Subject: Yale Club DC Fall 2014 New & Events!
From: "Yale Club of Washington, D.C." <[email-masked]>
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Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2014 07:04:03 -0400 (EDT)

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Fall 2014 News &am=; Updates

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Celebrating 140 Ye=rs in the Nation's Capital

Connect. Explore. Change.

<=pan style="font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino;">Founded in 1874, the Yale Club of Washingto= is one of the oldest, largest, and most active in the world. We mark our =nniversary year with unique and exciting events to help you connect with fellow alumni, explore opportunities for intellectual a=d educational enrichment, and chan=e your community, nation, and world through a host of comm=nity service and volunteer opportunities. Be a part of something special!&=bsp;

=span style="color: #000000;">Join or renew=nbsp;your membership today!

Club News
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Come On, Lend Us a Hand!

The Club relies on the talents, advice, and support o= area alumni. All alumni are welcome to serve on a committee. Committ=e members help further the Club's mission by helping plan and execute its =iverse roster of programs and initiatives. We welcome new members for the =ollowing committees: Programming, Community Service, Alumni Schools, Young Alumni, and Alumni Sports.Interested? Conta=t the Club&nb=p;today.

Event Highlight=

W<=strong>elcome to Wa=hington Fall Kick-Off               &nb=p;                     &=bsp;                    =             Friday, September 19 at 7:=0 p.m.

New to the Washington ar=a? Returning to the Washington area? Never left? It doesn't matter! Join o=her alumni, catch up with old friends, and make new friends over appetizer= and drink specials. Come out and celebrate what makes Washington special =nd what makes Yalies in Washington (there are over 11,000 of us!) even mor= special.  For more information, click here.

Private Tour of  Face Value:=Portraiture in the Age of Abstraction with Cura=or David Ward '84 MPhil               &=bsp;                    =                    &nbs=;                     &n=sp;     Tuesday, September 23 at noon
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=ur 2014-2015 lunchtime tour series kicks off with a tour of this groundbre=king exhibition. Join David Ward '84 MPhil, Portrait Gallery Senior H=storian and exhibition curator, for an in depth tour of Face Value
Free - Yale Club Members $10 - All Others
REGISTER HERE!

The Whiffenpoofs in Concert         &nbs=;                     &n=sp;                     =nbsp;                    =  Friday, October 3 at 8:00 p.m.

Come hear the world's oldest and best-known collegiate a cappella group! Founde= in 1909, their repertoire features a diverse selection, ranging from=traditional Yale songs to original compositions to hits from across the de=ades.  Don't miss the only opportunity to hear the world famous group=in the Washington area this year!

$25 - Adults $15 - College students, high s=hool students, and children 18 years old and younger

REGISTER HERE!

Private Tour of S=mbols of Honor: Heraldry and Family History in Shakespeare's =ngland        &nb=p;                     &=bsp;                    =                    &nbs=;           Saturday, =eptember 27 at noon

Join us as Kate Pitt '12, presents an i=timate tour of the Folger's new exhibition on heraldry and family history.=nbsp; The exhibition includes pedigrees and family trees, rule books,=and documents written by professional heralds seeking to regulate heraldic=practice in a fast-changing society. Exceptional treasures include the ori=inal drafts of Shakespeare’s own coat of arms.
Free - Yale Club Members$10 - All Others<=address>
REGISTER HERE!

William Howard Taft Happy Hour       &n=sp;                     =nbsp;                    =             Thursday, October 23 at 6:30 p.=.

The Yale=alumni of the University Club invite members of the Yale Club of Washingto= to a festive happy hour in honor of William Howard Taft (Yale College Cla=s of 1878), first president of the University Club of Washington and Presi=ent of the Yale Club of Washington. Enjoy elegant cocktails and sumptuous =ppetizers. In honor of this occasion there will be a crest of Yale unveile= and hung prominently with the other schools in the University Club�=99s athletic facility.

Free, advanced registration required. Ya=e Club members only.

REGISTER HERE!

Young Alumni&nb=p;

Joint Young Alumni Happy Hour  =                    &nbs=;                     &n=sp;                     =nbsp;           Friday, September 12 at 5:30 p.m.=nbsp;

The young alumni chairs of Georgetown, Yale, Notre Da=e, and Princeton invite all young alumni join them for a happy hour at =oste Moderne Brasserie in Chinatown. Come on out and enjoy specials o= liquor, wine, and beer and catch up with young professionals from across =he Washington area.

Community Service

S=rvice to society is a core Yale tradition, flourishing among students and =enerations of alumni. The Club organizes an impressive roster of projects =hroughout the year.  Want to get involved? The Comm=nity Service Committee is holding an informational conference call on Sept=mber 30. Click here for more information.

Alumni Sports

Area alumni participate in several team sports leagues as=part of the Capital Alumni Network=/a> (CAN).  Co-ed teams usually include soccer, softball, b=sketball, flag football, and volleyball. Come on out and play, or cheer us=on as we take on alumni squads from over 70 other colleges. Go Yale! =/span>

Stay tuned for more information on our upcoming =easons. For more information, contact the Club's CAN Representat=ve, Tony Cotto '03.<=span>

Yalies & Other Ivies Around=Town

Yale Club of =C Book Club

The Yale Club of Was=ington Book Club meets monthly in Springfield, Virginia. Participants host=a reading or discussion. The first meeting of the fall will take place on =uesday, September 16 at 8:00 p.m.  The group will be discussing I= the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Be=lin by Erik Larson. Interested? Contact Molly Summers '96.
Ivy Singles Fall Kick-Off &=bsp;                    =                    &nbs=;                     &n=sp;                     =nbsp;                  Friday= September 12 at 6:30 p.m.

<=pan style="font-size: 13px;">Come out to the Ivy Singles Fall Kick-Off! =ingle with fellow Ivy League alumni over a delicious buffet of seasonal ho=s d'oeuvres and drinks at a cash bar. The event, held at the Washingt=n Arts Club, is organized by the Cornell Club of Washington. Interested? C=ick here for more informtion or to purc=ase a ticket.

Yale Organists at the Natio=al Cathedral                  =                     &nb=p;                     &=bsp;  Sunday, September 14 and Sunday, September 21 at 5:15 p=m.

In the beauty of the National Cathedral, enj=y two free concerts given by Yale alumni. On September 14,  Cathedral=Organist and Associate Director of Music Benjamin Straley '10 MMus, '12 MD=v presents a concert on the building's  10,650–pipe instrumen=. The following week, Russell Weismann '07 MMus, dean of the DC=Chapter of the American Guild of Organists, presents a concert.&nbs=; Click here for more information.

Yale Alumni College: Recons=ruction and the Legacy of the Civil War          =              October 1 - November 5 (W=dnesdays) at 6:45 p.m.

Join other a=umni for a six-week course on Reconstruction. Led by Brian Jordan '13 PhD,=members of the course will examine the struggles for civil rights; violenc= and terrorism; and the political, cultural, emotional, regional, and gend=red histories of Reconstruction. Register here. =/span>

Looking Ahead

Mark your calendars now for these don't-miss events!

Saturday, November 22, 2013 - Y=le - Harvard Football Game Viewing Party

Thursday, December 11, 2013 - Winter Masked S=iree

Calendar&nb=p;

9/12 - Joint Young Alum Outdoor Happy Hour

9/12  - Ivy=Singles - The Arts Club of Washington 2014

9/14 - Or=an Recital by Benjamin Straley '10 MMus, '12 MDiv

9/16 -&nb=p;Yale Club of Washington Book Club September Meeting
9/=8 - Native American Yale Alumni Association Reception
=p>=/19 - Welcome to Washington!

9/20 - Yale Women DC=Mentoring Initiative Kick-Off

9/21 - Organ Recital by =ussell Weismann '07 MMus

9/23 - Private Tour of Fa=e Value: Portraiture in the Age of Abstraction with David Ward '84 MP=il

9/27 - Private Tour of Symbols of Honor: Herald=y and Family History in Shakespeare's England

9/30 -&n=sp;Community Service Community Open Informational Call
10=1 - Yale Alumni College: Reconstruction and the Legacy of the Civil W=r

10/2 - Private Tour of Chief S.O. Alonge: Photog=apher to the Royal Court of Benin, Nigeria

10/3 - =

10/23 - William Howard Ta=t Happy Hour

Club Leadership

Officers

Edward S. West '79, President
=p style="text-align: left;">Robert Cole '75, Vice President, Membe=ship and Technology

=span style="font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino; font-size: 12px;">Ren&eac=te; Herbert '07 MPH, Vice President, Community Service

Shelita=/span> Stewart '04, Vice President, Pro=ramming

<=pan>Gena Lai '95, Treasurer

Charlotte Hollister '65 PhD,  Secretary

Board of Directors

Davis Buckley '70 MED, '71 BArch

Jane Jeong ‘11

Michelle Mirabal ‘10

=span style="font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino; font-size: 12px;">Roy=Niedermayer '69

Anant Ra=t ‘96Anthony Williams '79

E=izabeth Sebesky ’09

Jonathan Stevens '71
Anthony Williams '79

Amy Yamashiro ‘87

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Jon=than Bressler, '07, ex officio

Tony Cotto '03, ex officio
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Matthew Dolan '82, ex officio

Sara Egozi '12, ex officio <=em>

Clayton Kaufman '84, ex o=ficio

Heather May '13, ex officio

John Reinhold '78, ex =fficio

Da=e Schmidt '70, ex officio

Muriel D. Wolf '59 MD, ex officio

Torrence Thomas '09 PhD,  =Executive Director

Johnson &nbs=;'80, Director for Major Cities, Association of Y=le Alumni

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Membership offers an exciting opportunity to be part of the large, diverse, and active Yale commu=ity in the Washington metropolitan area.

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