Club of Southern California Alumnae Book Club (Malibu, CA)
2017-04-02 17:00 (America/New_York) | CT
Please join the Mount Holyoke Club of Southern California for their alumnae book club. On Sunday, April 2, 2017, they will discuss The Cry of the Peacock by Gina B. Nahai.
All participants are asked to bring an item to share for casual potluck meal. Attendance is generally eight to ten.
The book club generally choose works of fiction written by women that take readers to worlds less familiar to their own. They prefer to select books that are available at libraries or in paperback. You are welcome to share recommendations at the meeting.
For detailed location and RSVP, contact Jennifer Wirth Symington ’87.

Club of DC Five College Happy Hour (Washington, DC)
2017-04-04 17:30 - 19:30 | Local 16, 1602 U Street NW, Washington, DC, 20009, United States
Join the DC area alumni from the Five Colleges will gather for an after-work happy hour to swap stories, discuss life after college and fund raise for the organization Homework House in Holyoke, MA.
Please bring $5 towards this good cause and enjoy catching up with others from the Happy Valley.

Club of Fairfield Villages Neighborhood Potluck Dinner (Westport, CT)
2017-04-04 18:00 - 20:30 | CT
Just in time for spring — the MHC Club of Fairfield Villages are hosting their annual Neighborhood Potluck Dinners! These dinners are a great way to catch up, meet some new alums in your area, and do some women powered networking. So give all your online social networking a rest and enjoy some great food, even better wine and desserts, and get in quality face-to-face time with some MHC friends who probably live only 5 minutes away!
The potluck in Westport is from 6pm to 8:30pm on April 4th. For detailed address, please contact the host Catherine Onyemelukwe ’62. Please also let her know what you can bring: main dish, appetizer, salad, drink, or dessert.

Teaching with Art Discussion with Tricia Y. Paik (Cleveland, OH)
2017-04-07 17:30 - 19:30 | The Cleveland Museum of Art, 11150 East Boulevard , Cleveland, OH, United States
Join alumnae, parents, and friends of Mount Holyoke College for Teaching with Art: Museum Time Capsule and Time Travel with Tricia Y. Paik, Florence Finch Abbot Director of the Mount Holyoke College Art Museum.
Paik will talk about her vision for the Museum, as well as its stellar Teaching with Art program, a key initiative that offers students unique object-based learning across the disciplines taught at Mount Holyoke.
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Classroom D, Lower Level
11150 East Boulevard
Cleveland, OH
RSVP by March 31 to Roger Gove at rgove@mtholyoke.edu or 413-538-2259.

Class of 1970 Mini-Reunion (Washington, DC)
2017-04-20 - 2017-04-23 | CT
Save the Date!
Pam Stuart and Helen Disenhaus are working on plans for a mini-reunion in Washington, DC, April 20–23 2017. They have blocked thirty rooms at the Cosmos Club. Details of the group room block are as follows: only six of the rooms have two beds; the group discounted rates include breakfast, but not parking ($20/night); $195/night for standard annex rooms; $225/night for a mid-size Hillyer House room; and $260/night for a large mansion/Hillyer House room.
Please note that the last day for attendees to take advantage of the discounted rates is March 20, 2017, which is when the remaining rooms will be released.
Interested classmates should call the Cosmos Club at 202-387-7783 to make a reservation (ask for room block for Mount Holyoke College). More information about the Cosmos Club and their rooms is available on their website.
There will be special tours set up. Already on the agenda is a “monuments by night” tour.

Club of Austin Museum Tour (Austin, TX)
2017-04-20 18:30 | The Blanton Museum, 200 E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Austin, TX, 78701, United States
The Mount Holyoke Club of Austin will be meeting Thursday, April 20th at 6:30 p.m. at the Blanton Museum for its first exhibit of the Contemporary Project, which features artist Susan Philipsz’s multimedia piece Part File Score.
For those who may be interested, there will be a concert from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the museum featuring new music selected to go along with the Blanton’s collection of contemporary art , presented by composer and multi-instrumentalist Peter Stopschinski.
Please come meet the club for an evening at the museum. We will meet at 6:30 p.m. and viewing exhibits; followed by the option for light dinner and wine in the museum cafe.
RSVP to Catherine Ingersoll.

Smith and Mount Holyoke Career Change Weekend (Orlando, FL)
2017-04-21 - 2017-04-22 | Walt Disney World Coronado Springs Resort, 1000 W Buena Vista Drive, Orlando, FL, 32830, United States
Join experts from Mount Holyoke and Smith colleges for a two-day, destination career conference at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida! There you can explore your professional goals, assess your skills, and learn how to get started on a career trajectory that meets your current needs.
The weekend will consist of interactive workshops and networking opportunities. You can also book your room for three days before or after the event at a discounted rate, as well as purchase discounted tickets to the park to extend your time at Disney.
Register Here
Friday

Assess your skills, values, and interests and see how they can be transformed into a career that works for you
Set personal and professional goals that align with your career vision for the next one–five years (and beyond)

Saturday

Get a clear view of what the entire job search process looks like in 2017
Develop your marketing materials (resume, cover letter, LinkedIn profile, etc.)
Learn how to ace the interview

We hope to see you there!

Club of Boston Annual Event (Boston, MA)
2017-04-22 10:00 - 12:00 | The College Club, 44 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA, United States
Please join the Mount Holyoke Club of Boston for their Annual Event. They will be hosting a panel of women specializing in strengthening communities through nonprofit and public interest work. The panel features representatives from the College Advising Corps. and the Boston Foundation.
Cost is $50 in advance, $55 at the door.
To register, sign up through PayPal.

Club of Boston Annual Event (Boston, MA)
2017-04-22 10:00 - 12:30 | The College Club, 44 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA, United States
Join the MHC Club of Boston for their Annual Event at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 22.
There will be a panel on Community Engagement and Change, featuring Antoniya Owens, Program Officer at The Boston Foundation ; Katherine Hill, Program Director at National College Advising Corps; and Chau Ly, Program manager who focuses on developing leaders.
A ticket costs $50 in advance, and $55 at door.
For more information, please visit the club’s website.

Club of Portland Book Club Gathering (Portland, OR)
2017-04-23 13:30 - 16:00 | CT
Please join the Mount Holyoke Club of Portland for a book discussion on Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz’s An Indigenous People’s History of the United States. The event is on April 23 from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.
For detailed address, please contact the club.

Club of San Diego Annual Accepted Students Gathering (San Diego, CA)
2017-04-23 14:00 - 17:00 | CT
Please join the Mount Holyoke Club of San Diego for a tea celebrating the accepted students from the San Diego area. They are actively seeking a host for this engaging afternoon. If you are interested, please contact Kelly Nilsson for more details.

Club of Atlanta Spring Potluck (Decatur, GA)
2017-04-23 17:00 - 19:00 | CT
Please join Mount Holyoke Alumnae and students admitted for Class of 2021 in the Atlanta area for their Spring Potluck Dinner. The event will take place on April 23 from 5-7 p.m.
For detailed address and RSVP, please contact Terri Kruzan.

Club of the Peninsula Menlowe Ballet Spring Show (Atherton, CA)
2017-04-28 20:00 | Menlo-Atherton Performing Arts Center, 555 Middlefield Road, Atherton, CA, United States
Join the Mount Holyoke Club of Peninsula Club members on Friday, April 28 for the 8:00 p.m. Menlowe Ballet spring show FLORAISON!
Artistic Director Michael Lowe has invited longtime company dancers, Stefanie Maughan and Ali McKeon to make their professional choreographic debut by collaborating on a new contemporary work. Lowe too will collaborate, by choreographing alongside Associate Artistic Director Sarah-Jane Measor on a neoclassical ballet to the music of Philip Glass.
Tickets ($45 adults, $35 youth/senior), to the Friday, April 28, 8pm show are being reserved for Mount Holyoke College alumnae and guests by executive director, Lisa Piniella Shiveley ’88. To sit in the MHC section, please call Lisa directly with form of payment by Friday, April 14.
For those who would like to gather for dinner before the show at Mama Coco Cocina in Menlo Park at 6:00 pm, please email Michelle Lepore by Monday, April 24.

Club of Bridgeport Fundraiser (Fairfield, CT)
2017-04-29 18:00 | Clubhouse of Woodfield Village Condos, Fairfield, CT, United States
Please join the Mount Holyoke Club of Bridgeport for the Fundraiser event on April 29.
This year’s event features M. Darby Dyar, chair of the astronomy department and professor of astronomy at Mount Holyoke. A noted expert and lively storyteller, Professor Dyar will share her research on how hydrogen and oxygen are distributed throughout our solar system, particularly in terrestrial bodies such as Earth, the Moon, and Mars.
The fundraiser will be hosted by Laura O’Brien ’73 and Nan Redmond ’77. You are welcome to bring your spouse, friends, and partners and help to fund scholarships for women in the greater Bridgeport area.
Please RSVP to Nan Redmond ’77.

Strawberries and Champagne (South Hadley, MA)
2017-05-01 17:00 - 18:00 | Mount Holyoke College, 50 College St, South Hadley, MA, 01075, United States
The Alumnae Association cordially invites you to Strawberries & Champagne, where we will toast the accomplishments of the senior class and welcome them into the worldwide alumnae community.
Students, please wear casual dress and bring two photo IDs (MHC ID and a driver’s license or passport). Non-alcoholic beverages will also be provided.
Location: Pageant Green
Rain Location: Chapin Auditorium
Contact Danielle Lund, associate director of programs, with any questions.

Club of Cape Cod Spring Dinner and Wear Your Whites Event (West Yarmouth, MA)
2017-05-03 18:00 | The Yarmouth House Restaurant, 335 MA-28, West Yarmouth, MA, United States
Wear Your Reunion Whites events are a great way to connect with local alums while celebrating Mount Holyoke on or around the day the time-honored tradition of the laurel parade takes place. Attendees wear something white but are not limited to all white, so perhaps accented with a class color. It’s the perfect occasion for alums to show off their parade regalia from past reunions.
The Club of Cape Cod looks forward to a fun evening filled with networking and memories of our time at Mount Holyoke. As with all events, we have a suggested donation as cost should never prohibit an alum from attending. Suggested donation is $45 for this event. Cash bar for alcoholic beverages is available.
RSVP by May 2 to Melissa Russell, club president.

Club of Washington, DC, Pangy Day (Washington, DC)
2017-05-06 | Garfield Park, 2nd Street Southeast, Washington, DC, 20003, United States
Join the Mount Holyoke Club of Washington, DC, to celebrate the beginning of summer with a relaxing picnic gathering at Garfield Park.
Bring your frisbees, your dogs, your kids, and your partners for burgers and fun with friends old and new! The club will provide the makings for sandwiches, as well as salads, and cookies for dessert and will make every effort to accommodate vegetarian and gluten-free eaters.
Please contact Leslie Walbridge if you are interested in helping to organize or volunteer the day of the event.
RSVP today!

Club of Piedmont Spring Meeting (Durham, NC)
2017-05-06 10:30 | The Lemur Center, 3705 Erwin Road, Durham, NC, 27705, United States
The Mount Club of the Piedmont is having their spring meeting at 10:45 a.m. on Saturday, May 6. A 90-minute private tour at the Duke Lemur Center will be followed by a buffet lunch at Indian restaurant Sitar.
The tour and the lunch cost $27.64 in total. Space is limited! This tour is for 18 people only.
For tickets purchase and more information, please visit Eventbrite.

Club of Kansas City Seven Sister Alumnae Lunch (Kansas City, MO)
2017-05-06 12:00 | Grand Street Cafe, 4740 Grand Avenue, Kansas City, MO, United States
The Mount Holyoke Club of Kansas City is looking forward to the next event: A Seven Sister Alumnae Lunch at the Grand Street Cafe. Each person pays for their own meal. Join alumnae from other colleges, including Smith, Wellesley, Vassar, and Bryn Mawr.
Please RSVP to Alice Capson if you can attend so they can reserve appropriate space at the restaurant.

Club of Northeastern Pennsylvania Spring Meeting (Allentown, PA)
2017-05-09 17:00 | CT
You are welcome to the Mount Holyoke Club of Northeastern Pennsylvania’s Spring Meeting on Tuesday, May 9, at 5:00 p.m. Please also bring a main dish, salad, or dessert to share with your fellow alums in the covered dish supper!
RSVP to Cinda Jensen, who will also provide detailed address of the event.

Club of Fairfield Villages Book Group Meeting (New Canaan, CT)
2017-05-10 19:00 | CT
The Mount Holyoke Club of Fairfield Villages Book Group is meeting at Jeanne Frederick’s to read Alice Hoffman’s The Marriage of Opposites. A fast-paced, exotic, magically real tale of real life painter Camille Pissaro’s mother and her life in St. Thomas.
For location details, please RSVP to Cheryl Green ’88.

Reception with Acting President Sonya Stephens (Philadelphia, PA)
2017-05-11 17:00 - 19:00 | The Acorn Club, 1519 Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States
Please join Acting President Sonya Stephens for a reception to learn about the state of the College, its mission—and yours. This event is hosted by Leslie Anne Miller ’73 and will take place on Thursday, May 11, 2017, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Acorn Club.
RSVP by May 4 to Roger Gove.

CANCELLED: Club of Cincinnati John P. Parker House Tour (Ripley, OH)
2017-05-13 | John P. Parker House, 300 N. Front Street, Ripley, OH, 45167, United States
Apologies for any inconvenience, but this event has been cancelled.
Please join the Mount Holyoke Club of Cincinnati at the John P. Parker House, a National Historic landmark in Ripley, Ohio. The club will meet at the house at 10:30 a.m. for a house tour and then have lunch in Ripley. If you would like to tour the Rankin House (another National Historic landmark and Underground Railroad station) after lunch, that house is nearby and has a small entrance fee.
IF you would like to carpool or would like a ride from Ruth Anne Wolfe’s house, or have any questions, please email Ruth Anne.

Club of Central & Northern Arizona Book Group (Phoenix, AZ)
2017-05-15 19:00 | CT
The Mount Holyoke Club of Central & Northern Arizona book group will meet on Monday, May 15, 2017 at 7 p.m. in east-central Phoenix to discuss Stolen Beauty: A Novel by Laurie Lico Albanese.
For detailed address and more information, please contact the club’s book group coordinator Liz Roe.

Club of Portland Happy Hour (Oregon City, OR)
2017-05-17 17:30 | Nebbiolo Restaurant and Wine Bar, 800 Main Street, Oregon City, OR, 97045, United States
The Mount Holyoke Club of Portland invites you to Oregon City Happy Hour. Some Clackamas County alumnae are hosting a happy hour closer to their neck of the woods at Nebbiolo Wine Bar.
RSVP information to follow on Evite.

Reunion I (South Hadley, MA)
2017-05-19 - 2017-05-21 | Mount Holyoke College, 50 College St, South Hadley, MA, 01075, United States
The Alumnae Association cordially invites all classes ending in 2’s and 7’s, plus the class of 2015, to Reunion 2017, a time to reconnect with old friends and forge relationships with new ones.
From Back-to-Class sessions to the alumnae parade to cocktail parties and festive dinners, find out what’s happening during Reunion and register by visiting the reunion website.

Wear Your Reunion Whites 2017
2017-05-20 | CT
Wear Your Reunion Whites events are a great way to connect with alumnae in your area on or around the day the time-honored tradition of the laurel parade takes place.
A Wear Your Reunion Whites event can be as simple as an alumnae get-together at a pre-arranged spot, and M & Cs extravaganza, a wine-and-cheese party, or an organized meal. Attendees wear white, perhaps accented with a class color.
This year’s laurel parade is on Saturday, May 20. So go ahead and plan your local meet-ups!
For more information and o submit your pictures, visit the Alumnae Association’s website.

Club of Fairfield Villages Wear Your Reunion Whites (New Canaan, CT)
2017-05-20 11:30 - 14:00 | Gates Restaurant, 10 Forest Street, New Canaan, CT, United States
Is this not a reunion year for you or are you not planning to be on campus for Reunion? Get out your whites anyway, along with your class colors, and come celebrate the day with other alums at this casual brunch at the Gates Restaurant.
Alums, current students, and guests welcome.
Please RSVP to Cheryl Green ’88.

Club of Portland Book Club Gathering (Portland, OR)
2017-05-21 13:30 - 16:00 | CT
Please join the Mount Holyoke Club of Portland for a book discussion on Isabel Allende’s The Japanese Lover: A Novel. The event is on May 21 from 1:30 to 4:00 p.m. with the book discussion beginning at 2:00 p.m. To RSVP, please visit the event’s Evite page.
For more information, please contact the club.

Club of Puget Sound Annual Meeting (Seattle, WA)
2017-05-21 14:00 - 16:00 | Beacon Hill Library, 2821 Beacon Ave S, Seattle, WA, 98144, United States
Join the Mount Holyoke Club of Puget Sound for their Annual Meeting on May 21, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at Beacon Hill Library.
The meeting features Washington State Supreme Court Justice Mary Yu, who is the first Asian, the first of woman of color (Asian and Latina), and the first member of the LGBT community to serve on the Washington Supreme Court.
To RSVP, please check out the group’s Facebook page.
