UPCOMING EVENTS
Lower Haight Happy Hour
August 28, 5-7:30 pm
Beluna Cafe, 1195 Oak St, San Francisco, CA
Register: https://groups.stanford.edu/topics/9361/events/136961
Join SAPAAC and the Stanford Club of San Francisco for a special happy hour at Beluna Cafe, featuring a special selection of non-alcoholic beers and wines
Open Minds NYC Diverse Alumni Meetup
September 13, 2:30-3:45 pm
The Glasshouse, 5th Floor, 660 12th Ave, New York, NY
Register: https://groups.stanford.edu/topics/9361/events/138216
Meet alumni from various class years and communities in this special pre-reception before Open Minds NYC! Space is limited and intended for those who have registered for the main Open Minds New York event, so be sure to RSVP soon.
SCHK Horse Racing Dinner
September 17, 7-8 pm
The Gallery (Room 2), Happy Valley Racecourse, Entrance G, 3/F Grandstand, Hong Kong
Register: https://groups.stanford.edu/topics/9361/events/139435
Kick off the Fall Season with a special horse racing night at the Happy Valley racecourse. The evening includes dinner and a special introduction by fellow Stanford alumnus Ronald Chan, Head of Mainland Affairs for the Hong Kong Jockey Club, who will talk about Jockey Club’s history and future plans.
Happy Hour & Hangout at York Street Collective
September 17, 6-8 pm
York Street Collective, 1100 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA
Register: https://groups.stanford.edu/topics/9361/events/138550
Come hang out for a special SAPAAC Happy Hour/Community Hangout! We'll be meeting at York Street Collective, a cafe+community space run by Anand Upender ('19). Attendance is free, and there will be a variety of special seasonal drinks available to purchase. Anand will also give a short presentation on the history of his York Street endeavor + a short explainer on some of the drinks he's crafted.
Music Appreciation, From Early Baroque to Modern Times
September 19, 6:30-8:30 pm
Conference Room, Han Kun Law Offices, 43/F, Gloucester Tower, Landmark, Hong Kong
Register: https://groups.stanford.edu/topics/9361/events/138030
Fellow Stanford alum Wai Kit Leung '04 MA, Music, an acclaimed guest presenter and scriptwriter for RTHK Radio 4, will guide us through a captivating musical journey, presenting a unique selection of pieces spanning from the early Baroque era to modern times. Join us for an evening of fascinating insights into the composers, performers, and the stories behind the music.
New York Climate Week Panel and Mixer
September 25, 5-7 pm
Location TBD
Register: https://groups.stanford.edu/topics/9361/events/140352
Join us for a conversation to explore how Stanford is driving real-world deployment through the Doerr School curriculum and Accelerator, as well as the latest ramifications of the trade war on the energy transition from an investment, operator, and policy perspective. The panel will run for an hour, followed by a happy hour. Attendees will include the broader Stanford community (including alumni, current students, prospective students, etc). Speakers will be from across the ecosystem— startup operators, investors, policy experts, and Stanford professors.
Serica Storytellers with SAPAAC: Yiming Ma | These Memories Do Not Belong To Us
September 30, 5 pm PT / 8 pm ET
Virtual
Register: https://www.sericainitiative.org/event-details/serica-storytellers-with-sapaac-yiming-ma-these-memories-do-not-belong-to-us
Join us for a conversation with Yiming Ma, MBA 2018, author of These Memories Do Not Belong To Us. For fans of Cloud Atlas and The Power, Ma’s novel is a hauntingly beautiful and prescient debut set in a future where a renamed China is the sole global superpower.
S-JAN and SAPAAC Fall Celebration - Sukkot & Mid-Autumn Festival Dinner
October 9, 6-8:30 pm
MR. Broadway Kosher Restaurant, 209 W 38th St, New York, NY
Cost: $20 deposit, please bring cash to cover the rest of your tab in person
Register: https://groups.stanford.edu/topics/9361/events/139487
Two alumni communities join in Manhattan in honor of Sukkot and Mid-Autumn Festival. Enjoy camaraderie in a first-of-its kind gathering. Mid-Autumn Festival (this year on October 6th) is a Chinese holiday that celebrates the full moon, a grand harvest, and quality time with loved ones. The festival is traditionally celebrated with moongazing, lighting paper lanterns under a full moon and eating mooncakes and being with family and friends. Sukkot (October 6–13 this year) is a Jewish holiday that celebrates the fall harvest and the Israelites’ journey in the desert. It is marked by eating in a sukkah, spending time with family and friends, and rejoicing with the lulav and etrog.
SAPAAC Presents: AAPI Mix & Mingle at Reunion 2025
October 18, 2-4 pm
Old Union Ballroom, 520 Lasuen Mall, Stanford, CA
Cost: Free for alumni, students and children; $10 for non-alumni guests
Register: https://groups.stanford.edu/topics/9361/events/139284
Join fellow AAPI alumni to celebrate our common experiences as AAPI students at Stanford! Refreshments will be served. Programming will include a panel of Okada House’s first class of freshman residents on their 50th reunion.
"The Monkey King" at San Francisco Opera - Pre-Performance Reception and Talk
November 22, 6:30-7:30 pm
War Memorial Opera House, 301 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA
Purchase your ticket here: https://www.sfopera.com/OFFERS Enter code STANFORDNIGHT30 to receive a discount price.
RSVP: https://groups.stanford.edu/topics/9361/events/132680
Join us for an exclusive pre-performance reception before the Nov. 22, 2025 performance of San Francisco Opera's exciting world-premiere opera, The Monkey King. We'll meet on the Loggia of the San Francisco War Memorial Opera House to enjoy hosted wine and remarks by Dr. Clifford "Kip" Cranna, PhD '84, San Francisco Opera's Dramaturg Emeritus, about the creation of this brand-new opera.
Based on the classic Chinese novel Journey to the West, this action-packed opera combines high-energy music and text with puppetry, dance, Peking opera, and Buddhist sutras to tell the tale of the Monkey King’s beginnings.
Award-winning director Diane Paulus and puppeteer Basil Twist conjure up a whimsical world of gods, tricksters, superheroes, and rebels. Huang Ruo’s soaringly beautiful, energized score and David Henry Hwang’s, Stanford '79, incisive libretto blend traditional Chinese and contemporary Western styles into an extraordinary work that gives new voice to this enduring story. Carolyn Kuan makes her Company debut on the podium.
