Smith College Club of NYC | January 2026 Newsletter

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Smith College Club of New York City

Monthly Newsletter – January 2026


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Happy New Year!

We continue to celebrate Smith’s 150th! Please contribute to Little Love Letters, created in celebration of Smith’s 150th anniversary.

Check out the college’s latest Smith Quarterly edition.

Upcoming events from the Alum Career Program can be found here.


Club-Sponsored Events

Sunday, January 4, 2026 · 12:00–2:00 PM

Montclair Art Museum — Ring in the New Year

Join the Watchung Hills Smith Club for lunch (bring your own) and a tour of Tom Nussbaum: But Wait, There’s More, including a conversation with the artist.

Tickets: $15 payable by Zelle to watchunghillsclub@gmail.com
Please RSVP to: Matzkinellen1@gmail.com

📅 Save the Date!


John Wilson, My Brother, 1942

Smith College Museum of Art,
John Wilson, My Brother, 1942

More events are in the works! Watch your inbox for news of upcoming events. Here’s a preview — make sure to save the date!

Saturday, January 24, 2026 · 3:00 PM — McNally Jackson (Seaport): Join Lucy Brandenburger ’23 and Sarah Fleming ’23 for a bookshop wander and a cup of coffee.

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 · Time TBD — Metropolitan Museum of Art: Witnessing Humanity: The Art of John Wilson, tour led by Jennifer Farrell ’92, Jordan Schnitzer Curator.  This exhibit features My Brother, on loan from the Smith College Museum of Art.  


Smithie-related Events

(Sponsored by Smith alums and faculty)

📖 Tuesday, January 27, 2026 · 6:30 PM — Lofty Pigeon Books (743 Church Avenue, Brooklyn): Lara Tanenbaum will be launching her debut poetry collection, Dear Mother, in conversation with Carrie Connors and Arden Levine. Tickets available here.  

🎨 On Loan: Smith College Museum of Art on loan to NYC museums and galleries

The SCMA 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, @smithartmusem.  

  • The Metropolitan Museum of Art: The Art of John Wilson: Witnessing Humanity (through February 7, 2026).
  • The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum: Rashid Johnson: A Poem for Deep Thinkers (through January 12, 2026).
  • The Morgan Library & Museum: Renoir’s Drawings (through March 6, 2026).

Work and Volunteering Opportunities

 

Admissions Alum Interviewers

Interested in becoming an alum interviewer for the Smith College Admissions Office?

Complete Interest Form

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Let us know your class or affiliation, the event, date and 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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