February Book Club

Posted on January 2, 2013 by BAIN Downtown

Come and join in our next book club, as we meet to chat about Catherine the Great. Given her life, it’s sure to be an interesting discussion!

Date: Thursday, February 14th

Time: 12:00 – 2:00pm

Place: Palermo *exact address provided upon RSVP

RSVP to Solange: smecham25@yahoo.com

Book: Catherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman, by Robert K. Massie

Amazon describes the book as:

“The Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Peter the Great, Nicholas and Alexandra, and The Romanovs returns with another masterpiece of narrative biography, the extraordinary story of an obscure German princess who became one of the most remarkable, powerful, and captivating women in history. Born into a minor noble family, Catherine transformed herself into empress of Russia by sheer determination. For thirty-four years, the government, foreign policy, cultural development, and welfare of the Russian people were in her hands. She dealt with domestic rebellion, foreign wars, and the tidal wave of political change and violence churned up by the French Revolution. Catherine’s family, friends, ministers, generals, lovers, and enemies—all are here, vividly brought to life. History offers few stories richer than that of Catherine the Great. In this book, an eternally fascinating woman is returned to life.”

*This event is restricted to current BAIN members only, if you are interested in joining BAIN Downtown, fill out our Membership Sign-Up Form to start the process!

December Morning Coffee: Cookie Exchange!

Posted on November 28, 2012 by dawngill

Just in time for the holidays!

The December BAIN Coffee will feature a holiday cookie exchange! If you would like to have an assortment of HOMEMADE baked goodies for your place for the holidays (if you can resist eating them all before then!), please join us for this event. If you’ve never been to a cookie exchange, the rules are simple:

1) Bring 2-3 dozen HOMEMADE cookies to the event (yes, that means you have to bake, not buy!),

2) Bring the recipe for your cookies to share with the rest of the group,

3) Those who bring cookies will be able to leave with an assortment of other people’s goodies

4) Enjoy!

The Morning Coffee/Cookie Exchange will be held on Tuesday, December 18 at 10:30am in Recoleta (address provided upon RSVP). If you are planning to join in the fun of the Cookie Exchange, please bring an extra dozen or so for sampling at the table while having your coffee. If this sounds like fun to you then please RSVP to our hostess, Milena Newhook at milenanewhook@gmail.com.

We hope you can join us!

December Book Club!

Posted on November 27, 2012 by dawngill

Get ready for our final 2012 Bookclub get together!

December Bookclub Arrangements:

Date: Wednesday 12 Dec
Time: 11am – 1:00pm
Title: Unorthodox – The scandalous rejection of my Hasidic Roots
(Deborah Feldman)

Sheridan has kindly agreed to host (she lives in Recoleta)
Please RSVP to her directly on: sheridanpidcock@gmail.com in order to
receive the exact location.

Regards,
The Bookcluborganizers

**If you need to renew your membership OR are interested in joining BAIN Downtown, the Book Club is a great time to do so! Membership is AR$250 per year.

November Social Monthly Meeting

Posted on November 25, 2012 by dawngill

BAIN DOWNTOWN SOCIAL – FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30

BAIN Downtown members are invited to join in this month’s Strictly Social meeting. We will enjoy food, drinks and great company at Tucson, a café located in the Terrazas Buenos Aires Design Center. Our start time is 4 p.m., and there is a 2 for 1 happy hour menu available.

Location: Tucson, Terrazas Buenos Aires Design Center, local 15/16, Terrace Level www.tucsonrestaurante.com.ar

Date and Time: Friday, November 30 at 4 p.m.

Program: Conversation! Meet someone new! Bring friends and introduce them to BAIN! We will provide light appetizers and finger food while our guests enjoy the happy hour specials of 2 for 1 on selected beverages. We will also be raffling off the last unclaimed prize from the End of Year Party, 2 tickets to the opening night of Shen Yun, a 30-day supply of bagels from Sugar & Spice and hot sauces from El Tejano!

Fees: BAIN Downtown members – no charge

Guests and BAIN Suburbs members – AR$50*

*If you join BAIN at the meeting, your guest fee is waived. The fee to join BAIN for a year’s membership is AR$250

Renewals: If you have received an email from BAIN Downtown reminding you that your membership renewal is due by January 1, 2013, then this is a great opportunity for you to renew. As a reminder, the fee to renew is AR$250 for yet another great year of friends and fun!

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December Book Exchange

Posted on November 23, 2012 by dawngill

Join Us at the BAIN Book Exchange December Holiday Party

This bi-monthly event is a chance to meet new people, engage in interesting conversation, and discover new reading material, all in a warm & friendly atmosphere.

Please join us by bring 1 or 2 really interesting books to lend or give away in exchange for someone else’s great book. You don’t necessarily have to part with your book, you can loan it to another BAIN member who will be held accountable to return it. We want our book exchange to offer participants an opportunity to access high quality reading material in English, which can be hard to find and expensive to buy in BA, so please bring the book you would like your best friend to read.

Date: Thursday, December 20th

Time: 11 am

Place: contact Danielle Gold at dgold@counselingba.com for directions

Please RSVP in advance. This event is limited to current BAIN Downtown Members, if you are interested in joining BAIN Downtown, please complete our New Member Sign-Up Form, or email bain.downtown@gmail.com

Holiday refreshments & good conversation will be served

Thanksgiving Treats by Ingrid

Posted on November 20, 2012 by dawngill

INGRID’S

Happy Thanksgiving!

Take home the spirit of the pilgrims with my traditional

Pumpkin Pies

Orange-Spice Pumpkin Bread

Pumpkin Cake in the shape of a Pumpkin

Pecan Pies

Apple Pies

It’s the season to enjoy these delicious goodies and much more with special friends and family! Order now to ensure you receive your order in time for the holiday.

For more information you can contact me at: ingridt20@yahoo.com.ar or 4743-7602.

Ingrid

November Ladies Night Happy Hour

Posted on November 16, 2012 by dawngill

It’s almost summer…take the plunge and join us for laughter and fun with friends

BAIN LADIES NIGHT OUT

Wednesday, November 21

6:00pm-9:00pm

DOGMA TERRACE BAR

Recoleta BA Design Center Terrace across from Zafira in the arcade promenade

RSVP: annsager@me.com

November Monthly Dinner

Posted on November 15, 2012 by dawngill

This month’s BAIN dinner will be held on Monday, November 19 at “La Gauchita.”

Time: Monday, November 19 (start time: 8:30 p.m. by the bar at the very back of the restaurant; dinner 9 or 9:15 p.m.)

Location: Lafinur 3275 (between Cerviño and Segui) in Palermo Botanico.

La Gauchita is a good parrilla with an excellent salad bar. It has a very nice private dining area with attached bar that we will use. Please come at 8:30 p.m. for a glass of wine; dinner will be at 9 p.m. or so. The first course is a “build your own salad” so the event should not last past 11 p.m., for those with babysitting or early morning work issues.

Cost: 125 pesos per person, inclusive of a three course meal, a glass of wine, one gaseosa or water, service/table charge and tip.

RSVP by Sunday night, November 18 to Jim Isaacs at jisaacs61@hotmail.com

Tentative Menu:
First course: all you can heap on one plate salad bar (typically including appetizers, greens, various vegetables, beans, and other goodies).

Second course:

Being worked out (event organizer Jim Isaacs arrived from the US yesterday). But there will be beef, chicken or fish and vegetarian options, with the option to switch to various items that used to be part of a cow or pig.

Dessert:

That is being worked out, too!

Win a Night at the Home Hotel!

Posted on November 11, 2012 by dawngill

BAIN is excited to announce that there is yet another raffle prize up for grabs at our End of the Year Party this Wednesday, November 14 at Pur Sang in Recoleta. For those that attend the event, you can now win a one night stay at the Home Hotel in Palermo Hollywood complete with a welcome cocktail of your choice!

The Home Hotel opened in December 2005 and is the product of the union of an Argentine woman and her British husband. They designed and created a comfortable, fashionable space in Palermo that offers a luxury experience to all of its guests. The 20-bedroom hotel focuses on natural light, spacious rooms and adds the funk of colorful French vintage wallpaper. Their patio is a beautiful open space with a lovely pool and comfortable sitting area for those who want to enjoy a glass of wine in the open air.

Home may be intimate but it offers some big time treats such as a Spa offering ayurvedic treatments with organic products, a Resto-Bar offering breakfast, lunch and evening tapas with a carefully chosen wine list, signature cocktails, and a large range of frozen vodkas. The bar overlooks the 300 square-meter garden with a heated pool and deck area for sunbathing. Home is a hotel where you can escape from the city without ever having to leave it.

Contact bain.downtown@gmail.com to get your tickets to the End of Year Party today! Each ticket allows you to enter the drawing for this and many other great prizes!