Member Events
16th Annual Holiday Singalong
After a hiatus during COVID, the YaleBoston Holiday Singalong is back! Alumni from throughout the Boston area are invited to gather at Rick (‘70) and Beverly Peiser’s home in Newton on Sunday, December 8, from 4-7 pm, to toast the changing of the year with song and cheer. Singing group and Glee Club alumni will take the lead, with people of all musical abilities and experience welcome to join the fun.
We ask that anyone who plans to come register in advance so that we know how many to expect. If you are bringing a guest, please include them in your registration. Admission is free for YaleBoston dues-paying members and $5 for non-members. Also, please bring some delicious food and/or drink to contribute to the potluck.
The Peiser residence is at 131 Sargent Street, Newton (map). For those driving, there is plenty of on-street parking. Please note that the house is not child-proofed.
Boston Ballet's The Nutcracker
Enjoy this festive annual tradition with fellow Yalies! The Yale Club of Boston has reserved a block of 20 tickets, at a special group rate, for a performance of the Boston Ballet's performance of The Nutcracker on Thursday, December 5 at 7:30 pm.
The performance will takes place at the Citizens Opera House, 539 Washington Street, in Boston, (map). Lobby doors at the theater open at 6:45 pm and seating begins at 7 pm.
Tickets are $65 for dues-paying Yale Club of Boston members and $80 for non-members (each ticket admits one person). Please note: infants and children under 2 years of age are not allowed in the theater. All children must have their own seats and be accompanied by an adult. Since we are already enjoying a discount, the Ballet’s special youth pricing, mentioned on their web site, does not apply to these tickets.
Tickets for this event have sold out.
We are looking forward to sharing this special event with you.
Viewing Party for the Game
On Saturday, November 23, the Yale Bulldogs will play the only Game that matters. If you aren't heading to the stadium this year, join us at 730 Tavern in Cambridge to cheer them to victory!
Kickoff is at noon. Our viewing party starts at 11 am, when the bar opens. 730 Tavern is located at 730 Mass. Ave. (map), convenient to the Central Square Red Line station, surrounded by on-street parking, and down the block from a taxi stand.
Appetizers will be served, and drinks and additional food will be available for purchase.
Ticket sales for this event have closed.
2024 President's Cup
The Yale Club of Boston will hold its annual golf outing on Sunday, October 13. This year, we will play at the wonderful Fall River Country Club (map), a beautiful course with water views from most of the holes.
The event will include lunch at the snack shop, 18 holes of golf, a cart, prizes and an awards dinner.
The President's Cup is a mildly competitive event in which each foursome is a team. It is a best ball format: a team’s score for a hole is determined by the lowest individual net score. To facilitate this, we will contact registered players to ask you for your handicap. If you don’t have one, please tell us your typical score for 18 holes and we’ll assign one. We will tee off at about 1 pm. If we have enough players, the event will be a shotgun. The winning foursome will take home the prestigious President’s Cup.
The cost is $150 for Yale Club of Boston members and their guests, and $160 for non-members and their guests. If you can’t stay for the dinner, choose “Tournament only” at check out and save $25.
In order to make the proper arrangements with the Club, we need to have all sign-ups by Friday, September 27. If there is rain, we will reschedule for October 20.
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Please each out to golf@yaleboston.org if you have any questions.
Annual Summer Barbecue
We hope you'll join us on Sunday, July 14, from 4-7 p.m., for the Yale Club of Boston’s annual summer barbecue! We'll be serving food and playing lawn games at the American Legion Marsh Post #442 (map), a beautiful riverfront venue that's an easy walk from Harvard Square.
The barbecue is one of the club's largest annual events and consistently our most inter-generational one. Alumni of all ages and current students come together to swap stories of their respective times at Yale, forge friendships over delicious food, and watch a lazy summer afternoon on the Charles drift into evening. Tickets are $20 for members, $25 for non-members, and $5 for current students. If you would like to bring a guest, you can include an additional ticket in your order.
Note: There is a cash bar onsite for attendees 21 and over; bringing your own alcoholic beverages or having them delivered to the event are not permitted.
Do you have a favorite lawn game? Please feel free to bring it to the barbecue.
We're also looking for a few volunteers to staff the check-in/information desk for one-hour shifts and help with set-up and clean-up. Volunteers get free admission and first dibs on taking leftovers home. Please email youngalumni@yaleboston.orgTic if you're interested.
Parking at the site is limited, so please also send us an email if you require special accommodations for parking. There is a small lot directly next to the venue, and we will reserve parking for those who indicate the need.
YaleBoston members often take photos at our events, which we enjoy using on our website and for other publicity. If you do not wish to appear in a photo, please alert the photographer.
Ticket sales for this event have closed.
2024 Annual Meeting
Tickets are now available for the Yale Club of Boston’s 2024 Annual Meeting! Our keynote speaker, Avi Soifer YC ’69 LAW ’72, will take us back to 1968 and the events that led to coeducation at Yale.
The meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 8, on the 9th floor of 100 High Street, Boston. Doors will open at 6:00 pm, for drinks, hors d’oeuvres and networking. Club business will begin at 7:00 pm, and the keynote will begin around 7:15 pm. Beverages and hors d'oeuvres will be served.
Our Keynote Speaker
Avi Soifer holds an undergraduate degree from Yale College, a Masters in Urban Studies from Yale, and a J.D. from Yale Law School. He has taught law at the University of Connecticut and Boston University, and served as the Dean of Boston College Law School and the William S. Richardson School of Law at the University of Hawai’i. But even before he began his distinguished career, he was instrumental in bringing about a milestone in Yale’s history. In the fall of 1968, Soifer conceived and organized Co-education Week at Yale, a student-led protest that brought some 500 women to campus to live in the dorms, attend classes, and help push Yale President Kingman Brewster, Jr. to publicly announce that women would be admitted to Yale College in the fall of 1969.
Slate of Officers
At the Annual Meeting, members in good standing of the Yale Club of Boston will vote on the slate of officers and directors nominated for the 2024-2025 fiscal year (non-incumbent nominees are indicated with an asterisk):
Officers
(Term expires June 30, 2025)
President – Nickolaus Groh SOM'13
Vice President – Caroline Dewing SM'12
Secretary – Iman Sakkaf BR'11
Assistant Secretary – Thomas Carey TC'69
Treasurer – Cheryl Xiang SY'18*
Directors
(Term expires June 30, 2027)
Caroline Dewing SM'12
Nickolaus Groh SOM'13
James Keane DIV'91*
Aubrey AnMei Little MC'22*
Martin Padley ES'64*
Iman Sakkaf BR'11
The full list of current board members can be found at www.yale.boston/board-of-directors.
Tickets
Tickets for members are available at a discounted rate of $50. Please click here to order additional tickets for non-member guests.
Feb Club Emeritus 2024
“Feb Club” is a decades-old tradition among Yale seniors, in which, as a small but unmistakable act of defiance against the overlong New Haven winter, they throw a party somewhere on campus every night in the month of February.
Since 2007, alumni have joined in with “Feb Club Emeritus,” guaranteeing that there is a Yale party somewhere in the world every night in February. Feb Club Emeritus has only three rules:
No speeches. No fundraising. It's just a party.
Come join us for the most raucous party on our calendar. We’ve reserved the balcony at Scholars, a restaurant-bar-nightclub (depending on what time you get there) from 8-10pm on Saturday, February 24th. We’ll provide shared appetizers and one drink token per person for the cash bar.
Yale Club of Boston members can get discounted $20 tickets for themselves and a guest as long as registration remains open. Get yours today, and spread the word to all your Yale friends – we can't wait to celebrate with you!
158th Anniversary Dinner
Please note: ticket sales will close on Thursday, January 18th, so we can finalize our catering order.
Our oldest tradition, dating back to our first meeting at on January 29th, 1866, is a midwinter dinner. For decades after that momentous meal, it was the only event we produced! In recent years, it has served as a link to the club’s history and a celebration of its community of members.
We’ll return to the Parker House, the same place where we were founded (and initially known as “the Yale Alumni Association of Boston and Its Vicinity”) for a three-course dinner in the terrace room on the hotel’s top floor, with views of the city and and outdoor area to enjoy if the weather permits. There will be a cash bar, with the Yale Cocktail as a featured drink – one of the many historical touchstones with which this evening is replete.
This event is open to members and their guests. Note that there will be a cocktail reception beginning at 6pm, and we will sit down to dinner at 7pm.
Please make your entree selections at the time you register. If you have dietary restrictions other than those noted here, please select the “other dietary restriction” option and contact us at membership@yaleboston.org so we can accommodate you.
The entree options are:
Roasted Chicken: Murray's Farm organic chicken breast, with mashed potatoes, baby carrots, and chicken jus
Eggplant Involtini (vegetarian, can be made vegan) with Maple Brook Farm ricotta, mozzarella and Parmigiana Reggiano and roasted Maine tomato sauce
Pan Roasted Atlantic Salmon with sautéed baby spinach, rice, lemon butter sauce
Pan Seared Sirloin: Grilled 8oz 1853 Aged Black Angus Sirloin, with fingerling potatoes, spring vegetables, caramelized shallots, and a red wine reduction
Hope & Comfort Community Service Event
Hope & Comfort is a non-profit organization with a mission to provide essential hygiene products to children and adults around Massachusetts. Volunteer work includes hygiene product distribution to locations around Massachusetts including public schools, hygiene education, donations of hygiene products or funds, and work in Hope & Comfort's warehouse to help with unloading, unpacking, and stocking hygiene products. YaleBoston has secured a volunteer opportunity to work in Hope & Comfort’s warehouse, 659 Highland Avenue, Needham on Monday, November 13, from 5:30 to 7 pm. If you'd like to sign up, please email Carolyn Yao at yao.carolyn@gmail.com.
Meet the new Dean of the Yale School of Music
The Yale School of Music is holding a reception on Thursday, November 2 to welcome Dean José García-León to the Yale and School of Music community. The event will take place from 6- 8 pm at the Banks Fish House, 406 Stuart Street, Boston. Beverages and light fare will be served. RSVPS are requested by Monday, October 23 (space is limited).
Whiffenpoofs in Concert
Enjoy one of Yale’s most celebrated traditions on Saturday, October 28 at 5:30 pm, as the Whiffenpoofs perform at a public concert at The Eliot Church of Newton, 474 Centre Street, Newton. This year, the group’s 14 members include Ethan Kopf (Newton South High School ’20) and Iris Yang (Brookline High School ’20)! Tickets are $20 for general admission and $10 for children and students.
The Head of the Charles
On Sunday, October 22, Yale boats will be competing in four collegiate races at The Head of the Charles regatta. According to Regatta Central, here is the schedule of races in which Yale has registered boats:
1:28 PM: Men's Lightweight Fours
1:57 PM: Men's Championship Eights
2:09 PM: Men's Lightweight Eights
2:32 PM: Women's Championship Eights
Why not cheer on the Bulldogs with other Yalies? A group from the club will be gathering by the river between the Anderson bridge and the Weeks footbridge, on the Cambridge side, from 1 pm to 3:30 pm. You'll be able to find us by looking out for the Yale banner we'll be flying, plus all the Yale gear we'll be wearing. Come wearing your own Yale swag and watch the Bulldogs dominate on the river
A Gathering with 1stGenYaleBoston
1stGenYale was established by Yale alumni who come from diverse backgrounds, including being 1st in our families to graduate from college or graduate school and those also from underserved backgrounds. We connect with each other to share our stories and have a positive impact on the lives of Yale students and alumni. Yale alumni from all schools, degrees, and years are welcome to join us!
Shakespeare on the Common
Shakespeare on the Common is a Boston tradition, now in its 27th season! Every summer a stage is built near the Parkman Bandstand, and the audience spreads out on the grass in lawn chairs and on picnic blankets to see world-class productions of Shakespeare plays for free. The performances draw as many as 50,000 people per season! The venue is centrally located, accessible, and close to the Red, Green, and Orange Lines; parking is also available in the Boston Common Garage.
We’re planning to gather on Thursday, August 3 for this year’s production of Macbeth. The play begins at 8 p.m., but if you'd like to arrive early, Yalies are welcome to meet up nearby at 4th Wall Restaurant and Bar, 228 Tremont Street, as early as 6pm; we'll then walk over together at 7pm. We recommend either bringing a picnic blanket or using this link to rent a lawn chair ahead of time (select "General Seating"). Because this is a free event, RSVPs are not required in order to participate – but we do encourage them, so we have a rough idea of how many people to expect!
*YaleBoston members often take photos at our events, which we enjoy using on our website and for other publicity. If you do not wish to appear in a photo, please alert the photographer.
Annual Summer BBQ
We hope you'll join us on Sunday, July 30th at 4 p.m. for the Yale Club's annual summer barbecue! Until 7pm, we'll be serving food and playing lawn games at the American Legion Marsh Post #442, a beautiful riverfront venue that's an easy walk from Harvard Square and has a large parking lot on site.
The barbecue is one of the club's largest annual events and consistently our most inter-generational one. Alumni of all ages — and current students! — come together to swap stories of their respective times at Yale, forge friendships over delicious food, and watch a lazy summer afternoon on the Charles drift into evening. Tickets are $20 for members, $25 for non-members, and $5 for current students – get yours here!
Please note: so that we can place our food order, registration for this event will close at 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, July 26.
We're also looking for a few volunteers to staff the check-in/information desk for one-hour shifts and help with set-up and clean-up. Volunteers get free admission and first dibs on taking leftovers home. Email youngalumni@yaleboston.org if you're interested.
And please feel free to bring your favorite lawn game to share with the group!
*YaleBoston members often take photos at our events, which we enjoy using on our website and for other publicity. If you do not wish to appear in a photo, please alert the photographer.
Yale Club of Boston Annual Meeting
The Yale Club of Boston's 2023 annual meeting will be on Thursday, May 11th, on the 9th floor of 100 High Street. Doors will open at 5:30PM, and club business will begin at 6:00PM. Members in good standing of the Yale Club of Boston will vote on the slate of officers and directors, after which attendees will enjoy a keynote presentation from esteemed faculty from the School of Public Health (see below). Drinks and hors d'oeuvres will be served!
As a member of YaleBoston, you are receiving a discount of $5 off your ticket, and you are entitled to purchase an additional ticket at the member rate for a guest.
Keynote: The Humanitarian Research Lab at Yale
Since 2022, the Humanitarian Research Lab at Yale (HRL) has documented the war crimes committed during the Russian invasion. Dr. Kaveh Khoshnood will kick-off the presentation, providing information about the HRL and a public health perspective on armed conflict, before turning the podium over to Nathaniel Raymond to present on their findings in the Ukraine.
Speakers
Dr. Khoshnood is an Associate Professor at the Yale School of Public Health (YSPH) and Faculty Director for the Humanitarian Research Lab (medicine.yale.edu/lab/khoshnood/). Dr. Khoshnood’s other leadership roles at YSPH include: Faculty Director for InnovateHealth Yale, Critical Topics in Public Health Track for the Executive MPH program and Undergraduate Studies. Dr. Khoshnood is the co-director of the Global Health Ethics Program at the Yale Institute for Global Health. Dr. Khoshnood’s leadership roles at Yale University include: Executive Committee member at Yale Council on Middle East Studies, and advisory committee member for the new Scholar at Risk Program. Dr. Khoshnood is trained as an infectious disease epidemiologist and has more than three decades of domestic and international experience in HIV prevention research among people who use drugs and other at-risk populations. Dr. Khoshnood's research interests include: 1) epidemiology and prevention of HIV/AIDS, 2) research ethics and 3) humanitarian health.
Nathaniel A. Raymond (ysph.yale.edu/profile/nathaniel-raymond) is Executive Director of the Humanitarian Research Lab at the Yale School of Public Health (YSPH) and a Lecturer in the Department of the Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases (EMD) at YSPH. He was formerly a Lecturer of Global Affairs at the Jackson School for Global Affairs from 2018 - 2022. His research interests focus on the health implications of forced displacement; methodologies for the assessment of large-scale disasters, including pandemics; and the human rights and human security implications of information communication technologies (ICTs) for vulnerable populations, particularly in the context of armed conflict.
Feb Club Emeritus
SOLD OUT! Online registration is closed. If we have spare capacity tonight, we will take walk-ins on a first come, first served basis; tickets will be $20, cash only, exact change required, and subject to availability.
Feb Club is back! We’ve reserved the entire on the third floor of the Greatest Bar in Boston. Join us for Boston’s contribution to a month of Yalies partying around the globe!
As a member of YaleBoston, you are receiving a discount of $5 off your ticket, and you are entitled to purchase an additional ticket at the member rate for a guest.
Note that tickets sold at the door will cost $20, regardless of membership status.
Game Tailgate
It is a privilege for YaleBoston to host the Game tailgate every two years, but ticket sales do not cover the cost of the event. If you love the tailgate and want to support our ability to host it, please also consider donating to the club through the module below.
Annual Meeting 2022
Proxy Form
If you are unable to attend in person, but you’d like a proxy to attend and vote on your behalf, please fill out this form: form.jotform.com/221254754916055
