November 15, 2024

Saturday, November 16, 2024
Bryn Mawr field hockey made history Wednesday afternoon with a win on Shillingford Field against the visiting Knights of SUNY Geneseo in the first round of the NCAA Division III Field Hockey Tournament.

Join our host, Caroline Heffernan '10 (Alumnae Association Executive Board Member), and fellow Mawrters for a virtual watch party as Bryn Mawr Owls take on Middlebury College at 11:00 AM EST. Click here to register. Visit the BMC athletics page for the livestream link.

Registration is now open for the International Forum in London, March 7-8, 2025, at the JW Marriott Grosvenor House! The theme of the 2025 International Forum is change, as the College enters a new era of leadership under President Wendy Cadge. This special event is open to all members of the Bryn Mawr community. In addition to dynamic panels and noteworthy speakers, the Forum will include professional networking, life design activities and takeaways, as well as rich social and cultural opportunities throughout the weekend. Learn more and plan to register here before December 31, 2024 to take advantage of the Early Bird reduced fees.

Upcoming Regional Club Events

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

Saturday, November 16, 2024 
Boston Club - Concord Museum Tour
Guided tour through the Museum’s newly renovated and immersive galleries will highlight specific objects & stories that focus on Women’s History in Concord.
10:00 AM ET
Concord Museum, 53 Cambridge Tpke, Concord, MA

Sunday, November 17, 2024 
New York City Club - Welcome to the City
Annual Welcome to the City event for 2024 graduates and city newcomers; all class years are invited
2:00 PM ET
Home of Marcia Cantarella ’68, Upper West Side

Thursday, November 28, 2024 
United Kingdom Club - Thanksgiving Dinner
Join us for a heartwarming Thanksgiving dinner filled with traditional favourites like roast turkey, creamy mashed potatoes, and homemade pies
6:00 PM GMT
Home of Rachel Savage '98, London, (Exact address provided upon RSVP) 

Sunday, December 1, 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

Saturday, December 7, 2024 
Northern California Club - Winter Holiday Cardmaking for Homebound Seniors
Get together with Northern California Mawrters in Los Gatos while spreading winter holiday cheer to homebound seniors!
2:30 PM PT
Los Gatos, CA (Address given upon registration.)

Saturday, December 7, 2024 
New York City Club - Performance of Our Town with optional dinner and discussion at Becco afterward
Join the Bryn Mawr Club of New York City for a performance of Our Town on Broadway, followed by an optional post-theater dinner at the Italian restaurant Becco.
2:00 PM ET
Barrymore Theatre, 243 West 47 Street, New York, NY 10036.

Sunday, December 8, 2024 
Philadelphia Area - Seven Sisters Holiday Gathering
The tradition continues! Join us at Philadelphia's Ritz-Carlton Aqimero Lounge for great company, drinks & light bites! Tickets are limited.
3:00 PM ET
The Ritz-Carlton, Philadelphia, Aqimero Lounge, 10 Avenue Of The Arts Philadelphia, PA 19102

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 
United Kingdom - Holiday Drinks
Enjoy mulled wine and sparkling cider, gingerbread cookies and hearty treats as we continue to celebrate the  the festive season
6:30 PM GMT
Suzan Miller’s Marylebone home (Exact address provided upon RSVP) 

Saturday, December 14, 2024 
Los Angeles Club - Holiday Party
Los Angeles Club Annual Bi-College Open House, Hosted by Maria Rudolph, BMC '81 and Alex Rudolph HC '82
4:00 PM PT
Claremont, CA (Address available upon registration)

Sunday, December 15, 2024 
Phoenix Club - Holiday Potluck
Potluck - please bring a dish for 10 to share (please no beef)
12:00 PM MT
South Phoenix, AZ - (Address available upon registration)

Monday, January 13, 2025 
Colorado/Wyoming Club - College for A Day SAVE THE DATE!
Lectures given by professors from Connecticut, Smith and Sweet Briar Colleges
8:15 AM MT
First Plymouth Church, 3501 South Colorado Boulevard, Cherry Hills Village, CO, 80113

Alumnae/i Regional Book Groups

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 
Boston Club - Book Group
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
7:00 PM ET
Via Zoom

Saturday, November 23, 2024 
Berkeley Book Group
Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity and Poverty by Daron Acemoglu & Simon Johnson and The Beginning of Spring by Penelope Fitzgerald
3:00 PM PT
At a member’s home in Berkeley

Tuesday, December 3, 2024 
Mawrtyr Memoir Book Club
Sorry For The Inconvenience by Farah Naz Rishi '12
1:00 PM ET
Zoom

Tuesday, December 3, 2024 
Mawrtyr Memoir Book Club
Sorry For The Inconvenience by Farah Naz Rishi '12
8:15 PM ET
Zoom

Thursday, December 5, 2024 
New York City Club - Book Group
The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Daré
7:00 PM ET
Via Zoom

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 
Boston Club - Book Group 
Book TBA
7:00 PM ET
Via Zoom

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 
DC Club - Monthly Book Discussion
When We Cease to Understand the World (genre blend) by Benjamin Labatut.
7:30 PM ET
Via Zoom

Sunday, January 12, 2025 
Delaware Club - Virtual Book Chat
On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous: a Novel, by Ocean Vuong
4:30 PM ET
Via Zoom

Bryn Mawr-Wellesley Book Sale

March 12 - 16, 2025
Attention Book Lovers!  Save the date for the Bryn Mawr-Wellesley Book Sale

The sale specializes in top-quality hardback and paperback fiction, non-fiction, academic, university press, and rare books all sold at bargain prices. Most hardbacks are $3 and all proceeds support local students attending Bryn Mawr College and Wellesley College. Visit the website for updates and details about donating books.
Stuart Country Day School, 1200 Stuart Road, Princeton, NJ

Graduate School of Arts and Sciences

Saturday, January 4, 2025 
AIA/SCS Annual Meeting Reception in the Great Hall, Bryn Mawr College
Transportation provided to and from Campus
6:00 PM ET
Bryn Mawr College

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. 

Fridays, December 6 – January 31
Perinatal Death and Grieving Series
Having an awareness of the complexities of the medical, relational and psychological issues surrounding perinatal death and grieving will help therapists address clients in a sensitive and empathetic way.
9:00 AM ET
Virtual Classroom via Zoom
 
Thursdays, December 5 and 12, 2024
Eating Disorders and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder 
In this 2-day workshop, we will explore the relationship between OCD and eating disorders, where they overlap, how to untangle the symptoms and ways to help.
9:30 AM ET
Virtual Classroom via Zoom

Friday, December 13, 2024
Delegation: The Benefits, Pitfalls, and Strategies for Effective Work-Force Empowerment
During this workshop, participants will receive training in the many facets of delegation, including when and to whom to delegate responsibilities, understanding the delegation process, and how to best offer support and oversight without micromanaging or undermining staff. Together, we will explore crucial mistakes and pitfalls to avoid.
9:00 AM ET
Virtual Class 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 13-18, 2025 
Discover Denali National Park

Journey into the scenic wilds of America's northernmost state, through Alaska's rugged forests and wildlife. Your destination: the magnificent six-million acre Denali National Park and Reserve. Uncover the many wonders of the park during guided trail hikes and walks. More info here.

August 13-21, 2025  
Mysteries of Peru and Machu Picchu

From the Sacred Valley of the Inca to the magical heights of Machu Picchu to the natural wonders of the Ballestas Islands, join us as we uncover this culturally rich region of the Peruvian Andes. This extraordinary journey reveals Peru's enduring charm, centuries-old traditions, and enigmatic mysteries.

This trip is ranked a 3 for moderate activity levels. Tour days tend to be long and include long periods of travel. Guests should be prepared to walk longer distances, climb stairs, uneven surfaces and tolerate long periods of standing. Some destinations may have variations in altitude. Historic areas are more accessible by foot and elevators are not always available at accommodations or sites visited. 

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, November 20, 2024 
ALC - How to Discover the Conscious Leader in You
This webinar will reveal how we can all become conscious leaders by taking responsibility for our leadership choices and actions and, ultimately, by defining success on our own terms.
12:00 PM ET
Via Webinar

Wednesday, December 4, 2024 
ALC - Unlearning Silence: How to Speak Your Mind, Unleash Talent, and Live More Fully
Bestselling author Elaine Lin Hering will share strategies to recognize and unlearn unconscious patterns so we can make intentional choices about how we want to show up at home and at work.
12:00 PM ET
Via Webinar

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 
ALC - The Enneagram & Discovering Your Authentic Self
The Enneagram is more than just a personality assessment; it is a powerful mechanism for fostering self-awareness and understanding.
12:00 PM ET
Via Webinar

Yoga at Home - Live Zoom with Bryn Mawr

Fridays on Zoom

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.

Tuesday, December 3, 2024 
Book Signing and Movie Screening with Alexis Pogorelskin '66
Hollywood and the Nazis on the Eve of War: The Case of The Mortal Storm
5:00 PM CT
Duluth Public Library Green Room, 520 W. Superior St., Duluth, MN

Wednesday, December 4, 2024 
December Book Tour for the new novel "Shell Games" by Bonnie MacDougal Kistler '75.
Pawley’s Tap House and Grill, 13089 Ocean Hwy, Pawleys Island, SC 29585
11:00 AM ET

Friday, December 6, 2024 
December Book Tour for the new novel "Shell Games" by Bonnie MacDougal Kistler '75.
Bookstore 1 Sarasota, 117 S Pineapple Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236
6:00 PM ET

Friday, December 13, 2024 
December Book Tour for the new novel "Shell Games" by Bonnie MacDougal Kistler '75.
Main Point Books, 116 N. Wayne Avenue, Wayne, PA 19087
7:00 PM ET

Alumnae/i Information Update

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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