Smith College Club of NYC | February 2026 Newsletter
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Smith College Club of New York City
Monthly Newsletter – February 2026
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College News
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Members of the class of 1925 participate in the “Grand Class Sing.”
Photograph courtesy of Smith College
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Thursday, February 26, 2026, is Rally Day! Rally Day celebrates the accomplishments of Smith alums who have been awarded the Smith College Medals. Seniors wear graduation regalia for the first time and make fun hats to celebrate life post-graduation.
Rally Day will be livestreamed — click here for details. The four medalists are Wendy Brown Dean ’87, Lori L. Tharps ’94, Theanne Griffith ’08, and Elim Chan ’09. (The Club has reserved a block of tickets for Elim’s concert with the NY Philharmonic in May!)
The College’s Rally for Smith campaign runs February 16–27 and is looking for 2026 donors. All amounts welcome! Donate here.
Check out the college’s latest Smith Quarterly.
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Club-Sponsored Events
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Wednesday, February 4, 2026 · 6:00 PM
Poster House (119 West 23rd Street)
Join fellow Smithies and Angelina Lippert ’07 for a private tour of Art for Art House: The Posters of Peter Strausfeld. Tickets are $10 and limited to 25 members.
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Lunar New Year Dim Sum Meetup · TBD
Planned for February — details coming soon. Watch your inbox!
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Smithie-Related Events
(Sponsored by Smith alums and faculty)
💃 February 5–7 · 7:30 PM — Dancespace Project at St. Mark’s Church: Wendy Osserman ’64 and Concerta Abbate ’09 present Echo Glass. This performance marks 50 years of Wendy’s dance company! Pay-what-you-wish tickets available here.
📖 Thursday, February 19 · 6:30–8:00 PM — Lofty Pigeon Books: Chloe Yelena Miller ’98 presents Perforated in conversation with Amy Shearn. Information and tickets are 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 #smithartmuseum, and post it on the SCMA’s Instagram page, @smithartmusem.
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art: The Art of John Wilson Witnessing Humanity (through February 7, 2026), featuring “My Brother.”
- The Morgan Library & Museum: Renoir’s Drawings (through March 6, 2026), including two drawings from the SCMA.
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Work and Volunteering Opportunities
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Admissions Alum Interviewers
Interested in becoming an alum interviewer for the Smith College Admissions Office? Start by completing the Admissions Volunteer Interest Form.
Complete Interest Form |
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💠Not a club member? We invite you to join or renew your membership here!
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