Events Calendar

  • Saturday 8/15/26

    • Aug 15, 2026
      9:30AM PT / 12:30PM ET
      San Francisco, CA
      Add to Calendar 2026-08-15T00:00:00 2026-08-15T00:00:00 America/New_York Day at the Legion of Honor with the Yale Club of San Francisco

      Join YCSF for a group outing to the Legion of Honor Art Museum in San Francisco. This will be a full morning of events, featuring a private tour of the museum’s special exhibition and a picnic lunch on the grounds of the Museum.

      San Francisco, CA — 100 34th Street true
    • Aug 15, 2026
      3:00PM CT / 4:00PM ET
      Chicago, IL
      Add to Calendar 2026-08-15T00:00:00 2026-08-15T00:00:00 America/New_York Yale Chicago Summer Rooftop Social Yale Chicago Summer Rooftop Social Saturday, August 15 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM 1530 S State St Floor 11 Chicago, IL 60605 Spend a summer afternoon reconnecting with Yale friends old and new at the Yale Chicago Summer Social. Join Yale Chicago as we gather on a South Loop rooftop with sweeping city views for conversation, community, and lunch. Family & friends are welcome! Street parking (mostly metered) the area. Also close to several CTA options. Please bring ID - it may be required by building security. Register here by August 13 so we can arrange a great event! Ticket Pricing (including processing fees) $23.18 - Adult $12.51 - Alumni of the Last Decade $12.51 - Children The event is hosted by Yale Board member Jose Ochoa & his wife, who are generously providing the rooftop space. Yale Chicago is also grateful to YAA for partially subsidizing. Questions? Email yalechicago@aya.yale.edu Chicago, IL — 1530 S State St true
    • Aug 15, 2026
      10:00AM JST / 9:00PM ET
      Online
      Add to Calendar 2026-08-15T00:00:00 2026-08-15T00:00:00 America/New_York YaleWomen Japan | Reckoning with Twentieth-Century Upheavals: Perspectives from Rural and Urban Japan Aruna Balasubramanian, a 2026 graduate of Yale and rising Rhodes Scholar at the University of Oxford, will present a lecture and discussion about Japanese history moderated by Marina Yoshimura, director of the YaleWomen Japan chapter. Drawing on case studies of an island village in the Seto Inland Sea and a peace memorial museum in Tokyo, Aruna will explorehow individuals and communities in rural and urban Japan grappled with major upheavals of the twentieth century, including war, mass-violence, and rapid economic change. The presentation will feature stories about a contemporary art site, salt farms, air raid survivors, schoolchildren, and more. true
    • Aug 15
      11:00AM – 12:00PM ET
      Online
      Add to Calendar 2026-08-15T11:00:00 2026-08-15T12:00:00 America/New_York Yale International Alliance Film Society Presents: "Rashomon" Discussion On August 15, 2026, we are discussing Rashomon, Akira Kurosawa, Japan, 1950 ​“Three parties and a witness have four versions of a rape/murder in ninth-century Japan.” ​https://www.imdb.com/video/vi240959001/?ref_=ttvg_vi_1 ​Prior to our discussion, participants will watch the movie on streaming platforms available in their regions. Online options may include Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max, Prime Video, etc. false
    • Aug 15
      11:30AM – 1:30PM ET
      Glen Echo, MD
      Add to Calendar 2026-08-15T11:30:00 2026-08-15T13:30:00 America/New_York DC Yale Student + Alum Summer 2026 Potluck Picnic

      Join AAAYA DC fellow Yalies for a summer potluck to welcome incoming Yale Class of 2030.

      This is a great opportunity to network with friendly alums, meet old and new friends, while sending a warm welcome to the pre-frosh, current students, or graduating seniors. Children, parents and friends of Yalies are not only welcome, but are encouraged to join in the fun.
       

      Event details: 

      • Potluck picnic at Glen Echo Park Town Hall, MD
      • Event is inside, and in air-conditioned town hall building (on second floor)
      • AAAYA will provide paper plates, napkins, utensils, cups, water
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    • Aug 15, 2026
      Starts at 12:00PM ET
      Brookline, MA
      Add to Calendar 2026-08-15T12:00:00 2026-08-15T12:00:00 America/New_York Private Tour of the Olmsted National Historic Site with the Yale Club of Boston One of YaleBoston’s undergraduate Community Service Fellows is interning at the Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site this summer and has offered to give Yale alumni (and family and friends) a private tour of the Design Office on Saturday, August 15. One tour will depart at noon and a second will depart at 12:30pm. Please register for the tour you plan to attend and show up at least 15 minutes early to check in and explore the self-guided exhibits. And if you’re keen for more and would like to arrive extra early or stay late, there will be tours of the outside landscape by other staff members at 11:30am and 1:30pm. We’ll learn about Frederick Law Olmsted – the mastermind of Central Park, the 1893 Chicago’s World’s Fair grounds, and the Emerald Necklace – and hear about the work our Community Service Fellow has undertaken this summer. Whether you’re a history buff, outdoor explorer, park lover, landscape architect, or curious Yalie, come join! This event is free but space is limited, so please be sure to register for the tour you plan to attend (12pm or 12:30pm)! Brookline, MA — 99 Warren Strret false
    • Aug 15
      6:00PM – 9:00PM ET
      Rochester, NY
      Add to Calendar 2026-08-15T18:00:00 2026-08-15T21:00:00 America/New_York YACR Annual Red Wings Baseball Game Our annual visit to Frontier, er, Innovative Field, er ESL Field for America’s pastime. Please plan to join us for a fun night of baseball, funnel cake, friends, engaging conversation and yes, fireworks. Bring your family and friends for the super fun tradition. This event is NOT limited to only Yale alumni! Tickets can be purchased via Stripe: https://buy.stripe.com/aFa3cubkQftMb4Aawg77O04 Rochester, NY — 1 Morrie Silver Way false
  • Sunday 8/16/26

    • Aug 16, 2026
      11:30AM PT / 2:30PM ET
      Newport Beach, CA
      Add to Calendar 2026-08-16T00:00:00 2026-08-16T00:00:00 America/New_York Yale Women of Orange County August Book Club Meeting

      Do you love reading, friendship, and fun? For August, we'll be reading The Foursome by Christina Baker Kline (Yale undergrad author). A boldly original reimagining of an astonishing true story: two sisters in nineteenth-century North Carolina—Kline’s own distant relatives—who married world-famous conjoined twins from Siam.

      We will be meeting at the Fashion Island Atrium Food Court. Bring or buy your own lunch at the Atrium food court, beside Barnes & Noble. If buying, please come early so you have time to get your food before we start.

      Newport Beach, CA — 401 Newport Center Dr true
    • Aug 16
      12:00PM – 4:00PM ET
      Milford, MI
      Add to Calendar 2026-08-16T12:00:00 2026-08-16T16:00:00 America/New_York Michigan All-Ivy Summer Picnic Michigan All-Ivy Summer Picnic To Yale Alums, Family, and Friends You are invited to the Michigan All-Ivy Summer Event (MAISE); a family friendly picnic celebrating summer with other Ivy alumni groups. DETAILS: • Sunday, August 16, 2026 from Noon to 4pm (rain or shine). • Shelter L at Kensington Metropark: 4570 Huron River Parkway, Milford, MI 48381 Shelter L has a view of Kent Lake, 9 large picnic tables under the roof, grill, and nearby restrooms and a hike-bike trail. FOOD: The picnic is BYO, so bring your own food, beverages, and any other picnic items. Charcoal and utensils for the grill, water and snacks will be provided. COST: No charge for the picnic but the Kensington entrance fee is a $10 Daily Vehicle Pass or Annual Metropark Pass. SPECIAL MAISE FEATURE: a friendly competitive Cornhole Tournament will award trophies to the winning schools. If you plan to attend, please RSVP to Roy Chow (roy.chow@aya.yale.edu) before August, 12th, so that he can coordinate with the picnic's organizers. For more information about Kensington Metropark and the location of the picnic site, see www.metroparks.com/kensington-metropark/ Enjoy! Yale Club of Michigan Milford, MI — 4570 Huron River Parkway false