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IMPORTANT NOTE: This event requires a pre-purchased ticket. If you have RSVP'd via Evite or Facebook but have not purchased a ticket, you have not reserved your space for this event. You can purchase a ticket HERE until 12PM on March 1st. | |
Join us at the Dandelion Chocolate 16th Street Factory Location (2600 16th Street, San Francisco, CA) for a private tour of an active bean-to-bar chocolate factory, featuring a guided walk-through of the Dandelion chocolate-making process (and plenty of samples!).
We will learn about sourcing from various cocoa origins and info about cacao trees, then taste our way through fresh cacao pods, roasted cocoa beans, molten chocolate, and finally finished single-origin chocolate bars.
This event is open to all alums and guests. Club members have received a proactive Evite. Tickets are limited. If you plan to attend, please purchase your tickets a.s.a.p. Tickets are available for purchase until 12pm on March 1.
If you would like to coordinate carpool options with us, please contact the club at thepeninsulasmithclub@gmail.com.
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BOOK CLUB
Wednesday, March 15 @ 7:30PM
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Upcoming in March, the Book Club will discuss “The Dictionary of Lost Words” by Pip Williams. The book is availalbe at Kepler’s Book Store in Menlo Park. Mention the Peninsula Smith Club at the register to receive a 15% discount on this month's selections.
Join the book club to get details about monthly meetings.
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ADMITTED STUDENTS TEA
Saturday, April 8 @ 2:00 - 4:00 PM
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'Tis the season! Newly accepted students will find out the fate of their Smith application at the end of May. To that end, we are hosting an Admitted Students Tea at the home of Donna Dong on April 8th. All Peninsula Bay Area admitted students and their families will be invited to join us in an Open House-style gathering.
Your presence and testimonials would be greatly appreciated and influential as these young people and their families make the tough decision on their college matriculation.
Tea and coffee will be provided. Please consider bringing a finger food (cookies or snacks) to share. This event is open to all alums. Members will receive a proactive Evite. Non-members need to reach out to us at thepeninsulasmithclub@gmail.com to get the location details.
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[psst... after 4PM we will informally hang out as a club of alums, crack open some adult beverages, and generally celebrate our luck in knowing and getting to know each other.] | |
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COUNTRY LINE DANCING WORKSHOP
Saturday, May 20 @ 1:00 PM
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Yeehaw, y'all! Join us as we learn the Boot Scootin' Boogie, the Cowboy Hustle, Texas Two-Step and more in this workshop led by our very own Appalachian princess Amy Gardner at the JCC in Los Gatos.
This event is open to all alums. Club members will received a proactive Evite. Non-members can contact us at thepeninsulasmithclub@gmail.com for more details.
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FACULTY SPEAKER
Saturday, June 17 @ 1:00 PM -- SAVE THE DATE
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We are pleased to announced an IN PERSON faculty speaker — our first since Covid shut down this beloved annual club tradition. Professor Jon Caris, Director of the Smith College Spatial Analysis Lab, will join us in the Bay Area to educate us on his work in developing a drone code of ethics, and the history of drones at Smith College.
Many of Professor Caris’s initiatives build upon the notion of making invisible, visible. He enjoys creating conditions that afford opportunity to see through a spatial lens, prompting new questions and discussion. Primarily trained as a geographer and environmental planner, Professor Caris received a M.S. in Geo-Environmental Studies from Shippensburg University and a B.A. in Geography from SUNY Geneseo.
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Many of Professor Caris’s initiatives build upon the notion of making invisible, visible. He enjoys creating conditions that afford opportunity to see through a spatial lens, prompting new questions and discussion. Primarily trained as a geographer and environmental planner, Professor Caris received a M.S. in Geo-Environmental Studies from Shippensburg University and a B.A. in Geography from SUNY Geneseo.
This event is open to all Bay Area alums, including our sibs in San Francisco, Oakland, Alameda, Santa Cruz and beyond. Please help us spread the word!
SAVE THE DATE. This event will take place in Palo Alto. Location details will follow as the event date approaches.
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Galentine's Day Celebration - February 11
We met up at Sweet55 in Palo Alto’s Town and Country Village shopping center for a sweet and festive Galentine's Day celebration. After perusing the gorgeous chocolates and more at Sweet55, we nestled in at Douce France across the way for a lovely afternoon of hot drinks and siblinghood.
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Book Club - February 15
Eight of us met on Wednesday the 15th at the home of Diana McDonough to discuss two books by Helene Hanff: “84, Charing Cross Road” and “The Duchess of Bloomsbury Street.” Thanks again for hosting us, Diana.
Not to put too fine a point on it, we loved these books. We laughed at Helene’s sometimes raucous sense of humor, we were touched by the warmth of the various English people who welcomed her on her visit to London, we were in awe of her knowledge of books and her reverence for her favorite authors. We lamented the demise of letter-writing (and then listened in amazement as one member recounted her email relationship with her reed-maker). We recommend these books to all.
Upcoming:
- March 15: “The Dictionary of Lost Words” by Pip Williams. It’s available at Kepler’s.
- April 19: Poetry to be decided
Join the book club »
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ARE YOU GOING TO REUNION THIS SPRING? | |
Some of your local Smith sibs are too and would love to talk about planning and the excitement of getting back to Northampton! Write to us at thepeninsulasmithclub@gmail.com and we will share contact information with those of you who are heading east in May 2023. | |
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Join the Fun! Become a Member!
As a paying member of the Smith College Club of the Peninsula, you will get proactive evites to every planned event, and the following additional perks:
- Discounted admission to Club events, including lectures by faculty from the College
- Evite invitations to fun programs geared toward the varying interests of local alums
- The opportunity to meet and form lifelong connections with intelligent, interesting alums
- A sense of satisfaction knowing that Club funds help Smith attract outstanding young women from the Peninsula and provide scholarship funds to enable them to attend the College
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Suggest a Group Event
We're always looking for new ways to meet up and connect. If you have great ideas for group events, there's a way to make those suggestions: Go to our website under the Events tab, or just click here, and you will be presented with a Google form to guide you through your event suggestion. Please complete the form, including as much information as you can. After you submit the form, someone from the club's events team will contact you.
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