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October 15, 2022

A Calendar of Activities Occurring Across the Globe

Map of Africa

Bryn Mawr Alumnae/i in Africa:  Connecting the Continent

Meet, Greet, and Network!


Tuesday, October 25, 2022 via Zoom

6:00 p.m. to 7:15 (SAST)

Noon to 1:15 pm (Bryn Mawr Time)


Read more and Register Here

 

Upcoming In-Person Club Events

Oct

22

Over the centuries, Chinese Buddhists found ways to integrate the Buddhist proscription against killing animals for food into their culture’s traditional diet. This Chinese Buddhist Vegetarian Luncheon is organized by June Mei ’66, who has been involved in U.S.-China cultural, political and philanthropic exchanges for over three decades. 

Oct

22

BMC Club of Chicago visits Chicago's National Museum of Mexican Art to tour the annual Día de Muertos exhibit.

Oct

23

BMC Club of Austin's fall gathering takes place at Balcones District Park.

Oct

27

Join Mawrters from the East Bay for Happy Hour at Two Pitchers Brewing Taproom and Beer Garden!

Oct

29

Enjoy a Fall Nature Walk on the Seneca Trail at the Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge.

Oct

29

Celebrate Lantern Night with the BMC Club of Phoenix at The Gladly Restaurant.

Oct

30

Boston area GOLD alums! Get into the Halloween spirit with the BMC Club of Boston.

Oct

30

Leave behind your spiced tea lattes and join the BMC Club of the UK for an Autumn Tea, hosted by Helen Sunderland-Cohen '95.

Nov

05

Tour the Willard House & Clock Museum in North Grafton. The museum features the world's largest collection of Willard clocks! 

Nov

13

Join Mawrters from the Annapolis Regional Group and the Baltimore Club for a family friendly potluck.  

Nov

17

Join the BMC Club of Delaware at the Delaware Art Museum for a tour of "A Marriage of Arts & Crafts: Evelyn & William De Morgan" led by Margaretta Frederick MA '90, PHD '93/'96 and assisted by Mary Holahan '71.

Nov

24

Rachel Savage '98 invites JYAs and alums for Thanksgiving at her home in South Woodford (central line). Delicious old time favorites include the most phenomenal pies this side of the Atlantic.
 

Upcoming Virtual Club Events

Oct

20

Jennifer Skirkanich, BMC's Senior Lecturer of Biology, discusses the barriers for participation in STEM fields and explains how some factors lead to the exodus for women and first-generation College students. (Golden Sages are alumnae/i who celebrated their 50th Reunion or are a graduate school alumnus/a 72 years old or older.)

Oct

20

The October Book Group is reading The Mosquito Coast by Paul Theroux, hosted virtually by Jordana Golden ’97.

Oct

22

Join the Boston Club for Craft Night! Work on your project while chatting and having fun! All are welcome! Hosted by Sophia MacKay ’20.

Oct

25

Calling all alumnae/i from the continent of Africa!  Join Mawrters for a virtual Meet and Greet. 

Nov

03

Join Barbara Cohen Freedman '72 for her recollections of a Philadelphia Mawrter who wandered into the South fifty years ago, and some predictions. She’ll show photos to document the changes she’s seen.

Nov

06

Join the BMC Club of Delaware for an engaging discussion of The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich.

Nov

07

BMC Club of the Research Triangle reads Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid.

Alumnae/i Career Services

Navigating Career Success in Your 20's

 

Spinning your wheels in your career? Feeling overwhelmed by what’s next? Have the sense that your career is happening to you? You aren’t alone. In this asynchronous e-course for early career professionals (beginning September 6), join Career Strategist & Certified Professional Coach Carole Ann Penney to get unstuck and get into the driver’s seat of your own professional life. Read more..

 

GOLD - Graduates of the Last Decade

October is all about GOLD (Graduates of the Last Decade). This is a great month to connect and network with fellow Mawrters across the globe.

 

Register for Regional Happy Hours Online.

 

Welcome to the City

Every year, Bryn Mawr College alumnae/i clubs host informal, regional gatherings to welcome our most recent graduates to the Bryn Mawr alumnae/i community and provide opportunities to reconnect with classmates, network, and make new friends.

 

Register for Regional Events Online.

Alumni Learning Consortium Webinars

The Alumni Learning Consortium provides free webinars featuring career and lifelong learning topics from best-selling authors and career experts!

 

Visit Bryn Mawr's Upcoming Webinars page to register and access recordings of past programs. Contact Becky Ross, Senior Associate Director for Alumnae/i Career Services with any questions.

Oct

20

Do you ever crave a moment of silence from the constant notifications and technology interruptions? How do we move beyond the noise that is all around us? In this deep-dive webinar, co-authors of Golden: The Power of Silence in a World of Noise, Leigh Marz and Justin Zorn, take us on an unlikely journey to explore the meaning of silence and the art of finding it in any situation. Learn more.

Nov

03

Workplace expert Amy Gallo shares research-based, practical advice on how to best work with people who push your buttons and build your interpersonal resilience in the process. Learn More.
 

Alumnae/i Travel Program

For a PDF brochure or additional information on the trips you see below or any of our upcoming trips, please contact Taylor Manferdini.
April 14-23, 2023
Explore the legendary Galápagos Islands aboard a comfortable 52-cabin expedition ship, well equipped for actively experiencing the wildlife and wonders of the islands. You'll come to eye-to-eye with the famous giant tortoises roaming in the wild. Encounter blue-footed boobies nesting along a trail. And swim with penguins, marine iguanas,... More Information.
Galapagos
Jun 10, 2023 - Jun 20, 2023
A high Arctic archipelago situated beyond Norway’s fjord-fretted coast, a mere 600 miles from the North Pole, Svalbard is a place of deep fjords, snowcapped mountains, and massive sheets of ice––glowing under the midnight sun during our season there. It’s a magnificent polar bear habitat that provides opportunities for thrilling up-close observations of polar bears and other Arctic wildlife. More Information.
Land of the Ice Bears

Yoga at Home - LIVE ZOOM with Bryn Mawr

Join your fellow Mawrter alumnae/i and current athletes for a live weekly yoga class on Zoom. Courtney Morris ’99, Head Strength and Conditioning Coach & Fitness Center Director at BMC, will lead the class.

 

Yoga at Home – LIVE Chill Yoga
The Friday class is Chill Yoga starting at 12:00 PM EST (Zoom Meeting ID: 897 646 881 and Password:7zDw73). Each class is an hour commitment.

 

Connections

Are you doing a book tour?
Performing at a local theater?
Reading your poetry at a coffee shop?


Let us know! We want to share your non-Bryn Mawr related events with fellow Mawrters right here in Alumnae/i Connections.


Submit details at clubs@brynmawr.edu by the 10th and 25th of each month -- include date, time, location, and registration info.

Oct

23

Head of the Charles

Calling all Boston-area alumnae/i!

BMC will be racing at the Head of the Charles on Sunday, October 23.  Use the link below to find a listing of top spots along the course where you can watch. Our rowers will also be at the course on Saturday, October 22nd, from Noon-4 pm, to soak in the sights. Hope to see you there! Listing of top spots along the course.  

Oct

26

Know Your Worth - Second Annual Seven Sisters Virtual Conference.  Register now!
Upcoming Exhibition of Erotic Photographs at New York City's Museum of Sex. Curated by Bryn Mawr Graduate Students Emily Alesandrini and Emily Shoyer. Learn more.

Contact Us

Alumnae/i Connections is a bi-weekly event calendar published by the Bryn Mawr Alumnae Association on the 15th and 30th of each month. Only Bryn Mawr community events are included. Please send event information to clubs@brynmawr.edu at least 5 days prior to the date of the calendar distribution.


Interested in hosting an event or starting a club in your area?
Contact clubs@brynmawr.edu

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