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Penn's founder, Benjamin Franklin, is celebrating
his 303rd birthday
in January 2009.
Join Penn alumni in a city near you for this year's
festivities! |
Arizona
Penn-Wharton Club of Arizona
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Join us for our annual celebration of Benjamin Franklin's birthday. Check www.pennclubaz.org for
more details.
Austin, TX
Penn Club of Austin
Saturday, January 17, 2009
10:45am meet; 11:00am tour
The French Legation Museum
802 San Marcos Street
Austin, Texas
The Penn Austin Club presents a celebration of Ben Franklin's Birthday with a tour of the French
Legation Museum, followed by a potluck French brunch/wine and cheese in the gardens.
Admission $2.00 per person, and please bring a French themed item for the potluck, suggested.
RSVP by Friday January 16th to pennaustinclub@yahoo.com
Bucks County, PA
Penn Club of Bucks County, PA
Saturday, January 17, 2009
Newtown, PA
Join us for in celebrating Benjamin Franklin's birthday. Contact Janice Kimenhour, GEd'75 at
Janice.Kimenhour@svpanthers.org for more details.
Houston
Penn Club of Houston
Join your fellow Texans for the annual Ben Franklin's Birthday Bash Dinner
January 14, 2009
Café Rablais
2442 Times (In Rice Village)
Houston, TX 77005
Los Angeles
Penn Club of Los Angeles
Tuesday, January 27th
6:30 - 10:00 pm
Gyenari
9540 Washington Blvd, Culver City
310-838-3131
Ben Franklin was a man of the world, so why wouldn't he want to celebrate at Gyenari, the new lounge and Korean BBQ restaurant in Culver City. Celebrate our dear Ben's birthday with fellow PennClubLA Alumni with drink specials, cake and hanging out with friends.
Price: Absolutely Free! Network, be social, why not? RSVP to www.pennclubla.com/article.html?aid=886
New Jersey
Penn Club of Metro New Jersey
Thursday, January 15, 2009
7:30 PM
Home of Alan Rubin
506 Long Hill Drive
Short Hills, NJ 07078
Join us for our annual celebration of Benjamin Franklin's birthday. We will all enjoy desserts and
trivia in Ben's honor. For more information, contact club president Fern Eatroff, C'85, at
President@pennclubmetronj.com.
New York City
PennNYC
Friday, January 23, 2009
8:00PM - 10:30PM
Ida K. Lang Recital Hall, Hunter College
695 Park Avenue (69th Street, between Lexington & Park Ave)
PennNYC welcomes the Penn Glee Club back for their annual New York City trip and to celebrate
the birthday of Benjamin Franklin. Join us for an evening of "musical excellence and theatrical
showmanship" at the Ida K. Lang Auditorium at Hunter College. To learn more about this event
and others, please visit www.pennnyc.org. Please contact Dale Kramer Cohen (W'76),
President of PennNYC, at dale.k.cohen@gmail.com if you have questions or would like to
volunteer.
New York - Long Island
Penn Club of Long Island
Sunday, January 25, 2009
6:00PM
Boccaccio Restaurant
275 West Old Country Road (Newbridge Road), Hicksville, NY
Cost: $27.95 plus gratuity
RSVP: Sharon Wolinsky-Price, swpesq@att.net
Northeast PA
Penn Club of Northeast PA
Saturday, January 17, 2009
Join us for a highball at nightfall in memory of dear old Ben and his buddy Michael Hillegass,
our nation's first Treasurer (and Club president Bill Runner's wife Joanne's first cousin six times
removed! Check our website for further details www.alumni.upenn.edu/club/nepa.html, or
contact Bill Runner at (570) 675-5055 or runner1@epix.net.
Northern California
Penn Club of Northern California
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Pete's Tavern
128 King Street
San Francisco, CA 94107
Join us for our annual celebration of Benjamin Franklin's birthday. Check www.ncpennclub.com for more details.
Philadelphia, PA
Penn Club of Philadelphia
Saturday, January 17, 2009
Celebrate Ben Franklin's Birthday Bash Franklin's Birthday with a special beer tasting and tutorial
at a local pub. Visit www.pennclubphilly.org for registration and more details.
Portland, OR
Penn Club of Portland, OR
Thursday, January 15, 2009
The Penn Club of Portland will be celebrating Ben's birthday on January 15th. Time and location
will be on our club Web site: www.pennclubofportland.org.
San Antonio
Penn Club of San Antonio
Saturday, January 17, 2009
The Penn Club of San Antonio is working on a place where Penn alumni can celebrate Ben
Franklin's birthday. Contact club president Bob Weidman, C'63 at weidman@sprintmail.com for
more details.
Penn Club of Westchester & Rockland Counties
Thursday, January 22, 2009
7:00 PM
Plates Restaurant
121 Myrtle Road
Larchmont, NY
We have planned a special evening for our annual celebration of Benjamin Franklin's birthday.
We'll begin with a wine-tasting led by Plates' wine specialist along with a variety of "Foods of
Philly". The evening will conclude with a special dessert for Ben's Birthday! Contact Hope Taitz
at taitz@aol.com or Robin Plonsker at rplonsker@optonline.net for more information or to
register for the event. The cost is $65 for members and $75 for non-members (and includes the
wine, food, tax and gratuity).
United Kingdom
Penn Club of UK
Thursday, January 15, 2009
6:30 - 8:30 pm
The Running Horse
50 Davies Street
Mayfair, London
Join us for in celebrating (Big) Ben Franklin's birthday. Contact club president Amy Ruth Finegold at arfinegold@gmail.com with any questions.
