[Gsc-hca-offcampus] Upcoming Events

Jeffrey T Chambers jtc at MIT.EDU
Fri Mar 28 13:22:43 EDT 2008


Hi Off-Campus Grads,
Hope you have enjoyed spring break. Here are a bunch of events coming up in
the next few weeks. 

Events:
1) Ashdown Brunch - Mar 30 
2) Spring-tober Fest - Apr 4 
3) Chocolate Tasting - Apr 5 
4) Dinner at Six - Apr 7 (RSVP req'd) 
5) Two Dollar Dinner - Apr 9 
6) F1 Boston - Apr 19 (Tickets on sale today) 

Event Details:
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1) This Sunday, March 30, at 11 am, Ashdown House will host a brunch in the
Ashdown House Hulsizer Room.  There will be eggs, sausages, pancakes,
bagels, cereal, fruit, and muffins.  Please bring your own plates, utensils,
etc., if possible.
 This event is sponsored by the Graduate Students Office and is open to all
graduate students.

Ashdown Brunch Committee
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2) The Thirsty Ear Pub is excited to announce that the first annual
Spring-tober Fest will be held on Friday, April 4th at 5-8pm.

We've invited Sam Adams, Cambridge Brewing Company, Rapscallion, Harpoon,
and Magic Hat. Each company will bring 2-3 beers, and the first 25 people
get a Thirsty Ear shirt. Tasting tickets are $10 at the door.

The intent of the Spring-tober Fest is to broaden your knowledge of beer,
promote responsible drinking through education at the Thirsty Ear, and help
to forge relationships that will last a lifetime beyond MIT.

Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=22867523016
~ The Thirsty Ear Pub
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3) Chocolate Tasting!

Saturday, April 5, 1:30-3:30 p.m. in the Eastgate Penthouse Lounge
Building E55, 60 Wadsworth Street

Join us for an afternoon of chocolate tasting with gourmet chocolates from
all over the world. We will be exploring the complex universe of chocolate
flavors with white, milk, and dark chocolates from Lake Champlain, Felchlin,
and more. 

A guide to the chocolates has been posted:
http://web.mit.edu/jialanw/www/chocolate.htm 

Sponsored by spouses&partners at mit, GSC Off-Campus Subcommittee, Postdoc
Advisory Council, and the Eastgate Community Association.
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4) Dinner at Six -- Free dinner with Faculty!
5:45p-7:00p MONDAY, April 7th
W11, Small Dining Room

This monthly dinner is an opportunity to have casual conversations with many
of your favorite MIT faculty. The dinner is FREE, and runs only an hr long.
RSVP to dinner-at-six at mit.edu is necessary as space is limited! RSVP by
Monday, March 31st!

ENJOY A RELAXED DINNER AND CONVERSATION WITH YOUR FAVORITE MIT FACULTY AND
ADMINISTRATORS OVER A DELICIOUS FREE DINNER!

THIS MONTH'S GUESTS INCLUDE:
Prof. Akintunde Akinwande (Electrical Engineering), Prof. Stephen Bell
(Biology), Prof. Markus Buehler (Civil and Environmental Engineering), Prof.
James Howe (Anthropology), Prof. Whitman Richards (Cognitive Science, Media
Arts and Sciences)

RSVP is necessary as space is limited, so email dinner-at-six at mit.edu today!
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5) Two Dollar Dinner
Wednesday, April 9th at 6:00 PM; ticket sales start March 31st at noon

Get catered Taiwanese food and ADULT BEVERAGES (and non-adult beverages) for
$2/person
Where: Morss Hall (first floor of Walker Memorial)
Who: graduate students and up to one guest per student, plus children are
free
Note: tickets on sale online at:
http://web.mit.edu/gsc/www/programs/tdt/index.shtml 

No guarantee for dinner after 6:30 PM.  Faculty will also be present at the
event for casual socializing.
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6) F1 Boston is high-speed, high-intensity go-karting at its best, and the
GSC is subsidizing a trip there in April!  You and five other people on your
team will drive go-karts in an endurance race.  You must have a valid
driver's license and be over 18 years old.  Here are more specifics:

What: go-karting at F1 Boston in Braintree (http://www.f1boston.com/)
When: Saturday, April 19th, 2:00-7:00 PM
Note: you can buy a ticket with bus transportation or without; buses will
leave at 1:00 PM from MIT (location TBA) Note #2: each graduate student may
buy up to 1 guest ticket

Tickets:
With transportation: $30 for MIT grad students, $35 for guests Without
transportation: $25 for MIT grad students, $30 for guests

TICKETS ARE ON SALE ON FRIDAY, MARCH 28th, 4:00-5:30 PM in the GSC office
(50-220)

Questions: email gsc-ac at mit.edu
Website: www.f1boston.com
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~Jeff Chambers




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