Enjoy some local wine while meeting other single Ivy alumni! What is speed dating? It is a series of five-minute mini dates. No one wants to be stuck on a long date with someone you have no interest in. Never been speed dating? That's okay! This is the perfect time to try it out--you have nothing to lose.

We will have separate age groups for the daters. When you RSVP, please specify which age group you would like to participate in. Depending on how many people we have, we may be able to create some additional age groups if requested.

Remember, this is an opportunity to meet new people, you don't necessarily have to find a love interest!

7:00 pm - Check In (hors d'oeuvres will be provided)
7:30 pm - Speed Dating
*Please make sure you arrive on time. We will start promptly at 7:30 pm.

Cost:
$25 per person when you RSVP by August 28, 2008
$35 if you RSVP after August 28th
$40 at the door

http://www.cornellnorcal.com/article.html?aid=207 to RSVP and pay online. Please do not call the contact number to rsvp as you will be sent to this website anyway.

Date:	Thursday 9/4
Time:	7-9
Location:	Vino Locale, Palo Alto
Address:	431 Kipling Street
RSVP:	Please RSVP by September 4 to the contact listed below.
Member Price:	$25 +
Non-Member Price:	$25 +
Please send your payment in by September 4 to the contact listed below.
Contact:	Jenna Ghosheh Cornell '06 http://www.cornellnorcal.com/article.html?aid=207 650 796-7948

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 "Uncle Tom's Cabin" to "The Botany of Desire", "The Virgin Suicides", and "Ender's Game". New participants are welcome all the time.

Date:	Wednesday 9/10
Time:	7-10
Location:	TBA, TBA
Address:
RSVP:	Not Required
Member Price:	Free
Non-Member Price:	Free
Contact:	Amanda Whitehead '00 (510) 649-0425

On Thursday, September 11 at the World Affairs Council of San Francisco, Ambassador Barbara Bodine, a Diplomat-in-Residence and Lecturer at Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School, will discuss recommendations for the next president's Iraq policy, while considering what Iraq's future means for regional stability.

Drawing on over 30 years in the US State Department, Ambassador Bodine is a veteran diplomat with expertise in Middle East affairs. Her many posts have included serving as US ambassador to Yemen, as Deputy Chief of Mission to Kuwait during the first Gulf War, and service in the Coalition Provisional Authority after the US invasion in 2003.

This program is co-sponsored by the World Affairs Council of SF and Princeton's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. A reception will follow the program.

Princeton Club of NoCal members may pay a reduced event fee of $7.00.

Advanced registration is recommended for guaranteed seating. However, pre-registration is not required and walk-ins on the day of this program are welcome.

Check-in: 5:30 PM, Program: 6:00 PM, Reception: 7:00 PM.

For more information about the event please visit the event's webpage:
http://www.itsyourworld.org/assnfe/ev.asp?ID=2293&SnID=2104473946

Date:	Thursday 9/11
Time:	5:30-8:30
Location:	World Affairs Council of San Francisco, San Francisco
Address:	312 Sutter St.
RSVP:	Not Required
Member Price:	$7.00
Non-Member Price:	$
Contact:	Steven Barnes 609.731.5094

Join other young alumni for a happy hour in San Francisco as we welcome the Class of 2008 to the Bay Area. The Princeton Club of Northern California and the Class of 2007 are sponsoring a get-together for young alumni at 7:00 PM on Thursday, September 11, at District San Francisco (www.districtsf.com). Young alumni (especially '08ers!) and their guests are welcome to attend.

District is a spacious, modern style wine bar located at 216 Townsend Street between 3rd and 4th Streets, on the corner of Ritch Street (http://www.districtsf.com/directions.htm). Parking is available directly across the street in a secure, indoor lot. District is also close to the CalTrain station for those coming up from the Peninsula.

Please contact Nene Kalu '07(nene.kalu@gmail.com) or Ben Brady '07 (bbrady07@gmail.com) by Sept. 9 to rsvp. Thanks and see you there!

Date:	Thursday 9/11
Time:	7-9:30
Location:	District , San Francisco
Address:	216 Townsend Street between 3rd and 4th Streets @ Ritch Street
RSVP:	Please RSVP by September 9 to the contact listed below.
Member Price:	$Drinks
Non-Member Price:	$Drinks
Contact:	Nene Kalu '07 and Ben Brady '07 '07 919-604-2827

We'll meet this month at Cafe Borrone in Menlo Park, a nice place to lounge outside nursing a drink or devouring one of their sandwiches. Come meet some local tigers and chat away. Cafe B is dog-friendly, so you're welcome to bring your canine.

Date:	Friday 9/12
Time:	7-9
Location:	Cafe Borrone, Menlo Park
Address:	1010 El Camino Real
RSVP:	Not Required
Member Price:	Free
Non-Member Price:	Free
Contact:	Catherine Baker '97 650-283-5936

We hope that everyone could join us for this opportunity to connect with others in the Princeton Project 55 and Harvard CPIC communities, meet this year's fellows, and learn more about our programs. As this is the first event of the year, we'll also introduce this year's upcoming activities and events.

We hope to see you all there!

Best,
Jessie Garton, Princeton '05
Jennifer Gordon Stein, Harvard
Project 55 and CPIC Bay Area Coordinators

HOW TO GET THERE
The Chateau Tivoli is a bed and breakfast located at the corner of Steiner and Golden Gate Avenue. If you're using public transportation, the two closest city bus routes are the Fulton 5 and the Fillmore 22, and the closest BART station is Civic Center.

PRINCETON PROJECT 55 OVERVIEW
Princeton Project 55's Public Interest Program (PIP) places recent graduates of Princeton University in year-long Fellowships at non-profit and community organizations across the country. Since 1990, the Public Interest Program has matched more than 1,200 talented young alumni with non-profits nationwide. The Program seeks to build a community among Fellows, the organizations at which they work, local alumni volunteers, and the alumni mentors who are matched with each Fellow. One-year Fellowships are an outstanding opportunity for recent graduates to gain a greater understanding and appreciation of significant public interest issues.

HARVARD CPIC OVERVIEW
CPIC is the link between Harvard College students and recent graduates and nonprofit organizations across the United States. Nearly 60 percent of Harvard seniors engage in public service at some point during their time in college, and there is growing interest among the student body to continue their public service pursuits following graduation. During the 2006-2007 academic year, 215 students applied for the CPIC Internship and Fellowship Program. This past year, CPIC placed 70 graduates and undergraduates in yearlong Fellowships and Summer Internships with organizations in Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, New York City, San Francisco, and Washington, DC.

Date:	Wednesday 9/17
Time:	6:30-7:30
Location:	The Chateau Tivoli, San Francisco
Address:	1057 Steiner Street @ Golden Gate Avenue
RSVP:	Please RSVP by September 15 to the contact listed below.
Member Price:	Free
Non-Member Price:	Free
Contact:	Jessie Garton '05 916-580-4968

The Princeton Club will head to the wine country for a very special winetasting event. We will begin our day in the Carneros region (just south of the Sonoma and Napa Valleys) at Nicholson Ranch Winery. Ramona Nicholson '85 will provide a tour of the winery and vineyards and then lead a tasting of Nicholson Ranch's premium chardonnays, pinot noirs and syrahs. From there we will head to the less visited side of Napa Valley, the Silverado Trail. At the home of Larry Kurtz '72, we will enjoy two or three flights of different varietals from the nearby appellations and enjoy a gourmet lunch designed to complement our wines. Depending on timing and availability we may visit an additional winery.

Our starting point, the Nicholson Ranch Winery is located at 4200 Napa Road, Sonoma, CA 95476. Take Highway 101 North to Highway 37, go East (right) towards Napa/Vallejo. Turn left onto Highway 121 towards Sonoma. You will pass Infineon Raceway on your left. You will come to an intersection where Highway 121 splits off from Highway 116. Stay to the right on the long sweeping arc to remain on Highway 121. At the 12/121 split, continue straight ahead. Do not take the left turn onto the 12 towards Sonoma. Continue on Highway 121 to the next traffic light, Napa Road. Turn left onto Napa Road and then take an immediate right at the Nicholson Ranch entrance.

Date:	Saturday 9/27
Time:	10:30-3
Location:	Nicholson Ranch Winery, Napa and Sonoma Valleys
Address:
RSVP:	Please RSVP by September 17 to the contact listed below.
Member Price:	$45
Non-Member Price:	$50
Please send your payment in by September 17 to the contact listed below.
Contact:	Peter Heinecke '87 30 Hill St., San Francisco, CA 94110 650-380-1926