February 28, 2025

Upcoming Regional Club Events

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

Friday, February 28, 2025 - Deadline 4:00 PM ET
TODAY is the deadline!
The Bryn Mawr Club of New York City 2025 Evelyn Barish ’56 Poetry Contest 
For a fourth year, New York alumna Evelyn Barish ’56 is sponsoring a poetry prize to be awarded by the Bryn Mawr Club of New York City to a Bryn Mawr alum. This year’s topic is hope for the earth. The poem should be submitted in traditional haiku format: three lines, with five syllables in the first line, seven syllables in the second line, and five syllables in the third line.

Saturday, March 1, 2025 
Chicago Club - Poetry Reading & Reception at The Seminary Co-op Bookstores
Poetry Reading & Reception Oksana Maksymchuk '04
1:00 PM CT
The Seminary Co-op Bookstores, Chicago, IL 60637

Sunday, March 2, 2025 
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, March 8, 2025 
Northern California Club - Brunch and MOMA Exhibit
Get together with art-loving Northern California Mawrters to see artist Amy Sherald's first major survey exhibition. It's the exhibit's last weekend, so don't miss!
11:00 AM PT
SFMOMA, San Francisco, CA

Saturday, March 8, 2025 
DC Club - Annual Luncheon with Frederica Adelman '80
Frederica will discuss the pivotal role museums play in cultural creation and the shaping of American identity.
12:30 PM ET
Maggiano’s, 5333 Wisconsin Ave. NW., Washington, DC, 20015

Saturday, March 15, 2025 
New York City Club - Needle-felting party hosted by Molly Marion '20
Come to Harlem to mingle with fellow Mawrters and dip your toes into the world of needle felting, a craft developed by wool workers in the 1980s.
1:00 PM ET
Central Harlem New York, NY 10027

Tuesday, March 18, 2025 
New York City Club - Theater Outing 
Performance of Redwood with optional dinner at the Penn Club beforehand.
7:00 PM ET
Nederlander Theatre, 208 West 41 Street, New York, NY 10036

Friday, March 21, 2025 
Boston Club - Young Alums Game Night
 Save the Date! Rachel Hertzberg '19 & Sophia MacKay '20 will host Game Night in Somerville.
7:00 PM ET
Somerville, MA

Sunday, March 30, 2025
Upstate New York Club - Meet-up for area alumnae/i
Eat lunch in the museum cafe and enjoy the exhibitions and glass blowing demonstrations together. 
11:00 AM ET
Corning Museum of Glass, 1 Museum Way, Corning, NY 14830

Saturday, April 12, 2025 
Chicago Club - Redefining Success: When Society's Norms Are Making You Unhappy...
Explore what success, fulfillment, and thriving really mean and how we can reassess and identify our individual, true-to-us definitions, free from the pressure of societal, cultural, or familial norms and expectations
Time and Location: TBD: Edgewater Neighborhood of Chicago

Sunday, April 27, 2025 
Princeton Club - Cheese Tasting - Save the Date!
Save the Date! The History and Science of Cheese with Mia Vergari ’05  2:00 PM ET
Hosted by Danna McDonough ’60, Skillman, NJ

Alumnae/i Regional Book Groups

Saturday, March 1, 2025 
Seattle Club - Eastside Book Club
Organizational Meeting
9:30 AM PT
Top Pot Doughnut, 10600 NE 9th Place, Bellevue, WA 98004

Tuesday, March 11, 2025 
DC Club - Monthly Book Discussion
The Other Me (scifi-thriller) by Sarah Zachrech Jeng
7:30 PM ET
Via Zoom

Sunday, March 16, 2025 
Delaware Club - Virtual Book Chat
Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez
4:30 PM ET
Via Zoom

Tuesday, March 18, 2025 
Boston Club - Book Group
The Sisters: The Saga of the Mitford Family, by Mary Lovell
7:00 PM ET
Via Zoom

Sunday, March 23, 2025 
Seattle Club - Sunday Book Club
Fuzz by Mary Roach
Time and Location: TBD

Monday, March 24, 2025 
Seattle Club - Virtual Book Group
Molecules of Emotion by Dr. Candace Pert BMC '70
8:00 PM PT
Via Zoom

Monday, March 31, 2025 
Berkeley Book Group
Kidnapped by Robert L. Stevenson OR any other book by Robert L. Stevenson OR A Wilder Shore by Camille Peri
3:00 PM PT
At a member’s home in El Cerrito.

Golden Sages

The Golden Sages is an affinity group of Bryn Mawr College alumnae/i who have celebrated their 50th reunion or are graduate school alumni over the age of 72.

Thursday, March 20, 2025 
Golden SAGES Spring Presentation - Asja Radjia, PhD, Assistant Professor of Physics
"Transport Properties of Corals and Other Ways Physics Can Help Us Understand Biology"
2:00 PM ET
Via Zoom

Tapestry - Alumnae/i of Color

Tapestry contributes to the alumnae/i of color community of Bryn Mawr College by: strengthening a connected network anchored in mutual trust and respect; advancing constructive and inclusive dialogue; and celebrating our diverse history and experiences.

Friday, February 28, 2025 
Tapestry - Alumnae/i Reception
Join the Tapestry Working Committee for a brief reception before the keynote speaker event. There will be light refreshments. 
5:30 PM ET
Bryn Mawr College, Wyndham

Friday, February 28, 2025 
Black History Month Keynote Speaker - Activist Fredrika Newton
Black History Month keynote, titled "Revolutionary Love: Inside the Black Panther Party".
7:00 PM ET
Bryn Mawr College, Great Hall of Old Library

Saturday, March 8, 2025 
DC Unity Trip - Black History and African Immigrants. 
Unity is an annual trip for students involved in BIPOC programming to build intercultural community, honor each other's stories, and reflect on the ways our histories intersect.
12:30 PM ET
Washington, D.C. 

Bryn Mawr-Wellesley Book Sale

March 12 - 16, 2025 
Princeton Club - Bryn Mawr-Wellesley Book Sale

The 93rd annual Bryn Mawr Wellesley Book Sale will be held March 12-16 at Stuart Country Day School, 1200 Stuart Road, in Princeton, NJ. Over 60,000 books in excellent condition, sorted into categories from Anthropology to World History, will be on sale. Prices for most hardbacks are $4. The book sale raises scholarships for local students attending the two colleges. 
Stuart Country Day School, 1200 Stuart Road, Princeton, NJ

The ARCH (Art Remediating Histories) Project

Save the date for Thursday, April 24th for the unveiling of the Don’t Forget to Remember (Me) campus monument. Join the artist, Nekisha Durrett, and the Bryn Mawr College community for this joyful celebration. Visit us here to learn more about the ARCH Project. More information on the events for the day and registration will be available soon.

Questions? Please contact bmcalum@brynmawr.edu.

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. 

Thursday, March 27, 2025 
Telling Tales of Impact: A Workshop for Nonprofit Leaders 
Unlock the power of compassion and inspire change with non-profit storytelling. Through vivid, emotive, and ethical storytelling, in this workshop nonprofit leaders will humanize their missions, fostering a deeper connection between their audience and the causes they champion. 
9:00 AM ET
Via Zoom 

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 
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
Via Zoom 

Friday, April 25, 2025 
Being a Trauma Informed Organization: Moving From Theory and Self-Assessment to Application
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 ET
In-Person 

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. 

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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.

January 15-22, 2026 
Antarctica Direct: Fly the Drake Passage
Faculty Host: Selby Hearth, Associate Professor of Geology 

Venturing into Antarctica is an expedition like no other- a chance to explore wonderlands of sculpted snow and ice where whales swim, penguins flock, and albatrosses soar. On this 8-day journey with National Geographic- Lindblad Expeditions, you'll fly between South America and Antarctica on a round-trip flight and enjoy five adventure-filled days to explore the otherworldly realm at the bottom of the globe.

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.

Thursday, March 6, 2025 
ALC - Lead Well: 5 Mindsets to Engage, Retain, and Inspire Your Team
This webinar will introduce "Lead Well," a groundbreaking framework designed to foster high-performing, resilient teams capable of thriving amidst ongoing changes and challenges.
12:00 PM ET
Via Webinar

Thursday, March 13, 2025 
ALC - When the Career Ladder Breaks for Women–And How to Succeed in Spite of It
Discover the strategies that have helped many women climb over the broken rung and learn how to build valuable ‘experience capital’ to maximize your career growth and earning potential.
12:00 PM ET
Via Webinar

Faculty and Staff In Memoriam

Alumnae/i Relations and Development will share in memoriam information for Bryn Mawr faculty and staff when we are informed that there are opportunities for alumnae/i to participate in remembrances and celebrations of life on campus.

Visit the College website here to see memorial details for Brunilde (Bruni) Sismondo Ridgway PhD '58, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Classical and Near Eastern Archaeology; Elizabeth (Betty) G. Vermey ’58, Director Emeritus of Admissions; and Robert (Bob) Washington, Professor Emeritus of Sociology.

Yoga at Home - Live Zoom with Bryn Mawr

Fridays on Zoom

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.

Sunday, March 16, 2025 
Vassar Club of Boston's Seven Sisters Sunday Afternoon at the Symphony
The Vassar Club of Boston invites you to join fellow Vassar and Seven Sisters alums for a Sunday afternoon concert at Boston’s Symphony Hall. We will be gathering for pre-concert mingling and cheer. Drinks (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) are available for purchase at the bar. There are also many casual dining options in the Symphony Hall area.
1:00 PM ET
Boston Symphony Hall, 301 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston, MA 02115

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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