Annual Christmas Dinner
Friday December 1st, 2023
The Oxford and Cambridge Society of New England cordially invites you to the
Annual Christmas Dinner
Friday December 1st, 2023
6:00-10:00pm
Winchester Country Club
Our speaker will be Dr. Paul Fisher (Trinity College, Cambridge), American Studies Chair at Wellesley College.
Dr. Fisher will discuss his most recent book, The Grand Affair: John Singer Sargent in His World. Named 2022 Book of the Year by both the WSJ and Times Literary Supplement, this is a bold biography of the legendary painter. Dr. Fisher will share how leading patrons and models of that era helped shape John Singer Sargent’s artistry, including Mary Sargent, Isabella Stewart Gardner, Albert de Belleroche, and Nicola d’Inverno.
Attire for gentlemen will be black tie, college blazer or business suit.
The event is open to OxCamNE members and their guests. Tickets cost $145 per person (a limited number of discounted tickets at $120 are available for student members) including wine and port with dinner and a reception drink. Please register online. For more information contact secretary@oxcamne.org. Advance reservation is required and should be made by Sunday November 26th.
The Winchester Country Club has ample parking. The Clubhouse and its main and upper parking lots are located across the street from 11 Arlington Street, Winchester; we recommend you put this address into your GPS. The club is a short Lyft/Uber ride from the Alewife T Station.
The Annual Meeting of Members (AGM) and the Regular Meeting of Directors will take place at the dinner. Members in good standing will receive the official notice of the meeting in a separate email.
Sincerely,
Amanda Weis Perrone
Amanda Weis Perrone (Darwin College, Cambridge),
President of the Society