The Williams Club of New York

Annual Dinner with Honorary Speaker Robert Engle '64
Thursday, June 25

TIME	Cocktails at 6:00 pm, dinner at 7:00 pm, followed by live music and dancing.
COST	$60 per person Includes hors d'oeuvres, open bar, and three-course meal
DESCRIPTION	All-American Lacrosse goalie. Honored physics student. Prize-winning adult ice dancer. Oh, yes, and a Nobel Prize-winner in economics. At a time when the economy dominates the front pages, and most all of our lives, please join Williams Club members and other alumni and friends for an evening with Robert Engle ’64. Reserve your place before this special event fills up! Robert Engle is the Michael Armellino professor in Management of Financial Services at the Stern School of Business at NYU and Professor Emeritus and Research Professor at UCSD. In 2003, he shared the Nobel Prize for Economics with Clive W.J. Granger. Engle graduated from Williams College in 1964 with the highest honors in Physics. While at Williams, he was in the Beta Theta Pi fraternity, played in the symphony, was an All-American lacrosse goalie, and was nominated to Phi Beta Kappa. Upon graduation, Engle received his MS in Physics and his Ph.D. in Economics at Cornell University. Engle is highly regarded for his discovery of a method for analyzing unpredictable movements in financial market prices and interest rates. He developed new statistical models of volatility that captured the tendency of stock prices and other financial variables to move between high and low periods. These statistical models have become essential tools of modern asset pricing theory and practice. Robert Engle is married to Marianne Eger Engle, a successful clinical child and sports psychologist. They have two children, Lindsey Eger Engle and Jordan Engle.

Williams Club All-Ivy Bronx Zoo Day
Saturday, June 27

TIME	10:00 am–4:00 pm
COST	$65 with roundtrip transportation, $50 if you drive yourself Includes deluxe admission and lunch.
DESCRIPTION	Embark upon an urban safari with your friends and family! Gape at the gorillas in the Congo Gorilla Forest, splash around with the sea lions at their feeding, and explore even more with your all-access pass. With 265 acres and over 4,000 animals, the Bronx Zoo offers something for every member of the family. Along with your day of adventure, a private catered lunch will allow the whole group to enjoy this special All-Ivy outing to the largest metropolitan zoo in the country. Travel in peace with roundtrip transportation via coach bus, or meet the rest of the group at the zoo. The bus departs The Williams Club at 10:00 am and leaves the Zoo at 4:00 pm. Lunch starts at noon.

Yale Club All-Ivy Gay, Lesbian and Friends Mixer
Monday, June 29

TIME	6:00–9:00 pm
COST	$35 per person Includes open bar and hors d’oeuvres. Reserve by 12:00 pm on Friday, June 26.
DESCRIPTION	Celebrate the conclusion of Gay Pride Month at The Yale Club. Meet fellow Ivy League Club members for a fabulous evening of mingling in the Tap Room. Enjoy an open bar of beer, wine, and soda, and a bounteous buffet of hors d’oeuvres. Don’t miss the chocolate fountain! Enjoy the company of GALA (Gay and Lesbian Alumni) too! The Yale Club has a business casual dress code that prohibits denim and sneakers. The Yale Club is located at 50 Vanderbilt Avenue.

Penn Young Alumni Flash Dating
Tuesday, June 30

TIME	7:00 pm
COST	$10 per member, $17 per guest Cash bar available. Reservations required by Tuesday, June 23
DESCRIPTION	Ready, set, date! Speed dating is the most exciting and efficient way to meet multiple eligible Ivy League singles in one night! Join the Young Alumni Committee for Flash Dating, where busy professionals will have the opportunity to meet, date, and move on. Each “date” lasts about five minutes and then the next date will begin. Sign up with a friend of the opposite sex to guarantee your spot. If you’d like to sign up without a friend, we’ll place you on a waitlist until we have an equal ratio of men to women. The Penn Club is located at 30 W 44th Street.

Summer Sessions with Chet
Wednesday, July 1

TIME	6:00-8:00 pm
COST	$35 per person Includes dinner, drinks, and BBQ tips.
DESCRIPTION	Summer is the perfect time to sit on the patio and enjoy delicious grilled food and ice-cold drinks! So come to The Club during the season’s hottest months for cooking fun with Executive Chef Chet Miechkowski. Pick up grilling and cooking tips to use at home and learn how to make a refreshing pitcher of sangria, all the while enjoying the fruits of your labor. Relax on the patio while you talk with and watch the chef, getting hands-on tips and advice. Learn to grill chicken, steak, or seafood and prepare complementing sides. Groups are limited to a maximum of six people, so gather a group of friends and get ready for a fun night of grilling and drinks! The sessions will run on select Wednesday evenings, with the next two taking place on July 1, August 12, and August 26. $35 per person. Includes dinner and sangria pitchers.

Meet the Artist: Gallery Talk and Reception for Andrew Klass
Monday, July 6

TIME	6:00-8:00 pm
COST	Event is Free Includes hors d’oeuvres, beer, wine, and soda.
DESCRIPTION	The Williams Club welcomes Andrew Klass to our art gallery for his showing entitled “2-Dimensional Life: A Collection of Scratchboard Works”. Andrew currently resides in Williamstown, Massachusetts. He has studied at the University of Iowa, including time spent in their top-ranked collegiate printmaking studios. He works in several different media, including photography, painting, and graphic design.

Summer BBQ
Wednesday, July 8

TIME	6:00-8:00 pm
COST	$42 per person Includes beer, wine, soda, and sangria. Other cocktails are additional.
DESCRIPTION	Our grill is fired up for summer barbeques at The Club. On select Wednesday evenings, we invite you to escape the NYC heat and join us for lobster, steak, and other grilled fare prepared alfresco on the garden patio. The grilled menu is accompanied by a cold seafood display, salad bar, Chef’s choice of sides, and dessert. There is also unlimited beer, wine, soda, and The Club’s signature Summer Sangria cocktail.

The World May be Flat, But Those at the Top Don’t See it That Way
Wednesday, July 15

TIME	6:00-8:00 pm
COST	$10 per member, $15 per guest Includes hors d’oeuvres, beer, wine, and soda.
DESCRIPTION	Among those at the top of the pecking order, how you do things really does matter. But in today’s casual world, most people have little day-to-day practice with the formal communication and application of precedence that are standard operating procedure in high government and international business. At this informative and lively evening, you will learn the basics of diplomatic protocol and how they can make you more successful in your professional life. Robert Hickey, Deputy Director of the Protocol School of Washington, regularly speaks to corporate and government groups and has appeared on CNN with Tony Harris and The Daily Show with John Stewart. He is the author of the new book Honor & Respect: The Official Guide to Names, Titles, and Forms of Address. Whether addressing a letter to a local official or introducing dignitaries from any of 180+ countries, the book provides correct usage of names, titles, and forms of address in writing and conversation.

An Evening of Dancing at The Penn Club
Tuesday, July 14

TIME	6:30-8:00 pm
COST	$15 per member, $35 per guest $25 per member walk-in, $40 per guest walk-in
DESCRIPTION	Dance like a star (or just learn some cool moves) and meet other All-Ivy members during an evening of swing, salsa and tango! No previous partner dance experience is necessary. If you’ve ever wanted to try some of the best and most popular partner dances, this is your opportunity. You’ll begin by choosing which dances to learn and then you’re off! Professional instructors Alfredo Melendez and Susan Robinson from Rock Step Inc. will guide you to dance floor success with an approachable and easy-going style. They’ll help you find the perfect balance of technique, basic dance patterns and cool dance moves. Rock Step Inc. will make your first dance steps fun and fabulous. Wear comfortable shoes (no rubber soles) and clothing that is easy to move in. Bring your enthusiasm and your dance shoes! No partner necessary. The Penn Club is located at 30 W 44th St.

Little Three Happy Hour
Thursday, July 16

TIME	6:00-9:00 pm
COST	No cover charge, FREE buffet, Happy Hour beverage prices.
DESCRIPTION	Join us for our always-popular Little Three Happy Hour! Reconnect with fellow young alumni from Williams, Amherst, and Wesleyan over after-work drinks and hors d’oeuvres. Over 100 alumni regular make it out every month, so this is an event you won’t want to miss!

Harvard Summer Cinema
Tuesdays, July 21 (and August 4)

TIME	Reception starts at 6:30 pm, films start at 7:00 pm
COST	$18 per person Includes pre-film refreshments, movie, dessert, and coffee.
DESCRIPTION	Join fellow All-Ivy Club members at The Harvard Club for food, drinks, and two great movies. On July 21, catch Woody Allen’s Bullets Over Broadway (1994), starring John Cusack as a playwright who hires a demanding, talentless actress (Meg Tilly) as his leading lady, just to get financing from the actress’s gangster/boyfriend (Chazz Palminteri). On August 4, watch George Cukor’s Dinner at Eight (1933), featuring an all-star cast- John Barrymore, Jean Harlow, and Lionel Barrymore- coping with changing economic fortunes during the Great Depression. Before each screening, soft drinks and dry snacks will be available. Afterwards, discuss the movie informally with other all-Ivies over dessert and coffee. The Harvard Club has a business casual dress code that prohibits denim and sneakers. The Harvard Club is located at 27 W 44th St. *When reserving, please specify which date(s) you would like to attend.

Summer BBQ
Wednesday, July 22

TIME	6:00-8:00 pm
COST	$42 per person Includes beer, wine, soda, and sangria. Other cocktails are additional.
DESCRIPTION	Our grill is fired up for summer barbeques at The Club. On select Wednesday evenings, we invite you to escape the NYC heat and join us for lobster, steak, and other grilled fare prepared alfresco on the garden patio. The grilled menu is accompanied by a cold seafood display, salad bar, Chef’s choice of sides, and dessert. There is also unlimited beer, wine, soda, and The Club’s signature Summer Sangria cocktail.

Princeton Midsummer Mixer
Thursday, July 23

TIME	8:00 pm- 1:00 am
COST	$50 per person before July 13, $60 per person after July 13 Includes hors d’oeuvres and beverages.
DESCRIPTION	Break out your legwarmers, side ponytails, and Top Gun aviators for The Princeton Club’s Inter-Club 80’s Party, and dance the night away to your favorite jams! The bar will keep the party jumping with unlimited beer, wine, soda, and Depaz Rhum punch. The Princeton Club is located at 15 W 43rd St.

Essays on Ordinary Happiness
Tuesday, July 28

TIME	6:00-8:00 pm
COST	$10 per member, $15 per guest Includes hors d’oeuvres, beer, wine, and soda.
DESCRIPTION	In a failing economy, with depression and even Depression looming, embracing the simple pleasures in life may be the ticket to universal well-being. In his new book, Seven Pleasures: Essays on Ordinary Happiness, Willard Spiegelman ’66 discusses his top seven picks for happiness: reading, walking, looking, dancing, listening, swimming, and writing. Join us at The Club as Spiegelman discusses and reads from his book, a work that has been described as “luminous” and “compelling”, and an “easy companion”. Willard Spiegelman graduated from Williams College in 1966. He is currently a professor of English at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, and editor-in-chief of the Southwest Review, an old and distinguished literary quarterly. He also writes for the Leisure & Arts section of the Wall Street Journal.

Harvard Midsummer Satiric Review
Wednesday, July 29

TIME	8:30 pm
COST	$22 per person, includes performance and two glasses of wine OR $55 per person, includes prix-fix meal with appetizer, entrée, dessert, coffee, and wine, and two glasses of wine with performance.
DESCRIPTION	Born with a gift of laughter, Chicago City Limits Legendary Improv Comedy Troupe offers their Midsummer Satiric Review. Midsummer calls for just the sophisticated sort of madness which Chicago City Limits serves up so well. They’re consummate professionals whose keen eye for the ridiculous has kept them writing and performing their own material satirizing politics, personalities, and culture (pop and un-pop) for over thirty years. The Harvard Club has a business casual dress code that prohibits denim and sneakers. The Harvard Club is located at 27 W 44th St.

Harvard Summer Cinema
Tuesday, August 4

TIME	Reception starts at 6:30 pm, films start at 7:00 pm
COST	$18 per person Includes pre-film refreshments, movie, dessert, and coffee.
DESCRIPTION	Join fellow All-Ivy Club members at The Harvard Club for food, drinks, and two great movies. On July 21, catch Woody Allen’s Bullets Over Broadway (1994), starring John Cusack as a playwright who hires a demanding, talentless actress (Meg Tilly) as his leading lady, just to get financing from the actress’s gangster/boyfriend (Chazz Palminteri). On August 4, watch George Cukor’s Dinner at Eight (1933), featuring an all-star cast- John Barrymore, Jean Harlow, and Lionel Barrymore- coping with changing economic fortunes during the Great Depression. Before each screening, soft drinks and dry snacks will be available. Afterwards, discuss the movie informally with other all-Ivies over dessert and coffee. The Harvard Club has a business casual dress code that prohibits denim and sneakers. The Harvard Club is located at 27 W 44th St. *When reserving, please specify which date(s) you would like to attend.

Meet the Artist: American Jewish Artists and Social Justice
Works from the Collection of Sigmund R. Balka ‘56
Tuesday, August 4

TIME	6:00-8:00 pm
COST	Event is FREE Includes hors d’oeuvres, beer, wine and soda.
DESCRIPTION	Social justice is a prime concern of the Jewish world that is reflected in the work of the American artists of Jewish descent, particularly in works they created in the earlier years of the twentieth century and continuing through depictions of the civil rights movement and issues that occupy us today. Most of the work in the present exhibition is drawn from the Sigmund R. Balka art collection of Jewish life of the past 150 years at the Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion in Manhattan. Mr. Balka has donated over 200 works to Hebrew Union College and an additional 200 works of twentieth century modernism to the Williams College Museum of Art.

Summer BBQ
Wednesday, August 5

TIME	6:00-8:00 pm
COST	$42 per person Includes beer, wine, soda, and sangria. Other cocktails are additional.
DESCRIPTION	Our grill is fired up for summer barbeques at The Club. On select Wednesday evenings, we invite you to escape the NYC heat and join us for lobster, steak, and other grilled fare prepared alfresco on the garden patio. The grilled menu is accompanied by a cold seafood display, salad bar, Chef’s choice of sides, and dessert. There is also unlimited beer, wine, soda, and The Club’s signature Summer Sangria cocktail.

Classes of the 90’s Game Night
Friday, August 7

TIME	6:00-9:00 pm
COST	$10 per member, $15 per guest Includes hors d’oeuvres, beer, wine, and soda.
DESCRIPTION	Join Williams College alumni from the 90’s for a night of games and food in the Grill Room! Grab some wine or beer, then gather around a table to play Taboo, Cranium, Scrabble, Monopoly, and more. This evening of fun and games is open to all members, so bring a friend and jump in!

Summer Sessions with Chet
Wednesday, August 12

TIME	6:00-8:00 pm
COST	$35 per person Includes dinner, drinks, and BBQ tips.
DESCRIPTION	Summer is the perfect time to sit on the patio and enjoy delicious grilled food and ice-cold drinks! So come to The Club during the season’s hottest months for cooking fun with Executive Chef Chet Miechkowski. Pick up grilling and cooking tips to use at home and learn how to make a refreshing pitcher of sangria, all the while enjoying the fruits of your labor. Relax on the patio while you talk with and watch the chef, getting hands-on tips and advice. Learn to grill chicken, steak, or seafood and prepare complementing sides. Groups are limited to a maximum of six people, so gather a group of friends and get ready for a fun night of grilling and drinks! The sessions will run on select Wednesday evenings, with the next two taking place on July 1, August 12, and August 26. $35 per person. Includes dinner and sangria pitchers.

Harvard Beer Tasting
Thursday, August 13

TIME	6:30 pm
COST	$32 per person, plus tax and surcharge. Reservations required by 12:00 pm on August 13; No walk-ins allowed.
DESCRIPTION	In the late 18th century, British sailors with the East India Company brought their favorite October-brewed stock bitter ale with them on the long journeys to the Indian subcontinent. The reputation of this pleasantly copper-hewed brew, later known as India Pale Ale, spread with the trade winds to beer connoisseurs worldwide. Since then, IPAs have been a staple of British pubs and have developed a cult following in the U.S. More recently, these distinctive ales have won wider acceptance among mainstream American beer drinkers. In fact, it’s hard to find any self-respecting nightspot these days without at least one IPA on tap or in the bottle. This year, a hand-picked selection of IPAs will take center stage at The Harvard Club’s annual beer tasting event. Whether you are a longtime fan or more recent convert, come join us for a fun and frothy tasting of these splendidly bitter ales with a hoppy bite and delicate floral undertones – and set sail for your own “high seas” summer adventure! The Harvard Club has a business casual dress code that prohibits denim and sneakers. The Harvard Club is located at 27 W 44th St.

Lower East Side Tenement Museum Tour
Saturday, August 15

TIME	11:00 am
COST	$12 for adults, $10 for students and seniors
DESCRIPTION	Head to the Lower East Side for an afternoon of learning and exploring at the LES Tenement Museum. The Museum tells the stories of 97 Orchard Street, a tenement apartment building built in 1863 that was home to nearly 7,000 working class immigrants. Though its original inhabitants occupied the space nearly 150 years ago, they faced challenges we understand today: making a new life, working for a better future, and starting a family with limited means. On Saturday, August 15, we will be taking a private tour of the Museum, focusing mainly on the story of the Confino family, a Sephardic-Jewish family who lived in the building in 1916. A costumed interpreter will play the role of 14 year-old Victoria Confino, taking us on an interactive journey through life in the early 20th century for American Immigrants. The tour lasts about 90 minutes, and is perfect for members, family, and friends of all ages. The Lower East Side Tenement Museum is located at 108 Orchard St. at Delancey St.

Summer BBQ
Wednesday, August 19

TIME	6:00-8:00 pm
COST	$42 per person Includes beer, wine, soda, and sangria. Other cocktails are additional.
DESCRIPTION	Our grill is fired up for summer barbeques at The Club. On select Wednesday evenings, we invite you to escape the NYC heat and join us for lobster, steak, and other grilled fare prepared alfresco on the garden patio. The grilled menu is accompanied by a cold seafood display, salad bar, Chef’s choice of sides, and dessert. There is also unlimited beer, wine, soda, and The Club’s signature Summer Sangria cocktail.

Summer Sessions with Chet
Wednesday, August 26

TIME	6:00-8:00 pm
COST	$35 per person Includes dinner, drinks, and BBQ tips.
DESCRIPTION	Summer is the perfect time to sit on the patio and enjoy delicious grilled food and ice-cold drinks! So come to The Club during the season’s hottest months for cooking fun with Executive Chef Chet Miechkowski. Pick up grilling and cooking tips to use at home and learn how to make a refreshing pitcher of sangria, all the while enjoying the fruits of your labor. Relax on the patio while you talk with and watch the chef, getting hands-on tips and advice. Learn to grill chicken, steak, or seafood and prepare complementing sides. Groups are limited to a maximum of six people, so gather a group of friends and get ready for a fun night of grilling and drinks! The sessions will run on select Wednesday evenings, with the next two taking place on July 1, August 12, and August 26. $35 per person. Includes dinner and sangria pitchers.