2012
- Saturday, January 7, 2012 2:00 pm
Yale Spizzwinks
The Yale Spizzwinks are America's oldest underclassman a cappella group, founded in 1914 as a satirical response to the Yale Whiffenpoofs. With a diverse repertoire ranging from traditional Yale songs and jazz standards to pop ballads and rock n' roll, the Spizzwinks continue to perform and entertain with the same musicianship, humor, and camaraderie of their founding members 95 years ago. The Spizzwinks tour the globe each year, drawing standing ovation crowds in Asia, South America, Africa, Europe, and throughout the United States.
Where: Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, Excelsior, MN
Ticket Information: Click Here - Wednesday, January 11, 2012 5:00 - 7:00 pm
IvyLife - TCAN Networking Meeting
Why not start off a prosperous 2012 by getting to know some new, interesting people? This is an opportunity to meet alumni from the Ivies, Seven Sisters, MIT, London Business School and other similar schools. We have group and one-on-one time to meet people and find ways to help each other out.
Where: The Woman’s Club of Minneapolis, 410 Oak Grove, Minneapolis (just off Loring Park)
Sponsored by: IvyLife and TCAN
Cost: $20
RSVP: Cheryl Mayberry (cmayberry1@comcast.net)
Contact for questions: Peter Hammond (phammond@asia-source.com) - Sunday, January 22, 2012 6:30 pm
Yale Alumni Book Group
Mao's Last Dancer by Cunxin Li
Where: TBA (Please reply if you would like to host.)
More on the book group: click here. - January 19 to January 28, 2012
Flesh and The Desert
Carson Kreitzer ’91 is producing her play, Flesh and The Desert - an exhilarating theatrical exploration of the history and mythology of Las Vegas. The play runs January 19 - January 28, at the Playwrights’ Center. This is not a YAANW event.
Where: Playwrights’ Center in Minneapolis
Cost: Pay what you can ($20 suggested)
Details: workhauscollective.org - Saturday, January 28, 2012 3:00 - 5:00 pm
Yale Alumni Knitting Group
We are meeting again at our Yale alum’s gorgeous new fiber-crafts store, Northfield Yarn , in Northfield MN.
This group is an opportunity to meet other alumni and alumni spouses who share an interest in fiber-crafts. You don't need to be an experienced knitter--all levels are welcome. Never attended before? No problem! New members are encouraged to join in at any time.
Where:Northfield Yarn, 314 Division St., Northfield MN 55057
Preferred but Optional RSVP: Cynthia Gilbertson cfgilbertson@mac.com or (507)645-4327 - Thurs, February 2, 2012 5:30pm
French Conversation Table
Join YAANW Board Member Ronald Goldser for lunch on the first Thursday of each month. Come join us to make new friends and practice your French. Speakers of all levels welcome. The food and wine at Vincent’s is pretty good too.
Where: Vincent 1100 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis
Cost: Pay for your own meal
RSVP: contact Ron Goldser (rgoldser@hotmail.com) - Friday, February 10, 2012 6:00 - 9:00 pm
Feb Club in Minneapolis
What is Feb Club Emeritus?
Nothing complicated. Simply a series of multi-generational parties every night from February 1-28, in cities, towns, and incorporated entities around the world where Yale alums, significant others, friends, relatives, and random party-crashers who answer the question "what college were you in?" with "business" get together in a relaxed, informal setting just to have fun with a group of people who share something in common. The inaugural Feb Club Emeritus, in 2008, was a worldwide affair where thousands of alums from the classes of 1945 through 2007 got together in cities from Seattle to Shanghai, from Paris to Philadelphia. Nothing formal, no fundraising, no speeches, just casual, laid-back parties hosted by random alums of all ages, shapes and sizes. And the Twin Cities are getting in on the fun again this year! We had close to 40 people at last year's soiree and would love to see all of you and more out again this year! Whatever your Friday plans, start the night with Yalies!
Where: Gluek’s, 16 North Sixth Street downtown Minneapolis
RSVP: Click here.
Visit FebClubEmeritus.com for details and the storied history of Feb Club.
Questions: Emilie Hitch PC ’00 and YAANW Board Member (emiliehitch@gmail.com) - Friday, February 10, 2012 4:30 p.m.
Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother: Increasing Mutual Understanding Between U.S. and China - Amy Chua, Professor at Yale Law School
What: Lecture and Q&A
Book signing to follow with all three of Amy Chua’s books available to purchase on-site
Where: McNamara Alumni Center, 200 Oak St SE Minneapolis, MN 55455
Ticket Information: This event is free and open to the public. Tickets may be reserved online at http://chinacenter.umn.edu with a limited number of tickets available at the door. (Update: I think it's sold out.) For assistance please contact the China Center at (612) 624-1002. - Sunday, February 19, 2012 3 - 5 pm
Yale Alumni Knitting Group
We are meeting again at our Yale alum’s gorgeous new fiber-crafts store, Northfield Yarns, in Northfield MN.
This group is an opportunity to meet other alumni and alumni spouses who share an interest in fiber-crafts. You don't need to be an experienced knitter--all levels are welcome. Never attended before? No problem! New members are encouraged to join in at any time.
Where:Northfield Yarn, 314 Division St., Northfield MN 55057
Preferred but Optional RSVP: Cynthia Gilbertson cfgilbertson@mac.com or (507)645-4327 - Sunday, February 26, 2012 6:30 pm
Yale Alumni Book Group
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Where: TBA
More on the book group: click here. - Monday, March 12, 2012 7pm
Yale Slavic Chorus at the Ritz
The Yale Slavic Chorus kicks off a week of Minnesota Concerts with an appearance at the Ritz Theater in Minneapolis. For details, click here.
Where: Ritz Theater, Minneapolis
Cost: $12. Children under 10 free. - Tuesday, March 13, 2012 4pm - 6pm
Prof. Alexander Garvin: What Makes Great Cities Great
Come listen to Alexander Garvin of AGA Public Realm Strategists and Yale University talk about the past, present and future of public space and why it matters in making Great Cities Great. This is a joint program of the Minneapolis Downtown Improvement District and ULI Minnesota. Find out more here.
Where: Pohlad Auditorium, Central Library, Minneapolis
Cost: No charge, seating is on a first come first-served basis - Thursday, March 15, 2012 7pm
Yale Slavic Chorus at the Black Dog The Yale Slavic Chorusis here for a week of Minnesota Concerts.
The Yale Slavic Chorus appears at the Black Dog Coffee and Wine Bar in Saint Paul. - Saturday, March 17, 2012 2pm
Yale Slavic Chorus at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
The Yale Slavic Chorus appears at the MacMillan Auditorium at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum - Saturday, March 17, 2012 2pm
Yale Slavic Chorus at the Holy Trinity Orthodox Church
The Yale Slavic Chorus appears at the Holy Trinity Orthodox Church in St. Paul. - Sunday, March 18, 2012 6:30 pm
Yale Alumni Book Group
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand
Where: TBA
More on the book group: click here. - Saturday, March 31, 2012 3 - 5 pm
Yale Alumni Knitting Group
We are meeting again at our Yale alum’s gorgeous new fiber-crafts store, Northfield Yarn, in Northfield MN.
This group is an opportunity to meet other alumni and alumni spouses who share an interest in fiber-crafts. You don't need to be an experienced knitter--all levels are welcome. Never attended before? No problem! New members are encouraged to join in at any time.
Where:Northfield Yarn, 314 Division St., Northfield MN 55057
Preferred but Optional RSVP: Cynthia Gilbertson cfgilbertson@mac.com or (507)645-4327 - Thurs, April 5, 2012 5:30pm
French Conversation Table
Join YAANW Board Member Ronald Goldser for lunch on the first Thursday of each month. Come join us to make new friends and practice your French. Speakers of all levels welcome. The food and wine at Vincent’s is pretty good too.
Where: Vincent, A Restaurant 1100 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis
Cost: Pay for your own meal
RSVP: contact Ron Goldser (rgoldser@hotmail.com) - Tuesday, April 10 5:30pm
Globalization: The Promises and the Challenges
Ernesto Zedillo, Director of the Yale Center for the Study of Globalization and former President of Mexico, will speak at an event sponsored by the Heller, Hurwicz Economics Institute.
Where: Ted Mann Concert Hall
See https://events.umn.edu/019371 for more information - Wednesday April 11, 2012 6pm - 8:30pm POSTPONED
Town Hall with AYA Executive Director Mark Dollhopf ’77
Join us for a wine and cheese reception, where you can connect and reconnect with Yale alumni from Minnesota, followed by a presentation by AYA Executive Director Mark Dollhopf ’77, which will inform and inspire you. The AYA Board (a volunteer board consisting of Yale alumni), with the support of AYA staff and the Yale administration, is concluding an ambitious five-year Strategic Plan, and is in the process of developing an equally ambitious Strategic Plan for the next five years. Yale alumni in Minnesota are a major focus of the plan, and we need your input on how the AYA and YAANW should invest our resources to benefit both alumni and the community!
Where: Hotel Minneapolis, 215 4th Street South, Minneapolis
Cost: $10 in advance, $15 for walk-ins
Register at the AYA site. - Thursday April 12, 2012 4pm to 7pm
Reception for Newly Admitted Students
Where: Minneapolis Club, 729 Second Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN - Tuesday April 17th, 2012 6pm
Introduction to Minnesota Girls Are Not for Sale
Join us for an important presentation about Minnesota Girls Are Not For Sale, a ground-breaking 5-year campaign led by the Women’s Foundation of Minnesota to end the prostitution of underage girls. A short session for discussion and Q&A will follow the presentation.
Presenters: Berit Johnson (Yale 2010) and Kate Strickland (Barnard College/Columbia University 2005, members of Minnesota Girls Fundraising Committee
Where: Janine’s Coffeehouse, 119 North 1st Street, Minneapolis
Cost: Free. Come and buy a sandwich, some soup or a beverage to enjoy during the gathering. - Sunday, April 22, 2012 6:30 pm
Yale Alumni Book Group
Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie
Where: Home of Sally and Paul Harris, Bayport, MN
More on the book group: click here. - Tuesday, April 24, 5:30pm
Environmental Sustainability Event with John Sheehan
Speaker: John Sheehan, Science Director of the Institute on the Environment at the University of Minnesota, will talk about “How to Ethically Feed and Fuel a Planet of 9 Billion in 2050”
Where: Pool & Yacht Club, 1600 Lilydale road, Lilydale, MN (@Interstate 35E and Hwy 13)
Cost: $35 includes dinner, with cash bar.
RSVP: Send email to YAANWclub@gmail.com by April 21 or Register Online with PayPal.
Questions: Bob Weisenfeld ’71 (bweisenfeld@gmail.com) - Sunday, April 29, 2012 3 - 5 pm
Yale Alumni Knitting Group
We are meeting again at our Yale alum’s gorgeous new fiber-crafts store, Northfield Yarn, in Northfield MN.
This group is an opportunity to meet other alumni and alumni spouses who share an interest in fiber-crafts. You don't need to be an experienced knitter--all levels are welcome. Never attended before? No problem! New members are encouraged to join in at any time.
Where:Northfield Yarn, 314 Division St., Northfield MN 55057
Preferred but Optional RSVP: Cynthia Gilbertson cfgilbertson@mac.com or (507)645-4327 - Thurs, May 3, 2012 5:30pm
French Conversation Table
Join YAANW Board Member Ronald Goldser for lunch on the first Thursday of each month. Come join us to make new friends and practice your French. Speakers of all levels welcome. The food and wine at Vincent’s is highly recommended.
Where: Vincent, A Restaurant 1100 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis
Cost: Pay for your own meal
RSVP: contact Ron Goldser (rgoldser@hotmail.com)
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