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5/15/12
A Reception for Marshall Einhorn, Executive Director of Brown RISD Hillel
Newport Coast, CA (Brown Club of Orange County)
6:30 pm–8:30 pm, Location and directions will be provided upon RSVP
Hillel sponsors opportunities to explore Jewish identity through arts & culture, social justice, Israel and religious life. Scott Westerfield '79 & Ed Miskevich '79 are graciously hosting this event. Cost: Free (refreshments will be provided). Contact: Scott Westerfield ’79. RSVP: Online.

5/15/12
Brown-To-Brown Mentoring Meeting
San Francisco, CA (Brown Alumni Association of Northern California)
6:30 pm–8:30 pm, University Club, The Library, 800 Powell Street
You are invited to the next meeting of Brown alumni who seek mentors or are interested in mentoring fellow alums. Cost: Free to all Brown alumni. Contact: Juliann Sum '77. RSVP: Online by 3/11. Kindly observe the policy about no walk-in registrations to help volunteered alumni plan and manage the event effectively.

5/15/12
Visiting Professor Reading & Dinner
Featuring Associate Professor Ralph Rodriguez
Hong Kong, China (Brown University Alumni Association of Hong Kong)
7:30 pm–9:30 pm, Peking Garden, basement floor, Alexandra House, 18-20 Chater Road, Central
You are invited to hear Ralph Rodriguez, associate professor of American civilization and ethnic studies, read from his book, Life in Fragments: Reflections on Culture, Society and the Self. Cost: $250 HKD for club members; $350 HKD for non-members. Contact/RSVP: Tim Wang ’05 by 5/11 (max capacity of 12).


5/15/12
Annual Brown Filmmakers Showcase Screening with Cocktail Reception
New York City, NY (Brown University Club in New York)
6:30 pm–9:00 pm, NYIT Auditorium, 62nd Street and Broadway
Come celebrate the work of alumni filmmakers. Here is a rare opportunity to truly experience Brown cinema at its best. Without a doubt, Brown University has produced some of the most talented minds in film, television, and entertainment. Come to taste the food and wine, network with alumni working in the entertainment industry, and enjoy great cinema. An alumni discussion panel is in formation. Previous events have been attended by the likes of Doug Liman, acclaimed filmmaker (Bourne Identity); John Krasinski, film/television actor (The Office); Amir Bar Lev (The Tillman Story); Amy Gossels (casting director); and others in the industry. Many of the films selected have gone on to prominent film festivals like Sundance, Cannes, and Tribeca, while others have made their way to the small screen. This year, the event has moved to a larger venue to accommodate more attendees and a larger reception area for socializing and networking. Cost: $25/ticket. Contact: Kwame Campbell ’92. RSVP: Online.

5/15/12
Annual Luncheon Honoring Cleo P. Hazard ’51
Warwick, RI (Brown Alumnae Club of Kent County)
Warwick Country Club, 394 Narragansett Bay Avenue
12:00 pm–12:45 pm, Reception
12:45 pm–2:00 pm, Luncheon
Menu includes minestrone soup, choice of entree (pasta primavera, vegetable quiche or southwestern chicken salad) and apple crisp with whipped cream, coffee/tea. Cost: $25 pp. Contact/RSVP: Lillian Klanian ’57 for RSVP instructions.

5/16/12
An Evening of Conversation with John M. Barry ’68
New Orleans, LA (Brown Club of New Orleans
The Healing Center, 2372 Street, Claude Avenue (on the 2nd level, just outside the Maple Street Bookstore)
6:30 pm–7:00 pm, Drinks and snacks
7:00 pm, Talk
Please come for a delightful evening of conversation with John Barry ’68, prize-winning and New York Times bestselling author of several books. He will speak about his most recent book, Roger Williams and the Creation of the American Soul. Barry's book Rising Tide: The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 and How It Changed America (1998) won the Francis Parkman Prize from the Society of American Historians for the year's best book on American History, and his book The Great Influenza: The Epic Story of the Deadliest Plague in History (2005) won the Best Book Award from the American Academies of Science. Barry is currently a distinguished scholar at the Center for Bioenvironmental Research, Tulane and Xavier Universities. Cost: Free. Contact/RSVP: Nancy Adams PhD’73.

5/17/12
Night at the Best of PlayGround Festival
San Francisco, CA (Brown Alumni Association of Northern California)
6:00 pm, Pre-show no-host dinner, Sunflower Restaurant (Vietnamese), 18th and Connecticut
8:00 pm, Show time, Thick House, 1695 18th Street (off Arkansas Street)
Join Brown alumnus and PlayGround co-founder/artistic director Jim Kleinmann ’87 for this highly entertaining, fully-produced, evening-length program of seven short plays and musicals by some of the Bay Area’s best new writers. This was developed through the Monday Night PlayGround staged reading series at Berkeley Repertory. PlayGround is the Bay Area’s leading playwright incubator (with its origins in Paula Vogel’s Once Upon A Weekend short play staged reading series at Brown in the late 80s). There have been more than 600 original short plays by 175 Bay Area early-career writers developed since 1994 and 41 full-length play commissions in the past nine years and, new this season, the inaugural PlayGround Film Festival. Cost: $15 pp for pre-show dinner; $25/ticket (after promotional Brown discount) for general admission seating; $40/ticket (after promotional Brown discount) for VIP seating. Contact: Jim Kleinmann ’87. RSVP: For dinner via email to Jim (indicate names of all guests in your party and any dietary restrictions); purchase tickets online and use code PG5BRWN to receive $5 off ticket prices.

5/17/12
Harvard-Brown Young Alumni Mixer
Seattle, WA (Brown Club of Seattle and Harvard Alumni Club of Seattle)
8:00 pm–10:00 pm, Dilettante Mocha Café, 538 Broadway East
Graduated between '01 and '11? Want to meet up with fellow Brunonians and some Crimson too? Come for delicious drinks and treats at the Dilettante Mocha Café on Broadway in Seattle's Capitol Hill! Cost: Pay as you go. Contact/RSVP: Mara Cowan '07.

5/18/12
Increase Confidence and Career Success with Powerful Communication
Featuring Sarah Benenson Goldberg '88, executive coach for SBG Professional Coaching
Online Webinar (Brown Alumni Association Career Tools and Programs)
12:00 pm–1:00 pm (ET)
Whether you are committed to being a successful manager, model employee, or esteemed leader, communication is the cornerstone to professional success. You will learn how to speak with clarity and confidence as well as recognize how to apply these communication tools to help you strengthen your interviewing skills. This webinar is presented by Sarah Benenson Goldberg '88, executive coach for SBG Coaching and participant in Brown's Executive/Career Coach Referral Program. Cost: Free. Contact: Heather Wilkerson (401-863-9693) RSVP: Online.

5/18/12
Brown Alumni Association Commencement Kickoff
Providence, RI (Brown Alumni Association)
3:00 pm–6:00 pm, Maddock Alumni Center, 38 Brown Street
Are you graduating on May 27? Stop by the Maddock Alumni Center for your Campus Dance tickets, cap and gown, Senior Week package, yearbook, and a chance to make your senior gift. Also pick up free Brown Alumni Association (BAA) information on becoming a Brown interviewer, the Brown alumni mobile app, and exploring the alumni community. Cost: Free. Contact: Brown Alumni Association.

5/19/12
Brunopalooza
Boston, MA (Brown Club of Boston)
Copperfield’s Bar & Down Under Pub, 98 Brookline Avenue (by Fenway)
8:00 pm, Doors open; Joe’s Garage
9:30 pm, Dave Binder
Welcome some very talented performers, including Joe's Garage (Irish band featuring Brown alum Joel Rosen '75), and the veteran of College Hill's Spring Weekend, Dave Binder. Strap on your boots and get ready for some fast food! Doors open just before 8:00 pm, show goes until 11:oo pm and the bar is Brown's until it closes (~2:00 am)! Cost: $20 for club members/guests; $30 for non-members/all other guests. Contact: Katie Lapinski ’08. RSVP: Online.

5/20/12
A Night at the Theatre: Follies by Stephen Sondheim
Los Angeles, CA (Brown Club of Southern California)
4:30 pm, Meet at Pinot Grill, 135 N. Grand Avenue (directly in front of Ahmanson Theatre at the Music Center)
6:30 pm, Curtain time at Ahmanson Theatre
Nominated for 8 Tony Awards including Best Revival of a Musical, Follies is a moving, compelling, and entertaining story of two couples who reunite on the eve of the demolition of the theater where they had previously performed. As they view their formerly bustling entertainment venue for the final time, they take an insightful, thought-provoking look at an era gone by and reflect how their experiences during that era continue to affect them today. Follies is an amazing view into American culture during the vaudeville era and the time between the two world wars. Best of all, this special engagement comes straight from Broadway with very few changes from the Broadway cast.
Cost: $75/ticket for club members; $90/ticket for non-members (price includes a delicious pre-theatre catered reception). Theatre seats are in the orchestra section. Contact: Lenny Kirschen '99. RSVP: Online.


5/20/12
Negotiating During Hard Times: A Workshop/Seminar
Palo Alto, CA (Brown Alumni Association of Northern California)
8:30 am–3:30 pm, University Club, 3277 Miranda Avenue
Looking for a way to sharpen your negotiation skills? Sign up for Negotiating During Hard Times presented by Eric C. Gould, a negotiation expert with more than 20 years of experience. Based on his extensive research and modeling of great Silicon Valley negotiators, this 3-hour seminar will teach you how to enhance your power and improve your outcomes. This is not a sit-back-and-listen seminar. See topics to be discussed. Due to the popularity of this topic, two sessions are being scheduled. Please indicate your preferred session, “Morning” or “Afternoon”, when you RSVP. Lunch is provided to attendees of both sessions. Cost: $75 for club member; $95 for non-member (includes workshop, lunch, and beverages). Contact: via email. RSVP: Online by 5/10. Please include the first and last name, Brown class (if applicable), and preferred session of each attendee. RSVPs and payments received after 5/10 are welcome, but must pay a $10 administration fee.

5/20/12
Annual Family Lobster Bake
Darien, CT (Brown Club of Fairfield County)
3:00 pm–7:00 pm, The Tokeneke Club, 4 Butlers Island Road
One of the most popular events returns, featuring an evening of dining al fresco by the beach at The Tokeneke Club in Darien. There will be an open bar and an all-inclusive menu of hors d'oeuvres, clam chowder, lobster, steak, chicken, side salads, corn on the cob, potato salad, bread, cookies, brownies, fruit salad and ice cream. The children's menu includes hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken nuggets, pasta, french fries, side salads and dessert. Guests will have full access to the Club’s amenities, including use of the beach on Long Island Sound and a pool with lifeguard on duty. (Children under 10 must be accompanied in pool by adult; all children need to swim 2 laps of pool unassisted if unaccompanied by an adult). Cost: $65/Adult; $30/Teenager (13-20 years old); $20/Child (12 and under). Children preferring the adult menu should register as teenagers at $30.
Contact: Darcy Travlos '84. RSVP: Online by 5/16. Note: You will be asked to login with your Brown Alumni Association website ID and password. If you don't have one or can't remember your details, you can still RSVP for this event as a non-registered user. Alternatively, you can print a paper RSVP here and mail it to the Brown Club with a check. In the event of inclement weather, dining tables will be moved to a covered portico with drop sides and heaters.

5/20/12
Monthly Book Club: A Wild Sheep Chase: A Novel by Haruki Murakami
Seattle, WA (Brown Club of Seattle)
4:00 pm, Location and directions will be provided upon RSVP
A hybrid of mythology and mystery, A Wild Sheep Chase is the extraordinary literary thriller that launched Haruki Murakami’s international reputation. A twenty-something advertising executive receives a postcard from a friend, and casually appropriates the image for an insurance company’s advertisement. What he doesn’t realize is that included in the pastoral scene is a mutant sheep with a star on its back, and in using this photo he has unwittingly captured the attention of a man in black who offers a menacing ultimatum: find the sheep or face dire consequences. Thus begins a surreal and elaborate quest that takes the hero from the urban haunts of Tokyo to the remote and snowy mountains of northern Japan, where he confronts not only the mythological sheep, but the confines of tradition and the demons deep within himself. Cost: Free. Contact/RSVP: Carolyn Hutter ’94.

5/25/12–5/27/12
Brown Reunion Weekend
Providence, RI (Alumni Relations)
Rejoin your Brown community of friends on campus this May! If your class year ends in 2 or 7, be sure to contact classmates and finalize your plans to attend. Weekend highlights include Campus Dance, Alumni Field Day, and Alumni Reunion forums. Cost: Varies.

5/26/12
Brown Clubs' Toast to New Graduates
Providence, RI (Alumni Relations)
4:00 pm–5:30 pm, Quiet Green (intersection of College and Prospect streets)
Seniors: After Baccalaureate, walk up the hill to the Quiet Green for a champagne toast with alumni club representatives from your destination city. Clubs from New York City, Boston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington DC, and other cities in the U.S. and around the world will be offering a year of free membership to seniors who join during this event. Cost: Free.

5/30/12
2012 Annual Dinner: Boldly Brown, Looking Forward: Challenges & Opportunities
Featuring Provost Mark Schlissel
Providence, RI (Brown Club of Rhode Island)
Warren Alpert Medical School, 222 Richmond Street (Parking on Richmond and surrounding streets or in the parking garage on 280 Richmond Street; enter from Eddy Street; bring ticket to front desk for validation)
5:30 pm–6:15 pm, Walking tour (optional) of the new and impressive Warren Alpert Medical School building. Tours will start from the lobby area and will be led by current Brown medical students
6:00 pm–6:45pm, Reception with wine & hors d'oeuvres
6:45 pm–8:45 pm, Dinner and brief business meeting followed by speaking program with Provost Mark Schlissel
Cost: $44 pp for club members, classes ’08 to ’12 and current Brown students; $48 pp for alumni, parents and guests. Contact: John Andrews ’53 or Ginny McQueen ’81 (401 863-9598). RSVP: Online by 5/24.

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6/2/12
5K Classic Fun Run/Walk and Field Day
New York City, NY (Brown University Club in New York)
Governors Island
10:00 am–12:00 pm, 5K Run/Walk
12:00 pm onward, Field Day/Picnic
After-party at Water Taxi Beach and Bar
It’s the inaugural Brown Club in NY 5K Classic (Fun Run/Walk) on gorgeous Governor’s Island. A chance to run, walk, fly a kite or toss a Frisbee and enjoy quality time with friends and family. Cost for runners/walkers: $25 for member runner’s package; $35 for non-member runner’s package (packages include: 5K Classic registration, limited edition t-shirt, box lunch, drinks, plus special goodies from sponsors); Cost for Field Day/picnic: $15 for non-runner’s package; children under 8 are FREE (packages include box lunch, drinks, plus special goodies from sponsors). Volunteers: 2 hour shifts (10:00 am–12:00 pm or 12:00 pm–2:00 pm); all volunteers receive free lunch and free limited edition t-shirt). Sign up here for a shift! RSVP: Online: $25 member runner’s package; $35 non-member runner’s package; $15 non-runner’s package by 4/15. After 4/15 all prices will go up! Get there: Governor’s Island is accessible only via ferry. Click here for transportation information.

6/5/12
Dinner at TRADE, Owner and Chef Jody Adams ’79
Boston, MA (Brown Club of Boston)
8:00 pm, TRADE, 540 Atlantic Avenue
Top Chef Master, local food champion, and Brown anthropology concentrator Jody Adams ’79 has invited Brown alumni in Boston to her new restaurant TRADE for dinner. Enjoy sparkling conversation and delicious food with fellow Brunonians; the group may receive a visit from Jody herself! Cost: $35 prix fixe meal (see menu). Contact: Mollie West ’09 or Aviad Haimi-Cohen ’09. RSVP: Online (once the event is sold-out, this form will no longer be accessible). Registration is first-come, first-served. Seating is limited to ten guests.

6/7/12
Brown Creative Mind Initiative
Featuring Professor Richard Fishman
Chicago, IL (Brown Club of Chicago)
University Center Conference Chicago, 525 South State Street
6:00 pm–6:45 pm, Reception with hors d’oeuvres and refreshments
6:45 pm–8:15 pm, Introductory remarks followed by speaking program
8:15 pm–9:15 pm, Refreshments
Richard Fishman, professor of visual arts, will share how the Creative Mind Initiative seeks to answer questions such as "How can we enhance the creative fluency of students and faculty in the classroom, studio, and laboratory?" and "How can we be more creative in our teaching, more creative in our research, and more creative as a community as a whole?" The Creative Mind Initiative is a continuation of the conversations that began with the New Curriculum over 40 years ago. The goal is to develop innovative strategies for creative thinking and build upon Brown’s past successes in fostering the creative impulses of faculty and students. The Creative Mind Initiative will explore creative thinking and integrate it, both horizontally across disciplines, and vertically between students and faculty. Cost: $10 for current club members; $15 for non-members/guests. Contact: Jason Pompeii ’92. RSVP: Online by 6/1.

6/14/12
Field Trip to Clouds Hill Victorian House Museum and Garden
Warwick, RI (Pembroke Club of Providence)
11:00 am–2:00 pm, Clouds Hill, 4157 Post Road (401-844-9490)
The day will begin with a docent-led tour of the main house, built in 1872 by William Smith Slater for his daughter, Elizabeth Slater, on her marriage to Alfred Augustus Reed, Jr. It has remained in the same family, with all of the original furnishings, to the present day. After the tour, we’ll enjoy high tea on the gracious porch. Other collections to view after tea include textiles, porcelain and carriages, as well as the lovely gardens. The first floor is wheelchair accessible, with a PowerPoint presentation available of the second floor. Cost: $25 pp (guests are welcome). Contact/RSVP: Becky Eckstein ’60 (let Becky know if you can be a driver or will need transportation there) or Ginny McQueen ’81 (401-863-9598) by 6/6.

6/15/12
9th Joint Heurigen Event
Vienna, Austria (Brown Club of Austria with other American and British alumni clubs of Austria)
7:00 pm, Heurigen "ZEILER AM HAUERWEG," Rathstraße 31, 1190 Vienna
Summer is approaching, and you're invited to the ninth annual gathering on the beautiful terrace of the Heurigen (Viennese wine garden restaurant) Zeiler am Hauerweg, where you will have plenty of opportunities to meet old friends and get to know new people. All members, their families and friends are warmly invited. Cost: pay as you go. Contact/RSVP: Renée Gadsden, Ph.D ‘85

6/17/12
Annual Ivy Sailing Day At Olympic Circle Sailing
Berkeley, CA (Brown Alumni Association of Northern California)
11:30 am–3:00 pm, Olympic Circle Sailing Club, One Spinnaker Way
Join fellow Brown and Ivy alumni of all ages, and their families, for a "Day on the Bay" that will have something for everyone: a lecture, BBQ, sailing, kite flying, volleyball, and even a jumpy house for the kids (and inspired alumni). Kick back with an entertaining and educational lecture by OCSC founder and president Anthony Sandberg '71 on Secrets of the San Francisco Bay. Sailing: Skippered, 6-person boats will be made available for $20 pp/hour (boats must be reserved in advance). Cost: $10 for child under 14 years; $20 for member; $35 for non-member; $15 for young alum member; sailing is an additional $20 per person. Contact: via email. RSVP: Online by 6/11. Please include the first and last name, and Brown class (if applicable), of each attendee. Please indicate whether any attendee is 14 years old or less. RSVPs and payments received after 6/11 are welcome, but must pay an additional $10 administration fee.

6/26/12
Boston Red Sox vs. Toronto Blue Jays Baseball
Boston, MA (Brown Club of Boston)
7:10 pm, Fenway Park (subway: Green - Fenway or Kenmore stops)
Join fellow Brown alumni to cheer on the Red Sox as they take on the Toronto Blue Jays. The Brown Club of Boston has reserved an exclusive block of 110 tickets in the outfield grandstands! Each dues-paying club member can buy up to two tickets, so get yours soon! If you are not currently a member of the Brown Club of Boston, now is the time to join or renew your membership so that you can participate in this event. Click HERE to check on your Brown Club of Boston membership status.
Cost: $31.95/ticket + a 4% online payment transaction fee, maximum two tickets per person.
Contact/RSVP: Jonathan Hahn '10.

6/28/12
Pawtucket Red Sox vs Charlotte Knights Baseball
Pawtucket, RI (Young Alumni Group of the Brown Club of Rhode Island)
McCoy Stadium, 1 Columbus Avenue
5:45 pm, Pick up tickets and have a drink before the game, Galway Bay Irish Pub, 156 South Bend Street
7:05, Game time
Cost:$12/ticket (box seat tickets); Contact/RSVP: Betsy Jacobson '11. RSVP: Online by 5/31.