April 30, 2025

Calling all alums from class years ending in 5 and 0! Reunion registration is now open. The online registration will close on Monday, May 12.  You can learn more about the weekend and register here.

Upcoming Regional Club Events

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

Thursday, May 1, 2025 
Richmond Club - May Day Celebration
Calling all alums In & Around Richmond, VA! Come start your May Day morning with some traditional BMC fanfare on the back terrace and gardens of The Branch Museum of Design.
8:30 AM ET
Branch Museum of Design, 2501 Monument Ave, Richmond, VA

Thursday, May 1, 2025 
United Kingdom - May Day Event
Explore the Historic Heart of London's East End
6:30 PM BST
Outside Liverpool Street Station at the Liverpool Street entrance

Saturday, May 3, 2025 
Boston Club - Whaling Museum Tour
Guided tour of the Whaling Museum in New Bedford including the special exhibit, "Lighting the Way: Southcoast Women’s Lives, Labors, Loves" followed by lunch at a local restaurant.
10:00 AM ET
New Bedford Whaling Museum, New Bedford, MA

Saturday, May 3, 2025 
Tucson Club - May Day
Would you like to get together with Mawrters to celebrate May Day? If so ... Join the Bryn Mawr Club of Tucson for a May Day Brunch
10:30 AM MT
Tohono Chul Garden Bistro, Tucson, AZ

Saturday, May 3, 2025 
Northern California - May Day Celebration
The merry, merry month of May is here! Join us in celebrating one of BMC's oldest traditons: May Day!
11:00 AM PT
Tilden Park Island Picnic Area, Berkeley, CA

Saturday, May 3, 2025 
Chicago Club - May Day BYOB and Potluck Picnic
Join the Chicago Club for our traditional May Day celebration at Winnemac Park
12:00 PM CT
Winnemac Park, Chicago, IL

Saturday, May 3, 2025 
Research Triangle Club - May Day Celebration
Come one, come all to the Research Triangle May Day Celebration hosted by Thembi Mdachi '12!
1:00 PM ET
Hosted by Thembi Mdachi '12, Raleigh, NC

Saturday, May 3, 2025 
Fairfield & Westchester Club - May Day Celebration
Fairfield and Westchester County alumnae/i of all ages are warmly invited to join us at the home of Frances Wu Nobay '94 for a delightful afternoon gathering. Enjoy scones, strawberries and cream, build-your-own shortcakes, and refreshing beverages.
2:00 PM ET
Hosted by Frances Wu Nobay '94, Cos Cob, CT

Saturday, May 3, 2025 
St. Louis Club - May Day
Please join us for refreshments and catch up with club members!
2:00 PM ET CT
Hosted by Abigail Bordeaux '96, St. Louis, MO

Saturday, May 3, 2025 
Colorado/Wyoming Club - May Day Potluck
BMC Club of Colorado and Wyoming invite you to our annual May Day potluck!
3:00 PM MT
Hosted by Kirsi Aulin '92, Superior, CO

Sunday, May 4, 2025 
Phoenix Club - May Day
Celebrate May Day over a cup of coffee/tea at Firecreek Coffee Company
10:30 AM MT
Firecreek Coffee Company, Phoenix, AZ

Sunday, May 4, 2025 
Houston Club - May Day
The Bryn Mawr Club of Houston and Jan-Claire Phillips, '79 invite you to May Day Brunch Potluck
11:00 AM CT
Hosted by Jan-Claire Phillips '79, Houston, TX

Sunday, May 4, 2025 
New York City Club - May Day and Annual Meeting
May Day, a yearly tradition at Bryn Mawr, continues once more! Join the Bryn Mawr Club of New York City as we celebrate the occasion in the city's iconic Central Park.
1:00 PM ET
Sheep Meadow, Central Park

Sunday, May 4, 2025 
Toronto Club - Blue Jays Game
Please join us for our fourth Bryn Mawr Club of Toronto event at a Jays game, and bring friends and family along!
1:00 PM ET
Rogers Centre, Toronto, ON

Sunday, May 4, 2025 
Philadelphia Club - May Day
Come share your May Day memories and make some new ones!
2:00 PM ET
Quita Woodward Room, Old Library, Bryn Mawr College

Sunday, May 4, 2025 
Seattle Club - May Day Celebration
Wear your best white attire and your maypole dancing shoes, and bring treats and/or drinks to share and voices ready to sing! 
2:00 PM PT
Hosted by Emily Yamada ‘01, Seattle, WA

Sunday, May 4, 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

Sunday, May 4, 2025 
DC Club - Annual Meeting
Join us for our annual meeting at Priya Swamy '01's home, as a celebration of our local community and May Day!
2:00 PM ET
Hosted by Priya Swamy '01, Fairfax, VA

Saturday, May 10, 2025 
Colorado/Wyoming Club - Book-ISH Potluck
Steeped by Michelle Francl
3:00 PM MT
Hosted by Kirsi Aulin '92, Superior, CO

Saturday, May 17, 2025 
Atlanta Club - May Day
Hurrah for May – Greater Atlanta May Day Celebration
12:00 PM ET
Waller’s Coffeehouse, 240 Dekalb Industrial Way, Decatur, GA

Sunday, May 18, 2025 
Annapolis & Baltimore Clubs - May Day
Celebrate May Day with Tea at the Reynolds Tavern
11:00 AM ET
Reynolds Tavern, Annapolis MD

Saturday, June 7, 2025 
New York City - Central Park Tour led by Catherine Fredman ’80
Central Park’s North Woods is one of the best-kept secrets of the park. The forty-acre woodland epitomizes the desire of landscape architects Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux to bring the healing powers of nature into a concrete jungle.
10:30 AM ET 
Charles A. Dana Discovery Center, Central Park North

Saturday, June 7, 2025 
Delaware Club - Ice Cream Social at Woodside Farm Creamery
Come join us for all you can eat ice cream and good conversation! We've reserved the private party space at Woodside Farm Creamery.
12:00 PM ET
Woodside Farm Creamery, Hockessin, DE

Saturday, June 14, 2025 
Research Triangle - Lunch at the North Carolina Museum of Art Cafe
We'll meet in the NCMA Cafe at noon. If you'd like, stay afterward and view the art with fellow alums and their guests.
12:00 PM ET
North Carolina Museum of Art Cafe, Raleigh, NC

Saturday, June 14, 2025 
Chicago Club - Public Housing Museum Private Tour
Join the Chicago Club for a very special visit to the long-awaited National Public Housing Museum
1:30 PM CT
National Public Housing Museum, Chicago, IL

Alumnae/i Regional Book Groups

Saturday, May 3, 2025 
Seattle Club Eastside Book Group
Tinker, by Wen Spencer
9:30 AM PT 
Top Pot Doughnuts 10600 NE 9th Place Bellevue, WA 98004

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 
Mawrtyr Memoir Book Club
Feral City: On Finding Liberation in Lockdown New York by Jeremiah Moss (pen name of Griffin Hansbury '93).
1:00 PM ET
Via Zoom

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 
Mawrtyr Memoir Book Club
Feral City: On Finding Liberation in Lockdown New York by Jeremiah Moss (pen name of Griffin Hansbury '93).
8:15 PM ET
Via Zoom

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 
DC Club - Monthly Book Discussion
H Is for Hawk, by Helen Macdonald
7:30 PM ET
Via Zoom

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 
Boston Club - Book Group
American Ramble: A Walk of Memory and Renewal by Neil King 
7:00 PM ET
Via Zoom

Sunday, May 25, 2025 
Seattle Club - Mainland FTG Book Club
Women and Other Monsters by Jess Zimmerman
2:00 PM PT
Hosted by Elisa Sparks '73 in West Seattle

Sunday, June 1, 2025 
Delaware Club - Virtual Book Chat
Dream Count by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
4:30 PM ET
Via Zoom

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. 

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 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.

January 22-30, 2026 
Finland Arctic Magnificence

Join us for an exhilarating, seven-night journey that captures the natural grandeur, vibrant culture and Nordic cool of Finland! Begin with three nights in lively Helsinki before flying to Lapland, where you'll stay four nights in a comfy, glass-domed cabin, perfect for watching the spectacular Northern Lights. Strap on snowshoes for a trek through a moonlit forest, see reindeer at a traditional reindeer farm, and drive across the glistening fjells on a dogsled or snowmobile! Reserve your spot on this popular trip today! 

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, May 6, 2025 
Becoming Conflict Resilient: Embracing Conflict for Stronger Relationships
In a world where disagreements escalate quickly and often end in stalemates, learning to manage conflict effectively is more crucial than ever.
12:00 PM ET
Via Webinar

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 
Mindmasters: The Data-Driven Science of Predicting and Changing Human Behavior
Join author and pioneer in computational psychology Sandra Matz for an enlightening webinar that delves deep into the world of psychological targeting.
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 here 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 dates and details for Judith (Judy) Porter, Professor Emeritus of Sociology and Robert (Bob) Washington, Professor Emeritus of Sociology.

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
Via 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.

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