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EventsFeb Club in Chicago--Tonight! Feb 4, 2010Feb Club is an event of international acclaim which features a party hosted in a different major city every day for the month of February. This year Yalies from Chicago to Osaka will reconnect with all generations in their respective cities to keep the Feb Club tradition alive. The Chicago event takes place at the Kerryman, 70 West Erie at Clark & Erie, from 5:30 to 9:30 pm. Stop in any time to escape the miserable February weather and drink from Mory's Cup. We have the upper room at The Kerryman reserved, so come for drinks or for dinner anytime between 5:30-9:30 pm and look for the Feb Club signs. Last year attendance topped 100 people throughout the night Entry is free; cash bar. Drink specials are listed below, with hopefully more to come:
The global organizers track attendance across the world and the winner takes all bragging rights--we need to make sure Chicago is well represented! Any questions email dain.lewis@gmail.com. Or for more information on Feb Club, check out the website at http://febclub.webs.com. AAAYA Reception--Saturday, February 13, 2010Want to become involved with Yale Asian-American community events in Chicago? Interested in shaping the future of AAAYA's Chicago chapter? Come meet other AAAYA Bulldogs at our first reception/strategy session of 2010. We'll have representation from Yale College classes ranging from 1981 to 2008, as well as graduates from Yale SOM and Yale Med School. Event takes place from 1 to 3 pm at the home of Sharon Hwang '04, located near the intersection of Milwaukee/Halsted/Grand streets and accessible via the Blue Line Grand stop or bus routes 56, 65, and 8. For exact address, please rsvp to Sharon by February 12 at sharon.m.hwang@aya.yale.edu. And don't forget to join facebook group AAAYA Chicago. Celebrating Yale Women: The Chicago Event--Thursday, February 18, 2010This academic year marks 40 years since the brave female souls--then known as "girls"---of the classes of '71, '72 and '73 entered the sacred gates of Yale College, and 140 years of women at the University. Come listen to anecdotes from these pioneers and share of few of your own! And bear in mind the immortal words of the then Dean of Admissions, Inslee ("Inky") Clark, as he commented in the January 2, 1969, Wall Street Journal article on the challenges that would face Yale's new entrants: "Everyone knows that women prefer to take baths rather than showers, but in all of Yale College, there is only one bathtub." The presentations will be short, with ample time to meet and mingle with your fellow Yalies! Event takes place on Thursday evening, February 18, from 5:30 to 9:00 pm at the Women's Athletic Club, 626 North Michigan Avenue (entrance on Ontario). Wine, beer, soft drinks and heavy appetizers will be served. Cost is $45 each for Yale Club members & guests, $35 each for recent graduate members (college/grad school classes of 2004-2009), or $55 each for nonmembers and all walk-ins paying at door. A $100 Patron donation will help underwrite the event as well as recent graduate attendees. Ticket price includes one drink and hors d'oeuvres; additional drinks available at a cash bar. Please mail in your check or credit card information with the reservation form by February 8. For late reservations, call the Club office at 847-256-5800. This event is presented in collaboration with the AYA (Association of Yale Alumni). A three-day conference "Celebrating Yale Women" will also take place in New Haven on March 26-28, 2010 (women.alumni.yale.edu). Attend the Chicago event in February and head to New Haven in March! IvyPlus Ice Skating and Happy Hour--Saturday February 20, 2010Join Princeton and MIT for ice skating in Millennium Park and drinks at Emerald Loop afterward! Event takes place on Saturday, February 20 from 4:00 to 7:00 pm. Event is free; skate rental is available for $10. Look for Ellenna and Louise and a "Young Alumni Event" sign by the skate rental area. Drinks afterwards will be at Emerald Loop, 216 North Wabash, from 5:30-7:00 pm. If you have questions, contact Ellenna Raymond (ellenna.raymond@gmail.com, 914.400.6223) or Louise Giam (louise@alum.mit.edu, 240.423.0404) Sign up on Facebook. Yale Club Family Event at Garfield Park--Sunday February 21, 2010Are you & your kids feeling cooped up and ready for a vacation to a tropical jungle? Please join us for our next Yale Club of Chicago family event at the Garfield Park Conservatory Children's Garden, Sunday February 21 from 10:00 am to noon. The Garfield Park Conservatory is located at 300 N. Central Park, just a 10-minute drive from the Loop with free parking. The Green Line goes directly to its doorstep. Never been to the Garfield Park Conservatory? You are in for a treat! A hidden gem right here in Chicago, the conservatory is one of the largest gardens under glass in the nation, with a fascinating 100-year history. It offers acres of plants including banana and papaya trees, winding paths to explore, a fish pond, warm moist tropical air (peel off those sweaters!), and a children's garden with a big slide, dig pit, and area for crawlers. There is something to discover for people of all ages www.garfieldconservatory.org. Join us in the children's garden at 10 am and participate in the family fun programming at 11 am, in which you can dig in the pit, plant a tropical garden, or complete the Sugar from the Sun scavenger hunt. At 11:30, meet up in the indoor picnic area to enjoy a snack from home or you can purchase something from the snack cart. Look for host Stephanie Rath with her two boys (ages 1.5 and 3.5). This event is free, although donations to the conservatory are appreciated. RSVP to Stephanie Rath at stephanie_rath@yahoo.com. Ivy Dinner Group--Friday, February 26, 2010Have a memorable evening with some fantastic friends and fine food. We had almost 60 people at our January event! This month's dinner will feature chopped salad, an assortment of sliders, and pizza in our own room. Event takes place at The Beer Bistro, 1061 West Madison, starting at 7:00 pm. Menu includes:
Additional Items may be ordered off the menu. Host is Mark Larks (add to my iCal Calendar Phone: 773-860-4307). Cost is $15 in advance (send a check, email ivy_dinner_group@yahoo.com for the address), or $20 at the door. Save the Date! Yale Redpath Seminar Comes to Chicago--Saturday, May 1, 2010Save the date for a one-day seminar on The American Presidency, taught by Yale Professors Akhil Reed Amar, '80,'84 JD, Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science, Joanne B. Freeman, Professor of History, and Stephen Skowronek, Pelatiah Perit Professor of Political and Social Science. Event will take place downtown at the Millenium Knickerbocker Hotel. Join other Chicago-area alumni for a day to enlighten, enrich, and engage! Check back here for further details, or email Margaret Carnright at margaret.carnright@yale.edu for additional information. Save the Date! Yale Day of Service--Saturday, May 15, 2010Save the date for the second annual Yale Day of Service, to be held on Saturday, May 15, 2010. Last May more than 3,500 Yale alumni, families, and friends participated in the first global Yale Day of Service. In over 180 sites in 37 states and 12 countries, Yale volunteers made a difference in their communities by serving in soup kitchens, tutoring school children, cleaning up parks, building homes and more. In Chicago, over 125 alums, friends, and families volunteered at Casa Central, the Primo Center for Women and Children, PACTT, the Greater Chicago Food Depository, and the Keep Chinatown Beautiful Initiative. (Be sure to check out the PACTT site for photos of our volunteers!) More information about the Day of Service can be found at www.yaledayofservice.org If you would like to help plan the Yale Day of Service in your area, contact Alisa Masterson at the AYA at alisa.masterson@yale.edu or 203-432-1947. We hope you will be a part of this great day and make a difference! |