Holiday Cookie Swap on December 7 in Winchester

Please join your Alpha Xi Delta sisters for a Holiday Gathering and Cookie Swap on Sunday, December 7 from 1:30 - 4:00 pm. Our hostess will be Linda W. at her home in Winchester, MA.

If you plan to attend, RSVP with Jill P. at jillpotts@comcast.net or 508-339-3202 by December 1st. Linda's home is easily reached from Route 128 as well as by the 350 bus from the Alewife T station -- Jill can provide directions.

If you'd like to participate in the cookie swap, please bring:

• Four dozen cookies or bars


• Copies of your recipe to share with the group


• A container to carry home your new assortment of approximately 3-4 dozen cookies
  

If you need ideas for a recipe, contact SusanSSandberg@comcast.net. Try to be creative, we don't want all chocolate chip and brownies! If you don't have a take-home container, we will provide Ziploc bags.

Downtown Boston/Younger Alum Event

Mark your calendar for a summertime event in downtown Boston! We'll meet at Tia's on the waterfront -- 200 Atlantic Ave., Boston at 6 pm on August 16, 2008.

This event is aimed at our younger alumnae, but everyone is welcome. More details will be sent to everyone on our email list when we get closer to the date. Make sure that we've got your contact info!

Plan our Program for '08-'09!

It's time for our annual business/planning meeting! Please mark your calendar for Saturday, May 17th. The meeting will be held at 10am at the Panera Bread in Burlington MA. Come chat with your sisters, enjoy a cup of coffee and a yummy treat, discuss the events we held this year and plan our events for next year.

RSVP to Jill P. (508-339-3202.) or Jan H. (bostonalphaxi@comcast.net) by Thursday May 15th, so we know how large a table to get. But, if you find at the last minute that you can attend, please come -- we'll find a spot for you!

Directions to Panera Bread: Off of 95 take the Rt 3 Winchester exit. At the 2nd set of lights (Herb Chambers Honda on the right side) take a left into the plaza. Panera Bread is located in the plaza with Marshalls. Panera Bread phone # is 781-272-1365 and the address is 34 Cambridge Street Burlington MA, 01803

Iota Xi Initiation and Awards Ceremony Photos

Our Iota Xi chapter at Worcester Polytechnic Institute celebrated Founders' Day by initiating 10 wonderful new members, and by presenting awards to outstanding sisters. Alum Faith B. presented her Alpha Xi Delta bracelet to the WPI sister with the highest GPA for the past year, Jackie H.

Congratulations on a great year, WPI!

"Birth of the Cool" was Great!

For those who were not able to join us for our March museum visit, consider making a trip to the Addison Gallery at Phillips Andover Academy before April 13 -- the exhibit on California style of the 1960s was 'way cool'!

Parking and admission are free.

Philanthropy Brunch January 26

Please join the Greater Boston Alpha Xi Delta Alumnae Association at our philanthropy meeting on Saturday January 26 at 10 a.m. Enjoy a cup of coffee and yummy breakfast treat with your sisters while supporting Choose Children.

The meeting will be taking place at Panera Bread in Dedham MA, starting at 10 a.m. We will be collecting art supplies for a wonderful organization called Christopher's Haven. This organization has created a home for families coming to Boston for cancer treatment for children.

Some ideas for art supplies include: markers, crayons, paper, paint, paintbrushes, glue/glue sticks, collage materials, stickers, beading supplies, rubber stamps/ink, bingo markers, chalk, colored pencils, pipe cleaners, playdough, etc.

Please RSVP to bostonalphaxi@comcast.net by Friday January 25th if you are able to attend.