Feel free to wear Stanford gear to these events
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 2
African Dance class 6:30 PM - 7:45PM. Cost: $12.80. Dance Place 3225 8th Street NE, Washington DC 20017 (3 blocks from the Brookland Metro). Explore the richness of African Dance traditions from Guinea, Mali and Senegal. Click here to purchase a discounted ticket directly from the venue and use the Stanford alumni discount code “STANAD17”. This is not a Stanford-only event.
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 3
Alumni Impact Luncheon: Learning from History 11:30 am - 2:30 pm. Cost: $20. AARP, The Hatchery. 575 7th St NW, 5th Floor, Washington DC 20004 (near the Gallery Place/Chinatown metro stop). Features remarks from the distinguished Congressman Joaquin Castro, Stanford Class of ’96. Space is limited. Click here to purchase your alumni luncheon ticket now.
After the luncheon, all attendees and any other alumni and guests are invited to walk together to the Lincoln Memorial (or meet us there) to continue the dialog, bond, take photos, and further commemorate this focus on our shared history and values.
Social/entertainment option 5:30 pm - until. Cost: Free/$35/$45. The Hamilton. 600 14th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005 (near Metro Center). Looking for something to do on Friday night? Join with fellow alumni at this popular restaurant, bar and concert hall. A New Orleans brass band concert is optional and features The Rebirth Brass Band. Doors open at 5:30 PM. First concert show at 7:00 PM. Second concert show at 10:30 PM. Click here to buy your concert ticket directly from the venue or meet at the bar to socialize.
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 4
Self-Guided DC History Walking Tour 12:30 pm - until. Cost: Free. Meet at African American Civil War memorial, 1925 Vermont Avenue NW. Join other alumni to take a walk through the streets of DC along the African American Heritage Trail. Enjoy a self-guided walking tour of DC using free guides and a recorded tour guide. To be part of the Stanford alumni group, meet at 12:30 PM in front of the memorial. Click here to register for the group walking tour and access the self-guided tour information.
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 5
Jazz Brunch at Stanford in Washington 11:00 am - 1:00 pm. No cost, but space is limited so RSVP is requested. Bing Stanford in Washington, 2661 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20008. RSVP/Questions? Contact Nichole Grant at ngrant@stanford.edu or at (202) 803-8100. The Stanford community is invited to Stanford in Washington for a delicious brunch and to enjoy “From U Street Blues to Copacetic,” a jazz and blues program designed by Stanford in Washington teaching artist and playwright Tom Minter. Journey along chords that span the talents, music, and times of such artists as Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday, and Nina Simone, speaking into the fusion of jazz and poetry that evolved a riff of sounds and song into an identity that defined a period of Black Power and politics.
East Coast Reunion for the Stanford Law Class of '72 (or close thereto). 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm. Home of Jan White, JD '72 at 4832 Chevy Chase Blvd., Chevy Chase, MD. Join your fellow East Coast SLS alums in Washington, DC for drinks and hors d'oeuvres. RSVP to organizers Edward Hayes, JD '72, at ehas@msn.com or (202) 257-3928 and Jan White, JD '72, at janwwhite@verizon.net or (202) 746-4640.
