Alumnae Association

Club of Chicago Student Send-Off (Chicago, IL)
2016-07-23 17:30 (America/New_York) | Ravinia, 418 Sheridan Road, Highland Park, IL, 60035, United States
Join us in sending off current MHC students from the Chicago area before they head off to South Hadley! We will have a potluck picnic while enjoying Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 on the lawn at Ravinia.
Club members and family members of new students, buy lawn seats here.
New students, we will provide your ticket!
If your first name begins with a letter A-M, please bring a savory dish to share. If your name begins with a letter N-Z, please bring a sweet dish.
RSVP here

Staged Reading by Carla Tomaso ’72
2016-07-19 19:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | West Hollywood City Chambers, 625 N. San Vicente Blvd. (near Melrose), Los Angeles, CA, 90069, United States
Mount Holyoke Lyon’s Pride presents …
A staged reading of “Pathetic Fallacy,” a new play by Carla Tomaso ’72
COST: Tickets are free, but your RSVP allows us to reserve a block of seats. Parking is also free and fully validated for the entirety of your evening.
RSVP: Requested – please fill out RSVP form at http://goo.gl/OOOGFS
For more information, please contact Mary Hayden ’70 at maryhaydenphd@gmail.com.
“Pathetic Fallacy” is a farcical tragicomedy about Julie, a hyper-sensitive Catholic school girl, whose family is glued together by lies. Julie is trying to write a terrific novel about her awful parents, but they and everybody else get in the way, including her needy English teacher, her brothers: monastery dropout Troy and poor dead little Ed – not to mention Julie herself, who discovers she’s attracted to girls. But when she uncovers her parents’ secret, she gains the courage to push through to a mostly happy ending.
Following the reading, join us for a talkback with playwright Carla Tomaso and the actors. Refreshments will be provided.
Produced by Celebration Theatre as part of their series, “Celebrating New Works,” and the city of West Hollywood as part of their “One City, One Pride” event.
Co-hosted by Cal Alumni of LA, Ivy Pride Alliance, Stanford Pride, Brown TBGALA, Cornell GALA, Harvard GSC, Penn GALA, UCLA Lambda, U Chicago LGBT Alumni Group, IvyQ, and FFR/Princeton BTGALA

Club of Puget Sound Annual Picnic (Seattle, WA)
2016-07-17 11:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Texas
Come join us for the Annual Mount Holyoke Club of Puget Sound picnic. We’ll be in the same Golden Gardens Park location as last year (tables 19, 20, 21). Free event with food provided. Families are welcome. We’ll take a group photo at 12:30 p.m.
Parking:
There is a large parking lot along the beach and park with overflow parking lot east of the park. Plenty of handicap spots available.

Club of the Peninsula Under the Boardwalk (Santa Cruz, CA)
2016-07-16 13:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Santa Cruz Boardwalk, 400 Beach Street, Santa Cruz, CA, United States
“Under the Boardwalk, we’ll be having some fun.” Well more likely on it or on the beach in front of it.
Join your fellow alums at the Santa Cruz Boardwalk. For those who want to avoid traffic on the way home, lets meet at Stagnaro Brothers on the Pier for a snack and drinks.
Come early, stay late, there is beach and rides, what more could you want on a July Saturday.
RSVP by July 11 to Marie Weber, our club young alumna representative, though all members and family are welcome. Also, think carpool!

Club of Washington, DC, Uncommon Women Series (Washington, DC)
2016-07-12 18:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Texas
Join us for a discussion of the public service careers of two fascinating alumnae, Ruth Ernst ’84, senior counsel in the US Senate office of the Legislative Counsel; and Zanethia Eubanks ’94, team lead of Baseline Studies in the Office of Public Health Science in USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service and is Lieutenant Commander in the US Public Health Service.
Registration and event details can be found here.

Club of Portland Book Club Meeting (Portland, OR)
2016-07-10 13:30 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Texas
Join us for a book discussion (beginning at 2:00 p.m.) of Katherine Boo’s Behind the Beautiful Forevers at the home of Judy Ringenson ’60. Directions to follow on Evite.

Club of Puget Sound Young Alum Kayaking (Seattle, WA)
2016-07-10 13:00 (America/New_York) | Texas
Please join young alums in kayaking at Aqua Verde into Lake Union/Portage Bay. Bring a friend! It’s $18 per hour for a single and $24 per hour for a double. There is potential to stay at the restaurant and get a drink or food afterward.
We’ll boat for an hour, or more if the group decides to do so. All skill levels are welcome, and beginners should find this a safe environment to try kayaking.
Contact Elise Evans with any questions, and RSVP at the Facebook event.

Club of Boston Book Club (Somerville, MA)
2016-07-10 12:00 (America/New_York) | Hodgkins-Curtain Park in Davis Square, Holland Street at Simpson Avenue and Paulina Street, Somerville, MA, United States
Please join the Mount Holyoke Club of Boston for our book club meeting, where we will discuss The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay.

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.

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 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 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.

Mount Holyoke Student and Alumni Marchers at NYC Pride March (New York, NY)
2016-06-26 12:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Midtown Manhattan (Exact line-up location will be given the week of the march), New York, NY, United States
Members of the College community will be celebrating gay pride side by side in NYC. Students, alumni, faculty, staff, and friends are invited to represent Mount Holyoke College at the New York City Pride March.
Here’s a chance to reunite with your MHC friends and classmates for a summer weekend getaway in the city that never sleeps on the most colorful weekend of the year. Year after year friends of MHC cheer along the sidewalks of Manhattan, but now we can celebrate as we make our way down 5th Avenue to the historic West Village with true MHC Lyon’s pride.
Please sign up to march or support by registering on our Eventbrite page. All details will be sent via email to those who are registered.
This event is sponsored by the Mount Holyoke College Office of Student Programs and Dean of Students.

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 Luxembourg Regional Summer Event (Luxembourg)
2016-06-25 | Texas
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.

London Cocktail Reception with Sonya Stephens (London, UK)
2016-06-23 18:30 (America/New_York) | The Royal Society, 6-9 Carlton House Terrace, London, SW1Y 5AG, United Kingdom
“The Mount Holyoke Plan for 2021: Innovation, Community, Sustainability”
Please join the Office of Advancement at a cocktail reception with special guest Sonya Stephens, vice president for academic affairs, dean of faculty, and incoming acting president of Mount Holyoke College.
RSVP by June 9 to Rover Gove.

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 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 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.

Lynk and Summer Intern Welcome Reception (New York, NY)
2016-06-21 18:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Texas
Help us welcome this year’s New York City’s summer interns at a special networking reception with keynote speaker Elizabeth (Bess) Weatherman ’82, a partner at Warbug Pincus, a global equity firm, where she leads investment activities in the healthcare sector.
This event is cosponsored by the Career Development Center, the Weissman Center for Leadership, the Office of Advancement, and the Alumnae Association.
Registration

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 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 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 Bridgeport Annual Picnic (Fairfield, CT)
2016-06-14 18:30 (America/New_York) | Texas
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.

Lynk and Summer Intern Welcome Reception (Washington, DC)
2016-06-14 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Texas
Help us welcome this year’s Washington, DC, summer interns at a special networking reception, where exeuctive coach and leadership consultant, Wendy Swire ’85, will deliver the keynote speech.
This event is cosponsored by the Mount Holyoke Club of Greater Washington, DC, the Career Development Center, the Weissman Center for Leadership, the Office of Advancement, and the Alumnae Association.
Registration

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 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 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 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 Portland Book Club Meeting (OR)
2016-06-05 13:30 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Texas
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.
