Thanks to Catherine Dunford ’79 for hosting “Let’s Get Crafty” earlier this year. We hope you’re staying warm as the days get colder!
Are you looking for festive, family-friendly fun this holiday season? Then join us for ice skating and cookies in San Francisco next weekend (12/07)! RSVP at mhcnorcalclub.org/skating24 or scroll down for more info.
Do you have access to a space the club can use to host an event? We’re particularly interested in locations that can accommodate 10-20 people in transit-accessible areas of San Francisco and the East Bay. Whether you can open your home/backyard, reserve a community room in your condo/apartment complex, or book an area of your workplace, we’d like to know! Please fill out this form if you have a space in mind.
As a heads up, we’ll be switching to a quarterly newsletter in 2025. Our emails will still include updates about the club’s regularly scheduled offerings as well as photos from recent events. We’ll also send out occasional email blasts to promote ad hoc events, but make sure you stay in the loop and get notified of upcoming events by following us on Instagram and Facebook.
If you’re interested in (co-)leading a one-off/ad hoc event, please fill out this form. Additionally, please fill out our member survey (if you haven’t already) to let the board know what you’re interested in seeing from the club.
Upcoming Events
MHC NorCal Book Club: Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo
Join your fellow alums in reading, discussing, and learning about books by authors of color over Zoom. Check out what the book club’s previously read here, and email Hannah with any suggestions!
To accommodate people’s holiday plans, the book club will not be meeting in November, and the last meeting of the year will take place in early December.
Register here for Zoom link
When: Dec 4, 2024 7:00 PM PST
Where: Zoom
Contact: Hannah Fairbanks ’03
Ice Skating Cookie Exchange
Inspired by heart warming traditions from South Hadley, Leah H. ‘08 and Susan T. ‘98 will host “Ice Skating Cookie Exchange” at San Francisco’s Union Square on Saturday, December 7th.
Family and friends are welcome (and highly encouraged, especially kids) to join as we soak in the season. Bring 1-2 dozen (home or store made) cookies to share before we take to the ice for a 60-minute session.
We will meet at 11:00 AM at the Holiday Ice Rink, in the heart of Union Square near the corner of Geary and Powell streets: 333 Post Street, San Francisco, CA 94102. You can take part in both (skate & cookies) or just one. It’s all in the name of good cheer!
RSVP here for more details
When: Dec 7, 2024 11:00 AM PST
Where: Holiday Ice Rink In Union Square
Contact: Susan Tom ’98 and Leah Hellerstein ’08
MHC NorCal Book Club: The Vegetarian by Han Kang
Join your fellow alums in reading, discussing, and learning about books by authors of color over Zoom (and occasionally in-person!). Check out what the book club’s previously read here, and email Hannah with any suggestions!
In January, the book club will be meeting in person at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco. From the museum: “On the first Sunday of each month, general admission is free and tickets to our special exhibitions are offered at a discounted price of $15. On Free First Sundays, we have limited same-day, walk-up availability for both general admission and special exhibition tickets, so we highly recommend reserving your tickets ahead of time by visiting our ticketing page.”
When: Jan 5, 2025 12:00 PM PST
Where: Asian Art Museum
Contact: Hannah Fairbanks ’03
Club Updates
 | Interested in getting more involved with the Club? Check out this document for board position descriptions, then reach out to us. We’re always looking for fresh perspectives and new ideas, and we look forward to hearing from you!Image by Johanna Strodt, CC-BY-SA-4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. |
 | Are you able to host an event at your home, office, or condo/apartment complex community area? Fill out this Google Form, and we’ll reach out if we have an event that could utilize your space!Image by Maicon Fonseca Zanco, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons. |
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- Join our Facebook page (public) and Facebook Group (alums only)
- Follow us on Instagram (public), and tag us in your photos from our events
- Connect with our growing professional network on LinkedIn (alums only)
- Bookmark our website
- Check out our upcoming events
- Learn about the Board and peruse the position descriptions if you’re interested in joining
- Fill out the Member Event form if you’d like to lead an ad hoc event
- Fill out the Available Space form if you’re able to offer a space for the Club to hold an event
- Reach out to us if you’d like to volunteer with the Club or share feedback
- Make sure your Alum Directory information is accurate, and update as needed by following these instructions
The Club cannot directly edit the mailing list recipients, so if you’d like to opt out, you’ll need to update your email preferences in the Alum Directory. For your convenience, we have compiled step-by-step instructions.