[GSC-HCA-Offcampus] Off-campus events and announcements

[HCA Off-Campus Chair]

Dear fellow off-campus graduate students,

We're going to bring back a "did you know?" section at the beginning of
every off-campus newsletter. There are many perks and programs available to
us as grad students at MIT, and sometimes they slip through the cracks. For
this month, as the Hubway bike share program prepares to re-open the full
network for Spring, remember that you get a heavily discounted yearly
membership as a student! Check
http://web.mit.edu/facilities/transportation/bicycling.html for details.

Below are some opportunities for the upcoming week in the off-campus
community. As always, if you have a suggestion for an event or an issue
regarding off-campus life that could be relevant for discussion with the
GSC, please let us know. If you have an event that you would like
advertised to this list, use this form: http://goo.gl/QtXtNP . We're always
looking for help brainstorming and organizing new events.

Your off-campus co-chairs,
Luke, Kelsey, and George

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1. Brunch at Commonwealth in Kendall, Sunday, March 9, 11:30am
2. Restaurant Week #1: Bronwyn "Medieval Style Dining", Tuesday, March 18,
8:30pm-~10:15pm
3. Restaurant Week + Tapas = WIN!, Tuesday, March 25, 7PM-9PM
4. MIT Comedy Night at the Thirsty Ear Pub, Tues, Mar 11, 8p. Show starts
8:30p.
5. MIT Rowing Club season kick-off, Tues, April 1st
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1. Brunch at Commonwealth in Kendall
When: Sunday, March 9, 11:30am
Where: Commonwealth, 11 Broad Canal Way Cambridge
Contact: gsc-hca-offcampus-chair at mit.edu
RSVP: http://signup.mit.edu/1394453004
Description: Socialize with fellow off-campus students, discuss off-campus
community and safety issues, and try out this fun market restaurant in
Kendall! For those selected from the signup list, GSC HCA Off-campus will
subsidize up to $15/person for food and non-alcoholic beverages. Spouses
and significant others welcome if included in RSVP.

NOTE: You can only sign up for ONE of the food events this month. Attendees
will be selected at random for this dinner on the evening of Friday, 2/7.
You will be notified if you are selected only. If you want to be guaranteed
to attend, volunteer to organize an event!
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2. Restaurant Week #1: Bronwyn "Medieval Style Dining"
When: Tuesday, March 18, 8:30pm-~10:15pm
Where: Bronwyn, 255 Washington Street, Somerville, MA 02143

Contact: gsc-hca-offcampus-chair at mit.edu
RSVP: http://signup.mit.edu/1394453004
Description: Get your medieval knight armor polished, because we have a
12-person round-table Germanic dining experience on the horizon. (Not
exactly sure what this means? Neither are we, but the food is supposed to
be delicious!) Socialize with fellow off-campus students, discuss
off-campus community and safety issues, and try out this German restaurant
in Union Square!

This is a fixed-price Restaurant Week multi-course menu that's a little too
pricey for us to cover in its entirety. Each attendee will be required to
bring $20 in cash, with HCA Off-Campus covering the balance. Alcoholic
beverages, if desired, must be paid for separately (in addition to the
$20). Spouses and significant others welcome if included in RSVP.

NOTE: You can only sign up for ONE of the food events this month. Attendees
will be selected at random for this dinner on the evening of Friday, 2/14.
You will be notified if you are selected only. If you want to be guaranteed
to attend, volunteer to organize an event!
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3. Restaurant Week + Tapas = WIN!
When: Tuesday, March 25, 7PM-9PM
Where: Kika Tapas, Kendall Square, 350 Third St, Cambridge, MA 02142
Contact: gchao at mit.edu
RSVP: https://signup.mit.edu:444/signup.php?id=1394453004
Description: Restaurant week is THE time to eat out in Boston! (Called
Dining Out Boston this year). Tapas is a Spanish style of eating where
several small plates are shared! It's a lot of fun and a perfect way to
meet & mingle with your fellow off-campus students. NOTICE that there is a
difference for this event. Since (despite restaurant week) it is expensive,
you will need to bring $20 cash to the event ($40 for a pair). GSC HCA
Off-campus will pay the rest of the bill (still substantial!) Also,
non-alcoholic beverages will not be included. Spouses and significant
others welcome if included in RSVP.
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4. MIT Comedy Night at the Thirsty Ear Pub
When: Tues, Mar 11, 8p. Show starts 8:30p.
Where: Thirsty Ear Pub, Ashdown House (NW35)
Contact: teec-comedy at mit.edu
RSVP: N/A
Description: - Join us for another MIT Comedy Night, with headliner Alingon
Mitra (Winner of Boston Comedy Festival).
- Hosted by PJ Westin, featuring Phoebe Angle, Nick Chambers, Jake
McDowell, EJ Murphy, Rohan Padhye, Josh Poirier.
- Snacks and soda provided. Presented by the Thirsty Ear Executive
Committee. Sponsored by GSC Funding Board, Peter de Florez '38 Humor Fund,
and GradRat.
- 21+ govt ID & MIT ID required for entry. Please have ID ready to show at
the door.
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5. MIT Rowing Club season kick-off
When: Tues, April 1st
Where: MIT's Pierce boathouse
Contact: mitrc at exchange.mit.edu
RSVP: N/A
Description: - We are a club that welcomes all member of the MIT community
with an interest in sweep rowing. Some of us row purely for the pleasure,
other for the challenge. We have programs for all levels, and we compete in
regattas
- The deal: We practice on the water 6-8AM, M-F at MIT's Pierce boathouse.
Choose the days you want to get out!
- New to rowing? Join us for the summer and fall seasons, when we hold
eight-week learn-to-row novice program for complete beginners. Sign up for
our low-volume mailing list below!
- Coxswains join for free, anytime! We are always on the lookout for
coxswains, who are an integral part of the crew and lead it while on the
water. We offer full, coach-supervised training for novices. We also reduce
or waive club fees for coxes, as a token of our appreciation. If you are
interested, sign up!
- Find out more: rowingclub.mit.edu and get on our (low volume) mailing
list at goo.gl/gBPDl4.
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