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Smith College Club of New York City
Monthly Newsletter – November 2025
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College News
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November 1 – Come Home to Smith: On Saturday, November 1, Smith College will celebrate its 150th anniversary with a series of events across campus designed specifically for alums. If you are planning to go, you can find out about all the activities here. Participate in Smith’s Traveling Diary Tour — read the Smith College feature and visit the official project website to get involved.
November 6 – Cromwell Day: The 2025 Cromwell Day Keynote Address will be delivered by Farah Pandith ’90 and will be held from 1:00–3:00 PM. The keynote address will be streamed live on Smith’s Facebook page. More information can be found here.
Upcoming events from the Alum Career Program can be found here.
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Club-Sponsored Events
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November 2 · 3:00 PM
Ocean Music Foundation: A Special Halloween Concert
St. Ann & The Holy Trinity Church, 157 Montague Street, Brooklyn, NY
The Ocean Music Foundation presents Saint-Saëns’ Carnival of the Animals with winners of the 2025 Ocean Music International Piano Competition. Costumes welcomed!
Get Tickets ($20 suggested) |
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November 6 · 6:00–7:30 PM
The Art of Physical Intelligence
New York Center for Creativity & Dance, Studio 2, 287 East 10th Street, New York, NY
Professor Aiken will lead participants in simple movement and tuning activities designed to develop curiosity, awareness, skill, and connection. And be sure to complete the waiver; the link to the waiver form is in your rsvp confirmation.
Register Here |
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November 15 · 2:30–4:00 PM
SCCNYC Friendsgiving at Chelsea Market
Chelsea Market, 75 9th Avenue, New York, NY
Join Lucy Brandenburger ’23 and Sarah Fleming ’23 for a conversation, fun, and good food at Chelsea Market.
RSVP Now |
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📅 Save the Date!
December 6 · 2:00 PM — Connect Event to see Liberation on Broadway.
December 10 · 6:30 PM — The Smith College Club of New York’s Annual Holiday Party.
December 11 · 6:00 PM — Smithie Swap Party at Pier 57.
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Smithie-related Events
(Sponsored by Smith alums and faculty)
On Loan: Smith College Museum of Art on Loan to NYC Museums and Galleries
We would love to hear if you are able to visit any of these works in person! Take a photo of you with the art, tag it #smithartmuseum and post it at the SCMA’s Instagram page, @smithartmuseum.
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Smith College Museum of Art,
John Wilson, My Brother, 1942, Oil on panel, SC 1943.4.1
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- The Metropolitan Museum of Art: The Art of John Wilson: Witnessing Humanity (through February 7, 2026), featuring My Brother, on loan from the SCMA. This is the largest show of Wilson’s work and his first solo museum show in NY.
- The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum: Rashid Johnson: A Poem for Deep Thinkers (April 18, 2025 – January 12, 2026) includes a Johnson print from the SCMA.
- The Morgan Library & Museum: Renoir’s Drawings (September 13, 2025 – March 6, 2026) includes two drawings from the SCMA.
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Work and Volunteering Opportunities
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Study Buddies Connect (Association to Benefit Children)
Study Buddies Connect is a free virtual tutoring program for underserved families run through the Association to Benefit Children. We match students with a one-on-one tutor who then meets each week to work on homework, academic goals, and executive functioning skills.
We are always looking for more tutors! If you are interested in getting involved, please email us.
Email to Volunteer |
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📣 Have something to share?
If you are connected to Smith and wish to be featured in our monthly newsletter, please write to us at communications@smithclubnyc.com
Let us know your class or affiliation, the event, date/time, and a brief description.
Please send by the last week of the month prior to your event.
🔗 Be sure to check our website, smithclubnyc.com, throughout the month for new events!
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