Annual Club Potluck Dinner
Sunday, October 2, 2005
5:00PM
Anne Flegel's House

Would you like to meet other area alumnae, eat deliciously prepared food and learn more about the club? Join fellow alumnae for a fun and relaxing Sunday gathering at the home of club member, Anne Flegel. For directions and to RSVP contact Shana Nelson-Middler '89 at [email protected] or (650) 321-3411 (home) before September 25. Please only RSVP if you WILL be coming. Also, please indicate what dish you will be bringing. (Appetizers, Side dishes, Desserts, Main dishes)

Note: We love sweets, but are especially grateful if you can volunteer to bring something other than dessert to balance things out!

Art History Presentation with Smith College
Professor John Davis
Thursday, June 9, 2005
7:00 PM Reception, 7:30 PM Presentation
Crystal Springs and Uplands School, Hillsborough

Crystal Springs and Uplands School has generously offered to open their beautiful presentation space to us as we host John Davis, Alice Pratt Brown Professor of Art and Chair of the Department of Art at Smith College. In his presentation, "That no unusual artistic gift be impoverished": American Art at Smith College ", Professor Davis will invite us to explore the rich collection of American Art in the Smith College Museum.

John Davis offers courses in the history of art and architecture in
the United States; he also teaches in the American Studies Program. His current research projects include African-American imagery after the Civil War and the National Academy of Design at the turn of the century.

This event is free to all area alumnae and their guests
Space is limited, please RSVP to Wendy Marti, 650-564-9838 or
[email protected]

San Jose Repertory Theatre: Hannah and Martin
Sunday, May 8, 2005
1:00 Matinee performance
San Jose Repertory Theatre
Join us for a private post-show reception with the creative team behind the show.

"You'll enjoy this exercise in drama. It'll satisfy your intellect and leave your thirst for entertainment quenched."
-The Chicago Times

The Smith Club of the Peninsula invites you and your guests to join area alumnae for a presentation of Hannah and Martin at the San Jose Repertory Theatre. You are invited to join a special post-show reception with the creative team in the Mercury News Lounge.

Tickets are reserved at a group rate of $30.
Please RSVP to Wendy Marti at 650-564-9838 or [email protected]

About Hannah and Martin
Are there limits to freedom of speech? How do emotions bend morals?
What are the perils of personal idolatry and misplaced romanticism? How can really smart people still be deluded? These are just some of the probing questions posed by Kate Fodor in her emotionally transfixing and critically acclaimed 2003 debut play. Taking advantage of recent historical research, Fodor uses her imagination to examine the facts of the long, secret relationship between two towering figures of 20th-century thought. Passion and principle clash as Jewish intellectual Hannah Arendt, who had to flee her native Germany as Hitler rose to power, struggles across a vast ideological divide to justify her enduring feelings for Nazi-sympathizing philosopher Martin Heidegger, her former mentor and sometime lover. As it spans the horrors of the Holocaust and its aftermath, Fodor's argumentative play bristles with subtle insights and, rather than rendering judgment, leaves us to ponder the painful complexities of life.

Directions to the San Jose Repertory Theatre

1. Take 101 South to 880 South
2. Exit at Coleman Ave., turn left, go South towards downtown San Jose.
3. Coleman Ave. turns into Market Street. Follow Market to San Fernando.
4. Turn left on San Fernando Street. Go to Second Street.
5. Turn right on Second Street. The Theatre (blue building) will be on
   left in the middle of the block.
6. Follow to downtown parking.

Celebration for Accepted Students
Sunday, April 17, 2005
2:00- 4:00 PM
Please join us for refreshments at the beautiful home of Ginny
Atkinson '49.

Join us as we welcome recently accepted students into the Smith Community. If you are interested in attending, please contact Jamie Morf
email: [email protected]
phone: 650.248.5523

Food for Thought
Thursday, April 21, 2005 at 6:00-9:00 p.m.
The Jewish Community Center of San Francisco
3200 California Street (at Presidio), San Francisco

The Smith College Alumnae Clubs of East Bay, Peninsula, San Francisco and Marin invite all Smith alumnae of the Bay Area and their guests to join in an event surrounding everyone's favorite subject… FOOD! We will learn about food, talk about food, and of course, EAT .

Join our guest speakers as they share the paths they took from the college to the kitchen and beyond.

• Joyce Goldstein '56,Chef, Author and Restaurant Consultant
• Liz Polk Lynch '85, Former Pastry Chef and Bakery Owner,
  SF Smith Club President
• Elayna Berean '96, Custom Cake Designer, Elayna Maria Cakes
• Joan Chatfield Taylor '62, Journalist Food and Travel Author

The ways we approach food, its manufacture, and presentation in this country are profoundly important to each of us and to the rest of the world. The panelists will address these issues as well as their experiences in the food industry.

Evening events:
6:00-6:45 Wine and waters in the Atrium
7:00-7:45 Panel discussion in Kanbar Hall
8:00-9:00 Light supper in Kanbar Hall

It will be a delicious and informative evening at the beautiful, new, and centrally located Jewish Community Center. This promises to be the largest gathering of Smith alumnae in the Bay Area of the year. If you will be in the Bay Area in April, we highly encourage you to attend!

Reserve your tickets by April 8.
To reserve, send a check for $45, payable to
the Smith Club of San Francisco and Marin (SCC of SF and Marin)
to Barbara Knott.
2480 Washington Street, #606, San Francisco, CA 94115
by APRIL 8.
[email protected], 415-359-0167.
Your name will be listed at the door.
Space is limited, first come first served!

Private Tour of Sunset Magazine Headquarters and Gardens
Friday, March 18, 2005
Tour leaves at 1:00 PM
at Sunset Magazine Headquarters and Gardens
80 Willow Road, Menlo Park
Driving Directions and Map

The Smith Club of the Peninsula invites you to join area alumnae on a private tour of the Sunset Magazine Headquarters and gardens. The tour will be followed by coffee/tea and cookies on the entertainment patio.

This tour is free for alumnae and guests, however spaces are limited.

There are limited spaces available, so please RSVP to Wendy Marti ’95 at [email protected] or by calling (650) 564-9838.

Sunset Publishing is located in at 80 Willow Road, in Menlo Park approximately 60 minutes south of San Francisco and 40 minutes north of San Jose via U.S. 101.

Driving Directions
From Highway 101 in Menlo Park, take Willow Road 1 mile west to the intersection of Willow and Middlefield Roads. Sunset is across the intersection on the left. Parking is available in front of the building.

Carol Christ Visits the East Bay
Thursday, March 17 and Friday, March 18, 2005

Carol Christ is coming to the Bay Area in March! The East Bay Club is planning two receptions in her honor.

Thursday, March 17, from 7 to 9 p.m.
at the International House on the Berkeley campus
Friday, March 18, from 6 to 8 p.m.
at Lynne Withey's home on Potrero Hill in San Francisco

All alumnae and their guests are welcome. Space is limited, however, so do rsvp soon! The cost is $15 for club members (any club) and $20 for non-members.

For the Berkeley event, please send checks to

Anne Adams
510-653-1766

For the San Francisco event, to
Liz Polk Lynch
[email protected]
415/336.6303

Please indicate your club affiliation. If you are rsvp'ing for the SF event, include your contact information so Liz can email or snail mail the directions to Lynne's house.

For the Berkeley event, here are the directions:
International House is located on the east side of the Berkeley campus, 2299 Piedmont Avenue at Bancroft. Our reception is in the Ida and Gordon Sproul Room. For a map and more specific directions, see http://ias.berkeley.edu/ihouse/i/visitor.html. Parking is available for $7 in campus parking lots; the closest lots to I-House are the Kleeberg lot, located one block north of I-House, and the Prospect lot, located directly behind I-House to the east. Permits may be purchased from the yellow vending machines located in each lot. The machines accept $1 and $5 bills but do not give change.

Investment Club : Moneysmiths
Tuesday, March 8, 7:30pm

Moneysmiths is a San Francisco-based Smith investment club looking for 4-5 additional members and would like to extend an invitation to prospective members to attend an open meeting. The club, Moneysmiths, is a group of congenial women of varied ages and backgrounds which meets the second Tuesday of each month from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. They currently meet at the Pacific Heights home of one of their members. There is ample parking and access to public transportation. Further information can be obtained from Blanid Keller Palatucci, Class of 1967, [email protected].

Seven Sisters / Ivy League Fundraising Dinner
Banana Leaf Restaurant, Milpitas
Tuesday, March 8, 7:30pm

The Columbia Alumni Club in conjunction with the Ivy Alliance invites all Ivy and Seven Sister alumni to a fundraising dinner on Tuesday, March 8 at Banana Leaf Restaurant in Milpitas to benefit UNICEF’s Tsunami Relief fund. Now you can help the victims of the Asian tsunami while enjoying authentic Malaysian cuisine and socializing with other Ivy and Seven Sister alumni, and over 50% of the cost of your dinner goes to tsunami relief.

Tuesday, March 8, 7:30pm
$30 (Includes tax, tip, and soft drinks. Alcoholic beverages not included.)

Menu

• Roti Prata
• Gado-Gado
• Kapitan Chicken
• Istimewa Beef
• Melaka Prawns
• Asam Salmon
• Red Curry Vegetables
• Sauteed Eggplant with garlic
• Steamed Rice
• Soft drinks included.

Pay with a credit card using Acteva: http://www.acteva.com/ (additional fees will apply). Or email [email protected] to pay by check.

See the Ivy Alliance website for menu and more info.

The Columbia Alumni Club and Ivy Alliance thank Banana Leaf Restaurant for their generous sponsorship of this event.

Private Tour of the Scharffen Berger Chocolate Factory
Sunday, February 6, 2005
Tour leaves at 1:30 PM
Scharffen Berger Chocolate Maker is located at 914 Heinz Ave., on the corner of 7th St. and Heinz Ave., in Berkeley.
Free to Alumnae and guests (friends and family are invited)
Driving Directions and Map

Join us as we tour the factory, sample fine chocolates, and learn about how chocolate is made. Yum! There are limited spaces available, so please RSVP to Wendy at [email protected]

Smith College Women and Financial Independence Seminar
Friday–Saturday, January 14–15, 2005
Metropolitan Club
640 Sutter Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
Sponsored by the Alumnae Association of Smith College
more information

Have questions about money and how to hold on to it? Let faculty from Smith's acclaimed Women & Financial Independence program guide you through the often complex business of managing your money.

This exciting regional program, previously held in Boston, is now being brought to Northern California by the Alumnae Education program. In keeping with the belief that education doesn't end with graduation, the Alumnae Association of Smith College provides opportunities for alumnae to continue their intellectual connection with the College by offering programs that share the intellectual resources of the College with alumnae around the country.

Faculty presenters include professors Mahnaz Mahdavi, Randall Bartlett and Roger Kaufman of Smith's Economics Department. In discussions and small-group workshops you'll learn the principles of investing, how to balance your life and your checkbook, the language of finance, how to plan for retirement, and how to save for your first home. Breakout sessions organized by life-stage should offer something for everyone whether you are a recent graduate just getting started, are beginning to plan for retirement or are somewhere in between. Plus, there will be opportunities to discuss the issues that are important to your own financial freedom.

To register, and for more information, contact the Alumnae Association of Smith College at (800) 526-2023 x 4, or by e-mail at [email protected]. Visit the Alumnae Association Web site at http://alumnae.smith.edu.

Annual Hot Cider Party for Prospective Students and Alumnae
Sunday, January 9, 2005
4 to 6 pm
Palo Alto
Please RSVP by January 3, 2005

Join current students, prospective students, and their parents
for hot mulled cider and treats at the residence of Laura Selznick `68.

For directions and to RSVP contact Shana Nelson Middler '89 (650) 321-3411 or [email protected].

Gillian Sorenson, United Nations Senior Advisor and Smith Graduate Speaks about the United Nations
Friday, December 3
7:30PM
Bechtel International Center, Stanford University
Directions to Bechtel International Center
Cosponsered by the UNA-USA midpeninsula chapter, the AAUW (American Association of University Women) Palo Alto branch, and the Bechtel International Center at Stanford

Gillian Martin Sorensen, Senior Adviser at the United Nations Foundation, is a national advocate on matters related to the United Nations and the United States-United Nations relationship, addressing audiences as diverse as Rotary International and the Air Force Academy; University students; staff and Members of Congress; newspaper editorial writers and television correspondents.

From l997 to 2003, she served as Assistant Secretary-General for External Relations on appointment by Secretary-General Kofi Annan. She was responsible for outreach to civil society including non-governmental organizations around the world. She was the contact point for the Secretary-General in relations between the UN and parliamentarians, the academic world, religious leaders and other groups committed to peace, justice, development and human rights. As a member of the Secretary-General’s inner circle, she had a role in his communications strategy as well as schedule planning. She was also the contact point for certain Host City matters.

Prior to that assignment Mrs. Sorensen served for four years (1993-1996) as Special Adviser for Public Policy to Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali where her duties included directing the UN’s worldwide Fiftieth Anniversary observances in l995. As the official overseeing the global commemoration, she led the planning of conferences, debates, documentaries, concerts and exhibits; the preparation of books and curricular materials, and the coordination of the UN50 Summit at Headquarters in New York in which l80 Presidents and Prime Ministers participated.

Mrs. Sorensen earlier served for over 12 years (1978-1990) on appointment by Mayor Edward I. Koch as New York City Commissioner for the United Nations and Consular Corps, head of the City’s liaison with the world’s largest diplomatic community. Her responsibilities included matters related to diplomatic security and immunity, housing and education, and other cultural and business contacts between the host city and over 30,000 diplomats. She secured Federal reimbursement to New York for costs of diplomatic protection, which continues to this day.

In the fall of 2002, on leave of absence from the United Nations, she was a Fellow at the Kennedy School of Government (Institute of Politics) at Harvard University.

Mrs. Sorensen is a graduate of Smith College and studied at the Sorbonne. She is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, the Women’s Forum and the Women’s Foreign Policy Group. She previously served as a Board Member of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting on appointment by the President of the United States. In addition to her public service, she has been active in politics and was a delegate to three national Presidential conventions.

Stanford University Cantor Art Center Tour
Sunday, November 14
Meet at 2:15 PM (Tour leaves at 2:30 PM)
328 Lomita Drive and Museum Way (off Palm Drive)
Stanford, CA
http://ccva.stanford.edu/

Join the club for a guided tour of the the Stanford University Cantor Art Center. The museum holds an amazing art collection right here on the Peninsula. The tour will include the permanent collection as well as the exhibit Question: An experiment that provokes questions about art and its presentation in museums. The event is free.

RSVP before November 6. To RSVP please email Wendy at [email protected]

Women in Technology: Path To Success
Tuesday, October 19, 2004
5:45pm-9:15pm
Stanford Park Hotel, 100 El Camino Real, Menlo Park
RSVP

The Harvard Business School Alumni Association of Northern California / Women's Initiative would like to extend an invitation to the Smith Club of the Peninsula to join an event targeted towards career building and networking.

With the ups-and-downs of high tech and biotech over the past few years, one might say it's like a jungle out there. But there are still numerous opportunities for talented, motivated individuals to carve their paths to success! That's why the we're convening our 3rd annual HBS Women's Initiative on the evening of TUESDAY, OCT 19, 2004, entitled: "Women in Technology - Path to Success." Join us to meet successful executives at the forefront of high technology and biotechnology sharing their paths to success and providing insights on future growth trends and opportunities. To launch our evening's program, our keynote speaker is Dawn Lepore, Vice Chairman, The Charles Schwab Corporation, and Board of Directors member for eBay and Wal-Mart.

What's more, you'll have the opportunity to hear our Executive Roundtable, with women representing the biotech, high tech, and venture capital communities-- Diane Greene, President of VMware, an EMC Company, Gail Maderis, President and CEO of biotech firm, FivePrime (HBS '85), Claudia Fan Munce, Managing Director, IBM Venture Capital Group, Corporate Strategy, and Faye Pairman, Senior Vice President, Storage, AMCC (HBS '88).

And, new to this year, half of our evening's program is reserved for an interactive networking session with executives and recruiters from world-renowned companies including ** Apple, BEA, eBay, Genentech, IBM, Intuit, Microsoft, Google, Veritas, Yahoo! and others. These more intimate "hosted discussion tables" provide a unique opportunity to connect with those speakers or companies that interest you most.

Register today! We've been delighted to have a sold-out audience at this annual event for the past two years.

To reserve your seat for "Women in Technology-Path to
Success." Just click here:
http://www.hbsanc.org/events/EventDetail.asp?id=SB301/SB301

Mountain Day Picnic and Hike
Sunday, October 10
1:00PM
Villa Montalvo, Saratoga
http://www.villamontalvo.org/

Join us for a Mountain Day Picnic followed by a short scenic hike on the beautiful parkland surrounding Villa Montalvo. This is a great chance to meet other Smithies in the area, enjoy a delicious picnic lunch at one of the most elegant Bay Area estates and continue a Smith tradition. We will meet at 1PM for a picnic and follow that with a short hike. (If you prefer, you are welcome to join us for just the picnic or just the hike.) The event is free.

To reserve a lunch before the hike RSVP to Wendy at [email protected] by Friday, October 8.

About Villa Montalvo:

Located off Highway 9/Saratoga-Los Gatos Road near Saratoga, this 175-acre county park and multidisciplinary art center beautifully integrates the natural environment, the arts and some California history. It’s a great way to spend an afternoon, evening or day. The trails are safe enough to walk alone. (You are never far from civilization, and it’s almost impossible to get lost.) The manicured lawns and gardens are romantic enough to share with a significant other. And the walks are easy enough for the entire family.

Annual Club Potluck Dinner
Sunday, September 19
5:00PM
Anne Flegel's House

Would you like to meet other area alumnae, eat deliciously prepared food and learn more about the club? Join fellow alumnae for a fun and relaxing Sunday gathering at the home of club member, Anne Flegel. For Directions and to RSVP contact Shana Nelson-Middler '89 at [email protected] or (650) 321-3411 (home) before September 12. Please only RSVP is you WILL be coming. Also, please indicate what dish you will be bringing. (A-L, appetizers, side dishes, desserts, M-Z, main dishes)

An Afternoon Dialogue with Author Ann Crittenden
Sunday, September 12, 2004 from 2 to 4pm.
Wine and Hors d'oeuvres served
At the home of Smith Alumnae Marsha Cohen ('68) in Pacific Heights

For directions and to ensure a space, please RSVP ([email protected] or 415-282-3314) at the latest by Wednesday, September 8, 2004
Cost: Free, but donations accepted.
Event hosted by the San Francisco Smith Club.

Author of the national bestseller, The Price of Motherhood, Ann Crittenden has graciously accepted an invitation to talk with us about her work and her new book, If You've Raised Kids, You Can Manage Anything.

The talk and discussion will be informative and energizing for mothers of all persuasions, those choosing to stay at home, those remaining on professional career tracks, and those trying to re-enter the job market after raising their children. It will also be a good opportunity for inspiring dialogue, networking and mobilization on issues of concern for women.

We hope you will join us in what will be an engaging discussion.

Young Alumnae and Current Student BBQ
August 15, 2004
1pm - 4pm
East Beach Picnic Area, Crissy Field
San Francisco
Co-hosted with the San Francisco/Marin Smith Club

This is a great chance for us to meet Smithies who have recently moved to the city, say goodbye to folks who were only in town for the summer, and to send off new and current students for another year in NoHo.

We'll be at Crissy Field, grilling up all sorts of treats in the picnic area marked "East Beach" on this map. Enter the park from Mason Street/The Marina near Broderick Street.

We'll provide food and drinks -- just bring yourselves, your classmates, and, of course, any updates you might have about campus dining or the student center, or the whispering person...

Please feel free to invite other young alumnae. This is a FREE get-together and you don't need to be a Club member to attend.

Please let us know if you are planning to join us, though, so we know how much food to buy. Questions? Contact Christine Koronides at [email protected] or 415.235.1479 (cell).

Seven Sisters Event
Talk and Discussion with Ilana DeBare,
Author of Where Girls Come First:
The Rise, Fall, and Surprising Revival of Girls' Schools
Sunday, June 13
2:30pm – 4:30pm (Following annual meeting of Wellesley Club at 2:00; author presentation at 2:30)
Sponsored by the West Bay Wellesley College Club

Hosted by Denise Brosseau (Wellesley Alumnae)
Pelican Cove Recreation Room, Pelican Lane,
Redwood City, CA 94065
RSVP: Stefanie Diaz ’Wellesley College 97 (650.269.3399 or [email protected])
Light refreshments will be served.

Ilana DeBare is the co-founder of the Julia Morgan School
for Girls, a wonderfully successful private girls’ middle school
in Oakland that is preparing its students to be the “confident,
capable, creative, and compassionate women of tomorrow”
-- in other words, future Smith students!

Ilana will share slides and stories of the history of
girls’ schools and will be happy to answer questions.

Family, friends, and other Seven Sisters alumnae are welcome.
Copies of "Where Girls Come First" will be available for purchase and signing.

Celebration for Accepted Students
Sunday, April 18
2:00-4:00PM
Home of Jean Davidson, Atherton

Join us as we welcome recently accepted students into the Smith Community. If you are interested in attending, please contact Wendy Morris at [email protected]

San Francisco Asian Art Museum Tour
Sunday, March 28
2:30 PM
Asian Art Museum, San Francisco
Cost: $13 adults, $10 children, $11 seniors (65 with ID)

Please join the Smith Club of the Peninsula at the Asian Art Museum for a guided tour of the collection in its new location at 200 Larkin Street, San Francisco! Depending on the size of our group we will have 1-2 docents to take us around.

Note: The group entrance is through the Larkin Street north doors marked "priority entry." We will congregate there at 2:15PM for the tour. Directions and parking information are included below.

RSVP by Sunday March 7th to Arian White

Annual Hot Cider Gathering
Sunday, January 11th
4:00-6:00PM
Current Students, Prospective Students, and alumnae are invited to mingle at our annual hot cider gathering in Palo Alto. For more information contact Wendy Morris- [email protected]

Private Viewing of Documentary Film produced by a Smith Alumnae
Thursday, November 13th
6:45 PM - 8:45 PM
The Lane Community Room, The Burlingame Public Library,
480 Primrose Road
Light refreshments will be served

Free to dues-paying Peninsula Smith Club members ($5 for others)
RSVP to Jennifer Bock Hughes '84 by November 6

The Smith Club of the Peninsula invites you to attend a private viewing of the documentary film: Terror's Children with a discussion about the film with its producer Sharmeen Obaid Smith '01 and current Stanford School of Journalism graduate student. The film was first broadcast on the Discovery Times Channel in March 2003.

Obaid was raised in Karachi, Pakistan and returned to her homeland to portray the lives of seven children who fled war in Afghanistan to Pakistan refugee camps. "These displaced people are captured on camera caught between two difficult and unsatisfying situations. Terror's Children does offer some hope; but more important, it puts a face on the very young who suffer in the shadows of war and terrorism... the results are compelling, and you can't help but be moved by the plight of these children, whose lives are wholly uninvolved in the politics that put them in this situation."

Ivy Alliance Dinner
Sunday, October 12th
6:00 PM

The Ivy Alliance and Ivy Gourmet Club invite all Ivy League and Seven Sisters alumni and their friends to a fundraising dinner for the Ivy Alliance, on Sunday, October 12th. Join your fellow Ivy alums for drinks, dinner, live music and interesting conversation at Bruno's, in SF. The evening will start with a cocktail hour at 6pm (free wine and soft drinks, or cash bar for other beverages), followed at 7pm by a 3-course dinner with unlimited wine/soft drinks, and free admission to the live music performance at 9pm, all for only $29.95 plus tax and gratuity. A portion of the cost will go to the Ivy Alliance to help fund its annual Community Service Fair.

Please visit our website at http://www.ivyalliance.org for more information or to reserve your spot.

San Francisco Opera
Sunday, September 20
2:00PM

San Francisco Opera (and particularly Opera employee and Mount Holyoke '95 alumna Jennifer Lynch) would like to extend a special invitation to you for a memorable operatic event celebrating Susan B. Anthony!

Please join your fellow members of the Mount Holyoke Northern CA and Peninsula Clubs, the Seven Sisters and the Ivy Alliance at the War Memorial Opera House for the Bay Area premiere of the American opera "The Mother of Us All."

"The Mother of Us All" chronicles the life, career and accomplishments of suffragette Susan B. Anthony in her struggle for women's political rights. With text by Gertrude Stein and music by Virgil Thomson, this whimsical and vibrant pageant offers a parade of other historical figures including John Quincy Adams, Ulysses S. Grant and Daniel Webster.

This witty piece is the favorite American opera of SFO's General Director Pamela Rosenberg. Stein's libretto blends history and fiction seamlessly in the same moment, with her signature use of language. Thomson's music is quintessentially American, a tuneful quilt of traditional folk tunes, gospel hymns, marches, and sentimental ballads.

The production stars native Bay Area soprano Luana DeVol as Susan B. Anthony, who has twice been honored by the German opera magazine Opernwelt as "Singer of the Year." The renowned San Francisco Opera Orchestra and Chorus will perform under the baton of Music Director Donald Runnicles.

The Opera and the MHC Clubs are currently putting the finishing touches on a special group sale offer--featuring a FREE "Opera Talk" lecture one hour before the performance and ticket discounts of up to 20%--for the 2:00pm matinee performance on Sunday, September 21, 2003.

More details on the event, including how to purchase tickets, will follow via email next week. We hope to see you there!

Annual Club Potluck Dinner
Sunday, September 14
5:00PM
Anne Flegel's House

Would you like to meet other area alumnae, eat deliciously prepared food and learn more about the club? Join fellow alumnae for a fun and relaxing Sunday gathering at the home of club member, Anne Flegel. For Directions and to RSVP contact Jennifer Bock Hughes at 650-343-4076 or email [email protected] before September 7.

Ivy Alliance Community Service Fair
Tuesday, August 19
7:00 - 9:00 PM
Ramada Plaza Hotel, Whitcomb Ballroom
1231 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94103-1411

Looking to make a difference! Want to find out ways to apply your
skills to non-profits looking for volunteer help. Then, please attend the Second Ivy Alliance Community Service Fair on Tuesday, August 19 from 7 - 9 pm in San Francisco at the Ramada Plaza Hotel. Here is your chance to meet 48 San Francisco and East Bay non-profits looking for volunteers and board members. In addition, Jan Masaoka, Executive Director of CompassPoint, will be speaking about "Building a Civic Career." tentatively scheduled at 7:30 PM.

Additionally there will be drop off boxes at the fair for no longer
used mobile phones and eyeglasses for donation. The fair is open to
alumni of the Ivy League, Seven Sister Colleges, MIT and invited
guests. Please visit the Ivy Alliance website, www.ivyalliance.org for
more details or go to Acteva to reserve.

Women and Investing
Thursday, July 24 (new date)
7:00-9:00PM
US Bancorp Piper Jaffray Investment Banking, 275 Middlefield Road, Ste A100, Menlo Park, CA 94025.

Now that our Alma Mater is preparing current Smithies for the world of investing, saving and spending with finance courses, isn’t it time we brushed up on the subject ourselves? We weren’t so lucky to learn those skills at Smith –many of us learned them the hard way, or are still learning them.

Come join us for an evening of information and discussion with an investment consultant from Piper Jaffray’s Wealth Management Group: Adam Ezrilov. He will draw on his extensive finance experience and present information modeled after a national best-selling book titled "Smart Women Finish Rich." The book was written by David Bach, Ezrilov’s former business partner at Morgan Stanley.

This won't be just a pep talk as to how to invest/why to invest, but more of a thorough review of the basic and time-tested investment prinicples, presented in a interactive fashion. All attendees will take home action steps that can be immediately put to use.

RSVP to Ariadne Horstman at:
Email: [email protected]

Celebration for Accepted Students
Monday, April 21
7:00-9:00PM
Home of Laurie Daniels ('81)

17 students were accepted from the Peninsula area this year! Come celebrate with them and share your enthusiasm for Smith.

1st Annual Ivy League Bowling Tournament
Thursday, April 11
7:00-9:30 PM
Palo Alto Bowl, 4329 El Camino Real
(btw Arastradero & San Antonio), Palo Alto
Cost: $20 for members, $30 for non-members

Forget squash, crew or croquet. The sign of a true academic mind lies in bowling skills. Roll up your sleeves, polish your bowling ball and get ready for the First Annual Ivy League Bowling Tournament. We're talking real class here. It's the most fun that you can have in other people's shoes. Pizza, beer and soft drinks are included in the cost of registration.

Tournament rules. We are looking for teams of four or five by school.

Team Name:
Player Names:
E-mail addresses for each player:
If you do not have a complete team or are registering without a team, we will match other players with you to form a complete team. Winners will be chosen based on the best of three games (time permitting).

You'll be bowled over!

Welcome Reception for Carol Christ
Thursday, March 13
6:30-8:30 PM
W San Francisco
181 Third Street, San Francisco, CA
$15 reservation fee

The Smith College Board of Trustees and the Alumnae Association of Smith College Board of Directors invite Alumane of Smith College to a Welcome Reception for Carol T. Christ, tenth President of Smith College. Please respond by March 6. Please make checks payable to Smith College and return your RSVP card (enclosed with your invitation) to

Presidential Welcome Events
Special Events Office
Smith College
76 Elm Street
Northampton, MA 01063

Career Networking Reception
Wednesday, March 12
7-9 p.m.
Location: The Marine19s Memorial Club, 609 Sutter Street (intersection of Mason near Union Square), San Francisco, CA
$25 per person per reception
(Hosted by a consortium of college alumnae organizations)

San Francisco area alumnae from the classes of 1980 to 2002 are invited to attend career networking receptions. Hear from distinguished alumnae from the fields of Finance and Entrepreneurship. Receptions followed by short speaker presentations and Q&A. Ample time for networking. Standing only; no formal seating.

RSVP by February 17, 2003: [email protected]. In subject line please specify which reception(s) you would like to attend.

Space is EXTREMELY LIMITED. We have 15 slots for Smith Alumnae available on a first come first serve basis. We will contact you with payment information as space allows. No walks ins are allowed and no payments can be taken at the door.

Poetry Event
Tuesday, February 25
7:00 PM
Residence of Laurie Daniels ('81)
Hillsborough, CA
No charge to Club Members and one guest
$5.00 for non-Members and each additional guest

"In Defense of Poetry"
Smith College Professor Michael T. Thurston will discuss how and why Poetry is very applicable to our lives in today’s society. For directions to the event email the club at [email protected].

San Francisco Ballet
February 23, 2002
1:45 PM- 6:30 PM
(Hosted by the Ivy League/ Seven Sisters Alliance)

The Ivy Alliance invites you to join Seven Sisters and Ivy League Alumni on Sunday February 23, 2003 for an afternoon at the San Francisco Ballet with a reception at Jade (nearby restaurant) to follow.

This event is an Ivy Alliance fund raiser for the costs of hosting the Community Service Fairs.

After the performance, join us around the corner at Jade for hors d'ouvres, host wine, beer and soft drinks and conversation about the program.

Schedule for Sunday February 23, 2003:
1:45 - 2:00 Ticket Pick Up
2:00 - 4:15 Opening Curtain
4:30 - 6:30 Reception

The program consists of mixed repertory including Balanchine's Allegro Brillante that draws its inspiration from Tchaikovsky's Third Piano Concerto, the Greek myth Medea serves as muse in Yuri Possokhov's Damned that is set to the haunting
music of Ravel. Christopher Wheeldon's dynamic Polyphonia makes its San Francisco Ballet premiere. More details of the program and menu are available at www.ivyalliance.org.

The charge for the afternoon's program is all-inclusive for the Ballet tickets and Reception. (cannot be sold separately)
Two seat/price options. Price per ticket will be $10 higher as of Jan 23rd.

DRESS CIRCLE
$65 if you register before January 23, 2003; $75 after on an as-available basis.

ORCHESTRA
A limited number of discount tickets at the Orchestra level $55 before January 23, 2003 and $65 afterwards on an as available basis.

To make reservations please visit the booking site at:
Dress Circle Seats:
Orchestra Circle Seats

Acteva charges the customary service fee ($2.25) for your credit card purchase.

Tour de France Wine Tasting
Wednesday, February 12, 2003
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
151 Third Street, San Francisco, CA
Hosted by the Bryn Mawr Club of Northern California

Join the Seven Sisters and Ivy Alliance for a private wine tasting at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Over 50 French wines, delicious hors d'oeuvres, and an evening at the museum -- it doesn't get better than this!

Plus, as an added bonus, you'll be able to take the elevator to the 5th floor of the museum to view SFMOMA's latest special exhibit.

Admission: $40 per person, payable in advance (because of museum policy, no monies may be accepted at the door). Please pay by credit card below or make your check payable to the Bryn Mawr Club of Northern California and mail it to Lorraine Hirsch, 17491 Hicks Road, Los Gatos, CA 95032 by February 1st latest.

You may pay online by clicking the link below.
http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=40565&Referrer_id=18551

Culture Clash in AmeriCCa
Thursday, February 6, 2003
7:00 PM
San Jose Repertory Theatre

For 18 years this award-winning, one-of-a-kind trio has been wowing audiences around the country with their unique blend of hilarious stand-up comedy and shrewdly observed social satire. The result is Culture Clash in AmeriCCa, a brilliantly comedic and poignant mosaic of life in America. Based on interviews with residents of communities across the United States, Culture Clash delivers an unforgettable portrait of life in our country and what it means to be American. Full details will be sent out to members soon.

Admissions Social Event
Sunday, January 12, 2003
4:00-6:00 PM
Residence of Laura Selznick '68

Come enjoy hot mulled cider and share your excitement about Smith with prospective students from the Bay Area.
Please R.S.V.P. by January 6 to [email protected]

The Peninsula/South Bay Community Services Fair
Planning Meeting
Thursday, December 5, 2002
6:30-8:00 PM
Location: (TBA, but probably in Palo Alto)
(Hosted by the Ivy League/ Seven Sisters Alliance)

The Ivy League/ Seven Sisters Alumnae Alliance (www.ivyalliance.org) is organizing its second Community Service Fair for the Peninsula/South Bay. The first fair held in San Francisco last June was a huge success, and the club (which the Peninsula Smith Club is a member of) is looking to repeat their
success in the South Bay early next year. Come join the Ivy and Seven Sisters alumni in helping plan and organize the fair. For more details and location please contact Charles Wu at [email protected].

Cirque du Soleil
Tuesday, December 2, 2002
8:00PM
(Hosted by the Columbia Club of Northern California inviting members of the Ivy League/ Seven Sisters Alliance)

The Columbia Club of Northern California is pleased to invite Ivy Alliance members to watch the world-renowned Cirque Du Soleil in its latest performance, Varekai. (Details available on www.cirquedusoleil.com) We have a few tickets left (great seats in section 201) for the 8PM, Tuesday, 3 December show in San Francisco (Pac Bell Park lot). Tickets are available at the special group rate of $65 per ticket (purchasing tickets independently would cost $75+).

To purchase tickets, please send a check payable to the Columbia Club of Northern California and a SELF ADDRESSED STAMPED ENVELOPE to:

Jane Lee
78 Buchanan Street, #403
San Francisco, CA 94102

San Jose Repertory Theatre Event and Reception
The Wind Cries Mary
Sunday, November 17, 2002
2:00PM
Will be finalized this week. Approximately $32-$37 for ticket and reception

Set in the tumultuous heydey of social upheaval that was San Francisco in 1968, when California’s Asian American intellectuals were first finding a political voice, a powerhouse of a woman finds herself trapped between two worlds and searching for self-definition. A brilliant transplanting of a powerful classic, The Wind Cries Mary further explores Ibsen’s timeless themes of power and gender politics set against the backdrop of rock & roll and the Civil Rights Movement.

(Reservation Form)

Exclusive Reception with Jill Ker Conway
Sunday, November 17, 2002
5:30PM-7:00PM
Location: Herbst Theatre, Van Ness Avenue, SF
Cost: $15.50 for members (& guests of members); $19.50 for non-members.
Ticket purchases are limited to Smith alums, plus one guest per alum.
The ticket prices include $1.50 handling fee per ticket.
If interested, please email Liz Polk of the San Francisco/Marin Club at [email protected]

(Hosted by the Smith Club of San Francisco and Marin and the Alumnae Association of Smith College)

The Smith Club of San Francisco and Marin is pleased to host an exclusive hors d'oeuvres reception for Jill Ker Conway on Sunday, November 17 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., sponsored in part by the Alumnae Association of Smith College. The reception will be an ideal opportunity to meet Dr. Conway and mingle with other local alums in a beautiful private home in San Francisco. Dr. Conway will also do a short reading from one of her books! The cost of the reception is $15. Due to anticipated response, this event is limited to Smith alumnae only, with response priority given to dues-paying Club members. If you are not currently a dues paying Club member, we encourage you to renew your membership using the form on the reverse side of this invitation in order to avoid disappointment. Contact Club Treasurer Felice Kong '92 at 415.775.2084 with any membership related questions.

An Evening with Jill Ker Conway at the Herbst Theatre
Monday, November 18, 2002
8:00PM
Location: Herbst Theatre, Van Ness Avenue, SF
Cost: $15.50 for members (& guests of members); $19.50 for non-members.
Ticket purchases are limited to Smith alums, plus one guest per alum.
The ticket prices include $1.50 handling fee per ticket.
If interested, please email Liz Polk of the San Francisco/Marin Club at [email protected]

The Smith College Club of San Francisco and Marin has arranged for 100 tickets to "An evening with Jill Ker Conway" presented by City Arts and Lectures at the Herbst Theater on Monday, November 18 at 8 p.m. A full event description is available at www.cityarts.net/n.conway.html. Our special discounted alumnae group price is $15.50 for dues-paying Smith Club members and $19.50 for non-members, with response priority given to dues-paying Club members, limit two tickets per alumna.

Both events are open to all other Bay Area Smith Club members and are sure to fill up quickly, so please respond at your earliest convenience! To register, please send separate checks for each event payable to the Smith College Club of SF and Marin along with a self-addressed stamped envelope to Club Secretary Liz Polk '85, 1270 Waller Street #1, San Francisco, CA 94117. If you register for the reception, Liz will mail you back an entrance ticket (limit one per alumna) and directions to the venue. If you register for the lecture, Liz will mail you back tickets to the Herbst Theatre. If either event is full, she will return your check. Please call Liz at 415.626.7370 with any event related questions.

Smith Basketball Team
November 22, 2002
Smith's basketball team will make a West Coast appearance on November 22 at the Cal State Invitational. Root for our team and meet the members and coaches.

For more information see
http://www.geocities.com/sfmsmithclub/regionalcoord0209.htm

Stanford Outdoor Sculpture Tour
October 20, 2002
11:00 AM
Stanford University
Admission is free
Tour will last for an hour to an hour and a half.
Guests of alum are welcome.
(Hosted by Barnard Alumni Club, part of the Seven Sister network)

The Barnard Alumni Club of Northern California invites you to join us for a docent-led tour of outdoor sculpture at Stanford. The tour will be customized to the interests of those attending.

See the Papua New Guinea Sculpture Garden and works by 20th century artists such as Maya Lin, Willen de Kooning, Joan Miro, and Charles Ginnevar.

Reserve your space by contacting Jules Rubinsten at [email protected]

Women in High Tech - Path to Success
Tuesday, October 22, 2002
5:30 - 9:00 PM
Location:Michael's at Shoreline (650-962-1014)
2960 Shoreline Blvd, Mountain View
Cost:$25 Northern California Harvard Business School Alumni Club members; $45 non-members
Hosted by Harvard Business School Club of Northern California

** Call Vasanthi Chandra at 650-303-1630 or email [email protected] if you are interested. **

In a turbulent technology market where Silicon Valley executives are facing new challenges, how do we build successful careers in high tech and prepare for the new opportunities ahead? On Tuesday, October 22nd, the Harvard Business School Club of Northern California cordially invites all Bay Area alumni and professionals to a special event featuring insights from three powerful women keynote speakers, and a networking session with leading technology companies focused on development opportunities for women.

Early in the evening, our keynote speakers, Carol Mills, CEO of Acta, Lorrie Norrington, Executive VP of Intuit, and Janice Roberts, General Partner of Mayfield, will share their perspectives on their path to success (see link below for bios). Following the keynote session, senior representatives from BEA, Cisco, Intuit, Microsoft, Peoplesoft, Siebel, Sony, Veritas, and Yahoo! will mingle with us for a networking session to discuss career opportunities and development.

Seating will be limited. Please register at
http://www.hbsanc.org/events/EventDetail.asp?id=SB229/SB229

Eternal Egypt Docent-led Tour
Saturday, October 26, 2002
8:45AM-Meet at the Main entrance
9:00AM - 1 hour tour begins
Legion of Honor
(in Lincoln Park near 34th Ave. and Clement St.)
Ample parking near the museum.
Hosted by the San Francisco/Marin Club

We'll also meet after the tour for a light picnic on the museum’s front lawn, if the weather cooperates.


Smith Club Members and Teens - $20;
Adult non-members - $23;
Children - $8 Note:
If you're a member of the Legion of Honor, the cost is $10 less.

On Saturday morning, October 26th, we'll meet at the Legion of Honor for a docent-led tour of the “Eternal Egypt” exhibit. This show is the first U.S. exhibit to feature masterpieces drawn solely from the British Museum’s outstanding collection of ancient Egyptian art. On our tour, we'll see statues and personal possessions of famous pharaohs, including Amenhotep III, Akhenaten, and Ramesses the Great, as well as jewelry, mirrors, cosmetic containers, and other luxury items that were widely produced during the reigns of these pharaohs.

R.S.V.P. by September 21st!! Please send a check payable to Lesley Holmes Reidy ‘94, P.O. Box 519, Ross, CA 94957, with a note listing the number and type of tickets you would like, and a copy of your Legion of Honor membership card, if you have one. Email Larissa Brookes if you have questions.

Eternal Egypt Exhibit Faculty Lecture
Wednesday, October 9, 2002
6:00-6:30PM- reception
6:30PM - lecture begins
The Metropolitan Club
640 Sutter Street, San Francisco
(@ Mason & Taylor Streets).
with Carolyn Hauser
Hosted by the San Francisco/Marin Club

R.S.V.P. by September 21st!! Please send a check payable to Lesley Holmes Reidy ‘94, P.O. Box 519, Ross, CA 94957, with a note listing the number and type of tickets you would like, and a copy of your Legion of Honor membership card, if you have one. Email Leslie or Larissa Brookes if you have questions.

On October 9th, Caroline Houser, Smith College Professor of Art, will visit us to discuss art from the regions and eras comprising the Legion of Honor’s exhibit. Many of you may remember Professor Houser’s lectures on Greek and Egyptian art from the opening weeks of Art 100 (and its successor courses). Professor Houser continues to offer courses in these fields as well as in classical mythology found in western art. Her current research focuses on ancient golden statues and art created by Alexander the Great and his successors. We're delighted that Professor Houser has agreed to visit us from Northampton for this very special faculty presentation and hope that you will join us for an enlightening evening.

Fall Potluck
Sunday, October 6, 2002
5:00PM

Anne Flegel's House

Tour of the Stanford Linear Accelorator (SLAC)
Sunday, June 9, 2002
2:00PM
Main Entrance: Sand Hill Road, just east of Interstate 280.
See the SLAC website for location information and directions
Free to Peninsula Club Members and one guest
$10 for each non-club member
RSVP by May 15th

Ever wish you had taken that Physics class in college?
Attend an interesting presentation by Dr. Piotr Decowski, Professor of Physics from Smith College, and then join us for a guided tour of SLAC.

If you are interested in attending this event, please send your name, phone number, and number of guests to:

Catherine Northup,
Co-President, Smith College Club of the Peninsula,
1000 Davit Lane, #134,
Redwood Shores, CA 94065.

or email this information to [email protected]

If applicable, please enclose a check for the appropriate amount, payable to: Smith College Club of the Peninsula.

For more information about the Stanford Linear Accelerator see the SLAC HOME Page.

Yield Party for Accepted Applicants
Sunday, April 14, 2002
3:00-5:00PM
The home of Sarah Rivers '81
3417 Woodside Road, Woodside
(Cross Street is Kings Mountain Road)

Alumnae, are invited to meet with prospectives and their parents to answer questions and to invite accepted applicants to choose Smith. Recent grads are encouraged to attend.

Please RSVP to Sarah Rivers
[email protected] or call 650-529-9070

On Line Chat for Admitted Students
Wednesday, April 10, 2002
4:00-6:00PM

The Admissions Office is organizing an on line chat for admitted students on Wed. April 10 from 4-6 PM (West Coast Time). They are still looking for alums to cover several areas:

• Law
• Medicine
• Government
• Non-profit
  
  If you know any alums in your area (or any area) who would be good to participate, please send me their names. They would like to have this be as successful as possible. We hope
  to increase the yield by having these students have contact with successful alumns. The alumns do not have to have been involved with admissions.
  
  Please contact Stevie Crane
  [email protected]

Celebration Send-off for Carol T. Christ
Sunday, May 5, 2002
3:00-5:00-PM
The Concert Hall, Mills College, Oakland, California
RSVP by April 22, 2002 to [email protected]

When RSVPing, please include your first name, undergraduate last name and current last name, class, phone number and email.
Reservations will be processed in the order they are received. Because space is limited it is asked that alumnae and parents bring no more that one guest.

First Meeting of the Seven Sisters Club
Tuesday, January 15, 2002
7:00PM
The home of Kate McNulty '91, Bryn Mawr Club
3730 25th Street #4 / Cross Street Guerrero, San Francisco
415 647 8168

The Seven Sisters alumnae groups will be joining together to form the Seven Sisters Club. This first meeting will be a potluck in the Noe Valley/Mission area. Area alumnae from Bryn Mawr, Mount Holyoke, Smith, Radcliffe, Vassar or Wellesly are invited to attend and bring a potluck dish:

The Mandrake Route, written and directed by Lynn Redgrave
Sunday, Feburary 3, 2002
5PM (Meet before for cocktails)
San Jose Reperatory Theatre, San Jose

Dues paying members are invited to join in the event and invite one guest. Seats are limited. (50 will be reserved). The price is $30 per person for dues paying members. Deadline for reservation by check is January 15. To reserve, send your checks to Jennifer Bock Hughes.

Talk with Jill Ker Conway
November 20, 2001
7:30 PM
Book Passages in Corte Madre
Sl Tamal Vista Road

Smith Club Potluck Dinner- hosted by Kip Pond
Sunday, October 21, 2001
5:00PM
425 Family Farm Road, Woodside, CA

Join this event to meet one another, have fun and discuss club activities and organizational goals for the next year.

Corot to Picasso: European Masterworks from the Smith College Museum of Art
Sunday, September 16, 2001
5:30-8:00PM
Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts at Stanford University
Stanford, California
RSVP by September 7, 2001

Reception in the Rodin Sculpture Garden
5:30-8:00PM

Tha Academic Art Musuem: Transformation
Lecture by James Steward Polshek, Architect, Polshek Partnership
6:00PM

The Smith College Alumnae Association invites club members to join in a special reception when the Smith College Museum of Art's collection opens at the university museum at Stanford. New college president, Carol T. Christ will be in attendance.