Co-sponsored by Bottlenotes.com and the YAAMNY Social Activities Committee
Please join Kim Donaldson '89 and Alyssa Rapp '00, co-founders of Bottlenotes.com, for a tasting of 80+ fabulous wines from five continents, plus Artisanal Cheese, charcuterie, chocolate, cigars and even pickles from Yale alum Rick Fields! There will be a special seating area for Yale alumni.
5:30 VIP/Press tasting
6:30-8:30 General tasting
Tickets:
$50 earlybird (limited quantity)
$60 in advance (before 2:00p.m. on 11/13)
$75 at the door
$125 VIP ticket including private tasting hour with exclusive Champagne/Sparkling tasting and reserved seating area throughout event.
Yale Alums can get $10 off tickets by using the code ELI at checkout. Register today at: www.bottlenotes.com/80sips
Red Hook Marine Terminal, corner of Hamilton Avenue, Summit Street and Van Brunt Street, 70 Hamilton Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
TO BE RESCHEDULED: The Yale Alumni Association of Metropolitan New York (YAAMNY) is pleased to partner once again with PortSide New York, a Day of Service site, to host a family-friendly tour of the Mary Whalen tanker followed by happy hour at home/made wine garden grill in Red Hook, Brooklyn.
PortSide invites YAAMNY to Red Hook: Learn about the history of the tanker and its crew, catch some fabulous views of the city from the waterfront and enjoy some hot cider and treats. Afterwards, we will gather for pre-dinner drinks and appetizers at home/made wine garden grill, 293 Van Brunt Street (btwn Pioneer and King), Brooklyn, NY, http://www.homemadebklyn.com/index.html. (Please note that food/drink at home/made are not included in registration for ship tour).
PortSide NewYork breathes life into the relationship between landside communities and the maritime sector to the advantage of both, via several avenues, including an H2O arts program, reporting on port and waterfront issues and its chief ambassador: the Mary Whalen, a 170-foot retired coastal oil tanker. To see how PortSide takes advantage of this special asset, check out youtube pages: http://www.youtube.com/PortSideNewYork and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHQ4MwukoO4.
Where: Red Hook Marine Terminal, corner of Hamilton Avenue, Summit Street and Van Brunt Street, 70 Hamilton Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11231; government-issued photo ID required for adults due to Homeland Security regulations (e.g., driver's license, not a job ID); the group will be escorted from security gate to the tanker (about 6 blocks from the entrance); flat shoes required; dress warmly.
Battery Park Bosque (just south of Castle Clinton), right in front of Picnick food kiosk
Cost:
$25 before Nov. 13, $30 after
The Arts and Entertainment Committee of the Yale Alumni Association of Metropolitan New York (YAAMNY), in collaboration with the Peri Metropolis Walk and Talk New York, hosts an afternoon of contemporary landscape architecture. The walking tour will meet at Battery Park Bosque (just south of Castle Clinton), right in front of Picnick food kiosk.
Teresa Jan '04, registered architect, urban design faculty at NYIT, and co-founder of Peri Metropolis, will guide alumni through contemporary urban park designs along the lower Hudson waterfront, such as Battery Park Bosque (2005), Irish Hunger Memorial (2002), Teardrop Parks (2004), and The High Line (2009). The tour will trace the evolution of park design and also highlight New York' s desire and recent efforts to reclaim the waterfront and revitalize the area through effective micro ecosystems. Immediately after the tour, Laura Starr, landscape architects of Battery Park Bosque and principal of Starrwhitehouse Architects, and Juergen Rheim FAIA, co-founder of 1100 Architect and architect in charge of Irish Hunger Memorial, are happy to meet with Yale participants at the restaurant The Park (118 10th Ave.) for further discussion.
All are welcome, including friends and family. Please bring a metro-card for a bus ride from North Battery Park to the High Line. Pre-registration is required. Due to the intimate experience of having a personalized walking tour and discussion, the tour is limited to 10 people. Tickets are $25 before November 12, $30 after. Register now at http://perimetro.eventbrite.com/.
Smorgas Chef
West Village, 283 W. 12th St. (at W. 4th)
Yale Entrepreneurs & Investors in NYC presents an evening networking reception and panel discussion, in coordination with Yale Entrepreneurial Institute and Yale Alumni Association of Metropolitan New York: "Entrepreneurship You Can Taste," a panel of Yale alumni innovators starting companies in the food / drink space, plus the chance to chat, eat and drink with fellow Yale entrepreneurs and investors. (Speakers will begin @ 6:30.)
We'll showcase these Yale alumni entrepreneurs building businesses in the food and drink industry, including a brewmaster, a chocolatier, a restaurant owner, and a beverage producer. These innovators will share insight on their space, discuss inspiration for starting a food/drink-related company, and share stories of their experiences and visions for the future. Speakers for the evening include Damian Brown YC '01 (The Bronx Brewery), Min Ye YC '95 (Smorgas Chef), Kathy Moskal ARCH '68 (Vere Chocolate), and Jordan Silbert SOM '06 (Q Tonic).
To whet your appetite, we will be providing a cash bar with a "2 for $12" drink special, as well as COMPLIMENTARY hors d'oeuvres and food samples: Swedish meatballs & lingonberries, by Smorgas Chef House-cured gravlaks and mustard sauce, by Smorgas Chef Coldwater shrimp toasts, by Smorgas Chef Marinated jarlsberg and cherry tomato skewers, by Smorgas Chef Hand-crafted, all-natural organic chocolate made with Ecuadorian cacao, by Vere Chocolate Premium tonic water made with Peruvian quinine and organic agave, by Q Tonic
Galway Hooker
7 East 36th St. (b/w 5th and Madison Avenues)
Upstairs area
Cost:
$0
YAAMNY is excited to partner with several NYC alumni groups to bring you this multi-school mixer. Join alumni from Cambridge, Columbia, Cornell, MIT, and Princeton at this free Autumn Harvest Happy Hour. It's a great opportunity to catch up with friends and meet new people. Enjoy happy hour specials: $4 domestic drafts, $5 imported drafts and $6 well drinks.
Yale Bowl, New Haven - Hospitality Village (adjacent to bowl, toward intramural fields / lot D)
Cost:
FREE
The Game is Saturday, Nov 21 @ noon, but come at 10 a.m. for a free alumni "tailgate"! YAAMNY will be hosting a gathering for alumni from New York in the AYA's Alumni Village in Hospitality Village. The best part is...it's FREE!
Look for the YAAMNY table in the AYA's Alumni Village. Free for all alumni, and guests are welcome! Children's activities, raffle, and free refreshments - quantities limited, so come early. Co-sponsored by the Association of Yale Alumni and the Yale Bookstore.
For free admission to this alumni gathering, simply print out this form, fill it out, and be sure to bring it with you on the 21st! When you get to the AYA Alumni Village, look for the YAAMNY table, around which alumni from New York are encouraged to gather.
The YAAMNY Arts & Entertainment committee cordially invites you to YAAMNY's Arts Network Party.
Join us for an exciting evening of networking opportunities among fellow metro NY Yale alumni, who are professionals in the fine and performing arts. As you enjoy complimentary hors d'oeuvres, we encourage you to share with us your ideas for building an open, collaborative and useful database of alumni and for hosting future networking events.
Whether you have won a Pulitzer and travel by limousine or are pushing a cab between auditions, come meet and be met, discover folks involved in your field or related fields, and help us create a resource to assist all of us in our work.
The Yale Alumni Association of Metropolitan New York York (YAAMNY), in collaboration with coveted independent children's bookstore Books of Wonder, presents an evening with James Prosek (BR '97) on the wonders of the natural world on the occasion of his recent publication of Bird, Butterfly, Eel. Register today at: http://jamesprosekatbooksofwonder.eventbrite.com/. The talk and question and answer session will last from 6 to 6:45 p.m. followed by an informal reception. All are welcome including family and friends, and children of all ages. Pre-registration is required.
Change is all around us. From the first buds of springtime to the first autumn frost, nature shows us that change is all around us and that the world has its own way of beginning anew. Bird, Butterfly, and Eel spend their summers on the same coastal farm, but in the fall they go to very distant and different places. Their journeys to the far reaches of land and sea make them remarkable creatures. James Prosek uses their stories and his own sun-kissed paintings to introduce young readers to the basic elements of bird, fish, and insect migration.
Join us for a family-friendly program with Yale alumnus James Prosek on his recent children's book Bird, Butterfly, Eel. James will share not only Bird, Butterfly, Eel with the audience, but his insights from his other published books and resonant stories about observing nature, adventures out of doors, mentorship, publishing narratives and tales, and his education in and beyond the classroom. His talk will be enjoyed by children and adults alike.
Yorkville Common Pantry, 8 E 109th St
Morning and Afternoon Shifts
Cost:
free
This event is filled. Many thanks to all our enthusiastic and dedicated volunteers!
The Public Service Committee is pleased to return to a Day of Service Site, the Yorkville Common Pantry, to help out with their annual toy sorting. We are looking for 15 volunteers for both the morning and afternoon shifts as follows:
Morning: 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
Afternoon: 12:00 noon to 3:00 pm
This will be a great way to meet and network with other Yale Alumni, while filling a real need: sorting donated toys to appropriate categories. Yorkville Common Pantry is NYC's largest community based food pantry, and is dedicated to reducing hunger while promoting dignity and self-sufficiency.
Come out and join other Yalies and spread some good holiday cheers -- there are many in our community who need your help and good spirit!
To volunteer or for more info, please contact Anne Nakaoka Moss:
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St. Xavier's Soup Kitchen
55 West 15th Street (btwn 5th and 6th Avenues)
New York, NY
Cost:
free
The Public Service/Social Justice Committee of the YALE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN NEW YORK is proud to honor Dr. King's legacy by serving fellow New Yorkers at this Soup Kitchen during winter. We are looking for 15 volunteers to help serve food & drinks to approximately 700 patrons and to assist in the cleaning process.
We are pleased to have ASTRID ANDRE '94 serve as Team Leader for this site. For more info, please contact Amanda Taffy at
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Born on January 15, 1929, Dr. King led one of the most successful non-violent civil rights movements in history. In addition to being the youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 for his advancement of human rights, Dr. King was a beloved husband and father. An excerpt from Dr. King's acceptance speech of the Nobel Peace Prize follows:
"I accept this award today with an abiding faith in America and an audacious faith in the future of mankind. I refuse to accept despair as the final response to the ambiguities of history. I refuse to accept the idea that the "isness" of man's present nature makes him morally incapable of reaching up for the eternal "oughtness" that forever confronts him. I refuse to accept the idea that man is mere flotsom and jetsom in the river of life, unable to influence the unfolding events which surround him. I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality. I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. This is why right temporarily defeated is stronger than evil triumphant. "
Various sites around NYC. Start and end times vary by project; some projects held on May 1 and May 22.
The Public Service/Social Justice Committee of the YALE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN NEW YORK is proud to partner with the Yale Club of New York City and the Association of Yale Alumni to sponsor the Second Annual YALE DAY OF SERVICE, on May 15, 2010 (or for certain specified events May 1, May 7, May 16 or May 22 - please click on the Day of Service link below for more details).
On this day, thousands of Yale Alumni, family members and friends will gather to volunteer for meaningful events and projects ranging from the labor intensive (sprucing up parks, planting gardens & painting) to the more intellectually stimulating (reading books to children, assisting with job applications & college applications and tutoring) throughout the New York City Area and around the globe. During the first global Yale Day of Service (2009), we had the pleasure of helping over 500 Yale Alumni & their family & friends serve at approximately 20 sites throughout the area.
Among the possible activities are park clean-up activities, tutoring, planting gardens, teaching tennis, various walks and assisting with job and college applications. This year we have added more sites including additional child-friendly sites, we have a broader range of activities and have activities on various dates throughout the month of May to allow alumni to participate on the day that best suits them. Our first event as part of this year's Day of Service, at the Harlem Junior Tennis and Education Program, was very well attended with 26 volunteers and 50 children. Mayor Dinkins gave an inspirational introductory speech at this event.It was thoroughly enjoyed by all.
Click here to learn more and register for a Yale Day of Service site in your area.
The Educational Programs Committee of the Yale Alumni Association of Metropolitan New York is engaged in planning educational enrichment programs for New York City area alumni. If you are interested in crafting first-rate, engaging, and intellectually stimulating programs with fellow Yale alumni, you are warmly invited to the join the Committee. If you would like to join, please contact the Committee at:
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All are welcome.
The YAAMNY Arts & Entertainment Committee strives to provide a forum where alumni can enjoy, share in, and learn from leading practicioners in the world capital of fine and performing arts, and support alumni in the arts, through regular presentations and events that will offer opportunities for networking and performance.
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.
All are welcome. Please RSVP to
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The Educational Programs Committee of the Yale Alumni Association of Metropolitan New York is engaged in planning educational enrichment programs for New York City area alumni. If you are interested in crafting first-rate, engaging, and intellectually stimulating programs with fellow Yale alumni, you are warmly invited to the join the Committee. If you would like to join, please contact the Committee at:
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