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UPCOMING EVENTS
TRAIL RIDE & WINE TASTING!
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Trail Ride @ Garrod Farms, Saratoga
Saturday, April 26, 2:15 p.m.
Space is limited and quickly selling out - click below!
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Join us for a scenic, slow, beginner-friendly trail ride at Garrod Farms in Saratoga Hills through Fremont Older Preserve. The trail ride will last for about 1 hour, and afterwards those who are interested can take part in a Garrod Farms wine tasting.
Space is limited and tickets must be pre-purchased here on the club website (click here to reserve your space). Cost for the trail ride is $95/person. The wine tasting afterwards is not included in this price. Space for this trail ride event is limited, so please reserve your space as soon as possible.
Important caveats:
- No children under 8; no children under 42”
- Weight limit of riders: 225 lbs, including clothing
- Boots or running shoes, long pants are mandatory - no open-toe shoes, no heels, no sandals.
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Wine Tasting @ Garrod Farms, Saratoga
Saturday, April 26, 3:45 p.m.
| | Join us for a wine tasting at Garrod Farms in Saratoga. This event is in conjunction with an earlier trail ride on the Garrod Farms horses, but if you want to only join us for a wine tasting, we would love to see you there. We do need a headcount. Please email the club at thepeninsulasmithclub@gmail.com to let us know that you will be joining. Dues-paying members of the Smith Club of the Peninsula have received an Evite. Cost of this event depends on your wine consumption. The winery also has small plates available for purchase. | | |
BOOK CLUB (MONTHLY)
Wednesday, April 16, 7PM
Bring a Poem!
This month we will gather to share our own choices of poetry. Please join us in this annual rite of Spring! To join in on the discussion, please contact Sally Smith for details and this month's meeting location.
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Wednesday, May 21, 7PM
“The Associates” by Richard Rayner
This book is out of print, therefore not available at Kepler’s, but there are copies in the San Mateo County library system and also some are available on-line.
This is an easy-to-read, short history of four men key to building our state and the transcontinental railroad. Collis Huntington, Leland Stanford, Charles Crocker, and Mark Hopkins were known as "The Big Four" or "The Associates." Their legacy is the railroad, a university (Stanford University), public gardens, museums, mansions, banks, and libraries—and to some extent, the California “future is here” mentality. They started as hardware store owners and merchants in Sacramento and rose to fabulous wealth, the Elon Musks of the era. For meeting details, go join the book club mailing list.
| | | Did you know that dues-paying members get a proactive Evite to every club event? Never miss out on the fun by becoming a member today! | | |
FACULTY SPEAKER EVENT
Smith College Professor and Chair of Dance Department
Chris Aiken presents "The Art of Physical Intelligence"
March 19, 2025
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Professor Chris Aiken delighted about 35 local alums with his discussion about how physical intelligence can be developed throughout life. He led us through some very simple physical and intellectual exercises to be aware of how to use our physical intelligence to solve physical problems using our creativity, ingenuity, and perceptual awareness. Drawing on a forty-year career in dance and the science of movement, Professor Aiken provided us with an excellent and informative evening.
An extra large thank you to Alice Smith '61 for allowing us the use of Channing House in Palo Alto, and for hosting Dr. Aiken and his colleague to dinner prior to the presentation.
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BOOK CLUB - MARCH
The Weight of Ink by Rachel Kadish
March 26, 2025
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In a rare show of unanimity, the dozen Smithies (plus a guest) attending the book club discussion on Wednesday, March 26, all agreed on “The Weight of Ink” by Rachel Kadish—we liked it a lot. We felt the author could have pared the book down—we were not as interested in philosophy as the protagonist is, and thought there were a few too many narrative threads—and we had to suspend disbelief in a few places. But these small criticisms were outweighed by the intriguing plot; the strong female characters; the interesting and sometimes suspenseful interplay of the two timelines; the themes of sexism, limitations on women’s opportunities, mothers and daughters, and female solidarity; and the depth of the development of the characters, even minor ones.
Thanks to Diana McDonough for hosting us.
| | | Our books are usually available at Kepler’s; remember to ask for the Smith College Book Club discount. | | |
BE ON THE BOARD!
Next board meeting: Sunday, April 13 @ 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 and Social Media, 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! Contact us at thepeninsulasmithclub@gmail.com to join the team!
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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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