A Calendar of Activities Occurring Across the Globe

August 15, 2025 Edition

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. 

Saturday, August 23, 2025
Los Angeles Club - Shakespeare in the Park 
Join the Bryn Mawr Club of Los Angeles to see the Independent Shakespeare Co.'s rendition of Doctor Faustus! 
6:30 PM PT 
Griffith Park, Old Zoo, 4801 Griffith Park Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90027

Sunday, September 7, 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, September 7, 2025
Chicago Club - Chicago Stars FC vs. Orlando Pride
Want to support women's professional sports AND hang out with BMC alums? 
2:00 PM CT
Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium, 2235 N Campus Dr, Evanston, IL

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 Road, Cooper City, FL

Alumnae/i Regional Book Groups

Tuesday, August 19, 2025 
Boston Club - Book Group
By Any Other Name: A Novel by Jodi Picoult
7:00 PM ET
Via Zoom

Saturday, September 6, 2025 
Berkeley Book Group
I, Claudius (1934) OR Goodbye to All That (1929) OR any other novel by Robert Graves
3:00 PM
At a member’s home in San Francisco

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

Tuesday, September 9, 2025 
DC Club - Monthly Book Discussion
Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books by Kirsten Miller
7:30 PM
Via Zoom

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

Sunday, September 14, 2025 
Delaware Club - Virtual Book Chat
Optional Practical Training by Shubha Sunder '05 
4:30 PM
Via Zoom

Saturday, September 20, 2025 
Seattle Club Eastside Book Group
The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton
9:30 AM PT
Top Pot Doughnuts, 10600 NE 9th Place, Bellevue, WA

Bryn Mawr in Asia

You are invited to join Vice President of Alumnae/i Relations and Development Bob Miller and Associate Chief Development Officer Kate Morro for refreshments, conversation and all the latest news from the College during their upcoming travels.

Enjoy connecting with other Bryn Mawr alumnae/i and families in your area, and help inform our plans around the next in-person International Forum, which will be held in the region in 2027. 

Bob and Kate will be in the following cities on these dates:

Hong Kong – Wednesday, September 17 – evening
Seoul – Friday, September 19 – evening
Tokyo – Monday, September 22 – evening

These casual, social gatherings will be free to attend!

Details are still coming together, so please reach out to Kate at kmorro@brynmawr.edu for additional information, and if you’d like to help with event outreach or logistics. 

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. 

No one hands you a rulebook on how to move from middle to senior management in the nonprofit and social sector. This certificate program will help you gain the tools you need to broaden your perspective to think and act systemically. Also, it'll provide concrete systems thinking tools you can apply to analyze complex situations and foster a culture of organizational learning.
Application Deadline: September 18, 2025
In-person and Virtual Classroom via Zoom 

CBT Certificate Series 

In the CBT series, emphasis is placed on learning how to apply cognitive therapy techniques in both psychotherapy practice, as well as in other social work settings such as child welfare, schools, foster care, case management, aging and hospital social work. The series starts on September 12.
Fridays and Saturdays, 9:30 am – 3 pm ET via Zoom  

Friday, September 5, 2025 
Clinical Application of Neuroscience for PTSD: Psychopharmacology and More
This course explores clinical interventions for Traumatic Exposure and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, focusing on a "bottom-up" approach including the use of psychopharmacology, EMDR, and vagal nerve stimulation, emphasizing practical applications of neuroscience in treatment.
9:00 AM ET
Via Zoom

Saturdays, 9/20; 9/27; 10/4; 10/11; 10/18; 10/25
Short Course in Mindful Self-Compassion 
The program includes conceptual learning, meditations, and informal self-compassion practices designed to be used in daily life.
9:00 AM ET
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 22-30, 2026 
Finland Arctic Magnificence
Limited Availability! 

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! 

March 29- April 11, 2026
Africa's Wildlife

Experience unparalleled diversity and rich wildlife on this 14-day safari to Botswana’s Chobe National Park, where elephants preside; Zimbabwe’s dazzling Victoria Falls and its private game reserve; and Zambia’s exceptional South Luangwa National Park, a remote, unspoiled jewel.  

Career & Civic Engagement Center

The Career & Civic Engagement Center can help alumnae/i benefit from support and expertise in career planning and professional development.

2025-2026 Externship Program Info Sessions
The Office of Career and Civic Engagement invites alumnae/i interested in mentoring through Bryn Mawr College’s Externship Program to join an informational webinar.
August 21, 2025 at 12:00 pm
August 21, 2025 at  4:00 pm
August 22, 2025 at 3:00 pm 
Via Zoom

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, August 19, 2025 
Stop Networking, Start Thriving: Building Career-Propelling Circles of Collaboration
Learn the proven power of cultivating trusted, strategic relationships – the very connections that open doors, amplify your voice, and propel your most ambitious goals forward.
12:00 PM ET
Via Webinar

Wednesday, August 27, 2025 
The World Is Your Office: Unlocking the True Power of Work From Anywhere
Join Prithwiraj "Raj" Choudhury shatters conventional wisdom about remote work and reveals how Work From Anywhere can unlock unprecedented levels of talent, productivity, and innovation.
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 to see more information.

Yoga at Home - Live Zoom with Bryn Mawr

Join your fellow Mawrter alumnae/i and current athletes for a live weekly one hour yoga class on Zoom. Courtney Morris ’99, Head Strength and Conditioning Coach & Fitness Center Director at BMC, will lead the class.

Fridays on Zoom - LIVE Chill 

12:00 PM ET 
Via Zoom - Zoom Meeting ID: 897 646 881 and 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.

Sunday, August 31, 2025 
Christine Ezzell Singer '08 is a Finalist for The Mike Resnick Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Short Story by a New Author
The winner will be announced at The Dragon Awards ceremony held at Dragon Con in Atlanta, GA on Sunday, August 31, 2025. The award nominations have been covered by several outlets, including Locus Magazine. To attend the awards ceremony, tickets to Dragon Con (including one-day passes) are available for sale on their website.
Dragon Con, Atlanta, GA

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