Volunteer Training Conference (South Hadley)
2013-09-27 08:00 - 2013-09-29 17:00 (America/New_York) | Mount Holyoke College, 50 College Street, South Hadley, MA, 01075, United States
The Alumnae Association and the Mount Holyoke Fund are very pleased to host the Volunteer Conference. New class officers, reunion planners, and additional volunteers for the Mount Holyoke Fund will be together for a series of inspiring and informative discussions, class planning sessions, and special workshops for each group. By invitation only. Learn more.

Young Alumnae Speed Networking (Chicago)
2013-10-17 17:30 - 19:30 | The Standard Club, 320 South Plymouth Court, Chicago, IL, United States
Hosted by the College’s Office of Advancement and the MHC Club of Chicago, join us to meet and network with seasoned MHC alumnae from the fields of law, social media/journalism, non-profit management, finance, and medicine. Your $10 contribution to the Mount Holyoke Fund reserves your space. For questions, contact Beckie Markarian ’07 (rjmarkar@mtholyoke.edu) or call 413-538-2247. All alumnae are encouraged to attend.

2013 LEAP Symposium (South Hadley)
2013-10-18 12:30 - 18:00 | Kendade, South Hadley, MA, United States
Students will present about their summer research or internship experiences and reflect critically on what they have learned. The event begins at noon with a light lunch and panels will begin at 12:30. A complete schedule will be available online by October 11.

Back to School Brunch (NYC)
2013-10-19 11:00 - 14:00 | Apartment of Club President, New York, NY, United States
Join alums for continental breakfast and bottomless mimosas while listening to MHC Director of Advancement Communications, Rachel Cartmell, speak about the College’s new brand campaign: never fear / change.

The Cloisters Museum Tour (Manhattan)
2013-10-20 14:00 - 16:00 | The Cloisters Museum and Gardens, 99 Margaret Corbin Drive, New York, NY, United States
A private two-hour guided tour of the Cloisters Museum and Gardens. RSVP information: anuja.desilva@yahoo.com. New rescheduled date is October 20.

Seven Sisters Happy Hour (Philadelphia)
2013-10-23 18:00 - 20:30 | Irish Pub, 2007 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States
Food and drink specials: half price appetizers, $2.50 domestic pints, and $3.50 well drinks. Upon arrival, please head to the basement, where the basement bar room will be reserved. Please bring a guest if you would like!

Potluck Dinner and Book Discussion (Penfield, NY)
2013-10-23 18:30 | Judy Hannon’s Home, Penfield, NY, United States
Join Genesee Valley alums for an evening of dinner and discussion on October 23 at 6:30 pm. The following Mount Holyoke “common reads” will be discussed: Junot Diaz’s The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao and Gail Collins’s When Everything Changed. Read one or both, or just come and enjoy dinner. Transportation can be arranged and guests are welcome. Please RSVP to gvmhc@yahoo.com or alreber@rochester.rr.com by Monday, October 21. Please indicate how many guests you want to invite and what dish (main, dessert, side) you plan on bringing so we can try to coordinate the menu.

Book Club (Portland, OR)
2013-10-27 14:00 - 16:00 | Maplewood Coffee, 5206 Custer Street, Portland, OR, 97219, United States
The October book club meeting will take place Sunday, October 27 from 2—4 pm, where we will discuss Barbara Kingsolver’s Flight Behavior. Nic Luppino ’76 has arranged for us to meet at Maplewood Coffee at the corner of SW 52nd Avenue and SW Custer Street in Portland. (Directions to follow in the e-vite.)

Luminarium Dance Company (Boston)
2013-11-01 20:00 | Boston University Dance Theater, 915 Commonwealth Ave., Boston, MA, United States
Join us for the remount of Luminarium Dance Company’s newest feature production, Secrets & Motion, combining dance, light, and text to create a performance riddled with contemplative thought (and a little humor). Purchase tickets here.
Following the Friday night performance, MHC alumnae are invited to a special talkback with Artistic Directors, Merli V. Guerra ’09 and Kimberleigh A. Holman ’09, on the stage. Join fellow alumnae for a talk about the arts, the show, and to meet others in your community!

Prospective Student Reception (Portland, OR)
2013-11-03 11:00 - 13:00 | CA
Join your fellow Portland area alumnae and local prospective students (as well as Associate Dean of West Coast Admission, Lauren Cook ’98) to share your memories, wisdom, and experiences with the next generation of Uncommon Women! The reception will be on Sunday, November 3, at the home of Heather Kientz ’91. Please RSVP via the Evite.

M&Cs: Prospective Student Intro to MHC (Chicago)
2013-11-03 15:00 - 17:00 | Home of Damaris Rivera Woodbury ’99, Chicago, IL, United States
Come meet prospective applicants to Mount Holyoke for the class of 2018! We’re asking alumnae to bring their favorite cookie to share along with memories of MHC and M&Cs. And, you’ll get to take home an assortment of cookies!
The event will be hosted by Damaris Rivera Woodbury ’99 at her home near the University of Chicago.
Please RSVP by Friday, November 1 to goldberg.naomi@gmail.com or on Facebook. You’ll receive the address when you RSVP. Also, if you’re looking to carpool—either as a driver or a rider—please indicate that with your RSVP and we will try to coordinate rides.

M.A.T. Program Online Chat
2013-11-06 19:00 - 21:00 | CA
Not in the area? Unable to join us at our open house? Join our online chat! Online chats are a convenient way for interested students to talk with Mount Holyoke students, staff, and faculty. Join Professors Beverley Bell, director of the M.A.T. program and Catherine Swift, assistant director, and current M.A.T. students for an online chat where you can ask questions about the curriculum, scholarship opportunities, and the application process. To begin, select the “chat now” link that will appear when the chat rooms are live.

Environmental Leadership Lecture (MHC)
2013-11-06 19:30 | CA
Join us for a lecture with Frances Moore Lappé, author and coauthor of eighteen books, including Diet for a Small Planet (which sold three-million copies.) Her latest book, EcoMind: Changing the Way We Think to Create the World We Want, won a silver medal from the Independent Publisher Book Awards in the environment/ecology/nature category.
Following the event, attendees will have the opportunity to purchase one of Ms. Lappé’s books from the Odyssey Bookshop. Books can be signed by Ms Lappé that evening.

Chicago Humanities Festival
2013-11-09 | Unnamed Venue, 67 Grove Street, Sandwich , MA, United States
The Chicago Humanities Festival is a foundation which organizes an annual series of lectures, concerts, and films in Chicago. Joanne Alter ’49 to lecture on Women in politics. More details to follow.

Joanne Alter Women in Government Lecture (Chicago)
2013-11-09 14:00 - 15:00 | UIC Forum – Main Hall AB, 725 West Roosevelt Road, Chicago, IL, 60608, United States
The Mount Holyoke Club of Chicago and the Alumnae Association are partnering with the Chicago Humanities Festival to sponsor the Joanne Alter Women in Government Lecture featuring Senator Tammy Baldwin. Ticket sales for this event will be handled through the club, not the CHF’s box office. RSVP information: Carrie C. Ruzicka ’99, mhcchicagoclub@gmail.com.

Lecture with John Stomberg, Director of MHC Art Museum (Cincinnati)
2013-11-14 19:00 | Adam’s Landing, Cincinnati, OH, United States
John Stomberg, director of the Mount Holyoke College Art Museum speaks on “Creativity, Innovation, and Leadership Through Art.”
The lecture will explain how the Mount Holyoke College Art Museum has been part of a major transformation in how college art museums across the county operate. The primary shift in focus has been from teaching about art to teaching with art. The Museum concentrates on supporting the curriculum of college faculty. Additionally, with the recent three-year grant from the Pierre and Tana Matisse Foundation, the Museum has taken on the challenge of achieving the College’s stated mission: preparing young adults for lives of purposeful engagement in the world. To that end, we now train skills associated with creativity, innovation, and leadership through a curriculum based on art.
RSVP by emailing Ruthannewolfe@gmail.com or calling 513-307-3640.

The Mandrake (MHC)
2013-11-14 20:00 - 2013-11-17 14:00 | Rooke Theater, South Hadley, MA, United States
The Department of Theatre Arts will present Wallace Shawn’s translation of Niccolò Machiavelli’s The Mandrake from November 14-17. Performances begin at 8:00 p.m. November 14–16 and at 2:00 p.m. on November 17. Tickets are $5 for general admission and $3 for students and senior citizens. For reservations, contact the box office at rookeboxoffice@gmail.com or 413-538-2406.

Affordable Care Act Program (Sarasota, FL)
2013-11-16 11:30 | The Varsity Club at University Park Country Club, 7671 The Park Blvd, Sarasota, FL, 34201, United States
Join us for the stimulating presentation, “The Accountable Care Act: It Covers, But One Size Doesn’t Fit All,” by Dr. Mark Magenheim on November 16. Dr. Magenheim’s topic will cover the controversial Affordable Care Act. Reservations must be received by November 12 and can be made by filling out the form attached to the newsletter. Contact Georgia Walters for more information regarding reservations.

Pottery Painting Class (Brooklyn)
2013-11-16 14:00 | TBA, Brooklyn, NY, United States
Join NYC alums for a paint-your-own pottery class in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn on November 16th. Location TBA.

Doris Kearns Goodwin: The Bully Pulpit (MHC)
2013-11-16 16:00 - 17:30 | CA
Listen to bestselling author and Pulitzer Prize winner, Doris Kearns Goodwin, discuss her new book, The Bully Pulpit: Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and the Golden Age of Journalism on Saturday, November 16. (Doors open at 3:30 p.m.) To join the signing line for this event, books must be purchased from the Odyssey Bookshop.

Book Club (Portland, OR)
2013-11-17 13:30 | TBA
Join us on November 17 as we discuss Barbara Demick’s Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea. To learn more, read this excerpt from the book. For those who want more time to visit, please arrive at 1:30 p.m., but we will not be starting the book discussion until 2:00 p.m. We will meet at the home of Susan Day ’64.

Connect with the Alumnae Association and International Alums (MHC)
2013-11-17 13:30 - 15:30 | Willits-Hallowell Center (Morrison Room), 50 College Street, South Hadley, MA, 01075, United States
Meet international alumnae and learn about the services provided by the Alumnae Association. Alumnae will share insights about their current positions and how their time at Mount Holyoke (internships, academic work, mentoring, advising) prepared them for their chosen paths. There will also be ample opportunity for networking!
Staff contact: Maya D’Costa (mdcosta@mtholyoke.edu)

Young Alum Pub Night (Boston)
2013-11-19 18:30 | Yard House, 126 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA, 02215, United States
Before your schedule gets filled with Turkey Trots, Black Friday shopping, and office holiday parties, come enjoy a drink to kick off your “holidaze”! Join us at Yard House by Fenway Park and drink to the fact that we don’t have Mount Holyoke finals approaching! Please feel free to bring friends, significant others, coworkers, etc. We look forward to seeing you there!

Third Wednesday Dinner (Rochester, NY)
2013-11-20 18:30 | The Revelry Restaurant, 1290 University Avenue, Rochester, NY, United States
Join alums for the third Wednesday dinner, which will be held at the (relatively) new Revelry restaurant. The Revelry, which opened in June, features Southern cooking and just received good reviews in the Democrat and Chronicle.
If you can come, please RSVP to gvmhc@yahoo.com or alreber@rochester.rr.com by Tuesday, November 19, 2013. Guests are welcome but please also indicate if you plan to bring one (or more). Dinners are usually scheduled at 6:30 p.m., and final details of the dinner will be confirmed after reservations are made.

Volunteer at the Oregon Food Bank (Portland)
2013-11-21 18:00 - 20:30 | Oregon Food Bank’s Portland Volunteer Action Center, 7900 NE 33rd Drive, Portland, OR, 97211, United States
Please join the MHC club of Portland at the Oregon Food Bank’s Portland Volunteer Action Center, where we will repackage bulk food donations into family-sized portions for people in need throughout Oregon. Please note that our volunteer work will involve standing, squatting, lifting, and pulling. If you are unable to attend this event, but are planning to attend the happy hour on November 7 or the book club meeting on November 17, please consider bringing a donation of a most wanted food item and we will bring it to the OFB on November 21.
Please RSVP via email to mhcpdxclub@gmail.com at your earliest convenience and no later than November 14 with your full name and a name and telephone number of an emergency contact.

An Evening With Rebecca Eaton (MHC)
2013-11-22 19:00 | The Art Building’s Gamble Auditorium, South Hadley, MA, United States
Rebecca Eaton, the producer of PBS television’s Masterpiece Theater for the last twenty-five years, will be speaking at MHC on Friday, November 22. Eaton will be discussing her new book, Making Masterpiece: 25 Years Behind the Scenes at Masterpiece Theater and Mystery! on PBS. This event is sponsored by the Odyssey Bookshop, the Mount Holyoke Department of Theater Arts, and WGBY Channel 57.

JFK in Memoriam Concert (MHC)
2013-11-22 19:30 - 21:00 | Abbey Chapel, South Hadley, MA, United States
On the fiftieth anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, the orchestra performs Barber’s Adagio for Strings. Concurrently, they will showcase the Skinner Organ played by college organist, Larry Schipull, and MHSO Concerto Prize-winner, Elizabeth Baxer ’14, on arias by Mozart and Johann Strauss II.

Book Club (Chicago)
2013-11-23 11:00 | Brothers K Coffeehouse, 500 Main Street, Evanston, IL, 60202, United States
Book club will be reading State of Wonder by Ann Patchett. Please RSVP to jencobb17@gmail.com if you plan on attending!

A Night to Remember (Northampton)
2013-11-23 17:30 - 20:00 | John M. Greene Hall, Smith College, Northampton, MA, United States
An evening of a cappella music to benefit the Neil H. McManus Memorial Fund and the Beverly Pickering Alzheimer’s and Music Program. The MHC V-8s will be singing! Purchase your tickets here.

Hot Jazz on a Cold Night
2013-11-23 19:30 - 21:00 | McCulloch Auditorium, Pratt Hall, South Hadley, MA, United States
The Jazz Ensembles of Mount Holyoke present their annual winter concert. Free admission.
