Hi Cambridge Alumni,
It was great to see so many of you last night at the Consulate General residence celebrating our 800 years.  Thank you for making it such a special evening.

Jennifer Piscopo is organizing a series of Gates Scholar alumni association activities here in LA this weekend, and there are still a few places left for lunch on this coming Saturday if any Cambridge Alumni would like to come.  It's a free lunch (really!), and the Consul General will be there too, along with a speaker from RAND corporation.

If you would like to attend the lunch, and/or any other of the activities (see below), please email Jennifer as soon as possible, since the event is just a few days away.

Jennifer Piscopo jenniferpiscopo@gmail.com, 508-737-8445

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Thank you for joining us this weekend for the Gates Scholars’ Alumni Association’s luncheon at Shutters on the Beach in Santa Monica.  We are really excited!

 
In this email, please find a detailed schedule of events and information.  This information is also attached as a word document for your convenience. 
 
For Out of Town Guests:
For those of you traveling from out of town, you can find information about ground transport from LAX here; http://www.lawa.org/welcome_LAX.aspx?id=132 <http://www.lawa.org/welcome_LAX.aspx?id=132> . Please note that we are not arranging for airport transfers.    Our hotel is the Hotel Erwin, located in Venice Beach, CA.  For those of you who requested accommodation for Friday evening, a reservation is waiting for you at the hotel (http://jdvhotels.com/hotels/venicebeach/erwin/ <http://jdvhotels.com/hotels/venicebeach/erwin/> ).  The hotel offers free WiFi.
 
November 6 -- Friday Night Happy Hour
8 pm at O'Brien's Irish Pub in Santa Monica (http://www.obriensonmain.com/ <http://www.obriensonmain.com/> )
Please join us for a no-host happy hour on Friday night; friends and family welcome.  For those of you staying at the hotel, or who wish to meet at the hotel, David Johnson will be in the lobby of the Hotel Erwin at 7:30 pm to walk over to the pub; please wear comfortable shoes, as the walk is about 20 minutes.  If you do not want to head over with the group, just meet us at O’Brien’s anytime after 8 pm!  
 
Saturday, November 7 -- Luncheon
The highlight of our weekend is, of course, our hosted luncheon from 12 pm to 3 pm at Shutters on the Beach in Santa Monica (http://www.shuttersonthebeach.com/ <http://www.shuttersonthebeach.com/> ).  We will be in the “Beachside” room.  For those of you arriving via car, there will be complimentary valet parking; please tell the attendants that you are with the Gates Scholars’ Alumni Association (please do, however, remember to bring a cash gratuity for the valets).   For those of you staying at the hotel, we have arranged for transport for you, and the cars will be departing from the hotel lobby promptly at 11:30 am.   Dress: “luncheon formal” – wear what you would wear to a summer afternoon cocktail party.  Recommended: dresses or slack/skirt and blouse for the ladies, slacks and dress shirts for the gentleman; no jeans and sneakers please. 
 
Saturday, November 7 – Post-Luncheon Fun and Merriment
Following the luncheon, David Johnson has arranged for luncheon guests to continue socializing in the much more informal atmosphere of the Yankee Doodle Pub on the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica (http://www.yankeedoodles.com/ <http://www.yankeedoodles.com/> ).  This location is walking distance from Shutters on the Beach.   There will be pool, darts, shuffleboard and other activities.  Friends and family are welcome to join us, and we will be there from 4 to 7 pm—tell them to come on by!  At 7 pm, we will see whether the group feels like moving on to another happy hour and/or dinner.  Please note that these events are no-host.   (For those of you staying at the hotel: transport to the hotel will not be until after Saturday’s festivities end sometime after 7 pm; if you wish to return to the hotel earlier, you will be responsible for arranging for a taxi on your own.)
 
If you have any questions, my cell phone is 508-737-8445.  Looking forward to this weekend!
 
~ Jenn Piscopo and David Johnson
 
--
Jennifer M. Piscopo
Visiting Fellow
Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies
University of California, San Diego
9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, CA  92093-0521
Phone: (858) 534-6340
Fax:  (858) 534-6447
Email: jpiscopo@ucsd.edu
 
ALSO
Department of Political Science
University of California, San Diego
9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, CA  92093-0521
 
  

Hi Cambridge Alumni,

I hope you are all having a nice summer!

Professor John Lonsdale, Secretary of the Alumni Relations Committee and Corinne Lloyd, Head of Alumni Relations at Trinity, would like to invite all alumni to attend a drinks reception for Trinity and Cambridge alumni on Saturday 12th September at 7.00pm in the Kathryn T. McCarty Grand Foyer in the Joseph Clayes III Performing Arts Center, followed by a concert by the Trinity College Choir at Meng Concert Hall, Fullerton, LA, at 8.00pm.

Concert tickets are $24 each and are available from 24th August at: http://www.fullerton.edu/arts/events. If you would like to attend, please email Dr Emma Beddoe by Monday 7th September at alumni-events@trin.cam.ac.uk and let her know your college affiliation and how many people will attend from your party so she can plan on numbers and add you to the guest list.

We look forward to seeing you at what should be a wonderful evening!

Hi Everyone,
Hope you are all having a nice summer.

Corinne Lloyd, Head of Alumni Relations at Trinity, would like to invite you to a variety of events in California. In particular, all alumni are invited to attend a drinks reception for Trinity and Cambridge alumni on 12th September at Meng Concert Hall, Fullerton. If you would like to attend please email her at alumni-events@trin.cam.ac.uk and let her know your college affiliation and how many people will attend from your party so she can plan on numbers and add you to the guest list.

Cheers!
Prem

P.S. thanks for everyone who came to our summer solstice party last month - pictures and video are up on our site!
http://www.cantabsocal.org

SAVE THE DATE - TRINITY COLLEGE CHOIR TOUR IN CALIFORNIA

11th September, First Congregational Church, LA:

Concert at 7.30pm. Memorial concert for 9/11, admission: free will offering.

12th September, Meng Concert Hall, Fullerton, LA:

Drinks reception for Trinity and Cambridge alumni at 7.00pm followed by

Choir Concert at 8.00pm. Concert tickets (from 24th August):

www.fullerton.edu/arts/events.

13th September, First Southern Baptist Church, Hemet:

Concert at 2.30pm. Tickets: www.hemetconcerts.org.

14th September, Munson Hall, Azusa Pacific University:

Concert at 7.30pm. Tickets: www.apu.edu.

17th September, Stanford Memorial Church, Menlo Park:

Buffet supper for Trinity members, choir members and the host families in

the Stanford Faculty Club at 6.30pm followed by the Choir Concert in

Stanford Memorial Church at 8.00pm (concert admission free).

18th September, Grace Cathedral, San Francisco:

Drinks reception for Trinity and Cambridge alumni at 6.30pm followed by the

Choir Concert in Grace Cathedral at 7.30pm. Concert tickets:

www.brownpapertickets.com.

19th September, Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Sacramento:

Concert at 7.30pm. Tickets (from August): (916) 442-9194 /

www.trinitycathedral.org.

20th September, St Paul's Church, Oakland:

Concert at 7.00pm. Tickets: www.stpaulsoakland.org.

Please e-mail the alumni relations office <alumni-events@trin.cam.ac.uk> if

you wish to register for one of the drinks receptions on 12th, 17th or 18th

of September.