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Events Calendar
Past Events:
Chicago, IL
Local alumni and staff (plus a couple people who fortunately happened to be in town) had a great time hanging out, catching up, and checking out the hip new Public Interest Network office in Chicago's West Loop on June 13. View the photos here.
San Francisco, CA
Dozens of alumni and staff of The Public Interest Network made it out on May 16 to DaDa Studio for a chance to see old friends and make new connections—plus enjoy some great refreshments. Thanks again to Host Committee members David Edeli, Jon Golinger, Marika Holmgren, Teri Olle, Bill Shireman, Bob Shireman & Lucinda Sikes, Daniel Silverman, Mary Sweeters, Evan Paul, and Starr Terrell for helping make the evening so much fun. Check out photos from the festivities here.
Boston, MA
Alumni and staff from Massachusetts and Rhode Island enjoyed the fare and good company at Max & Dylan's on April 14. Special thanks to the party Host Committee--Sarah Bennett, Eric Bourassa, Paul Capizzi, Ajayi Harris, Kellan Hays, Nancie Koenigsberg, Rachel Heller, Jon Scarlett, Winston Vaughan, Ken Ward, Kelley Whitmore, and Matt Wilson--for ensuring a great time was had by all! Take a look at photos from the evening here.
Austin, TX
With Austin abuzz with the annual South by Southwest festival, alumni and staff gathered on March 14 for a great time at Austin's Black Star Co-op Pub & Brewery. Special thanks to Hosts Ted Siff, Megan Woodburn, and Erin Hickok. View photos from the get-together here.Minneapolis, MN
Twin Cities alumni and staff had a great time hanging out, catching up, and enjoying the food and drinks at La Salsa in Minneapolis on October 28. Photos coming soon!London, England
A couple local alumni got together at London's Cuba Libre for some catching up and good times on July 5. We hope to make the event a regular occurrence, so stay tuned!
New Orleans, LA
Alumni Nora Ellertsen and Mike Robertshaw gracioulsy hosted alumni and other friends at their home for a "Gumbo for the Gulf" event on June 16. A good-- and delicious!-- time was had by all, and all for a good cause. Check out some photos here.
New
York, NY
Alumnus,
prize-winning historian (his last book was a finalist for the National
Book Award in nonfiction), and University of Richmond Professor Woody
Holton
gave a talk on his latest book on Abigail Adams at New York's historic
Fraunces Tavern on May 6. Local alumni were joined by Public Interest
Network Political Director Wendy Wendlandt and gathered afterwards for
dinner and good times at Adrienne's Pizza Bar around the corner.
Denver, CO
On April 26, alumni and staff plus their guests and children gathered for a Public Interest Network happy hour at the swanky Corner Office downtown. Special thanks to all the Host Committee members who made the evening a success, and to out-of-towners Daniel Silverman, Wendy Wendlandt, and Margie Alt for joining us. Take a look at the photos here.Boston, MA
Alumni and staff from Massachusetts and Rhode Island gathered for an evening of catching up and making new contacts at MANTRA on April 22. We enjoyed delicious Indian appetizers and refreshments, and heard quick updates from MASSPIRG, Environment Massachusetts, and Progressive Future after alumna Leslie Samuelrich welcomed the crowd. A special thanks to Host Committee members Jen (Baker) Gorke, Eric Bourassa, Tonya Sabo Bourass, Moire (Murray) Carmody, Leise Jones, Hyam Kramer, Sue Moran, Anna Pierce, Sandy Pooler, Leslie Samuelrich, Jon Scarlett, Matt Wilson, and Pete Witzler for helping make the evening such a success. See photos from the evening here.Denver, CO
Alumni Matt Baker and Carrie Doyle generously hosted Colorado alumni, staff, and their families for a fabulous backyard barbecue on Saturday, Sept. 26. Adults and kids alike enjoyed the beautiful patios and garden, plus all the delicious food and great company. Thanks to Host Committee members Alana Campbell, Jennifer Coken, Frank Dean & Megan Seibel, Jon Goldin-Dubois, Pete Maysmith, Rich McClintock, Kirpal Singh, Robin Villa, Rex Wilmouth, and Amy Winter for helping to pull off such a fun event for everyone. Check out photos from the event here.
Portland, OR
Oregon alumni and staff gathered for the first (official) time in years on Sept. 17 for a fantastic evening of touring, tasting, and catching up. OSPIRG's very first Executive Director, alumnus Steve McCarthy, graciously hosted the group for a tour and tasting at his NW Portland Clear Creek Distillery, where the group enjoyed their signature eau de vie (brandy) made exclusively from Oregon fruit. The after-party at nearby Cafe Reese gave people even more time to catch up and enjoy the evening. Take a look at photos from the event by clicking here.Austin, TX
Austin-area alumni and staff got together for a casual afternoon party at Rio Rita on July 18-- the 3rd annual Texas alumni event. What better way to beat the heat than catch up with old friends, and meet some new ones?! View photos from the event here.Philadelphia, PA
Alumni and staff had a great time hanging out, catching up, and enjoying gourmet appetizers and drinks at Philly's James restaurant on June 3. Take a look at the photos here.Atlanta, GA
Alumni and staff from Georgia got together for a fun, casual happy hour on May 14. See photos from the gathering here.Seattle, WA
Seattle area alumni and staff got to visit with each other and with California staff Steve Blackledge and Bernadette Del Chiaro, who were in town for meetings. See photos from the evening here.Washington, D.C.
Dozens of alumni and staff took advantage of all the excitement during Inauguration Week to gather on January 21 for an impromptu dinner party at La Plaza in the Capitol Hill neighborhood. Check out some photos here.
Los Angeles, CA
Alumni Mike Newhouse and Ruth Seroussi hosted us again at their lovely home in Venice on August 3 for the annual Southern California get-together. Attendees enjoyed the chance to relax, reconnect, and enjoy some wonderful food and drink. View photos here.Madison, WI
Alumna Kerry Schumann was the fabulous hostess of the annual Madison alumni get-together on August 2. The weather was beautiful, the company was great, and the food was delicious. Several alumnue entertained the crowd by taking the opportunity to pass their cheerleading skills on to Kerry's daughter. Click here for photos.Philadelphia, PA
Pizzicato in Old City Philadelphia was the scene for the area's 2008 alumni event on July 30. Alumni and staff from around the area enjoyed delicious appetizers and good times both catching up and forging new connections from the Public Interest Network View photos here.Chicago, IL
Chicago area alumni and staff spent a great evening barbecuing, catching up, and hanging out at Abe Scarr's home on July 19. The food delicious, and the weather cooperated perfectly on an otherwise stormy day. Click here for photos.Minneapolis, MN
National PIRG and Fund alumni and staff gathered on June 19 at the Local in Minneapolis for the first annual Twin Cities alumni event. Check out the photos here.Albuquerque, NM
New Mexico alumni and staff got together for the 2nd annual alumni event, this year at O'Neills on May 1. Alumni hosts Kevin Bean, Chris Harrington, and Leanne Leith report that a good time was had by all.
Portland, ME
Maine alumni and staff spent a great evening at Portland's Local 188 on April 29 catching up, kicking back, and plotting future campaign victories.
Boston, MA
PIRG, Fund, Green Corps,
Environment group, TAC,
and
NELC
Austin, TX
Texas alumni and staff spent a great evening on the patio at Austin's Red House Lounge on March 20 for the annual Austin alumni event. View photos here.
Washington, DC
Thanks to everyone who made it out to the annual D.C. area alumni event on March 11, which was held this year at Gazuza on Dupont Circle. Guests enjoyed both sushi and Latin fare and were able to catch up and network with top alumni and staff from around the country. Check out photos from the evening here.
Durham, NC
Research Triangle-area alumni and staff got together on February 13 at Tyler's Taproom for the second annual North Carolina alumni event. A good time was had by all. Click here to view photos from the event.
Hartford, CT
It had been way too long since Connecticut area alumni had gotten together to catch up, forge new connections, and just have some fun. So the Nov. 15 get-together at the Wood 'n Tap in Hartford was the perfect kickoff to what will again be an annual event. Check out photos from the evening here.
Denver, CO
Over
seventy alumni, staff, guests, and kids joined alumni hosts
Emily Arell, Will Coyne, Ben Davis, Carrie Doyle, Jon Goldin-Dubois,
Roland Kuehn, Chuck Malick, Rich McClintock, Lorez Meinhold, Kim
Nelson, Kelly (Wark) Nordini, Elena Nuņez, and Katie
Reinisch
for a great
evening at Denver's classic Wynkoop Brewing Co. on November 14. Food
was delicious, and there was plenty of space both for alumni and staff
to catch up and for kids to run around and entertain themselves. View
photos from the event here.
San Francisco, CA
The
long-awaited 2007 San
Francisco alumni event on
August 29 was a big success- dozens of alumni and staff from around the Bay Area--
and
even from Sacramento-- joined in for a great
evening at
downtown's hip Dada SF Studio. Click here
to see photos from the event.
Seattle,
WA
Atlanta, GA
A great time was had by all at the inaugural Atlanta alumni happy hour: alumni Jill Johnson, Doug Teper, Kate Prevost, and Anna (Swinson) Cherry joined Environment Georgia's Jennette Gayer at Manuel's Tavern on August 2. Plan on this inaugural event becoming an annual occurrence! Check out photos from the evening here.
Chicago, IL
Rivers, in the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Building, was the venue for this year's Chicago alumni get-together. Fellow alumni, guests, and local staff joined alumni hosts Karen Berg, Matt Ewing, Blair Harvey, Michelle (Kloha) Kuranty, Gigi Norcross, Gail Parson, Jessica Palys, and Bob Willems on July 19 for an evening of catching up and good times. Click here for photos.
Tallahassee,
FL
Boston,
MA
Los Angeles, CA
Alumni Ruth Seroussi and Mike Newhouse hosted thirty alumni, staff, and guests at their home in Venice Beach for a cocktail party on April 21. People arrived from all over Southern California, and some national staff from across the country were even able to make a special appearance to catch up with old friends. Take a look at photos from the evening here.
Albuquerque, NM
Alumni, staff, and friends gathered at Jeanne Bassett's house northeast of Albuquerque for a potluck dinner on April 14. Plan on this inaugural event becoming an annual occurrence! Click here to check out photos from the event.
Madison, WI
Madison's Downtown was the venue for this year's Wisconsin alumni get-together. Fellow alumni, guests, and local staff joined alumni hosts Jennifer Giegerich, Bill Holland, Chris Honecker, and Kelly Wandtke for an evening of catching up and good times. Click here for photos.
Washington, DC
Despite a winter storm that shut down most of the metro area, over 50 alumni and many staff made it out on February 13 to the storied Hawk 'n' Dove for a great night of food, drink, conversation, and laughs. View photos from the event here.New Brunswick, NJ
Dozens of staff and alumni- from PIRG founding students to recent canvass directors- gathered at Tumulty's in downtown New Brunswick on Saturday, January 20. Click here for photos of attendees from around the Metro Area catching up and enjoying a great evening.Austin, TX
Alumni and staff gathered on January 18 at Austin's newest wine bar for great wine, delicious food, and good conversation. Attendees also got to enjoy a sneak preview of the Environment Texas state park protection video, narrated by Ethan Hawke, plus meet baby Gus- the newest addition to the DeHaan-Metzger family. Click here for photos from the event.Chapel Hill, NC
Triangle-area alumni kicked things off for the new year at an alumni gathering at Top of the Hill on January 16. Alumni Brian Buzby, Tara Hudson, Glenn Barnes, Rusty Painter, and Meg Gray caught up with each other and with North Carolina staff at this 1st Annual event. Check out photos here.
Denver, CO
Denver area alumni took advantage of national staff being in town for training to catch up with old friends in style at the 9th Door tapas bar. Click here for photos of everyone from Rick McClintock and his daughters to other alumni and staff both young and young at heart.Ann Arbor, MI
Nasty
weather didn't stop Ann Arbor alumni and staff from getting together at
the Arbor Brewing Company on December 1. It turned out that other local
advocacy groups
were gathering that
night as well, so a fun night of sharing laughs and old war stories was
had by all. Photos
coming soon.
Boston, MA
Thanks
to the dozens of alumni and staff who made it out to the swanky Ivy
Restaurant on November 30 for an evening of food, cocktails, and
catching up with old friends.
Click here
for photos.
Concord, NH
New Hampshire area alumni & staff gathered for food and fun at the Barley House on November 10 and hope to make the event a regular occurrence!
New York, NY
Manhattan's historic Old Town Bar was abuzz on October 23 as area alumni met to catch up and Wendy Wendlandt dropped by on her visit through the city. Check out the photos here.
Baltimore, MD
Staff,
alumni,
and other guests celebrated
the launch of Environment Maryland, the new home of Maryland PIRG's
environmental work, on May 4 at Dimitris International Grille in
Catonsville.
Portland, ME
Maine
staff met
up with area alumni for an entertaining evening on April 11. Take at look
at
photos from the get-together here.
Austin, TX
On
March 22 Texas area alumni joined state PIRG staff and elected
officials at the Molotov Lounge on 6th Street to celebrate the launch
of Environment Texas, the newest environmental group in the Lone Star
state. Check out a few photos from the event here.
Washington, DC
Our 2006 alumni socials were launched in Washington, DC on February 13. DC-based alumni and state PIRG staff from around the country got together for an evening at Buffalo Billiards. Check out photos from the event here.
Washington, DC
Dozens of alumni and PIRG staff joined Gene Karpinski, Wendy Wendlandt, Margie Alt and Kimberly Larson at Bistro Du Coin on June 2nd. Check out the photos from the event.Philadelphia, PA
On June 11th alumni and staff gathered at Pizzicato's lounge in Old City for an evening of drinks, food and good conversation. Thanks to all the staff and alumni that attended and helped to pull the event together.
Chicago, IL
On August 6th Chicago alumni-- Karen Berg, Eric Olson, Amber Hard, Blair Harvey, Kathy Chan, Jessica Palys, Bob Willems, Gigi Norcross, Bill Holland, Matt Ewing, Sue Moran, Meg Arbeiter, Todd Langager, Mike Gwinn, Kate Canada, Jerry Quinlin & Carolyn Aberman-- joined Illinois PIRG and Fund staff for a fun alumni social in Chicago. Click here for photos.
Denver, CO
There may have been more kids under the age of 6 than adults at this alumni social! Check out the photos from Denver's August 14th alumni event in Stapleton.
Portland, OR
Portland's September 18th alumni social was a hit! Thanks to all the alumni who attended and to those who brought food. Take a look at the photos from the picnic.
Seattle, WA
On September 25, alumni and staff from the Seattle area gathered at the home of Edie Gilliss and Zach Silk for a BBQ. Look at the photos.
Boston, MA
We welcomed everyone to the "new" Boston office on October 26th. We had over 100 people in attendance, including alumni and staff from all over the country. Thanks to all those who helped to spread the word, decorate the office, and make this event so much fun! Do not miss the photos.
