Class of 2023 Events
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Saturday Buffet Breakfast
Sat, May 24, 2025 6:30am to 9am
Join alums from across the decades for breakfast.
Community Center, Dining Commons
CANCELLED: Alum and Friends Row
Sat, May 24, 2025 6:30am to 7:30am
CANCELLED Get ready to have fun and row! Alums, rowing friends, partners and children are welcome. You will finish in time for the parade lineup. Please meet at the Blanchard bus stop.
Mount Holyoke Community Boathouse
Campus Trees: Evolution to the Revolution and Beyond!
Sat, May 24, 2025 7am to 8am
Trees are fascinating and have so many stories to tell! Join Botanic Garden Director and Curator Tom Clark for a walking tour, where he will share some of these engaging stories — touching on...
Saturday Reunion Check-in
Sat, May 24, 2025 8am to 12pm
Classes of 1975–2023 Mary Woolley Hall, New York Room Stop by the welcome area to check in and collect your Reunion materials before heading to your residence hall to connect with your class....
Parade Lineup
Sat, May 24, 2025 8:30am to 8:45am
Please line up by 8:45 am and don’t forget to dress in white! Parade will take place rain or shine.
Laurel Parade
Sat, May 24, 2025 9am to 9:45am
Join us for this beloved annual tradition! Kicking off at 9 am, Loyalty class members will lead returning alums to Mary Lyon’s grave for the Laurel Chain Ceremony. Parade will take place rain or...
Walk Down Memory Lane: Visit the Archives (Saturday)
Sat, May 24, 2025 9am to 5pm
Visit the College Archives to see its current exhibit “Cornelia and Concrete: 100 years of Clapp Laboratory,” browse your yearbook and more, make a class button or two, get postcards of MHC images...
Laurel Chain Ceremony
Sat, May 24, 2025 9:45am to 10am
Join us to welcome the class of 2025 to the alum community!
153rd Annual Meeting
Sat, May 24, 2025 10:15am to 11:30am
In celebration of 153 years of tradition and success, Mount Holyoke College alums, graduating seniors and guests gather to honor the past and welcome the future.
Mary Woolley Hall, Chapin Auditorium
Saturday Community Cookout
Sat, May 24, 2025 11:30am to 1pm
Join alums from across the decades along with the senior class and their families and friends for a cookout on the green.
Kendall Athletics Tag Sale
Sat, May 24, 2025 12pm to 3pm
New and used athletic uniforms, practice gear, and sideline gear at great prices. Take a piece of MHC athletics home with you! Cash or check only.
Commencement Dance Concert
Sat, May 24, 2025 1pm to 3pm
Senior Dance majors and minors perform original choreography as a part of the annual Mount Holyoke College commencement ceremony and reunion weekend celebrations.
Botanical Cyanotypes Workshop: Plants, Chemistry and Creativity!
Sat, May 24, 2025 1pm to 2pm
Join Botanic Garden staff to create and take home one-of-a-kind botanical sun prints using light-sensitive fabric! You provide the creativity, and we’ll supply everything else, including plant...
Fimbel Maker & Innovation Lab (Saturday)
Sat, May 24, 2025 1pm to 4pm
Explore the Fimbel Maker & Innovation Lab. Stop by during drop-in hours (1–4 pm) or gather in the lobby at 1 or 2:30 pm for a guided tour.
Class of 2023 Class Photo
Sat, May 24, 2025 1:30pm
Rain location: Pratt Music Hall, McCulloch Auditorium
Art Museum Highlights Tour (1)
Sat, May 24, 2025 1:30pm to 1:55pm
See what’s new at the Mount Holyoke College Art Museum, learn about our exciting reinstallation plans for MHCAM’s upcoming 150th anniversary in fall 2026 and enjoy artwork spotlights from Student...
Mount Holyoke College Art Museum
Department At-Homes
Sat, May 24, 2025 2pm to 4pm
Connect with faculty, fellow alums and students from different academic departments. See below for times and location for each department. 1-2:30 pm Art History/Architecture/Art Studio: Art 220,...
Class of 2023 Bonfire & S'Mores
Sat, May 24, 2025 2pm to 4pm
Gather with fellow class of 2023 members for an afternoon of s'mores and snacks at the fire pit.
Catholic Baccalaureate Mass
Sat, May 24, 2025 3pm to 4pm
The Baccalaureate Mass is a time where seniors give thanks and reflect on their academic experience at Mount Holyoke College. It is an important spiritual component of the annual commencement...
Canoe Sing
Sat, May 24, 2025 9pm
At Canoe Sing, selected students canoe in formation on Lower Lake to a class-curated playlist, while other selected students sing from the Lower Lake gazebo. The graduating class watches from the...