Cornell Club of Washington DC

Art Gallery Walk -- Honoring Federal Workers and First Responders

When
05/22/2025
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Location
National Gallery of Art Garden Cafe, 6th St NW &, Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20004
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Approximately 12:00 noon-1:30 pm, arrive by 12:25pm.

Meet at the Garden Cafe near the 6th Street entrance to the West Building of the National Gallery of Art

Join Cornell Alumni to welcome art lovers and all wishing to show gratitude for the dedication of public servants in our community.

Use the following URL for detailed logistical information, learning resources about the "look fors" on our walk, and how invite and honor a guest for our program.
https://sites.google.com/view/ccw-event-details/art-gallery-visits

Description:

A former high school librarian, current graduate student in Art History will lead a light discussion of "look fors" in selected pieces by some of the Masters (with the intention to focus on messages of balance, healing, strengthening, and building bridges across humanity.)

Noon arrival is optional: Sign-in as early as 12:00 noon at Garden Cafe in the West Wing of the National Gallery of Art. Look for the Red Cornell sign. (We'll number fewer than 20 in total.) Our leader asks you to introduce your guest to others and congratulate our guests on achieving lives of meaning through service to others and the ongoing development of their valued expertise.

12:20 pm: We'll announce a few "look fors" previewed at the learning link above, and begin our slow walking tour of about 60 - 75 minutes. For a focus on 17th and 18th century art by the Northern Europeans, we'll go upstairs to Rooms 42-50C (lavender on the map.) Keeping in mind that our event may have to be squeezed into a guest's lunchtime, it is fine to break off and depart at any time that you must.

1:30 pm (optional): Folks can continue to walk about the National Gallery of Art on their own, or to socialize over coffee or lunch downstairs at the Espresso and Gelato Bar or Cascade Cafe on the concourse between the East and West buildings. Menus and Info.

All Cornellians are welcome to show some gesture of thanks to our honorees when we gather. Buy 'em coffee? Give a handshake. Mean your thanks.

Keep the organizer up-to-date with at least a 24-hour notice of cancellation if at all possible so that she can manage the waiting list, please.

Plans changed? Cancelling? Questions? Email Maggie at LibrarianMS @ gmail.com (no spaces). You can also cancel your registration by logging in to the CCW Website which will immediately release a seat for others. This is a POPULAR series!

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Cornell Men’s Lacrosse vs Penn State Semifinal Watch Party

When
05/24/2025
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Location
Penn Social 801 E St NW, Washington, DC 20004

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We kindly ask you to RSVP if you plan to attend the watch party at Penn Social.

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Nationals versus SF Giants - NATS20 Mystery Moments Bobblehead

When
05/24/2025
3:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Location
Nationals Park, 1500 South Capitol Street, S.E., Washington, DC
Spaces left
8

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See the Nationals play the San Francisco Giants. Come join other Cornellians in a great weekend game at the ballpark!

NATS20 Mystery Moments Bobblehead for the first 20,000 fans. Get there early.

First pitch 4:05

Tickets: Outfield Reserve (Section 104) - $40 members, $45 non-members

CCW has 20 tickets in the Section 104. Prices may go higher as the game gets closer.

Questions: Steve Piekarec, spiekare@verizon.net

Nationals Website:

http://washington.nationals.mlb.com/index.jsp?c_id=was

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Future games later in the summer

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

When
05/24/2025
9:00 PM
Location
Video chat (Details provided to Registrants)

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***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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Embassy of Sri Lanka Dinner, Music, and Dancing

When
05/30/2025
6:30 PM

May 30, Friday, 6:45pm

For details and to register click here or visit

https://www.simpletix.com/e/embassy-of-sri-lanka-dinner-with-the-ambas-tickets-212941

For questions contact Bruce McBarnette (Princeton Club) brucemcbarnette@gmail.com, (703) 404-8429

Join the Ivy Social Club, the International Club, and Bruce McBarnette (Princeton) at the Embassy of Sri Lanks as we gather with alumni from Princeton, ABPA, Yale, Harvard, Thunderbird, HBAS, MIT, Columbia, Dartmouth, Cornell, Brown, University of Pennsylvania, Wellesley, Stanford, Smith, NYU, Johns Hopkins, Northwestern, and Vassar.

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"Summer of 60" celebration

When
06/04/2025
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM

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The Summer of Sixty is happening all over the US, initiated by Cornell's Class of '87. Here's our local celebration!

Likely location: Mr. Henry's See: https://www.mrhenrysdc.com/about-us/ (Mark your calendar to check back to this event page to confirm location week of event)

5:30 - 8:00 pm

Stick around for the jazz afterwards!
This is a business owned by a Cornellian, so toast our bar owner!

$10 registration (non-refundable), but the first 25 to sign up get a pass for a free beer or wine. Get it from Maggie when you show up!

Hosted by Karen Morel Joostema, '87 and Maggie/ Marg Jones Carpenter ' 86

Questions? Contact karenjoostema@gmail.com

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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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CCW Monthly Board Meeting

When
06/10/2025
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Location
TBD In-person and virtual

Monthly Cornell Club of Washington planning meeting for officers and board members, open to all Club members or other interested parties.

Email president@cornellclubdc.org for location and Zoom details

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Les Misérables at the Kennedy Center

When
06/26/2025
7:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Location
Kennedy Center - 2700 F St NW, Washington DC, DC 20566-0002
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1

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CCW has a block of tickets for "Les Misérables" at the Kennedy Center ( 2nd Tier Center)

Since its pre-Broadway run at the Kennedy Center in 1986, Les Misérables has changed the world of musical theater. Now, Cameron Mackintosh’s acclaimed production of Boublil & Schönberg’s Tony Award-winning phenomenon returns to the Opera House after its sold-out run in 2023. Set against the backdrop of 19th-century France, the musical tells an enthralling story of broken dreams and unrequited love, passion, sacrifice, and redemption—a timeless testament to the survival of the human spirit.

Cost - (Seats are 2nd Tier Center)

Members - $69

Non- Members - $79

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20th Anniversary Cornell Mid-Atlantic Crab Feast

When
06/29/2025
Location
Kurtz's Beach, Pasadena, MD

The Annual Crab Feast turns 20 this year!

All alumni and students are welcome to join the Cornell Club of Maryland for this summer staple event at Kurtz's Beach. This beloved Cornell tradition on Maryland's coastline will be filled with family, friends, and Cornell-themed fun for all ages.

Don't miss out on this year's milestone celebration.

Mark your calendar now, registration is coming soon.

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U.S. Women’s National Soccer vs. Canada

When
07/02/2025
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Location
Audi Field
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1

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Fresh off of their Gold medal victory at the Paris Olympics, the U.S. Women’s National soccer team is back in DC!

Join the Cornell Club of DC at Audi Field as the USWNT takes on Canada. We will be in Section 111.

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Zinck's Downtown DC - International Spirit of Zinck’s Night 2025 (1 of 2 or more in DC area)

When
10/16/2025
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Location
The Admiral, 1 Dupont Circle, NW. Washington DC

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 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!

A second Zinck's is set in Reston. https://cornellclubdc.org/event-5872576

Another other Zinck's in the Washington DC area may be posted soon.

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 - $20
Non-Members - $25
At the door (cash or check only)

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

Metro: Du Pont Circle

Contact: Steve Piekarec spiekare@verizon.net