You're invited to join New York's community of notable Yale alumni TONIGHT, 7-10pm, for an unforgettable evening of merriment, food, and drink to support a worthy cause at the gorgeous Tribeca loft of designer Anne Nakaoka Moss '77. Mix and mingle with fellow alumni who support the New York community. Enjoy an open bar of wine and selected cocktails, as well as delectable cuisine catered by Landmarc Restaurant's renowned chef Marc Murphy. All Yalies and family/friends/guests are welcome to attend this special event.

                When: Tuesday, June 15, 7 - 10 pm
                Where: 53 Leonard St. #2W, bet. Church & W. Broadway in Tribeca

Get your ticket online at:  http://benefitsoiree.eventbrite.com
We have sold over 150 tickets so far!
Tickets will also be available at the door: please bring $50 cash or check payable to "YAAMNY".
All Yalies plus family, friends and guests are invited to attend this special event.

Your attendance at this special event will benefit the rejuvenated Yale Alumni Association of Metropolitan NY, a revitalized alumni community nonprofit by and for Yalies who want more out of their alumni experience in NYC. Your support will help us overhaul our technology and communications strategy, fuel our efforts for more events, and better showcase the rich tapestry of Yale activity in the city. We're here for you, and we're excited about the possibilities.

Take part in our Silent Auction, with fabulous items from David Yurman, Aero Studio, Reebok Sports Club, Sephora, Avon, Smorgas Chef, Crepes du Nord, Tuniclove, CLO Intimo, Academy Floral, Paul Goldberger and Bulldog Gin!

For further information, please contact Anne Nakaoka Moss: This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript .

The YAAMNY Arts Committee cordially invites you to our inaugural Spring Showcase.

The show and networking party will consist of  an evening of music, dance, song, comedy and more featuring alumni of Yale University.

Space is limited, register today at http://yaamny-showcase.eventbrite.com/.

The Yale Alumni Association of Metropolitan New York (YAAMNY) and Yale GALA are pleased to extend an invitation to Yale alumni to secure discounted tickets to Yale alumna Sharon Isbin's performance with The Little Orchestra Society on Vivaldi's Venice at Carnegie Hall's Zankel Hall. This all Vivaldi program, under the musical direction of conductor Dino Anagnost, will include Concertos in A and D Major.

Acclaimed for her extraordinary lyricism, technique and versatility, multiple Grammy Award winner Sharon Isbin has been hailed as the pre-eminent guitarist of our time. She is the winner of Guitar Player magazine's Best Classical Guitarist award, the Madrid Queen Sofia and Toronto Competitions, and was the first guitarist ever to win the Munich Competition. She has given sold-out performances throughout the world in the most coveted halls from New Yorks Carnegie and Avery Fisher Halls to Viennas Musikverein. Yale alumni, using the discount code YALE, will receive a 25% discount when ordering tickets via telephone at (212) 971-9500.  Tickets range in price from $25 to $50 before the discount, and the discount can only be secured via telephone orders.
 

Join alumni from the International Alliance of Research Universities for a reception of regional wines and cheeses and help form the first international, multi-university alumni association.

IARU is a unique cooperative of ten leading research-intensive universities: the Australian National University, University of Cambridge, University of Oxford, University of California, Berkeley, Yale University, Peking University, the National University of Singapore, the University of Tokyo, the University of Copenhagen, and ETH Zurich.

Join fellow members and alumni in the Tap Room for a reception that highlights the regional wines and cheeses from the countries represented, the chance to meet alumni from these universities and become part of the network of international alumni.

Please reserve a space at the reception for $25 per person by Tuesday, June 8, by emailing This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript or calling 212-716-2133. Space permitting, we will accept walk-ins at the door for $25 cash only.

Where else can you get up to 15 mini dates with other Ivy League alums (Yale SOM and other graduate schools, Princeton, Columbia, Bocconi Business School and others) all in one afternoon and a clear indication of whether or not the person you met might be interested the very next day? This speed dating event is being held in a chic private lounge reserved solely for you; it is organized by a professional with over 7 years of experience in the industry. Women ages 32-45 and men ages 33-47 are invited to participate. There will be complimentary hors d'oeuvres and a special door prize to be awarded to participants selected in a random drawing. You are encouraged to check out the venue prior to the event. Dress code is business casual, no sneakers or jeans.

Guys, there are only a few tickets for men left! Although the tickets for women are sold out, we are accepting names for the waitlist.

Register at: http://www.weekenddating.com/upcoming.shtml?eventid=645.

Catch up with old friends and meet new ones at the 5th Annual LGBTQ All-Ivy & Friends Post-Pride Mixer at the Yale Club of NYC, on the Tuesday after the Gay Pride Parade in Manhattan.  Enjoy an open bar of beer, wine soda and juice -- and a bounteous buffet of hors d'oeuvres (including a 3' tall chocolate fondue fountain) -- while you mingle.  Lots of good food here.

We invite alumni from the Ivy League, Seven Sisters, Stanford, NYU, Duke, UVA, Georgetown, Williams, Amherst, UCLA & their friends for this spectacular evening!   Hosted by Yale GALA (Yale's LGBT Alumni Group) and co-hosted by Brown TBGALA, Columbia Pride, CUGALA (Cornell), DGALA (Dartmouth), HGLC (Harvard Gay & Lesbian Caucus), Penn GALA, FFR/Princeton BTGALA,  Stanford Pride, Amherst GALA and YAAMNY (Yale Alumni Association of Metropolitan New York). (Host list in formation.)

Mandatory RSVP for non-Club members (for entry to the Yale Club) here. Club members--Yale or other reciprocal Ivy Clubs--do not need to RSVP but may enter by showing their Club ID.  They may also purchase tickets through their club, in advance, for $35/person.

Non-member rate is $40, cash only, at the door.  $20 student rate (Bring ID).  Must be 21+ years to attend. Questions?  E-mail This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript  or phone 201-435-2332.

Join Yale alumni on a trip to the Czech Republic and Poland! In the Czech Republic, we'll tour Prague (including Prague Castle, the largest ancient castle in the world), Cesky Krumlov, and Baroque-era villages that dot the hills and forests of Bohemia and Moravia; in Poland, we'll visit Krakow and Warsaw! This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript  for more information, including the itinerary, or to sign up for this trip.

Last year, alumni of Yale College, the School of Architecture, School of Management and Divinity School from Boston, Chicago, Miami and New York traveled to Iceland and had a fabulous time.

Here's a link to some flight options and fares for the trip.

We look forward to having you join the trip!

The Public Service/Social Justice Committee has formed the Haiti Assistance Task Force to commence projects in New York and Haiti to aid the rebuilding efforts currently underway due to the January earthquake.  The first project of the Haiti Assistance Task Force is scheduled for Yale Day of Service with Dwa Fanm and Global Potential.  Please visit the Day of Service website http://www.yaledayofservice.org/servicesites for more information regarding the project. 

The first meeting of the Haiti Assistance Task Force will be held on Wednesday May 26, 2010 at 6:30 p.m, at Financier Pastry Shop (www.financierpastries.com/locations.cfm, 62 Stone Street, near the 2/3 Wall Street Station, the 2/3/4/5/J/M/Z at Fulton Street, or the A/C at Broadway Nassau).

If you are interested in attending the first meeting or getting involved, please email This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript .

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: This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript . All are welcome.

The YAAMNY Arts Committee provides a forum where alumni can enjoy, share in, and learn from leading practitioners in the world capital of fine and performing arts, and support alumni in the entertainment industry, 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 This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript  This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript .