Alumnae Association

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.

Club of Cincinnati Holiday Craft Drop-in (Cincinnati, OH)
2016-12-03 13:00 - 17:00 | Private Residence, Cincinnati, OH, 45213, United States
Please join the Mount Holyoke Club of Cincinnati for a Holiday Craft Drop-in.
Hosted by Ruth Anne Wolfe ’82 at her home. Please RSVP to Ruth Anne to receive location details.

Club of Pioneer Valley, Crafty Mohos Holiday Meetup (Easthampton, MA)
2016-12-03 15:30 - 17:30 | Mill 180 Park, 180 Pleasant St., Suite 217, Easthampton, MA, 01027, United States
Do you knit, crochet, quilt, or embroider? Draw, journal, compose, or collage?
Bring a portable project and join your fellow Moho creatives for an inspiring afternoon of crafting at Mill 180 Park’s indoor cafe tables. Light food and beverages are available for purchase, and the hydroponic park itself is a lovely, innovative space.
It may be cold outside, but it’s cozier in good company, and besides–you’ve probably got lots of holiday gifts to make…
Contact: Dani Ryan ’06.

Club of Bridgeport Annual Cocktail Party (Fairfield, CT)
2016-12-03 17:00 - 19:00 | Private Residence, Fairfield, CT, 06824, United States
Please join the Mount Holyoke Club of Bridgeport for our Annual Cocktail Party at the home of John and Ann Watkins ’78
RSVP via email by December 1 to Nan Redmond to receive location details.
Hope to see you there!

Club of the Piedmont Care Packages for Students (Durham, NC)
2016-12-04 13:30 | Private Residence, Durham, NC, 27704, United States
The Mount Holyoke Club of the Piedmont will be putting together finals care packages for MHC North Carolinians. Please volunteer your time to box the goodies up in Durham for us to mail to current students during finals week. We will start at 1:30 p.m. It usually takes about one hour to complete. There will be refreshments and cheer!
RSVP to Lisa Giragosian.

Club of Portland Book Club Meeting (Portland, OR)
2016-12-04 13:30 - 16:00 | Private Residence, Portland, OR, United States
Please join the Mount Holyoke Club of Portland for a book discussion beginning at 2:00 p.m. of Sinclair Lewis’s It Can’t Happen Here, at the home of Lee Catalano ’78. Details to follow on Evite.

Club of Washington, DC, Roving M & Cs (Washington, DC)
2016-12-04 18:00 - 20:00 | Private Residence, Washington, DC, United States
Join us for Roving M&Cs with Meredith Bambrick ’05 and Theresa Kerrigan ’06, whom are graciously hosting the event at their place.
Space is limited to the 30 people, so please RSVP.
The theme for the event will be Holidays and Giving Back. We will have a guest speaker, who will tell us about his work with Syrian refugees. And we’ll highlight a way you can give back to the community this holiday season.

Roving M&Cs, MHC Club of Washington, DC
2016-12-04 18:00 - 20:00 | Washington DC, Washington , DC, United States
Join us Sunday, December 4, 2016 from 6-8 pm for Roving M&Cs with Meredith Bambrick ’05 and Theresa Kerrigan ‘06, whom are graciously hosting the event at their place.
Space is limited to the 30 people, so please RSVP at: https://goo.gl/forms/6ZLY5HPDQkKeJEQ93
The theme for the event will be Holidays and Giving Back. Curt Rhodes, founder and CEO of Questscope, will be our guest speaker for the event, who will share with us about his work with Syrian refugees.

Club of Northern California Thirsty Mind Tuesday (San Francisco, CA)
2016-12-06 | TBD, Haight-Asbury, San Francisco, CA, United States
Save the Date!
Please join the Mount Holyoke Club of Northern California for a Tuesday happy hour in the Haight-Ashbury district of San Francisco. Time and location to be announced.

Club of Santa Barbara Reunion Lunch at Max's Restaurant (Santa Barbara, CA)
2016-12-08 11:45 | Max’s Restaurant, 3514 State St., Santa Barbara, CA, 93105, United States
Please join us for a “Reunion Lunch” at Max’s Restaurant, 3514 State Street, Santa Barbara, California 93105, on Thursday, December 8, at 11:45 a.m. Lunch will be ordered individually once we are seated, and each will pay for her own meal.
Because a private area has been reserved for us, seating will be limited to fifteen, so RSVP early! To RSVP, please email Renee Cary by December 6!
We look forward to being together and especially, seeing you on December 8!

Class of 1964 Mini-Reunion at Vespers (New York City, NY)
2016-12-09 - 2016-12-10 | St. Bartholomew’s Church, Park Avenue & 51st Street, New York City, NY, 10022, United States
Please save the date to celebrate Vespers with the class of 1964. We plan to have dinner together at a restaurant close to Vesper’s venue St. Bart’s on and attend Vespers together.
Tickets can be purchased directly from the Mount Holyoke Club of New York.
On Saturday, December 10, we plan to visit the new Whitney Museum, have lunch at Untitled, a restaurant at the Whitney, and then take a walk along the High Line.
If you are interested in attending some or all of these activities, please contact Lily Klebanoff Blake.
We hope you will be able to join us to celebrate the season, Mount Holyoke, and friendship.

Club of Mumbai, Lecture and Dinner with Indira Peterson (Mumbai, IN)
2016-12-09 18:00 | Jnanapravaha, Queens Mansion, 3rd Floor, G. Talwatkar Marg, Mumbai, India
Some of you may remember Indira Peterson from College! The good news is that she’s visiting Mumbai from MHC and is giving a talk on Dec 9.
Please respond with confirmations and ideas for dinner which is close to Fort or KalaGhoda.
Details of the talk is: “Scholar-king Serfoji I (1798-1832) of Tanjore: Transforming Tradition, Shaping Modernity”
Time: Tea: 6:00 pm Lecture 6:30 pm
Address: Jnanapravaha, Mumbai Queen’s Mansion, 3rd floor, Ghanshyam Talwatkar Marg, Beside Cathedral Middle School, Fort, Mumbai – 400 001
www.jp-india.org
Please note that registration via email is required for this free lecture. Kindly email us.

Club of Houston Holiday Party (Houston, TX)
2016-12-09 18:30 - 21:30 | Private Residence, Houston, TX, United States
Raluca Dalea will host the Mount Holyoke Club of Houston casual holiday part. We’ll pack care packages for our local students and enjoy a fun, affordable gift exchange, good conversation, and refreshments. Each attendee should bring a 9-count of a care package item (for 9 students) and a wrapped, loved by used, book with your favorite holiday recipe tucked inside.
Please RSVP to Raluca Dalea.

Club of Houston Holiday Party (Houston, TX)
2016-12-09 18:30 - 21:30 | Private Residence, Houston, TX, United States
Take a short break from your holiday errands, and end of year dealings, to send a little cheer to our local Houston students at Mount Holyoke, and to raise a glass of cheer with your fellow Mount Holyoke Club of Houston members! We will be preparing care packages for our local students to ease their exam time stress, and will engage in a fun, no-cost gift exchange!
Our Holiday Party this year will be hosted by Raluca Dalea ’01, club vice president. Each attendee is asked to bring the following items:
• For student care packages: 9 copies of one gift item for the exam-time care packages
• For our gift exchange: wrap one well-loved, used book from your collection with a favorite holiday recipe tucked inside.
If you can, RSVP to Raluca and go on to our Facebook page to tell us which item you plan to bring for the students so that we don’t end up with 20 boxes of mint Milano cookies (like that’s a bad thing, right?)!

Vespers 2016 (New York City, New York)
2016-12-09 20:00 | St. Bartholomew’s Church, Park Avenue & 51st Street, New York City, NY, 10022, United States
The Mount Holyoke Club of New York City cordially invites you to attend the eightieth New York City Vespers Concert. Take part in the beautiful ceremony, with traditional candlelight processional, chant, and familiar carols for all to sing.
Buy tickets now from the Mount Holyoke Club of New York City.
All tickets sold at the door are $75 per person.

Club of the Peninsula Holiday Cookie and Book Exchange (San Jose, CA)
2016-12-10 14:00 - 16:00 | Private Residence, San Jose, CA, 95129, United States
Bring your favorite cookie and/or book to swap before the holidays. No theme, just socializing and good munching. Hope you can come and as the alumnae are saying CONNECT.
You should bring enough eats, savory or sweet, for everyone to sample and to take some home, this would appear to be about 30 pieces. I’ll provide plates and wrapping for the return trip. Please make them finger food and please provide a recipe card with your name on it. For those bringing food for the mind, you may bring up to 10 books, well loved, and be prepared to tell us about them.
See you all soon and now BAKE!
For location details and to RSVP email Trudy Levy

Club of San Diego Annual Holiday Gathering (San Diego, CA)
2016-12-10 14:00 - 17:00 | Private Residence, San Diego, CA, 92103, United States
Please join the Mount Holyoke Club of San Diego for our Annual Holiday Gathering, hosted by Susan Buxbaum ’60. Refreshments and non-alcoholic beverages will be served.
RSVP required to Kelly Nilsson ’88 by Thursday, December 8.
Guest names will be provided to security at the entrance to the community. Significant others are welcome!

Club of Richmond Seven Sisters Holiday Party (Richmond, VA)
2016-12-10 18:30 - 21:30 | Private Residence, Richmond, VA, 23238, United States
The Harvard Club of Virginia cordially invites you and your guest to the annual All-Ivy/Seven Sisters Holiday Party.
Come mingle with your fellow alums at the warm and spacious home of Jay and Ginger Levit. Complimentary white wine, sparkling water, iced tea, and plentiful hors d’oeuvres will be available. Space is limited.
For event details and to RSVP, please visit EventBrite.
For questions, please email Kim Chaffee.

Club of the Pioneer Valley Career Networking (South Hadley, MA)
2016-12-12 19:00 - 21:00 | Five Colleges Women’s Resource Center, 83 College Street, South Hadley, MA, United States
Val Nelson presents, Networking Secrets from an Ex-Wallflower at the Five College Women’s Studies Research Center.
Learn more from a former wallflower how to make networking easy, fun, and more effective at the same time. This is an interactive workshop, but there’s nothing scary and nothing forced on you. You’ll get to practice the simple concepts and realize that networking can be fun and easy.
All alumnae are invited.
Dues-paid Pioneer Valley club members: $5
Other alumnae and guests: $10 at the door
Register here
For more information, email the Mount Holyoke Club of the Pioneer Valley.

Strawberries & Champagne (South Hadley, MA)
2016-12-13 16:30 - 17:30 | Willits-Hallowell Center Living Room, South Hadley, MA, United States
Please join the Alumnae Association for Strawberries and Champagne, during which the Association will toast the accomplishments of the senior class and welcome them into the worldwide alumnae community.
Students: If you would like to share this celebration with a special professor, family member, or friend, please pass along the invitation. Please wear casual dress and two photo IDs (MHC ID and a driver’s license or passport). Non-alcoholic beverages will also be served.
If you have questions, please contact Danielle Lund.

Club of Central and Northern Arizona Book Group Meeting (Phoenix, AZ)
2016-12-13 19:00 | Private Residence, Phoenix, AZ, United States
The next meeting of the Mount Holyoke Club of Central & Northern Arizona book group will be at Barbara Burkholder’s home in east-central Phoenix. Our group selected The Alchemist by Paulo Coelo for discussion at the next meeting.
During the evening we have a chance to catch up with each other’s 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.
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 look forward to seeing you at book group for our last meeting of 2016.

Club of Southern Arizona Holiday Tea (Tucson, AZ)
2016-12-17 14:00 - 16:00
Please join the Mount Holyoke Club of Southern Arizona for our Annual Holiday Tea, at the Finisterra Clubhouse.
Please RSVP to Norma Davenport or Gay Miller.
We look forward to seeing you!

Club of Portland A to Z Happy Hour (Portland, OR)
2016-12-19 17:30 - 19:30 | Zoiglhaus Brewing Company, 5716 SE 92d Avenue, Portland, OR, United States
Please join the Mount Holyoke Club of Portland at Zoiglhaus Brewing Company for a culminating “Z” happy hour!
This will be our last happy hour of 2016, so come and chat with old friends, make new ones, and spend some holiday time with fellow alumnae! Looking forward to seeing you there!
Please RSVP by Friday, December 16, so we can have an accurate headcount.

Informal Club of Richmond Sisters Pool Championship (Richmond, VA)
2016-12-21 18:30 | Greenleaf’s Pool Room, 100 North 6th Street, Richmond, VA, 23219, United States
Alumnae of the Mount Holyoke Informal Club of Richmond have been invited by the Penn Club to join the All Ivy/Seven Sisters Pool Championship. Light hors d’oeuvres and birthday cake, in honor of Ben Franklin’s birthday, will be provided by the Penn Club.
Arrive at 6:30 p.m. for a Ben Franklin trivia quiz and to practice your combo shots. Tournament begins at 7:30.
RSVP via Facebook.

Club of Richmond Seven Sisters Holiday Happy Hour (Norfolk, VA)
2016-12-22 17:00 | Mermaid Winery, 330 W 22nd St. #106, Norfolk, VA, 23517, United States
The Harvard Club of Virginia invites the Mount Holyoke Club of Richmond and their guests to join a holiday happy hour at Mermaid Winery.
Take a break from shopping and any holiday stress to meet fellow alumnae from all the Ivy League and the Seven Sister Schools in the Tidewater area. There is no charge for admission.

Club of Central Ohio Annual Holiday Luncheon (Columbus, OH)
2016-12-28 12:00 - 14:00 | Scioto Country Club, 2196 Riverside Drive, Columbus, OH, 43221, United States
Please join the Mount Holyoke Club of Central Ohio for our Annual Winter Holiday Luncheon. The luncheon is open to all Mount Holyoke alums.
The cost for alumnae is $20, payable the day of the event. Current Mount Holyoke College students/prospective students, and their mothers, are highly encouraged to attend and will be the club’s guests.
We would love to see you on the 28th!
Please RSVP to Elizabeth Mangas.

Club of Houston Campus Update Cocktails (Houston, TX)
2017-01-05 17:30 - 19:00 | Private Residence, Houston, TX, United States
Margarita Arentsen ’92 hosts a happy hour panel of current trustees and Alumnae Association committee members to update us on campus initiatives and programs, and tips on how to get more involved with Mount Holyoke!

Club of Washington, DC, J-Term Class with Zanethia Eubanks ’94 (Washington, DC)
2017-01-07 13:00 - 15:00 | Palisades Neighborhood Library, 4901 V Street Northwest, Washington, DC, 20007, United States
Join in a discussion with Zanethia Eubanks ’94, lieutenant commander of the US Public Health Service as she presents Anti-Human Trafficking: A Public Health Concern.
Register here

Club of Central and Northern Arizona Book Group Meeting (Phoenix, AZ)
2017-01-07 19:00 | Private Residence, Phoenix, AZ, United States
Join the Mount Holyoke Club of Central and Northern Arizona for the February book group meeting at Barbara Burkholder’s home in east-central Phoenix. The group has selected Last Days of Night by Graham Moore.
If you would like additional information, please contact Liz Roe, book group coordinator.

Club of Houston New Orleans Food Traditions (Houston, Texas)
2017-01-08 18:00 | Houston, Texas
Club President Danetta Beaushaw ’88 will host a Creole Twelfth Night Dinner and lead a discussion of classic New Orleans food and cocktails. Attendees will receive recipe cards. Allergy alert: Shellfish, flour and alcohol, spicy food. Proceeds benefit the Club scholarship fund. Limit: 9.
