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March 2026 Book Club Meeting

Our book club met to discuss our March book, a twice told/retelling, Beautiful Little Fools by Jillian Cantor.

St. Patrick's Day Happy Hour

Annie ‘20 hosted our St. Patrick’s Day Happy Hour with corned beef sliders, green punch, and Irish ciders & beers.

February 2026 Romance Book Club

Our first Romance Book Club meetup was very magical to discuss our book “A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping” by Sangu Mandanna.

January 2026 Dinner Belles

For our January Dinner Belles outing, we met up at Barcocina West Town for a delish Chicago Restaurant Week meal.

January 2026 Book Club Meeting

Our book club met to discuss our January book, historical fiction, The Glassmaker by Tracy Chevalier.

December 2025 Book Club Meeting

Our book club met to discuss our December book, a holiday read, The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year by Ally Carter.

2025 Holiday Happy Hour

We held our Holiday Happy Hour where we put together final exam care packages for Chicago area first year Belles.

November 2025 Book Club Meeting

Our book club met to discuss our November book, the One Book, One Saint Mary’s pick, The Women by Kristen Hannah.

2025 Founders' Day Celebration

We had a fantastic group of 24 Belles gather for a Founders’ Day brunch at an alumna’s home in Hyde Park.

October 2025 Book Club Meeting

Our book club met to discuss our October pick, a mystery book, so we read The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman.

September 2025 Book Club Meeting

Our book club met to discuss our September pick, a banned book, so we read Are You There God, Its Me Margaret by Judy Blume.

August 2025 Book Club Meeting

Our book club met on August 13th to discuss our August pick, a “Chicago” book, so we read When Franny Stands Up by Eden Robins.

First Year Send Off: Class of 2029

On July 23rd, we hosted a first year send off and welcomed our Chicago-area Belles (class of 2029!) into the Saint Mary’s community.

ND Night at the Cubs 2025

On July 22nd, the ND Club of Chicago and SMC Chicago East Club hosted ND Night at the Cubs with over 300 attendees!

July 2025 Book Club Meeting

Our book club met on July 16th to discuss this month’s book - a “summer book,” One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle.

June 2025 Book Club Meeting

Our book club met on June 24th to discuss this month’s book - a wild card genre, The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett.

May 2025 Book Club Meeting

Our book club met on May 21st to discuss this month’s book - a classic, The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett.

2025 Spring Spirits

We had a fantastic group of 39 Belles from all different class years gather to raise money for the Chicago scholarship at Spring Spirits.