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GALENTINE'S COFFEE MEET-UP @ BACKYARD BREW IN PALO ALTO
Saturday, February 15
2:00 p.m.
444 California Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301 (map)
Drop in and have a beverage with your Smith siblings as we celebrate Galentine’s Day together. We will be at Backyard Brew in Palo Alto from 2-4PM on Saturday, February 15. No RSVP needed. Hope to see you there!
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SMITH PROFESSOR, AUTHOR AND ACTIVIST LORETTA J. ROSS DISCUSSES HER NEW BOOK "CALLING IN; HOW TO START MAKING A CHANGE WITH THOSE YOU'D RATHER CANCEL"
Wednesday, February 19
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Calvary Presbyterian, 2515 Fillmore St, San Francisco, CA 94115 (map)
Smith College Associate Professor of the Study of Women & Gender, author, and activist Loretta J. Ross will be discussing her book "Calling In; How to Start Making Change with Those You'd Rather Cancel" at Calvary Presbyterian in San Francisco. This is a free event. More details are available at https://www.bookpassage.com/event/loretta-j-ross-calling-calvary-presbyterian-sf.
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BOOK CLUB (MONTHLY)
Maus by Art Spiegelman
Wednesday, February 19
7:00 p.m.
In February the book club will be discussing Maus by Art Spiegelman. This graphic novel is a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel that tells the story of Vladek Spiegelman, a Jewish survivor of Hitler’s Europe, and his son, a cartoonist coming to terms with his father’s story. Maus is a haunting tale within a tale. Vladek’s harrowing story of survival is woven into the author’s account of his tortured relationship with his aging father.
To join in on the discussion, please contact Sally Smith for details and this month's meeting location.
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FACULTY SPEAKER - Smith College Professor and Chair of Dance Department Chris Aiken presents "The Art of Physical Intelligence" | |
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Wednesday, March 19
7:00 p.m.
@ Channing House in Palo Alto
In this presentation, Professor Aiken will discuss how physical intelligence can be developed throughout life. An essential component of physical intelligence is the ability to solve physical problems using one’s creativity, ingenuity, and through perceptual awareness. Addressing physical problems can include learning how to be more mobile, developing new skills, and building new awareness. Drawing on a forty-year career in dance and the science of movement, Professor Aiken will share insights and invite audience members to work together to have a gentle, embodied experience. All levels of ability are welcome.
Member will receive an Evite to this event. Non-members can RSVP by sending us as email at thepeninsulasmithclub@gmail.com.
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DeYoung Museum Meet-up; Tamara de Lempicka Docent-led Tour
January 25, 2025
We kicked off the new year for a tour of the Tamara de Lempicka exhibit at the de Young Museum. 12 of us gathered to enjoy an excellent docent-led discussion. We were all impressed with the professionalism and knowledge of these gracious volunteers! Thank you to Donna Dong '13 for organizing and to everyone who joined us and brought guests.
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Book Club, January 15, 2025
A group of nine gathered on Wednesday the 15th to discuss two “Emma”s—the original by Jane Austen and the “modern retelling” by Alexander McCall Smith. Thanks so much to Nisha Thatte-Potter for hosting us.
We all enjoyed reading/re-reading the Austen book. We discussed why it’s a classic, why we still find it worth reading 200 years after it was written; Austen’s prose, “every word perfect”; her characters—especially Emma, a complete person of traits both admirable and irritating; the way Austen details a society with its rigid class structure, insularity, appeal and limitations; her psychological perceptiveness. We felt McCall Smith missed entirely Austen’s tone and underlying morality; his book does not stand up in comparison to Austen. However, seen as a stand-alone, it’s a charming, smoothly written light read and we felt McCall Smith had made interesting choices as he set it in modern times.
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To join in on the discussion, please contact Sally Smith to join the book club's mailing list.
Upcoming:
- February 19: “Maus” by Art Spiegelman
- March 26 (note—a week later than our usual schedule): “The Weight of Ink” by Rachel Kadish
All these books are available at Kepler’s; remember to ask for the Smith College Book Club discount.
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BE ON THE BOARD!
Next board meeting: Sunday, March 9 @ 2PM via Zoom
We need you! We need more people on the board to help us direct the club and organize events. There are opportunities for small efforts, and larger ideas. We're looking for folks to take on fun projects like Care Packages for On-campus Students, assistance in our Website Management, helping out with our annual Membership Drive, and anything else you want to bring to the group! Want to lead a hike? Great! Want to guide us in a philanthropic effort? You're on!
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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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