Picnic on the Esplanade (Boston)
2014-08-20 18:00 (America/New_York) | Community Boating, Boston, MA, United States
Summer isn’t over yet, so come join the MHC Club of Boston for a picnic on the Esplanade, enjoy a free concert, and meet incoming MHC students.
They will meet in front of Community Boating for a picnic at 6 p.m. Bring your own food or something to share. If you own any MHC garb, please wear it so they can spot you and you can spot them!
Questions? Email the club.

Book Club (California)
2014-08-24 13:00 - 15:00 | Unnamed Venue, Palo Alto, CA, United States
Join the MHC Club of the Peninsula for their next book club meeting. They will be reading The Button Field by Gail Husch.
Send RSVP to Joanne Petersen, who will provide you with an address and directions, by August 17.

Matisse: Line, Color, Action (MHC)
2014-09-04 17:30 | Gamble Auditorium, Art Building, South Hadley, MA, United States
Matisse: Line, Color, Action
Patricia and Edward Falkenberg Lecture
The annual Patricia and Edward Falkenberg Lecture in conjunction with the opening of the exhibition Matisse Drawings: Curated by Ellsworth Kelly from The Pierre and Tana Matisse Foundation Collection, August 30–December 14, 2014.
“Matisse: Line, Color, Action”
Olivier Bernier, historian, lecturer, and author
For more information, please contact Caitlin Greig, senior administrative assistant, Mount Holyoke College Art Museum, at 413-538-2245.

Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! (Chicago)
2014-09-04 19:00 - 21:30 | Chase Bank Auditorium, 10 South Dearborn, Chicago, IL, United States
Join Chicago’s Seven Sisters College Consortium to attend a taping of Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me!
Hosted by Harvard graduate Peter Sagal, Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me! is National Public Radio’s (NPR) popular weekly hour-long quiz program. Bill Kurtis has replaced Carl Kasell as judge and scorekeeper. Different panelists and special guests are part of the shows. Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me! can be heard on WBEZ 91.5 on Saturdays at 10:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. and podcasts can be downloaded from the npr.org website. While the program airs for an hour, tapings take over two hours and include humorous banter among the host, panelists, and audience members that is not heard on the edited broadcasts. The Seven Sisters College Consortium has obtained a block of coveted tickets to a show that often sells out. We look forward to an evening of networking, fun, and laughter.
Please be at the Chase Bank Auditorium no later than 6:30 p.m. so we can be seated as a group. Chase Auditorium is on the lower level of the Chase Bank Building and is accessible from both the Clark Street and Dearborn Street entrances.
Reservations accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. There will be no refunds. To reserve your space (no later than August 28, 2014), please contact the MHC Club of Chicago. Guests are welcome.

Young Alum Spiked and Spiced Cider Happy Hour (CA)
2014-09-05 18:00 - 21:00 | 505 Cypress Point Drive Clubhouse, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
Join the MHC Club of the Peninsula for a spiked and spiced cider happy hour. This event is open to all young alumnae (graduated in the last ten years). Send RSVP to Kiri Petersen by August 29.

Book Club (Southern California)
2014-09-07 17:00 | Unnamed Venue, Santa Monica, CA, 90405, United States
The MHC Club of Southern California book club will have its next meeting in September. Meetings are fun and informal, and new members are always welcome! This is a potluck dinner (bring something to share with 6–8 people).
Book: Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
RSVP: Via email to Jennifer

Class of 1962 Mini-Reunion
2014-09-09 08:00 - 2014-09-12 17:00 | Timberlock Camp, Route 30, Sabael, NY, 12864, United States
Join members of the class of 1962 for a mini-reunion at Timberlock, an Adirondack Mountain resort in the New York State Forest Preserve. Please don’t contact Timberlock to make a reservation; Bea will take care of that and hopes to hear from you directly with your questions. A few details: the tentative cost, $157 per day, includes lodging, all meals, tips and tax, plus access to all facilities and boating on the lake.

Book Club (Portland, OR)
2014-09-14 13:30 - 16:00 | Unnamed Venue, OR, United States
Please join the MHC Club of Portland in reading Maya Angelou’s I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. For more information, please email Debbie Olsen.

Book Club (Chicago)
2014-09-14 14:00 | Unnamed Venue, Chicago, IL, United States
The Mount Holyoke College Club of Chicago’s Book Club will resume their monthly meetings beginning Sunday, September 14, 2014 at 2:00pm. They will be reading Orange is the New Black: My Year in a Woman’s Prison by Piper Kerman. Fans of the Netflix series are encouraged to attend.
They will be selecting books to read for the next several months of book club at this meeting as well. Book recommendations should be available in paperback and should be approximately 300 pages. Please RSVP to Alexis Trocki ’05. If you are unable to attend, but would like to recommend a book for the group to read, please contact Alexis.

Potluck Dinner and Book Discussion (Rochester, NY)
2014-09-17 18:30 | Unnamed Venue, Rochester, NY, 14610, United States
Join the MHC Club of the Genesee Valley for a potluck dinner and book discussion of Piper Kerman’s Orange is the New Black. Come, discuss the book, make your opinions known, and enjoy good food and good company.
Transportation to the event can usually be arranged if you need it and guests are welcome. Just let them know if you can come, whether you need a ride, and how many guests you have invited by contacting Judy MacKnight or Lindsey Reber by Monday, September 15. Please also tell them what dish you plan to bring, so they can try to coordinate the menu.

Alumnae Gathering (Bloomington, IN)
2014-09-18 19:00 | Rachael’s Cafe, 300 E Third St, Bloomington, IN, 47401, United States
You’re invited to the first MHC Club of Greater Bloomington gathering of the school year! Ari and Vic hope you will join them at Rachael’s Cafe at 7 p.m. on Thursday, September 18. Rachael’s is located at 300 E Third St, Bloomington, IN 47401. They close at 9 p.m.
To RSVP or for more information, please email Vic Streiff ’90.

September Volunteer Conference (MHC)
2014-09-19 08:00 - 2014-09-21 17:00 | Unnamed Venue, South Hadley, MA, United States
A weekend of volunteer training workshops for reunion planners, new class officers, and Mount Holyoke Fund volunteers, co-hosted by the Alumnae Association and Advancement. By invitation only. For more information, please contact Janet Glick by email (jglick@mtholyoke.edu) or phone (413-538-2652).

Fall Potluck (Atlanta)
2014-09-21 17:00 - 19:00 | Unnamed Venue, Alpharetta, GA, 30022, United States
Please join your fellow MHC alumnae in the Atlanta area for a fall potluck dinner.
Bring: Vegetarian finger foods to share. The host is a meat-free household, so please do not bring meat, fish, or poultry. Dairy and eggs are fine. Feel free to email or call if you have questions.
Note: If it is a good day, you may end up outdoors, so please bring easy-to-slip-on footwear, as it is “no footwear indoors” household.
RSVP or Questions: Anupa Doraiswami
Come socialize, meet alumnae, make new friends, network, and discuss ongoing plans for the MHC Club of Atlanta.

Alumnae-Student Mixer
2014-09-22 19:30 - 21:00 | Cassani Lounge, Shattuck Hall, South Hadley, MA, 01075, United States
Please join the MHC Club of the Pioneer Valley for an alumnae-student mixer on Monday, September 22, 2014, from 7:30–9:30 p.m. at the Cassani Lounge in Shattuck Hall.
Space is limited, so please fill out this RSVP form by Sunday, September 21.

Fireside Chat with Dr. Ann Blake ’85 (CA)
2014-09-23 18:45 - 20:15 | KS
Fireside Chat with College Trustee Dr. Ann Blake ’85
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
6:45 p.m. registration
7:00–8:00 p.m. event
8:00–8:15 p.m. networking
The Mount Holyoke Club of Northern California presents an evening conversation and Q&A with College Trustee Ann Blake ’85, PhD. An environmental and public health consultant, Dr. Blake will discuss her work finding safer chemicals for industrial uses. She will also speak about Mount Holyoke College’s current priorities and her role on the board of trustees. There will be plenty of time for questions to learn how Dr. Blake and her board colleagues are shaping the College’s future.
Please RSVP to the MHC Club of Northern California by September 22.
When you arrive, please sign in at the front desk. Contact Miranda Chiu ’09, club program chair, with questions.

Autumn Reception (London)
2014-09-23 19:00 - 21:00 | Oriental Club, Stratford House, Stratford Place, London W1C 1ES, United Kingdom
Please join the MHC Club of Britain for their autumn reception and annual general meeting with guest speaker Katherine Aidala, associate professor of physics at MHC and PECASE recipient.
RSVP by 10 September to Anita Henderson.
Tickets cost £15. If you are a JYA student or graduate of 2013 or 2014 they are £5.

Smith and Wellesley Combined Event (Portland, ME)
2014-09-24 17:30 - 19:30 | Gulf of Maine Research Institute, 350 Commercial Street, Portland, ME, United States
The Smith and Wellesley Clubs of Maine cordially invite Maine Mount Holyoke alumnae to join in their combined event and to experience one of Portland’s best-kept secrets: The Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI). The evening includes a playful romp through GMRI’s Cohen Center for Interactive Learning, one of GMRI’s science education programs building science literacy in 10,000+ Maine middle schoolers each year. They’ll also have a look at GMRI’s research on healthy ocean ecosystems and collaborations with stakeholders in the commercial fishing industry.
GMRI has graciously waived the space and exhibit fees for the night in exchange for a small voluntary donation at the door. There will be a cash bar and light spread of evening snacks.
RSVP or questions: Leigh Peake (Smith ’84)
Your RSVP is respectfully requested though not required.

Fall Meeting (Hanover, NH)
2014-09-27 10:30 | Dartmouth’s Hood Museum, Hanover, NH, United States
Please join the MHC Club of New Hampshire for their fall meeting. They will view a special exhibition, Witness: Art and Civil Rights in the Sixties, led by docents from the museum.
Lunch and meeting to follow at 12:30 at Murphy’s on the Green, Main St., Hanover.
For more information, email Joan Eaton.

Museum Visit (Paris)
2014-09-27 12:00 | Musée Guimet, Paris, France
Join the MHC Club of France on September 27 at noon at the Cafeteria of the Musée Guimet in Paris to meet informally and exchange updates.
After lunch, the group may visit the Musée Guimet together.
Please RSVP to Geraldine Boucherat in order to make the necessary bookings for the Cafeteria.

Uncommon Women Film Showing (Rhode Island)
2014-09-27 19:00 | Brooklyn Coffee & Tea House, 209 Douglas Ave., Providence, RI, 02908, United States
Join the Mount Holyoke Club of Rhode Island at the Brooklyn Coffee & Tea House for a private screening of Uncommon Women, a film based on Wendy Wasserstein’s play. Stay afterward to enjoy the cafe and chat.
This is a free event! Coffee, tea, and other cafe fare is available for purchase.
Please RSVP by September 20 by clicking here. For questions, email Kaela Wiklund.

Class of 1958 Mini-Reunion
2014-09-28 08:00 - 2014-09-30 17:00 | Willits-Hallowell, South Hadley, MA, United States
The class of 1958 mini-reunion will take place September 28–30, 2014, at Willits-Hallowell. For questions or more information, email Diana Marston Wood.

Sunday Brunch with President Pasquerella (Memphis)
2014-09-28 11:30 - 13:30 | Capriccio Grill in the Peabody Memphis, 149 Union Ave., Memphis, TN, 38103, United States
The Alumnae Association cordially invites you to Sunday brunch with President Lynn Pasquerella ’80.
Cost: $25 per person
(includes valet parking)
Please RSVP by Thursday, September 18
by completing a very brief response form, which you can access by clicking here.
For questions, please email Maya D’Costa at the Alumnae Association.

Alumnae Book Swap (MHC)
2014-09-28 12:30 - 15:00 | Streeter Lounge, Kendall Gymnasium, South Hadley, MA, 01075, United States
Bring your used books to trade for “new” ones & connect with other MHC bibliophiles!
$3 entry, coffee & light refreshment included. Free parking available.
Please RSVP to Natalie Kulikowski ’11.

Katy Simpson Smith ’06 Reading (The Odyssey Bookshop)
2014-09-29 19:00 | The Odyssey, 9 College Street, South Hadley, MA, 01075, United States
The Odyssey welcomes Katy Simpson Smith ’06 for her debut novel, The Story of Land and Sea. Set in a small coastal town in North Carolina during the waning years of the American Revolution, this incandescent debut novel follows three generations of family–fathers and daughters, mother and son, master and slave, characters who yearn for redemption amidst a heady brew of war, kidnapping, slavery, and love. Drawn to the ocean, ten-year-old Tabitha wanders the marshes of her small coastal village and listens to her father’s stories about his pirate voyages and the mother she never knew. Since the loss of his wife Helen, John has remained land-bound for their daughter, but when Tab contracts yellow fever, he turns to the sea once more. Desperate to save his daughter, he takes her aboard a sloop bound for Bermuda, hoping the salt air will heal her. In this elegant, evocative, and haunting debut, Katy Simpson Smith captures the singular love between parent and child, the devastation of love lost, and the lonely paths we travel in the name of renewal.
Katy Simpson Smith was born and raised in Jackson, Mississippi. She attended Mount Holyoke College and received a PhD in history from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and an MFA from the Bennington Writing Seminars. She has been working as an adjunct professor at Tulane University and is the author of We Have Raised All of You: Motherhood in the South, 1750-1835. She lives in New Orleans.

Uncommon Women Series (Washington, DC)
2014-09-30 18:00 - 21:00 | VirtuArte Gallery, 322 East Capitol St NE, Washington, DC, United States
Uncommon Women Series: Women in Campaigns
Join the MHC Club of Washington, DC, for a fantastic panel on Women in Campaigns. Come discover how you can get involved as a candidate, staffer, or volunteer.
The panelists will be:
Betsy Mullins ’90, president & CEO, Women’s Campaign Fund and She Should Run
Jessica O’Connell, executive director, Emily’s List
Lucy Hall, executive director, Democratic Gain
Jo Jensen ’07, deputy director, digital DDC Advocacy
RSVP: Kat Calvin ’05

Book Club (Phoenix, AZ)
2014-09-30 19:00 | Unnamed Venue, Phoenix, AZ, United States
The next meeting of the Mount Holyoke Club of Central & Northern Arizona book group will be at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, September 30, 2014. They have selected Call the Midwife by Jennifer Worth. This book is the basis for the very popular PBS series. Please join them for a good discussion and dessert.
If you would like additional information, please email Liz Roe, book group coordinator. Also, please let Liz know if you plan to attend or if you have any questions.

Class of 1955 Mini-Reunion
2014-10-01 08:00 - 2014-10-03 17:00 | Willits-Hallowell, South Hadley, MA, United States
The Class of 1955 mini-reunion will take place October 1–3, 2014 at Willits-Hallowell.

Mountain Day Gelato (Britain)
2014-10-02 18:15 | KS
The new academic year has just begun at Mount Holyoke, which means that Mountain Day is coming up! The MHC Club of Britain will be meeting at Aromi for some Mountain Day gelato.
Please RSVP to Marion Messmer ’13.

Class of 1957 Mini-Reunion (DC)
2014-10-05 17:00 - 2014-10-09 12:00 | Unnamed Venue, Washington, DC, United States
Save the dates for the Class of 1957 mini-reunion in Washington, DC! Road Scholar is making charter arrangements for this program. Most meals; local transportation; the motel in Arlington, VA; and itinerary included. Registration will be through them. Sunday, October 5, 2014, beginning with dinner, through Thursday, October 9, 2014, at noon.

Highlights include visits to the National Gallery of Art, Holocaust Museum, FDR and MLK Memorials, Mt. Vernon, and seminars at the Woodrow Wilson Center, Brookings Institution, and American University (the last two with the participation of my son, Mike O’Hanlon, and Susan’s husband, Tony Quainton).
For more information, please email Frieda O’Hanlon.

Career Networking Group (MHC)
2014-10-07 19:00 - 21:00 | Willits-Hallowell, South Hadley, MA, 01075, United States
You are invited to the inaugural meeting of the the MHC Club of the Pioneer Valley Career Networking Group! Let’s decide how to share our experiences and pool our MHC resources in the Valley. Responding to an interest strongly expressed in our initial alumnae survey, your club’s goal is to establish a network of alums who regularly come together around careers — for community, support, and advancement.
Club members (dues-paid): $5
Non-members & guests: $10
RSVP by filling out this form.
“Cycles of Growth/Change” an interview with Carlyn Saltman ‘80, documentary filmmaker / founder of Video Mirror Feedback / career coach, The School for International Training (SIT). Carlyn will chart her own multi-path career journey and spark a Mount Holyoke-style shared exploration.
Bonus door prize: The lucky winner of the business-card drawing will get a free session of Carlyn’s exciting Video Mirror Feedback coaching.
Background
Carlyn Saltman is the founder of Video Mirror Feedback, a transformational coaching method she uses to help those want to polish their presence and communications. Carlyn graduated from Mount Holyoke College and the UK’s highly selective National Film and Television School. She is a lifetime member of the Relationship Coaching Institute.
The School for International Training (SIT) prepares students to be effective intercultural leaders through undergraduate, graduate, and professional development programs. Refeshments will be served.
For more information, email Linda O’Connell ’69, president, Mount Holyoke Club of the Pioneer Valley.
