There’s progress towards a reunion event, in late March, 2023 in Pasadena, California.
Because we face deadlines for venue commitments, we need a headcount. Please fill out this very brief survey, to guide our work.
There’s progress towards a reunion event, in late March, 2023 in Pasadena, California.
Because we face deadlines for venue commitments, we need a headcount. Please fill out this very brief survey, to guide our work.
All our events are on the HR1981 class calendar.
Tuesday, Sept. 6, 8–9 pm ET, HR1981 Class Committee Meeting
Register now. Join us to plan class events, including ongoing Zoom get-togethers, and future in-person reunions. All are welcome! Contact: Kate@HR1981.org
Wednesday, Sept. 14 – Sat, Sept. 17, HR1981 Roman Holiday
Event is fully-booked. If you’re planning to go, all the details are here. Contact: 2JoMcD@gmail.com
Thursday, Mar. 23 – Sun, Mar. 26, HR1981 In-Person Reunion in Pasadena
Join us! Check out the details.
See the list of our future events, also visible on our front page, and in our Calendar.
Tuesday, January 5, 2021, 6 p.m. EST, Reunion Committee Meeting
Join us—whether you have attended yet or not! Email Adam Kane (our Harvard liaison) to attend if you are new: 40thReunion_HAA@Harvard.edu.
Saturday, January 9, 2021, 5 p.m. EST, Class Social
Hear a very brief overview of our virtual reunion plans and then hang out with classmates in small groups. Contact: Susan@HR1981.com
Saturday, January 16, 2021, 3:30 p.m. EST, Book Club
N*gga Theory: Race, Language, Unequal Justice and the Law. We will be joined by the author, Jody David Armour ’82, Professor at USC Gould School of Law (and husband of classmate Phreda Devereaux). While reading the Book Club selection is encouraged, it is not required. Contact: Ruth@HR1981.com
Remember hanging around the dining hall and just chatting? While our reunion this year is all virtual, we are bringing back that connection by taking advantage of the new format to meet up easily and frequently. Long boring Zoom webinars? NOPE! Drop in to hear what our classmates are experiencing on a wide range of topics and meet in small-group breakouts: our virtual dining hall. Rally your ’81 pod and join us!
Warm Regards,
HR1981 Reunion Committee, and Co-Chairs Susan Israel, Barbara Watson, Kate (Elliott) Scherlis, Dan Scherlis, Guy Fish, Patric Verrone
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The June 17 Speakeasy will feature:
The May 20 Speakeasy featured:
The April 15 Speakeasy featured:
March 18 guests were:
Register now for the next Speakeasy
The Speakeasy: A series of conversations with classmates hosted by Russ Gershon ‘81, whose career as a touring musician has demanded his presence in speakeasies and the occasional “class joint” around the world for decades. Topics will begin but not end with classmates’ work in and around the arts.
Hello Boston Area HR1981 Friends — Join us for a casual, low-key gathering!
[For the fully vaccinated]
Your hosts: Denise Reiss, Willa Silverman, and Mark Gluck are co-hosting an HR1981 40th Reunion Potluck Picnic in Central Park, New York City.
Who: Members of the Class of ’81 (and their spousal equivalents) who are fully vaccinated and incubated — at least two weeks since last dose.
When: We will be there from 11:30am to 1:30pm. Please join us for all or as much of it as you can.
What to Bring: Everyone is asked to bring three things:
(1) A pot-luck lunch entrée or side dish to share with others as part of our communal offerings (home cooked or purchased);
(2) A bottle of something to drink – Sparkling water, Flat water, or other beverage;
(3) A blanket to sit on.
Mark will bring paper plates, napkins, cups, and plastic cutlery, as well as garbage bags and an extra “food buffet” blanket to put in the middle for people’s pot-luck offerings.
Where: (Map & directions.) We will gather on the sloping lawn that runs north (downhill) from the Cherry Hill Victorian water fountain to The Lake. There are lovely views of boaters on the The Lake and Strawberry Fields to the east. The location is a few blocks walk from the 72nd Street and Central Park West stop on the A/B/C lines. See maps below. This is considered by many knowledgeable park enthusiasts to be the the most convivial spot in the whole park for picnics.
RSVPs: Please email me, at gluck@rutgers.edu, to indicate that you plan to come, so we can know about how many to expect. However, last minute additions of other classmates will always be welcome.
Weather related updates, however, will only be sent out that morning to those who RSVP. I will also reply with both Denise’s and my mobile numbers to help you geo-locate us if you are navigationally challenged.
Rain date?: If we are rained out, we will simply reschedule for the following month.
Precisely where: Directions to the North Slope of Cherry Hill, Central Park.