Alumnae Association 2011-12 Calendar of Events The Alumnae Association is pleased to announce its 2011-12 Calendar of Events.  For a schedule of meeting dates for the Alumnae Association Executive Board, click "read more" below.  All questions can be directed to Mary Pat Staats, Director of Alumnae Relations, mstaats@baldwinschool.org, (610) 525-2700, Ext. 268.   September 2011 Thursday, September 16:  AAEB Catered Board of Trustees Cocktail Party for Faculty and Staff -- 4 p.m., Dining Room Thursday, September 22:  Baldwin Book Club -- 7 p.m., Anne Frank Library.  Book selection, The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri. Facilitator, Olive Ledlie, English Department Chair.   October 2011 Saturday, October 1:  Homecoming Festival -- begins at noon. Wednesday, October 12:  Celebration of Florence Baldwin's Birthday. Get details. Wednesday, October 12:  AAEB Meeting -- 6 p.m., Dining Room. Cocktail reception and birthday party in honor of Florence Baldwin. Sun., October 23:  AAEB Book Club -- 2 p.m., Main Hall.  Book selection:  Arcadia by Tom Stoppard.  Facilitator, Preston Bannard, Classics and History Teacher.     November 2011 Sunday, November 13:Julie Osborn Randall '80 bench dedication and reception -- 2 p.m. in the Lower School Lobby. Sunday, November 13: Opening Reception, "Paintings from Maine: An Alumna Retrospective", Julie Coxe Freund '74 exhibit -- 5-7 p.m. in Residence Art Gallery. Exhibit will run Nov. 13 - Dec. 16. Thursday, November 17:  Baldwin Book Club -- 7 p.m. Main Hall.  Genome by Matt Ridley.  Facilitators, Susan Dorfman, Biology Teacher and select Baldwin students. Tuesday, November 22:  Thanksgiving Assembly -- 1:30 p.m. in the Blue Gym; Alumnae reception following. Wednesday, November 23: Young Alumnae Reception with Haverford and AIS -- 9:00 p.m. at Merion Cricket Club; can drive donations accepted.   January 2012 Wednesday, January 4:  Young Alumnae Tea -- Assembly Room & Main Hall at 2:30 p.m.   February 2012 Tuesday, February 7:  Senior/Faculty Tea -- 2:15-3:00 p.m. Friday, February 10:  Baldwin Book Club -- 7 p.m., Anne Frank Library.  Book selection, Infidel by Ayaan Hirsi Ali. Facilitator, Kelly Grimmett, Head Librarian.   March 2012 Wednesday, March 14:  Best of Baldwin – time and location to be announced. Wednesday, March 21:  Baldwin Book Club -- 7 p.m., Main Hall.  Book selection, Who's Irish by Gish Jen. Facilitator, Diane Senior, English Teacher.   April 2012 Sunday, April 15:  Baldwin Book Club -- 2 p.m., Main Hall.  Book selection, Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf.  Facilitator, Olive Ledlie, English Department Chair.   May 2012 Thursday, May 3- Saturday, May 5:  Reunion 2012 -- Classes of Blue (2's and 7's).    Saturday, May 5:  Alumnae Spring Festival – 11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m., under the trees in front of the Residence. Saturday, May 5:  Special Reunion Baldwin Book Club -- 2 p.m., Main Hall.  Book selection and facilitator to be announced.   June 2012 Wednesday, June 6:  Senior Luncheon -- noon-1 p.m., Assembly Room Thursday, June 7:  Commencement -- 3 p.m., reception following in Main Hall.

Past Events

A Baldwin Thanksgiving The Thanksgiving Assembly Tuesday, November 22 — 1:30 pm Blue Gym, Baldwin Athletic Center   We hope you will celebrate the spirit of the holidays with us! The Kindergarten students have been practicing "A Bunch of Fat Turkeys" and are excited to welcome members of the 13 and 14 year clubs to join them in singing this Baldwin classic.   Special seating will be reserved for alumnae. We invite you to join us for treats, cider and catching up with friends in the Multipurpose Room following the assembly. Please RSVP to Kathy Chavis, kchavis@baldwinschool.org.   ~    Thanksgiving Eve Young Alumnae Party Wednesday, November 23 — 9:00 pm Merion Cricket Club Ball Room   Classes of 1997-2007 are invited join classmates and friends to kick-off your Thanksgiving celebration. Co-sponsored by Haverford and Agnes Irwin. Cash Bar, complimentary hors d'oeuvres. Guests are welcome! Please bring a $5 donation for the Ardmore Food Cupboard at the door. No RSVP necessary.       Baldwin Grade I at their Thanksgiving Feast

Evening of the Arts Please join us for an evening that will bring our community together to share, discuss and enjoy fine and performing arts. Sunday, November 13, 2011   Romeo and Juliet Presented by the Upper School Maskers  4:00 pm -6:00pm  Beginning in the Main Hall of the Residence click to purchase theater tickets   followed by     The opening reception of   An Alumna Retrospective: "Paintings from Maine" Julie Coxe Freund, '74 6:00 pm -7:00 pm Residence Art Gallery   Please contact Emmy Hunter VanderZwaag '75 (610-525-2700 x306) for more information.   The art show will be open Monday, November 14- Friday, December 16.

Florence Baldwin Day, Oct. 12    The National Board of Advisors held the inaugural celebration of Florence Baldwin's Birthday on Wednesday, Oct. 12.  We hope you had the opportunity to celebrate Miss Baldwin either on campus or in the city where you found yourself on this day.   Special events were held on campus, including a lunchtime celebration for our students, faculty and staff and a wine reception for alumnae prior to the Alumnae Association general meeting at 6 p.m. in the Main Hall.  We hope that alumnae will take this as an annual opportunity to reconnect or meet for the first time, whether it is simply getting together with another Baldwin alumna for a cup of coffee or throwing a party in our city.     If you would like to join the celebration, please contact Mary Pat Staats, Director of Alumnae Relations, mstaats@baldwinschool.org, (610) 525-2700, Ext. 268 so that we might know you plan to attend the event on campus or to connect you with alumnae living nearby for your own celebration.  Take photos and send them to Mary Pat so that we can post all the celebrations on this web site!    Sara Scott '96 and Robin Blum Smith '57, Co-Chairs, NBA Outreach and Regional Events.

Alumnae Reception and Tour at The National Portrait Gallery Sunday, June 12, 2011   You are cordially invited to a reception and tour of the upcoming special exhibit Capital Portraits:  Treasures from Washington Private Collections   Tour led by Carolyn Kinder Carr '57, Curator   Reception at 6 p.m. Tour at 6:45 p.m.   Tickets will be limited to the first 30 reservations.  To make your reservations, please click on "Alumnae Event - DC in the left margin.   Questions?  Contact Mary Pat Staats, Director of Alumnae Relations, mstaats@baldwinschool.org, (610) 525-2700, Ext. 268

The Alumnae Association Philadelphia Area Book Club Tuesday, May 17   The Baldwin Alumnae Association Executive Board cordially invites all alumnae, parents and friends to the next Philadelphia Area Book Club Tuesday, May 17 Main Hall, The Residence featuring The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje  The story deals with the gradually revealed histories of a critically burned English accented Hungarian man, his Canadian nurse, a Canadian-Italian thief, and an Indian sapper in the British Army as they live out the end of World War II in an Italian villa.  We will be serving a light dinner and desserts, along with wine, and assorted waters and sodas. The discussion will commence following dinner at approximately 7:15 p.m. Reservations requested. Contact Kathy Chavis, kchavis@baldwinschool.org, (610) 525-2700, Ext. 231.

Alumnae Weekend Spring Festival Saturday, April 30, 2011   All Alumnae are welcome!    Alumnae Weekend Spring Festival Saturday, April 30 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.  On the Main Drive in front of The Residence    Catered Luncheon Complimentary Beer and Wine Tent Moon Bounce, Face Painter and Balloon Twister Cotton Candy, Popcorn Fun for all Ages!    Reservations strongly encouraged. Click here to make your reservations!   Adults $16 Children $8  Questions? Contact Kathy Chavis kchavis@baldwinschool.org (610) 525-2700, Ext. 231

Philadelphia Area Baldwin March Book Club   The Baldwin Alumnae Association Executive Board cordially invites all alumnae, parents and friends to the next meeting of the Philadelphia Area Book Club featuring The Art of Racing in the Rainby Garth Stein.    Tuesday, March 22 6:30 p.m. Main Hall, The Residence Enjoy meeting Baldwin alumnae and parents as we discuss this heartwarming tale of a race car driver and his dog.  We will be serving a light dinner. The discussion will commence following dinner at approximately 7:15 p.m. Reservations requested. Contact Kathy Chavis,  kchavis@baldwinschool.org, (610) 525-2700, Ext. 231.

Alumnae Association February Book Club  The Baldwin Alumnae Association Executive Board cordially invites all alumnae, parents and friends to its next Book Club meeting which will feature a discussion of The Help by Katherine Stockett. Wednesday, Feb. 2 6 p.m. Main Hall of the Residence Enjoy meeting Baldwin alumnae and parents as we discuss this fascinating book. A light dinner and desserts will be served along with wine, and assorted waters and sodas. Reservations requested. Contact Kathy Chavis, kchavis@baldwinschool.org, (610) 525-2700, Ext. 231.

Alumnae Association December Book Club The Alumnae Association Executive Board hosted its December Book Club meeting on Wed., Dec. 1 in the Main Hall of the Residence.  Alumnae, parents and friends of Baldwin were invited to attend.  The group enjoyed a lively discussion of the featured book, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot.  Couldn't make this book club meeting? Join us for our next Book Club meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 2 at 6 p.m. in the Main Hall. The featured book will be The Help by Katherine Stockett.

The Annual Thanksgiving Assembly Baldwin welcomes back Alumnae for the holidays   Alumnae representing classes from the 1950s to the 2000s joined in celebrating the spirit of the Thanksgiving holidays.  Our Kindergarten girls performed  "A Bunch of Fat Turkeys" and were excited to welcome members of the 13- and 14-year club to join them in singing this Baldwin classic.       The assembly took place on Tuesday, November 23rd at 1:30 p.m.in the Blue Gym (in the Baldwin Athletic Center). Special seating at the front of the assembly was reserved for returning alumnae. Immediately following the assembly, alumnae and friends were welcomed back to the Main Hall for cider, treats, and a chance to catch up in front of the fireplace.

Baldwin Honors Ada Mutch ’22 with the White Blazer Award   When Ada Mutch graduated from Baldwin in 1922, she was the recipient of the school’s coveted “Gym Prize,” an honor that is the equivalent of today’s White Blazer Award, a designation given to the school’s best all-around athlete, as chosen by her peers. As the winner, she was bestowed with the bragging rights of this honor and a small plaque. On Friday, April 30, 2010, 88 years after her graduation from Baldwin, our oldest alumna finally received a White Blazer to call her own.   Click HERE to read a recent article published in the Philadelphia Inquirer and HERE to read an article in The Main Line Times. Click HERE to see a video of the Alumnae Awards Ceremony and learn more about Ada's life, on NBC-10.