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A Calendar of Activities Occurring Across the Globe

November 15, 2023

Celebrations of Student Excellence

To commemorate the final year of Kim's presidency, come learn about the impressive achievements of our students and how the current admissions and financial aid landscape impacts access to our world-class education.  Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres will be served.
Space is limited.

Thursday, November 30, 2023: New York City
Tuesday, December 5, 2023: Boston

Upcoming Regional Club Events

See complete listing of all upcoming events online.
Saturday, November 18, 2023
Boston Club - Weekly Craft Night 
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, November 19, 2023
United Kingdom Club - Autumn Tea
Chat, indulge in baked goods, and sip tea together at an Autumn Tea
3:00 PM
Central London by Green Park
Thursday, November 23, 2023
United Kingdom Club - Thanksgiving Dinner
Embrace the true essence of Thanksgiving with good company and conversation with other Bryn Mawr alums
6:00 PM
Home of Rachel Savage '98, London (Exact address provided upon RSVP) 
Saturday, November 25, 2023
Boston Club - Weekly Craft Night 
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, November 28, 2023
Amy Hsu '94 and Amy Guan '24 Discussion
You are invited to our first live-streamed event conducted in Mandarin Chinese language for students, families and alumnae/i of Bryn Mawr.
8:00 AM ET
Livestreaming online
Saturday, December 2, 2023
Boston Club - Weekly Craft Night 
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, December 3, 2023
Rhode Island Club - Holiday Potluck
Let’s celebrate another year of life and community. Please bring whatever food or drinks you have to share.
5:00 PM
Hosted by Itohan I. Osayimwese '97
Sunday, December 3, 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
Sunday, December 3, 2023
Philadelphia Area - Seven Sisters Holiday Gathering
Seven Sisters Holiday Gathering at the Ritz-Carlton Aqimero Lounge
3:00 PM
The Ritz-Carlton, Aqimero Lounge, 10 Ave Of The Arts, Philadelphia, PA 19102
Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Golden SAGES - Winter Lecture
Reading Archives Against the Grain presented by Allison Mills, Bryn Mawr College Archivist
3:00 PM
Via Zoom
Friday, December 8, 2023
Chicago Club - Second Friday Happy Hour 
Join the Chicago Club for happy hour on the second Friday of the month. This is a casual opportunity to meet other alumnae/i, network, and catch up with folks.
5:30 PM
TBA
Saturday, December 9, 2023
Los Angeles Club - Holiday Party
Please join us to rekindle the spirit of community and the season at this fun, candlelit fête, now returning for a 22nd year.
4:00 PM
Hosted by Maria BMC '81 & Alexander Rudolph HC '82
Sunday, December 10, 2023
Phoenix Club - Holiday Party
Please bring an item to share.
12:00 PM
South Phoenix, address available upon RSVP.
Tuesday, December 12, 2023
Central Florida Club - Holiday Gathering at Golden Hour Wine
Come celebrate the season and meet local Mawrters, generously hosted by Heather LaVine '00 (owner of Golden Hour Wine)
6:00 PM
Golden Hour Wine, Orlando, FL 32814
Wednesday, December 13, 2023
Seattle Club - Happy Hour
Please join your fellow alums at a casual, no host happy hour gathering! It will be an opportunity to see old friends and to connect with people you don't yet know.
5:00 PM
Alibi Room. 85 Pike St, Seattle, WA 98101
Sunday, December 17, 2023
Research Triangle Club - A Winter Solstice Tea and Cookie Gathering
Brighten these dark days with a Winter Solstice tea-and-cookies gathering!
1:30 PM
Home of Barbara Ramsay Shaw '65

Alumnae/i Regional Book Discussion Groups

Thursday, November 16, 2023
New York City Club - Book Group
Rules of Civility by Amor Towles, hosted by Jordana Golden '97
7:00 PM
Tuesday, November 28, 2023
Boston Club - November Book Group
People of the Book: A Novel, by Geraldine Brooks
7:00 PM
Via Zoom
Saturday, December 2, 2023
Davis/Sacramento Book Group (Online)
Our next book is 1984 by George Orwell, optionally paired with Julia by Sandra Newman
1:30 PM
Online via Zoom
Monday, December 4, 2023
Research Triangle Club - Book Discussion
Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata
7:00 PM
Via Zoom
Monday, December 4, 2023
Berkeley Book Group
To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf
3:00 PM
Meeting address will be given to interested alumnae/i.
Tuesday, December 5, 2023
DC Club - Monthly Book Discussion
Necessary Trouble: Growing Up at Midcentury, by Drew Gilpin Faust
7:30 PM
Via Zoom
Sunday, December 10, 2023

Graduate School of Arts and Sciences

Friday, January 5, 2024
AIA/SCS Annual Meeting Lunch
The Department of Greek, Latin, and Classical Studies and the Department of Classical and Near Eastern Archaeology will be hosting a lunch at the AIA/SCS annual meeting in Chicago
12:00 PM
Hilton Chicago, 720 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60605
Thursday, February 15, 2024
CAA Annual Conference Lunch
The Department of History of Art will be hosting a lunch at the CAA Annual Conference in Chicago.
12:30 PM
Hilton Chicago, 720 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60605

Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research

Friday, November 17, 2023
GSSWSR - Being A Trauma Informed Organization
This workshop is designed to enhance knowledge capacity of Trauma Informed Care (TIC), organizational self-assessment and application for TIC at the agency/organizational level.
9:30 AM
In Person
Friday, November 17, 2023
GSSWSR - Certificate in Trauma: The Basics and Beyond Recurring event
Trauma Intervention Tools
10:00 AM
Synchronous Virtual Classroom via Zoom
Tuesday, November 28, 2023
GSSWSR - Promising Practices for Integrating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Into Your Organization.
Overcome the challenges we face as change makers as we work to help our organizations become truly diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplaces.
9:30 AM
Synchronous Virtual Classroom via Zoom

Bryn Mawr College Campus Events

Thursday, November 16, 2023

Mary Flexner Lectureship Presents Dr. Mindy Fullilove 
Dr. Mindy Fullilove '71, professor of urban policy and health at the New School and a board-certified psychiatrist, will give a series of three public lectures under the rubric “The Tao of K-Drama.”
7:00 PM
Old Library, Great Hall

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.

August 20 - 31, 2024

Croatia
This exhilarating itinerary introduces you to Croatia's familiar gems, such as Zagreb and Dubrovnik, as well as lesser-known fishing towns and unspoiled islets. After three nights in Zagreb, get a taste of cruising life, where will pause at various ports where you can hop off and witness centuries of visible history or sip wine in a cafe. 

September 12 - 23, 2024

Singapore
Indonesia is made up of over 17,000 islands- discover some of the more remote and less traveled jewels of the Java Sea. Cruise through the remnants of Krakatoa and view the volcano's "children", who have appeared since 1883. Snorkel and dive amongst vibrant coral gardens; kayak in secluded bays with hundreds of fish teeming below; engage with local villagers and learn about their daily lives. 

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.


Wednesday, November 29, 2023
ALC - ADHD - How it Manifests and Effective Steps to Address It
Dr. Edward Hallowell will offer educators, healthcare professionals, and parents the tools they need to understand what it’s like to have ADHD, how to change their perspective, and how to create environments where those with ADHD can thrive.
12:00 PM
Via Webinar
Wednesday, December 6, 2023
ALC - How to Discover Calm and Abundance through the Radical Power of Rest
Ximena Vengoechea guides audiences through proven methods for relaxation and renewal. She’ll share restful practices to incorporate into everyday life and offer guidance on how to set healthy boundaries and overcome obstacles preventing meaningful rest.
12:00 PM
Via Webinar

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

RememberHoliday Schedule Change:
There will be no class on:

  • Friday 11/24/2023
  • Friday 12/29/2023
  • Friday 1/5/2024

Connections

Friday, November 17, 2023
Irene Lambrou '86 and her band Medea bring their original "goth-elegant" folk-rock to The Living Room and Cricket Cafe in Ardmore PA.
Medea is a dark and dramatic alternative rock band born in 1999 made up of members Irene Lambrou, Patrick Robinson, Tony Winkler, Rich Curtis & James Farrell.
8:00 PM
The Living Room and Cricket Cafe, 104 Cricket Ave, Ardmore, PA 19003

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.

Alumnae/i Information Update

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Interested in hosting an event or starting a club in your area?
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