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A Calendar of Activities Occurring Across the Globe

December 30, 2023

Season's Greetings and Best Wishes

for 2024

Upcoming Regional Club Events

All times listed are in the event's local time zone.

See complete listing of all upcoming events online.

Saturday, December 30, 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 ET
Via Zoom
Saturday, January 6, 2024
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 ET
Via Zoom
Sunday, January 7, 2024
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, 30 Mountain Ave, Princeton, NJ 08540
Monday, January 8, 2024
Colorado/Wyoming Club - College for A Day - 50th Anniversary!
Hear three invigorating professors from Skidmore, Mount Holyoke and Vassar Colleges 
9:00 AM MT
New Location: First Plymouth Church, 3501 S. Colorado Blvd., Cherry Hills Village 80113
Tuesday, January 9, 2024
DC Club - Happy Hour & Networking Event
Cheers to 2024! Start the new year out right by getting to know your fellow Mawrters at a networking event. Bring your business cards (physical or digital) and raise your lantern (or glass) to making new friends.
6:00 PM ET
TBA
Friday, January 12, 2024
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 CT
Merkle's Bar & Grill, 3516 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL 60657
Saturday, January 13, 2024
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 ET
Via Zoom
Saturday, January 20, 2024
Toronto Club - Art Gallery Tour
Guided tour of The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery's Fall Exhibition, and continue the conversation over a cup of coffee at Boxcar Social.
2:00 PM ET
The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery, Toronto, ON
Saturday, January 20, 2024
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 ET
Via Zoom
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
Save the Date! Boston Club - A Talk by Kristen Ampela, ‘92
Whales and Offshore Wind Development: Putting Recent Whale Strandings into Context
7:30 PM ET
Via Zoom
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
New York City Club - Performance of Terce: A Practical Breviary
Terce: A Practical Breviary is a radical rethinking of a monastic mass that reimagines the face of the Holy Spirit through the lens of the Divine Feminine.
7:00 PM ET
The Space at Irondale, 85 South Oxford Street, Brooklyn, NY 11217
Saturday, January 27, 2024
New York City Club - Private Tour of Carnegie Hall
Take a private guided tour of Carnegie Hall and experience the history and magic of this legendary New York City institution.
11:00 AM
Carnegie Hall, 881 7th Avenue New York, NY 10019
Saturday, January 27, 2024
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 ET
Via Zoom
Sunday, January 28, 2024
Research Triangle Club - Lunch at Bazil
Share acclaimed Northern Indian cuisine at Bazil on Sunday, January 28 at 12:30 pm. The private seating area is reserved for alums as well as children of all ages, spouses, partners and parents. Haverford alumni in the Research Triangle are invited!
1:00 PM
Bazil Indian Cuisine, Raleigh, NC 27612
Sunday, January 28, 2024
Boston Club - Lizard Making Party at the home of Brenda Breed
Participate in a Bryn Mawr tradition by creating Lizards for Massachusetts First Year students.
1:00 PM ET
Home of Brenda Breed, Medford, MA 02155
Saturday, February 3, 2024
Chicago Club - Lizard Making Party
Come one and all to craft personalized Lizards for the new class of Bryn Mawr students!
2:00 PM CT
Hosted by Nicole "Niki" Barker '16, Evanston, IL
Saturday, February 3, 2024
SAVE THE DATE! Seattle Club - Career Panel and Networking Event
Save the date for the Career Panel and Networking Event
3:00 PM PT
Belltown neighborhood - address provided upon registration

Alumnae/i Regional Book Discussion Groups

Monday, January 8, 2024
Research Triangle Club - Book Discussion
BYOB (Bring Your Own Book)
7:00 PM ET
Via Zoom
Tuesday, January 9, 2024
DC Club - Monthly Book Discussion
The Bluest Eye, Toni Morrison. Led by Tam Voynik.
7:30 PM
Via Zoom
Sunday, January 14, 2024
San Francisco Book, Brunch & Coffee Group
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
10:00 AM PT
Progressive Grounds Coffee House, San Francisco, CA
Thursday, January 18, 2024
New York City Club - Book Group
Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
7:00 PM ET
TBD
Tuesday, January 23, 2024
Boston Club - January Book Group
Necessary Trouble: Growing Up at Midcentury, by Drew Gilpin Faust '68
7:00 PM ET
Via Zoom 

Alumnae/i Career Services

Thursday, January 25, 2024

Tri-Co Inclusive Hiring Meet Up 
If your employer has internship or entry-level job opportunities for undergraduates and a recruiting focus that highlights diversity, consider inviting one of your recruiters to the Tri-Co Inclusive Hiring Meet Up on Thursday, January 25.  
6:30 PM ET
Haverford College

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 CT
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 CT
Hilton Chicago, 720 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60605

Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research

Visit GSSWSR Center for Professional Development website for information on our continuing education (CEU) trainings.
Visit GSSWSR Nonprofit Executive Leadership Institute website for information on our leadership development trainings.

 

Friday, January 5, 2024

GSSWSR - Domestic Abuse 101 & Trauma-Informed Care | Domestic Violence Series 
This 4-session series will provide an in-depth view into the dynamics of domestic abuse and the resources available to survivors and their family members.
(4 Sessions: Fridays, Jan. 5, Feb. 2, Mar. 1, Apr. 5, 2024)
9:00 AM ET
Synchronous virtual classroom via Zoom

Friday, January 12, 2024 
GSSWSR - Orthorexia: The Recent Face of an Eating Disorder
In this course we will define what orthorexia is and why it is such a complex disorder. We will look at the differences between orthorexia and other eating disorders and discuss treatment strategies.
9:30 AM ET
Synchronous virtual classroom via Zoom

Friday, January 19, 2024 
GSSWSR - CBT Treatment for Insomnia and Chronic Pain
This course will address ways to help clients to identify thoughts and behaviors that impede the ability to sleep and improve sleep without medications.
9:30 AM ET
Synchronous Virtual Classroom via Zoom

Saturday, January 20, 2024 
GSSWSR - CBT for Effective Coping with Trauma
Clinical knowledge of how to support clients in the management of trauma is vital. Participants will learn techniques for creating an effective trauma narrative, several relaxation techniques and imagery re-scripting.9:30 AM ET
Synchronous Virtual Classroom via Zoom 

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.


July 24 - 30, 2024
Banff Hotel Vista Connections
Enjoy this well-paced sojourn through Canada's glorious Rocky Mountains- highlighted by two days traveling aboard the Rocky Mountaineer in GoldLeaf Service- with visits to the stunning areas of Lake Louise and Banff. This trip will include travelers outside of the Bryn Mawr community.
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 cpd@brynmawr.edu with any questions.


Wednesday, January 10, 2024
ALC - New Year, New View: Setting Goals that Set You Up for Success
Georgia Homsany guides you through why some people have difficulty sticking to New Year's Resolutions and ongoing goals, how you can set yourself up for success, and how to build a plan of what you'd like to achieve in the next sixty days.
12:00 PM ET
Via Webinar
Thursday, January 18, 2024
ALC - How to Create Your Own Career: Career Mashup–the Career of the Future
Connie Steele will discuss what a "career mashup" is, what it means for careers of the future, and, more importantly, what it means for you.
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 ET

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 1/5/2024

Connections

Friday, December 22, 2023
Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir 15th Annual South Bay Holiday Concert
Vanessa Warheit '90 is singing with the Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir in South Bay
7:30 PM PT
Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St, Mountain View, CA 94041
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Join co-author Winnie So '93 at the launch of her new book, 10 Moral Questions: How to Design Tech & AI Responsibly.
The book launches take place in Davos, Switzerland (Jan. 17), Munich, Germany (Jan. 23), Berlin, Germany (Jan. 24), and Hamburg, Germany (Jan. 25).
6:00 PM CET

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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