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26th Annual Harriman Cup

When:   September 11, 2010 11:00am
Where:   Meadowbrook Polo Club
Old Westbury, NY (Long Island)
Cost:   $35/$50
 
Come celebrate the 26th annual Harriman Cup at the Meadowbrook Polo Club in Old Westbury, NY (Long Island)!  All are welcome to this day-long event that includes competitive polo, tailgating, live music, entertainment, and dancing.  Free admission for children 12 and under.  Event is rain or shine, ...

Governors Island Art Fair

When:   September 18-20, 2010
Where:   Governors Island Art Fair
Governors Island, New York City
Building 12 (Crosby Street Gallery is in E on the 2nd Floor)
Cost:   Free
 
Crosby Street Gallery is excited to be a part of the annual Governors Island Art Fair. For the month of September, our gallery will be present on Governors Island every weekend. Spend a day there perusing our latest collections, which will be located in a landmarked army barracks building. All ...

Arts and Entertainment Committee meeting

When:   September 19, 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 .

Ellen London "The Jacket Lady" - Custom Design & Trunk Show

When:   September 19, 2010 4:00pm-7:00pm
Where:   Home of Joan O'Meara Winant, Class of 1973 (RSVP for location).
Cost:   Free
 

Experience the mingling and similarities of global cultures through the media of fabric and dress AND reconnect with Yale women living in the New York area.  Ellen London, "The Jacket Lady," works with women tailors in Thailand, and her company embraces ethical production, sustainability and features quality design and fabrics from Africa, Asia and Europe.  Her Custom Design & Trunk Show is sponsored by Yalewomennyc & YAAMNY. RSVP: This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript    

SD#2 Singles Night - Yale Alumni and Friends

When:   September 21, 2010 6:30pm-9:30pm
Where:   Ardesia Wine Bar
510 West 52nd St
New York, NY 10019
(212) 247-9191
www.ardesia-ny.com
Cost:   $45 for early registration
 

  

SD#2 - it's YAAMNY's 2nd singles event of the year, now at Ardesia Wine Bar!  You'll have up to *15* mini-dates with Yalies and their friends including graduates from West Point, plus complimentary hors d'oeuvres and special door prizes for attendees (previous prizes included a free dinner for 2 and 4 bottles of wine). Bachelors will get to mix and mingle with interior designer Dale B. Cohen before the event.  Recommended ages: women 26-40 and men 28-42.  The champagne was flowing and the conversations kept going well into the evening after the first event ended in June, so don't miss out!  **See complete registration details for September promotion**

U.N. Millennium Development Goals Summit - "No More Excuses: Confronting Poverty"

When:   September 22, 2010 6:00pm-8:00pm
Where:   The Church Center for the United Nations
777 UN Plaza, New York, NY &#8232;(on the corner of First Avenue and 44th Street)
 
  Yale Divinity SchoolHarold W. Attridge The Reverend Henry L. Slack Dean The Lillian Claus Professor of New Testament   Cordially invites you to a conversation and reception at the Church Center of the United Nations in conjunction with the U.N. Millennium Development Goals Summit   For the launch ...

Yale Divinity School hosts forum + reception at UN's MDG Summit

When:   September 22, 2010 6:00pm-8:00pm
Where:   Church Center for the United Nations, corner of 44th and First Ave. Due to security for the summit, access only via 44th from 2nd Ave. All alumni and friends welcome but security requires that you must RSVP (see below) and have photo ID.
Cost:   no charge
 
Dear Friends, I write to invite you to attend a YDS-sponsored event being held on Sept. 22 at the Church Center for the United Nation in conjunction with the U.N.s Millennium Development Goals Summit. The gathering will be the occasion for release of the fall 2010 issue ...

Win $25,000 for Yale Bands With Your Vote!

When:   September 23-October 4, 2010
Where:   Click the link below!
Cost:   N/A
 
The Yale Precision Marching Band (YPMB) entered a great video of the Hawaii Five-O Theme for CBS' Marching Band Mania competition. It is part of a promotional deal for the remake of Hawaii Five-O. More importantly, there's $25,000 on the line for the winning band. We need your ...

How To Get $$ for Artistic Endeavors

When:   September 23, 2010 7:00pm
Where:   Wells Fargo Advisors (Wachovia Securities)
375 Park Avenue (btw 52 & 53rd St)
 

dollars for art imageAttention Artists: Need money for your art? Health Insurance? Performance/ exhibition space? Bigger audience? A visa?  Fractured Atlas and YAAMNY are co-hosting Fundraising in a Box: Crowdsourcing Microgrants, a panel discussion about trends and tools that artists can use to find funding and space for their projects.  Space is limited, register now!

2011 Whiffenpoofs sing in Bedford NY: 9/25/10

When:   September 25, 2010 5:00pm-7:00pm
Where:   St. Matthew's Bicentennial College Jamboree, St. Matthew's Church, 382 Cantitoe Street, Bedford, NY 10506
Cost:   $35
 
  Please join us for the upcoming 2010 St. Matthew's Bicentennial College Jamboree featuring Cornell's Cayuga's Waiters, Middlebury's  Dissipated Eight, the Trinity Pipes and the Yale Whiffenpoofs.        Please make checks payable to "St. Matthew's Church" and send payment to:       Mark Weigel   Jamboree ...

Welcome to NYC / Reconnect with Yale

When:   September 28, 2010 6:00pm-9:00pm
Where:   Yale Club of New York City in the Tap Room (50 Vanderbilt Ave at 44th Street)
Cost:   free
 

All Yale alumni are warmly invited to a special reception co-hosted by the Yale Club of New York City, the Association of Yale Alumni, and YAAMNY.  Find out about services that Yale provides to alumni, network with fellow alums and meet leaders representing a variety of local initiatives and organizations.  Get free food too! Business casual attire (no denim or sneakers).

NY Philomusica Presents: Beloved Gems of the Repertory

When:   September 30, 2010 8:00pm-10:00pm
Where:   Park Avenue Presbyterian Church, 1010 Park Avenue at 85th Street, in Manhattan
Cost:   $30 ($25 seniors, $10 students).
 
Please join NY Philomusica for the first concert of our 39th season, now in a new home on the Upper East Side! The season kicks off with a program of chamber favorites that everyone will love: Bach: Concerto in d minor, BWV 1052 (arr. for violin) Haydn: Divertimento in C, ...