An unofficial mini-reunion in the San Francisco Bay Area is being planned by a committee of your classmates.
The program is filling out rapidly, and includes receptions at classmate homes and visits to some beautiful Bay Area spots.
Check out the agenda (still in progress).
All our events are on the HR1981 class calendar.
Sunday April 27, 4:00-5:30 pm ET, Book Club: The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead
Register now. We’ll discuss The Nickel Boys (buy or borrow), the 2019 award-winning novel by Pulitzer winner Colson Whitehead. The film version (2024, directed by RaMell Ross) was celebrated for its innovative storytelling technique and garnered Academy Award nominations for best picture and best adapted screenplay. Contact: Daphne de Marneffe
Sunday, May 18, 4:00-5:30pm ET, Drop-In Social
Register now. Drop-in socializing, hosted by Jeanne Heifetz. Join us at any time. Contact: Jeanne Heifetz
(Archived here for your reference, for your fond memories, and for your proof that, yes, the list is this long.)
See the list of our future events, also visible on our front page, and in our Calendar.
Our hearts go out to the many classmates who have been caught up in the unfolding disaster in the greater Los Angeles area. We do not yet know the extent of their losses, nor what form of help they may need in the coming weeks and months, but as a class we stand ready to offer support. If anyone knows of classmates with specific needs, please contact Joe McDonough so we can get the word out.
In the meantime, to offer immediate help to the affected communities, you can donate to any of the charities suggested and vetted by NBC Los Angeles.
We can’t believe it’s almost here! Please CONFIRM YOUR ATTENDANCE by paying today, via the below links. The cut off for the Harvard Club is Wednesday, May 1. We need to confirm all venues, so please purchase tickets to all events now. Thanks!
We have new events, so do check out the weekend’s events and other details.
Two steps to sign up:
Step 1: Fill out the survey.
Step 2: Pay the special event fees on Eventbrite:
There’s no fee for the (many) other events!
Some events have limited capacity, so don’t snooze.
Much gratitude to our generous hosts and organizers!!
If you missed the Oct. 14 author discussion with Marc Schultz, co-author of The Good Life: Lessons from the World’s Longest Scientific Study of Happiness (The Harvard Study), or simply want to revisit the event, the recording is now in our collection.
(Harvard Key required, so that this can be restricted to classmates only. If that’s a problem for you, let me know.)
[As reported by Joe McDonough]
Class of 1981 in Pasadena, March 2023
An Appreciation
One wonders if Pasadena, California has ever shown itself better than it did to the Class of 1981 on March 23-26, 2023. And Pasadena, after all, is the home of the Rose Bowl!
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