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We’re going out for margaritas at Mad Mex in University City on Wednesday, September 18th and we hope you’ll join us in refusing to believe summer is over! Happy hour specials last until 6:30 pm, and include half off draft beers, $7 Big Azz margaritas, $5 16-oz margaritas, and $3 12-oz margaritas, and half-off wings. See you there!

Where: Mad Mex, 3401 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104

When: Wednesday, September 18th at 5:30 PM

How to find us: Ask the host, and look for our new table tents! (see below)

You are invited to spend an evening with your fellow 7 Sisters graduates in Philadelphia! Alumnae of Barnard, Bryn Mawr, Mt. Holyoke, Wellesley, Smith, and Vassar Colleges are meeting up on Wednesday, October 23rd at Irish Pub for drinks and conversation, to reconnect with old friends and meet some new ones!

Where: Irish Pub, 2007 Walnut St, Center City Philadelphia (Note: there are two locations – we will be meeting at the one on 20th Street).
When: Wednesday, October 23, 2013, 6-8:30pm

FAQ:
Q: Where do I go when I get to the bar?
A: The basement barroom will be reserved for us. Follow the sign for the restrooms, go down the stairs, and turn left.

Q: Can I bring a friend?
A: Yes

Q: Will there be food and drink?
A: Food and drink will be available for purchase. We will be enjoying 1/2 price appetizers, $2.50 domestic pints of beer, and $3.50 mixed well drinks.

Join us for a special group tour of the James A. Michener Art Museum! Melissa Easton-Sandquist ‘80, Group Tours Manager and Education Coordinator, will host the Philly Smith Club (plus friends and family!) at the Museum on Saturday, September 21st, during its 25th anniversary celebration. 

General admission to the museum is free this weekend. Your donation of $10 (members) or $15 (non-members) to the Philly Smith Club will entitle you to our private docent-led tour starting at 1:00 pm, followed by refreshments for our group in the Penn Color private room overlooking the sculpture garden. There will be special activities for all ages before and after the tour, including live music, hands-on art projects, walking tours of nearby landmarks, story-telling and more.

When: Saturday, September 21, 2013 at 1:00 PM

Where: 138 South Pine Street, Doylestown, PA. Carolyn Trench ‘07 is coordinating group transportation from 30th Street Station, Center City. Email her at ctrench2@gmail.com for details.

Cost: $10 for members, $15 for non-members (Now is the perfect time to renew your membership!), and free for kids under 12. Payment can be made by check made out to “Smith College Club of Philadelphia” and mailed to “Treasurer, 822 S. 9th St., 3rd Floor Philadelphia, PA 19147” or through Paypal (indicate “Michener Museum” in the Notes to Seller section):

For information on the Museum’s exhibits and the 25th Anniversary Family Day Celebration, visit: http://www.michenerartmuseum.org

The Smith College Club of Philadelphia invites you to help send off members of the new Smith class of 2017 from the Philadelphia region on Sunday, August 18th. Relax on the porch, eat snacks and sundaes, and welcome the newest members of the Smith community at the home of Elizabeth Borland, president of the Smith College Club of Philadelphia. We’ll also have lawn games!

What: Ice Cream Social
When: Sunday, August 18th, 2-4 PM
Where: Philadelphia, PA (accessible by public transportation – address provided when you RSVP)
RSVP: by August 15th to phillysmithclub@gmail.com.

Help us send off the class of 2017 in style!

Are you a recent graduate who’s new to the area, or has it been years since you last returned to campus? No matter how long you’ve been away from Smith, there’s a vibrant community of Smithies here in the Philadelphia area who would love for you to join in! The Smith College Club of Philadelphia is vital to fostering alumnae connections and brings you a variety of engaging events all year round.

If you would like to join the Smith College Club of Philadelphia or renew your membership, now is the time! Our membership year runs from July 1 to June 30.

• Regular membership: $20
• Recent alums (2008-2013): only $5!

Our club is 100% volunteer-run and we rely on membership dues to cover many of our expenses. Recently, dues covered the costs of some amazing free club events:

• An Evening With Congresswoman Niki Tsongas, ’68
• Global Distinguished Lecture featuring Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker, Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, ’02
• Tea and “Smith Through the Decades” Alumnae Panel at Pennswood Village

Your membership dues also help us send care packages to current students, host an annual send-off for accepted students in the area, and present local high school juniors with book awards. Additionally, members receive a discount on any  of our ticketed events.

You can become a member online or by sending a check. Click here to download the Smith College Club of Philadelphia membership form, and return it following the instructions on the form. Please contact phillysmithclub@gmail.com if you have any questions.

We hope to see you at one of our upcoming events. Thank you for your support!

We were originally planning to have our July “On the 18th” happy hour at *smiths, but after a tip from a Philly Smithie informing us about *smiths’ sexist window chalkboards, we decided this is clearly not an establishment we want to patronize. We’re moving the party to Devil’s Alley Bar and Grill, and we hope you’ll join us! Devil’s Alley has a great selection of fresh, seasonal beers and delicious wings. Thursday happy hour specials include: $3 featured drafts, $3 wine, $4 well drinks, $5 and under appetizers, $2 Yuenglings, and $5 Sangrias.

Where: Devil’s Alley Bar and Grill, 1907 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19103

When: Thursday, July 18th at 5:30 PM

How to find us: look for our new table tents! (see below)

Join us this coming Tuesday, June 18th for another family-friendly “On the 18th” event! This month, we’ll be meeting up at Frankford Hall, a popular beer garden in Northern Liberties.

Where: Frankford Hall, 1210 Frankford Avenue (just a few short blocks from the Girard subway station)

When: 5:30 PM

How to find us: look for our new table tents! (see below)

 

Our “On the 18th” event for May is a family-friendly outing to Franklin Square. Join us on Saturday, May 18th at 2 pm for some outdoor fun.  Franklin Square is one of Philadelphia’s five original squares, and was recently ranked one of the top five playgrounds in the United States. Centered around its beautiful fountain, Franklin Square also features the Philadelphia Park Liberty Carousel, a miniature golf course, and the renowned SquareBurger.

Franklin Square

Race Street, between 6th & 7th St. N

(look for the blue and yellow balloons!)

2:00 pm

*No rain date: if the weather is bad, we will send out an email the morning of the event to cancel*

We have a great slate for the Smith College Club of Philadelphia Board elections, which will take place at our upcoming Annual Meeting on May 4^th. Please review the list below, and keep in mind that we can take additional nominations up to and during the meeting (there is no limit to the number of directors). If you’re interested or would like to nominate another Philly Smithie, please contact us at phillysmithclub@gmail.com.

Officers: 

President: Elizabeth Borland ’97

Vice President: Kate Fox ’07

Treasurer: Lindsey Allen ’08

Directors: 

Elizabeth Balcom* ’10

Lisa Platt Carmalt ’68

Jaime Estrada* ’12

Kelly Shipman* ’04

Tara Thompson Gontkosky ’02

Carolyn Trench* ’07

Current board members not on the slate since they were elected last year (term is 2 years).

Secretary: Lindsey Benitz ’03

Directors: 

Anna Kegler ’05

Susie Kwon ’11

We would like to modernize our club’s by-laws! Please feel free to review the proposed updated by-laws here, which members will vote on at the Annual Meeting. This amended version includes gender neutral language and term limits for officers (two two-year terms unless there are no other candidates). For comparison, the current by-laws are available here.

We look forward to seeing you at the Annual Meeting on Saturday, May 4th. Don’t forget to RSVP by this Thursday, 4/25.