The MIT & Penn Alumni Clubs of San Diego invite the Ivy Plus and Friends to The 13th Annual Holiday Toy Drive Happy Hour benefiting the US Marines' Toys For Tots

Thursday, December 5, 6:00 - 9:00pm PT

New Motion Beverages/Embolden Beer Company and the Pizza Trolley
8655 Production Ave Suite A 
San Diego, CA 92121

This is a 21+ event.

Celebrate the Holiday Season with MIT, Penn and the Ivies for a festive Holiday Toy Drive Happy Hour. Dress your festive best whatever that means for you–ugly sweaters, sparkle and shine, we look forward to seeing you! 

Embolden Beer Company serves a curated selection of craft beers and New Motion hard beverages features vegan, gluten free low sugar hard beverages– including flavored Kombuchas. Please see their website to read more.

Complementing this wonderful variety of hard beverages, guests will also enjoy all-you-can-eat homemade pizza and salad catered by the Pizza Trolley. Our group gathering space is the private outside garden–which features cozy seating spaces with couches, outdoor games and a fire pit.  All are welcome to invite friends, family, as well as pets. This space is outdoor and pet friendly- so we would love to see our Ivy Plus Fur Family attendees as well. Yes, even reindeers are welcome.

Please bring a new unwrapped toy for collection to be distributed by our local Marines. This is our 13th year uniting our Clubs to benefit the local San Diego community. We look forward to celebrating the season with all of you!

The admission cost is $31.50 per person and is nonrefundable. Admission includes all-you-can-eat pizza & salad, plus two drinks.

Please register ASAP so that we can properly manage our catering and space. Registration is here.

Walk-ins will be welcome if space permits. 

Looking forward to celebrating the season with all of our Ivy+ Friends!

For more information, please contact Robby Foss (Penn Club) at robbykfoss@gmail.com or Allison Lee (MIT Club) at programs@mitsandiego.org

IvyPlus Happy Hour & Networking

Thursday, October 3rd, 6.00pm onwards, hosted by your Oxford & Cambridge Society of San Diego, at North Park Fall Brewing Company, 4542 30th Street, San Diego, CA 92116. 

There'll be no need to register, just come along and mingle. 

Key contact: Alex Orona. 

The California Energy Transition: Consumer and Investor Perspectives

Expert Panel, Networking, and Reception

Join us for an evening of discussion and networking at the Fairbanks Ranch Country Club. Taco bar and non-alcoholic beverages are included in the ticket. Cash bar.

Date: September 25, 2024

Time: 5:45-8:15PM, 5:45PM Pre-event mixer, 6:30 Panel Discussion, 7:30 Post-event networking

Location: Fairbank Ranch Club, 15150 San Dieguito Rd, Rancho Santa Fe, CA

The energy transition: What's in it for you?

For more details and tickets: Columbia Alumni Energy Event at Fairbanks Ranch Club

Join the Harvard Club of San Diego on Saturday, September 21, as the AHA hosts its annual walk/run in Balboa Park. The walk starts at 7:30am and you can choose one of two options, the 1 mile or the 4.1 mile. Follow the link to the AHA website and click on "join this team" (to search for our team, please enter "Harvard Club of San Diego", and the initials "MK" for coach). From there, you can enter your donations. For those unable to participate, your contributions are equally meaningful. Everyone can be an official member of the HCSD team and provide a great service to the community.

Date: Saturday, September 21, 2024

Time: Expo opens at 6:30am, Walk begins at 7:30am

Meeting location: 6th Avenue and Laurel Street, San Diego, 92101

Register and Donate Here

MIT10 Happy Hour September 2024

Come enjoy good beer, tasty tacos and meet/connect with fellow alums at the MIT10 Happy Hour at the Belching Beaver Tasting Room (North Park) with Papasotes providing Tacos on Tuesday.

Everyone pays for their own drinks and food. Please register so we know how much space to reserve.

DATE: Tuesday, September 17, 2024
TIME: 7:00 - 9:00 pm PT
LOCATION: Belching Beaver North Park Tasting Room
ADDRESS: 4223 30th St, San Diego, CA 92104
WEBSITE: Belching Beaver North Park
CONTACT: Juan Angulo at juangulo731@gmail.com

What: Columbia and IVY+  Hike and Hops

When: September 15, 1PM

Where: Torrey Pines Beach Trail Loop and New English Brewery

RSVP: With Kassy directly @ kassy.m.lee@gmail.com or below

Hike and Hops details: COLUMBIA HIKE + HOPS: Torrey Pines and New English Brewing - Columbia Alumni Association of San Diego

Wood Ranch - Mission Valley

7510 Hazard Center Drive

San Diego, CA 92108

Thursday 5 September 2024

18:00 - 20:00ish

Freeway accessible & easy parking

Reservations are under “Ivy+ Group”.

Meet at the back patio area overlooking Mission Valley and the San Diego River.

Harvard Club of San Diego, Ivy+ & Friends x Wave FC

Join us on August 24th as your San Diego Wave FC takes on SoCal rivals Angel City FC!

This match is guaranteed to sell out! The match will determine which team reigns supreme in SoCal, so come out and support your Wave FC! Enjoy discounted tickets through this link and be part of this great Harvard Club of San Diego & Ivy+ and friends outing, so be sure to spread the word.

We will all be sitting together in the same section of the stadium and will host a tailgate in the parking lot for everyone to meet before the game starts. There is even an Ivy alumnus (Princeton) playing during the match!

Tickets: $23 plus $5.87 fees (generous discount to regular tickets)

Purchase: Directly through the link below to sit in the same section and enjoy the group discount 

When: Aug 24, 2024

Tailgate: 11 AM (group pic at 12:30pm)

Kickoff: 1:00 PM
Where: Snapdragon Stadium
2101 Stadium Way, San Diego, CA 92108, US

Other: 

• No glass bottles or containers are allowed on the premises. All drinks shall be placed in plastic or other non-breakable cups or cans. 

• Fans are limited to bringing and preparing food for their family and friends only. 

• Only natural gas or propane grills are allowed. Charcoal grills, wood stoves, oil fryers, open pit fires, and/or other cooking stations will NOT be allowed. 

Click here to get your tickets!!!

The Dartmouth Club of San Diego is hosting the August Ivy+ Happy Hour at Polite Provisions.  Join your Ivy+ alumni colleagues for an evening of networking and catching up. No need to RSVP, just turn up and mingle. 

DATE: Thursday, August 22nd, 2024

TIME: 6-8pm

LOCATION: Polite Provisions

ADDRESS: 4696 30th St San Diego, CA 92116   

WEBSITE: politeprovisions.com

KEY CONTACT: Samuel Black and Stuart Yee; smlblk93@gmail.com, stuartyee@gmail.com

Alumni Discounted Tickets for two upcoming performances at the Old Globe.

Henry VI Part 1:  Flowers and France at The Old Globe - Wednesday, July 24

Henry VI Part 2:   Riot and Reckoning at The Old Globe - Wednesday, August 14

World premiere adaptation
By William Shakespeare
Adapted and directed by Barry Edelstein

A once-in-a-generation event comes to San Diego in 2024: The Old Globe becomes one of only a small handful of theatres in the country’s history to complete Shakespeare’s canon with the two-part Henry 6, the largest Shakespeare production the Globe has ever presented.

Wednesday, July 24, 2024 - Henry VI Part 1:  Flowers and France at The Old Globe at 8:00pm, with a pre-show talk by Victoria Martino at 7:00pm. 

Date: Wednesday, July 24, 2024

Pre-Show Talk:  7:15 PM

Show Time: 8:00 PM

Discounted Tickets:

35% Alumni discount. No other discounts.  To purchaase discounted tickets go here:  https://www.theoldglobe.org/pdp/24-season/henry-6-one/?promo=18111.

Wednesday, August 14, 2024 - Henry VI Part 2:  Riot and Reckoning  at The Old Globe at 8:00pm, with a pre-show talk by Victoria Martino at 7:00pm. 

Date: Wednesday, July 24, 2024

Pre-Show Talk:  7:15 PM

Show Time: 8:00 PM

Discounted Tickets: 35% Alumni discount.  No other discounts.  To purchase the discounted tickets go here:   https://www.theoldglobe.org/pdp/24-season/henry-6-two/?promo=18111.

Startup Education Series:
Reimagining Venture Capital and Funding for Innovation

Wednesday, August 7, 2024  6:00 - 7:30 pm PT
via Zoom

Please join the MITCSD and the Caltech Alumni Association for an engaging discussion with Dr. Abhilash Mishra (Caltech PhD 2017) and Linda Kinning on the critical need to create ecosystems that support innovators worldwide as they tackle societal challenges. Building on our previous conversation with Dr. Mishra, we are excited to have Linda, who leads Equitech Futures Venture Studio, a venture studio dedicated to solving problems with and for the global majority.

About our Speaker: Linda Kinning


Linda has spent the past 10 years bringing ideas, products, and communities to life in domains ranging from theatre, AI research, to startups in the US and Asia. She is the director of the venture studio at Equitech Ventures working hand-in-hand with founders on building AI tools for the global majority. She helps first time founders innovate and build human-centered startups from idea stage to launch. She has worked in AI research at the University of Chicago and in the nonprofit sector in higher education and the arts. She received her MBA from Chicago Booth in behavioral science, strategy, and entrepreneurship and is currently based in Chicago. You can read more about her work and experience here.

About our Speaker: Dr Abhilash Mishra


Dr Abhilash Mishra is the Founder and Chief Science Officer of Equitech Futures, a global fellowship and applied research lab supporting emerging innovators who want to use technology to tackle societal challenges. He also holds an appointment at the University of Chicago, where he is the founding director of the Xu Initiative on Technology and Public Policy. His current research focuses on developing new applications of AI tools to solve challenges in climate, education, and healthcare and understanding associated risks. He has also worked extensively on novel approaches to data education and upskilling in the age of AI.

Abhilash is trained as a physicist and holds a PhD from Caltech and an MPhys from the University of Oxford. He received the Rhodes Scholarship in 2008, the Clinton Global Initiative University Distinguished Alumni Award, the KVPY Fellowship from the Government of India, and the Goldman Sachs Global Leader Award. He has served on the selection committee for the Rhodes Scholarships and as a technical advisor to social impact startups.

The Zoom link will be in your registration confirmation email. 

Send your questions and comments to Megan MacDonald at Equitech Futures, megan@equitechfutures.com.

Registration questions should be sent to MITCSD Programs, programs@mitsandiego.org.

Startup Education Series:
Reimagining Venture Capital and Funding for Innovation

Wednesday, August 7, 2024  6:00 - 7:30 pm PT
via Zoom

Please join the MITCSD and the Caltech Alumni Association for an engaging discussion with Dr. Abhilash Mishra (Caltech PhD 2017) and Linda Kinning on the critical need to create ecosystems that support innovators worldwide as they tackle societal challenges. Building on our previous conversation with Dr. Mishra, we are excited to have Linda, who leads Equitech Futures Venture Studio, a venture studio dedicated to solving problems with and for the global majority.

About our Speaker: Linda Kinning


Linda has spent the past 10 years bringing ideas, products, and communities to life in domains ranging from theatre, AI research, to startups in the US and Asia. She is the director of the venture studio at Equitech Ventures working hand-in-hand with founders on building AI tools for the global majority. She helps first time founders innovate and build human-centered startups from idea stage to launch. She has worked in AI research at the University of Chicago and in the nonprofit sector in higher education and the arts. She received her MBA from Chicago Booth in behavioral science, strategy, and entrepreneurship and is currently based in Chicago. You can read more about her work and experience here.

About our Speaker: Dr Abhilash Mishra


Dr Abhilash Mishra is the Founder and Chief Science Officer of Equitech Futures, a global fellowship and applied research lab supporting emerging innovators who want to use technology to tackle societal challenges. He also holds an appointment at the University of Chicago, where he is the founding director of the Xu Initiative on Technology and Public Policy. His current research focuses on developing new applications of AI tools to solve challenges in climate, education, and healthcare and understanding associated risks. He has also worked extensively on novel approaches to data education and upskilling in the age of AI.

Abhilash is trained as a physicist and holds a PhD from Caltech and an MPhys from the University of Oxford. He received the Rhodes Scholarship in 2008, the Clinton Global Initiative University Distinguished Alumni Award, the KVPY Fellowship from the Government of India, and the Goldman Sachs Global Leader Award. He has served on the selection committee for the Rhodes Scholarships and as a technical advisor to social impact startups.

The Zoom link will be in your registration confirmation email. 

Send your questions and comments to Megan MacDonald at Equitech Futures, megan@equitechfutures.com.

Registration questions should be sent to MITCSD Programs, programs@mitsandiego.org.

AUGUST COASTAL WALK AND BRUNCH

Please join us Sunday, August 4 for a coastal walk through La Jolla. We will meet outside the Cave Store, walk an easy 2 miles to Caroline's Seaside Cafe, and enjoy a casual brunch.  After returning to the original meeting point, if you have not seen the tunnel and sea cave beneath the Cave Store, you may want to end your morning with a quick self guided visit through this historic site. There is a fee but it is fun to do at least once. Street parking is free and unlimited on Sundays.  Additionally, you will find a public parking lot directly across from the Cave Store. Family and friends are all welcome.

Date: Sunday, August 4, 2024

Time: 8:00am

Meeting location: 1325 Coast Blvd, La Jolla, 92037

RSVP Here

Special Tour of the Balboa Park Botanical Building + Panama 66 Jazz
Wednesday July 31, 5:30pm - 10:00pm
Networking and Tour | 5:30-7:30pm
Jazz and Social Hang | 7:30-10:00pm

Join MITCSD alumni, Ivy+ alumni and friends for a behind-the-scenes tour of the Balboa Park Botanical Building in its final stages of renovation. A Forever Balboa Park representative will guide us through Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the $28m renovation. Don't miss this chance to get a sneak peak of the project before it reopens to the public in early Fall.

The event "cost" is $10 per person, all of which goes to Forever Balboa Park as a tax-deductible donation. If desired, you can make an additional tax-deductible donation directly to Forever Balboa. On their donation form, under "Is this a Tribute Gift", please enter "MITCSD event". This additional donation is optional.

Following the tour, all who want to continue the fun will make the 5-minute walk to Panama 66 for food, drink and jazz. Stay as long as you like. Everyone will pay for their own food and drink. The jazz is hot and free!

About the Renovation: The Botanical Building was constructed in 1915 for the Panama–California World Exposition, along with many other recognizable structures in Balboa Park. The Botanical Building was one of the most photographed sites in San Diego before being closed in January 2022 for a much-needed restoration and beautification, managed by the City of San Diego and Forever Balboa Park, the city's non-profit partner that serves the needs of Balboa Park. After years of renovation, the Botanical Building is expected to reopen in Fall 2024 to the public.

Agenda:

• 5:30 - 6:00pm -- Welcome, Wine and Networking at the House of Hospitality (see below for directions). Note: There is a small step to enter the building. Please let us know during registration if you need assistance negotiating this step.

• 6:00 - 7:30pm -- Presentation by Forever Balboa Park, followed by a walking tour of the Botanical Building.

• 7:30 - 10:00pm -- Food, drink, networking, and jazz at Panama 66.

Directions and Parking:

• Meet at the interior courtyard fountain in front of the Prado Restaurant,1549 El Prado, Suite 1 (see below image). A Forever Balboa Park staff member will direct you to the House of Hospitality on the second floor.

• The closest parking lot is behind the Fleet Science Center Building (click here for Google Maps pin).

Proper Attire: For your safety, please wear closed-toed shoes and comfortable clothing for the tour portion.

Privacy Notice: By registering, you give us permission to share your name with Forever Balboa Park to generate name tags. You may opt-in to share your email address with them to receive communications about the project's progress, volunteering/donation opportunities, and information about their other activites in Balboa Park.

For questions, contact programs@mitsandiego.org.

Available Tickets

Alumni Discounted Tickets for two upcoming performances at the Old Globe.

Henry VI Part 1:  Flowers and France at The Old Globe - Wednesday, July 24

Henry VI Part 2:   Riot and Reckoning at The Old Globe - Wednesday, August 14

World premiere adaptation
By William Shakespeare
Adapted and directed by Barry Edelstein

A once-in-a-generation event comes to San Diego in 2024: The Old Globe becomes one of only a small handful of theatres in the country’s history to complete Shakespeare’s canon with the two-part Henry 6, the largest Shakespeare production the Globe has ever presented.

Wednesday, July 24, 2024 - Henry VI Part 1:  Flowers and France at The Old Globe at 8:00pm, with a pre-show talk by Victoria Martino at 7:00pm. 

Date: Wednesday, July 24, 2024

Pre-Show Talk:  7:15 PM

Show Time: 8:00 PM

Discounted Tickets:

35% Alumni discount. No other discounts.  To purchaase discounted tickets go here:  https://www.theoldglobe.org/pdp/24-season/henry-6-one/?promo=18111.

Wednesday, August 14, 2024 - Henry VI Part 2:  Riot and Reckoning  at The Old Globe at 8:00pm, with a pre-show talk by Victoria Martino at 7:00pm. 

Date: Wednesday, July 24, 2024

Pre-Show Talk:  7:15 PM

Show Time: 8:00 PM

Discounted Tickets: 35% Alumni discount.  No other discounts.  To purchase the discounted tickets go here:   https://www.theoldglobe.org/pdp/24-season/henry-6-two/?promo=18111.

The Princeton Club of San Diego is hosting the July Ivy+ Happy Hour at Stone Brewing in Liberty Station.  Join your Ivy+ alumni colleagues for an evening of networking and catching up. No need to RSVP, just turn up and mingle. 

DATE: Thursday, July 11, 2024

TIME: 6:00 pm

LOCATION: Stone Brewery | Liberty Station

ADDRESS: 2816 Historic Decatur Rd, Unit 116, San Diego, CA 92106

WEBSITE: https://www.stonebrewing.com/visit/bistros/liberty-station

KEY CONTACT: Javier Hernandez, Princeton Club of San Diego; javierh@alumni.princeton.edu 

The MIT Club of SD would like to invite your club members to join our free Tai Chi and Self-Defense class, hosted by the Oom Yung Doe nonprofit. Event info is below, with more details in the event link.

Date: Sun, June 9

Time: 10am - 11:30am

Location: Mission Bay (outdoor event)

Cost: Free

Event Info: https://alumcommunity.mit.edu/networks/events/83270

Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions. Thanks!

Allison (connect.allison@gmail.com)

The Brown Club of San Diego is hosting the June Ivy+ Happy Hour at the Encinitas Biergarten.  Join your Ivy+ alumni colleagues for an evening of networking and catching up. No need to RSVP, just turn up and mingle. 

We will be collecting donations at the Ivy + Happy Hour for Sharia's Closet which provides free emergency clothing to local individuals and families who are faced with a crisis or financial hardship. Sharia's Closet helps children attend school with confidence and provides professional attire for the workplace or interviews. Since 2013, Sharia's Closet has served almost 50,000 - a number that will only continue to grow with more than 70 individuals receiving support daily.  Check out Sharia's Closet at https://www.shariascloset.org/ways-to-give/donate-clothing/

Place:  Encinitas Biergarten

Date: June 6, 2024

Time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Location: 641 S Coast Hwy 101, Encinitas, CA 92024

The May Ivy+ Happy Hour at Stone Brewery in Liberty Station.

Join your Ivy+ alumni colleagues for an evening of networking and catching up.

No need to RSVP, just turn up and mingle.

Place: Stone Brewing

Date: May 2, 2024

Time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Location: 2816 Historic Decatur Rd, #116, Liberty Station, San Diego, CA

What's the Future of Global Tech Higher Education?
A Conversation with Dr. Abhilash Mishra,
Founder of Equitech Futures and Caltech PhD‘17

Wednesday, April 24, 2024  6:00 - 7:00 pm PT
via Zoom

Please join the MIT Club of San Diego, the Caltech Alumni Association and the Oxford & Cambridge Society of San Diego in a conversation on the future of global higher education and innovation with Dr Abhilash Mishra, Founder and Chief Science Officer of Equitech Futures. Equitech Futures is a global fellowship for emerging innovators committed to using technology to tackle societal challenges. This discussion will explore the challenges in higher education in the US and globally. The speaker will discuss how we might reimagine technology in higher-ed globally based on lessons learned from Equitech Futures.

About our Speaker: Dr Abhilash Mishra

Dr Abhilash Mishra is the Founder and Chief Science Officer of Equitech Futures, a global fellowship and applied research lab supporting emerging innovators who want to use technology to tackle societal challenges. He also holds an appointment at the University of Chicago, where he is the founding director of the Xu Initiative on Technology and Public Policy. His current research focuses on developing new applications of AI tools to solve challenges in climate, education, and healthcare and understanding associated risks. He has also worked extensively on novel approaches to data education and upskilling in the age of AI.

Abhilash is trained as a physicist and holds a PhD from Caltech and an MPhys from the University of Oxford. He received the Rhodes Scholarship in 2008, the Clinton Global Initiative University Distinguished Alumni Award, the KVPY Fellowship from the Government of India, and the Goldman Sachs Global Leader Award. He has served on the selection committee for the Rhodes Scholarships and as a technical advisor to social impact startups.

The Zoom link will be sent to registered attendees a few days before the event. 

Send your questions and comments to Megan MacDonald at Equitech Futures, megan@equitechfutures.com.

Registration questions should be sent to MITCSD Programs, programs@mitsandiego.org.

Event link: https://alumcommunity.mit.edu/events/81208

The Harvard  Club of San Diego is hosting the April Ivy+ Happy Hour at Novo Brazil Brewing in Mission Valley.  Join your Ivy+ alumni colleagues for an evening of networking and catching up. No need to RSVP, just turn up and mingle. 

Novo Brazil is kid and dog friendly, with even a turf dog park onsite! This event is a fun, informal way to connect with other local, Ivy + alumni!  All are welcome! There is plenty of parking adjacent to the brewery.  

Place:  Novo Brazil Brewing Mission Valley

Date: April 4, 2024

Time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Location: 1640 Camino Del Rio N, Suite 341, San Diego, CA, 92108

This year we have more game experiences while watching the San Diego Gulls hockey team take on the Milwaukee Admirals. 

We'll have networking before the game in a tailgate setting (details will be shared closer to the event). Everyone will receive a free Gulls hat upon entry to the stadium. We have a reserved section on the loge level for the Ivy+ communityduring a St. Patrick's Day theme night. One lucky individual will have the opportunity to ride the Zamboni during intermission (a drawing will occur during the game). We'll have an Ivy+ welcome on the jumbotron. After the game, there will be a group photo on the ice for those who want to capture the memory from a different angle. 

Date: Saturday, March 16, 2024

Time: Game starts at 6:00pm PT

Location: Pechanga Arena 

Address: 3500 Sports Arena Blvd San Diego, CA 92110

Cost: $43 per ticket (does not include additional service fees)

This event is open to Ivy+ alumni, family and friends. 

Discounted Gulls merchandise ($5 hats and $6 scarves) is available for purchase to be picked up at the arena after doors open on game day when using the link to purchase game tickets: https://fevo-enterprise.com/event/Sdivy

Join us for a concert at the La Jolla Symphony & Chorus on Feb 10, 2024 at 7:30pm. The La Jolla Symphony & Chorus is an independent, 501(c)3 non-profit corporation comprised of 230 volunteer musicians from all walks of life: doctors, lawyers, teachers, students, and professional musicians – a diverse and talented group with a passion for making music together. 

• DATE: Saturday, Feb 10, 7:30pm. Cornell discounted tickets are also valid for the Sunday, Feb 11, 1:00pm performance. There will be a pre-concert lecture one hour before each performance.

• ADDRESS: Mandeville Auditorium, 9390 Mandeville Ln, La Jolla, CA 92093

• PARKING: The venue is on campus at UC San Diego, which now charges for parking 24/7. Please review parking details carefully here, or consider using a rideshare service. For information on valet parking or accessible parking, please contact the box office (boxoffice@ljsc.org or 858-534-4637).

We have secured tickets for $30.00. Follow the directions below:

Click here to purchase tickets

1. Select Date (Feb 10 or Feb 11) > Click 'Purchase'

2. Select Seat(s) > Click 'Continue'

3. Enter 'Special Price Code': IVY-10 > Click 'Apply Special Price Code'

4. Select the price category: 'Ivy + Alumni Group' > Click ‘Continue’

5. Check out and continue to payment

Join us Saturday, February 10 for a morning hike at Black Mountain via Nighthawk Trail Loop! This 4.5 mile hike, near Rancho Penasquitos, is considered a moderately challenging route. It takes approximately 2.5 hours at a leisurely pace. We will meet at Hilltop Community Park where you will find ample parking. Departure time is at 8:00am from the trailhead located near the parking lot. Dogs are welcome but must be on a leash at all times. This is a popular and fun route so we are likely to encounter many other hikers and bikers. 

As stated earlier, the hike is considered moderate.  There are a couple steep uphills with occasional rocky terrain, making trekking poles and hiking staffs useful but certainly not necessary. This loop trail will lead us back to Hilltop Park where we will briefly enjoy some post hike refreshments. Hope to see everyone there! 

Date: Saturday, February 10, 2024

Time: 8:00 - 10:30 am

Meeting location: Hilltop Community Park, 9711 Oveido Way, 92129

RSVP at:  https://hcsandiego.clubs.harvard.edu/store.html?event_id=1031

Please join the Ivy+ Group in welcoming Daniel Dollar, Associate University Librarian for Scholarly Resources at Yale University, as he talks about the opportunities and challenges facing today’s academic research libraries. He will discuss the continuing importance of “libraries as place” in the context of efforts to rethink, revitalize, and rationalize spaces within Yale’s Sterling Memorial Library especially as it welcomes its centennial celebration in 2031.  

Daniel will also speak about the Ivy Plus Libraries Confederation and its collaborative efforts to support the research and learning needs of the scholarly communities we serve.

When:  

Friday, 9 February 2025

6:00pm - 8:00pm

Where:

The Presley, Point Loma Liberty Station

2855 Perry Rd. Bldg #8

San Diego, CA  92106

Other:

$15 registration fee.  Heavy appetizers and dessert will be provided.  Cash bar available.

Space is limited.  Please register via the Yale Club of San Diego website https://yaleclubofsandiego.org/

As we commence a New Year, you're cordially invited to join your fellow alumni for a glorious performance of Mozart's Don Giovanni. 

Friday, February 2nd, Mozart's Don Giovanni at The Civic Theater at 7:30 pm with a pre-opera talk at 6:40 pm. Discounted (20% off the regular adult price) tickets are available HERE.  The  SDO ticketing fee is waived, but SD Theatres are now charging $3.50 per ticket. 

Considered to be a perfect opera, this tale of seduction and doom features stunning visuals and the orchestra onstage heightening Mozart’s glorious music.

SDO showcases Mozart’s incredible score by placing the San Diego Symphony Orchestra front and center. Surrounded by fully staged and costumed singers and state-of-the-art theater lighting and projections, this new production provides a complete and stunning visual and auditory experience.

San Diego Opera’s Principal Conductor Yves Abel returns to lead the action, which features the exciting house debut of baritone Germán Enrique Alcántara in the title role.

***CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER***

The next Ivy+ Happy Hour and Networking event will be held on Thursday, February 1 @6pm at New English Brewing.

The Penn Alumni Club of San Diego is proud to host its 2nd Annual Dog Friendly Ivy+Friends Happy Hour and Blanket/Pet Toy Drive to benefit the San Diego Humane Society on Thursday, February 1, 2024 from 6-9 p.m. at New English Brewing. Please bring clean new towels, blankets and toys for donation to shelter animals for collection. Friends, family, partners, and dogs are welcome!

New English Brewing has won nearly 50 medals in prestigious beer competitions. Many of their beers are gluten reduced. New English has distinctive options in flavors such as Pure & Simple IPA and Zumbar Chocolate Coffee Imperial Stout.  The Craft Taco Truck offers a variety of street tacos, burritos and specialty tacos made on site.

DATE: Thursday, February 1
TIME: 6:00pm
LOCATION: New English Brewing with The Craft Taco Truck
ADDRESS: 11545 Sorrento Valley Road, UNIT 305, San Diego, CA 92121
WEBSITE: Newenglishbrewing.com

Please RSVP topennclubsd@gmail.com

Join us on Saturday, March 16th to watch the San Diego Gulls take on the Milwaukee Admirals. We have a reserved lower-level section and will be opening this event to the Ivy+ community. 

This will be a special promotional theme night for St. Patrick's Day. Ticket holders will receive a complimentary hat giveaway at the arena. There will be the opportunity to network during a tailgate party in the northside lot starting at 4pm (additional details will be shared when we get closer to the event). Doors open at 5pm and the game starts at 6pm. 

We'll have a drawing during the game for one individual to ride on the Zamboni during the intermission. Be on the lookout for an Ivy+ welcome on the jumbotron. After the game, we'll walk down to the ice for those who would like to be a part of the group photo. 

Date: March 16, 2024

Time: 6:00pm PT

Location: Pechanga Arena

Address: 3500 Sports Arena Blvd San Diego, CA 92110

Cost: $43 per ticket (does not include the additional service fees)

This event is open to Ivy+ alumni, family and friends.

Discounted Gulls merchandise ($5 hats and $6 scarves) is available for purchase to be picked up at the arena after doors open on game day when using the following link to purchase game tickets:

https://fevo-enterprise.com/event/Sdivy

You will need to download the AXS Mobile Delivery app and create an account at no charge if you don't have an active account. As discounted group tickets, the Gulls will send us your individual ticket(s) through the AXS mobile app 24-48 hours prior to game time. 

Any questions, please contact Steven Somera at 619-359-4722 or at ssomera@sandiegogulls.com