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• Cirque du Soleil - OVO

  • When
    09/13/2024
  •  
    7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
  • Location
    Capital One Arena, 601 F Street NW , Washington, D.C. 20004
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  Cirque du Soleil - OVO
  

  CCW has obtained 2 blocks of group tickets at a discounted rates for the Cirque du Soleil - OVO show at the Capital One Arena. 

  Join us for the magic of Cirque du Soleil,  a Canadian-based entertainment company that has revolutionized the concept of circus arts. A global phenomenon, captivating audiences with its unique blend of acrobatics, aerial performances, dance, music, and visual effects.

  https://www.cirquedusoleil.com/

  0VO - What is OVO about? In a vibrant neighborhood, an odd insect falls for a striking ladybug. Their love story unveils a bustling micro-world beneath us, alive with dynamic, acrobatic insect life - a realm of ceaseless activity and interaction.
  

  OVO is overflowing with contrasts. The hidden, secret world at our feet is revealed as tender and torrid, noisy and quiet, peaceful and chaotic.

  Tickets and cost

  Intermediate priced tickets.  $94 members, $100 non-members.  This block of 10 is in Section 107, level P4, (SOLD OUT)

  Lower priced tickets, $65 member, $70 non-member.   This block of 20 is in the upper part of Section 107,  level P7.  Open to other Ivy Clubs

  8 price levels - P1 close to stage, P8 furthest away.   

  Tickets are initially offered to CCW members,  If tickets remain after August 15, 2024, they will be open to non-members and other Ivy Clubs.

  
  

  
  

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• Old Rag LXXI (71) main date

  • When
    09/14/2024
  •  
    7:30 AM - 7:00 PM
  • Location
    Old Rag Mountain, Sperryville, VA

  Please RSVP directly to Clint as indicated below. Due to the time-sensitivity and limited availability of National Park Service Old Rag day-use tickets, you should contact Clint to RSVP as soon as you can, and at the latest by Sunday, September 8th. The first batch of day-use tickets became available on August 15th, and the second batch becomes available at 10am on Monday, September 9th. They can go quickly. RSVPing early will maximize your chance of getting tickets and going on the hike!

  Note - There is no online registration for this event,  

  • ***Carpool drivers needed***
  • Still time to sign up, but what we especially need are carpool drivers.  If you can help, contact Clint Brass ctb14 “at” cornell.edu.

  The Cornell Club of Washington is continuing its regular outdoor events, including our twice-per-year Old Rag hike!

  Alumni and Cornell in Washington students will climb Old Rag Mountain, near Sperryville, VA, for the 71st time in our semiannual trek into the Blue Ridge.  This is one of the Washington area's most popular excursions, and we expect a large turnout (25-40 people) each time we go. 

  The first 1/3 of the strenuous, 9-mile hike (summit 3291 ft.; elevation gain 2348 ft.) is on an uphill trail through the trees, while the upper part is open and rocky with some challenging rock scrambles. Bring lunch and water (two liters per person *minimum*) in a day-pack, and be sure to wear a hat, sunscreen, and sturdy shoes. You can also pre-order food for pick-up at our rendezvous point in Sperryville, Off the Grid café/market. The total time needed for climbing, enjoying the view, eating, and descending is about 6 hours. We usually get back to D.C. around 7:00 pm. The hike is popular, so we beat some of the crowd with an early start. Therefore, for those originating in DC, a prompt 7:45am start from the Cornell Wolpe Center is needed for this full-day event.

  For every 5^th hike, we get a limited number of commemorative t-shirts that are available to participants at cost ($15 short sleeve; $20 long sleeve; 100% cotton). Some of these shirts from Old Rag 70 (Spring 2024) remain available for the Fall 2024 hike.

  Please note: This is a very strenuous hike: 9 miles long with steep inclines and many elevation changes. Those who have not hiked a trail like Old Rag's are strongly encouraged to e-mail or call Clint Brass, using the contact information below, if you would like to get more information before RSVPing.

  Also please note there are several key process changes in this Club event compared to previous years. For one, the National Park Service (NPS) now requires a purchase in advance of a $2.00 “day-use” ticket for each participant in an Old Rag hike. This is in addition to the park’s entrance fee. When you RSVP, Clint Brass will provide further information and directions on how to get day-use tickets. Using this system, NPS limits the number of hikers per day at Old Rag. They instituted this change to address congestion and to protect vulnerable ecosystems. Half of the tickets (400) are made available at 10 a.m. 30 days prior to our hiking day, and the second half (400 more) are made available at 10 a.m. five days before our hiking day. The day-use tickets can move very quickly, within an hour of being made available online. Therefore, it is important to get the day-use tickets almost immediately at 10 a.m. the day they are released. When you RSVP, Clint Brass will email you a PDF that describes this process and other changes in the event. The changes include a new rendezvous point at Off the Grid in Sperryville, the chance to pre-order food for 9:30am Saturday pick-up from Off the Grid, changes in parking at Old Rag, and some changes in the hiking trail.

  Dress: Sports/Outdoor

  Transportation/Directions: We rendezvous as a group in Sperryville, arriving at Off the Grid café/market before 9:45am, and then drive together as a group to the mountain parking lot. This event depends on carpools. Therefore, we especially need you to volunteer as a potential carpool driver if you have access to a vehicle.

  For all drivers, you will receive driving directions by email (PDF file, two pages) from Clint Brass when you RSVP. Make sure you print the directions or take a picture of them on your phone. Do not rely on phones for online maps or email attachments: you will lose cell reception on the way to Sperryville, and roads are not always well marked.

  1.      For carpoolers (unless other arrangements are made), come to the Cornell Wolpe Center to meet your driver: 2148 O Street, NW Washington, DC.  (Metro Dupont Circle (Red))  We will leave promptly at 7:45am.

  2.      For those driving a carpool from DC, arrive before 7:45am at: Cornell Wolpe Center 2148 O Street, NW Washington, DC. Most carpoolers will rendezvous there, unless other arrangements have been made. 

  3.      For those driving directly to our Sperryville rendezvous point, make sure to depart in time to ensure you will arrive at Off the Grid, in Sperryville, before 9:45am.

  Cars will be dispatched starting at 7:45am from the Cornell Wolpe Center or may drive directly to our rendezvous point in Sperryville, arriving absolutely no later than 9:45am, just a stone’s throw from our past rendezvous point. Off the Grid is across the street from the former Sperryville Trading/Emporium. At 9:45am sharp, we drive in caravan, as a group, to the mountain parking lot (the newly renamed “Overflow Lot”). The rendezvous at Off the Grid in Sperryville is necessary if we wish to do the hike as a group.

  When RSVPing (see below), please indicate if you can give anyone a ride (if so, how many people), if you need a ride, or if you will meet us at Off the Grid.

  Costs: You will need to use a credit card to pay two separate fees. Please plan ahead for paying for a $2.00 day-use ticket for each participant in your party. Any carpoolers assigned to your car will purchase their own day-use tickets. Apart from the $2.00 per person day-use ticket that is purchased online, NPS also charges a flat $30/vehicle entrance fee, payable onsite by credit card. A current annual pass for Shenandoah National Park (available for $55, payable online and onsite by credit card) gets you and car passengers in without need to pay the vehicle entrance fee. Carpoolers should plan to pay in cash (small bills) a portion of the vehicle fee and contribution toward gas money (variable amount up to around $10).

  If you wish to get food at Off the Grid, you can pre-order a sandwich from them by 3:00pm Friday, the day before the hike. When you RSVP, Clint Brass will email you directions on how you can do this.

  A limited number of commemorative t-shirts (approximately 20 total, sizes S, M, L) will be available for purchase at the hike, at cost ($15 short sleeve; $20 long sleeve). Plan to bring $20 cash for the shirt, and Clint will make change.

  Because of the use of day-use tickets, it appears that there is less risk of the NPS parking lot filling. In case the NPS “Overflow Lot” fills, it may be necessary to park on neighboring private property, where in the past they have charged an additional $10 fee (cash only).

  To attend: RSVP as soon as possible and at the latest by Sunday, September 8, 2024,

  to Clint Brass '90 (ctb14 “at” cornell.edu), so that we can communicate before day-use tickets become available. Please provide your name, email address, a telephone number where you can be reached shortly before the hike (in the event of bad weather), and the number of people coming. Friends and family are welcome. In addition, we try to carpool; please indicate if you can give anyone a ride (if so, how many people), if you need a ride, or if you will meet us in Sperryville. To comply with University policy, participants will be asked to sign a standard release form. In the event of a weather-related postponement, the hike will occur on our rain date of Saturday, September 21, 2024.

  Contact: Clint Brass ctb14 “at” cornell.edu (703-216-2035)

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Ivy Social Embassy Hike

  • When
    09/14/2024
  •  
    10:30 AM
  • Location
    4479 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington, DC

  Ivy Social Embassy Hike, Thai Food, and Energy Session

  Meet at: 4479 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington, DC

  Details and to Register: Click here or visit

  https://www.pcw-dc.org/article.html?aid=2559

  
  

  Join Princeton Club, Ivy Social Club, Bruce McBarnette of the Princeton Club, and friends as we hike past 16 embassies and enjoy a free energy session at a wellness center and free appetizers at a Thai food restaurant.

  Alumni from the following colleges might also be joining us: Harvard, Yale, Columbia, Cornell, MIT, Brown, Dartmouth, Univ. of Pennsylvania, Wellesley, Vassar, Smith, Northwestern, Johns Hopkins, and Stanford, HBAS, Kennedy School, and Thunderbird.

  
  

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• Virtual Event: Cornell Club Mixer - Make friends with Cornellians around the world!

  • When
    09/14/2024
  •  
    9:00 PM - 10:00 PM
  • Location
    Video chat (Details provided to Registrants)
  • Registered
    1 registrant

  Register

  
  

  ***Please note start times***

  Bring your beverage of choice and make friends with Cornellians from all around the world! Join Cornellians across the generations: from recent graduates to those who are now grandparents to Cornellians.
  

  Mingle in small discussion groups centered around Cornell-related themes. Share your favorite spots in Collegetown, reminisce on the festivities of Spring/Slope Day, and learn how Cornell has changed over the decades.

  We will use Zoom video chat and split everyone into small breakout rooms, so everyone has a chance to talk and share with just a few people. Everyone will get rotated around, so you will meet many Cornellians through the mixer.

  Event Schedule

  - Pre-Party (6pm-9pm ET): Hop around themed breakout rooms

  - Main Event (9pm-10pm ET): Small breakout rooms led by moderators

  - After-Party (10pm-5am ET): A stream of mini, rapid breakout rooms

  Come anytime, for a few minutes, or a few hours!
  

  Questions: Tony Chen lc465@cornell.edu
  

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• Ivy League Alumni Game Day - Commanders versus Giants

  • When
    09/15/2024
  •  
    11:00 AM - 6:00 PM

  Ivy League Night Out

  Celebrate the Commanders Week 2 matchup against

  the New York Giants for an Ivy League Outing

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  "This is a two-part ticket. Buy bus ticket on Harvard website AND game ticket from the Commanders at this link."

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  We're going to the Commanders home opener - and we're taking the whole Ivy League with us.

  Please join us at FedEx Field on September 15th, to watch the Commanders take on the Giants in their home opener. The 8 clubs of the Ivy League have been working all summer to arrange this event, and we're really excited.

  We've also chartered a bus, which will take members from downtown DC to the stadium - don't worry about getting parking, or the long walk from your car to the stadium, just join us at Astro Beer Hall, (at 13th & G Sts NW, just two blocks from the Metro Center stop) between 11:00-11:30am, and we'll transport you there in comfort!

  Please note, this is a two-part ticket. You can buy your spot on the bus below, but you will purchase your ticket directly from the Commanders at this link. Use the code "IVY" to see available tickets - some as low as $42 each! We have tickets in several sections, but each one is together. Please remember to buy your ticket from the Commanders site. The ticket from the Harvard site is for the optional bus transportation only.

  Please note: the bus will leave promptly at 11:30am. BE EARLY. Our friends at Astro Beer Hall will be serving up breakfast sandwiches & pulling pints (not included) starting at 11, so come and hang out with the other Ivy League attendees before the bus shows up!

  
  

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• Explore DC Happy Hour Series – Surfside in DC

  • When
    09/17/2024
  •  
    5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Location
    Surfside, 4200 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC 20016
  • Spaces left
    35

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  Explore DC Happy Hour Series – Surfside

  EVENT DETAILS: 

  Join us for a happy hour at Surfside as part of our Explore DC Happy Hour Series!  In 2024, CCW will host a happy hour every month in a different neighborhood of the DMV (DC/Maryland/Virginia) area.

  This event will take place on September 17th at Surfside in DC from 5:30-7:30pm.  

  The first 25 CCW members to sign up will receive a free drink ticket, and a cash bar will be available for all attendees.  Registration is recommended.

  Any questions, please contact Filiz Serbes, filsrb@gmail.com

  https://surfsidedc.com/
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

   

  
  

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• Homecoming 2024!

  • Start
    09/27/2024
  • End
    09/28/2024
  • Location
    Cornell University, Ithaca NY

  

  Save the Date!
  

  Contact: homecoming@cornell.edu

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• Virtual Event: Cornell Club Mixer - Make friends with Cornellians around the world!

  • When
    09/28/2024
  •  
    9:00 PM - 10:00 PM
  • Location
    Video chat (Details provided to Registrants)
  • Registered
    Be the first

  Register

  
  

  ***Please note start times***

  Bring your beverage of choice and make friends with Cornellians from all around the world! Join Cornellians across the generations: from recent graduates to those who are now grandparents to Cornellians.
  

  Mingle in small discussion groups centered around Cornell-related themes. Share your favorite spots in Collegetown, reminisce on the festivities of Spring/Slope Day, and learn how Cornell has changed over the decades.

  We will use Zoom video chat and split everyone into small breakout rooms, so everyone has a chance to talk and share with just a few people. Everyone will get rotated around, so you will meet many Cornellians through the mixer.

  Event Schedule

  - Pre-Party (6pm-9pm ET): Hop around themed breakout rooms

  - Main Event (9pm-10pm ET): Small breakout rooms led by moderators

  - After-Party (10pm-5am ET): A stream of mini, rapid breakout rooms

  Come anytime, for a few minutes, or a few hours!
  

  Questions: Tony Chen lc465@cornell.edu
  

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• Happy Hour for Changemakers!

  • When
    09/29/2024
  •  
    5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Whole Foods Tysons Corner 1635 Boro Place McLean, VA 22102

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  Join us for an inspiring evening of connection and camaraderie at our Happy Hour for Changemakers! 

  Whether you work in non-profits, community service, government roles, healthcare, social justice, climate change, or volunteer your time for social causes, this event is for all those dedicated to making the world a better place. 

  Let's celebrate our shared passion for positive impact and build a network of like-minded individuals committed to creating meaningful change.

  Location: Whole Foods Tysons Corner 1635 Boro Place McLean, VA 22102

  Parking: Validate with any purchase for the first 90 minutes. Some free streets in the neighborhood as well

  Metro: Greensboro Stop (Silver line) cross the street (10 min)

  Food and Drink: Can purchase food/drink at the restaurant or bar and bring it to the upper level;

  Seating: If the weather is cool, we will sit on the deck; otherwise table in the back.

  Look for the Cornell Banner

  Social: At about 5:15, we will do a go-around to share what we do and our passion for a meaningful change

  Alan Stillman
  alan.stillman@gmail.com

  
  

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• After D-Day: Onward to Paris - David Silbey talk

  • When
    10/01/2024
  •  
    10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Location: Hybrid - At Oasis and Online

  David Silbey, Director of Teaching and Learning, Cornell University, Cornell in Washington invites us to his talk.
  

  542 After D-Day: Onward to Paris

  $18.00

  Sessions: 1
  Class Date(s): 10-01-2024 to 10-01-2024
  Day(s) of the week: Tuesday
  Time: 10:30 AM → 12:00 PM
  Instructor: David Silbey, Director of Teaching and Learning, Cornell University, Cornell in Washington
  Term: 2024-3
  Location: Hybrid - At Oasis and Online

  Landing at Normandy was only the beginning of the Allied campaign to liberate Europe in WWII. Next was liberating France and marching towards Germany. This lecture will talk about the obstacles the Americans, British, and Canadians experienced as they moved inland from the D-Day beaches and towards Paris and how they overcame.

  Register at
  https://washington-metro.oasiseverywhere.org/?_presentershortname=Silbey,%20David

  Washington Metro Oasis
  Macy’s Home Store (2nd floor)
  7125 Democracy Blvd
  Bethesda, MD 20817
  
  (240) 800-3745

  washingtonmetro@oasisnet.org

  
  

  
  

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• Welcome to DC! - Recent grads and young alumni

  • When
    10/01/2024
  •  
    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Johnny Pistolas, 2333 18th St NW, Washington, DC 20009

  
  

  Welcome to DC!

  
  Recent grads and young alumni - please join us for an evening happy hour to welcome fellow Cornellians new to Washington, DC. Connect over small bites and drinks, and take home some sweet Cornell swag so you can show off your Big Red pride in The Capital.

  $10 per person

  REGISTER

  Event hosted by Cornell Alumni Affairs and Development and Cornell Club of Washington.

  
  

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• Mount Vernon Fall Wine Festival & Sunset Tour

  • When
    10/06/2024
  •  
    6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Mount Vernon, 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway, Mount Vernon, VA 22121
  • Spaces left
    12
  • Registered
    8 registrants

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  Join CCW at Mount Vernon for Mount Vernon's rain-or-shine spring celebration of the history of the Virginia wine industry on the east lawn overlooking the Potomac River.

  Mount Vernon’s Fall Wine Festival & Sunset Tour celebrates the history of wine in Virginia with candlelit tours of the Mansion, including the rarely-open basement where Washington stored his wine, and live jazz on the east lawn overlooking the scenic Potomac River. 

  Guests sample wines from 20 Virginia wineries, learn about the successes and failures of our Founding Father’s wine endeavors, and meet “George and Martha Washington” on the Mansion's piazza. 

  Concessions by the Mount Vernon Inn are available for purchase.

  Bring a blanket and relax on the east lawn overlooking the Potomac River. 

  Enjoy the live music of Bruce Ewan and the Solid Senders.

  The first floor and second floor of the Mansion will be open until 8:30 p.m.  Due to ongoing conservation work, the New Room is not on display.

  The Shops at Mount Vernon and Wine Valet Service are open until 8:45 p.m.

  Dress: Casual

  Map: Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, MapQuest
  
  Cost:  - includes entrance and unlimited tastings

  $50 (members), 

  $60 - non-member

  All payments are non-refundable.

  Contact/Questions: Steve Piekarec spiekare@verizon.net

  Venue details: https://www.mountvernon.org

  Featured Wineries

  Barboursville Vineyards – Barboursville, VA
  Briede Family Vineyards - Winchester, VA
  Casanel Vineyards & Winery – Leesburg, VA
  Chateau Morrisette Winery – Meadows of Dan, VA
  Mountain & Vine Vineyards and Winery – Faber, VA 
  Fox Meadow Winery – Linden, VA
  Gray Ghost Vineyards – Amissville, VA
  Hark Vineyards – Earlysville, VA
  Ingleside Vineyards – Oak Grove, VA
  Jolene Family Winery – Quinton, VA
  Lost Creek Winery – Leesburg, VA
  Morais Vineyards & Winery - Bealeton, VA
  Naked Mountain Winery & Vineyards – Markham, VA
  Narmada Winery – Amissville, VA
  North Mountain Vineyard & Winery – Maurertown, VA
  Paradise Springs Winery – Clifton, VA
  Philip Carter Winery – Hume, VA
  Rosemont Vineyards & Winery – La Crosse, VA
  The Winery at Bull Run - Centreville, VA
  Walsh Family Wine – Purcellville, VA

  
  

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• Virtual Event: Cornell Club Mixer - Make friends with Cornellians around the world!

  • When
    10/12/2024
  •  
    9:00 PM - 10:00 PM
  • Location
    Video chat (Details provided to Registrants)
  • Registered
    Be the first

  Register

  
  

  ***Please note start times***

  Bring your beverage of choice and make friends with Cornellians from all around the world! Join Cornellians across the generations: from recent graduates to those who are now grandparents to Cornellians.
  

  Mingle in small discussion groups centered around Cornell-related themes. Share your favorite spots in Collegetown, reminisce on the festivities of Spring/Slope Day, and learn how Cornell has changed over the decades.

  We will use Zoom video chat and split everyone into small breakout rooms, so everyone has a chance to talk and share with just a few people. Everyone will get rotated around, so you will meet many Cornellians through the mixer.

  Event Schedule

  - Pre-Party (6pm-9pm ET): Hop around themed breakout rooms

  - Main Event (9pm-10pm ET): Small breakout rooms led by moderators

  - After-Party (10pm-5am ET): A stream of mini, rapid breakout rooms

  Come anytime, for a few minutes, or a few hours!
  

  Questions: Tony Chen lc465@cornell.edu
  

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• The Hangovers:

  • When
    10/14/2024
  •  
    7:00 PM
  • Location
    Jammin Java, 227 Maple Ave E, Vienna, VA 22180

  

  The Hangovers are a men's collegiate a cappella ensemble based at Cornell University. Founded in 1968, they are the oldest active a cappella group on campus and are the official a cappella subset of the Cornell University Glee Club, itself the oldest student organization of any kind at Cornell University. 

  In addition to two large concerts during the school year, the Hangs frequently perform on campus, in the surrounding areas, and even internationally. Recent international tours include Hong Kong (2017) and Spain (2019). The Hangovers are often called upon to sing at student functions, weddings, charity concerts, greek events, corporate meetings, and even marriage proposals! 

  The Hangovers' repertoire consists mainly of popular songs arranged for the ensemble by its members and alumni, but the group also performs traditional Cornell songs, as well as selections from the Glee Club repertoire on occasion. The Hangs sing quite a wide variety of musical styles including jazz, pop, traditional choral, as well as several original compositions and parodies. All of their arrangements are created by current members and alumni of the group, and the group is entirely student-run.

  Links of artists: https://www.hangovers.com/

  Tickets:  www.jamminjava.com/shows/the-hangovers

  Questions: hangovers@cornell.edu

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• Zinck's Downtown DC - International Spirit of Zinck’s Night 2024 (1 of 2 or more in DC area)

  • When
    10/17/2024
  •  
    6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    The Admiral, 1 Dupont Circle, NW. Washington DC
  • Registered
    2 registrants

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  The Cornell Club of Washington invites all fellow alumni in Washington DC, Northern Virginia, and Maryland to celebrate the legacy and tradition of Theodore Zinck's 

  Multiple Zinck's in the Washington DC area, this in DC and other to be added later

  This years Zinck's in Washington DC will be at The Admiral, 1 Dupont Circle (main entrance on New Hampshire Ave,, south side of the Circle)

  Come join us in DC - Walk-ins welcome!

  The other Zinck's in Washington DC area will be  posted in the fall.

  Theodore Zinck was a saloonkeeper in Ithaca and his pub, the Hotel Brunswick, was a popular gathering place for Cornellians in the 1890s. After his death in 1903, several bars using his name continued to provide a haven for students. When the last “Zinck’s” closed in the mid-60s, celebrating the spirit of Zinck’s became a favorite Thursday night Collegetown tradition of undergraduates. It wasn't long afterwards that Cornellians continued the tradition in their hometowns.

  Cost: Includes light food and appetizers, and there is a cash bar with our own private bartender

  Members - $15,   
  Non-Members - $25
  At the door (cash or check only)

  To become a member, www.cornellclubdc.org/joinccw

  Metro: Du Pont Circle

  Contact:  programming@cornellclubdc.org 

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• Book Discussion: DREAM HOARDERS: Virtual

  • When
    10/23/2024
  •  
    6:30 PM
  • Location
    Virtual - Online
  • Spaces left
    8

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  Book Discussion: 

  DREAM HOARDERS: How the American Upper Middle Class Is Leaving Everyone Else in the Dust, Why That Is a Problem, and What to Do About It   by Richard V. Reeves (2018.)

  See a couple of its many reviews at 

  https://www.brookings.edu/books/dream-hoarders-2/

  and at https://theworthyhouse.com/2018/06/14/book-review-dream-hoarders-american-upper-middle-class-leaving-everyone-else-dust-problem-richard-v-reeves/

  Join CCW members for one of two discussions:  Option 1 is completely online, and Option II is in person, Metro accessible in Arlington, location TBD. All are welcome, especially if you serve on a scholarship committee or scholarship providing institution, and if you are concerned with the concepts of education/tax policy, equity or how the cost of education at Cornell remains out of reach for too many Americans.  (CCW members can be focused on this book with an interest in conscientiously constructing our club's scholarship mission and practice.)

  It's a quick read, and the audiobook goes fast, too. (8 chapters, each averaging 35 minutes.) 

  Online:  Tentatively Monday, October 23 5:15 - 6:30 pm by Zoom. REGISTER here and the meeting link will sent later closer to the event date

  In Person: Tentatively Tuesday, October 24, 6:30 - 8pm  TBD - Register separately at https://cornellclubdc.org/event-5802912  Participants will be e-mailed the location after they register. 

  Free. Registration closes 24 hours before each event.  Please send an update to LibrarianMS@gmail.com if you should need to cancel your registration. It is very helpful for planning! 

  Questions about either event, contact Maggie Carpenter at  LibrarianMS@gmail.com

  
  

  
  

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• Book Discussion: DREAM HOARDERS: In-Person

  • When
    10/24/2024
  •  
    6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Arlington, location TBD
  • Spaces left
    11

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  Book Discussion: 

  DREAM HOARDERS: How the American Upper Middle Class Is Leaving Everyone Else in the Dust, Why That Is a Problem, and What to Do About It   by Richard V. Reeves (2018.)

  See a couple of its many reviews at 

  https://www.brookings.edu/books/dream-hoarders-2/

  and at https://theworthyhouse.com/2018/06/14/book-review-dream-hoarders-american-upper-middle-class-leaving-everyone-else-dust-problem-richard-v-reeves/

  Join CCW members for one of two discussions:  Option 1 is completely online, and Option II is in person, Metro accessible in Arlington, location TBD. All are welcome, especially if you serve on a scholarship committee or scholarship providing institution, and if you are concerned with the concepts of education/tax policy, equity or how the cost of education at Cornell remains out of reach for too many Americans.  (CCW members can be focused on this book with an interest in conscientiously constructing our club's scholarship mission and practice.)

  It's a quick read, and the audiobook goes fast, too. (8 chapters, each averaging 35 minutes.) 

  Online:  Tentatively Monday, October 23 5:15 - 6:30 pm by Zoom. REGISTER separately at https://cornellclubdc.org/event-5802910.   Zoom link will be sent after registration

  In Person: Tentatively Tuesday, October 24, 6:30 - 8pm  TBD - REGISTER here.  Participants will be e-mailed the location after they register. 

  Free. Registration closes 24 hours before each event.  Please send an update to LibrarianMS@gmail.com if you should need to cancel your registration. It is very helpful for planning! 

  Questions about either event, contact Maggie Carpenter LibrarianMS@gmail.com

  
  

  
  

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• Virtual Event: Cornell Club Mixer - Make friends with Cornellians around the world!

  • When
    10/26/2024
  •  
    9:00 PM - 10:00 PM
  • Location
    Video chat (Details provided to Registrants)
  • Registered
    Be the first

  Register

  
  

  ***Please note start times***

  Bring your beverage of choice and make friends with Cornellians from all around the world! Join Cornellians across the generations: from recent graduates to those who are now grandparents to Cornellians.
  

  Mingle in small discussion groups centered around Cornell-related themes. Share your favorite spots in Collegetown, reminisce on the festivities of Spring/Slope Day, and learn how Cornell has changed over the decades.

  We will use Zoom video chat and split everyone into small breakout rooms, so everyone has a chance to talk and share with just a few people. Everyone will get rotated around, so you will meet many Cornellians through the mixer.

  Event Schedule

  - Pre-Party (6pm-9pm ET): Hop around themed breakout rooms

  - Main Event (9pm-10pm ET): Small breakout rooms led by moderators

  - After-Party (10pm-5am ET): A stream of mini, rapid breakout rooms

  Come anytime, for a few minutes, or a few hours!
  

  Questions: Tony Chen lc465@cornell.edu
  

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• US Capitol Tour

  • When
    11/09/2024
  •  
    11:00 AM
  • Location
    Emancipation Hall, Capitol Visitor Center

  US Capitol Tour, Thai Food, and Free Energy Session

  Nov. 9, Sat. 11:20am

  Emancipation Hall, Capitol Visitor Center

  
  

  Join the Ivy Social Club; Princeton Club; Bruce McBarnette (Princeton); alumni from Harvard, Yale, Columbia, Cornell, MIT, Brown, Dartmouth, Univ. of Pennsylvania, Wellesley, Vassar, Smith, Northwestern, Johns Hopkins, Stanford; ABPA, HBAS, Kennedy School, SPIA, Thunderbird; and friends on a tour of the US Capitol.

  
  After the tour you can enjoy free thai appetizers at a restaurant and a free energy session at a wellness center.
  

  For details and to register click here or visit

  https://www.pcw-dc.org/article.html?aid=2559

  
  

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• The Frozen Apple Back to Madison Square Garden!

  • When
    11/30/2024
  •  
    8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
  • Location
    Madison Square Garden, New York City

  The Frozen Apple is Headed Back to Madison Square Garden!

  Cornell versus Quinnipiac

  It's been nearly a month since our original announcement of the 2024 Frozen Apple matchup - which is quickly proving to be one of our most highly anticipated matchups in the history of the series. This is your opportunity to witness an unforgettable game, so don't miss your chance to be part of the action—secure your tickets today!
  

  This year's The Frozen Apple game will mark Cornell's 29th time playing at Madison Square Garden and the 21st time at the venue's current location. The Big Red has fared well at the venue, winning its last four games and going unbeaten in nine of its last 11 contests (8-2-1).
  
  During its four-game win streak at Madison Square Garden, Cornell has outscored its opponent by a 16-5 clip, which includes registering shutouts over Boston University, 2-0, in the 2019 Red Hot Hockey game and against UConn, 6-0, in the most recent Frozen Apple contest in 2022.
  
  In the last iteration of The Frozen Apple, Cornell registered its shutout thanks to a hat trick by then-freshman forward Dalton Bancroft, who joined Dick Bertrand '70 as the lone Cornell players in program history to notch a hat trick at the venue.
  
  This year's Frozen Apple game will be the sixth in the biennial series that dates back to the first contest in 2012 against Michigan, which was a 5-1 triumph for the Big Red. Cornell also defeated Penn State, 3-1, in 2014, New Hampshire, 3-1, in 2016, and UConn in 2022. The lone setback for Cornell in a Frozen Apple contest was against Harvard, 4-1, in 2018.

  Tickets are available now and going fast, so head to bigredtix.com to claim your spot to see the Big Red at the World's Most Famous Arena!

  Upon entry to the site, those looking to purchase tickets will choose a section they would like to sit in and seats will be assigned best available at time of purchase by the Cornell Athletics Ticketing Office. All tickets for Madison Square Garden are digital and the purchaser will need to enter a valid email to receive the link for the tickets. Please allow 3-5 business days for the delivery of electronic tickets.
  
  The following Cornell classes and groups have organized block seating for their classmates and group members: 1968, 1970, 1971, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, Glee Club and Chorus, Quill and Dagger, Grinspoon Hillel at Cornell and Zeta Psi. For more details on class/group blocks, click HERE.
  

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• U.S. Army Band – American Holiday Festival

  • When
    12/06/2024
  •  
    8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
  • Location
    DAR Constitution Hall, 1776 D Street NW, Washington DC, near the corner of 18th & D Streets, NW
  • Spaces left
    50

  TENTATIVE DATE - Details after Nov 1

  U.S. Army Band – American Holiday Festival, Topflight Annual Ecumenical Celebratory Concert to Kick Off the Holiday season.

  When:  Friday, December 6, 2024, 8:00 PM EST -9:30 PM EST - Register here

  OR Saturday, December 7, 2024. 8:00 PM EST through 9:30 PM EST - REGISTER for Dec 7

  [We have reserved 50 tickets for each night; please select only one evening]

  Where: Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Constitution Hall

  1776 D Street NW, Washington DC, near the corner of 18^th & D Streets, NW (immediately south and down the hill from the old Red Cross National Headquarters Building)

  HOWEVER, the actual entrance to Constitution hall where CCW members will enter the building is on the east side of 18^th Street, just south of D Street

  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  To pick up the tickets you have reserved, please meet Chuck Schilke, Law '88, at the 18th Street entrance at the bottom of the north side of the stairs, and he will hand you your tickets then.

  Although tickets are needed, seating is first-come, first-served, and the tickets do not specify particular seats.

  EVENT DETAILS

  We discovered this event last year, and it was so fabulous in quality—and extremely low cost-- that we wanted to share this striking multimedia event with all CCW members and their guests.

  This is such a wonderful event that all (except perhaps Scrooge!) will enjoy it.  Given its very low cost, it lends itself particularly well to families, but young and old, singles and couples, and everyone else will get a great deal of enjoyment out of it.

  DAR Constitution Hall is one of the largest event venues in Washington DC, and accommodates several thousand guests.  The Army Band is also very large, and really fills up the entire stage of the Hall.

  One of the many distinctive things about this event is the sheer scale of the venue and audience.  For example, you will be singing Christmas carols and other holiday songs with several thousand people in a vast space—really a quite different experience than singing with even a couple of hundred singers at your home or house of worship.  The collective voices of this number of people really rouse you into the holiday spirit, and is a great way to start the holiday season.

  The immense Constitution Hall is copiously decorated with Christmas trees with many lights and decorations lining the back and side stages, as well as other colorful backdrops.  At times, the ceiling of Constitution Hall is festooned with electronic stars.

  The basic premise of the American Holiday Festival is for audience members to see how different types of Americans in the US, and many other types of people all over the world, celebrate their holidays.  This worldwide tour of people celebrating their holiday celebrations is depicted in a series of films projected on the walls next to the stage.

  There is much variety in the overall American Holiday Festival.  To be sure, the Army Band plays the standard warhorse Christmas carols.  But there are other Army musical groups and soloists singing and playing some less familiar but appealing holiday tunes from the widest range of faith and ethnic traditions.

  Although military personnel appear in the presentation as announcers, the American Holiday Festival is basically civilian and ecumenical, with significant recognition of all major US faith and ethnic traditions.  Also, the festival is non-militaristic, and appears simply to represent the Army’s effort to obtain favorite public relations.  The performances in DC also appear to be a kind of dress rehearsal for taking the American Holiday Festival on the road.

  Following the Washington DC performances, the Army Band takes the American Holiday Festival on the road to Army bases all over the world and presents it as entertainment to the service men and women.

  Metro: Farragut North (Red Line) or Farragut West (Orange, Blue. Silver Lines).  From the Farragut Metro stops, 7 blocks downhill walk to Constitution Hall

  Parking: In downtown parking garages

  Questions: Chuck Schilke, cschilke2@verizon.net or cell: 202-906-9879

  CU there!!

  Best regards, Cornell Club of Washington DC

  
  

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• U.S. Army Band – American Holiday Festival - second night

  • When
    12/07/2024
  •  
    8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
  • Location
    DAR Constitution Hall, 1776 D Street NW, Washington DC, near the corner of 18th & D Streets, NW
  • Spaces left
    50

  TENTATIVE DATE - Details after Nov 1
  

  CORNELL CLUB OF WASHINGTON

  U.S. Army Band – American Holiday Festival, Topflight Annual Ecumenical Celebratory Concert to Kick Off the Holiday season.

  When:  Friday, December 6, 2024, 8:00 PM EST through 9:30 PM EST - REGISTER for Dec 1

  OR Saturday, December 7, 2024. 8:00 PM EST through 9:30 PM EST - Register here

  [We have reserved 50 tickets for each night; please select only one evening]

  Where: Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Constitution Hall

  1776 D Street NW, Washington DC, near the corner of 18^th & D Streets, NW (immediately south and down the hill from the old Red Cross National Headquarters Building)

  HOWEVER, the actual entrance to Constitution hall where CCW members will enter the building is on the east side of 18^th Street, just south of D Street

  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  To pick up the tickets you have reserved, please meet Chuck Schilke, Law '88, at the 18th Street entrance at the bottom of the north side of the stairs, and he will hand you your tickets then.

  Although tickets are needed, seating is first-come, first-served, and the tickets do not specify particular seats.

  EVENT DETAILS

  We discovered this event last year, and it was so fabulous in quality—and extremely low cost-- that we wanted to share this striking multimedia event with all CCW members and their guests.

  This is such a wonderful event that all (except perhaps Scrooge!) will enjoy it.  Given its very low cost, it lends itself particularly well to families, but young and old, singles and couples, and everyone else will get a great deal of enjoyment out of it.

  DAR Constitution Hall is one of the largest event venues in Washington DC, and accommodates several thousand guests.  The Army Band is also very large, and really fills up the entire stage of the Hall.

  One of the many distinctive things about this event is the sheer scale of the venue and audience.  For example, you will be singing Christmas carols and other holiday songs with several thousand people in a vast space—really a quite different experience than singing with even a couple of hundred singers at your home or house of worship.  The collective voices of this number of people really rouse you into the holiday spirit, and is a great way to start the holiday season.

  The immense Constitution Hall is copiously decorated with Christmas trees with many lights and decorations lining the back and side stages, as well as other colorful backdrops.  At times, the ceiling of Constitution Hall is festooned with electronic stars.

  The basic premise of the American Holiday Festival is for audience members to see how different types of Americans in the US, and many other types of people all over the world, celebrate their holidays.  This worldwide tour of people celebrating their holiday celebrations is depicted in a series of films projected on the walls next to the stage.

  There is much variety in the overall American Holiday Festival.  To be sure, the Army Band plays the standard warhorse Christmas carols.  But there are other Army musical groups and soloists singing and playing some less familiar but appealing holiday tunes from the widest range of faith and ethnic traditions.

  Although military personnel appear in the presentation as announcers, the American Holiday Festival is basically civilian and ecumenical, with significant recognition of all major US faith and ethnic traditions.  Also, the festival is non-militaristic, and appears simply to represent the Army’s effort to obtain favorite public relations.  The performances in DC also appear to be a kind of dress rehearsal for taking the American Holiday Festival on the road.

  Following the Washington DC performances, the Army Band takes the American Holiday Festival on the road to Army bases all over the world and presents it as entertainment to the service men and women.

  Metro: Farragut North (Red Line) or Farragut West (Orange, Blue. Silver Lines).  From the Farragut Metro stops, 7 blocks downhill walk to Constitution Hall

  Parking: In downtown parking garages

  Questions: Chuck Schilke, cschilke2@verizon.net or cell: 202-906-9879

  CU there!!

  Best regards, Cornell Club of Washington DC

  
  

  
  

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• Cornell Men's and Women's Track and Field - NCAA Indoor Championships

  • Start
    03/14/2025
  • End
    03/15/2025
  • Location
    Virginia Beach, VA

  The purpose of this event is notification. Please support the Big Red in Virginia Beach if you are available. The indoor track and field championships is listed as all day.

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• In-Person Event: Cornell Reunion 2025

  • Start
    06/05/2025
  • End
    06/08/2025
  • Location
    Cornell University, Ithaca NY

  

  Save the Date!

  Questions: alumniaffairs@cornell.edu

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• In-Person Event: Cornell Reunion 2026

  • Start
    06/04/2026
  • End
    06/07/2026
  • Location
    Cornell University, Ithaca NY

  

  Save the Date!

  Questions: alumniaffairs@cornell.edu

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• In-Person Event: Cornell Reunion 2027

  • Start
    06/10/2027
  • End
    06/13/2027
  • Location
    Cornell University, Ithaca NY

  

  Save the Date!

  Questions: alumniaffairs@cornell.edu

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