The Brown Club of Fairfield County is thrilled to host a special event featuring Dr. M. Grace Calhoun '92, P'26, P'26, Chancellor Samuel M. Mencoff ‘78 Vice President for Athletics and Recreation. Please join Grace as she shares current updates on and a preview of the trajectory of Brown Athletics and Recreation under her leadership.

Event Schedule

6:30 PM - 7:00 PM: Check-in and Mingling

Kick off the evening by connecting with fellow attendees in a relaxed atmosphere.

7:00 PM - 7:45 PM: Presentation and Q&A with Grace Calhoun

7:45 PM - 8:30 PM: Reception

Continue the conversation with small bites and drinks, making new connections and discussing the evening’s highlights.

About Dr. Grace Calhoun '92, P'26, P'26: M. Grace Calhoun '92, Ph.D. began her tenure at Brown University as the Chancellor Samuel M. Mencoff ‘78 Vice President for Athletics and Recreation on April 19, 2021, following ten years of transformative success as the director of athletics and recreation at the University of Pennsylvania and director of athletics at Loyola Chicago. The transition to Brown was a homecoming for Calhoun, having graduated magna cum laude from Brown in 1992 while competing as a varsity athlete on the track and field team.

Reporting directly to President Christina H. Paxson and serving as a member of the president’s cabinet, Calhoun’s first season on College Hill was a historic one as the Division of Athletics and Recreation unveiled a new brand identity, signaling a new era at Brown. Volleyball, women's soccer, and men's lacrosse all won regular-season Ivy League Championships, with women’s soccer and men’s lacrosse hosting NCAA First Round contests at home. Brown finished the year 95th in the Learfield Directors Cup Standings, its highest finish since 2015-16, while improving the sense of the student-athlete community and the quality of experience for all student-athletes. Read more.

Date: June 18, 2024 from 6:30-8:30pm

Price: $20 for Members of the Fairfield County and Westchester County Brown Clubs, $25 for Non-Members and Guests

Location: Greens Farms Academy, 35 Beachside Avenue, Westport, CT

Join the Brown Club for a performance of "Dial M for Murder" on Tuesday, July 25 at 7pm, with a Private Reception following the performance. 

A devious husband, his wealthy wife, and her lover. This edge-of-your-seat, classic thriller has been brilliantly adapted by playwright Jeffrey Hatcher, who has created even more surprises and diabolic twists than the celebrated Hitchcock film!

The Westport Playhouse production of "Dial M for Murder" stars Brown Trustee Kate Burton ’79, P’11 who received an honorary Brown doctorate in 2007. Brown alums will attend the play and then gather for a post-show reception in the upstairs Playhouse assembly room for drinks and snacks.

On Kate Burton: "Persuasive Kate Burton changes the texture of the show when she takes the second act spotlight as the single-minded Inspector Hubbard” (Talkin’ Broadway). “Burton rounds out this already excellent cast with her razor-sharp, take no prisoners performance as the capable and no-nonsense Inspector Hubbard” (Broadway World).

Please purchase tickets through the Brown Club using the button below, rather than calling the Playhouse Box Office. You can pick up your purchased tickets at the Box Office on the evening of the performance. 

For questions, email Darcy A. Travlos ’84, P’20.

Date: Tuesday, July 25, 2023 - 7:00 pm Performance followed by Private Reception

Price: $49 per Ticket, Mezzanine Seats (the best visibility, according to the Playhouse), Admission to Private Reception is Included

Location: Westport Country Playhouse, 25 Powers Court, Westport

Join fellow Brunonians and other Ivy League alums for drinks and appetizers on the waterfront at The Crab Shell "boardwalk" along the water (if it rains, we will move to their covered area). The local alumni organizations of the Ivy League are sponsoring this event for recent graduates (classes of 2013-2023) in the area from all 8 schools to get together, socialize and have fun.

Date: Thursday, August 17, 2023 - 5:30 to 7:30pm EST

Price: $15 for Non-Members, $12 for Members to cover food. Cash bar.

Location: The Crab Shell, 46 Southfield Ave, Stamford

Come join fellow Brown alums to celebrate the beginning of the new Brown Club membership year at the rooftop bar of the Sign of the Whale gastropub in Stamford’s Harbor Point.

All guests will receive one drink ticket for wine and beer, as well as an array of hors d’oeuvres. In addition to providing an occasion for Brown alums to catch up and network with one another after the long summer, the Club’s Board Members will be sharing some of the upcoming year’s exciting slate of events.  

We will have a private section of the rooftop area with direct access to the bar. First drink is included, additional drinks are cash bar. If you have questions, please contact Gavriel Rosenfeld ‘89, P'19 by email.

Date: Wednesday, September 27, 2023 - 6:00 to 7:30pm EST

Price: $25 Brown Club Members, $30 Non-Members (Note: All Club Memberships Expired on June 30, 2023 - to renew your membership, please click here)

Location: Sign of the Whale, 6 Harbor Point Road, Stamford

Brown Club Playdates are back! Bring your little ones to a morning of fun with other Brown alums and their children at Sandcastle Playground in Fairfield on Sunday, October 15th (raindate October 22nd). We will provide snacks, coffee, and drinks. Please RSVP so we know how many adults and children to expect. Questions? Please contact Tisola Reed '03 by email.

All previous Brown Club memberships have expired, and although membership is not required for this event, we would love it if you would join today!

Date: Sunday, October 15, 2023 (Raindate Sunday, October 22) - 10am to 12pm

Price: $0 with snacks, coffee, and drinks included

Location: Sandcastle Playground, 880 South Benson Road, Fairfield

Join us in Stamford for an evening of comedy featuring Brown alum Jordan Carlos '01! 

Jordan is a stand-up comic and television personality who is best known for his work as a writer and on-air contributor for The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore, The Colbert Report, MTV's Guy Code, Girl Code and Guy Court. He has also appeared on hit series such as HBO’s Girls, Showtime’s The Affair, and Comedy Central’s Broad City. Jordan lives in Brooklyn, NY and continues to perform his insightful and hilarious stand-up comedy in venues across the country. You can listen to him tackle everything from raising kids to splitting checks in WNYC’s podcast, Adulting.

We are holding a section of the audience so please register by October 9!

Date: Tuesday, October 17, 2023 - 7pm performance, 8:30pm private mix and mingle with Jordan Carlos '01

Price: $60 for Brown Club Members, $65 for Non-Members (Join today!) - includes Admission and Two Drinks

Location: New York Comedy Club, 230 Tresser Blvd, Stamford

Questions about the event? Please contact Jen Bird '97 by email. Questions about the venue? Please contact the New York Comedy Club at (203) 441-5157.

Join us and the Brown Club of Orange County, California, to hear about what led to one of the largest work stoppages in Hollywood history, how it was resolved and what the future holds for the industry as well as organized labor in America. This event will feature a panel of three notable writers: Emmy nominated showrunner, writer, and producer Courtney Kemp '98; showrunner and co-chair of the WGA negotiating committee, Chris Keyser (Harvard Law '85); and showrunner, writer and producer Chris Ord '93. Our discussion will be moderated by Todd Schulkin '93, Literary Manager, Producer at Schulkin Management, and Julia Child Foundation Executive Director.

This event is a free Zoom panel discussion. Pre-registration is required. Zoom link will be provided prior to event date. Contact: Scott at browncluboc@gmail.com or (949) 636-1975

Date: January 21, 2024, 6:00-7:30pm EST

Location: Zoom Panel Discussion

Price: Free

Please join us for a joint social with the Brown Club of Westchester County at this perennial favorite. Rye Grill & Bar has great food and delicious drinks. We have reserved the Community Table in the bar - the perfect backdrop for a fun evening mingling with other local Brown alumni! We look forward to seeing you. Cash bar but appetizers are on us! The restaurant is located across from the Rye train station and has lots of available parking.

Date: Wednesday, February 28, 2024 from 6:30-8:30pm

Location: Rye Grill & Bar, 1 Station Plaza, Rye, New York

Price: Free (Cash bar with the Club providing appetizers)

Please join us for a conversation with Brown author Jeff Wetzler '96, interviewed by Jenee Henry Wood, at Athena Books, a wonderful gathering place in Old Greenwich owned by Jen Bird '97.  A global expert on adult development and learning, Jeff will speak about his new book Ask: Tap into the Hidden Wisdom of People Around You for Unexpected Breakthroughs in Leadership and Life.

Too often, we never tap into the goldmine of insights, perspectives, and ideas that people right around us possess but don’t reveal. That’s because we don’t know how to ask the right questions in the right ways. In Ask, Jeff offers a research-backed, surprisingly effective method to find out what others really think, feel, and know. It leads to smarter decisions, more creative solutions, and deeper relationships. Ask is based on a simple premise: that tapping into what other people truly think, know, and feel is a game-changing superpower. 

Questions? Please call (203) 990-0295.

Date: Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 7pm

Price: $49.87 with book, $23.18 without (both include wine and light dessert)

Location: Athena Books, 228 Sound Beach Avenue, Old Greenwich