May 2023
"Hamlet" at the Guthrie May 4
"Hamlet" at the Guthrie Theater: A Haunting Revenge Story
Thursday, May 4, 2023
5:30 pm director discussion and 7:30 pm performance
Guthrie Theater, 818 S 2nd Street, Minneapolis
The Yale Alumni Association of the Northwest invites you to a special talk and showing of "Hamlet" at the Guthrie Theater. Star Tribune theater critic Rohan Preston Y'89 poses questions to Guthrie Theater production staff about the exquisite staging of the Guthrie's 60th anniversary production of Shakespeare's classic.
5:30 pm: Discussion and light hors d'oeuvres in the Nelson and Best Buy Classroom in the Guthrie building
7:30 pm: "Hamlet" performance at theater
Total ticket price $50. ($22 for "Hamlet" only)
Limited tickets available. Register by April 30. Purchase at https://secure.givelively.org/event/yale-alumni-association-of-the-northwest/yaanw-events/hamlet-at-the-guthrie
Yale Spizzwinks May 12
Yale Spizzwinks at the Minneapolis Club
Friday May 12, 7 p.m.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-yale-spizzwinks-a-night-of-incredible-a-cappella-music-tickets-611397104197
Yale Day of Service May 13
YAANW Announces Two Day of Service Sites for May 13, 2023
Wingspan Life Resources-Roseville
Assist with yard work at their Roseville group home.
Wingspan Life Resources is a non profit organization that offers residential care in group homes and in-home programs to adults with developmental disabilities.
https://alumni.yale.edu/events/yale-day-service-mn-roseville-wingspan-life-resources-0
Cedar Lake Park Cleanup- Minneapolis
Please join us at 9:30 am for an outdoor morning of weeding, cleaning buckthorn and limiting invasive plant species.
Intersection of Burnham Rd and Burnham Blvd, Minneapolis MN
Sign up at https://alumni.yale.edu/events/yale-day-service-mn-minneapolis-cedar-lake-park-assoc-clean-1
Don Giovonni May 21
Don Giovanni: So hot, he’ll burn.
The Yale Alumni Association of the Northwest and the Harvard Club at the Minnesota Opera
Join us Sunday May 21 for a matinee performance of this classic opera! Generously discounted tickets available. We also invite you to lunch at Herbie's on the Park or attend Opera Insights before the performance. Find more details and sign up on the Harvard link: https://hcminnesota.clubs.harvard.edu/article.html?aid=750
Annual Picnic June 10
YAANW Annual Family Picnic Saturday June 10
Hidden Falls Regional Park
Yale alumni, students, and families are invited to a casual picnic at Hidden Falls Regional Park in St. Paul. We will serve lunch, including sandwiches, chips, cookies, and soft drinks, provided by YAANW. Bring your favorite lawn games! Yale alumni, students, and families are invited to a picnic at the picnic shelter at Hidden Falls Regional Park in St Paul on June 10 from 11 am to 2pm.. Sign up now at https://www.yaanw.org/event/2023/picnic
Please note: As we return to in-person events, we ask that all attendees follow health recommendations and guidance from federal, state, and local government agencies, including the Minnesota Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control, along with any protocols instituted by event venues. Attendance is at your own risk.
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