Social programming, professional networking, and lifelong connections for Vassar College graduates living and working in New York City
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All Vassar grads in the New York City area are members of VCNY! No registration, no fees. You’re welcome to stop by a Schmooze, sign up for an event, and connect with the Vassar community in the greatest city in the world.
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Upcoming Events
Author Talk (Hybrid): Thomas Mallon discusses “The Very Heart of It: New York Diaries, 1983-1994”
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Sony office at 25 Madison Avenue
Vassar in Tech Bingo Card Networking
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Stout NYC Bryant Park, 109 West 39th Street, New York, NY
News
February 8, 2026
On Tuesday, former professor Thomas Mallon will discuss his latest book: connect.vassar.edu/VCNY_ThomasMallon
On February 26th, mingle with alums in tech with bingo-card networking: connect.vassar.edu/VCNY_BINGO
And on March 3rd, see Marcel on the Train, followed by aQ&A with star and co-writer Ethan Slater ’14: connect.vassar.edu/VCNY_Broadway
February 5, 2026
Our next Author Talk welcomes former English professor Thomas Mallon! He’ll be discussing his latest book, “The Very Heart of It: New York Diaries, 1983-1994”. These very personal journals contain many glimpses of his years at Vassar. Lynn Janovsky ’86 will lead the discussion.
Tuesday, February 10th, 6:30pm–8:30pm
Hybrid: Teams and Sony Music, 25 Madison Ave.
February 3, 2026
Join us for a performance of Marcel on the Train, co-written by and starring Tony Award®-nominee Ethan Slater ’14! The performance will be followed by a special Q&A with Ethan. Space is limited! RSVP early and no later than February 26.
Best known for playing Boq in Wicked and SpongeBob on Broadway, Ethan plays Marcel Marceau: before being the world’s greatest mime, Marcel guided Jewish children out of Nazi-occupied France and showed that the loudest resistance sometimes begins in the quietest places.
Tuesday, March 3rd, 7pm, $52
Classic Stage Company, 136 E 13th St