The Smith College Club of Minnesota holds its annual meeting in May or June each year. The meeting’s purpose is to conduct required business such as the election of officers and reporting on the years’ activities and financial status.

We also take advantage of this wonderful get together to award the MN Smith Medal of Distinction to a deserving alum. It’s a fun celebration of the club and its members and can also include other special activities.

The club vice-president is charged with organizing this annual event. If you have thoughts on places to hold the event or things to include, please email vice-president@smithclubmn.org.

We choose a wide variety of books to read and discuss throughout the year with a bias of selecting books by or about Smith in some fashion. Typically, we meet about every two months and do both online and in-person meetings.

Frequently we will ask the author to join us and have had some terrific discussions with people such as Lauren Willig (Two Wars and a Wedding), Leila Mottley (Nightcrawling) and Ruth Ozeki (A Tale for the Time Being).

Check the Facebook page events and the email blasts for the upcoming book and meeting details. Book suggestions are welcome!

If you wish to contact our fearless book leader and English major Barbara Klaas ’74, please email her via books@smithclubmn.org.

The Smith Alumnae Drum Group started several years ago and occasionally makes an appearance at Club events. We meet monthly, usually on the second Sunday of the month in the afternoon for 90 minutes with teacher Marisa Cuneo-Linsly to develop our skills and make music together.

Drums are provided and all skill levels are welcome. Every once in a while we play for a Club event but mostly we do this for fun!

If you would like to join us and want information about the upcoming sessions and payments to our teacher, please email drummer Peggy Leppik at drumgroup@smithclubmn.org.

Watch the drum group in action!

Smith Day was an event that occurred annually for over 85 years! It was a fundraiser to generate significant contributions to the Minnesota Scholarship Fund, which still exists. The sale of books, used clothing, household items, and the auctioning of artwork and other special items was a huge event for all those years.

The COVID pandemic forced it to move online, and it became less effective as a fundraiser. As a result, Smith Day has been suspended for the time being. The club can choose to re-launch it in a new way if there is interest.

The Minnesota Smith Club loves to have unique events in which a variety of alums enjoy participating. These range from Salons about topics of interest to attendance at athletic events, music and theater performances, museum visits and outdoor activities.

Keep an eye out for announcements via the email blasts and the Facebook page! If you have ideas for events, please email the Club’s vice-president at vice-president@smithclubmn.org.

The Stitchers Group meets monthly except during summer months. Generally, it rotates between a weeknight meeting and a weekend session.

It is a gathering to share, support and enjoy all different types of sewing, embroidery, crocheting, etc. If it involves fibers, threads and/or cloth, it’s welcome!

If you’re in the process of learning or want to try something new, please contact the group leaders to arrange for supplies to be available at the meeting.

Please check the Facebook page and the email blasts for the upcoming date and location. You can contact the group leaders Liz Buckingham ’85 and Kirsten Hall-Long ’88 by emailing stitchers@smithclubmn.org.

Supper/Lunch Club is a casual gathering of alums to enjoy a variety of restaurants in the Twin Cities.

Given the reputation of Minneapolis and Saint Paul as great dining cities with an exceptional variety of chef-driven restaurants, our supper club is a fun way to check out places to eat and visit with alums.

Supper/Lunch clubs happen about every two months, sometimes inspired by a holiday or a corresponding event.

Often a headcount is needed in advance so please be sure to get information from the Facebook page and the email blasts. If you have suggestions or wish to get in contact with the Supper Club organizers, please email Britta Gustafson ‘03 and Christine Jauregi ’95 by emailing supperclub@smithclubmn.org.