Category: Newsletters

Happy Winter, NorCal alums! As the year draws to a close, I hope you have a happy and restful holiday season and an easy start to the new year. A 2025 highlight for the club has been the involvement of our Regional Reps, Karent Holt ‘77 (Auburn/Sac) and Elizabeth Knaus ‘06 (Arcata). Both alums held […]

Happy September and almost fall, NorCal alums! We’re eagerly awaiting one of our most beloved Mount Holyoke traditions, Mountain Day ⛰️🍦☺️. When the college rings the bell to cancel classes for the day, we hope you will meet us around the Bay Area and beyond at 18:37 (6:37p). #MtnDayMHC Reunions will be happening in Alameda, […]

Happy (almost) summer, NorCal alums! If you’re traveling this summer, we hope you have a safe and fun time. If you’re staying local, check out the array of events we have this June and July: theatre, a visit from the director of the MHC Art Museum, peach picking, and more!  We hope to see you […]

Hello, NorCal alums! We have additional details about upcoming events that we’d like to share before our summer newsletter — we hope to see you soon. Are you an alum who works in biotech or a related field? Please fill out this quick survey to help the Board understand how we can best serve you. […]

Happy spring, NorCal alums! We hope everyone is enjoying the longer days of sunlight, and if you’re attending Reunion 2025 in South Hadley, don’t forget to register by May 1st!  Are you an alum who works in biotech? Please fill out a quick survey to help the Board understand how we can best serve you. […]

Happy new year, NorCal alums! We’re now sending a quarterly newsletter, which will include information about the Club’s regularly scheduled offerings and onetime events, as well as photos from recent events. We may also send occasional email blasts to promote our ad hoc events. Make sure you’re following us on Instagram and Facebook to get […]

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 […]

Mountain Day Around the Bay (clockwise from top left: San Francisco, Alameda, San Bruno Mountain Park, Santa Cruz, Sunnyvale, and Palo Alto. Happy November, NorCal Alums! 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 accessible areas of […]

MHC @ SF Opera to see The Handmaid’s Tale. Happy October, NorCal Alums! Upcoming Events Special Sneak Preview: Interactive Art Show by MHC Alum Step right up. Step right up. Be among the first to step inside “The Human Circus”, an interactive art show by multidisciplinary artist Mona Chiang ’92. This show uses humor to […]

Best of luck to the newest class of Blue Lions! Photo by Adrianne Wu ’21 from Fog-to-Foliage Committed Students Send-Off. Happy September, NorCal Alums! If you haven’t already, please take our member survey (<5 minutes) so we can learn more about what you’re interested in seeing from the Club. Get ready for Mountain Day by […]