Alumni | December 14, 2012

Shared Interest Group events in January and February

From The January-February 2013 Issue

The harvard alumni association has approved more than 30 Shared Interest Groups; a complete list appears at https://post.harvard.edu/harvard/
clubs/html/SIGdir.shtml. Harvard Magazine invites SIGs to share news of their activities in this space. (Send items to classnotes@harvard.edu, using SIG in the “class year” line.)

Harvard Gay and Lesbian Caucus

Celebrate the new year in Berlin on January 6 at an LGBT All-Ivy Alumni Social (RSVP by January 3 to jan_schultheiss@hotmail.com) or in West Hollywood on January 20 at the Inaugural Ball (details at https://tigernet.princeton.edu/~ff-gala/Events2013/130120SoCal.html). There will be a Career Networking Event for all Ivy LGBTQA students and alumni in New York City on January 9; RSVPs requested by January 3 but walk-ins are welcome (details at https://ccs.career.cornell.edu/SpeedNet/CUGALA/Entry.htm). Also in New York, enjoy mixed cocktails at the Rubin Museum of Art on January 18 (https://tigernet.princeton.edu/~ff-gala/Events2013/130118NYC.html).

Harvard Humanist Alumni

Darwin Day is celebrated on or around February 12. Visit https://harvardhumanistalumni.org and https://harvardhumanist.org for details about this year’s celebrations of Darwin, science, and reason.

Harvardwood

Join us in New York City as our Great Beers series continues on January 10 with a dinner and seminar devoted to England’s Winter Ales. Our annual Comedy Night, on January 30, features three of New York’s smartest, funniest comics. Visit harvardwood.org for more details. In Los Angeles, join us on January 25 for an evening at the Los Angeles Art Fair and at Trader Vic’s. And don’t forget the annual Harvard ROCKS concert in February, featuring great musical talent from the Harvard community. Visit www.harvardwood.org for details and ticket information.

Published in the January-February 2013 print issue under the headline “The SIGnboard,” in the Alumni section.

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