Had a great afternoon making care packages to help the current Smith students weather their finals!
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Nostalgic for a nice cup of tea or coffee with your housemates? Come join us at Good Karma Cafe in Society Hill this Sunday, November 18th for our monthly “on the 18th” gathering.
Good Karma Cafe (Society Hill Location)
928 Pine St. (between 9th & 10th St.) Philadelphia, PA 19106
Sunday, November 18th
1:00 PM
Check out these smiling Smithies with their floral creations from last Sunday’s Fall Bloom STEP Event with Peicha Chang ‘03. Have ideas for future STEP events? For guidelines on how to develop and submit your idea, just download the STEP Proposal Form.
Come enjoy the company of Smithies and watch the sun set from the very stylish 37th floor of Two Liberty Place. Our monthly happy hour in October will take place at R2L on Thursday, October 18th.
R2L
50 S. 16th Street between Market and Chestnut Streets.Thursday, October 18th
5:30 PM
Join the Smith College Club of Philadelphia on Friday, November 30, 2012 for a special tour of the Linda Lee Alter Collection of Art by Women at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, America’s first school and museum of fine art. This collection spans most of the 20th century and the first decade of the 21st century, and includes such renowned artists as Louise Bourgeois, Alice Neel, and Kiki Smith; it is also notable for its inclusion of artists of diverse backgrounds such as Faith Ringgold and Kara Walker. PAFA received the collection of nearly 400 works of art from Ms. Alter in 2011 and this will be its debut exhibition. There will be a lavishly illustrated catalog of the collection available for sale in PAFA’s store, Portfolio. The collection will also be available online at http://www.pafa.org. Be one of the first to have a tour of this wonderful exhibition!
When: Friday, November 30, 2012 at 10:00 AM
Where: The group will meet in the lobby of the Samuel M.V. Hamilton Building at 128 North Broad Street. Parking is conveniently located at Broad and Race Streets or in a surface lot at 15th and Cherry Streets, both within a block of PAFA.
Cost: Entry fee will be $10.00, which is discounted from the usual admission charge. Lunch following the tour will be an additional $18.00; please select soup and salad, or sandwich and salad.
RSVP required: Please reserve your spot by November 25, 2012 online (in the “Notes to Seller” area, please indicate “PAFA event,” and provide your name and class year, meal choice, and number of guests).
Come support the Smith Pioneers volleyball team as they take on Bryn Mawr in a Seven Sisters Championship game!
When: Saturday, October 6th, 12:30 pm
Where: Bern Schwartz Fitness and Athletic Center/Class of 1958 Gymnasium, Bryn Mawr College campus (directions). Also accessible by train from 30th Street Station, Philadelphia.
Wear your Smith gear and come ready to cheer on our team! We will gather by our Smith banner.
Learn to design stunning arrangements that celebrate the bounty of Fall. Peicha Chang ‘03, owner and head designer of Falls Flowers, will lead this floral design workshop as part of our Smith Talent Exchange of Philadelphia (STEP) program. Enrollment is limited to 10, so RSVP today!
Fee includes base flowers and greens. Additional flowers are available a la carte. Bring your own container (we recommend 5-6” diameter, 5-10” high) or purchase one in class. Tools will be provided.
When: Sunday, October 14th, 1:00 – 2:30 pm
Where: Falls Flowers, 3421 Conrad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19129
Cost: $35 for members, $40 for non-members. Spouses, partners, and friends welcome. ***Enrollment is limited to 10***
How to RSVP: Please reserve your spot online (in the “Notes to Seller” area, please indicate “Fall Bloom event,” and provide your name and class year, and number of guests) or by mailing a check made out to “Smith College Club of Philadelphia” to Lindsey Allen, Treasurer, 918 Pine Street, 2R, Philadelphia, PA 19107. Because of the limited number of spots available, please email Lindsey Allen at lallen008@gmail.com to confirm before mailing a check.
Not a member yet? Support the club and get a discount on this and other upcoming events by becoming a member today.
This workshop is an event of the Smith Talent Exchange of Philadelphia (STEP), providing opportunities for Smith alumnae to share their talents with fellow alums and the Greater Philadelphia community at large. A portion of your fee goes to support the Smith College Club of Philadelphia’s outreach activities.
Our monthly happy hour in September will take place at Local 44 on Tuesday, September 18th. Local 44 is famous for its wide selection of locally-brewed beers, not to mention delicious appetizers (lots of vegan/vegetarian options as well). All local beers are just $3 during happy hour, so come thirsty! The details:
4333 Spruce Street (Corner of 44th + Spruce)
Just a few blocks away from the #34 trolley stop on Baltimore Ave, or the MFL subway stop on 46th and Market.
5:30 pm
It’s here again–our monthly happy hour in June will take place at The Farmers’ Cabinet on Wednesday, July 18. Join us for good company and discounted refreshments (Center City Sips-$5 cocktails, $4 wine, $3 beer and half-priced appetizers)! The details:
1113 Walnut Street, Philadelphia
Near PATCO, SEPTA Regional Rail (Market East & Suburban Stations), Market-Frankford Line, Broad Street Line, and more…
5:30pm
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