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A Calendar of Activities Occurring Across the Globe
January 31, 2023

 Bryn Mawr College International Forum

International Forum 2023
The Bryn Mawr College International Forum returns in a live, online format on March 8 and March 31, focusing on the topic of health equity through a global lens. The Forum will include a distinguished alumnae/i panel and a discussion with faculty and students in our distinctive 360° program. Learn more and register.

Upcoming Regional Club Events

See complete listing of all upcoming events online.
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
Mawrters in Africa: Stepping into the Leadership Gap
Join us for a virtual conversation with tech trailblazer Agnes Gathaiya ’96, Country Director for East Africa at Google
10:30 AM
Via Zoom 
Thursday, February 2, 2023
New York City Club - Virtual Book Talk
Bully Market, My Story of Money and Misogyny at Goldman Sachs with Jaime Fiore Higgins ’98 
7:30 PM
Via Zoom
Saturday, February 4, 2023
Boston Club - Weekly Craft Night Recurring event
Whether you knit, sew, crochet, needle point, make jewelry, or do any other handicraft, we’re happy for you to join us!
8:00 PM
Via Zoom
Sunday, February 5, 2023
Princeton Club - Walk in the Woods
First Sunday of the Month Walk with the Princeton Club 
1:00 PM
Billie Johnson Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve, 30 Mountain Ave, Princeton, NJ 08540 
Thursday, February 9, 2023
Annapolis Club - Arts & Crafts Virtual Party
Make lizards for the frosh from the Annapolis area.
8:00 PM
Via Zoom 
Saturday, February 11, 2023
Boston Club - Weekly Craft Night Recurring event
Whether you knit, sew, crochet, needle point, make jewelry, or do any other handicraft, we’re happy for you to join us!
8:00 PM
Via Zoom
Sunday, February 12, 2023
Colorado & Wyoming Club - Lizard Making Party
Join us at the Rayback Collective to make Lizards!
2:00 PM
Rayback Collective 2775 Valmont Rd, Boulder, CO 80304
Sunday, February 12, 2023
Research Triangle Club - Lizard Making Party
Join Kathleen Milligan, ‘78, to support and welcome First Year students into the full BMC community with a Lizard Making Party! This year, we will be having a hybrid in-person and remote event.
3:00 PM
Kathleen Milligan '78 in Raleigh
Sunday, February 12, 2023
Broward & Palm Beach Counties Club - Lunch and Lizards
Keep the Tradition Alive
11:15 AM
True Food Kitchen, Town Center at Boca Raton, 6000 Glades Rd, Boca Raton, FL 33431
Thursday, February 16, 2023
Department of History of Art Annual Lunch
The Department of History of Art  will be hosting their annual alumnae/i/x lunch at the upcoming College Art Association conference in New York City.
12:30 PM
New York Hilton Midtown, 1335 6th Avenue, Fourth Floor, Hudson Room
Saturday, February 18, 2023
Boston Club - Weekly Craft Night Recurring event
Whether you knit, sew, crochet, needle point, make jewelry, or do any other handicraft, we’re happy for you to join us!
8:00 PM
Via Zoom
Sunday, February 19, 2023
Northern California - Lizard Party
Come one, come all to! Keep up with a time-honored BMC tradition of making “lizard cards” for this year’s BMC first-year students from Northern California.
2:00 PM
Private home in Los Altos 
Saturday, February 25, 2023
Delaware Club - Theater Outing
Join other members of the BMC Club of Delaware for the premier performance of A Poem and a Mistake at University of Delaware’s REP Theater
7:30 PM
University of Delaware, Resident Ensemble Players 110 Orchard Road,
Newark, DE 19716
Saturday, February 25, 2023
Boston Club - Weekly Craft Night Recurring event
Whether you knit, sew, crochet, needle point, make jewelry, or do any other handicraft, we’re happy for you to join us!
8:00 PM
Via Zoom
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Black History Month Keynote
Dr. Patrice N. Douglas "Why I Am Not Allowed to See the Color Red"
7:30 PM
Via Zoom
Thursday, March 2, 2023
Book Discussion of The Good Life: Lessons from the World's Longest Scientific Study of Happiness
Join co-author Marc Schulz, Bryn Mawr Professor of Psychology on the Sue Kardas PhD 1971 Professorship and Director of Data Science, for a discussion of his New York Times Best Seller.
7:00 PM
Via Zoom

Regional Book Discussion Groups

Monday, February 6, 2023
Research Triangle Club - Virtual Book Club/Mini-Talk "Gullah Me 2.0"
Evening begins with Verneda Lights' 74 presenting her new AI art and oral history NFT project, titled “Gullah Me 2.0”, followed by the discussion of  The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together by Heather McGhee
7:00 PM
Via Zoom 
Wednesday, February 15, 2023
DC Club - Monthly Book Discussion
Reading Lolita in Tehran, by Azar Nafisi.
7:30 PM
Via Zoom
Thursday, February 16, 2023
New York City Club - Book Group
City of Thieves by David Benioff
7:00 PM
Via Zoom
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
Boston Club - Book Group
The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O’Farrell
7:00 PM
Via Zoom
Sunday, March 5, 2023
Delaware Club - Virtual Book Chat
Proving Ground: The Untold Story of the Six Women who Programmed the World’s First Modern Computer by Kathy Kleiman
4:00 PM
Via Zoom
Alumnae/i Career Events

Like the Ask Becky Q&A column in the Alumnae Bulletin, this is an opportunity for you to ask your burning questions about the topic. I’ll share key tips and resources in the first 5-10 minutes, then the rest of the time will focus on your questions. Learn from me and each other!

Facilitated by Becky Ross, Senior Associate Director of Alumnae/i Career Services. Zoom link provided upon registration. This program will not be recorded.

Thursday, February 9, 2023

Career Services - Ask Becky Live! Resumes and Cover Letters
Let’s talk about resumes and cover letters
7:00 PM
Via Zoom
Repeats on Friday, February 10, 2023 at 12:00 PM
Thursday, February 23, 2023
Career Services - Ask Becky Live! Interview Questions
Let’s talk about behavioral interview questions
7:00 PM
Via Zoom
Repeats on Friday, February 24, 2023 at 12:00 PM

Alumni Learning Consortium Webinars

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.

Thursday, February 2, 2023
How to Find More Courage at Work: 3 Mindset Shifts to Take More Risks
Candace Doby is the author of A Cool Girl’s Guide To Courage and a coach who works with organizations to create a culture of courage that equips employees to perform at their highest potential.
12:00 PM
Via Webinar
Wednesday, February 15, 2023
Moderna, the Vaccine, and the Business Gamble That Changed the World
Peter Loftus, a reporter for The Wall Street Journal will discuss the people behind messenger RNA scientific research and Moderna's inception, the company's growth and setbacks over a decade, and its high-stakes response to the pandemic in 2020.
12:00 PM
Via Webinar

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.

June 25, 2023 - July 7, 2023

Ireland
It’s a beautiful, magical land, where the gentle green landscape dazzles and the people delight; where warmth and hospitality are national traits and poets are national heroes

July 25, 2023 - August 4, 2023

Untamed Alaska

Untamed Alaska
 Awe-inspiring natural beauty and outdoor adventure await as your small group explores the varied landscapes and noteworthy cities of Alaska, America’s Last Frontier, on this superlative 11-day journey.

 Tapestry - Alumnae of Color Affinity Group

Monday, February 6, 2023
Tapestry Office Hours
Want to learn more about Tapestry? Interested in joining the Working Committee?
3:00 PM 
Saturday, February 25, 2023
Tapestry - BIPOC Arts and Crafts
Hosted by Tapestry Co-Chair, Emily Murase '87, join the fun with fellow alumnae/i of color and make lizards for first year students who self-identify as part of the BIPOC community
1:00 PM
Via Zoom 

Yoga at Home - LIVE ZOOM with Bryn Mawr

Fridays on Zoom

Yoga at Home – LIVE Chill Yoga
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.
12:00 PM

Class is an hour commitment and meets weekly on Friday at noon. Zoom login Password: 7zDw73

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.

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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