• The Drake Chicago Advisory Board event for all alumni and friends, 5:30 p.m., Socca, 3301 N. Clark St., with head chef and former Drake student Roger Herring. Exclusive show featuring Tim Ryder, JO’05, 8 p.m., Comedy Sportz, Chicago Center for the Performing Arts, 777 N. Green St..
• Drake Theatre presents Tony-award winning play “Art” – Dec. 8, 9. Studio 55.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13
• “It’s a Wonderful Life — A Live Radio Play,” Dec. 13-16, Sheslow Auditorium.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 6
• Washington, D.C. alumni gather to watch Drake men’s basketball game, 2:05 p.m., Penn Quarter Sports Tavern, 639 Indiana Ave. N.W.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 10
• Chicago Bulldog Bash, 6:30 p.m., Mad River Bar & Grille, 2909 N. Sheffield Ave.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 15
• Central Iowa young alumni gathering, 5:30 p.m., Grand Piano Bistro, 506 East Grand Ave.. Des Moines.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 18
• Phoenix area alumni reception, 6 p.m., dinner 7:15 p.m., Heard Museum, 2301 N. Central Ave., $25 per person.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7
• Spring Internship and Career Fair, 3 p.m., Olmsted on Drake’s campus.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13
• “Let’s DU Lunch,” J. Scott Johnson, Regional President, Wells Fargo Bank NA, Iowa/Illinois, networking 11:30, lunch at noon, Polk County Convention Complex, 501 Grand Ave., Des Moines, $15 per event or $36 for all three spring lectures. Reservations are requested to Dottie Johnson at 515-271-3848 or dottie.johnson@drake.edu.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16
• Alumni California golf outing and lunch with Drake men’s and women’s golf team members, 1 p.m., Carlton Oaks Country Club, Santee, Calif
TUESDAY, FEBRAURY 19
• Washington, D.C. alumni gather to watch Drake men’s basketball game, 7:35 p.m., Penn Quarter Sports Tavern, 639 Indiana Ave. N.W.