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Help decorate MIT for the holidays!November 2019 - January 2020

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Jan 29 Ask the ChefEmma Rogers Room 12:00pm

Nov 13  Fiber Crafts GroupEmma Rogers Room 12pm

Nov 19 Tour of MIT.nano (Waitlist)1:00pm

Nov 6  Book DiscussionEmma Rogers Room (10-340)11:30am

Nov 20 Decorate MIT for the HolidaysCoffeehouse Lounge (W20-308) 9:00am

Dec 12 & 13 Community Craft FairLobby 109:00am - 5:00pm

EVENTS AT A GLANCE

Since the 1930s, members and friends of theWomen's League have been making the giantholiday wreaths that hang at the entrance at 77Mass Ave for the month of December. As always,this year we need your help to make it happen!This great volunteer opportunity gathers peopletogether for a morning to craft the wreaths, getinto the holiday spirit and enjoy some coffee andsnacks on us. We provide all the materials and tools you'll need,and you don't need any kind of craftingexperience to join the fun! We'll be there for themorning, but drop by for as much time as yourschedule permits. You can find our event on theMIT Calendar, or RSVP to wleague@mit.edu, justso we know how much coffee to brew!

Wednesday, November 20 • 9:00am to 11:00amStudent Center – Coffeehouse Lounge (W20-308)

Dec 4  Book DiscussionEmma Rogers Room 11:30am

Dec 10  Fiber Crafts GroupEmma Rogers Room 12pm

Jan 16 Brown Bag Lunch - AlaskaSlideshowEmma Rogers Room 12:00pm

The MIT Chorale will hold their winter concert on December 14, thefirst concert under the baton of new Music Director, Daniel Mahoney.Their main work will be a beloved choral standard, BenjaminBritten’s A Ceremony of Carols, performed with harp. The main concert will take place at Harvard-Epworth UnitedMethodist Church, 1555 Massachusetts Ave., Harvard Sq., with areception to follow. Parking suggestions will be posted on theChorale website. All are invited to an open rehearsal at the MITChapel on December 7th at 2pm. Both events are free and open tothe public http://web.mit.edu/womensleague/womenschorale/

MIT Women’s Chorale: Winter ConcertChorale Winter Concert

Saturday December 14 • 5:00pmHarvard-Epworth United Methodist Church

Open Dress RehearsalSaturday December 7 • 2:00pm

MIT Chapel

After a successful update to our Bylaws last year, we have two more changes proposed for this year. These changes will help bringus in line with MIT's standards on inclusion, and permit digital voting for any future updates to the Bylaws. You can review the proposed changes on our website, wl.mit.edu. To vote on the changes, stop by the Women's League office(10-342) in person on November 25th, 2019. You can vote all day. Between the hours of 12:00-1:30pm, please vote in the AliceMacLaurin Room (10-300) to vote.

Bylaw update: Your chance to vote!Monday November 25th • All dayWomen's League Office (10-342)

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Dec 1 Chorale Dress Rehearsal

Dec 14 & 15 Community Craft Fair

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Brown Bag Lunch: Alaska Slideshow

Thinking of making a trip up north, or just fancy some mid-week escapism? WL Board Chair Cheryl Vossmer and Boardmember Chris Santos will present a slideshow of photos fromtheir recent trips to Alaska, and answer any questions youhave about planning your trip. Please feel free to bring your lunch to this friendly andinformal event! We'll provide the tea, coffee and dessert. RSVP to wleague@mit.edu.

Thursday January 16 • 12:00pm to 1:30pmEmma Rogers Room (10-340)

 

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Fall Fashion Free-For-All: Thank you!We'd like to offer a heartfelt thank you to everyone whodonated, organized and volunteered at our 24th annual FallFashion Free-For-All! Over three days in October, more than 80fantastic Women's League volunteers stopped by the studentcenter to help set up a wonderful pop-up boutique. Offered tointernational undergraduates and students in financial need,this program provides winter clothing to get through all theNortheast has in store for us; as well as professional andinterview-appropriate outfits. Our core team of volunteerssorted more than five tonnes of clothes over the summer tomake sure we have everything we needed for the big event. More than 200 students passed through in two hours. We're sograteful to everyone who gave their time, from the crew whosorted all summer to the last person to turn out the lights afterthe event was over.

Special thanks to: Mary DesPrez, Kate Baty, ElaineKwiecien, Sis de Bordenave, Mary K. Linan, CherylVossmer, Elise Perkins-Noel; Jennifer Smith & the team atCAC, Mike Fahie & the team at MIT Mail Services, Ruth Davis& the team at MIT Recycling. You're all amazing!

Wednesday January 29 • 12:00pm to 1:00pmEmma Rogers Room (10-340)

Tim Healey, chef for the Emma Rogers and Alice Maclaurin Rooms, will again bethe guest speaker at our mid-winter “Ask the Chef” program.  Tim is happy toanswer any questions you wish to pose and generously shares his knowledge offood and food preparation — recipes too! Come and expand your cookingknowledge and hone your cooking skills. To reserve your seat, email wleague@mit.edu. Feel free to bring your lunch and abeverage. Dessert will be provided.

Ask the Chef

Nov 15 / 16 Stargazing

League Interest Groups

MIT Women's LeagueMassachusetts Institute of Technology

77 Massachusetts AvenueRoom 10-342

Cambridge, MA 02139-4307

ContactKirsty Bennett, Manager

617.253.3656wleague@mit.edu

Find us online!

wl.mit.edufacebook.com/womensleague

Save the DateLook out for email announcements about these upcoming

events! Registration for English Conversation ClassFebruary 11, 2020 9:00-11:00am W20-407 Breakfast SeriesMarch 11, 2020 8:00 -9:30am (10-340) Appreciation LuncheonApril 14, 2020 12:00-2:00pm (10-340)

The MIT Women's League Newsletter is published four timesduring the academic year. All submitted articles  should be

emailed to the Women's League Office atwleague@mit.edu. 

Please call the office for a hard copy of the newsletter or for

any questions you may have. 

Manager Kirsty BennettChair Cheryl Vossmer

Honorary Chair Christine ReifVisual Identity Ink Design

Layout Kirsty Bennett

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BOOK DISCUSSIONBarbara Donnelly

781.646.4617Nancy Hollomon

nancyredsox@gmail.com

CHORALESharon Lin

hllin@mit.eduSally de Fazio:

de_fazio@alum.mit.eduweb.mit.edu/womensleague/womenschorale

MITELL STORYTELLING

Kirsty Bennettkbennett@mit.edu

mitell.mit.edu

FIBER CRAFTS GROUPCarol Clark

cclark@med.mit.edu

COMMUNITY CRAFT FAIRSBrenda Blais

bmblais@mit.edu

CITYSIDE DININGJennifer Sousa

jfsousa@mit.edu

MIT JAPANESE WIVES GROUPKimie Shirasaki

mitjwg@mit.edu

League Interest Groups

The MIT Women's League Manager, KirstyBennett, will be on maternity leave from early

December 2019 for 16 weeks.

Renie Pavilon, Senior Events Planning Associateat Gray House, will cover two days a week. She

can be reached at wleague@mit.edu. Thank youfor your patience during this transition!