Advancement Event with President Pasquerella (Martha's Vineyard)
2015-08-09 12:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Unnamed Venue, 39 Capawock Road, West Tisbury, MA, United States
MARTHA’S VINEYARD
Sunday, August 9, 2015
12:00 to 2:00 p.m.
Lunch & remarks
Hosted by
BeeBee Horowitz ’73

RSVP by July 30 to Roger Gove at rgove@mtholyoke.edu or 413-538-2259 and be sure to indicate which event(s) you plan to attend.

Cherry Blossoms to Laurels Send Off for New Mount Holyoke Students (Bethesda, MD)
2015-08-09 15:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Unnamed Venue, Bethesda, MD, United States
The Mount Holyoke Club of Greater Washington is pleased to invite you to our Cherry Blossoms to Laurels Sendoff Tea for Mount Holyoke students, alumnae and families
When: Sunday, August 9, 2015 from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM (EDT)
Where: Home of Amy Coyle ’97 (please contact for address)
This is a great opportunity to meet our new and returning Mount Holyoke students and connect with your local alumnae club.
Alumnae are asked to bring a small appetizer or dessert to share (enough for six people). Please let us know how many guests you will bring and what dish you plan to share so that we don’t all show up with the same thing!
Questions? Contact Alumnae Admissions Rep: Ann Lyles MacPhail ’91 at annlyles@yahoo.com or (703) 469-1792
Register here: https://2015cherryblossomstolaurels.eventbrite.com

Club of Kansas City Potluck Picnic
2015-08-15 12:30 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Unnamed Venue, Shawnee Mission Park, Shawnee, KS, United States
FOURTH ANNUAL POTLUCK PICNIC on Sat AUGUST 15th, 12:30 pm until ?
Our summer event will be a potluck picnic at Shawnee Mission Park Shelter #5 (same one as last year.). Families are encouraged to attend. We’d love to see some of you who haven’t been able to come to previous events. We will welcome newly enrolled students from our area to Mount Holyoke if they can come! We hope our current student and recent graduates will be able to attend. The shelter will protect us from blazing sun or mild rain. You will bring your own main dish. A grill will be available for hamburgers, hot dogs, or grilled veggie items, or you can bring a cold item such as sandwiches, cold chicken, or wraps to enjoy for you and your guests.
Please sign up to bring the side or dessert of your choice to share:
Side dishes: (e.g. coleslaw, salads, chips & dip, beans, fruit)
Desserts: (e.g. cookies, brownies, cake, and pie.)
We recommend putting the ingredients on any side dish or dessert on a card.
One of the officers will provide the makings for S’mores on the grill.
Should you have a dietary restriction feel free to bring items that will meet your requirements.
Officers will bring plates, cups, utensils, ice chest, ice, napkins, table cloths, drinks (tea, soda, water), aluminum foil, paper towels, skewers, grilling utensils, charcoal, matches and condiments (salt, pepper, ketchup, mustard, pickles, relish, etc.)
Directions will be posted on our website: www.mtholyoke.edu/~ebartlet/kcalum.html
Please reply by August 7 to Libby Bartlett with # in your party via ebartlet@gmail.com or 913-707-0357

Summer Send-off Alumnae Pub Night
2015-08-15 18:00 (America/New_York)
Let’s toast to summer with a pub night.
We’re making a concerted effort to reach more alums in the Pioneer Valley!
Please join us for some summer refreshment this month:
Summer Beer Garden at Gateway City Arts, featuring local brews from Easthampton & Holyoke, wine, cocktails and a seasonal menu.
6pm Saturday 8/15
92-114 Race St., Holyoke (Lookin’ at you, Hampden County!)
RSVP here or via our Facebook Event Page
Questions? Contact Natalie Kulikowski ’11.
Cheers!

Portland Sister Schools Alumnae Summer Picnic (Portland, OR)
2015-08-16 13:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Alberta Park, Northeast Killingsworth Street, Portland, OR, United States
WHAT: Portland Sister Schools Alumnae Family-Friendly Summer Picnic!
WHO: You and your family members
WHEN: Sunday, August 16th from 1pm-4pm
WHERE: Alberta Park – Corner of Killingsworth and NE 22nd Ave
You are invited to enjoy a picnic with other Sister Schools women and their families at Alberta Park. We’ll network, chat, reminisce, hang out, play frisbee, eat, drink, and be merry! (Name tags provided.)
We plan to stake out the southeast section of the park (Killingsworth and 22nd) that morning. (Click here to see the park map).
Bring your own picnic supplies!

Food & non-alcoholic beverages
Camp chairs, picnic blankets
Plates, utensils, cutlery, napkins, cups, etc.
Shade canopy, if you have one, sunscreen, bug spray
Lawn games: frisbees, soccer balls, basketballs, volleyballs, hula hoops, etc. There’s a play area for kiddos on the south side of the park.

Midsummer Night's Supper (Dix Hills, NY)
2015-08-19 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Unnamed Venue, Vanderbilt Parkway, Dix Hills, NY, United States
In honor of the Class of 2015 & the Class of 2019
At the home of Stephanie Jaffé Green ‘77 (stevegreen@optonline.net)
Contact for address
This year’s admitted and graduating students with their parents/guardians, and current MHC students, are invited to attend as guests of the MHC Club of Long Island.

MHC Genesee Valley Group Monthly Dinner (Rochester, NY)
2015-08-20 18:30 (America/New_York)
The August monthly dinner, on Thursday, August 20, 2015, will be held at the newly opened Grappa restaurant in the Hilton Garden Inn at 30 Celebration Drive in the new College Town development. It offers seafood appetizers, a large variety of pizzas, and spaghetti and meatballs, among other things.
There are also Italian aperitifs, wine by the glass, beer, and multiple varieties of craft cocktails. There is outdoor dining in the patio.
If you can come, please RSVP by Wednesday, August 19. Guests are welcome but please indicate if you plan to bring one (or more). Dinners are usually scheduled for 6:30 p.m. but final details will be confirmed after the reservations are made.

Summer Send off Reception (Palmetto Bay, FL)
2015-08-20 19:30 - 21:30 (America/New_York) | Unnamed Venue, Palmetto Bay, FL, United States
Dear fellow Mount Holyoke College alumna:
Please join us for dessert and coffee as we bid farewell and send off the class of 2019 to new adventures at Mount Holyoke!
We will also be welcoming the class of 2015 into our alumna sisterhood.
Thursday, August 20, 2015
from 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
at the home of Keith Landon ’91
a $15 contribution from attending alumnae will be appreciated
Please let us know whether you can attend.
For directions and to RSVP email us by Tuesday, August 18.
Looking forward to seeing you in a few days.
Claudia Mendieta ’81
MHC Alumnae Group of SE Florida
DIRECTIONS: Click here for map

Send-Off Picnic with New Students (Chicago, IL)
2015-08-22 13:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
Welcome the newest members of the MHC community: the class of 2019 and incoming FPs! Connect with current students about to return to campus, catch up with alumnae, and ease new students’ transition by answering all those last-minute questions.
We will be meeting at Lawrence Ave and Marine Drive. Keep an eye out for a blue MHC pennant. Once we’ve gathered, we’ll find a good spot on the grass near the north end of the beach/park.
Bring: A dessert, side, or drink to share. Family members are welcome!

New and Current Student Send Off BBQ (Lake Oswego, OR)
2015-08-23 11:30 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | Unnamed Venue, Lake Oswego, OR, United States
Please join your fellow alums, current students, and soon departing first years on August 23, 2015 from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM to provide advice and congratulate the next generation of Uncommon Women on their new adventure.
The BBQ will be hosted by the parents of Katie Garrett (’16) who have generously offered to hold the event at their home in Lake Oswego.
We ask that all alumnae bring a side dish or dessert. More information in the evite to follow.
Please note that this is the same date as our August book club, but there should be enough time to attend both events if you would like. If you would like to carpool with other alums attending both events please let us know!

MHC Club of Portland Book Club (St. Helens, WA)
2015-08-23 13:30 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Unnamed Venue, St Helens, WA, United States
God’s Hotel by Victoria Sweet on August 23, 2015 at the home of Margaret Breitwisch ’64 in St. Helens, WA

Mount Holyoke Club of Ann Arbor Summer's Ending Gathering
2015-09-01 17:30 (America/New_York) | Bill’s Garden, 218 S. Ashley Street, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States
WHAT: Say goodbye to summer and hello to fall…by gathering at a festive local beer garden with the Mount Holyoke College Club of Ann Arbor. All alumnae in the area are welcome!
WHERE: Bill’s Beer Garden
218 S. Ashley Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 (located in the parking lot of Downtown Home and Garden)
billsbeergarden.com, (734) 369-8001
WHEN: Tuesday, September 1 at 5:30 PM
DETAILS: We will have a designated table for our group. Please ask the door attendant where we are or look for blue and white balloons.
We would love for you to join us at Bill’s Beer Garden for an informal get together! Enjoy the festive atmosphere and garden greenery at this popular local craft beer and wine (non-alcoholic drinks also available) urban beer garden. Also, you can explore the food trucks around the corner at Mark’s Carts and bring your tasty finds back through Downtown Home and Garden to enjoy at Bill’s Beer Garden.
Bill’s is a family friendly seasonal beer courtyard. Come on your own, bring friends or family, but just come if you can (even if it’s for a brief visit) and soak up the last of this beautiful summer with fellow MHC alumnae.
Maybe you will meet a new friend or maybe you will see an old buddy. Most importantly we are gathering to have a nice time before the craziness of a busy fall come upon us!
Hope to see you there!

President Pasquerella to visit St. Petersburg
2015-09-03 12:00 (America/New_York)
Please join us at noon on Thursday, September 3, 2015, for lunch with President Lynn Pasquerella ’80 followed by a talk by her at 2:00 p.m. on “Matters of Life and Death and the Right to Experience Being” at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg.
We will send you more details closer to the date. While each of us will pay for our lunch on September 3, there is no charge for the events.
RSVP by August 20 by completing a very brief response form. A prompt response from you would help us greatly with plans.
For questions, please email me at Susan Betzer, or call Maya D’Costa at the Alumnae Association at 413-538-2066.

President Pasquerella to visit Tampa
2015-09-04 13:30 (America/New_York) | University of South Florida Tampa, 4202 E Fowler Ave, Tampa, FL, 33620, United States
We have been invited to attend the Honors Convocation at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, September 4, in the Oval Theatre in the Marshall Student Center at the Tampa campus of the University of South Florida, where President Pasquerella will be speaking.
RSVP by August 20 by completing a very brief response form. A prompt response from you would help us greatly with plans.
For questions, please email me at Susan Betzer, or call Maya D’Costa at the Alumnae Association at 413-538-2066.

Tea for Smith and Mount Holyoke Alumnae
2015-09-05 15:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
We’re looking forward to meeting other Smith and Mount Holyoke alumnae in Singapore and hope you can join us. If you are planning on attending the event, please RSVP using the table found here. Please include your name and indicate what you plan to bring (sweet or savoury treat, or a drink) so we have an idea of the number of attendees (and enough snacks!) Please see attached sheet for address and directions.
When: 3:00-5:00 p.m.

Genesee Valley Informal Group Potluck Dinner (Penfield, NY)
2015-09-09 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Penfield, NY, United States
Save the Date: Thursday, October 15, for a Potluck Dinner and discussion of the 2015-2016 Mount Holyoke “Common Read” Americanah at Judy Hannon’s home in Penfield. The book is by the prize-winning Nigerian author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichi, and deals with the racial and immigrant concerns of two young Nigerians: the woman who comes to the United States for education; and the man who winds up in Britain. The counterpoint of their respective experiences should intrigue anyone who knows either country.
If you can come please RSVP by Tuesday, October 13, and please also indicate what dish you plan to bring, so that we can try to coordinate the menu. Guests a always are welcome but let us know if you intent to bring one (or more).

Mount Holyoke Club of Portland Happy Hour
2015-09-10 17:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York)
MHC PDX Club A-Z Happy Hour. Please join us!
When: Thursday, September 10 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Where: UCHU Sushi, 3940 North Mississippi Avenue, Portland, OR 97227
RSVP: Mount Holyoke Club of Portland

Genesee Valley Informal Group Monthly Dinner (New York)
2015-09-10 18:30 (America/New_York) | Unnamed Venue, NY, United States
There is a choice of venues for the September GVHMC dinner, on Thursday, September 10, 2015, at 6:30 p.m.
1. With the beginning of fall, what could be better than a drive in the country with cider and sandwiches at the end. If this is your meat, vote for a trip to the newly opened cafe at the Lagoner Farm, 6896 Lake Avenue (off Rt. 104) in Williamson, Wayne County (315-589-4899). They serve salads, specialty sandwiches—banh mi, pork carnitas, BLT, etc.—burgers and a monthly special for $8-$10. They also serve hard cider of their own making, a relatively new venture for lake shore apple county. Soft drinks, tea, and coffee are also on the menu. (Please note that a Lagoner Farm dinner will begin at earlier at 6:00 p.m. since their Cafe closes at 8:00 p.m.)
2. If you would rather stay closer to home, choose Trata in the old Culver Armory, 145 Culver Road, Rochester, NY 14620, just off I-490 (585-270-5460). Trata features sharing plates (fish tacos, duck quesadilla, chicken fingers), $8.95-$12.95; dinner salads, $12.95-$16.95; large plates (buttermilk fried chicken and pan-roasted grouper with coconut couscous among other entrees), $16.95-$28.95. The dessert menu includes sorbet for $3.75 and a cast iron baked chocolate chip cookie for $9.95. There is a full bar and dessert scotch, port and cordials for $7-$15.
Please come out and help GVMHC celebrate the fall—and RSVP by Wednesday, September 9.

Pop-Up Tour of the Driehaus Museum (Chicago, IL)
2015-09-11 10:40 - 10:45 (America/New_York) | Driehaus Museum, 40 East Erie Street, Chicago, IL, 60611, United States
Pop-Up Tour of the Driehaus Museum
September 11, 10:45 a.m.
For over a year, the MHC Art Museum Advisory Board has been planning “Pop-Up” tours around the country; informal get-togethers that are a great way to visit interesting venues, learn, and make connections with old and new MHC alums and friends, all against the back-drop of experiencing local art and architecture exhibits.
In that spirit, you are invited to a tour of the Driehaus Museum in Chicago, the former 19th century, gilded age home of banker, Samuel Mayo Nickerson. The tour is limited to 16 people. Given the limited number, we encourage you to make your reservation as soon as possible! The tour will last approximately 60 minutes, after which time we will walk a few blocks for an a la carte group lunch at Prosecco, a restaurant nearby.
Cost of Admission: $17.50/pp.
Please RSVP by September 1, 2015 to Ellen Ellison via email.

Club of Chicago Loop Lunches (Chicago, IL)
2015-09-16 11:50 (America/New_York)
Come eat lunch with other MHC alums! We’ll meet in the Chase Auditorium (10 S. Dearborn) at 11:50 a.m.
RSVP to AmyJo (Schuppert) Conroy ’98

Open forum with Lynn Pasquerella and Shannon Gurek
2015-09-17 18:30 (America/New_York) | The Cosmopolitan Club Ballroom, 122 E. 66th Street (at Lexington Ave), New York City, NY, 10065, United States
Please join President Lynn Pasquerella ’80 and Shannon Gurek, Vice President of Finance and Administration, in an open forum to help identify priorities for the College’s strategic plan for 2016-2020. Alumnae are invited to learn about recommendations from the facilities master planning study, hear an overview of the strategic planning process and contribute your voices to this ongoing conversation.
This event is hosted by the Mount Holyoke Club of NYC, sponsored by the Alumnae Association of Mount Holyoke College and the Office of the President.
Dress: Business attire
Light refreshments, wine, and soft drinks will be served.
Reservations are required, as space is limited. Please RSVP by September 8, 2015 by clicking here.
Note: Please allow extra travel time due to increased traffic as the United Nations will be in session.

Volunteer Conference
2015-09-18 - 2015-09-20 | Mount Holyoke College, 50 College Street, South Hadley, MA, 01075, United States
Co-sponsored by the Alumnae Association and The Mount Holyoke Fund, the Volunteer Conference is designed to provide all the information you need to know to be an effective volunteer. This series of workshops brings new class officers together with Mount Holyoke Fund volunteers for both collaborative and break-out sessions.
The essential workshops for Alumnae Association volunteers will be held Saturday through Sunday. Workshops for Mount Holyoke Fund volunteers will take place on Friday afternoon and Saturday.
Questions?
For questions regarding Volunteer Conference programming for Mount Holyoke Fund volunteers, please email Julie Ogg or call 413-538-2056.
For questions regarding New Class Officer programming, please email Janet Glick or call at 413-538-2652.
For questions regarding registration, please email Luisa Tavares or call 413-538-2201.

Alumnae & Student Career Networking Fair
2015-09-20 11:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
The Alumnae Association and the Career Development Center invite you to attend the Alumnae & Student Career Networking Fair 2015, an annual event that offers students and recent alumnae the opportunity to learn about a variety of career fields and perfect their networking skills.
Alumnae panelists will discuss how a liberal arts education at Mount Holyoke has influenced their overall career trajectories and offer advice on achieving success in specific fields.
Panel Discussions

Education
Global Business
Law and Public Policy
Nonprofit Organizations
Journalism, Media, and Communications
Health and Scientific Research

Workshops

Dress for Success
Financial Management after College
How to Utilize the Alumnae Network

Open reception for students, alumnae, and faculty

Club of Portland Book Club (Portland, OR)
2015-09-20 13:30 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
Sharon Grady ’68 has graciously offered to host the September meeting of the Mount Holyoke Club of Portland book club on Sunday, September 20, 2015. We will be reading Anthony Doerr’s All the Light We Cannot See. Please note that this month we have the option of meeting at 1:30 PM (to visit) and 2 PM to begin discussing the book.
If you plan on attending, please RSVP definitively by Friday, September 18, 2015.

Club of Kansas City Annual All-Ivy Picnic (Prairie Village, KS)
2015-09-20 17:00 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Franklin Park Pavillion, Roe Avenue and Somerset Drive, Prairie Village, KS, 66208, United States
Franklin Park Pavillion
Roe Avenue and Somerset Drive
Prairie Village, Kansas 66208
Hamburgers, hot dogs, condiments, plates, and utensils will be provided. Food will only be ordered for those paying in advance. Please bring your own drinks. In addition, please bring a vegetable, appetizer, salad, or dessert to share with others.
No alcoholic beverages permitted
RSVP to Cheryl Kovich by Monday September 7. Please reply with your school and guest names.
Cost:
$15 Adults and children 10 and over
$5 Children ages 5–9
Free Children under age 5
Checks payable to Gregory Wolf

Club of Cincinnati Book Signing (Crestview Hills, KY)
2015-09-22 19:00 (America/New_York) | Joseph-Beth Booksellers, 2785 Dixie Hwy, Crestview Hills, KY, United States
Book Signing Event
Nigeria Revisited: My Life and Loves Abroad by Catherine Onyemelukwe ’62.
Date: Tuesday, September 22, at 7:00 p.m., Joseph-Beth Booksellers in Crestview Hills, KY.

MHC Club of Central and Northern Arizona Book Group Meeting (Phoenix, AZ)
2015-09-24 19:00 (America/New_York) | Phoenix, AZ, United States
The next meeting of the Mount Holyoke Club of Central & Northern Arizona book group will be on Thursday, September 24th at 7 pm at Barbara Burkholder’s home in east-central Phoenix. Our group has selected The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America by Erik Larson for our next reading. Please join us for an evening of interesting and lively discussion, and dessert.
Our book group typically meets about every 6 to 8 weeks to discuss a book we have all read. We also select the next book to read from suggestions by members of our book group. During the evening we have a chance to catch up with each other’s activities and interests and often have a lively discussion about other matters, often stemming from the book we may have just read or current events. We also encourage members of our book group to attend even if they have not finished reading the book – we realize many of us are busy and do not need added pressure about reading the entire book. This is intended to be an enjoyable social gathering for MHCers in the area. If you would like additional information, please contact Liz Roe, our club’s book group coordinator by email. Also, please contact Liz Roe if you plan to attend or if you have any questions.

Class of 1982 Mini-Reunion
2015-09-25 - 2015-09-27 | MHC, Dwight Hall, Room 101, South Hadley
Your class officers invite you to celebrate our 55th birthdays together with a mini-reunion at Mount Holyoke College on September 25-27. We have celebrated Mary Lyon’s birthday, and now it’s time to think of celebrating our own! Please plan to join us for all or part of the weekend to share birthday cake and fun.
We have reserved all available rooms at Willits-Hallowell (fifteen on Friday night and eighteen on Saturday) at a cost of $142.70 a night per room (double occupancy). Once these rooms are booked, you can make your own reservations in the area.
Please RSVP to Susan Locke Peirson as soon as possible whether you are just coming to the Saturday dinner or the whole weekend. Please click here for the registration form, and the relevant address to send it to. The first people to RSVP will be assigned the rooms at Willits, and we ask that people share those rooms to ensure as many classmates as possible can stay on campus.
If there are any questions, please direct them to the Event Chairs: Suzanne Heggie Werner or Sue Perreault Bonafini. Please be there with us to blow out the birthday candles on our huge cake!

Club of Louisiana "Stormin' of the Sazerac" (New Orleans, LA)
2015-09-25 19:00 - 21:00 (Atlantic/South_Georgia) | The Roosevelt New Orleans, 130 Roosevelt Way, New Orleans, LA, United States
The Mount Holyoke Club of Louisiana invites you to The Stormin’ of the Sazerac! September 25, 2015, 7:00–9:00 p.m. at The Sazerac Bar at the Roosevelt Hotel.
Cash bar—1940’s vintage clothing is encouraged, but not required. Significant others, friends, colleagues are all encouraged to attend. To RSVP please email us.
We hope to see you there!

Club of Hartford Mountain Day (Simsbury, CT)
2015-09-26 10:00 (America/New_York) | Stratton Brook State Park, 149 Farms Village Road (Route 309), Simsbury, CT, United States
Keep the Mountain Day tradition alive for Hartford area alumnae! Meet us at 10:00 a.m. in Stratton Brook State Park in Simsbury on September 26, in the parking lot reserved for the beach, near the entrance.
Stratton Brook is a family-friendly park for all ages, completely accessible for strollers and wheelchairs, with picnic tables and restrooms. Join us for a leisurely walk on a level path in a wooded setting or venture off on a more challenging hike. Plan to bring a water bottle and perhaps a picnic to enjoy the day.
