CLASS OF 2018

May 6, 2026

Greetings CLSC Alumni Class of 2018!

CHQ 2026 is just around the corner. I hope you have been able to read some good books in the last year. I look forward to seeing many of you this summer on the CHQ grounds!

CLSC Class of 2018 Alumni Gathering (Week 4)

“Books and Tea” on July 21 
3:00 pm

Week 4: Join other CLSC 2018 alumni on Tuesday, July 21, 2026 from 3:00 to 4:15 pm in the
Dining Room of Alumni Hall. We will enjoy fellowship with other CLSC 2018 alumni, discuss our favorite books (CLSC and non-CLSC books) and drink tea and lemonade.

Week 6: On CLSC graduation day, Wednesday, August 5, join other CLSC 2018 alumni for
muffins on Jill Rose’s CHQ porch at around 7:45 am. We will then all walk together to Bestor
Plazza to march behind the CLSC 2018 banner in the morning graduation parade.

Some Special Events for All CLSC Alumni

Week 1: Welcome Event for any CLSC Alumni on June 30, 2026, at 5:00 pm at Alumni Hall. Wine and cheese. Registration is required. For more information, please visit clscalumni.com or contact Kathy Hurst at aaclscchq@gmail.com

Week 6: CLSC Graduation Parade: Go to Bestor Plaza and line up behind the CLSC 2018 banner for the annual graduation parade on Wednesday morning of graduation week.

Week 6: CLSC All-Alumni Gala dinner event held on Thursday evening, August 6 at 5:00 pm at the Athenaeum. (Tickets required)

Please visit clscalumni.com for more information about these and several other CLSC
Alumni events during CHQ summer 2026.

Update on Our CLSC 2018 Alumni Class Project

Our CLSC 2018 Alumni group’s Class project began in 2023, supporting the CLSC Alumni
scholarship of librarian, Beth Hadley for 4 summers.

The CLSC Alumni Association scholarship program, is for teachers and librarians working in
Chautauqua County. The selected scholarship recipient attends one writing class
offered at the Literary Arts Center at Alumni Hall during each summer for 4 summers. At the
end of these four years, the recipient organizes a CLSC Reading Circle within their community, and graduates from the CLSC.

Our class project for four years, 2023- 2026, is to support the cost of Beth Hadley’s
scholarship. The Alumni Association of the CLSC, that manages the scholarship program and selects the recipients, is very appreciative of our financial support of one scholarship recipient for four years.

CLSC Dues and CLSC Alumni Dues and CLSC Class of 2018 dues

These are 3 different categories of CLSC related dues!

Please support our Alumni Class 2018 Project by paying your CLSC 2018 class dues which are separate from CLSC alumni dues (and separate from CLSC dues).

• Class of 2018 alumni dues / Class of 2018 White gift (dues for 2026 to help fund our
  scholarship student): The suggested amount is $15 or $20 or whatever you want to
  contribute. The Class of 2018 specific dues fund our scholarship student.
• CLSC Alumni dues = $20.00

You can pay these various dues online at the CLSC Alumni website. See tab on right for DUES.

Or pay in person during the summer at Alumni Hall.

Please send me an email and let me know

Which week(s) are you planning to be in CHQ this summer 2026?

I am seeking volunteers who will work with me to plan future CLSC 2018 events. In just two
years, 2028, our Alumni 2018 class members have discussed plans to have a dinner. Please let me know if you have suggestions!

I hope to see you at CHQ this summer!

Best regards,

Jill Kaufman Rose

CLSC Alumni Class of 2018, President

Jillrose1231@gmail.com

443-510-6466