Alpha Xi Delta of Greater Boston

Holiday Cookie Swap on December 7 in Winchester

2008-11-23T17:28:00.003-05:00

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

2008-06-21T13:09:00.004-04:00

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!

2008-05-11T17:31:00.005-04:00

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

2008-04-20T12:02:00.004-04:00

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!

2008-03-16T20:31:00.002-04:00

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

2008-01-09T20:53:00.000-05:00

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.

Welcome, Iota Xi Chapter!

2007-10-01T21:08:00.000-04:00

Saturday, October 6 marks the installation of Alpha Xi Delta's newest chapter, Iota Xi, at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Congratulations to all the alumnae and collegiate sisters who have worked so hard at making this possible!

Convention 2007

2007-05-17T15:16:00.000-04:00

If you have not already signed up, there is still time to join your sisters for the 2007 Alpha Xi Delta Convention in Indianapolis, to be held Wednesday, June 27 through Sunday, July 1 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel.

This year's convention features a 5K race and a silent auction to benefit the Alpha Xi Delta Foundation, tours of the newly renovated Fraternity Headquarters, and the traditional Rose Banquet.

The General Session speaker will be Jen Schefft (Ohio University), sharing her lessons on love and life that she learned through her experience on ABC's The Bachelor and The Bachelorette.

Registration information and online form

Founders' Day Group Photo

2007-04-08T16:04:00.000-04:00

Following brunch, Founders' Day ceremony and singing of traditional (and non-traditional!) Alpha Xi Delta songs, alumnae and WPI collegians posed for a group photo at Higgins House.

Founders Day Brunch, April 2007

2007-04-08T16:00:00.000-04:00

Alumnae from Greater Boston and collegiate colony members from Worcester Polytechnic Institute celebrated Founders Day 2007 with a brunch at Higgins House at WPI.

Founders Day Lunch -- April 7, 2007

2007-03-26T20:53:00.000-04:00

Mark your calendar and save the date: on Saturday, April 7th the Greater Boston Alpha Xi Delta Alumnae Association will be celebrating Founders' Day with the new chapter at WPI in Worcester! The event will run from 11am-3pm. The details of the luncheon are still being worked out; details on cost of the meal will be sent out as soon as they are finalized.

Please RSVP to Kendra or bostonalphaxi@comcast.net by Thursday, April 5th if you are able to attend. If you need a ride to WPI, please let us know. And, if you are planning to go and will be driving, please let us know if you would be willing to carpool.

Our Centennial Celebration -- March 8, 1907 - 2007

2007-03-07T21:09:00.000-05:00

March 8, 2007 is the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Boston Alumnae Chapter of Alpha Xi Delta. The Boston Alumnae Association is proud of its 100 years of service to the community and the fraternity. It is the second-oldest Alpha Xi Delta Alumnae Association, and was a founding member of the Boston Alumnae Panhellenic Association in 1921.

It came into being at the same time as Lambda chapter at Jackson College (now part of Tufts University) in Medford, Massachusetts. The 20 collegiate members and 25 alumnae of a local sorority (Tau Epsilon Sigma) were installed as members of Alpha Xi Delta; the alumnae became the first members of the Boston Alumnae Chapter (now the Greater Boston Alumnae Association.)

A prominent founding member of the association was Ruth Sibley Haskell. An early history of the fraternity states: "The innate love of people which made her so loved as a fraternity officer [she served nine years on Alpha Xi Delta's National Council] also made her an earnest worker in the cause of woman suffrage and an untiring Red Cross worker during the [first] World War." She and her husband became benefactors of Tufts University; a scholarship and a dormitory at the university bear their name.

On this anniversary we celebrate the many Alpha Xi Delta sisters who have contributed to "The Sisterhood of Women" in the Boston area!

Save the Date -- April 7, 2007 -- Founders' Day with the WPI Colony

2007-02-15T21:42:00.000-05:00

The Boston Alumnae Association will be celebrating its centennial year Founders' Day with the Fraternity's newest chapter -- the colony at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Save Saturday, April 7 for this great event. Details will be sent out shortly.

Holiday Lunch December 2 in Newton

2006-11-26T17:08:00.000-05:00

Please mark your calendar for Saturday December 2nd at 12 noon for a luncheon at the Ipswich Ale House located at the Holiday Inn in Newton, MA. The Holiday Inn is located right off Rte. 128/I-95, Exit #22 Grove Street as well as being within walking distance of the Riverside T stop, which is at the end of the Green Line's "D" line.

Please bring an unwrapped toy for Toys for Tots.

If you are able to come, please RSVP to Kendra or to bostonalphaxi@comcast.net by Thursday November 30th.

Our Choose Children Philanthropy

2006-10-31T21:07:00.000-05:00

Thank you to everyone who attended our fall philanthropy meeting last Saturday. We collected several dozen children's DVDs for Christopher's Haven, a charitable organization that is working to provide housing near Mass General Hospital for families who have a child being treated for cancer. We expect to continue donating resources to this wonderful group.

Coffee and Event Planning May 20

2006-04-30T13:15:00.000-04:00

The next Alpha Xi Delta meeting is set for Saturday May 20th at 10am. We will be meeting at Panera Bread in Dedham. Please plan to come to enjoy some coffee or tea along with some wonderful pastries with your sisters to look at this past years events and plan out the 2006-2007 events.

Panera Bread is located at 797 Providence Hwy(Rt 1 south side) Dedham MA 02026 (781) 493-6543. Take Rt 128S to exit Rt 1 North (Dedham). Once you take this exit continue down Rt 1 North. You will pass the Dedham National Showcase Theatre on your right. Continue through two sets of lights. At the second set of lights, get into the left hand lane to make the left turn into the Dedham Plaza. (Friday's is on your right). Drive into the parking lot of the plaza and Panera Bread is on the left hand side (behind the grocery store). Please contact Kendra or bostonalphaxi@comcast.net by the end of the day on May 19 if you plan to attend.

Founders' Day 2006 -- Sisterhood Across the Years

2006-04-17T21:03:00.000-04:00

Thanks to everyone who attended our Founders' Day celebration. Congratulations to Shirley J., Lee G., Inez B., and Lois B. who were honored on their 60 (!) years in Alpha Xi Delta.

Founders' Day

2006-04-01T16:29:00.000-05:00

Join your sisters on Saturday April 8th at noon for our Founder's Day luncheon. It will be held in the restaurant of the Holiday Inn - Newton. The lunch menu prices range from $7.95 - $14.00. The address is 399 Grove Street. It is located within walking distance of the Riverside T stop (the green line) and is exit #22 Grove Street exit off of Rt 128. The website is www.holiday-inn.com and then you can select Newton MA. RSVP with Kendra or at bostonalphaxi@comcast.net.

Wine Tasting March 31st

2006-03-26T17:52:00.000-05:00

Meet at 7 pm on Friday, March 31st for an informal wine tasting at The Wine Bottega, 341 Hanover St., in Boston's North End. Please contact Kendra or bostonalphaxi@comcast.net if you plan to attend.

Mid-week Social Event

2006-02-12T12:22:00.000-05:00

Boston Alpha Xi Delta sisters will be meeting after work for an informal social event on Wednesday, February 22 at 6 pm at the Rattlesnake Bar & Grill. It's at 384 Boylston St. in Boston, near the corner of Arlington St. -- take the Green Line to Arlington. If you plan to attend, please contact Kendra or bostonalphaxi@comcast.net.

Fall Brunch November 13

2005-10-31T21:33:00.000-05:00

Mark your calendars for a fall brunch on Sunday, November 13 at 11 a.m. in Arlington. You, your spouse (or significant other) are welcome. After a wonderful brunch we will be holding a fun Yankee swap. Did you ever receive a gift that you just didn't like? This is your time to recycle it -- bring it along for the Yankee swap! RSVP to bostonalphaxi@comcast.net or to Kendra L. by November 7 (we'll provide details on the event when you contact us.)

Get Together in Downtown Boston

2005-10-19T20:49:00.000-04:00

On Wednesday October 26th at 6pm, please plan to get together with some sisters at Coogan's Bluff in Boston. This is a great opportunity to get to know more sisters who live and work in Boston. Coogan's Bluff is located at 1174 Milk Street. RSVP to bostonalphaxi@comcast.net.

Support Starlight Starbright on October 16

2005-10-10T14:03:00.000-04:00

Please mark your calendar and come to the next Boston Alpha Xi Delta Philanthropy meeting on Sunday October 16th at 1pm. The meeting will be held at Jan H.'s house in Burlington MA. We are supporting Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation. This organization is an international non-profit organization dedicated to brightening the lives of seriously ill and hospitalized children and their families through innovative programs that empower, educate, entertain, and inspire. Their website is http://www.starlightnewengland.org/ if you are interested in finding out more about this organization.

Our meeting on Sunday the 16th will focus on two things. First, we need your energy to help assemble 10 "parties in a box". These boxes will include games, toys, and art supplies. The Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation will supply all of the items, boxes and shipping labels/costs. The assembly usually takes one person about a half-hour. Second, each party box costs about $100. Our group would like to be able to donate at least $100 to Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation. Please consider supporting this by donating towards this goal. If you are able to attend on the 16th, you can bring your donation then. If you are unable to attend, contact Jan at bostonalphaxi@comcast.net.

Please consider coming to support a wonderful cause and spend a couple of hours socialzing with your sisters! Please RSVP to Jan or Kendra L. by Friday October 14th. If you are able to attend, we will also need your help to ship a party box. All of the shipping cost are covered, we just need help taking the boxes.

A Day in the Park

2005-10-10T13:51:00.000-04:00

Alpha Xi Deltas and their families met at the DeCordova Museum sculpture park for an early fall picnic in September. It was a beautiful day to be outdoors and to enjoy the contemporary art.

Let's Plan for '05-'06!

2005-04-24T22:10:00.000-04:00

Please mark your calendar for the Boston Alpha Xi Delta Alumnae Business meeting on Saturday May 21st at 10:30am. We will be meeting at Panera Bread in Burlington MA. Join your sisters for some great coffee and breakfast treats while we discuss this years events and plan our next year's events. Please contact Kendra, or Jan at bostonalphaxi@comcast.net if you plan to attend.

Directions: Off I-95/Rte. 128 take the Rt 3 South Wincester exit. At the 2nd set of lights (there is a 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