Mount Holyoke Club of Northern California
Dear fellow alums, Thank you to those of you who attended the NorCal Club’s Hybrid Annual Meeting on June 9th. We had a lively dialogue, caught up with many alums we knew and met a few we didn’t, went over Club business, confirmed our new slate of Board members, and toasted this past year and […]
Dear fellow alums, Many thanks to those of you who attended the Mary Lyon tea at Pardee Home Museum on May 22nd. Between the delectable refreshments, lively conversation, the gorgeous setting, and the bliss of gathering in person with other local alums (not to mention the private tour of such an amazing and historic site […]
Dear fellow alums, Greetings from the NorCal Club! It feels like we just rang in 2022 and here we are, a third of the way through the calendar year and staring down the last two months of our Club’s fiscal year. Speaking of the end of the fiscal year, now is a great time to […]
Dear fellow alums, Our hearts are heavy with the news cycle. The NorCal club stands in solidarity with Ukraine and opposes all acts of war. We hope that the opportunities to be in community with other local Mount Holyoke alums provide a sense of solace and a place to discuss current events, resources, and actions […]
Dear fellow alums, Time is flying by—can you believe it’s already March?! Thank you to those of you who joined us at our recurring events in February: the mentorship group hosted by Jean Han ’87 and the book club organized by Hannah Fairbanks ’03. A special shout out to those of you who met up […]
Dear fellow alums, Thank you to those of you who joined us this past weekend to celebrate the Year of the Tiger and make Vietnamese-style deep-fried spring rolls with Sarah Lau ’07. Also, we were thrilled so many of you tuned in for Barbara Creed’s presentation on January 13th about understanding the work of the […]
Dear fellow alums, Happy New Year! We made it to 2022, after quite a draining year. Although 2020 gave us many challenges we hoped would diminish, 2021 proved difficult as well. Between continuing to navigate a global pandemic, wildfires that still haunted much of our membership, along with personal and professional hurdles, we have all […]
Dear fellow alums, The Club had a busy November. The NorCal book club met and mapped out its books for the next five meetings—check out the selections and meeting dates in our Events section. We hope to read with more of you in 2022! The monthly mentorship group had a deep discussion about money, with […]
Dear fellow alums, It was wonderful seeing some of you outdoors and in person at the fall hike in Palo Alto along with members of the Club of the Peninsula. Don’t miss our final hike coming up this Saturday November 6 in the East Bay (details below!). We also loved having an in-depth discussion at […]
(Alums celebrate Mountain Day in person and virtually on Sept. 30, 2021) Dear fellow alums, It’s been wonderful connecting with so many of you these last couple of months. At the end of August, our Uncommon Alums, Uncommon Paths event series featured Environmental & Public Health Consultant Dr. Ann Blake ’85 who shared stories of […]