Author ZZ Packer, Day of Service, Spring Gatherings and More

BENEFIT SOIREE TONIGHT!

When:		May 4, 2011 7:00pm-10:00pm
Where:		New York Times Bldg Covington & Burling 620 8th Avenue (40th St)
Cost:		$50 Regular, $100 Bulldog Sponsor

Benefit Soiree Invite

Thanks to everyone's enthusiastic response and support, this event is almost sold out! There are still some tickets left and they will be sold on a first come first serve basis until they sell out, or up till 4 PM tonight. We apologize that there will be no tickets available at the door. If you plan on coming, please go online and secure your tickets ASAP. Be sure and check out the amazing offerings in our online BENEFIT AUCTION, which will end tonight at 9:30. See you at the SOIREE!

Edited by Anna Maslakovic | 05.03.11 | Read

Art Thirst 2011

When:		May 5, 2011 6:30pm-9:30pm
Where:		Philips de Pury 450 West 15th Street New York, NY 10011
Cost:		$25

YAANY is excited to bring you this fun evening with art-minded friends from the alumni clubs of Brown, Harvard, Princeton, RISD and Wellesley. Join us for a private evening at Phillips de Pury & Company, one of the leading purveyors of contemporary art for a special preview of their spring contemporary art auction, just days before works are to be sold! For more details, and to register, please go to: Art Thirst 2011

Edited by Anna Maslakovic | 04.18.11 | Read

Brink Lab & Company of Scholars: ZZ Packer

When:		May 10, 2011 7:00pm-8:30pm
Where:		Wells Fargo Advisors (Wachovia Securities) 375 Park Ave (52 / 53rd St) Westchester Room, 3rd fl.
Cost:		$15 (early); $17 (late)

Zz Packer photo Artists on the Brink, the Yale Alumni Association of New York, and the Yale Black Alumni Association are pleased to present an evening with author ZZ Packer '94. The New Yorker featured ZZ Packer as one of it's "20 under 40" luminary fiction writers in June 2010. Her short story collection, Drinking Coffee Elsewhere, was a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award and lauded by Harper's, The New Yorker, and NY Times. On May 10, she will be reading a selection of her work, and will discuss her personal creative writing process and life as a professional writer. Click to register here now.

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Yale Day of Service

When:		May 14, 2011 9:00am
Where:		Various sites around NYC, see link below. Start and end times vary by project; some projects held on other dates in May.

Join us in May for the third annual Yale Day of Service! 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 (assisting with job applications and tutoring) throughout the New York City Area and around the globe.

Click on this link to see the full range of activities and dates in May, as well as an interactive map of sites.

By Anna Maslakovic | 04.18.11 | Read

A Spring Gala for Yale Alumni Creatives & Entrepreneurs

When:		May 19, 2011 6:30pm-9:00pm
Where:		General Assembly 902 Broadway, 4th Floor New York 10010

This second annual event will bring together Yale alumni in NYC for an evening of mingling, eating, and drinking at General Assembly, the gorgeous new urban campus for technology, design, and entrepreneurship in Manhattan. Refreshments include an open bar of wine, beer, and hors d'oeuvres. Tickets: $20 before May 19th, or $25 at the door. Cocktail attire. Feel free to invite guests. To purchase tickets, go to Spring Gala for Yale Alumni Creatives & Entrepreneurs.

Edited by Anna Maslakovic | 05.15.11 | Read

YAAMNY Educational Programs Committee Meeting

When:		May 14, 2011 11:00am-12:30pm
Where:		Think Coffee, 248 Mercer Street, between 3rd and 4th Streets, Greenwich Village

Contribute to crafting first-rate, thoughtful, and intellectually stimulating educational enrichment programs for alumni and the general public. Graphic and web design, IT, social media, and audio/ video recording skills are especially of value. We also welcome overtures from alumni involved with educational or cultural institutions that may prove possible partners in developing enrichment programming. Email This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript with your interest and biographical information.

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YAAMNY Board of Directors & Committee Chairpersons

My Luu President | Rosa Balestrino Secretary | Tracey Ober Treasurer | Anna Maslakovic Alumni Outreach | Sibile Morency Arts & Entertainment | Audrey Leibovich - Pam Weinstock Career Networking & Social Activities | Lisa Lee - Anne Nakaoka Moss Development | Chad Berkowitz Educational Programs | Stephen Scher Graduate & Professional Schools Alumni Relations | Andrew Burgie - Jeremy Leeds - Karin Weiner Public Service & Social Justice

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