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HARVARD CLUB OF BOSTON BULLETIN SEPTEMBER 2019 Members of all ages enjoyed a beautiful night at our annual summer roof deck party at the Downtown Clubhouse. PRESIDENT’S GENERAL MANAGER’S LETTER LETTER Dear Members, Dear Members: September marks the Autumnal We recently completed the Equinox, a time when we transition development of our FY2020 from summer into fall. Daylight will operational and capital budgets. continue to diminish until December’s Capital expenditures for the Club this winter solstice, when our days will year will include: begin to grow longer until the cycle starts anew with June’s summer solstice. This seasonal o Five additional overnight guest room renovations renewal is no more evident than in the student surge we o A new steam boiler and heat exchanger see in Boston and Cambridge each year. o Masonry repointing Part of any community’s greatness lies in its ability to adapt o Partial roof replacement to change whether it be manifest in the four seasons, o New kitchen equipment the local influx of first-year students, or embracing transformational ideas. Since our original Trinity Financial Preparations are underway for an active fall and holiday development proposal announcement in mid-July, the season. Now is a perfect time to consider the Club as Board and I have engaged with over 200 members, all your host for a family or company event. I am pleased to inquisitive and interested in healthy information gathering. report that member use of our Club continues to increase We have learned that the vast majority of these members year over year. A special thanks to our dedicated staff for are not change averse; but they do want to learn the facts all they do. This past year was extremely active and I am i.e. how the proposed development will affect them, the very proud of the teamwork from all of our employees. HCB community, our neighbors, and the long-term fiscal health of the Club. As referenced in Mr. Hegarty’s letter, we hope you can join us to learn more about, and get any questions you To that end, Steve Cummings, Trinity and I have held may have answered, at the Roundtable for the Future several member meetings to date, and we will continue Series we are hosting in September and October. It’s them after Labor Day. Contained herein is the latest important to us that our membership is fully informed “Roundtable for the Future” meeting schedule (page 4). about the developments for the Back Bay Clubhouse We strongly encourage our members to attend these project. meetings, or contact me directly with your questions/ concerns on the project. This is an exciting time for the Club as we institute our As you navigate the member-meeting dates, please be strategic plan and work diligently on a Clubhouse master aware of our extraordinary post-Labor Day programming plan. I appreciate your loyalty to the Club and hope to see lineup. While the Club has featured startup companies in you soon! the past, this month for the first time we will showcase a startup venture out of Harvard’s Department of Philosophy, Please feel free to contact me directly at 617-450-8400 or ThinkerAnalytix. On Wednesday 25 September, [email protected] if I can be of service to you. ThinkerAnalytix leaders in concert with Harvard Professors Ned Hall and Sean Kelley will lead a discussion on The Sincerely, Promise of Argument Mapping. In a moderated panel format, they will explore argument mapping’s potential for enriching philosophical, scientific, political and civic Steven P. Cummings, CCM, CCE engagement. General Manager And in the interest of promoting open, honest, and civil engagement, we want to hear from our members! I encourage you to contact me at president@harvardclub. com with your suggestions, concerns or general remarks. Donec iterum, Veritas. Matt Hegarty ‘82 President, Harvard Club of Boston 1 HOURS OF OPERATION TABLE OF CONTENTS HOLIDAY HOURS President’s Letter 1 Labor Day, Monday, September 2, 2019 General Manager’s Letter 1 Both Clubhouses and Athletics closed. Hours of Operation 2 BACK BAY CLUBHOUSE DINING HOURS Member Events 3–20 On Wednesday, September 18, 2019 Veritas will close Members & Milestones 21 for a private function with service ending at 2:30 pm. Staff Directory 22 ClubPub will be open regular hours. Veritas Breakfast EVENT RESERVATIONS À La Carte breakfast M–F, 7:00 am–10:30 am Sign up for Club activities at harvardclub.com Continental breakfast Sa–Su, 7:00 am–10:00 am via our app, or the Calendar of Events on your Member Sunday Brunch 10:00 am–2:00 pm dashboard, or contact Kristy Burns at 617-450-8493 or Lunch Rebecca Giroux at 617-450-8468. M–F, 11:30 am–2:30 pm Bar Menu available 2:30 pm–5:00 pm Dinner M–Sa, 5:00 pm–9:00 pm *CLUB CHARGE Bar Menu Th–Sa until 10:00 pm Any fee or charge imposed by the Harvard Club for meal Bar Service or beverage service, private functions or use of the Club’s M–W until 10:00 pm, Th–Sa until 11:00 pm facilities, including the Club Charge, pays for regular ClubPub maintenance and restoration of the Club and other costs Food Service incurred by the Club. No fee or charge added to your Tu–F, 5:00 pm–10:00 pm, Sa, 11:30 am–4:30 pm statement for meal or beverage service, private function or Bar Service use of the Club facilities is a tip, gratuity or service for wait M–F, 4:00 pm–10:00 pm, Sa, 11:30 am–4:30 pm staff, bartenders or service employees. DOWNTOWN CLUBHOUSE DINING HOURS The Crimson Breakfast M–F, 7:00 am–10:00 am CANCELLATION POLICY Lunch To cancel an event reservation, log on to M–F, 11:30 am–4:00 pm harvardclub.com and select the event you want to Dinner cancel from your dashboard. Click the button at the M–F, 4:00 pm–9:00 pm bottom that says “CANCEL RESERVATION.” If you need Regatta Room assistance, call 617-450-8493. Unless a cancellation date Lunch is specified, cancellations made three business days prior M–F, 11:30 am–2:00 pm to the event will not be charged. Any cancellations after ATHLETIC HOURS OF OPERATION that deadline will be charged in full. Summer hours, now through September 8, 2019 M–Th, 5:00 am–10:00 pm. Locker rooms close at 10:30 pm. Steam and Jacuzzi close at 10:00 pm. ATHLETIC WAIVER F, 5:00 am–8:00 pm. Locker rooms close at 8:30 pm. All athletics members must submit a signed liability waiver Steam and Jacuzzi close at 8:00 pm. in order to use the Club’s athletic facilities. Waivers are Sa & Su, 7:00 am–3:00 pm. Locker rooms close at available in the Fitness Center or by contacting our Athletic 3:30 pm. Steam and Jacuzzi close at 3:00 pm. Department Manager, Valerie Phillips, at 617-450-8485. Hours starting Monday, September 9, 2019 M–Th, 5:00 am–10:00 pm. Locker rooms close at 10:30 pm. Steam and Jacuzzi close at 10:00 pm. F, 5:00 am–8:00 pm. Locker rooms close at 8:30 pm. CLUBHOUSE PHONE NUMBERS Steam and Jacuzzi close at 8:00 pm. Sa, 7:00 am–6:00 pm. Locker rooms close at 6:30 pm. Back Bay Clubhouse Downtown Clubhouse Steam and Jacuzzi close at 6:00 pm. 617-536-1260 617-542-2070 Su, 8:00 am–4:00 pm. Locker rooms close at 4:30 pm. Steam and Jacuzzi close at 4:00pm. 2 Rosé Wine Dinner IN THE BACK BAY WINE ROOM Thursday, September 12, 2019 7:00 pm Arrival 7:15 pm Dinner Service to Begin Back Bay Clubhouse Sold out, waitlist available Experience our exclusive Back Bay Wine Room with fellow members while sipping rosé and enjoying a four-course dinner. Chef Adam Burnham has prepared a menu that is perfectly paired with a selection of rosé wines. Martin Schofield, Beverage Manager, will describe each of the wines you will taste. Due to the complexity of the menu and wine pairings, we are unable to accommodate any dietary or food preferences. Price per person: $85 (plus *Club charge & tax) includes four-course dinner menu and wine pairings. Registration is limited to full members and one guest. Cancellation date is Monday, September 9, 2019. Click here to register and view the menu. Cocktail 374 Where Friends Gather Monday, September 9, 2019 6:00 pm—8:30 pm Back Bay Clubhouse Please join us for our monthly cocktail party, for members and their guests. Enjoy cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, while you mingle in the Massachusetts Room. Price per person: $15 (plus *Club charge & tax). Cancellation date is Friday, September 6, 2019. Click here to register. 3 ROUNDTABLE FOR THE FUTURE SERIES Please join us at our Roundtable for the Future Series where you’ll have the opportunity to talk about the Back Bay Clubhouse Development project with Club President Matthew Hegarty, Club General Manager Steve Cummings and representatives from the developer, Trinity Financial. We look forward to seeing you at the Club. Registration is not required, but is encouraged. Sessions are scheduled for: Tuesday, September 24 Friday, September 27 5:30 pm—7:00 pm 7:30 am—8:30 am Downtown Clubhouse Back Bay Clubhouse Click here to register. Click here to register. Tuesday, October 1 Thursday, October 3 5:30 pm—6:30 pm 7:30 am—8:30 am Back Bay Clubhouse Back Bay Clubhouse Click here to register.