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An Evening with Williams College President Maud S. Mandel

Join the Yale Club of Berkshire County for a special evening of dinner, conversation, and timely insights with Maud S. Mandel, 18th President of Williams College, as she discusses the challenges and opportunities facing higher education today.

In her presentation, “Higher Education Today: The View from Williams,” President Mandel will share her perspectives on the evolving landscape of American higher education, drawing on her experience as a university leader, scholar, and member of the Berkshire community.

The evening will explore a range of important and timely questions. Attendees will have an opportunity to engage directly with President Mandel during a lively question-and-answer discussion.

Event Details

📅 Wednesday, October 28, 2026

🕠 5:30 PM – Reception and drinks, followed by dinner and the presentation

Zucchini's Restaurant
1331 North Street
Pittsfield, MA

🎟️ $50 per person – Dinner

Registration

Advance registration and payment are required. Please complete the RSVP form below and follow the included instructions to submit payment via Venmo to Club Treasurer Paul Johansen.

Register Here:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MaudMandel-10-28

About Our Speaker

Maud S. Mandel is the 18th President of Williams College and a historian specializing in modern Jewish history, European history, and Jewish-Muslim relations. Her scholarship includes Muslims and Jews in France: History of a Conflict. She also serves on the boards of MASS MoCA and the Clark Art Institute, connecting her leadership in higher education with the vibrant cultural life of the Berkshires.

We hope you will join fellow Yale alumni and friends for this engaging evening of thoughtful dialogue and community connection.

Lyracle Presents “Commonplace” in Williamstown

Join fellow Berkshire-area Yalies for an afternoon of early music in Williamstown featuring Lyracle, a professional early music chamber ensemble co-directed by Yale School of Music alumna Ashley Mulcahy ’19 MusM.

Lyracle relocated to Western Massachusetts after several years in the Boston area and explores the role music has historically played in people’s lives and communities.

On Saturday, October 3, at 3:00 p.m., Lyracle will present “Commonplace,” a program featuring music drawn from commonplace books—personal notebooks used to collect indispensable knowledge, ideas, and inspiration.

Event Details

📅 Saturday, October 3, 2026
🕒 3:00 p.m.
📍 First Congregational Church of Williamstown – Community Room
906 Main Street, Williamstown, MA
🎟️ Tickets: $15–$35

Berkshire Yalies are invited to attend and support a Yale-connected musician contributing to the region’s vibrant arts community.

For tickets and additional information about Lyracle, visit:
https://www.lyraclemusic.com/events/

Join the Yale Club of Berkshire County for the 142nd playing of The Game as Yale takes on Harvard on Saturday, November 21.

This year’s historic rivalry will be played at Fenway Park, with kickoff at 3:30 p.m. and national coverage on ESPN. If you cannot make it to Fenway, join fellow Yalies at The Olde Heritage Tavern in Lenox to cheer on the Bulldogs.

Last year, the club welcomed members of the Harvard Club of Western Massachusetts for the festivities, and they are invited to join us again this year for some friendly rivalry.

Saturday, November 21, 2026
3:30 p.m. kickoff
The Olde Heritage Tavern
12 Housatonic Street
Lenox, MA

Wear your Yale gear, bring your Bulldog spirit, and join us for one of Yale’s great traditions.

Boola Boola!

Thursday, December 1 6:00pm / The Grill Room, Lenox Club, 111 Yokun Avenue

An update on the situation in Ukraine, spinning things forward to look at whether Ukraine will survive Putin’s Freeze out campaign, and where the war will go this winter.