The annual BCGB Admitted but not Committed Party to welcome students who have been admitted to Brown's incoming class and their parents was held on Sunday April 20, 2008 at the law firm of Tydings and Rosenberg, 100 E. Pratt St.
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Brown Derbies in Baltimore
The Brown Club of Greater Baltimore was pleased to present the Brown
Derbies, one of Brown's finest a capella singing groups at Johnny Dee's Banquet Hall in Parkville on March 26, 2008. A group of alumni, family and friends enjoyed the the Brown Derbies' performance and meeting the singers.
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Bill Streuver '74 and Desa Sealy Ruffin '86 spoke on Tuesday, November 13 2007 about their joint venture, the development of the American Brewery site in East Baltimore. The popular luncheon event was held at the newly opened Woodberry Kitchen at Clipper Mill. About forty alumni and friends enjoyed hearing about the American Brewery transformation as well as other projects underway and/or planned for Baltimore and for Providence.
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The Annual Meeting/Planning
Party was held at Cantler's in Annapolis on September 23, 2007. We reviewed events of the prior year and discussed ideas for this year's calendar of events. Sitting on the deck, eating crabs and watching sailboats on the river on a beautiful sunny September day...provided much inspiration for the task at hand.
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Woodhall Wine Cellars - Tour and Tasting, Alumni, friends, and family enjoyed a private tour and guided tasting at Woodhall Wine Cellars in Baltimore County on Saturday, June 23rd, 2007. Accompanying the wines was a selection of gourmet artisanal cheeses and classic accompaniments.
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Baltimore Crime Lab Alumni and family members, as guests of the Baltimore City Police Department, learned about "real" forensic science, crime, and law enforcement in Baltimore at the Baltimore Crime Lab on June 14, 2007 . Before the tour, Brown alums met over breakfast at The Big Apple Tree Cafe.
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Professor John J. Stein, Ph.D. of Brown's Department of Neuroscience, a member of the Brain Science faculty, spoke to BCGB members and guests at the Enoch Pratt Library on Thursday May 3, 2007 . He addressed questions such as, how does knowledge of the biology behind simple behaviors such as reflexes allow us to approach answers to more challenging behaviors such as learning, memory and movement. Club members learned about the biological basis of human behavior, with a close look at the inner workings of human brains and heard about exciting current research at Brown into the mental processes through which we sense the environment, acquire knowledge, and generate appropriate movements.
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Admitted But Not Committed Party.
The club's third annual Admitted But Not Committed Party was held on Sunday April 15, 2007 . Many alumni got together with local high school seniors admitted to Brown’s class of 2011 at the law offices of Tydings & Rosenberg overlookin Baltimore's Inner Harbor.
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Jabberwocks
Brown's oldest a capella singing group, the Jabberwocks, performed for over 50 Brown alumni and friends on January 16, 2007 at the Johns Hopkins Club.
Proud parents and friends of Park School graduate
and Brown freshman, Ezra Miller ('10), who sings bass, also attended the performance.
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Professor Vorenberg's talk
Professor Vorenberg spoke on May 10, 2006, at the Hopkins Club about "Abraham Lincoln, Slavery, and the Tangled Legacies of Civil War Emancipation". He examined the contested memory of Abraham Lincoln’s involvement with emancipation, and although he touched on some old questions, such as “Was Lincoln really the Great Emancipator?”, he took a fresh approach by examining emancipation from the perspective of historical memory. Professor Vorenberg answered audience members' questions about his talk as well as his research and his experience participating on Brown’s Slavery and Justice Committee. It made for an extremely interesting and educational evening.
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Parade of Sail, Volvo Ocean Race
 A group of Brown alum was among the guests of Ed St. John and Sharon Ackers on May 4, 2006. We accompanied the Volvo Ocean Race sail boats on Ed's yacht as they made their way from Baltimore harbor to Annapolis. The day was perfect: sunny and warm, with just enough breeze to keep us from burning up. After arriving in Annapolis, we were invited to tour the USS Sequoia, the former presidential yacht. I think it can safely be said that a good time was had by all!
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Admitted Not Committed Party
In April 2006 , we held our second annual Admitted Not Committed party for local seniors admitted to Brown. Held atop one of the Inner Harbor office buildings, Brown alums tried to convince local seniors to leave the beautiful Chesapeake Bay for the equally lovely Naragansett Bay. Although most of the seniors at the event had already made up their mind (to go to Brown!), I think we did convince the few undecideds to continue their life in Brunonia's halls.
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Chattertocks Performance
 The big event in January 2006 was a performance by the Chattertocks, an all female a cappella group from Brown. A large crowd of alumni from various years was on hand to enjoy the beautiful music produced by these lovely ladies. Afterwards, the audience and the singers hung around, drank cocktails and chatted until kicked out of the stately Maryland Club. (Not without first seeing the monstrous stuffed grizzly bear on the first floor.) We thank the Chattertocks for enlivening our winter with their voices and charm.
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Yearly Meeting
On October 2nd, 2005, we held our first anniversary party/meeting at the McClees' house in Severna Park. There was a great turnout for the potluck meal and organizational meeting. After reviewing the events from the previous year (baseball games, interviewing applicants, community service, Admitted Not Committed party, etc), we focused on what we should focus on during the upcoming year. We decided that we needed a mission statement, and the following three components emerged as the primary mission of BCGB:
- to create a community for Brown alumni to meet, network, socialize, and learn
- to assist in attracting top high school students from diverse backgrounds for entry into Brown
- to make a more visible contribution to the greater Baltimore community
The final outcome of the meeting was that we would focus on three major events this year: a second annual Admitted Not Committed party; a talk by a Brown professor; and another annual planning party in the Fall. In addition, we will continue to have smaller events, including semi-egular bookclub meetings and happy hours at local bars; community service events; and other events suggested by members.
Overall, it was great to see so many people show up and participate in the meeting, and we are all looking forward to a productive and fun 2006.
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Admitted Not Committed Party
In April 2005, we held our first annual Admitted Not Committed party for local seniors admitted to Brown. We tried our best to convince them that Brown was the place to go.
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Other Events
Bookclub
April 2008: "Old Filth" by Jane Gardam
February 2008: Regeneration by Pat Barker
January 2008: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
December 2007: The Emperor's Children by Claire Messud
October 2007: The Ministry of Special Cases, by Nathan Englander
September 2007: After This, by Alice McDermott
July 2007: Water for Elephants, by Sarah Gruen
June 2007: The Human Stain, by Philip Roth
April 2007: Snow, by Orhan Pamuk
March 2007: Never Let Me Go, by Kazuo Ishiguro
January 2007: Hope in the Unseen, by Ron Suskind
December 2006: The Death of Ivan Ilyich, by Leo Tolstoy
November 2006: The History of Love, by Nicole Krauss
September 2006: Things Fall Apart, by Chinua Achebe
August 2006: The Old Man and the Sea, by Ernest Hemingway
June 2006:
The Devil in the White City, by Erik Larson
May 2006:On Beauty, by Zadie Smith
April 2006: Blindness, by Jose Saramago
February 2006: The News From Paraguay: A Novel, by Lily Tuck
December 2005: Antelope Wife, by Louise Erdrich
November 2005: Bel Canto, by Anne Padgett
Happy Hours
February 2006: Alonzo's
March 2007: Brewer's Art
February 2008: Wharf Rat
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