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Find a little bit of Mac wherever you are. With over 30 events in cities across the globe, we hope you are able to join us for a day to celebrate and connect with fellow alumni. Just like Mac, these events will be unique, maybe quirky, and definitely fun. Please be sure to check back frequently as new cities and hosts are confirmed.
If there’s not an event close to you, make your own party with a Mac friend or two, and show your pride by wearing orange and blue. Contact Erin Updike, Alumni Engagement Associate Director at eupdike@macalester.edu, to share if you are planning your own event and we will send you a pack of supplies. Join the global party. Posts from events taking place around the world will be shared on our social channels as well as the big on-campus event, so plan to share your best photos, and moments using #heymac.
View Mac in Your City Events below and then register to attend!
Light snacks will be provided, food and drink are available for purchase at the venue. There are four available parking lots, the indoor garage, lower lot, upper lot and gravel lot. All are free and in close proximity to the main entrance. The entrance is accessible. Black Stack is also conveniently located by public transportation options.
Time: 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Venue: Lake Chalet at Lake Merritt, 1520 Lakeside Drive, Oakland CA 94612
Event Details: Please join fellow Mac alumni for drinks at sunset. Come early and enjoy the lake, maybe even take a gondola ride.
Hosted by: Andrew Kaufteil ’01 and Adan Martinez ’16
RSVP Here by Monday, September 30
Time: 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Venue: The home of David Wick, Monterey, CA. The address will be included in the confirmation email.
Event Details: Beverages and snacks will be provided. Street parking is available.
Hosted by: David Wick ’91
RSVP Here by Monday, September 30
Time: 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Venue: Terminal Bar – Union Station, 1701 Wynkoop Street, Union Station
Event Details: Look for the Macalester sign. Food and beverages are available for purchase at the venue.
Hosted by: Kat Weismiller ’06, Liz McCreary ’09, Riyaz Gayasaddin ’08
RSVP Here by Monday, September 30
Time: 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Venue: Sheffield’s Beer and Wine Garden, 3258 N. Sheffield Ave., Chicago
Event Details: Look for the Macalester sign.
Hosted by: Megan Mason ’99, Jeremy Barr ’05, and Josh Aaker ’05
RSVP Here by Monday, September 30
Time: 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Venue: Public Greens Urban Kitchen, Broad Ripple, 902 E 64th St., Indianapolis, IN 46220
Event Details: Look for the Macalester sign.
Hosted by: Alison Schumacher ’97
RSVP Here by Monday, September 30
Time: 5:00-7:30 p.m.
Venue: Smokey Row Coffee Co., 1910 Cottage Grove Ave, Des Moines, IA 50314
Event Details: The first half of the evening will be introductions followed by a campus update from Andy Han ’19 (Student Representative on the Macalester Alumni Board). The second half will be a group discussion about the intersection of health care, law, and politics. We will meet in the private room at Smokey Row.
There will also be an optional event afterward for drinks at a local bar.
Hosted by: John Sporle ’71, Nat Kongtahworn ’95, and Andy Han ’19
RSVP Here by Monday, September 30
Time: 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Venue: Union Collective, 1700 W 41st St #420, Baltimore, MD 21211
Event Details: Look for the Macalester Sign. We will plan on meeting in the Union Craft Brewing Taproom, there are a number of businesses located at the location (Charm City Creamery, Vent Coffee Roasters, Well Crafted Kitchen) where other items can be purchased! There is also great outdoor space, which we may use, weather dependent. Free parking available
Hosted by: Claire Runquist ’14
RSVP Here by Monday, September 30
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Venue: At the home of Jake Hasson ’15, Dorchester, MA 02125. The address will be included in the confirmation email
Directions: The house is easily accessible by public transit on the red line, exit at the Savin Hill T Station. The best place to park is near Savin Hill Beach on Denny Street.
Event Details: Snacks, beer, and wine provided. Feel free to bring beer, wine, or an appetizer, however this is not expected.
Hosted by: Jake Hasson ’13, Sarah Moghtader ’93, Kelsey Porter ’18, and Lauren Edmundson ’13
RSVP Here by Monday, September 30
Time: 7:00-10:00 p.m.
Venue: Pizza Luce, 11 E Superior St #100, Duluth, MN 55802
Directions: Parking is recommended in the Tech Village Ramp on E. 1st St due to construction on Superior St.
Event Details: Look for the Macalester sign. Food and beverages are available for purchase at the venue.
Hosted by: Katie Pastorius Benziger ’05 and Matt Duffy ’04
RSVP Here by Monday, September 30
Time: 5:30-7:00 p.m.
Venue: Jimmy’s Pub, St. James Hotel, 406 Main St, Red Wing, MN 55066
Event Details: Pub is on 5th floor. Hotel has free ramp. Free street parking ample.
Hosted by: David Foster ’67 and Ian Scheerer ’89
RSVP Here by Monday, September 30
Time: 8:30-10:00 a.m.
Venue: Hall of Fame Room, Leonard Center at Macalester College
Event Details: Join us for great conversation and morning treats.
Hosted by: Janice Dickinson ’64, Dean Verdoes ’64, Ruth Lippin ’65, and Dave Senness ’70
RSVP Here by Monday, September 30
Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Venue: Landmark Center, 75 Fifth Street West, Saint Paul, MN 55102
Event Details: Please join us for lunch with Mindy Deardurff, Dean of Macalester’s Career Exploration Center, Michele Moylan, Assistant Director of Employer Relations and hosts Amy Mino ’89, Ken Iosso ’87, Catherine Neuschler ’02, Kai Peterson ’13. Meet other Mac grads who work in Saint Paul and receive an update from Mindy Deardurff and Michelle Moylan about the Career Exploration Center at Macalester.
Lunch is included. Please indicate your lunch preference in the RSVP.
Hosted by: Amy Mino ’89, Ken Iosso ’87, Catherine Neuschler ’02, Kai Peterson ’13.
RSVP Required Here by Monday, September 30
Time: 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Venue: Black Stack Brewing, 755 Prior Ave N, St Paul, MN 55104
Event Details: Please join us for our national Mac in Your City night! This annual event brings together alum all across the country and is a great way to reconnect with old friends- and make new ones! Our Twin Cities event will be at Black Stack brewing; Look for the blocked off area with the Macalester sign. We will share some Macalester event updates and have some fun opportunities to get to know others who attend.
Hosted by: yMac and the Class of 1990 Reunion Planning Committee
RSVP Required Here by Monday, September 30
Time: 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Venue: Urban Chestnut Brewery, Grove Brewery & Bierhall, 4465 Manchester Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63110
Event Details: Look for the Macalester sign. Food and beverages are available for purchase at the venue.
Hosted by: Elena Tonc ’13
RSVP Here by Monday, September 30
Time: 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Venue: Moxies @ Caughlin Ranch, 4792 Caughlin Pkwy, Reno, NV 89509
Event Details: Large Happy Hour menu available. Look for the Macalester sign. We may sit outside or indoors depending on the weather. Ample parking available. Hope to meet our fellow Macites. Please come and make new friends and reminisce about your years at Macalester.
Hosted by: Pamela Reinke Miller ’78
RSVP Here by Monday, September 30
Venue: Marble Brewery, 9904 Montgomery Blvd NE Albuquerque, NM 87111
Time: 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Event Details: Look for the Macalester sign. Food trucks and beverages are available for purchase at the venue.
Hosted by: Gina Marie Storch ’17
RSVP Here by Monday, September 30
Venue: Druthers Brewing Company, 1053 Broadway, Albany, NY 12204
Time: 5:45-8:00 p.m.
Event Details: Look for the Macalester sign. Food and beverages are available for purchase at the venue.
Hosted by: Gautam Mani ’10
RSVP Here by Monday, September 30
Venue: Good Behavior, Rooftop of MADE Hotel, 44 W 29th St, New York, NY 10001
Time: 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Event Details: Look for the Macalester sign. Food and beverages are available for purchase at the venue.
Hosted by: Pamela Mazza ’92, Raynise Cange ’14, and Hanyue Xu ’16
RSVP Here by Monday, September 30
Time: 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Venue: The home of Kim Cole ’96, Shaker Heights, OH 44122. The address will be included in the confirmation email.
Event Details: Please join fellow Mac alumni, parents and friends at our home for a wine and cheese reception.
Hosted by: Kim Cole ’96
RSVP Here by Monday, September 30
Time: 5:30-7:30 pm
Venue: Lineage Brewing, 2971 N High St, Columbus, OH 43202
Event Details: Look for the Macalester sign. Food and beverages are available for purchase at the venue.
Hosted by: Sara Bendure ’97 and Juan Goodyear ’96
RSVP Here by Monday, September 30
Time: 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Venue: Wynnewood Lanes, 2228 Haverford Road, Ardmore, PA 19003
Event Details: Bowl or socialize and watch – bowling and rentals are covered. Wynnewood Lanes is a kid-friendly bowling alley, walkable from the Wynnewood Road Station of the NHSL light rail, and driveable with adjacent parking.
Hosted by: Allan Thoen ’98
RSVP Here by Monday, September 30
Time: 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Venue: The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 1001 Bissonnet St, Houston, TX 77005
Event Details: Join fellow Mac Alumni at a museum-style gathering. General admission is free on Thursdays, so take advantage of the opportunity to discover the Museum at no cost. We will gather on the Terrace Patio at 6:30 p.m. for social time. Look for the Macalester sign. Beverages and food will be available to purchase from the museum bar and local food trucks. Parking is free after 5:00 p.m. in an above-ground garage at 1144 Binz Street, and an underground garage at 5101 Montrose Blvd.
Hosted by: Burke Strickland ’69
RSVP Here by Monday, September 30
Time: 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Venue: The Dive (at the Lismore), 333 Gibson St, Eau Claire, WI 54701
Event Details: Join us for a meet and greet to meet everyone in the area.
Hosted by: Heather Amthauer ’96 and Patti Cleary ’98
RSVP Here by Monday, September 30
Time: 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Venue: The home of Donna and George Beestman (The address will be included in the confirmation email.)
Event Details: All Mac Alumni and family members are welcome. Street parking is available. Please provide a side dish to share
Hosted by: Donna Beestman ’65, George Beestman, and Eric Engstrom ’11
RSVP Here by Monday, September 30
Time: 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Venue: Cafe Centraal, 306 S Kinnickinnic Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53207
Event Details: We will be in the back room. There is typically parking across the street.
Hosted by: Maren Hagman ’11
RSVP Here by Monday, September 30
INTERNATIONAL EVENTS
Hosted by: Michael Leontiou ’98
Venue: The Summer Home of Michael Leontiou ’98, in Maroni, Larnaka (Address will be provided in RSVP confirmation)
Date: October 5, 2019 – Please note this is taking place on Saturday
Time: 7:00 p.m.
RSVP Here by Monday, September 30
Time: 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Venue: House of St Barnabas, Dickens Room, 1 Greek Street, Soho Square, London
Event Details: Please note this is a private club. Advance RSVP is needed in order to attend the event.
Hosted by: Ezequiel Jimenez ’13
RSVP Here by Monday, September 30
Hosted by: Zack Katz ’19
Venue: The Home of Zack Katz ’19 (Address will be provided in RSVP confirmation)
Date: October 3, 2019
Time: 7:00 p.m.
RSVP Here by Monday, September 30
Time: 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Venue: BA3 Restaurant and Bar, Bygdøy allé 3, 0257 Oslo, Norway
Event Details: Look for the Macalester sign
Hosted by: Charlotte Lunde ’13
RSVP Here by Monday, September 30
Time: 12:30-3:00 p.m.
Venue: Casalinga Restaurant, Muldersdrift, Rocky Ridge Road, Muldersdrift (off Beyers Naude Drive)
Event Details: Smart dressing; Italian cuisine; great food; reasonable prices.
Hosted by: Lulama Clarice Duma ’85
RSVP Here by Monday, September 30
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Don’t See an event in your area?
Plan one! Email Erin Updike, Alumni Engagement Associate Director, to share if you are/want to plan your own event and we will send you a pack of supplies and help with invites.