard Square. Bring your friends and enjoy a beer and fries downstairs at 7:30 p.m. on January 28.

Discussion with William Cohan (Sarasota, FL)
2014-02-01 11:30 | Marina Jack, 2 Marina Plaza, Sarasota, FL, 34236, United States
Join us to gain insights from former investment banker, William Cohan, whose talk is entitled “Five Years After Lehman Brothers’ Collapse: Is the U.S. Better Off?” We will be joining members of the Smith club for this event.

Book Club (Houston)
2014-02-04 19:00 | Unnamed Venue, Houston, TX, United States
The MHC club of Houston book club will be discussing The Cuckoo’s Calling by Robert Galbraith (Robert Galbraith is another pen name for J.K. Rowling and this is her second new book). Please call Nicole Shanklin at 713-446-3926 if you have any questions.

Book Club Kickoff (Pioneer Valley)
2014-02-06 16:30 | Five Colleges Women’s Resource Center, 83 College Street, South Hadley, MA, United States
Join the MHC club of the Pioneer Valley for a book club kickoff meeting. The first read will be A Stitch in the Air by Lori Marie Carlson. There will be a bonus public colloquium with Five Colleges Women’s Resource Center Associate Lara Matta. For questions, call 413-665-1837.
