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Are you interested in serving the alumnae/i community in a volunteer leadership role?

Are you interested in serving the alumnae/i community in a volunteer leadership role? The Committee on Leadership Development (CLD) is inviting interested undergraduate and graduate alumnae/i to apply for open positions on the Alumnae/i Leadership Council (ALC), formerly the Alumnae Association Executive Board. Please apply through the ALC Application site.

Please visit the Committee on Leadership Development webpage for more information.

The deadline to apply is Sunday, October 5.

Building the Next Chapter

President Cadge is building on two years of strategic planning work completed before she arrived and all that she has learned in her first year on the job. Join President Cadge an at upcoming event to hear more!

Thursday, November 20, 2025
Building the Next Chapter: New York City
Join Wendy Cadge, President and Professor of Sociology, as she reflects on her first year as President and considers Bryn Mawr’s Next Chapter. 
6:30 PM ET
The Morgan Library & Museum, New York, NY

Upcoming Regional Club Events

All times listed are in the event's local time zone. 
See complete listing of all upcoming events online.

Sunday, October 5, 2025
Princeton Club - Walk in the Woods 
 First Sunday of the Month Walk with the Princeton Club.
1:00 PM ET
Billie Johnson Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve, Princeton, NJ

Monday, October 6, 2025
New York City Club - Monthly Virtual Crafting Night 
Join fellow Mawrters for a monthly night of crafting and conversation.
7:00 PM ET
Via Zoom

Saturday, October 11, 2025
Welcome to the City - Los Angeles
 Every year, local Bryn Mawr College alumnae/i clubs host informal gatherings to welcome alumnae/i new to the region and our most recent graduates. Welcome to the City provides opportunities for alums to reconnect and make new friends across generations.
2:00 PM PT
Long Beach, CA

Saturday, October 11, 2025
Dinner with BMC Faculty and Students in Seoul
Alumnae/i are warmly invited to join Bryn Mawr faculty and students for the opening dinner of the “K-Power: From Ashes to Icons” 360° Cluster fall break field experience in Seoul. Enjoy a special meal and conversation, and meet other alumnae/i.
6:00 PM KST
Wangbijib Jongno Branch (왕비집 종로점)

Sunday, October 12, 2025
Welcome to the City - Atlanta
Whether you’re new to the city or a longtime Atlantan, this is a great chance to reconnect with Mawrters and make new friends over food and drinks.
3:00 PM ET
Atlanta, GA

Saturday, October 18, 2025
Berlin Club - In-Person Meetup
 Meetup with the Bryn Mawr Club of Berlin.
3:30 PM CET
Kaffee & Kuchen, Prenzlauer Berg

Sunday, October 19, 2025
Welcome to the City - Boston
 Alums who are new to Massachusetts, please come and meet your fellow Mawrters! To alums who already call Massachusetts home, come and share your ideas, experiences, and helpful information to support our more recent arrivals!
2:00 PM ET
Bryn Mawr Book Store, Cambridge, MA

Sunday, October 19, 2025
DC Club - From Bryn Mawr to the Bench: A Conversation with Judge Beryl Howell '78
Join us for a conversation with Judge Beryl Howell ‘78, Senior Judge of the United States District Court for DC.
1:00 PM ET
The Chastletown, 1701 16th St NW, Washington, DC 20009

Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Welcome to the City - New York City
 Come give a warm welcome to the Class of 2025 in the greatest city in the world! Join us in the East Village for an evening of food, refreshments, and a special career panel hosted by Mina Bansal ’17.
6:30 PM ET
New York, NY

Sunday, October 26, 2025
Welcome to the City - San Francisco
 Join us for a walking tour of San Francisco's waterfront, from the Gold Rush era to today, from a sometimes lurid past to a revitalized present and future. This is a great introduction to both the city's history - and Bay Area Mawrtyrs.
1:00 PM PT
San Francisco, CA

Sunday, October 26, 2025
DC Club - 49th Annual Boiled Owl
Join us for the 49th Annual Boiled Owl. Noell Sottile '82 and her husband Jim have graciously agreed to host us once again at their home in Silver Spring.
4:30 PM ET
Home of Noell Sottile '82 and her husband Jim, Seattle Spring, MD

Sunday, November 2, 2025
NH/VT Club - Currier Museum of Art Tour
Bryn Mawr Club of VT/NH has organized a visit of the Currier Museum of Art in Manchester NH, with an optional add-on visit to its Frank Lloyd Wright (FLW) Houses.
11:00 AM ET
 Currier Museum of Art, 150 Ash Street, Manchester, NH

Saturday, November 8, 2025
DC Club - Owls of a Feather… Go Birding in Huntley Meadows
Whether you're an avid bird lover or someone who likes to spend time outside– come birding with us! This event will be led by Pam Koger-Jesup, BMC ‘85 and her husband Ben (Haverford ‘86), and we may be joined by some Haverford alumni as well.
3:30 PM ET
Huntley Meadows, 3701 Lockheed Blvd., Alexandria, VA

Sunday, November 9, 2025
Welcome to the City - Baltimore & Annapolis
 Baltimore and Annapolis Clubs will host their first Boiled Owl, a potluck afternoon of appetizers and desserts. This welcome to the city event is open to Mawrters and their families. We look forward to seeing you there!
2:00 PM ET
Baltimore, MD

Alumnae/i Regional Book Groups

Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Boston Club - Book Group
The Martian, by Andy Weir.
7:00 PM ET
Via Zoom

Saturday, October 4, 2025
Colorado/Wyoming Club - Book-ISH Potluck
 Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection by John Green.
3:00 PM MT
Boulder Region

Sunday, October 5, 2025
Berkeley - Book Group
 The Spy Mistress or A Woman of No Importance or Madame Fourcade’s Secret War.
2:00 PM PT
At a member’s home in Berkeley

Thursday, October 9, 2025
New York City - Book Group
 Three Bags Full by Leonie Swann, translated by Anthea Bell.
7:00 PM ET
Via Zoom

Monday, October 13, 2025
Seattle Club - Virtual Book Group
 Polly Bemis: The Life and Times of a Chinese American Pioneer by Priscilla Wegars.
8:00 PM PT
Via Zoom

Tuesday, October 14, 2025
DC Club - Monthly Book Discussion
 Sally Ride, by Lynn Sherr.
7:30 PM ET
Via Zoom

Saturday, October 18, 2025
Seattle Club - Eastside Book Group
 Think Again by Adam Grant.
9:30 AM PT
Top Pot Doughnuts, 10600 NE 9th Place, Bellevue, WA

Sunday, October 26, 2025
Delaware Club - Virtual Book Chat
 Our Country Friends by Gary Shteyngar.
4:30 PM ET
Via Zoom

GOLD - Graduates of the Last Decade

Graduates Of the Last Decade (GOLD) alumnae/i make up almost one-fourth of Bryn Mawr's total alumnae/i base and represent the next generation of College leaders, volunteers, and supporters.

Monday, October 6, 2025 and
Thursday, October 9, 2025  
GOLD - AESOP Academy Career & Technical Training - Excel Basics Level 1
Whether you want to work for a large or small company, non-profit, a startup, or become an entrepreneur, these foundational Excel skills will kick start your professional building blocks so you can comfortably work through a data-related Excel task.
6:30 PM ET
Via Zoom

Monday, October 13, 2025 and
Thursday, October 16, 2025 
GOLD - AESOP Academy Career & Technical Training - Excel Intermediate Level 2
Step into the next level of Excel proficiency with this hands-on workshop designed to boost your data analysis skills and elevate your reporting efficiency.
6:30 PM ET
Via Zoom

Friday, October 17, 2025
GOLD Bryn Mawr College at Marsha's South Street
Graduates Of the Last Decade (GOLD), in partnership with Athletics and the LGBTQIA+ affinity group, invite you to celebrate together at the new women’s sports bar, Marsha’s, on South Street.
6:30 PM ET
Marsha's South Street, 430 South St, Philadelphia, PA

Monday, October 20, 2025
GOLD - AESOP Academy Career & Technical Training - Presentation & Storyboarding
Effective presentations are a cornerstone of career success. Your ability to craft a compelling presentation and deliver it through clear and concise content is what sets employee soft skills apart. 
6:30 PM ET
Via Zoom

Monday, October 27, 2025
GOLD - AESOP Academy Career & Technical Training - Using AI for Everyday Analysis Functions
Excel Copilot Beginner's Tutorial: AI-Powered Productivity for Business Analysis
6:30 PM ET
Via Zoom

Golden Sages

The Golden Sages is an affinity group of Bryn Mawr College alumnae/i who have celebrated their 50th reunion or are graduate school alumni over the age of 72.

Thursday, October 30, 2025
Golden SAGES Fall Presentation - Wendy Cadge, President and Professor of Sociology
The Spiritual Infrastructure of the Future.
2:00 PM ET
Via Zoom

Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research

Saturday, October 4, 2025
GSSWSR Owl Fest Events - Faculty Talks
Permission Slips for Hard Times: Radical Permission
Professor Hayden Dawes introduces Radical Permission, a practice of self-permission that helps people stay grounded and connected amidst turmoil. CEU credit opportunity.
10:30 AM ET

Saturday, October 4, 2025
GSSWSR Owl Fest Events - Faculty Talks
The Victim-Offender Binary: From Community-Based Carceral Harm to Healing and Repair for Systems Involved Women
Professor Lisa Young Larance will share how her book and current course explore this binary's harm and encourage holistic responses. CEU credit opportunity. 
10:30 AM ET

Saturday, October 4, 2025
Celebrating GSSWSR Scholarship: PhD Candidate Research Presentations 
Join two outstanding students, Ivy Rose Cardillo, and Andrea October from the Graduate School of Social Work and Research who will present on their current research. CEU credit opportunity.
1:00 PM ET

Friday, October 10, 2025
When Family Ties Unravel: Clinical Issues of Parental Estrangement and Adult Children  
Recognizing parental estrangement as a significant and evolving family dynamic empowers therapists to provide more effective and compassionate support.
9:00 AM ET

Thursdays, October 16 - November 20, 2025
Understanding the Spectrum of Eating Disordered Behavior and Body Image  
This certificate series focuses on the vastly complex aspects of clinical work with the eating disordered population.
9:30 AM ET

Friday, October 24, 2025
Childhood Trauma; the Brain; and Addiction, Health, and Behavior: A Case for Compassion and Hope  
This training will review the latest research about why individuals have mental illness, including addictions, as well as the potential for healing. 9:00 AM ET

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

Experience unparalleled diversity and rich wildlife on this 14-day safari to Botswana’s Chobe National Park, where elephants preside; Zimbabwe’s dazzling Victoria Falls and its private game reserve; and Zambia’s exceptional South Luangwa National Park, a remote, unspoiled jewel.

Alumni Learning Consortium Webinars

Visit Bryn Mawr's Upcoming Webinars page to register and access recordings of past programs. Contact cpd@brynmawr.edu with any questions.

Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Your Hidden Genius: The New Science of Career Guidance
Your hidden genius is waiting to be discovered. Register now to unlock the science-backed strategy that could transform your entire career trajectory.
12:00 PM ET
Via Webinar

Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Deep Listening: Transform How You Connect, Lead, and Learn
Whether you’re building relationships, guiding teams, or hoping to foster greater empathy and understanding, Deep Listening empowers you to move beneath the surface, unlock new perspectives, and nurture authentic connection.
12:00 PM ET
Via Webinar

Faculty and Staff In Memoriam

Alumnae/i Relations and Development will share in memoriam information for Bryn Mawr faculty and staff here when we are informed that there are opportunities for alumnae/i to participate in remembrances and celebrations of life on campus.

Visit the College website to see more information.

Yoga at Home - Live Zoom with Bryn Mawr

Connections

Are you doing a book tour? Have you written a memoir? 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.

Sunday, October 5, 2025
Join Robin Newman '89 as she launches her newest book, Trial and Error. 
The launch party for TRIAL AND ERROR will be at Books of Wonder. 
2:00 PM ET
Books of Wonder, 42 West 17th Street, New York, NY

BMC Professor Lisa Saltzman presents three-session course at The 92nd Street Y, New York
Bryn Mawr professor Lisa Saltzman, author of Anselm Kiefer and Art after Auschwitz and Making Memory Matter, presents a three-session course exploring the foundational and enduring role of memory across the history of art through works by Jacques-Louis David, Pablo Picasso, Barnett Newman, Gerhard Richter, Maya Lin, Kara Walker, and more. 
Sessions meet on November 4, 11, and 18.  
11:00 AM ET
The 92nd Street Y, New York

Alumnae/i Information Update

Have you moved? Gotten a new job? New email address? 

Update your information today!

Contact Us

Alumnae/i Connections is a bi-weekly event calendar published by Bryn Mawr Alumnae/i Relations and Development on the 15th and 30th of each month. Submit details at clubs@brynmawr.edu by the 10th and 25th of each month -- include date, time, location, and registration info.

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