The University of Chicago Magazine

In the Clubs

For more detailed and complete information about club events--as well as other special services--visit the University of Chicago's alumni web site, the "Alumni Gateway."

Boston

Thurs., Jun. 26, 7:30 p.m.: Cruise Boston Harbor. For more information on club events or if you are interested in volunteering, contact Andy Wrobel, AB'85, MBA'87, 617/563-5450 (w).

Central New Jersey

If you are interested in getting involved with the club, contact Doreen Blanc Rockstrom, AB'64, MAT'69, 609/520-8863 (w).

Chicago

Thurs., Jul. 17: Young alumni pub crawl on Lincoln Avenue. Wed., Jul. 23, 7:30 p.m.: Chicago premiere of American composer Daron Aric Hagan's opera on the life of Frank Lloyd Wright, Shining Brow. Fri., Jul. 25, 7 p.m.: Chicago theater company Shakespeare's Motley Crew performs The Taming of the Shrew at the Quigley North Seminary, Rush and Pearson Streets. Sat., Aug. 2: Join parents and students from community-based Chicago public schools for a half day or full day of service to those schools. Contact Eve Buckley, AB'94, 773/684-6632 (h). Sat., Aug. 16: Zephyr Weekend at the Illinois Railway Museum. Sun., Aug. 24: Rockefeller Chapel organ recital and ice-cream social. Thurs., Sept. 25: Phi Beta Kappa colloquium on the future of higher education.

Dallas

For information on the annual summer brunch, the election of club officers, or other events, call Dave Ross, AB'67, 972/580-2144 (w).

Denver

The club needs volunteers. Please call president Gerry Forney, SM'74, 303/830-8447 (h).

Los Angeles

Sat. Sept. 13: Reception at the Hollywood Bowl for new students and parents. Details TBA.

Milwaukee

Annual Edelweiss cruise for young alumni. Date TBA. For details, contact Tonit Calaway, JD'92, 414/276-0200 (w).

New York

Third Thursdays--July 17 and August 21, 7 p.m.: Young alumni happy hour, St. Mark's Bar, 132 First Avenue. Thurs., Jun. 26 7 p.m.: Book club's monthly meeting at the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, Fifth Avenue and 56th Street, to discuss Books I & II of Marcel Proust's Guermantes. July and August softball games (with family picnics) in Central Park: Dates TBA, but softball teams are forming now. To join a team, call Reggie Ambatchew, AB'88, 718/230-4503, or Jimmy Liew, AB'91, 212/877-5135 (h). For information on family picnics to be held along with softball games in Central Park, contact Patty Butter, X'88, 718/387-4743 (h). Groups are forming for a weekend hike to be held in September; for information, call Lisa Magnas, AB'88, 212/749-5210 (h).

Phoenix For club information or to volunteer, call Joann and Jay Polk (both AB'89), 602/596-4064 (h).

Philadelphia For information or to volunteer, contact Amy Gedrich, AM'81, 215/732-7855 (h); or Jonathan Fox, AB'79, PhD'85, MD'87, 610/664-3664 (h).

Portland

For information or to volunteer, call Myra LaVenue, AB'87, 503/299-6176 (h).

Rochester

For information or to volunteer, contact Sherrie Negrea, AB'82, 716/258-2419 (w).

San Francisco

Sat., Jun. 28, 8:45 a.m.: Habitat for Humanity community service project. Fri., Jul. 18, 6:30 p.m.: SaberCats Arena football game. Contact Mennette Larkin, AM'83, 510/525-0445 (h) for details.

South Florida

To learn more about the club, contact the presidents, Estella Arambulo-Rabin, AB'86, and John Rabin, AB'83, 954/925-1340 (h).

Washington, DC

Sat., Jun. 28, 4 p.m.: Picnic for U of C summer interns. Contact Chuck Schilke, AB'81, 202/244-0150 (h). Sun., Jun. 29, 2 p.m.: Playwright Lanford Wilson's Fifth of July at the Washington Shakespeare Company, 601 S. Clark Street in Arlington, VA. Contact David Sobelsohn, AB'74, 202/484-8303 (h).

For details, contact Marilyn Melvan, U of C Alumni Association, at 773/702-2157; at 773/702-2166 (fax); or at clubs@uchicago.edu (Internet).

House Calls
Mitchell Kahn, AB'71.

Profit's Prophet
Diane Swonk, MBA'89.

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