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last updated June 24th, 2007
PCNC Newsletter, September 2007

Event Date Time Location RSVP
Palo Alto Pub Night 9/7 7-9 Palo Alto Catherine Baker '97
come show off your pool skills (or lack thereof)

This month's pub night returns to the Nuthouse, the site of some of the best-attended and longest-lasting pub nights. Drinks on the one side, cheap food (burgers/Mexican) on the other, booths, pool tables, and free peanuts -- what's not to like?

Date: Friday 9/7
Time: 7-9
Location: Antonio's Nuthouse, Palo Alto
Address: 321 California Ave.
RSVP: Not Required
Member Price: Free
Non-Member Price: Free
Contact: Catherine Baker '97
650-283-5936

 
Event Date Time Location RSVP
Henry IV at Marin Shakespeare Company 9/8 4-10 San Rafael Lesley Schisgall Currier '84
Experience Shakespeare's great Falstaff plays: Henry IV, Part I and Henry IV, Part II. This is a rare opportunity to see both plays in one day. See Part I at 4, then enjoy a catered picnic dinner, a conversation with the Artistic Director about the plays, and Part II at 8 pm. ($85 per person, purchase drinks separately or bring your own. $55 per person for dinner and either play.)

Marin Shakespeare Company performs at the lovely Forest Meadows Amphitheatre on the campus of Dominican University in San Rafael. There is copious free parking.

When you arrive at the Box Office on the day of the show, please inform the attendant that you are with the Princeton group. You can pay cash, check or credit card (except American Express) at the door -- but please reserve at least a day in advance so we can order your dinner.

Date: Saturday 9/8
Time: 4-10
Location: Forest Meadows Amphitheatre, Dominican University of California, San Rafael
Address: Grand Avenue @ Belle Avenue
RSVP: Please RSVP by September 7 to the contact listed below.
Member Price: $85
Non-Member Price: $90
Contact: Lesley Schisgall Currier '84
415/499-4485

 
Event Date Time Location RSVP
Princeton Women's Network Book Club 9/18 7-9 TBA Jamye Jamison '96
Gather on the Third Tuesday to Discuss the Summer's Best Books!

Are you looking for a chance to discuss some of your summer reading materials? Consider surrounding yourself with like-minded fellow alumnae. The Princeton Women's Network Book Club has been going strong, with recent books spanning a range of genres, from historic classic "Uncle Tom's Cabin" by Harriett Beecher Stowe to non-fiction food overview "The Botany of Desire" by Michael Pollan to pop culture "Less than Zero" by Brett Easton Ellis.

Book and location are chosen at the previous month's meeting and potluck snacks or dinners are coordinated in advance. Please contact Jamye for more information or to be added to the e-vite list for this group. Evite will contain book, location, and food details.

Date: Tuesday 9/18
Time: 7-9
Location: TBA, TBA
Address:
RSVP: Please RSVP by September 17 to the contact listed below.
Member Price: Free
Non-Member Price: Free
Contact: Jamye Jamison '96
650-430-4411

 
Event Date Time Location RSVP
PU Men's Soccer Team Scores Bay Area Matches 9/21 7:30-10 Palo Alto TBD
Support the Tigers against Cal and Stanford

In their first Bay Area visit in recent memory, the Princeton University's Men's Soccer team will be playing two matches against local teams. Come out to support the Tigers as they strike out against the Stanford Carninal on Friday, September 21 at 7:30pm and the Cal Bears on Sunday, September 23 at 12noon. Both games will be hosted at Stanford's Maloney Soccer Fields in Palo Alto.

Maloney Field is located at the northeast side of campus, near El Camino and Sam McDonald Road. Maloney Field is just east of Sunken Diamond. Entrance is via the plaza on the west side of the field.

From Highway 101 North & South: Take the Embarcadero Road exit west towards Stanford. At El Camino Real, Embarcadero turns into Galvez Street. Cross El Camino Real and continue on Galvez. Turn left on Nelson Road and proceed into the Varsity Parking Lot. Entrance to Maloney Field is via the plaza on the west side of the field.

From Highway 280 North & South: Exit Sand Hill Road east towards Stanford. Continue on Sand Hill until you reach the Stanford Shopping Center. Turn right on Arboretum Road and make another right on Galvez Street. Then make a left onto Nelson Road and proceed into the Varsity Parking Lot. Entrance to Maloney Field is via the plaza on the west side of the field.

Date: Friday 9/21
Time: 7:30-10
Location: Maloney Field (Stanford Soccer Fields), Palo Alto
Address: El Camino Real @ Galvez & Nelson
RSVP: Please RSVP by September 20 to the contact listed below.
Member Price: Free
Non-Member Price: Free
Contact: TBD
TBD

 
Event Date Time Location RSVP
Bike Ride 9/29 9-3 San Francisco Howard Scheiman
Bike ride the GG Bridge, Marin Headlands, Saucelito, Tiburon

Let's get an early start for what is really a very breath-taking and vigorous bike ride that will include a few steep hills (both up and down), fantastic vistas from the Marin Headlands, Saucelito, the Strawberry loop and Tiburon. We can have lunch in Tiburon before we head back. If we hv enough time and energy we can do the Belvedere loop as well coming home up and over Camino Alto which is a nice little hill.

We'll meet at the Sports Basment in the Presidio, climb out, go over the Golden Gate Bridge, climb to the top of the Marin Headlands where we'll take our first rest. We'll then go down a very steep hill and head out to the Point Bonita Lighthouse. From there we will head back, go through the tunnel and turn down into Saucelito where we will take another short break. Through Saucelito, along the bike path, turn onto the Strawberry loop and eventually make our way over to Tiburon where we will have lunch. Since there is a ferry that goes back to San Francisco you can always have the option (as long as you bring abt $11.50) to ferry back to S.F. but the bike ride back is much faster and direct than when we are first coming out.

As far as the route, I am certainly open to your suggestions.

We did the ride often as a practice ride for our trip from S.F. to L.A. and everyone loved it. There are real hills going up into the Marin Headlands so please join us if you feel confident you can make it up these hills. The rest of the ride isn't too hilly.

Absolutely make sure your bike is in top running condition BEFORE we begin the trip (Any good bike shop can help out with this and just note it might take them a few days to get it done for you so leave enough time):

1. tires properly inflated
2. brakes in good working condition
3. chain cleaned and oiled
4. everything else tightened and working well.

We can buy food and drink throughout the trip but i would recommend you bring bananas to eat and Gatorade in your bottles along with water. (I use a hydration pack.) If it is a sunny day bring sun screen, sunglasses and please make sure you WEAR A HELMET.

I look forward to hearing from you. Perhaps this can be the beginning of a good biking group. There are many nice rides to do here in the Bay Area and this certainly is one of the very good ones.

FYI, my name is Howard. My son Josh (08) will be a senior this year. I am 56 and have been riding for the last year and a half and this past June 3rd through the 9th did the S.F. to L.A. AIDS Life Cycle 565 mile ride which was quite fantastic.

Date: Saturday 9/29
Time: 9-3
Location: Meet at Sports Basement in the Presidio, San Francisco
Address:
RSVP: Please RSVP by September 26 to the contact listed below.
Member Price: Free
Non-Member Price: Free
Contact: Howard Scheiman
415-337-8326
 
 
Event Date Time Location RSVP
Princeton Women's Network Annual Tea 9/30 2-5 Palo Alto, CA Suzy Tompkins '96
Tea and Recipe Exchange

The Annual Tea is a favorite event on the PWN calendar for many reasons, but most of all for the excellent conversation! With so many accomplished and intelligent Princeton women with such a wide variety of interests, careers, and life experiences, each tea is an inspiring and delightful afternoon. This year we're going to forgo the traditional panel/discussion format to allow more time for casual socializing. However, we will maintain a simple element of "program" by having a tea and recipe exchange. Participants are asked to bring either tea or a treat (sweet or savory) and copies of the recipe to share. If you bring tea bags or loose leaf tea to share, or if your treat came from that fabulous bakery on your block, please bring information on where we can purchase that tea or treat as your "recipe". We look forward to seeing you at Stephanie Anderson's home on Sunday, September 30. When you RSVP to suzytompkins@yahoo.com, please include your class year, a bit about yourself and what tea or treat you'll bring with you to the social.

Date: Sunday 9/30
Time: 2-5
Location: Home of Stephanie Anderson '74, Palo Alto, CA
Address: Details and directions will be provided to those who RSVP
RSVP: Please RSVP by September 23 to the contact listed below.
Member Price: Free
Non-Member Price: Free
Contact: Suzy Tompkins '96
415-412-9299

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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