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A Calendar of Activities Occurring Across the Globe

May 30, 2024 Edition

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2024 May Day Celebration

Alumnae Association Executive Board Elections

The election for the Alumnae Association Executive Board is underway! The Committee on Leadership Development (CLD) has nominated the Alumnae Association Executive Board (AAEB) candidates. Please check your email for your link to the election site. Meanwhile, you can learn more about the candidates here.

Upcoming Regional Club Events

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

Sunday, June 2, 2024 
Delaware Club - Rockwood Museum Tour
Free First Sunday at Rockwood Museum. Join us as we explore the grandeur, history and beauty of the Rockwood Mansion, home of the Shipley, Bringhurst, and Hargraves families for 120 years.
12:00 PM ET
 Rockwood Museum, 4651 Washington Street Extension, Wilmington, DE

Sunday, June 2, 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, Princeton, NJ

Sunday, June 2, 2024 
Toronto Club - Guided Tour of Edwards Gardens, Toronto Botanical Garden
Join us for a one-hour, all-ages, accessible guided tour of Edwards Gardens, Toronto Botanical Garden.
1:00 PM ET
Edwards Gardens, 755 Lawrence Avenue East, Toronto, ON M3C 1P2

Saturday, June 8, 2024 
Philadelphia Club - Kelly Drive Sculpture Hike
Stanford Hike and Tour of Sculptures Along Kelly Drive with Theresa Carney '75
10:00 AM ET
Philadelphia Museum of Art, North Entrance

Saturday, June 8, 2024 
Boston Club - Annual Meeting and Lunch
Annual Meeting of the Bryn Mawr Club of Boston at the home of Paula McNay ’76 in Chestnut Hill
12:00 PM ET
Hosted by Paula McNay ’76 in Chestnut Hill or Via Zoom

Saturday, June 8, 2024 
New York City Club - Guided Walking Tour of Central Park
Guided Walking Tour of Central Park's Greatest Hits with Catherine Fredman ’80
9:30 AM ET
Charles A. Dana Discovery Center, on the north shore of the Harlem Meer, inside the park at 110th Street and Malcolm X Boulevard

Saturday, June 8, 2024 
Chicago Club - Meiji Modern: 50 Years of New Japan
Join Chicago-area Bryn Mawrtyrs for a visit to the Smart Museum of Art's exhibit on Meiji Modern. 
2:30 PM CT
Smart Museum of Art, 5550 S. Greenwood Ave., Chicago, IL

Saturday, June 8, 2024 
New Haven Club - Museum Exhibit - "Shining Light on Truth"
Did you know that New Haven was almost the home of the first Historically Black College and University? In 1831, the hopes of a group of educators was dashed by an emphatic no vote of the citizens of New Haven.
1:00 PM ET
New Haven Museum, 114 Whitney Ave., New Haven, CT

Friday, June 14, 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
Eli Tea Bar, 5507 N Clark Avenue Street. Chicago, IL 60640

Tuesday, July 9, 2024 
Houston Club - Interclub Happy Hour
The Interclub is an social organization of Ivy+ schools, so this is a great opportunity to network beyond the Bryn Mawr community.
6:00 PM CT
Axelrad Beer Garden, 1517 Alabama St, Houston, TX 77004

Alumnae/i Regional Book Groups

Monday, June 3, 2024 
North Carolina Book Discussion
This Is How It Always Is, by Laurie Frankel
7:00 PM ET
Via Zoom

Sunday, June 9, 2024 
Delaware Club - Virtual Book Chat
Flying Snakes and Griffin Claws by Adrienne Mayor
4:00 PM ET
Via Zoom

Tuesday, June 11, 2024 
Boston Club - June Book Group
The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store, by James McBride
7:00 PM ET
Via Zoom

Tuesday, June 11, 2024 
DC Club - Monthly Book Discussion
Tobacco Wives, by Adele Myers. Led by Marjorie Och '93
7:30 PM ET
Via Zoom

Monday, June 17, 2024 
Seattle Club - Organizational Meeting
8:00 PM PT
Zoom

Sunday, June 23, 2024 
Seattle Club - Seattle Book Group Organizational Meeting
2:00 PM PT
Columbia Branch, Seattle Public Library, Meeting Room, Seattle, WA 98118

Tuesday, July 2, 2024 
Seattle Club - Eastside Book Group Organizational Meeting
1:30 PM PT
Community Room, Crossroads Shopping Center 15600 NE 8th St, Bellevue, WA 98008

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. 


Wednesday, June 5, 2024 
GSSWSR - Tech for Good: Revolutionize Your Approach to Work Leveraging AI  
This workshop goes beyond theory, showcasing practical applications of how AI has become a part of our daily lives and how it can revolutionize the way you approach your Nonprofit work.
9:00 AM ET
Virtual Classroom via Zoom

Friday, June 21, 2024 
GSSWSR - Screening for Suicide Risk in Youth 
In this presentation, we will cover statistics and specific risk factors for suicide in young people, discuss the importance of building rapport, and explore different ways to utilize language in a child-friendly way to achieve more accurate risk assessments.
12:30 PM ET
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.


January 2 - 16, 2025 
Journey Though Vietnam
In a land of breathtaking natural beauty, abiding tradition, and profoundly hospitable people, rewards abound for the thoughtful traveler. Visit the cities of Hanoi, Da Nang, Hoi An, Saigon, the remote Mekong Delta and more.
February 27 - March 7, 2025 
Cotswolds

Join an enriching journey through some of England's most celebrated sites! From your base in the Georgian town of Woodstock, venture through the poetic countryside and encounter delightful villages and country gardens. Excursions include a trip to Oxford's storied university and the butter-hued villages of the Cotswolds: Shakespeare's hometown of Stratford-upon-Avon, Blenheim Palace and Bath!

At the conclusion of your journey, join the greater Bryn Mawr community for an optional extension in London for the Bryn Mawr College International Forum March 7-8. View more information about the Forum here.

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, June 4, 2024  
ALC - Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess: 5 Simple, Scientifically Proven Steps to Reduce Anxiety, Stress, and Toxic Thinking
Toxic thoughts, depression, and anxiety–our mental mess is frequently aggravated by a chaotic world and sustained by an inability to manage our runaway thoughts.
12:00 PM ET
Via Webinar

Thursday, June 13, 2024 
ALC - “No” Problem: Strategies to Stop Saying Yes at Work When You Want to Say No
Discover the psychological reasons behind the difficulty of saying "no" and gain insights into the essential elements needed to decline effectively without guilt or apology.
12:00 PM ET
Via Webinar

Yoga at Home - Live Zoom with Bryn Mawr

Fridays on Zoom

Class is canceled on June 7th and June 28th

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

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.

Thursday, June 13, 2024 
Word Suite with Mary Maxwell '81
World-renowned Baroque cellist Phoebe Carrai joins award-winning poet Mary Maxwell for an hour of poetry and music.
5:00 PM ET
Wellfleet Preservation Hall, Wellfleet, MA

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

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