Naomi Klein to Speak at MHC (South Hadley, MA)
2015-09-29 19:30 (America/New_York) | Chapin Auditorium, Mary Woolley Hall, South Hadley, MA, United States
The Miller Worley Center for the Environment at Mount Holyoke College is very pleased to announce that the speaker for the Fall 2015 Miller Worley Environmental Leadership Lecture will be author and social activist, Naomi Klein. Ms. Klein is an award-winning journalist, syndicated columnist, and author of the New York Times and #1 international bestseller, The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism (2007). Her critically acclaimed new book, This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. the Climate, is the 2014 winner of the prestigious Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust Prize for Nonfiction. An instant bestseller when published in September 2014, it debuted at #5 on the New York Times bestsellers list and was named to multiple Best of 2014 lists, including the New York Times Notable Books of 2014.

Club of Central and Northern AZ Panel Discussion (Scottsdale, AZ)
2015-09-30 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Bahbah Wealth Management at UBS, 4800 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ, 85251, United States
Drought Risk in Arizona
Arizona is facing a potential water crisis risk like the one faced by California today. Ivy Council alumni and their guests are invited to hear a panel discussion on the Drought Risk in Arizona sponsored by the Harvard Club of Phoenix. This educational event will be held on Wednesday, September 30 2015, from 7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m. at the Theatre at 4800 N. Scottsdale Road (same building as Roaring Fork restaurant). The panelists are Sara Porter, director of ASU Kyl Center on Water Poicy, ASU Water Policy Professor Rhett Larson, and Dr. Kathryn Sorensen, director, City of Phoenix Water Services Department.
Please RSVP by September 26, 2015

Club of Britain Annual General Meeting (London, England)
2015-09-30 19:00 - 21:00 (Europe/London) | AMBA Hotel Charing Cross, WC2N 5HX, London, United Kingdom
2015 Annual General Meeting
Date: Wednesday, September 30, 2015
Location: AMBA Hotel Charing Cross, Canterbury Suite
Time: 7:00–9:00 p.m.
Wine and hors d’oeuvres will be served
In addition to electing new officers to the Club of Britain board, reviewing the club’s past year, and looking ahead to what’s on for 2015–2016, this year’s AGM will feature a special forum with President Lynn Pasquerella ’80, sponsored by the Alumnae Association, and the Office of the President of the College.
We look forward to your participation and feedback.
Please RSVP by September 20

Club of Greater DC Seven Sisters Happy Hour and Trivia (Washington, DC)
2015-09-30 20:00 - 22:30 (America/New_York) | Penn Social, 801 E Street Northwest, Washington, DC, 20004, United States
Wednesday, September 30
Seven Sisters Trivia Throw Down happy hour
What’s a little healthy competition between sisters? Come join your fellow seven sisters alum for an all-out trivia throwdown at Penn Social on September 30 starting at 8:00 pm and find out!
This will be a friendly competition, but those that come wearing MHC gear (hat, shirt) will play for free—$5 for all others.
More details here

Club of Hartford Book Event with Author Robin McLean '87 (Manchester, CT)
2015-10-01 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | NC
Robin McLean ’87 will sign copies of her book Reptile House. Copies will be on sale at the signing and are also available on Amazon. Wine and cheese will be served.
This event is free and open to the public, but Mount Holyoke alumnae will be especially interested in meeting Robin and Annmarie, who both have unusual and inspiring career paths. Robin was a lawyer and then a potter before earning an MFA in creative writing, teaching writing at Clark University, and becoming an award-winning writer. Reptile House won the 2013 BOA Short Fiction Prize and was twice a finalist for the Flannery O’Connor Short Story Prize.
Annmarie Merritt ’87, owner of The Silver Chest, was a student activities coordinator and career counselor in a college setting before deciding that she should open a bead store to make herself happy in the future. The Silver Chest is a jewelry-making supply store selling beads, findings and the handmade craft items of forty-four local artists, including paintings, pottery, stained glass, and blankets.

European Council Symposium (Leuven, Belgium)
2015-10-02 08:00 - 2015-10-04 17:00 (America/New_York) | Unnamed Venue, Leuvin, Flemish Region, Belgium
Our next alumnae gathering in this charming university city will feature a range of thought-provoking lectures and cultural events, offering participants the opportunity to experience different aspects of Belgian culture.
Cultural workshops on Friday will include a tour of Brussels and Leuven, as well as a visit to the Stella Artois brewery and a chocolate making workshop. The official kick-off of the Symposium will take place during the festive reception hosted by the Mayor of Leuven at City Hall, one of the best-known Gothic town halls worldwide.
The Saturday conference will be held at the Leuven University Library and will focus on the evolution of the power of Europe and of the European Union and its influence on different areas of society and world developments. Learn more here.

Club of the Peninsula Mountain Day hike (Saratoga, CA)
2015-10-03 10:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | NC
Join us and celebrate Mountain Day with a local hike at Villa Montalvo on Saturday, October 3, at 10:00 a.m.
We’ll meet at Lot 4 and set off promptly after introductions. Our hike is about two and a quarter miles in length, with an excursion to Lookout Point and a stroll around Orchard Trail. Most of the trail is woody and shaded. The hike is easy for most; there is one short, steep portion. We will take our time, and wait at intersections to regroup. Family and friends are welcome to join us. See attached image for actual hike layout.
Bring a picnic to enjoy on the Villa Montalvo lawn afterwards if you wish.
To get to Villa Montalvo: From Highway 85, take the Saratoga Avenue exit and proceed about two miles on Saratoga Avenue toward the town of Saratoga. At Saratoga (just before downtown), turn left onto Los Gatos Saratoga Road. Travel a half mile southeast and turn right on Montalvo Road.
From 17/880, take the Highway 9 exit and follow Highway 9 through Los Gatos toward Saratoga for
three and a half miles. Turn left onto Montalvo Road.
Follow Montalvo Road to Villa Montalvo and go past the arts center to Lot 4. There is a bathroom
near Lot 4.
Send any questions about the hike and/or RSVP via email.
Heavy rain cancels.

Club of DC Pumpkins and Wine (Germantown, MD)
2015-10-03 12:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Butler’s Orchard, 22200 Davis Mill Road, Germantown, MD, 20876, United States
Pumpkins and Wine!
Saturday, October 3, 2015
First, visiting Butler’s Orchard, 22200 Davis Mill Road Germantown MD for their Pumpkin Festival. Event fee is $11.00. Pumpkin picking, activities, and food. Event from 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., but we’ll gather at noon. Click here for more info.
Hearty souls can continue to Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard, 18125 Comus Road, Dickerson, Maryland 20842 for their 2015 Grape Stomp. $15 admission and $10 tastings, food and music. Event from noon–6:00 pm. Sugarloaf is 10 miles away—about a 20–25 minute drive.
Please let us know if you need transportation to the Butler’s.
Please find our event invitation here.

Club of Puget Sound Group Reads (Kirkland, WA)
2015-10-04 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Kirkland Library Meeting Room, 308 Kirkland Ave, Kirkland, WA, 98033, United States
Sunday, October 4, from 2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Location: Kirkland Library meeting room
The Writing Group invites you to join us for our special event. We will read our forthcoming collection The Angled Road, inspired by Emily Dickinson’s poem “Experience is the Angled Road.” We have created a lively variety of prose, poetry, fiction, and memoir. We’d also like to introduce ourselves to you, and invite you to become part of our group.
Please RSVP to Emily. Light refreshments will be served.

Club of Chicago Articles Club meeting (Chicago, IL)
2015-10-06 19:30 (America/New_York) | Unnamed Venue, Chicago, IL, United States
When: Tuesday, October 6, 7:30 p.m. at 2206 N California Ave, Chicago, IL 60647
Article: Makeup Tax
For directions and to RSVP contact AmyJo (Schuppert) Conroy ’98

Club of San Diego Mountain Day (San Diego, CA)
2015-10-10 10:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Torrey Pines State Nautral Reserve, 12600 North Torrey Pines Road, San Diego, CA, 92037, United States
Join us for our San Diego-style Mountain Day
When: Saturday, October 10, 2015 at 10:00 a.m.
Where: Torrey Pines State Reserve
Meet in front of the Visitor’s Center—look for the MHC banner! There are two upper parking lots—a small one adjacent to the Visitor’s Center (to the left of the roadway) and a larger one across the way (to the right of the roadway). Or if you’re feeling adventurous, come early and hike up from the lower lot!

Club of New York Back to School Brunch (New York, NY)
2015-10-10 11:30 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Jane Kahan Gallery Exhibition Space, 330 East 59th Street, New York, NY, 10021, United States
Back to School Brunch
Gather with alumnae of all ages for one of MHC-NYC’s favorite traditions—our Annual Back to School Brunch.
Enjoy a delicious buffet, mimosas, good conversation, and a thought-provoking lecture entitled “Obama, Race, and Urban Policy,” presented by Preston H. Smith II, professor of politics. Don’t miss this special opportunity to engage around this important and timely topic.
Date: Saturday, October 10, 11:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Location: Jan Kahan Exhibition Space, 330 E. 59th Street, #4 (between 1st and 2nd Avenues)
Cost: $25 young alumns (2011–2015), $35 members, $45 non-members
RSVP here

Club of Chicago M & C's with Prospective Students (Hyde Park, IL)
2015-10-11 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Unnamed Venue, Hyde Park, IL, United States
Why did you choose MHC? How has MHC impacted your life? What are your favorite campus memories? Come meet prospective students, answer their questions, and share details of your college experience, all while enjoying one of MHC’s most beloved traditions: milk and cookies. Chatting with alumnae helps prospective students get a feel for the College, especially if they haven’t visited the campus.

M & Cs with Prospective Students (Hyde Park): Sunday, October 11, 2:00–4:00pm

Hosted by Mila Devenport ’13
The club will provide milk, cider, and other beverages. Please bring your favorite cookies to share!
RSVP to Tamar in order to receive the addresses.

Club of Ann Arbor Vivian R. Shaw Lecture (Ann Arbor, MI)
2015-10-13 17:00 (America/New_York) | Rackha Auditorium, 915 East Washington Street, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
Vivian R. Shaw lecture, hosted by UM’s Institute for Research on Women and Gender: Piper Kerman
Kerman is the author and voice behind the hit TV series Orange is the New Black. Kerman’s character (Piper Chapman), a Smith College alum, is a woman in her thirties who is sentenced to fifteen months in prison after being convicted of a decade-old crime of transporting money to her drug-dealing girlfriend.
Tuesday, October 13 at 5:00 p.m. in Rackham Auditorium.

Club of Maine Private Tour (Portland, ME)
2015-10-13 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Smith Center for Cartographic Education, 314 Forest Ave, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
In the spirit of collaboration, we are pleased to announce another joint event between Mount Holyoke College, Smith College, and Wellesley College Maine alumnae clubs.
Join fellow alumnae for a private tour of the Women in Cartography Exhibit and the Osher Map Library and Smith Center for Cartographic Education. There is no cost for this event.
Date: Tuesday, October 13, 2015
Time: 6:00–8:00 p.m.
Where: Osher Map Library and Smith Center for Cartographic Education, 314 Forest Ave, Portland, ME 04101
Please RSVP by email by Tuesday, October 6.

Club of the Peninsula Sunset Cruise (Moss Landing, CA)
2015-10-16 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Unnamed Venue, Moss Landing, CA, 95039, United States
We are going to the our southern extremes, near Moss Landing, to join the Hot Chocolate Sunset Cruise—Elkhorn Slough
Friday, October 16, at 4:00 p.m.

This tour is only offered in the fall! Enjoy the wonderful October weather and the late afternoon lighting of the Elkhorn Slough. Sip on a cup of hot chocolate while watching your favorite otter activity or swarm of migrating birds.
This is a popular tour so we need to make reservations now.
The cost will be $45 each for club members and their guest, $50 each for nonmembers and $40
each for recent alums (last ten years) and incoming first years.
Contact Joanne Hiratsuka Petersen for questions.

Club of Washington DC Mountain Day hike (McLean, VA)
2015-10-17 | Great Falls Park, 9200 Old Dominion Drive, McLean, VA, 22102, United States
Saturday, October 17

Mountain Day hike at Great Falls

While we don’t know when Mountain Day will officially be held this year, join the DC Club for a pre or post-Mountain Day hike up our local equivalent of Mount Holyoke. Families welcome!

Club of the Piedmont Fall Event (Chapel Hill, NC)
2015-10-17 10:00 (America/New_York) | Extraordinary Ventures, 200 S. Elliott Road, Chapel Hill, NC, 27514, United States
We hope you will join us for our fall event:

Wellness at Any Age
When: October 17, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. at Extraordinary Ventures in Chapel Hill.

We will have several brief wellness-related presentations and demonstrations, a delicious lunch buffet, and time to socialize with each other and with our guest speakers.
Bring your friends, bring your family! All are welcome to join us for this fun introduction to a variety of wellness-related topics.
Cost:
$25 per person
Young alumnae (graduated within the past ten years) take advantage of the discount just for
you: $20 per person
First-time attendees are free
Register Now!

Frances Perkins Alumnae Group Field Trip (Buckland, MA)
2015-10-17 10:30 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Unnamed Venue, Buckland, MA, United States
Have you ever wondered . . . Who was Mary Lyon?
Why is she an important figure in women’s history?
What makes her life inspiring?
Do you know why historians call her achievement “an astonishing feat?”
How did Mary Lyon transform, forever, the course of women’s education?
Come learn about Mary Lyon among the autumn foliage and fellow Frances Perkin’s alumnae!
Where: The birthplace of Mary Lyon, Buckland, Massachusetts
When: October 17, 2015 (Peak foliage season!)
Time: 10:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Fee: $25 includes breakfast, lunch, the tour, and a donation to the Mary Lyon Foundation. Advance payment will be available.
RSVP: Via email or email me with questions. If you would like to carpool please let me know.
Itinerary:
10:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Meet and greet with continental breakfast
11:00 a.m.–Noon
Short walking tour of Upper Buckland sites that tell Mary Lyon’s story, led by Polly Anderson of the historical society. There will be time to spend in the historical society, which has Mary Lyon artifacts.
We can use cars if it’s raining or there are mobility issues.
Noon–1:00 p.m.
Lunch (at the church/historical society)
1:00–2:00 p.m.
Visit Mary Lyon’s winter school for girls at the Mary Lyon House, complete with benches and school books still there (including informal presentation)—it’s very cool! This is Sue Samoriski’s home. Sue is founder and co-director of the Mary Lyon Foundation.
2:00 p.m.
Farewell and sendoff to Mary Lyon’s birthplace a few miles away (optional, on your own).
Mary Lyon Foundation: The Mary Lyon Foundation is coming up on its twenty-fifth year of “providing innovative support for local education.” They serve the nine rural towns in the Mohawk Trail Regional School District—the largest, geographically, in Massachusetts. The organization has been a leader and model for other local education foundations. You can still get a good idea of the breadth of the work.

Club of Puget Sound Family Fun
2015-10-17 12:00 (America/New_York) | The Farm at Swan’s Trail, 7301 Rivershore Road, Snohomish, WA, 98290, United States
Saturday, October 17 at Noon
The Farm at Swan’s Trail
Located 35 miles away in Snohomish, we will be spending the afternoon picking fruit and enjoying the fall. Family friendly, so bring the kiddos. After, we can pop by their cute downtown for snacks and maybe a drink.
The Farm’s famed Washington State Corn Maze is a 12-acre map of the state that shows actual roads, places and towns. Other activities at this very popular farm include wagon rides and a large petting zoo. And, of course, pumpkin picking in the 45-acre pumpkin patch. The Farm also has U-Pick apples. RSVP here.

Club of Northern California Potluck (Orinda, CA)
2015-10-18 12:30 - 15:30 (America/New_York) | Tilden Park, 2501 Grizzly Peak Blvd, Orinda, CA, 94563, United States
We are organizing events throughout the Bay Area and our first stop is . . . the East Bay! We hope you and your family will join us!
East Bay Potluck
What: Potluck, outdoor games, meet new/old friends
Where: Tilden Park, by the South Park entrance (follow the signs)
Address: 2501 Grizzly Peak Blvd, Orinda, CA 94563
When: Sunday, October 18
Time: 12:30–3:30 p.m.
Parking: there are plenty of parking lots along South Park Drive
RSVP and dish sign up sheet
Bring a dish to share and drinks for yourself. Plates, cutlery, napkins, cups, and water will be provided by the Mount Holyoke NorCal alumnae club. Families are welcome!
If you have any outdoor games you can share with the group, please bring them!
For any questions you can contact Diana Martinez.

Club of Atlanta Movie Night (Atlanta, GA)
2015-10-18 16:00 (America/New_York) | Unnamed Venue, Atlanta, GA, United States
Come and join us for Book Club. We are taking a break from the books and having a movie night to watch The First Wives Club.
When: Sunday, October 18, at 4:00 p.m.
RSVP to Monica for location and directions
Please bring light refreshments to share and a book for children ages 0–5 to benefit Children Read.

Club of Portland Happy Hour (Portland, OR)
2015-10-20 17:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Vendetta, 4306 N. Williams Ave, Portland, OR, 97217, United States
Join us October 20, 2015, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Vendetta at 4306 N. Williams, 97217
They have a great covered and heated patio, which we hope will be cozy in October.

Club of Ann Arbor Story Slam (Ann Arbor, MI)
2015-10-20 18:00 (America/New_York) | Circus Bar, 210 S 1st Street, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States
Moth Radio Hour StorySLAM
Story topics: GUTS. Stories about moments of boldness and courage and the peaks and pratfalls of a daring spirit.
Tuesday, October 20 at 6:00 p.m. (doors open) Stories begin at 7:30 p.m.
$10 per person; 18+

MHC Book Club (Edina, MN)
2015-10-20 19:30 (America/New_York) | Unnamed Venue, Edina, MN, 55439, United States
October MHC Book Club
Book: Zealot by Rexa Aslan
When: Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at 7:30 p.m.
Where: At the home of Julie Guelich
For location and to RSVP email Julie Guelich.

Class of 1952 Mini-Reunion (South Hadley, MA)
2015-10-21 - 2015-10-23 | Willits-Hallowell, South Hadley, MA, 01075, United States
Renewals and Remembrance
Please join us on campus for a mini-reunion on October 21–23, 2015, to catch up with what’s new at MHC, visit with classmates, hear outstanding faculty speakers, enjoy a fascinating private tour of the American collections at the Skinner Museum, and audit classes of your choice.
Invite your family, friends, and companions to this fabulous fall holiday. Lodging, meals, and receptions are all at Willits–Hallowell for your convenience and comfort.

Clubs of Westchester and Fairfield Villages Seminar (Stamford, CT)
2015-10-21 09:30 (America/New_York) | Italian Center, 1620 Newfield Avenue, Stamford, CT, 06905, United States
The Mount Holyoke clubs of Westchester and Fairfield Villages would like to extend an invitation to the upcoming 36th Alumnae Seminar on October 21.
Has income inequality become a fact of life, or is it a situation we can and must fix? Are we moving toward a new “Gilded Age?” Join us as we explore the widening gap: whom it affects, why it has grown and how it might be narrowed with the following panel:
Douglas Amy, professor of politics, Mount Holyoke College
Gene Callahan, professor of economics, SUNY Purchase
Ilene Lang, past president, Catalyst, Radcliffe College alumna
Markella Rutherford, professor of sociology, Wellesley College
Wednesday, October 21 2015, at the Italian Center; 1620 Newfield Avenue, Stamford, CT 06905
Registration and Coffee: 9:00 a.m.; Program: 9:30 a.m; Lunch: 12:30 p.m.
Cost: $40 per person, including lunch
For further information and registration form, go to alumnaeseminar.org

Club of the Western Suburbs Fall Alumnae Social (Wayland, MA)
2015-10-21 19:00 (America/New_York) | Unnamed Venue, Wayland, MA, United States
The Club of the Western Suburbs Fall Alumnae Social and Conversations with Exceptional Women featuring alumna, Janot Mendler de Suarez ’77, on Games for a New Climate.
Join us for a potluck dinner as we introduce a new slate of club officers, discuss ideas for the coming year, and shine a spotlight on the remarkable work of hostess, Janot Mendler de Suarez ’77. She will share highlights of her work on climate change and international risk reduction, and demonstrate programming via Games for a New Climate. Following Janot’s presentation, you are invited to join in the brainstorming of some wonderful events.
RSVP by Monday, October 19 to Claudia Krimsky.
Please let us know whether you plan to bring an appetizer, salad, main course, or dessert.

MHC Class of '72 Mini-Reunion (Richmond, VA)
2015-10-23 - 2015-10-25 | Omni Richards Hotel, Richmond, VA, United States
The Class of 1972 will be having a mini-reunion in Richmond, Virginia, October 23-25, 2015. We are expecting 80-100 classmates and their guests to be in attendance.
Our schedule will include a Sunday morning talk by Dr. Edward Peeples, Associate Professor Emeritus of Preventive Medicine and Community Health at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU).
“Ed” is now 80, has a remarkable sense of humor and has personally lived and participated in much of the change that has occurred in the southern states, Virginia, and specifically Richmond.
He, with Nancy MacLean of Duke University, has recently written a memoir titled Scalawag: A White Southerner’s Journey through Segregation to Human Rights Activism.
Originally recommended as a possible “group read” by a classmate who lives in Massachusetts, Scalawag is a wonderful, insightful look at the prevailing values of the area and the era; the realities of the past and the prospects for the future through the eyes of one of its most active participants.
Those of us who have read the book were so taken with it and the character of its author that we decided to invite him to speak to us.
He has graciously accepted, despite his aversion to mornings!
We have reserved a room at our host hotel, The Omni Richmond, for Sunday morning, October 25. The room will have space for our mini reunion attendees as well as local alumnae and their guests.
More details regarding time, place and RSVP requirements will be forthcoming. However, we wanted to contact all now so that you will have time to read and secure the book.
You will hear from us in September at which time you will be able to reserve your space.

Club of Ann Arbor Art Exhibit and Lecture (Ann Arbor, MI)
2015-10-23 17:30 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Helmut Sterm Auditoriam (UMMA), 525 S State Street, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
Come as You Are: Art of the 1990’s is an art exhibit and lecture with Alezandra Schwartz. Schwartz will also consider the diverse ways in which the developments of the 1990’s—the ongoing culture wars, issues of artistic freedom and censorship, the impact of new media, and the increase of artists of color, women artists, and LGBT artists—redefined contemporary approaches to artistic practice and, in her words, “writes a history of the ’90s through the lens of the visual arts.”
