Mount Holyoke Club of Hartford

Unfortunately, we have canceled the book club originally scheduled for July 16. f you would be interested in discussing this book at a later date, please email Carolyn Dorais and let her know whether you prefer a weekday evening or weekend afternoon meeting.

Thanks to everyone who joined us for this year’s Mary Lyon Dinner! Attendees were treated to a talk by MHC environmental studies professor Kate Ballantine, who discussed the restoration ecology program at the college.

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The Club invites all area alumnae and current students to a discussion of the 2015 Common Read, Americanah, by prize-winning Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. For more information about Americanah and how it was chosen as the Common Read, see https://www.mtholyoke.edu/media/americanah-chosen-2015-common-read.

The discussion will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 16, at Solstice Strategy Partners (http://www.solsticestrategypartners.com), 129 Tolland Stage Road in Tolland (see Map Quest for directions). Many thanks to Rita MacRae ’00 for generously offering to host our meeting.

Please join us for a lively interchange of ideas among alumnae and students. To help us plan light refreshments, RSVP by July 10 to Carolyn Dorais, cedorais@comcast.net.

It’s not too late to reserve your seat for the annual Mary Lyon dinner! The dinner this year will take place on Wednesday, May 27 at 5:30 pm at the Town and County Club in Hartford! Join us for food, conversation, and a talk by MHC assistant professor of environmental studies Kate Ballentine!

Interested? RSVP by Monday, May 18, by sending a check made out to Mount Holyoke Alumnae Club of Hartford to Natasha Domina, 237 Main Street, Rockfall CT 06481, and indicate your meal choice.

Entrée choices are broiled salmon, chicken chardonnay, or mushroom ravioli. The cost of the dinner is $30 for young alumnae (Classes of 2011–15) and $35 for all other alumnae and guests.

The Town and County Club is located at 22 Woodland Avenue in Hartford. Click here for directions.

The Vassar Club of Hartford has invited the Mount Holyoke and Trinity Clubs to join them  for the 2 p.m. performance of “Kiss Me Kate” on Sunday, June 14, followed by an optional dinner at Sorella. Tickets can be ordered online at www.hartfordstage.org or by calling the box office at860-527-5151. Use the code VASSAR 15 to obtain a $5 discount valid for any seat. For more information, including details of the dinner, email Carolyn Dorais at cedorais@comcast.net.