Puccini's "La Boheme" is one of the best-loved operas in the repertory, with its mix of romantic passion, poignant tragedy, and high-spirited fun among struggling artists in 19th-century Paris.

PCNC has a small group of tickets in the Balcony Circle for a special non-subscription performance, with a cast led by Melody Moore as Mimi. Moore is a rising young star who has become quite popular with the San Francisco opera audience since her debut with the Merola Opera Program in 2005.

The performance will be conducted by Nicola Luisotti, who will take over as Music Director of the San Francisco Opera next year.

For more information about the international cast and the performance, see the San Francisco Opera website at http://sfopera.com/

The PCNC tickets are likely to sell out quickly, so send your reservation by e-mail as soon as possible, and mail your check (payable to PCNC) by November 10. PCNC members may bring one guest at the member price.

Date:	Tuesday 12/2
Time:	7:30-10:30
Location:	San Francisco Opera House, San Francisco
Address:	301 Van Ness Ave (at Grove St)
RSVP:	Please RSVP by November 10 to the contact listed below.
Member Price:	$68
Non-Member Price:	$80
Please send your payment in by November 10 to the contact listed below.
Contact:	Dan Sullivan '63 359 Church St; San Francisco CA 94114 415-626-8153

We will be celebrating the Princeton Club of Northern California, and our fantastic members, at our Annual Dinner on Wednesday, December 3rd. Political analysis and comedy by Jack Bunzel '46.

The event will take place at UCSF Mission Bay Campus (which is where the Bay Area Reunions were held in 2006) near the AT&T Ballpark.

Cocktails will be from 6 to 7 pm followed by dinner from 7 to 10 pm. There will be a cash bar during cocktails followed by donated wine to accompany your choice of dinner.

The program for the evening includes recognizing members for their community service work, and service to Princeton. Jack Bunzel '46 will be providing the main entertainment through his humorous political commentary, discussing the recent election, and politics in general.

UCSF Mission Bay Campus is convenient by public transportation or by car. To reach the site by public transportation:
*Muni from downtown: Take the K/T line outbound to the Mission Bay stop. This line runs roughly every 10 minutes, and it takes 15 minutes to go from Embarcadero Station to the Mission Bay stop. The Conference Center is a 5-10 minute walk from there. In total, it takes around 30 minutes to go from the Embarcadero stop to reach the Conference Center.
*From Caltrain: Walk to the Ballpark and take the K/T line outbound from the ballpark stop to the Mission Bay stop. The Conference Center is a 5-10 minute walk from there.
*BART: Take BART to the Embarcadero stop and follow the directions from Muni above.

The Conference Center is easily accessible via the Bay Bridge, 101 or 280. This link gives directions to the Center from the Golden Gate Bridge, Bay Bridge, or Peninsula: http://www.ahl-missionbay.com/directions.cfm.
Parking is available at the Community Center Garage, immediately adjacent to the Conference Center.

Members and 1st guest: $55 each
Non-members and additional member guests: $80 each
**$25 off for members**

Please RSVP to Cathy Legg Tanimura '99. Payment can be made via Paypal (to "dues@pcnc.org") or via check (made out to PCNC).

Date:	Wednesday 12/3
Time:	6-10
Location:	Mission Bay Conference Center at UCSF, San Francisco
Address:	1675 Owens Street @ 16th Street
RSVP:	Please RSVP by November 26 to the contact listed below.
Member Price:	$55
Non-Member Price:	$80
Please send your payment in by November 26 to the contact listed below.
Contact:	Cathy Legg Tanimura '99 666 30th Avenue, San Francisco, CA, 94121-2823

Recover from Thanksgiving excesses - sort of - by making an appearance at Bistro 412 this month. The last Bistro 412 pub night was made all the more interesting by a simultaneous alumni event from a school whose main color was also orange. Utter chaos. Our group, at least, monopolized the barstools...

Date:	Friday 12/5
Time:	7-9
Location:	Bistro 412, Palo Alto
Address:	412 Emerson St.
RSVP:	Not Required
Member Price:	Free
Non-Member Price:	Free
Contact:	Catherine Baker 650-283-5936

The Cosco Busan oil spill last year focused public attention on San Francisco Bay's fragile ecosystem and current challenges to its health, including pollution prevention and wetland loss. David will describe how the Bay was saved by local citizens in the 1960s, and how individuals are helping improve the Bay today.

"Save The Bay" prevented the Bay from being filled in 40 years ago - now it is the largest organization working to protect and restore the Bay for people and wildlife against current threats, including trash and other pollution that pours into the Bay from our streets and neighborhoods every day. Save The Bay wages and wins effective advocacy campaigns to increase public access to the Bay, establish 100,000 acres of healthy wetlands around the Bay, and protect the Bay from pollution. The organization also educates nearly 10,000 students and adults on the Bay each year and engages thousands of shoreline volunteers.

David Lewis '83 has served as Executive Director of Save The Bay since 1998. A Palo Alto native, David previously worked for 14 years on issue campaign in Washington, DC, including for U.S. Senator Carl Levin and the League of Conservation Voters. He received PCNC's Public Service Award in 2000.

Date:	Tuesday 12/9
Time:	6-7:30
Location:	Gordon & Rees LLP, Embarcadero West, San Francisco
Address:	275 Battery Street, Suite 2000 @ Sacramento
RSVP:	Please RSVP by December 8 to the contact listed below.
Member Price:	Free
Non-Member Price:	Free
Contact:	David Marshak '66 925-932-6436

On the second Wednesday of each month, the PWN Book Club gathers in a member's home or an area restaurant to eat, chat, and (usually) discuss that month's literary selection. The location changes from month to month so we can be welcoming to alumnae from all over the Bay Area, and books are chosen by consensus with those who show up! Recent selections have included both fiction and non-fiction, modern and classic, from "Anna Karenina" to "Under the Banner of Heaven", "The Bookseller of Kabul", and "Tales of the City". New participants are welcome all the time. Please RSVP to Amanda Whitehead to be included on the Evite for upcoming meetings with details for each month's book selection and meeting location.

Date:	Wednesday 12/10
Time:	7-10
Location:	TBA, Bay Area
Address:
RSVP:	Not Required
Member Price:	Free
Non-Member Price:	Free
Contact:	Amanda Whitehead '00