A Calendar of Activities Occurring Across the Globe

Save the Date!

Send-Off Parties are beginning in July! These special gatherings welcome incoming families from the Class of 2029 to the Bryn Mawr College community and connect them with current students, alumnae/i, parents, and staff. Send-Offs provide an opportunity for incoming students and their families to ask questions, build connections, and learn more about what to expect at Bryn Mawr.

Save the date for the 3rd annual Owls Fest on Friday, October 3 to Saturday, October 4, 2025! Owls Fest is a weekend celebration that combines the traditions of Homecoming, Volunteer Summit, and Family & Friends Weekend.

Upcoming Regional Club Events

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

Sunday, July 6, 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

Friday, July 11, 2025
New York City Club - Museum Visit
Visit the Whitney Art Museum to review works from Amy Sherald, an American realist artist.
5:00 PM ET
Whitney Museum of American Art, 99 Gansevoort Street, New York, NY

Thursday, July 17, 2025
Philadelphia Club - Seven Sisters Happy Hour
Mount Holyoke Club invites you to Happy Hour at Midtown Social Club
5:00 PM ET
Midtown Social Club, 660 Lancaster Ave., Berwyn PA

Sunday, July 20, 2025
Los Angeles Club - Museum Sunday
Join the Bryn Mawr Club of Los Angeles for our next quarterly Museum Sunday! We are going on a guided tour of the American Museum of Ceramic Art
11:00 AM PT
American Museum of Ceramic Art, 399 N Garey Ave., Pomona, CA

Saturday, August 2, 2025
Boston Club - Hancock Shaker Village Tour
Guided tour of Hancock Shaker Village in Pittsfield, MA followed by lunch at the summer home of Paula McNay ’76 in Richmond, MA.
10:15 AM ET
Hancock Shaker Village, 1843 W Housatonic St, Pittsfield, MA

Sunday, August 3, 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, September 13, 2025
Southeast Florida Club - Hangout/Tea
High British Tea with fellow Bryn Mawr College alumnae/i from Southeast Florida!
1:30 PM ET
Vienna Cafe & Bistro, 5724 South Flamingo Rd., Cooper City, FL

Alumnae/i Regional Book Groups

Saturday, July 5, 2025
Colorado/Wyoming Club - Book-ISH Potluck
Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe by Heather Webber
3:00 PM MT
Erie, CO

Tuesday, July 8, 2025
DC Club - Monthly Book Discussion
How to Hide an Empire, by Daniel Immerwahr
7:30 PM ET
Via Zoom

Sunday, July 13, 2025
Delaware Club - Virtual Book Chat
Orbital by Samantha Harvey
4:30 PM ET
Via Zoom

Saturday, July 19, 2025
Seattle Club Eastside Book Group
Why Fish Don’t Exist by Lulu Miller
9:30 AM PT
Top Pot Doughnuts, 10600 NE 9th Place, Bellevue, WA 98004

Tuesday, August 12, 2025
DC Club - Monthly Book Discussion
Persuasion, by Jane Austen.
7:30 PM ET
Via Zoom

Tuesday, September 9, 2025
Mawrtyr Memoir Book Club
Badass Grief by Jennifer E. Hassel '79
8:15 PM ET
Via Zoom

Tuesday, September 9, 2025
Mawrtyr Memoir Book Club
Badass Grief by Jennifer E. Hassel '79
1:00 PM ET
Via Zoom

Oregon Shakespeare Festival

September 11-14, 2025

BMC Ashland is a Bryn Mawr College alumnae group who visit the Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF) in Ashland with friends and family every fall for a long weekend to see plays together. It will be our 36th year this fall: September 11 – 14 2025. Situated in the Rogue River region of Southern Oregon, the weekend offers adventure, culture and beauty.

To learn more about the OSF and Ashland, OR, contact the festival office at: 541-482-4331 or go to their website.

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.

Tuesday, July 1, 2025
GSSWSR Happy Hour
Join the Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research and the Office of Alumnae/i Relations and Development for a Happy Hour celebrating the class of 2025.
5:30 PM ET
Craft Hall, Philadelphia, PA

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, July 15, 2025
Mastering Your Job Move: Strategic Insights for Career Progress
Navigating a career change can often feel overwhelming, especially when trying to determine the most fulfilling and strategic next step.
12:00 PM ET
Via Webinar

Wednesday, July 23, 2025
The Advantages of Rejection: Career Strategy for Professional Development
Rejection is an inevitable aspect of professional life, often perceived as a barrier to success. However, what if you could transform every rejection into a stepping stone towards your career goals?
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 a remembrance of Laura Grafe, Associate Professor of Psychology.

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