As the year comes to a close, Carls come together to celebrate the season and toast the new year. Everyone is invited to join in the fun!

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Winter gatherings are usually organized from December through January. This year’s gatherings are being planned by alumni and parent volunteers. As locations and dates are confirmed, they will be listed below.

Don’t see an event in your area? There’s still time to plan an informal gathering. It can be as easy as picking a date and time at one of your favorite watering holes or hosting something at your home.

To Register

Each City, State or City, Country listed below is linked to the online registration for that location. Registrations by the week before the event are appreciated.

Winter Gathering locations as of November 27, 2023

Providence, RI
Saturday, December 2, 2023
12:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Host: Clare Jones ’10
Prospect Terrace
60 Congdon Street
Providence, RI 02906

Rhinebeck, NY – No registration needed.
Saturday, December 2, 2023
2:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Open House before the Sinterklaas parade
Home of host Ed Bergstraesser ’82
256 Rhinecliff Rd
Rhinebeck, NY 12572

Atlanta, GA
Sunday, December 3, 2023
2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Hosts: Ruth ’84 & Noah ’84 Krieger
Torched Hop Brewing Company
249 Ponce De Leon Ave NE
Atlanta, GA 30308

Paris, France
Wednesday, December 6
6:00 p.m. book reading
at The Red Wheelbarrow Bookstore
11, rue de Médicis
75006, Paris, France

7:00 – 8:00 p.m. appetizers and conversation
at Café Rostand
6 Pl. Edmond Rostand
75006 Paris, France
Hosts: Jen Lasley ’03 & Professor Cathy Yandell

Twin Cities, MN
Saturday, December 9. 2023
2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Home of Peter Scott ’83 & Ron Zweber
Additional hosts: Belle Scott ’57 P’83 P’85 P’88 & Mark Scott ‘89
389 Portland Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55102

Houston, TX
Saturday, December 9, 2023
2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Hosts: Laura Babka ’98, Kurchi Basu ’11, Ruth Helgerud ’93, & Carolyn White ’84
Memorial Park-Eastern Glades
Promenade Pavilion
Washington Avenue
Houston, TX 77007

Phoenix, AZ
Saturday, December 9, 2023
3:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Hosts: Susi ’95, P’25, P’27 & Pat ’96, P’25, P’27 Votruba
OHSO Paradise Valley Brewery
10810 N. Tatum Blvd. #126
Phoenix, Arizona 85028

Tampa, FL
Friday, December 9, 2023
6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Hosts: Kristina Conrad ’19 & Eric Wittenburg ’15
Tampa Bay Brewing Company
1600 E 8th Ave
Tampa, FL 33605

Birmingham, AL
Saturday, December 9, 2023
6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Hosts: Raba Tefera ’21, Jessica Wu ’14, & Isaac Martinez ’18
Hi-Wire Brewing
2901 4th Ave S
Birmingham, AL 35233

Chicago, IL
Sunday, December 10, 2023
2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Home of hosts Anya ’01 & Ernie ’01 Cruz
5054 N Avers Ave
Chicago, IL 60625

San Diego, CA
Sunday, December 10, 2023
2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Home of host Candace Kohl ’69
Additional hosts: Luke Lara ’99, Chris Larson ’89, & Heidi Yuen ’89
294 Torrey Pines Terrace
Del Mar, CA 92014-3334

Cape Elizabeth, ME
Tuesday, December 12, 2023
5:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Home of hosts Emily Barr ’80 & Scott Kane
650 Shore Road
Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107

Washington, DC
Saturday, December 16, 2023
11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Hosts: Don Camp ’70, Sandy Glick ’93, Nara Hojvat-Gallin ’92, Rebecca Greene ’99, Nicole Hamilton ’13, and Maddie Ulanow ’15
Lyon Park Community Center
414 N Fillmore St
Arlington, VA 22201

Seattle, WA
Saturday, December 16, 2023
4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Home of hosts Christianne Eldred P’25, P’27 & Tom Schwab P’25, P’27
Additional Host: Liz Banse ’92, P’25
6839 52nd Ave NE
Seattle, Washington 98115


Portland, OR
Sunday, December 17, 2023
2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Home of host Elizabeth Wartluft ’87
4315 NE Garfield Ave.
Portland, OR 97211

Raleigh, NC
Sunday, December 17, 2023
5:30 – 9:00 p.m.
Home of host Kristina Troost ’71, P’05
Additional hosts: Kari Andrade ’85 & Jenni Rogan ’19
805 W South St
Raleigh, NC 27603


New York City, NY
Sunday, January 7, 2024
2:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Home of hosts Daniel ’93 & Rory Bernstein
Park Slope, President St & 5th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11215

St. Louis, MO
Tuesday, January 9, 2024
6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Home of host Karen Baudendistel ’87
Additional Hosts: Anne Duncan ’13, Bryce Gray ’11, & Ellie Wilson ’15
9301 Fox Glen Dr.
St. Louis, MO 63126

Boulder, CO
Wednesday, January 10, 2024
6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Host: Emily Kaegi ’18
Rayback Collective
2775 Valmont Rd
Boulder, CO 80304

Columbus, OH
Saturday, January 13, 2024
12:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Host: Keely Fisher ’22
Kafe Kerouac
2250 N. High Street
Columbus, OH 43201


Santa Fe/Taos/Northern New Mexico
Saturday, January 20, 2024
12:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Host: Kristin Cook ’15
Iconik Coffee Roasters, Red
1366 Cerrillos Rd
Santa Fe, NM 87505

Newton, MA
Sunday, January 21, 2024
2:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Home of hosts Janet Yeracaris ’86, P’20 & Taylor Yeracaris ’20
Additional hosts: Natalie Hummel ’20 & Camille Jonlin ’19
67 Wildwood Ave
Newton, MA 02460

Austin, TX
Sunday, January 21, 2024
2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Home of host Candace Williams ’73
Additional hosts: Elizabeth Lewis ’02 & Janet Davis ’86
4004 Harbor Light Cv
Austin, TX 78731-5134

To Register

Each City, State or City, Country listed above is linked to the online registration for that location. Registrations by the week before the event are appreciated.