By Kiera Reilly, C’93 @KieraReilly
Penn’s founder, Benjamin Franklin, is celebrating his 308th birthday on January 17, 2014. Join Penn alumni in a city near you for this year’s festivities!
Cities/clubs celebrating this year include: Baltimore, Boston, Houston, Las Vegas, Lehigh Valley, London, Long Island, Los Angeles, Metro NJ, New Haven, Northeastern Pennsylvania, Northern California, Orange County, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Portland, San Antonio, San Diego, Shanghai, Seattle, and Westchester/Rockland Counties.
Follow the fun on Twitter with the hashtag #PennToastsBen
Baltimore
Penn Club of Baltimore
Friday, January 31, 2014
5:00 pm -7:00 pm
The Party Room/Area at The Greene Turtle
1606 Whetstone Way
Baltimore (South Bmore/Fed Hill), MD 21230
Join the Penn Club of Baltimore for appetizers and a cash bar to celebrate the birthday of Penn’s founder, Ben Franklin. Start the New Year with your follow Penn alumni. For questions or to RSVP, contact pennbalt@yahoo.com.
Boston
Penn Club of Boston
Thursday, January 16, 2014
7:00 pm
Max Brenner
745 Boylston Street
Follow on Twitter: @PennClubBoston
Celebrate Ben Franklin’s Birthday with desserts at Max Brenner!
Did you know that Benjamin Franklin was born on Milk St in Boston, MA in 1706? He then went on to attend Boston Latin School, ran away to Philadelphia at the age of 17, and eventually helped found the University of Pennsylvania and went on to become one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. Today, his legacy lives on in the field of politics, philosophy, science, and education.
Join us on January 16th at 7pm at Max Brenner’s as we celebrate the legacy of the illustrious man and founder of Penn, Ben Franklin. RSVP is required. RSVP through the Penn Club of Boston website or by sending an email to stephanieh@pennclubofboston.org. RSVP Here!
Houston
Penn Club of Houston
Thursday, January 16, 2014
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Camerata
1834 Westheimer Road
Houston, TX
713.522.VINO
Follow on Twitter: @PennClubHouston
Penn Houston is celebrating Ben’s 308th birthday at Camerata, a cool, recently opened Montrose wine bar that has a laid-back vibe and amazing wine list. First glass and apps are on the club! Join us to kick off 2014 with familiar faces and new friends as we reminisce on Ben and good old Penn. Advance registration required via our website.
Registrants & Fees: Registrant Fee
Child/Guest of Member $ 5.00
Child/Guest of Non-Member $ 10.00
Member Penn Club of Houston $ 5.00
Non-Member Penn Club of Houston $ 10.00
More info on Camerata: Popular among bar and restaurant critics, Camerata was named in December as the 3rd hottest wine bar in the country by Eater National and has been featured by Texas Monthly, Houston Press, Culturemap, the Houston Chronicle, and Eater Houston, to name a few. Owned by Paul Petronella and directly adjacent to his restaurant Paulie’s, Camerata offers an ever-changing bottle list from ex-Uchi Houston beverage director David Keck in a space that draws a hip, younger crowd.
Parking: Camerata is located on Westheimer, between Driscoll Street and Morse Sreet. Parking can be find on either side street, and entrances are on Westheimer and the back of the restaurant.
Las Vegas
Penn Club of Las Vegas
Friday, January 17, 2014
6:00 – 8:00 PM
Banger Brewing (downtown)
Follow on Twitter: @PennLV
The Penn Club of Las Vegas is excited to host the Vegas Ivy Plus community for a beer tasting in honor of Big Ben’s Birthday. There will be discounted drinks for our group as well as a tour of the brewery. Beer + education = win win for us and Ben.
We hope you can make it and are looking forward to seeing you all there. Last year we had a great turnout and a great time. Note: Ben Franklin wigs optional (kidding).
Questions, email: Lea Artis, C’08 at leartis@alumni.upenn.edu. (And even if you can’t, make sure you’re on our email list!) PS. Visit our new website PennLV.com for all upcoming events and news.
Connect with PCLV on: Facebook |LinkedIn | Twitter | Instagram
Lehigh Valley
Penn Alumni Club of the Lehigh Valley
Thursday, January 16, 2014
6:00 – 7:00 PM Happy Hour
7:00 PM Dinner
Rodizio Grill Brazilian Steakhouse
2805 Lehigh Street (just off Rt. 309)
Allentown, PA
“Take time for all things; great haste makes great waste”
The Penn Club invites you and your guest(s) to Ben’s Birthday Bash (“eve”) celebrating Benjamin Franklin’s 308th birthday.
Two menu options: The Full Rodizio – $28.99 – Enjoy a variety of rotisserie grilled meats carved table side, glazed pineapple, a gourmet salad bar, and authentic Brazilian appetizers, all Unlimited! Gourmet Salads – $16.99 – Enjoy unlimited authentic Brazilian appetizers and unlimited trips to the gourmet salad bar, featuring over 30 hot and cold items. Rodizio is 100% MSG free, 100% Peanut free, and 95% Gluten free. We hope to see you there. Please rsvp and indicate if you are joining us for Happy Hour, Dinner or Both (hopefully both!) We need to give the restaurant an accurate count so that they can accommodate us properly.
RSVP to Joan at info@pennclublehighvalley.com.
London
Penn Club of the UK
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
7:00 pm
21 Covent Garden
21 The Market
WC2E 8RD London
In celebration of Ben Franklin’s birthday, we are celebrating our beloved founder’s special day with drinks. Come join us at 21 Covent Garden from 7 PM, where we will have a reserved area in the bar overlooking the Covent Garden Piazza. Feel free to bring a Ben Franklin-related item… We’ll buy a drink for the person with the best or most unique item!
Looking forward to seeing you and raising a toast to dear ol’ Ben.
Questions? Email the club at pennalumniuk@gmail.com.
Long Island
Penn Club of Long Island
Thursday, January 23, 2014
7:30 pm
Vespa
Great Neck, NY
Join us in celebration of Ben Franklin’s Birthday, Ben’s Bash. There will be a brief Club meeting, followed by dinner.
Los Angeles
PennClubLA
Friday, January 17, 2014
7:30 – 9:00 pm
The Churchill
8384 W 3rd St
West Hollywood, CA 90048
Note: Location change, no longer at The Pikey!
Follow on Twitter: @PennClubLA
Happy New Year Penn Alumni! We would like to invite you to come celebrate Ben Franklin’s birthday with fellow classmates at The Churchill this Friday! Help us cheers to dear old Ben! Find more information and RSVP here.
Metro NJ
Penn Club of Metro New Jersey
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
7:30 PM
Birthday Cake and Open Board meeting
Follow on Twitter: @PennClubMetroNJ
All Metro NJ Penn Alumni and Penn Parents are invited to join us for Ben Franklin’s Birthday Bash at the home of Carol Michaels. After an open board meeting, there will be refreshments including Ben’s birthday cake. RSVP here.
New Haven, CT
Penn Club of New Haven
January 19th, 2014
6:30pm
Linsly Chittenden Hall, 63 High Street
New Haven, CT
Ben Franklin’s Birthday Celebration and Speaker Event
Join us for a presentation entitled “Callings and Culture-Picking: Lessons on Work and Food from the Wilds of Psychology” (topics that were of great interest to Ben!) by Penn Psychology Professor Dr. Paul Rozin and our own Dr. Amy Wrzesniewski, C ’94, of the Yale School of Management, followed by refreshments and birthday cake! The event is free, but RSVP via email to robpennclubnh@gmail.com.
Northeastern Pennsylvania
Penn Club of Northeastern Pennsylvania (NEPA)
Sunday, January 12, 2014
11:30 am – 2:00 pm
East Mountain Inn, in the Bistro
Off Exit 170-A of I-81
Ben Franklin Bountiful Buffet Birthday Bash
with Special guest speaker
Gregory E. Johnson, CFP®
Director of Gift Planning
University of Pennsylvania
Attire for the day is casual. Buffet will be served (cash bar). The price for the event is $30 per person. If you like to avoid the rush please include your dues of $15 for 2014.
RSVP no later than Thursday, January 9th by calling 570.208.3130, ext. 147 or by e-mailing me at AndrewPasonick@penneastern.com.
Northern California
Penn Club of Northern California
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
6:00 – 8:00 pm
O3 Bistro & Lounge
524 Van Ness Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94102 (Google Map)
Follow on Twitter: @NCPennClub
Penn’s founder, Benjamin Franklin, is celebrating his 308th birthday in January 2014. Join Penn alumni for this year’s festivities! Join us as we mingle with familiar and new alums and play Ben Franklin and Penn trivia! Event details here.
Cost: $10 with advanced registration, $15 at the door (ticket includes appetizers and one drink)
RSVP: Click here to purchase tickets
Orange County, CA
Penn Club of Orange County
Thursday, January 16, 2014
5:30 – 7:00 pm
Bluewater Grill at the District
2409 Park Ave.
Tustin, CA 92782
Follow on Twitter: @PennClubOC
Please join Orange County area alumni us for a fun evening of networking and remembering Ben. Also, bring ideas of events you would like to see our club take on this year!
RSVP to penncluboc@gmail.com so that we know how many will be in attendance. We look forward to seeing you there and starting off 2014 in celebration!
“In wine there is wisdom, in beer there is Freedom, in water there is bacteria.”
― Benjamin Franklin
Philadelphia
Penn Club of Philadelphia
Saturday, January 11, 2014
11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Lecture series brunch at The Plough & the Stars, 123 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Private guided tour at Benjamin Franklin Museum, 317 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106
Follow on Twitter: @PennClub
Ben Franklin’s Birthday Bash! Lecture Series Brunch and Private Museum Tour
Come celebrate the University of Pennsylvania’s Founding Father’s 308th Birthday at the new Benjamin Franklin Museum in Philadelphia!
Join us for a lecture series brunch at The Plough & the Stars restaurant in Old City with Penn Professor John Milner, Adjunct Professor of Architecture Historic Preservation and two project directors from Quinn Evans Architects, the architecture firm responsible for renovating and expanding the Benjamin Franklin Museum in Philadelphia. Following the brunch, we will experience a private guided tour of the new Benjamin Franklin Museum in Old City.
Cost: $25 for members; $40 for non-members
RSVP: Click here to buy tickets!
http://www.pennclubphilly.org/article.html?aid=832
Phoenix, AZ
Penn-Wharton Club of Arizona
Thursday, January 16, 2014
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
University Club of Phoenix
39 E. Monte Vista
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Follow on Twitter: @Penn_Wharton_AZ
Join fellow alumni as we once again celebrate Ben’s Birthday at our annual Ben Franklin Birthday Bash. This is always one of our most popular events, so be sure to sign up early.
DETAILS Appetizers and a birthday cake, Cash Bar
COST: $20
Appropriately, at this event we honor our Ben Franklin Sponsor members. We appreciate the additional support; you and a guest are invited to this event at NO CHARGE. Red & Blue Society members and a guest attend all events at NO CHARGE. Special Invitation to our Young Alumni to join us at NO CHARGE.
RSVP: Click here to RSVP!!!
Portland, OR
Penn Club of Portland
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
5:30 – 7:00 pm (or until the last person leaves)
Kells Irish Brew Pub.
210 NW 21st Avenue
(betw. NW Davis St. and NW Everett St.)
Portland, OR
Benjamin Franklin’s 308th Birthday Happy Hour
While touring Ireland in 1771, Benjamin Franklin was moved by the level of poverty he observed. Since Ireland’s economy was governed by the same trade regulations and laws of Britain that governed America, Franklin’s observation, that America could suffer the same effects should Britain’s colonial rule continue, fueled his passion for independence. So, once again this year, we are celebrating Benjamin Franklin’s 308th birthday with a nod to Ireland on Wednesday, January 15th (actually two days before his birthday) at Kells Irish Brew Pub.
Look for friends, smiling faces and/or small Penn flag.
RSVPs, while not required, are always appreciated to club president John Vosmek at John Vosmek john.vosmek@vosmek.com.
San Antonio, TX
Penn Club of San Antonio
Friday, January 17, 2014
11:30 AM
Youz Guyz South Philly Cheesesteaks
316 Pat Booker Road
Universal City 78148
The Penn Alumni Club of San Antonio will continue our tradition of celebrating Ben’s Birthday Bash on Friday, January 17. Once again we will gather, starting at 11:30 A.M., at San Antonio’s Philly cheese steak emporium and our informal clubhouse, Youz Guyz South Philly CheeseSteaks, phone 210-659-8930. Be ready for Quizzo while we munch our lunch.
RSVP by Monday, January 13, to Elaine Ayala, eayala@express-news.net, 210-250-3402.
San Diego, CA
Penn Club of San Diego
Friday, January 17, 2014
6:00 pm – ?
Eddie’s
3501 30th Street
Follow on Twitter: @PennClubSD
The Penn Club of San Diego will celebrate Ben’s Birthday Bash! A small corner is being reserved at 6pm at Eddie’s! Cheesesteaks, Tastycakes and other menu items will be available for purchase.
RSVP by emailing pennclubsd@gmail.com.
Seattle, WA
Penn Club of Seattle
Bowling for Ben
Sunday, January 12, 2014
5:00 – 7:00 pm
The Garage Bowling and Billiards
1130 Broadway (on Capitol Hill)
Seattle, WA 98122
Follow on Twitter: @PenninSeattle
Join the Penn Alumni Club of Seattle in celebrating Ben Franklin’s 308th birthday with an evening of bowling, billiards, food and drink at the great space known as “The Garage” on Capitol Hill in Seattle. Bowling begins at 5:00 PM. You can bowl, schmooze, eat and drink, play some billiards and just enjoy the company of local Penn alumni and parents. Cost for the night will be $10, which includes bowling and shoe rentals. $20 includes bowling, shoe rental and a Penn Club of Seattle t-shirt! (Food and drink will be on you).
RSVPs are required at http://www.pennclubofseattle.com/item/554706. Space is limited so sign up today!
Shanghai
Penn Club of Shanghai
Thursday, January 23, 2014
7:30 – 9:30 PM
Sarment Wine Bar
Reel Mall, 1601 West Nanjing Road
( 南京西路1601号2楼202-1室, 近常德路)
Wines start from 45RMB. Buy two glasses get one free.
Ben Franklin’s Birthday Bash and Standing Committee Elections
To kick off the Penn Club’s events in the new year, we are commemorating our University’s founding father, Ben Franklin, with a birthday bash in his honor. Please join us for some drinks and good times with your fellow alumni!
During the birthday bash, we will hold our annual standing committee (i.e. board) elections. We encourage all alumni interested in helping shape the future direction of our club to take part in the election by either running for a position or simply by attending and voting during the elections. The position that are available for election:
Chairman (President)
Secretary of the Treasury (Treasurer)
Secretary of Propaganda (Secretary)
Secretary of Internal Affairs (Webmaster)
Secretary of Labor (Professional Events)
Secretary of Education (Educational Events)
Secretary of Civil Affairs (Community Service Events)
Secretary of Social Affairs (Social Events)
Secretary of Recruitment (Secondary School Committee)
If you are interested in learning more about running for a position, please email us at penn.club.shanghai@gmail.com. We will accept nominations for positions until Tuesday, January 21.
Westchester/Rockland Counties, NY
Penn Club of Westchester and Rockland Counties
Saturday, January 25, 2014
7:30 pm pub fare and drinks
9:30 pm Penn Alumni Band, “The Velcrows”
MTK Tavern
30 East Main Street
Mt. Kisco, NY
(914-218-3334)
Ben’s Birthday Bash featuring Penn Alumni Band “The Velcrows” at MTK Tavern
This year we are heading to Mt. Kisco to enjoy great food and drinks while enjoying the music of a Penn Alumni Band!
Mingle with fellow alumni while enjoying pub fare and drinks from 7:30 to 9:30PM, and then Randi Nielsen, W’84, Robert Birkenholz, ME’82, and Mike Rosenman, C’76, will be performing with their band, The Velcrows, at this fun venue! MTK Tavern is located in Mt. Kisco, an easy walk from the train station if you would rather not drive. The evening will conclude with a cake to celebrate Ben Franklin’s birthday!
RSVP/PAYMENT (includes cover charge and from 7:30-9:30PM: food and wine/beer/soft drinks): Through January 20th: $50 for members and $60 for nonmembers; From January 21st through January 25th: $60 for members and $70 for nonmembers; Use the red link below to rsvp and pay by MC/Visa or to pay by check, email the event chairperson, Wendy Weinstein at wendy.weinstein.karp@gmail.com with the number of attendees and then send a check payable to “The Penn Club of Westchester & Rockland Counties” and write “Ben’s Birthday Bash” on the memo portion of the check. Please send the check to Club Treasurer: Pamela Harpaz, 12 Woodmill Road, Chappaqua, NY 10514.
For questions or additional information, please contact the event chairperson: Wendy Weinstein at wendy.weinstein.karp@gmail.com.
Click here to buy tickets!!!
Philadelphia
Celebration in Philadelphia honoring Ben Franklin
Celebration! Benjamin Franklin, Founder, will present the Franklin Founders Award to Dr. Edward O. Wilson in recognition of his lifetime of work in the natural sciences, and his insights into the genetic basis of the social behavior of animals, including humans. Recognized worldwide as a leading authority on ants, Dr. Wilson has used his findings on social species to develop cutting-edge theories about human behavior. His 2012 book, The Social Conquest of Earth, looks at altruism and conflict in human society. Dr. Wilson, who received the Pulitzer Prize in 1979, is an emeritus professor at Harvard University.
The day’s Philadelphia celebration includes a free morning seminar on the topic of Observing the World, featuring:
Robert McCracken Peck, Senior Fellow, Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
Dr. Douglas W. Tallamy, Chair of the Dept. of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware
A procession up 5th Street to Dr. Franklin’s grave will be followed by a luncheon honoring Dr. Wilson.
AGENDA
9am-10:30am Seminar, Franklin Hall (free)
11am-11:30am Procession and wreath-laying at Franklin’s Grave (free)
11:45am – 1:45pm Luncheon at The Chemical Heritage Foundation, 315 Chestnut Street
Please visit www.ushistory.org/celebration for more information and registration
Click here for Registration / Luncheon Tickets
Don’t forget to post your photos and fun with the hashtag #PennToastsBen
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