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Downtown
Gihane Jeremie-Brink, CAA board rep
Jori Brink
Linnea Chambery
Luke Drucker
Dave Fortosis
Tim Jipping
Chris Kowalewski
Ashley Luse
Andrea Stoit
Alden Van Solkema
Chris Wiesehan
Kyle Wigboldy, chair
Suburbs
Susan Anderson
Russ Clousing, CAA board rep
Jim Hofman, satellite game
Bev Hofman
Randy Huizenga
Dorothy Postma
Carl and Faith Triemstra
Cathy Wassenar
Bonnie Zigterman
Northwest
Candace Piersma
Penny Triezenberg
If you've recently moved to the area, looking for networking opportunities among your peers, or just wanting to socialize with other Calvin alumni, join our group for the next event! We're currently forming a steering committee for the Chicago Chapter and are looking for more people to get involvedif you're interested or have any questions, please contact any one of us on our roster! Find us on Facebook.
Upcoming Events
Saturday, June 29, 2013
River City Improv
River City Improv is coming to the Fourth Presbyterian Church's new Gratz Center (in the Bumpus Activity Room)—one of the newest Mag Mile buildings!
Fourth Presbyterian Church
126 East Chestnut St. in
Chicago
[map]
Use Chestnut Street entrance.
Transit/Parking: Red Line to Chicago/State; John Hancock Center Parking Garage (entrance on Chestnut or Delaware) or 900 Garage
6 p.m. ~ Reception
7:15–8 p.m ~ RCI Show
Light refreshments will be provided.
$10 online now or at the door (used to pay for venue)
Join this event on the Calvin Network Chicagoland on Facebook.
Questions? alumni@calvin.edu; 616-526-6142
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
Goose Island Wrigleyville/Cubs game
More information will be available in July!
Recent Events
Networking Night
Thursday, May 9, 2013 | 6:30 p.m.
Clark Street Ale House [map]
742 N. Clark Street in River North
Thursday, May 9
6:30–8:30 p.m..
Click here for the Facebook invitation.
No RSVP necessary. We hope to see you there!
Luncheon with President Le Roy
March 13, 2013 | Registration closed!
Calvin cordially invites you to a luncheon with President Michael Le Roy on
Wednesday, March 13, 2013.
President Le Roy will meet with alumni and friends in the Chicagoland area, share a message and lead an open conversation with guests.
Registration ~
11:30 a.m.
Luncheon ~
12 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
The cost of the event is $30 per person.
University Club of Chicago
Men's Basketball Tournament/Pre-game Gathering | December 28 & 29, 2012
Bluejay Classic Tournament
Elmhurst College - campus map
The alumni association will host a pre-game gathering at 6:30 p.m. with food and beverages. Coach Vande Streek will join us briefly and share a few words.
Holiday Networking Night
December 11, 2012
Coffee...bicycles
November 17, 2012 | photos
Grab a fresh brewed coffee from The Filter Café (1373 N. Milwaukee Ave.) and stop next door at Copenhagen Bike Shop (1375 N. Milwaukee Ave.; map) to connect for some Calvin conversation. Professor Lee Hardy will talk about his recent studies on the urban bike infrastructure of Amsterdam and Copenhagen, and his daughter Katrina ’05, an urban planner in one Chicago neighborhood, will share how these same ideas relate to the Windy City.
Be sure to bring your bike. The bike shop can help you with a tune-up or winterizing your cycle!
See you there!
alumni@calvin.edu | 616-526-6142
p.s. Calvin's men’s soccer team will travel to Dominican University in River Forest for the NCAA III Tournament first-round game vs. DePauw on Friday, November 9, at 1:30 p.m. The men's basketball team will be playing in tournaments in Wheaton (Nov. 30 and Dec. 1), and Elmhurst (Dec. 28 and 29). Go Knights!
Calvin in Chicago Career Fair
October 24, 201 | photos
StreetFest International | September 22, 2012
Millennium Park Summer Concert
August 16, 2012
Networking Night
June 14, 2012
Clark Street Ale House,
742 N. Clark Street
Jazz Showcase with Alyce Claerbaut '69
May 10, 2012
A night at the Jazz Showcase of Chicago to meet Calvin alumna Alyce Claerbaut '69, a member of the Jazz Institute of Chicago who was named one of 2011’s “Chicagoans of the Year” by the Chicago Tribune for her work in the jazz circles in the city. She was also recently featured in the Spring Spark magazine.
River City Improv
March 26, 2011
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