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LBT Women's Mixer at the Yale Club of NYC

When:   April 1, 2011 6:30pm-9:30pm
Where:   Yale Club of NYC, Tap Room
50 Vanderbilt Ave (across from Grand Central Station)
Cost:   $40 ($20 student rate)
 

Meet 100's of smart women at Yale GALA's annual LBT event, in the beautiful Tap Room at the Yale Club of NYC. Last year 230 women attended this elegant & friendly evening.  Enjoy an open bar of beer, wine soda and juice -- and a bounteous buffet of hors d'oeuvres (including the 3' tall chocolate fountain) --while you mingle.  Cost is $40 cash at the door ($20 for students).  Dress code is business casual.  If you are not a Yale Club member, please RSVP now.  Co-sponsored by YAAMNY, click here for more details.

13th Annual NYC Poetry Slam Finals

When:   April 2, 2011 7:00pm-10:00pm
Where:   Apollo Theater, Harlem, NYC
Cost:   $18
 
With nothing but a mic and their powerful voices, New York Citys hottest teen spoken word poets will rant, rap and recite their OWN ORIGINAL WORK at the 13th Annual Urban Word NYC Teen Poetry Slam Finals on April 2ndatHarlems World Famous Apollo Theater, in front of 1,500 fans and ...

Volunteers Needed to Support LGBT Homeless Youth

When:   April 5, 2011 6:00pm-8:00pm
Where:   50 E. 7th St. Between 1st and 2nd Ave (2nd Floor)
 

Yale GALA and YAAMNY are pleased to announce an exciting new community service opportunity for LGBT alumni and friends. Partnering with New Alternatives, a nonprofit organization that provides support services to New York City's LGBT homeless youth out of the Middle Collegiate Church in the East Village, LGBT Yale alumni/ae and allies will be staffing drop-in hours on Tuesday nights to help youth in subject tutoring, writing help, GED preparation, SAT tutoring, resume building, and college applications. More details here. To sign up to volunteer, or to learn more about how you can support this service initiative, please send an email to Stephen Silva at  This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript .

Yale Glee Club 150th Anniversary Gala Concert at Carnegie Hall ($20)

When:   April 8, 2011 7:30pm
Where:   Carnegie Hall
Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage
Cost:   $20
 
Mark you calendars and call your friends!  Friday night, April 8th, the Yale Glee Club's 150th Anniversary Gala Concert will be celebrated at Carnegie Hall.  Jeffrey Douma, Musical Director for the YGC, will conduct a capella works, treat us to a New York musical debut, include traditional Yale favorites, and ...

"Urban Rain" a performanc by Black Lake (Susan Jennings BK '86 and Slink Moss)

When:   April 13, 2011 7:30pm-9:00pm
Where:   The Tank, 354 West 45th Street between 8th and 9th Avenues, NYC
Cost:   $10
 
Black Lake is an art/music duo with Susan Jennings (BK '86) and Slink Moss.  Their performances combine video art (by Susan Jennings), original music and lyrics, movement, sculpture, spoken word, percussion and shadows.  With fine art backgrounds, the duo is as much art as music. They often perform ...

YaleWomen Event: Success Under Stress

When:   April 14, 2011 6:00pm-8:00pm
Where:   Marcum
750 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10017
Cost:   none
 
    Success under Stress for Yale Women:        3 Strategies to "Get out of your own Way" and Have the Quality of Life you Seek  YaleWomen NYC and co-sponsor YAAMNY invite you to join us for an evening with Sharon Melnick, PhD (Yale '88)  You will also ...

Yale Women's Lacrosse at Columbia

When:   April 15, 2011 4:00pm-6:00pm
Where:   Columbia's Wien Stadium
533 W. 218th Street (west of Broadway)
New York, NY 10034
Cost:   Free
 
The Yale women's lacrosse team plays at Columbia.

St. Xavier's Soup Kitchen - April Event

When:   April 17, 2011 11:30am-3:30pm
Where:   St. Xavier's Soup Kitchen
55 West 15th Street (btwn 5th & 6th Avenues)
Cost:   Free
 

The Public Service/Social Justice Committee of YAANY is looking for 15 volunteers to help serve food & drinks to approximately 700 patrons and to assist in the cleaning process.  For more info, please contact Tamara Mack-Lowe, Team Leader for this site, at This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript This site is usually very popular and fills quickly, so please act accordingly!

Mandi Schwartz Marrow Donor Registry Drive at Yale

When:   April 21, 2011 11:00am-4:00pm
Where:   Commons
Yale University
New Haven, CT
Cost:   n/a
 
In recognition of the impact her courageous battle with cancer has had on efforts to save lives through marrow donor registry drives, the Yale athletic department has named its annual drive in memory of women's ice hockey player Mandi Schwartz (Wilcox, Sask.). The Mandi Schwartz Marrow Donor Registry Drive at ...

Alumni Jazz Mixer

When:   April 21, 2011 6:00pm-9:00pm
Where:   Swing 46
349 W 46th St (8th / 9th Ave)
Cost:   $0-$6
 
We are excited to bring you this springtime event with MIT and Princeton alumni. Enjoy mingling with old and new friends over jazz and cocktails in Manhattan's theatre district. Free happy hour, drink specials, and low cover charge of $6 (cash only) for jazz performance. Please RSVP: YAANY Jazz Mixer

Yale Baroque Ensemble

When:   April 25, 2011 8:00pm-10:00pm
Where:   Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall
Box Office: 57th Street at 7th Ave.
Cost:   $15-$25
 
Stylus Fantasticus: extravagant and experimental music from the seventeenth century. Featuring the Yale Baroque Ensemble, directed by Robert Mealy.   The program will celebrate the experimental and virtuosic chamber music of seventeenth-century Italy and Germany, when composers were inventing a new form of abstract discourse in sound: the sonata. The ...

On Camera Workshop for the Actor

When:   April 26, 2011 7:00pm-10:00pm
Where:   Otterson Studios
OttersonTV, Inc
251 West 30th Street
Suite 14W
New York, NY 10001
Cost:   $10
 
  On Camera Workshop for the Actor Please email us at This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript interested   The workshop is designed strictly to hone your acting skills for the camera.   With that goal in mind, we provide instant feedback of your recorded performance. Additionally, you walk with a DVD of your ...

SD#2 Multi-School Singles Night

When:   April 26, 2011 7:30pm-10:00pm
Where:   Ardesia Wine Bar
510 West 52nd St
(212) 247-9191
Cost:   $50
 

SD#2 - Singles Event with Yalies and other Ivy League alumni on April 26 at Ardesia Wine Bar!  You'll have up to *15* mini-dates at our multi-school event, plus complimentary hors d'oeuvres, glass of champagne and special door prizes for attendees.  Recommended ages: 30s to 40s.  Register at: Women Speed Dating or Men Speed Dating

The Assassins Chase Pinocchio

When:   April 27, 2011 8:00pm-9:05pm
Where:   Clemente Soto Velez Cultural & Educational Center
107 Suffolk Street at Rivington
New York, NY
Cost:   $5-20
 
Once upon a time there lived... 'a king!' my little readers will say immediately. No children, you are mistaken. Once upon a time there lived a piece of wood. Carlo Collodi, The Adventures of PinocchioTHE ASSASSINS CHASE PINOCCHIO a work from Immediate Mediumconceived by Max Dana Witness Pinocchio's dramatic ...

Panel Discussion -- Development in Haiti - Path to Success

When:   April 28, 2011 6:30pm-8:30pm
Where:   YWCA, 30 Third Avenue (between State Street and Atlantic Avenue), Brooklyn, NY 11217
 

In light of the recent presidential election in Haiti, the planned reconstruction in Haiti is at a critical point. Join a panel discussion on development initiatives in Haiti by practitioners in the fields, who will focus on several topics, including microfinance initiatives, role of private investments and U.S.-based nonprofits, and the importance of sustainable design.  Organized by the Haiti Assistance Task Force of the Public Service/Social Justice Committee in partnership with the Educational Programs Committee and the YWCA. RSVP here: Haiti Task Force