Sunday, July 18, 2010. Annual Summer Garden Party, Jan Rose’s home, Pasadena, CA.
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Saturday, January 23, 2010. Smith Economics Professor Randy Bartlett spoke on the topic “Back From the Brink: The Crash of ’08 and its Aftermath.” The talk was followed by a Q&A and stimulating conversation. Tasty refreshments were are also provided. Thank you Jody Tolan, for hosting this event.
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Sunday, December 6, 2009. The First Toast of the Season! The bi-annual Holiday Party was held at the beautiful and beautifully decorated home of Mary and Len Kenney. Delicious food and great conversations. Thank you Mary and Len Kenney for hosting!
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Saturday, October 24, 2009. Our annual International Potluck dinner provided another opportunity for Smithies to enjoy conversation and delicious eats. The abundance of desserts reminded many of us of Friday Tea at Smith. It was also nice to see many new faces. Thank you to Judy and Neil Kleinman for hosting this dinner once again, and to Monica Choi, for organizing the event.
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Sunday, June 28, 2009. Annual Summer Garden Party, Georgianna Erskine’s home, Pasadena, CA.
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March 15, 2009. During her recent visit to the west coast, Smith College President Carol Christ met with the board members of the Smith College Clubs of Los Angeles and Pasadena, at a dinner hosted by Judy and Neil Kleinman. President Christ spoke about the latest news and developments at Smith. During dinner, the board members had the opportunity to speak with President Christ about Club activities. Thank you to Judy and Neil Kleinman for hosting this delightful dinner.
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Sunday, January 18, 2009. In mid-January 2009, Don Baumer, Smith College professor of government, spoke to a group of Smithies, spouses, and friends about political polarization in America and its effect on democracy. In his new book, to be published this Spring, Baumer argues that polarization is good for democracy. The talk was followed by provocative discussion and tasty refreshments. Many thanks to Mary and Len Kenney for hosting this event.
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Saturday, October 18, 2008. Our annual International Potluck dinner brought smiles to the faces of foodies in our midst. And the conversations were particularly provocative, coming just before the election and during the financial meltdown. Many thanks to our hosts, Judy and Neil Kleinman, and applause for Monica Choi, who organized the event.
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Sunday, June 22, 2008. The 2008 Summer Solstice Party on the Lake was held, yes, at the lovely lakeside home of Jan Rose. Smith Alum (including recent graduates), entering students, and daughters of alum (future Smithies?) enjoyed conversing, noshing on sandwiches and pie, croquet and canoeing on the lake.
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Saturday, December, 2, 2007. The Smith College Club of Pasadena 2007 Winter Holiday Party was held at Margie Grossman’s beautiful home. It was a delightful evening of wonderful company and scrumptious eats. ____________________________________________________________________________
Saturday, October 27, 2007. Once again, the annual Smith College Club of Pasadena International Pot Luck dinner was held at the home of Judy Kleinman. We were able to sample dishes from all over the world. Since we were so close to Halloween, someone even brought a Jack-o-lantern cake!
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Saturday, June 16, 2007. The Smith College Club of Pasadena 2007 Summer Garden Party was held in the lovely gardens of Gretl Mulder’s home. We enjoyed delicious barbecue chicken and sides from Robin’s, with pie and ice cream for dessert. A fun time had by all!
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Sunday, March 18, 2007. A group of us visited the Getty Villa, with a private tour by Smith Art Professor Barbara Kellum. The event itself was a great success, and a sellout with 25 attendees! Barbara Kellum had visited the Villa the day prior and had truly done her homework. Her tour was a tour-de-force. Not only was she extremely knowledgeable about every aspect of the Villa and the objects, but her personal commentary on the items provided a unique dimension to the tour. Barbara’s commentary on the special exhibit of mosaic masterpieces from Tunisia was memorable.
Most of us stayed and had lunch together at the cafe, which gave us a chance to talk about what we had just seen (and everything else Smithies talk about) over good food in a beautiful setting. The Getty was extremely accommodating to us, allowing entry to stragglers without tickets and providing Barbara with an ‘educator’ nametag that made her an official tour guide for the day
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