Presidential Webcast 2: Faculty and Student Success (South Hadley, MA)
2015-11-08 19:00 (America/New_York) | Mount Holyoke College, 50 College St, South Hadley, MA, 01075, United States
The Office of the President, in partnership with the Alumnae Association, is holding a series of webcasts featuring President Lynn Pasquerella ’80, staff, and faculty. The mission of these webcasts is to identify and answer questions about the key priorities of the College’s strategic plan for 2016-2021.

This webcast will focus on faculty-student interaction, learning goals, degree requirements, first-year seminars, integrative advising, and retention and graduation.

Date: November 8, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. EST
Presenters: Elizabeth Markovits, associate professor of politics, Amber Douglas, associate professor of psychology and education; associate professor of gender studies, and Rene Davis, associate dean of the College.
Introductions by Shannon Dalton Giordano ’91, Board of Directors and Communications Chair, Alumnae Association

Tune in live or watch a taped version at your convenience. For more information, visit the College’s website.

Founder's Day (South Hadley, MA)
2015-11-09 | Mount Holyoke College, 50 College St, South Hadley, MA, 01075, United States
Founder’s Day is the celebration of the founding of the College. This is a senior class board sponsored event in conjunction with the President’s office, with the class board serving ice cream and hot cider at Mary Lyon’s grave.
More details on time and location will be made soon.

Class of 1968 Florida Mini-Reunion (Winter Park, Florida)
2015-11-11 11:00 (America/New_York) | Morse Museum, 445 North Park Avenue, Winter Park, FL, 32789, United States
Save the Date: Wednesday, November 11, 2015 11:00 a.m.
Join MHC 1968 Florida-based classmates for a visit to the boutique Morse Museum of Louis Comfort Tiffany stained glass creations. After seeing the beautiful museum, we’ll walk across the street for a light lunch at a nearby restaurant, perhaps we’ll choose the Paris Bistro, French food moderately priced.
Reservations are not required. Admission to the museum is $4 for seniors and $5 for others. If you know of any non-Florida classmates who will be in Florida on the date, please invite them.

MHC Berlin Group: Screening of documentary "Beyond Punishment"
2015-11-12 06:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Berlin) | OH
The MHC Alumnae Group in Berlin cordially invites alumnae to an event that will lead them onto ‘uncommon’ moral ground. On November 12, 2015, alumna Annett Zupke will introduce fellow alumnae to the concept of ‘restorative justice’ in a screening of the documentary Beyond Punishment. This documentary probes an unconventional path to reconciliation and forgiveness by bringing together convicted murderers with the bereaved. A professional mediator, Annett provided advisory support to the director and conducted interviews with both criminals and the bereaved. For example, over a period of nine months, she sought to establish a connection between a father who lost his daughter and the ex-boyfriend who killed her. If you want to find out about the outcome of this experiment, join us for the screening of the documentary at my place on November 12, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. The screening will be followed by a discussion. There will be drinks, snacks, and a cake.
If you are interested in participating in this event, please contact Tilly Klein ’07 by November 10, 2015.

Club of Ann Arbor Penny Stamps Lecture Series (Ann Arbor, MI)
2015-11-12 17:10 (America/New_York) | Michigan Theater, 603 E. Liberty Street, Ann Arbor , MI, 48104, United States
Maira Kalman speaks as part of the Penny Stamps Lecture Series. Kalman is an illustrator, writer, artist, and designer. She is most well known for her artwork featured in the New Yorker.

Club of the Capital Region Book Club Meeting (Albany, NY)
2015-11-12 17:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Midtown Tap and Team Room, 289 New Scotland Avenue, Albany, NY, 12208, United States
Book Club Meeting at Midtown Tap and Tea Room to discuss The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt.
November 12, 2015 from 5:30–7:30 p.m.
Please RSVP to Candace White

Black Alumnae Conference
2015-11-13 - 2015-11-15 | Mount Holyoke College, 50 College Street, South Hadley, MA, 01075, United States
Join us at the 2015 Black Alumnae Conference as we reconnect, celebrate, and engage with our dynamic Mount Holyoke Black Alumnae Network. Our alumnae will gather on campus this fall to reflect on our holistic well-being as women, our interconnectedness as current students and alumnae, and our communities’ responses to national social injustices. Let’s come together and celebrate our past, present, and future achievements.
Click here to learn more.

Cocktail Reception with Chuck Ramsay (Dubai)
2015-11-13 18:00 - 20:00 (Asia/Dubai) | Unnamed Venue, Dubai
Building Community and Innovation at Mount Holyoke College
Promit and Shruti Ghose, parents of Ragini Ghose, class of 2019, cordially invite you to a cocktail reception with Chuck Ramsay, director of International Advancement at Mount Holyoke College.
Friday, November 13, 2015
6:00–8:00 p.m.
For more information, please contact Roger Gove.
RSVP here

Club of Atlanta Beltline Tour (Atlanta, GA)
2015-11-14 09:45 (America/New_York) | Unnamed Venue, 240 N. Highland Avenue, Atlanta, GA, 30307, United States
Join us on a Saturday morning for an Atlanta BeltLine Arboretum Walking Tour led by a Trees Atlanta Docent. The tour will provide an up-close view of the Eastside Trail and the Atlanta BeltLine Arboretum. The tour steps off at 10:00 a.m. and will end at 11:30 a.m. at the new Ponce City Market. We will walk along an even-grade and paved trail for about one mile. We will follow up with informal gathering for brunch together at the Food Hall at Ponce City Market. The tour starts in Inman Park in downtown Atlanta.
The tour is free, but reservations are required. We will register as a group, and it is OK to bring a companion.
Arrival time: 9:45 a.m.
Start Location: 240 N. Highland Avenue, Atlanta 30307 behind Parish Restaurant
Please RSVP by November 4, and you will be provided more details.
RSVP and Questions
Terri Kruzan

Contact us if you need to carpool or have transportation challenges.

Club of Southwest Florida Lunch and Lecture (Sarasota, FL)
2015-11-14 11:30 (America/New_York) | OH
Have you ever encountered any conflict in your life? If so, you’ll want to join us on November 14 to hear MHC Professor Karen Remmler’s talk entitled “Women’s Role in Transforming Conflict Worldwide.” Remmler is professor of German students, critical social thought, and gender studies at Mount Holyoke. From 2011 to 2014 she served as director of the Five College Women’s Studies Research Center, an international center for collaborative work in feminist scholarship, teaching, and activism.
This is a joint program between Mount Holyoke College, Smith College, and Simmons College.
RSVP to Georgia Walters and for more information please contact Suzanne Janney, program chair.

Subgroup of Club of Kansas City Founder's Day Lunch (Columbia, MO)
2015-11-14 12:00 (America/New_York) | 44 Stone Public House, 3910 Peachtree Drive, Columbia, MO, 65203, United States
Alumnae in the Central Missouri subgroup of the Mount Holyoke Club of Kansas City
Alumnae in the Columbia and environs (Versailles, Boonville, Hermann, Glasgow, and Jefferson City) are gathering for an informal lunch in honor of Founders Day on Saturday, November 14 at noon at 44 Stone Public House located in the south part of Columbia with easy access to I-70 and highway 63. We hope you can attend and connect (or re-connect) with some other “uncommon women.” Each person is responsible for her own meal. Feel free to come with your spouse/significant other.
Please respond whether or not you are coming to Linda Keown by November 9 so we can reserve the correct space at the restaurant. Reservation will be in her name or Mount Holyoke Group.
Founder’s Day Traditions

Club of Cape Cod meeting with performance by the V8s (Brewster, MA)
2015-11-14 13:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York) | Brewster Ladies’ Library, 1822 Main Street, Brewster, MA, 02631, United States
Saturday, November 14 from 1:00–3:30

Club meeting with a featured guest Victory Eights of Mount Holyoke College.
The V8s were founded in 1942 by eight of Mount Holyoke’s most talented singers. Now, as a group of thirteen diverse and passionate singers, the V8s have expanded their repertoire to encompass everything from jazz and R&B to rock and pop.
Join us for a club meeting with light snacks and beverages, with a performance by the Victory Eights. Social with desserts.
Event donation of $0, $10, $20, $30, $40, $50 at the door—your choice.
MHC current students, prospective students and alumnae guests are always welcome. RSVP to Melissa Russell ’01, president of the Cape Cod Club.

Passages: An Oral Memoir Featuring Brandy Moderated by Debra Martin Chase ’77
2015-11-14 20:30 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Chapin Auditorium, 50 College Street, South Hadley, 01075, United States
Brandy
Chapin Auditorium, Mount Holyoke College
Open to the Mount Holyoke and Five-College communities
A recording artist and entertainer with more than forty million records sold worldwide, Brandy is also an actress, having appeared in television shows that include Moesha, Brandy: Special Delivery, Brandy & Ray J: A Family Business, and America’s Got Talent, and films such as Cinderella, I Still Know What You Did Last Summer, and Afrodisiac. Her most recent accomplishments include a starring role in the popular BET series, The Game, and debuting on Broadway this summer as Roxy in the popular hit musical Chicago.
This event is free and open to the Mount Holyoke and Five-College communities. Tickets will be disseminated at the entrance of Chapin Auditorium until capacity is reached. Doors will open at 8:00 p.m.

Mount Holyoke Club of Portland Book Club (Portland, OR)
2015-11-15 13:30 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | OH
Susan Day ’64 has graciously offered to host the Mount Holyoke Club of Portland’s November Book Club meeting where we will be discussing Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Americanah. Please note that this month we have the option of meeting at 1:30 p.m. (to visit) and 2:00 p.m. to begin discussing the book.
Please RSVP definitively by Friday, November 13, 2015.
Visit the event webpage for details

Club of Chicago Loop Lunches (Chicago, IL)
2015-11-17 11:50 (America/New_York) | OH
Come eat lunch with other MHC alums! We’ll meet in the Chase Auditorium (10 S. Dearborn) at 11:50 a.m.
RSVP to AmyJo (Schuppert) Conroy ’98

Club of Pioneer Valley All-Ages Pub Night (Greenfield, MA)
2015-11-17 18:30 (America/New_York) | The People’s Pint, 24 Federal Street, Greenfield, MA, United States
Tuesday, November 17 at 6:30 p.m.
Join us for a casual, all-ages gathering at The People’s Pint in Greenfield, where one of our very own Pioneer Valley alums serves as an assistant brewer.
RSVP via email or on our Facebook event page. Questions? Contact Dani Ryan.

Club of Genesee Valley November Dinner (Rochester, NY)
2015-11-19 18:30 (America/New_York) | D’Mangu Restaurant, 1475 East Henrietta Road, Rochester, NY, 14623, United States
With the graying days of late fall, maybe a tropical dining experience hits the spot. So, the D’Mangu Dominican family-run restaurant, recently reviewed favorably in the D&C seems a good choice. It is located at 1475 East Henrietta Road, Rochester, NY 14623, north of Jefferson road at Jarley Road (585-424-2200).
The menu offers appetizers from fried cassava at $5 to fried plantain for $8.50 to Dominican finger food for $10. There are a variety of fried rice dishes varying in price from $12-$25. The house specialty however is mofongo—a dish based on mashed plantain and spices which again varies in price, depending on what it is served with. A full bar is also available, as are vegetarian or vegan dishes upon request.
If you can come please RSVP to the club or to Lindsey Reber by Wednesday evening, November 18. Guests are welcome but please indicate if you plan to bring one (or more). Dinners are usually scheduled for 6:30 p.m. but final details will be confirmed after the reservations are made.
Looking forward to seeing you there.

Club of Rhode Island Tapas Event (Barrington, RI)
2015-11-22 15:00 (America/New_York) | Unnamed Venue, Barrington, RI, United States
Please join us for an afternoon of wine, tapas, and good company!
3:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 22, 2015 at the home of Sarah Denby Bolling-House ’76
You are welcome to share your favorite wine or tapas! Suggested contribution of $10.
For directions and to RSVP, contact Rose Hernandez.

Club of the Peninsula Docent Led Art Tour (Stanford, CA)
2015-11-22 15:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | OH
Do you appreciate modern and contemporary American art? If so, join the club for a docent led tour of the Anderson Collection at Stanford University, Saturday, November 21, from 3:00–4:00 p.m. “The collection is anchored in the work of Abstract Expressionists like Jackson Pollock and extends to contemporary painters such as Terry Winters, Sean Scully, Vija Celmins and Julie Mehretu . . . less well-known California movements—Bay Area Figurative art, California Funk, Light and Space—are the real stars of the show.” In September, just one year after opening its doors, The Anderson Collection opened four new exhibits receiving acclaim.
Architectural Digest considers The Anderson Collection one of the 10 Buzz-Worthy New Museums. The Anderson Collection received a 2015 award of excellence from the American Institute of Architects, New York State.
Space is limited, so please RSVP promptly to: Michelle M Lepore. Please arrive at the Anderson Collection by 2:50 p.m. to gather with the group. Visit here for directions and parking information. Following the tour, join the group for coffee and conversation at the Cool Café at the Cantor Arts Center (adjacent to The Anderson Collection).

Club of France Thanksgiving Dinner (Paris, France)
2015-11-26 19:45 (Europe/Paris) | Le Monaco, 2 rue Vulpian, Paris, 75013, France
Join us on Thanksgiving, November 26, for dinner with members of the Mount Holyoke Club of France. Thanksgiving is the “All-American” popular autumn holiday and what better way to reconnect and meet new members of the MHC community than this evening event.
Once again, Kate Old Magnere ’90, owner of Le Monaco, has prepared a 3-course fixed price menu for us:
Cranberry aperitif
Waldorf salad
Turkey with stuffing, corn, potato gratin and cranberry sauce
Pecan pie with a pumpkin sorbet
House wine, water, and coffee included
Time and place: Le Monaco, 2 rue Vulpian, 75013 Paris at 7:45 p.m. Métro: Glacière.
Price: 40€/person
Reservation: please make checks to the order of Kate Magnere and mail to Le Monaco by November 20.
Kate can be contacted by email.

Club of DC Holiday Potpourri Making Workshop (Washington, DC)
2015-12-01 | Baazar Spices, 1309 5th St. NE, Washington DC, United States
Baazar Spices: Holiday Potpourri Making Workshop
Excited about creating your won holiday scents this season? Stop by Bazaar Spices, owned by Monica Grover ’99, to enjoy an interactive evening of aromatic creativity through our unique holiday potpourri making workshops. From the sweet-smelling star anise and clove to the zippy aroma of orange peel and orris root, you’ll go on a journey through blending natural botanicals and spices to create enticing holiday winter scents by utilizing the earth’s ingredients at their purest forms. Come learn to craft your own holiday blend of dried flowers, herbs, and botanicals as you discover blends that fit your winter style, and leave with your own handmade potpourri sachet.
No registration is required.

Christmas Vespers Concert (Boston, MA)
2015-12-04 20:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Old South Church, 645 Boylston Street , Boston, MA, 02116, United States
The Mount Holyoke Club of Boston invites you to the Christmas Vespers Concert. For advance tickets or volunteer information, please contact Cerise Jalelian Keim.
Download the Ticket Registration Form here.

Club of Utah Christmas Meet Up (Salt Lake City, UT)
2015-12-05 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Christmas Market and This Is The Place Heritage Park, 2601 E. Sunnyside Avenue, Salt Lake City, UT, 84108, United States
Find Your People Christmas Meet Up in Salt Lake City, Utah
Date: Saturday, December 5, 2015
Venue: Christmas Market at This is the Place Heritage Park
Please feel free to share this and invite your friends and family to join us!
Contact Auste Kriukelyte for questions.

Open Forum with Sonya Stephens (Los Angeles, CA)
2015-12-06 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | OH
It is our opportunity to offer insights and ask questions in an open forum regarding the Strategic Plan for 2016–2021. This event is hosted by the Mount Holyoke Club of Southern California, the President’s Office, and the Alumnae Association.
Sonya Stephens, vice president for academic affairs and dean of faculty, and a professor of French, will speak to us about Mount Holyoke today and possible changes during the next five years. Quoting Dean Stephens, “With rapid changes in higher education, we have an historic opportunity to act in the present to link the past and the future.”
Complimentary Parking (Parking entrance is on Hill and Temple Streets)
Refreshments: tea sandwiches, scones, fruit, sweets, coffee, tea and wine

We all have opinions . . . please come and share yours with other alumnae and the College.
Please RSVP by December 1 by completing this brief form.

Club of the Peninsula Cookie and Book Exchange (San Jose, CA)
2015-12-06 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Unnamed Venue, San Jose, CA, 95129, United States
Bring your favorite cookie and/or book to swap before the holidays. No theme this year, just socializing and good munching. Hope you can come and as the alumnae are saying CONNECT.
For location details and to RSVP contact Trudy Levy.

Club of San Diego Holiday Gathering (San Diego, CA)
2015-12-06 14:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Rancho Bernardo Swim and Tennis Club, 16955 Bernardo Oaks Drive, San Diego, CA, 92128, United States
Annual Holiday Gathering
Rancho Bernardo Swim & Tennis Club
16955 Bernardo Oaks Drive  San Diego, CA 92128
Refreshments and non-alcoholic beverages will be served.
RSVP to Amy Weeks ’94
Guest names will be held at the reception desk.
Significant others are welcome!*
Parking is available in the main lot off Bernardo Oaks Drive. A secondary lot is accessible from Pomerado Rd. To access the secondary lot, turn left onto Pomerado Rd. from Rancho Bernardo Rd. Make a U-turn in front of RB Presbyterian Church and then turn right into the lot just past the church. The entrance to the club is at the back of the lot. To enter the club, please press the buzzer and give your name at the gate.
*Please note the gathering is being held in an area of the club for adults, 21 and over, only.
Contact Amy to request alternate arrangements for children if needed.

Club of Central and Northern Arizona Culture and Cocktails (Phoenix, AZ)
2015-12-06 17:00 (America/Phoenix) | OH
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 Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman 1942 classic, Casablanca – often cited as the “one of the most beloved films of all time!”
We will start with a social happy hour from 5:00–6:00 p.m. with a variety of cheeses to go with your wine. At 6:00 p.m., 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. Think of it as a “living room book club” for film fans! 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 “most beloved film” reputation (and even discuss what that designation means in the subjective world of creative art).
Tickets: $10.00 (Anticipated to sell out so must be purchased in advance). Visit here for Registration.

Club of the Pioneer Valley Big Interview Demonstration (South Hadley, MA)
2015-12-07 | Five Colleges Women’s Resource Center, 83 College Street, South Hadley, MA, United States
Big Interview Demonstration
December 7, 2015
Five College Women’s Studies Resource Center
83 College Street South Hadley, MA.
Dyanne Rousseau will demonstrate Big Interview—an online software application made available to MoHo alums thru the Career Development Center. This interactive skills-building app provides tutorials, coaching sessions and exercises to help you prepare for all aspects of your next job interview. Big Interview can assist in crafting an elevator pitch, fine tuning behavioral stories, and anticipating tough questions. The mock interview tool provides an opportunity to flex your interviewing muscles and gain the additional confidence that comes with real-time Q&A practice.

Club of DC Emily Dickinson Birthday Tribute (Washington, DC)
2015-12-07 19:30 (America/New_York) | Folger Theatre, 201 East Capitol Street, SE, Washington, DC, 20003, United States
Poet, Renaissance scholar, and classically trained actress, Linda Gregerson brings her unique voice to this annual poetry reading in honor of Emily Dickinson. Gregerson is the author of eight poetry collections, including Prodigal, New and Selected Poems, The Selvage, The Woman Who Died in Her Sleep (finalist for the Lenore Marshall Prize), Magnetic North (finalist for the National Book Award), and Waterborne (Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award). In 2015, Gregerson was elected a Chancellor of the Academy of American Poets. Conversation moderated by Alice Quinn, executive director of the Poetry Society of America. At the reception following the reading, Emily Dickinson’s black cake is provided by The Suga Chef.
Tickets are $15

Club of DC Boomers to Busters Holiday Zoolights Event (Washington, DC)
2015-12-09 18:00 (America/New_York) | National Zoo entrance, 3001 Connecticut NW, Washington, DC, United States
Come see the National Zoo when it is lit up for the holidays. Visit the lions, tigers and bears – and reptiles and pandas. Ride the “Conservation Carousel” and “Zoo Choo-Choo.” Sip on hot chocolate with people who remember when Christmas decorations did not go up until after Thanksgiving.
Contact: Margot Ross
Cost: Free (NO BAH HUMBUG!!!!)
The Zoo is midway between Woodley and Cleveland Park Metros. The L2 bus stops in front. Parking is tight.
Boomers to Busters is sponsored by the University of Chicago Club of DC. It is targeted for undergraduate and graduate alumni of Chicago and other schools who were undergraduates from the 1970s to 1990s, and their spouses, partners, and guests.
Participating schools include Amherst, Barnard, Berkeley, Brown, Bryn Mawr, Carleton, Case Western Reserve, Carnegie Mellon, Chicago, Columbia, Connecticut, Emory, Georgia Tech, Haverford, Johns Hopkins, Kenyon, Michigan, MIT, Mount Holyoke, Northwestern, Penn State, Pennsylvania, Pomona, Princeton, Smith, Stanford, Swarthmore, Tulane, Wellesley, Williams, Yale and the Capital Alumni Network. All others are welcome.
