Highlights this month include a talk on February 23 by poet and Pulitzer Prize nominee Elizabeth Alexander (BA '84), who was invited by President Obama to compose and read a poem at his inauguration.  Also, we're partnering with The Ivy Plus Society to bring you a multi-school party at the exciting Marquee venue on February 24!

Looking ahead to March, we'd like to call your attention to a special preview of Before the Night Falls, a new opera by Jorge Martin '81.  Drawing on the memoirs of a gay dissident Cuban author who died of AIDS in New York in 1990, the work premiers at the Fort Worth Opera later this year.  The preview and reception with the composer on March 9 is co-sponsored by several Yale groups: Association of Yale Alumni (AYA), YAAMNY, Yale GALA and Yale Latino Alumni Association.

Read on about other upcoming events, including green investing ideas, a book sorting service project, Feb club and more!
 
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Anna Maslakovic, '88
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Quick Calendar 

Feb 16 - Public Service/Social Justice Committee Meeting

Feb 23 - FREE Reception with Poet Elizabeth Alexander '84 - FREE event

Feb 23 - Professor Jeffrey Sachs on MAKING GREEN FROM GREEN

Feb 24 - Multi-School Alumni Party

Feb 26 - FEB CLUB EMERITUS: Upper West Side Party

Feb 28 - FEB CLUB EMERITUS: Brooklyn Party

Feb 28 - YAAMNY Arts & Entertainment Commitee Meeting

March 6 -Public Service/Social Justice Committee needs 30 Volunteers for Book Sorting/Book Drive

March 9 - Preview of the new opera Before Night Falls with Composer Jorge Martin '81

March 13 -YAAMNY Educational Programs Committee Meeting

March 20 - AAAYA Lunar New Year Banquet / Fundraiser

March 23 - The AYA Goes Global: Ambassadors for Yale

May 15 - Yale Day of Service