Explore the Cantor collection with a museum engagement guide who will lead Brown alumni  through a selection of works representing different cultures and time periods. Conversation and curiosity are encouraged!

Our private 1-hour tour will begin at 4pm in the Cantor Museum lobby. 

We’ll gather beginning at 3 pm for refreshments and socializing in the adjacent Rodin Sculpture Garden.

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Host: Carol Rhoads ‘70

Join your fellow Brown alumni in giving back to our community on Thursday December 5th from 10am to noon with Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (Midpen) to help assemble Nature Journals. 

Host: Yudi Fu '13 (Outdoor Education Docent with Midpen)

Please join your fellow Brown alums for a kid and dog friendly hike at the John Brooks Trail at Waterdog Lake in Belmont. 

Co hosted by Dartmouth University Club of Silicon Valley.

We will meet at the corner of Benson and Hallmark. 

https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/john-brooks-trail-and-lake-loop-trail

Host: Megan Streicher 

*Please note this event is contingent on weather conditions, including air quality, wildfire risk and heavy rain. Any necessary cancellation will be communicated ahead of time to those who RSVP for the event. No charge for parking/day use.

Join your fellow Brown alumni for a hike of the 3.8 mile, 652 ft elevation change Chamise, Toyon, and Fern Loop trail at Foothills Nature Preserve at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, October 27, 2024. We will meet at the parking lot near the Foothills Park Nature Interpretive Center. Don't forget to bring ample water and comfortable hiking shoes. 

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Host: Veronica A. Bettencourt

Special event for the classes of 2000 and later 

The Brown Club of Silicon Valley is excited to welcome Professor Wendy Schiller to the Bay Area for an informal conversation on American politics and Brown's new School of International and Public Affairs.

Professor Schiller is the Alison S. Ressler Professor of Political Science, Howard R. Swearer Interim Director of the Thomas J. Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs, Director, Taubman Center for American Politics & Policy

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Host: David Sabel

Folktale Winery is excited to invite us to the Third Annual Ivy Vineyard Party at the beautiful oasis of Folktale Winery in Carmel!

This event is co-sponsored by our region's alumni clubs of Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Penn, Princeton, and Yale.

Cost: $66

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Host: Carol Rhoads '70

Join your fellow Brown alumni for a hike of the 4 mile, 95 ft elevation change Coastal Trail via Redondo Beach Road at 9 a.m. on Sunday, August 25, 2024. We will meet at the Halfmoon Bay Trailhead Parking, although you can also park along Redondo Road. Don't forget to bring ample water and comfortable hiking shoes. 

Host: Veronica A. Bettencourt and Emily Wanderer Önce

Join Brown alumni for a private reception and international festival concert.

Brian Strope ‘89, together with musicians Dylan Johnson and Nate Walker, will be performing on Thursday, August 1, at the historic Pioneer Saloon.

Have you ever dreamt of exploring Africa? Do you want to delve into its rich history & understand the forces that shaped its present? Join us for an enlightening lecture that spans the continent!

Light refreshments provided.

Host: Naeem Zafar '81

Please join BCSV for a beach day in Capitola!

Julian will set-up an area from 9am on July 13th and we will be there through early afternoon. We will try to secure an area close to the black square on the map below.

Host: Julian Baring '97

Come satisfy your craving for Indian food and enjoy a midweek break as the Silicon Valley Brown Club hosts a Table for 8 at Mandala Indian Cuisine (4.2 stars on Yelp).

June 26th from 6:30-8:30p

Host: David Sabel '86

Join your fellow alums for a free trivia night @ Cinepolis Luxury Cinemas @ Hillsdale Mall in San Mateo. We will meet in the lobby @ 7pm. Ends 9 pm. Free parking.

https://www.cinepolisusa.com/trivia/

Host: Megan Streicher '05

Join us at Elizabeth Gamble Garden, together with local alumni from RISD, University of Chicago, and UT Austin, for refreshments, mingling, and a look at the lovely gardens in spring.

Host: Carol Rhoads

Join fellow Brown Alumni for an artistic evening in Palo Alto! Meet at 5:30 @ Papua New Guinea Sculpture Garden for a leisurely walk & talk followed by a poetry & fiction reading @ Stanford Humanities Center @ 6:30-8p.

Host: Veronica A Bettencourt

Join BCSV in giving back to our local community on Wednesday, May 8th from 6-8 p @ Second Harvest Food Bank of Silicon Valley Cypress Center @ 4001 N First St, San Jose, CA 95134.

Spots for our group are limited so register ASAP!

Host: Kim Highlund

Join your fellow Brown alumni for a hike of the 5.9 mile, 1,256 ft elevation change Yerba Buena Trail to Los Huecos Trail Leep at 9 a.m. on Sunday, April 21, 2024. We will meet at the Grant Lake Parking Lot.

Host: Veronica A Bettencourt

There is a brewing conflict between the two largest economies in the world. What happens next?

Host: Naeem Zafar

Join your fellow Brown alums for a family and dog-friendly hike.

John S. Brooks Memorial Trail and Lake Loop Trail

2.9 miles (Est. 1 hour 30 minutes)

We will meet at the corner of Benson and Hallmark, Belmont.

Host: Megan Streicher

Join your fellow Brown alumni for a hike of the 5.1 mile, 1,404 ft elevation change Indian Joe Creek Trail to Canyon View Trail at 9 a.m. on Sunday, March 24, 2024. We will meet at the Parking Lot by Canyon View Trail and Hayfield Road.

Host: Veronica A Bettencourt

Join us at Eureka! for an evening of casual dining and conversation with fellow Silicon Valley Brown Alumni on Thursday 3/21 at 6:30pm!

Host: David Sabel

Join your fellow Brown alumni for a hike of the 7.7 mile, 282 ft elevation change Nike, Bayview, Pelican, No Name, Soaproot Loop trail at 9 a.m. on Sunday, February 18, 2024. We will meet at the Coyote Hills Parking Lot at 8000 Patterson Ranch Rd, Fremont, CA 94555. Don't forget to bring ample water and comfortable hiking shoes.

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Join your fellow Brown alumni for a hike of the 6.2 mile, 1,627 ft elevation change Little Yosemite and Indian Joe Creek Loop trail at 9 a.m. on Sunday, January 28, 2024.  We will meet at the Sunol Parking area on Geary and Ohlone Road just before the trailhead. Don't forget to bring ample water and comfortable hiking shoes.

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Join your fellow Brown alumni for a hike of the 5.1 mile, 1,292 ft elevation change Chinquapin Trail at 9 a.m. on Sunday, December 17, 2023.  We will meet at the Parking Lot on Huddart Park road. Don't forget to bring ample water and comfortable hiking shoes. 

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Join the BCSV for an informative talk with Professor Kim Cobb, the Director of the Institute at Brown for Environment and Society (IBES).

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