Alumni activities
Exclusive alumni events include New York Botanical Garden, National Zoo tours
8:42 a.m., April 17, 2015--University of Delaware alumni will be able to participate in several Blue Hens-only events that will take them behind the scenes at University of Washington Special Collections, the New York Botanical Garden and the National Zoo Elephants Trail in Washington, D.C.
The tour of the University of Washington Special Collections on Saturday, April 25, will be led by UD alumna Nicolette Bromberg, a 1972 graduate and visual materials curator at UW.
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Alumni, friends, faculty and staff are invited to attend a private tour of the much anticipated exhibition “Frida Kahlo: Art, Garden, Life” at the New York Botanical Garden’s Haupt Conversatory on Wednesday, May 13, prior to the public opening.
The tour will be led by UD alumna Karen Daubmann, who received a master’s degree in 2002 and is associate vice president of exhibitions and public engagement at the New York Botanical Garden.
After the tour participants will take an open air tram to a private reception in the garden’s historic 1840 Goldman Stone Mill, where they will enjoy refreshments and light food and hear brief remarks by Dean Mark Rieger of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, and John Frett, director of the University of Delaware Botanic Gardens.
Alumni will have an opportunity to observe elephants at close range during a special Elephants Trail event on Sunday, May 17, at the National Zoo in Washington. A personal guide will provide opportunities to see keepers working with elephants and to view artifacts.
Information on these and other alumni activities follows:
Saturday, April 25, 9 a.m.: Dare to Care in Washington. Alumni in the Washington, D.C., area will join the Anacostia Watershed Society for a Dare to Care Earth Day cleanup project. Volunteers will clean a section of the Metropolitan Branch Trail.
Saturday, April 25, 1:30 p.m.: University of Washington Special Collections. UD alumna Nicolette Bromberg, a 1972 graduate, will lead a behind-the-scenes tour of the University of Washington Special Collections on the campus in Seattle.
Saturday, April 25, 6 p.m.: Meadowlands Race Day. Northern New Jersey alumni will host Meadowlands Race Day, featuring horse races, a catered reception and optional bus transportation.
Friday, May 1, 6 p.m.: Clay Date at the Delaware Art Museum. Alumni will have a chance to mingle and create pottery during a private “Clay Date” at the Delaware Art Museum in Wilmington.
Saturday, May 2, 10:30 a.m.: Dare to Care beach cleanup. The Kent and Sussex Alumni Club will host a beach cleanup project at Delaware Seashore State Park and a reception at the Starboard in Dewey Beach.
Sunday, May 3, 4:30 p.m.: Dare to Care in Chicago. The Chicago Alumni Club will prepare a meal for residents of the Ronald McDonald House, a place of respite for families of children with complex medical needs in treatment at Lurie Children’s Hospital, in a Dare to Care service project.
Friday, May 8, 6:30 p.m.: Boynton Beach wine tasting. The South Florida Alumni Club will hold the second annual Boynton Beach wine tasting at the Wine Cellar on Gateway Boulevard.
Saturday, May 9, 10 a.m.: Dare to Care in Baltimore. Blue Hens in the Baltimore area are invited to donate time to help those in need with the Moveable Feast food bank.
Saturday, May 9, 10:30 a.m.: Dad Vail Regatta. UD men’s crew alumni and friends will host an event at the 77th annual Aberdeen Dad Vail Regatta in Philadelphia. The blue and gold tent will be located between the 400-meter finishing wires and the grandstand.
Saturday, May 9, 2 p.m.: North Jersey swirl, sip, savor. Alumni in northern New Jersey will gather for a “swirl, sip, savor” wine tasting and tour at Four Sisters Winery in Belvidere.
Wednesday, May 13, 3:30 p.m.: New York Botanical Garden. Alumni, friends, faculty and staff are invited to attend a private tour of the much anticipated exhibition “Frida Kahlo: Art, Garden, Life” at the New York Botanical Garden’s Haupt Conversatory prior to the public opening. The tour will be led by UD alumna Karen Daubmann, who received a master’s degree in 2002 and is associate vice president of exhibitions and public engagement at the New York Botanical Garden. Guests will view the stunning flower show reimagining Kahlo’s famed garden and studio at the Casa Azul, her lifelong home in Mexico City. After the tour participants will take an open air tram to a private reception in the garden’s historic 1840 Goldman Stone Mill, where they will enjoy refreshments and light food and hear brief remarks by Dean Mark Rieger of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, and John Frett, director of the University of Delaware Botanical Gardens.
Thursday, May 14, 7 p.m.: North Jersey happy hour. Blue Hens in northern New Jersey will get together for a happy hour at the 902 Brewing Co. in Hoboken.
Friday, May 15, 5:35 p.m.: Baseball in Philadelphia. The Philadelphia Alumni Club will host an event at Citizens Bank Park as the Philadelphia Phillies meet the Arizona Diamondbacks. The pregame reception will begin at 5:35 at the High and Inside Pub on the stadium’s terrace level, with the first pitch at 7:05.
Sunday, May 17, 8 a.m.: National Zoo Elephants Trail. Alumni in the Washington, D.C., area are invited to attend a behind-the-scenes tour of the National Zoo Elephants Trail.
Friday, May 29, 5:30 p.m.: Richmond craft beer tasting. Alumni in Richmond, Virginia, will enjoy a tasting at Ardent Craft Ales on West Leigh Street in the city. This event is for alumni and guests 21 and older.
Friday, June 5, through Sunday, June 7: Alumni Weekend 2015. Blue Hens will return to campus for a variety of activities during Alumni Weekend 2015. Events will kick off Friday, with the evening Dela-bration on The Green a highlight. Saturday will feature a “Farewell to West Campus” party, a Kid Zone, the Alumni Wall of Fame ceremony, the “State of the University” presentation, tours and reunions for the classes of 2010, 2005, 2000, 1995, 1990 and 1965. Alumni Weekend will draw to an exciting close on Sunday with the Blue Hen 5K Run and the Kids Fun Run.