As one of the largest, all-volunteer chapters outside of California, the Washington, D.C. alumni club brings together the estimated 10,000 Cal Bears that reside in the National Capital Region, which encompasses the D.C. metropolitan area of southern Maryland & northern Virginia.​

With nearly 300 active members, the club organizes or participates in over 100 events a year, which seek to connect our alumni with opportunities related to networking (both social & career), lifelong learning, community service, professional development, athletics, & student outreach. The Annual Reception is the premier annual event of the Cal Alumni Club of Washington, D.C. This important event helps raise much-needed funding to support our expansive club operations and to support student scholarships at UC Berkeley. In addition we bring together newly admitted students to Cal from our area every summer for our annual picnic & welcome party.

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    Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 01:00 PM · $10.00 USD

    2026 Summer Welcome Picnic

    The premiere Summer event is nearly here - the Summer Alumni and Student Welcome Picnic. 

    This event brings together current Cal students, Alumni, and incoming students and their families for a casual, relaxed BBQ lunch in Potomac Maryland. If you're an incoming student, this event is free to you and your family! Come to meet other incoming students, and ask your last minute questions to current students and alumni. A free event, what could be better!

    Alumni please join to see your Cal friends, and make new ones! Bring a guest or another Cal alum to join in the fun. 

    We will have a BBQ lunch, including food from Berkeley's own Top Dog restaurant on the grill. There will be options for vegetarians as well.  

    If you're available to volunteer at the event, please contact Colleen Parent at [email protected]. We have lots of fun volunteering and bringing this event to the DC Community. Show our new students what Cal is all about!

    Please indicate your attendance using one of the options below. Alumni ticket prices will be higher at the door:

    For alumni, please purchase a ticket. Prices are: 

    • Alumni dues paying club members - $20
    • Alumni non-dues paying club members - $30
    • Children - $10
    • You may also make an optional donation to our Leadership Scholarship Fund in increments of $25. 

    Tickets at the door will be $25 for dues paying club members, and $35 for non-dues paying club members. 

    A portion of each paid ticket will be added to our Alumni Leadership Scholarship Fund. This scholarship is open to students eligible for Pell Grants, and provide up to 4 years of financial support to applicants with visionary, inspirational, and innovation leadership skills who make a difference in their communities.

    You may also donate directly to this scholarship fund using the following link: DC Alumni Leadership Scholarship Fund.

    Donations of any amount are gratefully accepted.   

    For incoming and current students: 

    Please use the attached Google Form to indicate if you plan to attend: Students Sign Up Here

    We look forward to seeing you at this event! 

    If you would like to volunteer to help with the picnic, please contact Colleen Parent at [email protected]

     

     

     

    Thursday, July 23, 2026 at 06:00 PM
    Shaw's Tavern in Washington, DC

    July 2026 Happy Hour

    Summer is here! Join your fellow Golden Bear alumni for a refreshing beverage during our July Happy Hour!

     

    When: Thursday July 23, 6-8 pm (Happy hour specials until 7 pm)

    Where: Shaw's Tavern, 520 Florida Avenue NW (closest Metro is Shaw/Howard University Station on the Green line)

    Who: Cal Bear alumni and friends!

    Hope to see you there! and Go Bears! 

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