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Solstice Raku party

Celebrate the winter solstice with the Southern California alumni chapter by setting something on fire and creating art!

On Saturday, December 13 we will be holding our first SoCal Reedies Hands-On-Art Event: Raku pottery! A local ceramic artist will be on site with a portable Raku kiln, unglazed bottles and vases, and several glazes. Decorate a piece and watch it go, red-hot, into a pile of combustibles which then burst into flame--creating a unique piece of art for you to take home. Of course, you can just watch and enjoy the festive food and libations if you prefer! There will also be brief discussions on the history of Raku and its relationship to the Japanese tea ceremony.

The event is being held about halfway between L.A. and San Diego at the home of Rick Lathrop '78 in Irvine. It will begin at 3 p.m. and go into the evening. Family members are welcome. This event may not be appropriate for very young children, but mature teens/preteens will love it.

Space is limited, so RSVP early to Amy Lindsay '81 at amylindsayphd@yahoo.com.

Watch your email for more details. We will be providing information for those who wish to travel to the event via train or carpool, and for those who might want to stay overnight and enjoy the area the next day (Laguna Beach, Dana Point, and historic San Juan Capistrano are all nearby).

Thirsty Third Thursday

Share conversation and comestibles with fellow Reedies on Thirsty Third Thursday. Look for the pink table-top sign and the stuffed griffin at a pub/bar/restaurant near you. Please note, there is no Thirsty Third in June, but lots of other things are going on.

If you're curious about where other Thirsty Third Thursday events are happening, check here.

Book group

The book group meets monthly, usually on the second Sunday. All alumni are welcome to read the book, and join the discussion. For further information or to rsvp, call or email Robert Hadley '53 at 310/391-1427.

November 9: Charles C. Mann, New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus
December & January: Walter Isaacson, Einstein: His Life and Universe (chapters 1-12 for Dec. 14, the rest of the book for Jan. 11, 2009)

Listserve

The Southern California chapter has recently set up an email listserve to arrange get-togethers with fellow Reedies on short notice. If you want to invite Reedies to join you for a concert, movie, drink, dinner or a hike, please send an email to the list. This is an opt-in list, which means the only people who will see the announcements will be people who have subscribed to the web page. There is an option to get the messages combined in one message daily or weekly; please subscribe at https://www.lists.reed.edu/mailman/listinfo/alumni-so-cal-network

If you have an idea for an event please contact the chapter. We'd love to hear your ideas.

Steering Committee

To contact the chapter, send email to alumni-so-cal-steering@lists.reed.edu or you can look up individual members using the alumni directory in IRIS.

Bob Foster ’99, representative

Robert Hadley ’53

Amy Lindsay '81

Loraine Shields ’74, chair