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Track NCAA finals. University of Wisconsin.
Reunion I begins.
Senior Commencement Rehearsal and breakfast. Gamble Auditorium, Pageant Field, and Gettell Amphitheater, 7:30 am-noon.
Lecture Feast your eyes on MHC's Rare Books and Special Collections and learn about their interesting histories from Nancy Birkem, special collections librarian. Seventh floor, Miles-Smith Library, 8:30 am-noon and 1-5 pm.
Exhibition Alumnae Gifts and Loans continues through June 29. Art Museum, today, 10 am-5 pm; Tuesday-Friday, 11 am-5 pm; Saturday-Sunday, 1-5 pm.
Exhibition The Spirit of West African Textiles. The beauty and diversity of West African textiles are displayed in a colorful variety of more than fifty objects including costumes, blankets, fabrics, and textile masks. Organized and circulated by the Council of Creative Projects, the exhibition examines the creation and use of wearable art with emphasis on the design and technique employed by its makers. On view through June 29. Art Museum, today, 10 am-5 pm; Tuesday-Friday, 11 am-5 pm; Saturday-Sunday, 1-5 pm.
Exhibition Senior art majors display their work. On view through 5/24. Art Museum, today, 10 am-5 pm; Saturday, 1-5 pm.
Horticultural Walking Tour of campus with Ellen Shukis, director, Botanical Garden/Talcott Greenhouse. Greenhouse, 1 pm.
Lecture "Women's Sport History at Mount Holyoke College." Laurie Priest, director of athletics and chair of physical education and athletics. 101 Dwight Hall, 2-3 pm.
Shabbat Service followed by Kiddush for alumnae, seniors, and guests. Eliot House, 5 pm.
Discussion and Booksigning Barbara Ehrenreich, essayist for Time and author of nine widely acclaimed books including Fear of Falling and The Hearts of Men, will discuss and sign her new book, Blood Rites: Origins and History of the Passions of War. In Blood Rites, Ehrenreich confronts the mystery of the human attraction to violence: What draws our species to war and even makes us see it as a kind of sacred undertaking? 101 Dwight Hall, 7:30 pm.
Commencement Concert featuring senior soloists Alicia Brody, Joyce Cheng, Sarah Deveau, Katharine Kugler, Caissa McClinton, Christine Quirk, Anna Ross, Tiffany Tang, Eunice Wong, and Yiyu Xie; the Commencement Choir; and senior Madrigal Singers. Catharine Melhorn and Sarah Deveau, conductors. Abbey Chapel, 8-9 pm.
Performance Mary Lyon of Mount Holyoke. Presented by Heroic Women You Can Talk to Productions. Listen and interact with Mary Lyon as she shares her controversial ideas about educating women as if you were there with her at Mount Holyoke in its first years. Performed by Kate Carney MA '58, storyteller, actor, and teacher. Carney has acted and directed in New York City--on Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Off-Off-Broadway--on television, and in film. She has toured nationally and internationally and organized experimental theatres in Paris and Tel Aviv, and has taught and directed at Brandeis, Smith, SUNY-Purchase, and other colleges. Rooke Theatre, 8:30 pm.
Open Meeting Alcoholics Anonymous--everyone welcome. 212 Blanchard Campus Center, 9-10 pm.
Informal Class Activities Class Headquarters, 9 pm-midnight.
Reunion I continues
Track NCAA finals. University of Wisconsin.
Alumnae Parade with seniors and the Springfield Kiltie Band. The sixty-fifth, seventieth, seventy-fifth, and eightieth classes, "Loyalty Classes," will lead the parade in antique cars, followed by alumnae anniversary classes and seniors carrying the Laurel Chain. Abbey/Buckland Circle, 9 am.
Laurel Chain Ceremony With senior class, President Creighton, and Alumnae Association president Margaret Claytor Woodbury '58. Mary Lyon's grave, 9:45 am.
Meeting 125th Alumnae Association annual meeting with alumnae, seniors, and guests. Gettell Amphitheater (if rain: Chapin Auditorium), 10:15-11:30 am.
Old-Fashioned Community Picnic for alumnae, seniors, families, and guests. Prereserve on Reunion reservation form. Admission $9.95. Skinner Green, 11:30 am-1:00 pm.
Initiation/Reception for Phi Beta Kappa seniors, alumnae, and guests. Chapin Auditorium, 1 pm.
Lecture Feast your eyes on MHC's Rare Books and Special Collections and learn about their interesting histories from Nancy Birkem, special collections librarian. Seventh floor, Miles-Smith Library, 2:30-5:00 pm.
Class Memorabilia and photographs available for perusal. The Archives is interested in collecting any material that alumnae have saved from their College days, especially letters, diaries, scrapbooks, course papers and notebooks, and photographs. Call 538-2013 for further information. Archives Reading Room, Dwight Hall, 1-5 pm.
Exhibits on the classes of '47 and '72. Archives Lobby, Dwight Hall, 1-5 pm.
Commencement Concert by the dance department. Reception to follow in Streeter Lounge. Concert: Studio Theater, Kendall Hall, 2-3 pm.
Crew Gathering Members of past and present crew teams are invited to gather in the Field House Lounge. Kendall Hall, 2-3 pm.
Reception Women in the Arts. For all alumnae, seniors, and guests. Art Museum, 2-4 pm.
State of the College with President Joanne V. Creighton. Hooker Auditorium, Clapp Laboratory, 2:30-3:30 pm.
Magic Show with magician Jonathan "Icebird" Nelson. All ages welcome. Blanchard Campus Center, 3:00-3:30 pm.
Solar Observing Williston Observatory, 3-4 pm.
Reception for lesbian alumnae, seniors, and guests. New York Room, Mary Woolley Hall, 3:00-4:30 pm.
Hay Rides Great family fun. Ride with the McCray Farm family and their draft horses. Rides are approximately twenty minutes long and leave close to the hour and half-hour. Meet at tennis courts behind Mead Hall, 3-5 pm.
Horseback Riding for experienced riders only. Nonriders are invited to tour the facilities and feed and pet the horses. Riding lessons available on a preregistration basis--fee for lessons is $30. Contact the Alumnae Association Office for a registration form at 538-2300. Equestrian Center, 3-5 pm.
Baccalaureate Liturgy for the Roman Catholic community. Abbey Chapel, 4 pm.
Informal Reception to meet President Joanne V. Creighton. An opportunity to greet the president and enjoy Mary Lyon birthday cake. Blanchard Campus Center, 4-5 pm.
Walking Tour of campus architecture. Peter Carini, assistant director for archives and special collections. Sign up at reunion registration tent. Meet at Library Court, 4-5 pm.
Lecture "The Paradox of Feminist Literary Biography: Writing about Mary E. Wilkins Freeman." Leah Glasser, dean of first-year studies. 101 Dwight Hall, 4-5 pm.
Lecture "The Mount Holyoke Internship Programs: From Professors Schuck and Lawson to the World Wide Web." Presented by Frederick McGinness, director of Internship Programs and the Complex Organizations Program. Tour the newly renovated Career Development Center (CDC). CDC, 4-5 pm.
Booksignings by Joseph Ellis, Ford Professor of History and author of American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson; Bapsi Sidhwa, visiting professor of English and author of Cracking India and The Crow Eaters; Aminata Sow Fall, honorary degree recipient, Doctor of Humane Letters, and the preeminent author of French-speaking Africa; and Margaret Claytor Woodbury, MD, president of the Alumnae Association and coauthor with Ruth Claytor Marsh of Virginia Kaleidoscope. Odyssey Bookshop, 4-5 pm.
Reception for alumnae women of color, seniors, and guests. Betty Shabazz Cultural Center, 4:00-5:30 pm.
Meeting Recovery Gratitude--open meeting for members of Twelve-Step groups, other support groups, and interested others. 212 Blanchard Campus Center, 4:30-5:30 pm.
Protestant Worship Abbey small chapel, 5 pm.
Baccalaureate Amy E. Auzenne '97; Andreana L. Overton '97; Preston H. Smith II, assistant professor of politics; and Elizabeth Topham Kennan, president emeritus, will speak. Telecast to Hooker Auditorium and Blanchard Campus Center. Abbey Chapel, 8:00-9:30 pm.
Senior Canoe Sing Upper Lake, 10:30 pm.
Extended Hours Late Night for Bibliophiles. The Odyssey Bookshop will stay open until 11 pm for those who just can't get enough of a good thing.
Bird Walk led by Susan Smith, professor of biological sciences. Sign up at the registration tent in front of Mary Woolley Hall. Bring binoculars. Meet in parking lot behind Talcott Greenhouse at 7 am.
Twelve-Step Retreat Room 212 Blanchard Campus Center, 7 am-midnight.
Buffet Breakfast (included with Saturday overnight charge). Served in Class Headquarters only, 7:30-9:00 am.
Interfaith Alumnae Service (with alumnae choir) representing several reunion classes. Abbey Chapel, 9-10 am.
Plant Sale Plants from the greenhouse and campus gardens and grounds will be available. Botanical Garden/Talcott Greenhouse, 9 am-noon.
Commencement Ceremony Tickets required for amphitheater or field house seating. Closed-circuit telecast to Hooker Auditorium and Blanchard Campus Center (open seating). Gettell Amphitheater, 10:30 am-2:00 pm.
Meeting Friends of Rowing board. 207 Blanchard Campus Center, 2-5 pm.
Reunion I ends.
No scheduled events
Meeting Remillard Insurance Agency. Bring copies of your current insurance policies. 215 Blanchard Campus Center, 11 am-2 pm.
Meeting Alcoholics Anonymous. South Hadley Congregational Church, third floor, 7 pm.
Lecture A Brother's Blood. Michael C. White. A literary mystery revolving around a little-remembered remnant of World War ll. Odyssey Bookshop, 7:30 pm.
Reunion II begins.
Meeting Blue Cross/Blue Shield. Patricia Allen will be available to answer questions, help file claims, and follow up on any filed claims. 215 Blanchard Campus Center, 12:30-2:30 pm.
Horticultural Walking Tour of campus with Tom Clark, assistant to the director of the Botanical Garden/Talcott Greenhouse. Greenhouse, 1 pm.
Lecture Feast your eyes on MHC's Rare Books and Special Collections and learn about their interesting histories from Nancy Birkem, special collections librarian. Seventh floor, Miles-Smith Library, 1-5 pm.
Lecture "Women's Sport History at Mount Holyoke College." Laurie Priest, director of athletics and chair of physical education and athletics. 101 Dwight Hall, 2-3 pm.
Oneg Shabbat followed by Kiddush. For alumnae and guests. Eliot House, 5:45-6:30 pm.
Party with the Moppets and the Wombats. The Moppets are a rock 'n' roll band made up of Mount Holyoke alumnae organized by Beverly Rodgers '66 in 1965. They are joining the Wombats from Wesleyan to help kick off reunion weekend. Skinner Green, 8 pm-midnight.
Lecture "Mary Lyon of Mount Holyoke." Listen and interact with Mary Lyon as she shares her controversial ideas about educating women as if you were there with her at Mount Holyoke in its first years. Featuring Kate Carney '58. See 5/23 above. Rooke Theater, 8:30-10:00 pm.
Meeting Alcoholics Anonymous. 212 Blanchard Campus Center, 9-10 pm.
Reunion II continues.
Alumnae Parade with First Company Governor's Foot Guard Band. Blanchard Campus Center to Mary E. Woolley Hall, 10:15-11:00 am.
Meeting Alumnae Association. Chapin Auditorium, Mary Woolley Hall, 11 am-noon.
Picnic Old-fashioned community picnic for alumnae, families, and guests. Prereserve on the Reunion Reservation Form. Admission $9.95. Skinner Green banquet tent, noon-1:30 pm.
Open House Christian Fellowship Open House. Everyone welcome. 15 Ashfield Lane, South Hadley, 1-3 pm
Class Memorabilia and photographs available for perusal. The Archives is interested in collecting any material that alumnae have saved from their College days, especially letters, diaries, scrapbooks, course papers and notebooks, and photographs. Call 538-2013 for further information. Archives Reading Room, Dwight Hall, 1-5 pm.
Reception Women in the Arts. For all alumnae, seniors, and guests. Art Museum, 2-3 pm.
Lecture Feast your eyes on MHC's Rare Books and Special Collections and learn about their interesting histories from Nancy Birkrem, special collections librarian. Seventh floor, Miles-Smith Library, 2:30-5:00 pm.
Magic Show with magician Jonathan "Icebird" Nelson. All ages welcome. Blanchard Campus Center, 3:00-3:30 pm.
State of the College with President Joanne V. Creighton. Clapp Laboratory, Hooker Auditorium, 3-4 pm.
Reception for lesbian alumnae, seniors, and guests. New York Room, Mary Woolley Hall, 3:00-4:30 pm.
Hay Rides Great family fun. Ride with the McCray Farm family and their draft horses. Rides are approximately twenty minutes long and leave close to the hour and half-hour. Meet at tennis courts behind Mead Hall, 3-5 pm.
Horseback Riding for experienced riders only. Nonriders are invited to tour the facilities and feed and pet the horses. Riding lessons are available on a preregistration basis--the fee for lessons is $30. Contact the Alumnae Association Office for a registration form at 538-2300. Equestrian Center, 3-5 pm.
Protestant Worship services. Abbey small chapel, 4 pm.
Walking Tour of campus architecture. Peter Carini, assistant director for archives and special collections. Sign up at reunion registration tent. Meet at Library Court, 4-5 pm.
Reception for alumnae women of color and guests. Betty Shabazz Cultural Center, 4:00-5:30 pm.
Lecture and Tour "The Mount Holyoke Internship Programs: From Professors Schuck and Lawson to the World Wide Web." Presented by Frederick McGinness, director of Internship Programs and the Complex Organizations Program. Lecture and tour of the newly renovated CDC. CDC, 4-5 pm.
Informal Reception to meet President Creighton. An opportunity to greet the president and enjoy Mary Lyon birthday cake. Blanchard Campus Center, main floor, 4:15-5:15 pm.
Meeting Recovery Gratitude--open meeting for members of Twelve-Step Groups, other support groups, and interested others. 212 Blanchard Campus Center, 4:30-5:30 pm.
Roman Catholic Mass Abbey Chapel, 5 pm.
Late Night for Bibliophiles The Odyssey Bookshop will stay open until 10 pm for those who just can't get enough of a good thing. Enjoy M&Cs while you browse.
Buffet Breakfast (included with Saturday overnight). Served in Class Headquarters dorm only, 7:30-9:00 am.
Plant Sale Plants from the greenhouse and campus gardens and grounds will be available. T-shirts and sweatshirts also on sale. Botanical garden/Talcott Greenhouse, 9 am-noon.
Interfaith Alumnae Service (with alumnae choir) representing several reunion classes. Abbey Chapel, 10-11 am.
Reunion II ends.
No scheduled events
Discussion Group I, Tituba, Black Witch of Salem by Maryse Conde with discussion leader Roberto Márquez, professor of Latin American and Caribbean studies. Odyssey Bookshop, 7 pm.
No scheduled events
Lecture Don Snyder will speak about his book The Cliff Walk: A Memoir of a Job Lost and a Life Found. Odyssey Bookshop, 7:30 pm.
No scheduled events
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