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Become an R.A. for the Yale S.C.H.O.L.A.R. Program

When:   July 1-23, 2010
Where:   Yale Campus
 
Still looking for that meaningful summer job? Work this summer with New Haven High School students in this exciting on campus program! What: The Yale summer SCHOLAR program brings 50-60 students from Hill Regional Career High School (Career HS) to live and study science for three weeks on Yale's campus. SCHOLAR provides ...

Benefit BBQ in Brooklyn for PortSide

When:   July 3, 2010 6:00pm-8:00pm
Where:   Pier 11
Atlantic Basin
Red Hook, Brooklyn
Cost:   $25 for adults/$10 for children under 12
 

The Public Service/Social Justice Committee of YAAMNY is proud to co-sponsor a benefit BBQ for this Day of Service Site that enables the public to enjoy and learn more about Brooklyn's waterfront.  Please come out with your families for an enjoyable evening while supporting a great cause. For additional info and to purchase a ticket, click here.

THE LIBERTY BELLE SPECTACULAR

When:   July 4, 2010 7:00pm-10:00pm
Where:   Empire Hotel Rooftop
44 West 63rd St, NYC
Doors open at 7pm,
Cost:   $20 in advance
 

THE LIBERTY BELLE SPECTACULARDances of Vice, Champagne Riot, The Salon and Wit's End proudly present:   THE LIBERTY BELLE SPECTACULAR    A Vintage Fourth of July Rooftop ExtravaganzaFeaturing: Gelber & Manning and the Star Spangled Orchestra   Susquehanna Industrial Tool & Die Co Bob Leive MC Dandy Wellington The Minsky Sisters Jezebel Express ...

On Camera Workshop for the Screenwriter, Film maker and Actor

When:   July 6, 2010 6:00pm-8:00pm
Where:   One block south of Penn Station
Cost:   Free to Yale Alumni
 
Actors from Yale, bring scenes with two characters and your scene partner.  No charge for either of you.    Screenwriters, get your scenes read and performed.    Some of the screenplays, which had scenes performed in the the workshop are now being shot as films.   Great opportunity for film ...

Hesselbein Student Leadership Summit

When:   July 10-13, 2010
Where:   University of Pittsburgh
 
The University of Pittsburgh launched an initiative called the Hesselbein Global Academy for Student Leadership and Civic Engagement www.hesselbein.pitt.edu. The academy is housed at the University of Pittsburgh but open to students throughout the world. It aims to inspire, develop, and reward accomplished student leaders to ...

Staten Island/Snug Harbor Hike

When:   July 10, 2010 8:15am-2:15pm
Cost:   0
 
YAAMNY are invited to an easy hike (no mountains or rock faces I promise!) this Saturday.  Its on Staten Island, and the destination is Snug Harbor, a former rest home for retired sailors thats now a multifaceted cultural center.  We may drop in on a cricket ...

Tabor House GIANT Tag Sale/auction AIDS Fundraiser

When:   July 12, 2010 8:30am-2:30pm
Where:   Convent of The Sisters of St Joseph, 27 Park Rd West Hartford CT
 
lease save the dates for the GIANT Fundraiser this July 15th, 16th and 17th at The Convent of the Sisters of St Joseph,  27 Park Rd in W Hartford ( ground level of the Chapel, Prospect Ave entrance across the street from Wendy's)  to benefit Tabor House and the ...

YAAMNY Public Service / Social Justice Committee Meeting

When:   July 13, 2010 7:00pm-8:00pm
Where:   Ashiya Sushi 167 First Avenue (betw. 10th and 11th Street) Manhattan
Cost:   1/2 Price Sushi
 

The Public Service/Social Justice Committee wishes to invite you to our upcoming planning meeting to advance public service and social justice initiatives in the area. For the agenda and further details, click here.

Dixon Place presents THE GAY IVY

When:   July 14, 2010 7:30pm-8:50pm
Where:   Dixon Place
161 Chrystie Street (between Rivington and Delancey)
New York, NY 10002
Cost:   $10
 
 Grateful.  Disgusted.  Proud.  Embarrassed.  The Yale Alumni Magazines recent cover story Why They Call Yale The Gay Ivy sparked a furor among its readers. Out of this vehement and diverse alumni response was born The Gay Ivy, a musical theater piece: Roommates reminisce about their parallel ...

LUSH LIFE Art Tour with Art Advisor Jennifer Weissbach

When:   July 17, 2010 1:45pm-4:45pm
Where:   Lower East Side and Chinatown Galleries
Cost:   $35
 

YAAMNY is excited to bring you an amazing opportunity.  LUSH LIFE is a new, exciting exhibition creating a lot of buzz in the art community, and was recently featured in the NY Times. Curated by Franklin Evans and Omar Lopez-Chahoud, LUSH LIFE takes place at nine Lower East Side galleries and adopts Richard Price's 2008 novel to title and organize the exhibition. For more information and to register, click here.  

YAAMNY Arts Committee Meeting

When:   July 18, 2010 2:00pm
Where:   Cosi (21 St & Park)
 

The YAAMNY Arts Committee provides a forum where alumni can learn from leading practitioners in the world capital of fine and performing arts and support those in the entertainment industry. Whether you have won a Pulitzer and travel by limousine or are pushing cabs between auditions, come share your ideas and help create a resource to assist us all in our work.  Please RSVP to This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript .

Yale Alumni Real Estate Event, July 19th

When:   July 19, 2010 5:30pm-7:30pm
Where:   TIAA-CREF
730 Third Avenue, 4th Floor
(between 45th and 46th Street)
Cost:   $12
 
The Yale Alumni Real Estate Association cordially invites you to join us for an engaging discussion on Monday, July 19th and to meet other Yale alums in the real estate industry.Institutional Real Estate Investing:  Can Cities' Actions Make a Difference?   Professor Alex Garvin -- President & CEO, Alexander Garvin & ...

IvyLife-Yale Free Scotch Tasting and Networking Night

When:   July 21, 2010 7:00pm-9:00pm
Cost:   0
 
      Please join us for this free IvyLife-Yale networking event. Come meet and network with fellow Yale alumni in a unique setting. All Yale alumni are welcome to join us - details below: Enjoy all five marks of Johnnie Walker scotch with their Master of Whiskey. Free clean-ups, ...

YAAMNY Party with Penn and MIT Alumni

When:   July 22, 2010 6:30pm-9:30pm
Where:   Highbar
251 West 48th Street
Cost:   Free
 

YAAMNY has partnered with Penn and MIT to bring you this summertime alumni party. We'll meet on the rooftop of Highbar at 251 West 48th Street to enjoy beautiful views, delicious cocktails and good conversation. This event is a great opportunity to reconnect with friends and meet new NYC people. The event is free, but please click here to register.

YAAMNY Artlog Lower East Side Crawl

When:   July 22, 2010 6:30pm
Where:   Lehmann Maupin Gallery
201 Chrystie Street, NYC
 

Meet other art lovers including other young professionals from Yale, PENN & Columbia at the Artlog Lower East Side Art Crawl. Yale alumni get a special art crawl reception from 6:30-7:30pm where they can enjoy free drinks and meet one another before visiting over 20 galleries and the New Museum.  Tickets are limited, so register now!

YAAMNY: A Visit to the Hispanic Society of America

When:   July 24, 2010 11:00am-12:00pm
Where:   Hispanic Society of America, 613 W 155th St
Cost:   Early $7; Regular $10
 

Join the Educational Programs Committee and the Arts & Entertainment Committee of the Yale Alumni Association of Metropolitan New York (YAAMNY) for an intimate guided tour of the Hispanic Society of America.  The art and artifacts collections at this free museum are unparalleled in their scope and quality outside the Iberian Peninsula.  The available number of tickets is strictly limited.  Register here today! 

Mt. Minsi Hike

When:   July 25, 2010 8:30am-4:30pm
Where:   Delaware Water Gap, PA/NJ
Cost:   63.50
 
This upcoming Sunday Im heading out west to the Delaware Water Gap to hike Mount Minsi, one of two peaks between which flows the eponymous river.  The 5.7-mile, 886 ft vertical trail follows the Appalachian Trail if you have never hiked the AT, this is one of the ...

Volunteer Opportunity at Summer Institute of the Arts

When:   July 26-August 6, 2010
Where:   MS 223, The Laboratory School of Finance and Technology
 

The Summer Institute for the Arts (SIA) offers a unique community service opportunity for Yale alumni to work with students in the Arts. We need volunteers to mentor, provide and/or assist with creative workshops, and facilitate field trips/ chaperone middle school students who would otherwise not have the opportunity.  This program is co-sponsored by the Yale Black Alumni Association and YAAMNY.

Fashion on the Hudson: A Club 13 Benefit Event for Let's Get Ready

When:   July 27, 2010 6:30pm-10:00pm
Where:   Hudson Terrace, 621 West 46th Street, New York, NY
Cost:   $10 in advance, $15 at the door (pending availability)
 

Fashion on the Hudson: A Club 13 Benefit Event for Let's Get Ready   Celebrate summer at Hudson Terrace, one of the hottest outdoor lounges in New York! Join other young professionals/alumni for an evening of specialty cocktails, gourmet food, and fine jewelry - all to support a great cause! Your ticket proceeds go directly to Let's Get Ready, an education-related nonprofit ...