Events

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 Next Ivy League Club Event:  Sunday, February 2, 2020, 2:30PM, Sarasota Orchestra Masterworks: "Chang Plays Dvorak" with guest conductor Ludovic Merlot at the Van Wezel.    Enjoy an inspiring performance at the Van Wezel of the Sarasota Orchestra with guest conductor Ludovic Morlot and internationally celebrated violinist Sarah Chang playing Dvorak. Front center orchestra seats are $83.00 per ticket.  Purchase tickets online at www.theivyleagueclub.com or mail your check made payable to “Ivy League Club” to the Ivy League Club, P.O. Box 2845 Sarasota, FL 34230-2845. Ticket sales have closed. Tickets will be held at Will Call on day of performance. For more information, contact Sharon Avison at sharon.avison@gmail.com .

Tuesday, February 4, 2020 Luncheon in the Captain's Room.   John Bullock asks the question, “Were Moses and Aaron the First Bioterrorists?” Dr. Bullock is a graduate of Dartmouth College and Harvard Medical School. He did his residency at Yale and sent a son to Princeton. Accordingly, in Sarasota he belongs to the Ivy League Club and the clubs of Dartmouth, Harvard, Yale, and Princeton. He is a research epidemiologist, ophthalmologist, and microbiologist.  He has been a university professor, writer, editor, and Navy medical officer. 

Tuesday, February 18, 2020 Luncheon in the Captain's Room.   Brad Jones, President and CEO, of the Haven. The Haven is a public charity providing programs and services for children and adults with disabilities. Founded in 1954, it has a preschool, a high school, a half dozen group houses, an employment training and placement center, a health center, and industries and shops. These shops, which provide training and employment as well as funds, include Upscale Retail, Mojo Coffee Bar, Haven Landscaping and Chair Caning, and Haven Bakery and Catering. Originally from Chicago, Mr. Jones has won several community awards for his work with the Haven



Sunday, February 23, 2020 at 1:05 p.m.:  BASEBALL: Baltimore Orioles vs. Boston Red Sox.   Section: 207.  Rows: 10 thru 14 or 15. Price: $27.00 per ticket. You can make your reservations by mail or on this website.

Friday, Feb. 28, 7:30 PM, Sarasota Opera with "Romeo and Juliet." Pre-opera dinner at 5PM at the Bijou Cafe. Jack Wright Event Chair.  Join us for this beautiful love story—immortalized by William Shakespeare and overflowing with the melodies of Charles Gounod. Front center orchestra seats are $94.00 per ticket. Optional pre-opera dinner at 5PM at the Bijou Café.  Order individually from the menu. Purchase tickets online on this site's home page, or mail your check made payable to “Ivy League Club” to the Ivy League Club, P.O. Box 2845 Sarasota, FL 34230-2845. Make dinner reservations when ordering tickets. Guest speaker from the opera will give a short talk at dessert. Deadline to purchase tickets is Feb. 20. Tickets will be at dinner or held at Will Call after 5PM if you are not attending dinner. For more information, contact Jack Wright at jackwright22@verizon.net.

Individual School Events

The following listings include only those club events that are open to all Ivy League Club members.

 
BROWN:                     Check with your Club for activities.
COLUMBIA:               Check with your Club for activities.
CORNELL:                 Check with your Club for activities.

DARTMOUTH CLUB:   Luncheon January 17, 2020, at noon at Marina Jack. Dr. Sam Smith will speak about sex and intimacy in the golden years. All Ivy Leaguers welcome. No reservations required. Pay $25 per person at the door in cash or check. 

HARVARD:                 Check with your Club for activities.         
PENN:                        Check with your Club for activities.
PRINCETON:            Check with your Club for activities.

YALE CLUB:                      Luncheon January 14, 2020 at 11:30 a.m. at the Sarasota Yacht Club.  Anne Gardiner Perkins will discuss Co-education at Yale.  Tickets may be purchased for $35 per person on the Yale Club’s website at http://yaleclubofthesuncoast.org/events/ .


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