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Yale GALA October 2011 Events

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I.  JIM BRUDNER ('83) MEMORIAL RECEPTION, PRIZE & LECTURE 
     CT - Wednesday October 5th, 5 pm, Yale U (LC-102, 63 High St, New Haven, CT) - Yale lecture is free and open to the public
    
     NY - Thursday October 6, 6 pm reception, 7 pm lecture, Yale Club of NYC (50 Vanderbilt Ave, NYC). 
     Reception is $20 (by 10-4) or $30 (door).  Students & recent grads may attend the lecture (only) for free, by coming to the Club a few minutes before 7 pm and asking to attend
     More info & RSVP Link: http://www.yale.edu/lgbts/brudner

     Established in 2000, the Brudner Prize is awarded annually to an accomplished scholar or activist, in loving memory of Jim Brudner ('83).


II.  WASHINGTON DC EVENTS
    
     Thursday October 20, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, ALL-LGBT ALUMNI HAPPY HOUR MIXER AT NELLIE'S, 900 U St, DC.  No cover, cash bar.
     Catch up with old friends and meet new ones.  We will be in the Upper Level. 
     http://www.yalegala.org/Events/2011/DCNelliesOct202011.html

    
     Wednesday November 9, 8-10 pm, All Alumni COUNTRY WESTERN DANCING
     at Remington's, 639 Pennsylvannia Avenue SE, DC. No cover, $5 lessons, cash bar.
    http://www.yalegala.org/Events/2011/DCRemingtonCWDanceNov92011.html


     Saturday November 19, Noon-2:30 pm.  WATCH YALE BEAT HARVARD at The GAME,
     at Nellie's, 900 U St, DC, with HGLC (Harvard) & Yale friends.
     No cover, cash bar. Skip Yale's bad weather & join friends. Optional RSVP: hglc_dc@yahoo.com. http://www.yalegala.org/Events/2011/DCTheGameNov192011Nellies.html


3.  CALIFORNIA EVENTS 

     3A. SF - Wednesday, October 19, 6:30 - 8:30 pm.  LGBT ALL-ALUMNI MIXER at Medjool Sky Terrace, 2522 Mission St (@20th), SF.  No cover, cash bar, happy hour prices.
     Yale GALA with Penn, Princeton & Harvard; everyone welcome.  Optional RSVP: http://tigernet.princeton.edu/~ffr-gala/Events2011/111019SF.html
 
     3B. Oakland - Wednesday November 9,  6:30 - 8:30 pm. FALL LBT WOMEN'S MIXER at Make Westing, 1741 Telegraph Ave (bet 17 & 18th, 2 blocks from BART)
     
     3C. Los Angeles - Tuesday, November 15, 6:30 - 8:30 pm.  All-Alumni COCKTAIL PARTY at The Gapital Grille, 8614 W. Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles.
           No cover, cash bar.  Organized by Stanford & Harvard. Optional RSVP: http://tigernet.princeton.edu/~ffr-gala/Events2011/111115SoCal.html

     3D. Los Angeles - Great Yale GALA (only) event coming Sat Dec 3rd or Sun Dec 4th.  Check http://www.yalegala.org for details.
     

4.  NEW YORK EVENTS

     4A. Thurs Oct 6, 6 pm reception, 7 pm lecture.  Jim Brudner ('83) Reception, Lecture & Prize, at Yale Club of NYC (50 Vanderbilt Ave, NYC)
           http://www.yalegala.org/Events/2011/BrudnerPrizeOct2011.html


     4B. Wed Oct 12, 8-10 pm.  MICHAEL CUNNINGHAM (Pulitizer Prize Winner & Yale Professor) MASTER CLASS on skillfully developing characters in fictional works of literature.
           At St. Marks Church in the Bowery, 131 E. 10th St, NYC.  Cost: Donation of $20 (by 10-5) or $25 (afterwards) -- proceeds donated to St. Marks Church
           If the adminssion donation is prohibitive, you may register at reduced costs via e-mail to yaanyeducationalprograms@gmail.com.
           Mandatory RSVP: http://michaelcunningham-aotb-yaany.eventbrite.com/  
           Thanks to Artists on the Brink and Yale Alumni Association of NY (YAANY) for inviting Yale GALA.


     4C.  Tuesday, October 18, 7 pm. Radcylffe: LBT Butch Women-Transmen-Masculine Chic Women to go Velvet Cigar Lounge, 80 E. 7th St, NYC.
            No cover. You may bring beverages; venue is BYO ($8/person for alcohol).  More info: http://www.yalegala.org/Events/2011/Radclyffe.html   Thanks to FFR/Princeton BTGALA for announcing.


     4D.  Wednesday, October 19, 6:30 - 8:30 pm.  All-Alumni RECEPTION at VIC's BAGEL BAR, 544 3rd Ave (nr 36th St), NYC.  No cover, cash bar & food.
            Beer, wine & munchies at bagel bar of Vic Glazer (Dartmouth & Mr. Transman 2011).  Organized by FFR/Princeton BTGALA & DGALA (Dartmouth). 
            Space is somewhat limited, so please RSVP:
      http://tigernet.princeton.edu/~ffr-gala/Events2011/111019NYC.html


     4E. Friday, October 21, 6:15 - 8:30 pm.  LBT WOMEN'S DINNER (CASUAL)
           at Cho Cho San [Japanese], 15 W. 8th St (bet 5th & 6th Aves), NYC.
           Friendly dinner for 40.  We have the back (party) room.  Sushi bar & cooked food from menu.  MANDATORY RSVP: natasha@yalegala.org
           http://www.yalegala.org/Events/2011/WomenDinnerOct212011.html


     4F.  Save-the-Date: Saturday, December 17th, time TBA.  WHIFFENPOOFS and DARREN CRISS (GLEE) in a benefit concert.  Tickets not yet on sale.  Please check back.
            Last year's concert was amazing.  This will be just FABULOUS!!!   Questions?: mickeydobbs@yahoo.com.  More info: http://www.yalegala.org 


5.  BOSTON EVENT

     Wednesday, Oct 26, 6:30 - 8:30 pm.  ALL OUT, FALL OUT. 
    LGBT ALL-ALUMNI HAPPY HOUR at Vlora, 545 Boylston St, Boston, MA 02116
     We will be in the private function room.
     All Out is an event series for Boston LGBTQA alumni and their nice friends: Ivy League, Seven Sisters, "Little Ivies," "Public Ivies", MIT, NYU, Tufts & Stanford.
     Cost: no cover, cash bar.  Yale with Penn, Princeton, Brown, Dartmouth.  Optional RSVP:  http://tigernet.princeton.edu/~ffr-gala/Events2011/111026Boston.html
     Meetup Page (for group): http://www.meetup.com/Greater-Boston-GLBT-Ivies-and-Friends/



6.  EVERYWHERE: Yale's Day of Service - May 12, 2012

     Save-the-Date: May 12, 2012.  Yale's Day of Service.  Join Yale alumni and Yale GALA to make something great happen in your local community. 
     Contact Yale GALA now with ideas for things we can do, as a group.
     Info on Yale's Day of Service:   http://aya.yale.edu/content/yale-day-service     http://www.yaledayofservice.org/

7.  YALE NEWS

      FLAGS (Fund for Lesbian and Gay Studies) AWARD APPLICATIONS Due Oct 5th by 4 pmhttp://www.yale.edu/lgbts/flags.html
      (Next date is Wed Feb 8, 2012 at 4 pm).  $500-$5000 award for Yale faculty, graduate students & professional students

      COHEN FUND Research Grants Applications Due Oct 5th by 4 pm
      http://www.yale.edu/lgbts/cohen.html
      (Next date is Wed Feb 8, 2012 at 4 pm).  $200 - $1500 award for Yale undergraduates.
      Also funds on-campus, scholarly events (no specific deadline but funds are limited).
     
   
Don't see your City or your favorite event?  E-mail natasha@yalegala.org and we can make it happen, together.


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