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October 2022 NorCal Club Newsletter

From top to bottom: MHC alumni celebrate Mountain Day 2022 at San Francisco’s Humphry Slocombe; Alumni and guests attend Shan Shan Sheng’s studio tour.

Dear fellow alums,

It officially feels like fall in the Bay Area now that the foliage is changing from green to gold. 

We’ve had a great lineup of events this September, beginning with another studio tour hosted by Shan Shan Sheng (MHCG ’83), followed by our monthly book club meeting, and Mountain Day ice cream socials across the Bay. Thank you to our Mountain Day hosts, Eleanor Chang ’78 and Pauline Au ’87, Hannah Groce ’08, and Rebekah Rabiroff ’03 for bringing us all together for a cherished Mount Holyoke tradition. 

If you missed any of these chances to be in community with other local alums, don’t worry – October and November bring more opportunities to meet up both online and in person! Check out our slate of upcoming events below. 

Pay Your Dues

Many thanks to those of you who have already paid your dues and/or become Lifetime Members! If you want to pay membership dues for fiscal year 2022-2023 or become a Lifetime Member, please do so here. All payments and donations are tax-deductible and help keep our volunteer-run Club afloat. As we gradually return to in-person events, your donations will become more critical than ever as they help us plan and subsidize events, reach a greater number of alums, and build our community. 

Let’s Connect

As we continue planning for 2022, please share with us what types of events, programs, and resources may best support you at this time or any you may wish to offer. Email us or fill out this form to get started. And finally, for those who have hosted and or plan to host an event in the near future, please be sure to complete our 2021-2023 Events Tally Record form. It helps us understand the types of programming that our membership enjoys.

Until next month,

The Board   

Upcoming Events:

If you’re interested in joining any of our virtual events, but unsure about using Zoom, check out this resource and reach out to the Board with any questions.  

If anyone needs a ride or wants to offer one to others to any of our in-person events, please email the Club and we’ll try our best to assist you. 

Pumpkin Patch Family Event

When: Saturday, October 8th, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m PS
Where: Arata’s Pumpkin Farm, 185 Verde Road, Half Moon Bay
Cost:Visit Arata’s Pumpkin Farm’s website to see admission prices
Point Person: Leah Hellerstein ’08 

The Mount Holyoke Clubs of the Peninsula and Northern California are teaming up for a day of fun at Arata’s Pumpkin Farm! Arata’s Pumpkin Farm offers many attractions, including a hay maze, a haunted barn, a petting zoo, and so much more! Bring the entire family! Register for the Pumpkin Patch Family event via Eventbrite. 

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Barbara Creed – U.S. Supreme Court: Key Decisions from Last Term 

When: Tuesday, October 25th, 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. PST 

Where: Registration Zoom link (Zoom details will be provided in the Event Registration confirmation

email).

Cost: Free but registration is required

Point Person: Katie Wynen ’05

Barbara B. Creed will present a three-part virtual series focused on key decisions made by the U.S. Supreme Court during its previous term and three important cases to be addressed by the United States Supreme Court during the term that begins on October 3, 2022. In Part 1, Barbara will summarize several of the Court’s important decisions, including gun control, limitations on the authority of administrative agencies, and religious rights. She will then facilitate an open discussion on these topics. The overturning of Roe v. Wade is a topic that will be discussed in Part 3 of this series. Articles reviewing the Court’s past term will be provided to registrants as background information. 

Speaker Bio:
Barbara Creed has practiced law in San Francisco for over 40 years, specializing in employee benefits. She recently retired as chair of the board of trustees of the Church Pension Fund, a $12B diversified financial services organization providing pensions, health coverage, and other benefits to clergy and lay employees of the Episcopal Church in the United States, certain countries in Central and South America, the Caribbean and Liberia. She is a founding member and past president of the International Women’s Forum of Northern California. Barbara has given programs on the Supreme Court for over 10 years.

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NorCal Book Club – Good Talk: A Memoir in Conversations, a graphic memoir by Mira Jacob and You Are Your Best Thing: Vulnerability, Shame Resilience, and the Black Experience, an anthology edited by Tarana Burke & Brené Brown 

When: Wednesday, November 16th, 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. PST
Where: Register for this event on Zoom.
Cost: Free. This event is open to all alums.
Point Person: Hannah Fairbanks ’03 

Join us for reading, learning, and community as we discuss books by BIPOC authors. All meeting will be on Wednesdays, 6-7 p.m. on Zoom.

Here are the meeting dates and book selections through January 2023:

January 11, 2023: The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera

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Virtual Programming from the Alum Association

The College is offering a range of virtual programming and opportunities to connect. Learn more on the AA Events page.

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Stay Connected 

To hear the latest about our programming in-between our monthly newsletters, we encourage you to connect with the Club on one or more forms of social media. We hope to see you at an event soon!