Event Blog

Holiday Party! December 2024

We joined with our Cambridge counterparts to celebrate the season at the home of Charles and Naomi Lambert! A great time was had by all as we enjoyed a pot luck dinner and some lively conversation.

Visit to Blomquist Garden of native plants, Duke Gardens, with Annabel Renwick – April 2024

Once again Annabel kindly donated some of her precious time to take us on a tour of the Garden she curates at Duke. We were treated to a very informative talk and saw all the updates she had done since we were last there 2 years ago. Amazing!

Boat Race Brunch with Cambridge Raleigh – March 2024

We had a wonderful sunny day to gather to watch the boat race with our counterparts from Cambridge – they won but we didn’t let it spoil our fun! Over 30 people gathered at the Sawyers and enjoyed a wonderful pot luck brunch.

Annual Pot luck dinner at the Sawyers – October 2023

Once again the rain stayed away and we had the pleasure of welcoming 25 people for pot luck – the food was delicious, the conversation stimulating and we had the pleasure of meeting several people new to town.

Distillery Tour and Dinner in Downtown Durham, May 2023

A group of 10 of us had a great time touring the Durham Distillery, home of Conniption Gin. It was fascinating to learn about the gin making process on site, as well as how the company has grown and thrived as a small business here in North Carolina. We sampled all of their products too! Then we adjourned to another downtown small business, Geer Street Garden, for dinner. We enjoyed their garden and the downtown Durham scene. As usual, we were having so much fun I forgot to take photos! Must try harder….

Drinks and Dinner at Whiskey Kitchen Raleigh, April 2023

A group of 10 of us sampled Whiskey Kitchen in Raleigh for dinner, on a perfect spring evening. The restaurant has indoor and outdoor spaces that flow into one another and we had good food and drink and good conversation, as well as enjoying the downtown Raleigh area vibe. Highly recommend!

Pot Luck Dinner at the Sawyers – October 2022

Many thanks to all who came out to a successful pot luck dinner was had at the Sawyer’s house – 20 people came and enjoyed the delicious food and sitting by the fire on a lovely evening. In fact, it was so lovely that I forgot to take photos! Next time……

Drinks at Tobacco Wood Brewery/RTP Boxyard Spring 2022

We all enjoyed some great weather and local beer and cider as we tried out two of the areas newest venues in the spring. We also briefly participated in a music quiz! It was lovely to connect over a pint.

Visit to Duke Gardens with a talk by Annabel Renwick – April 2022

We were well entertained and well educated in all things pertaining to native plants as Annabel Renwick, curator of the Blomquist Garden of Native Plants, gave us a highly informative tour!

Healthcare Talk by Darren Dewalt, February 2022

We were fortunate to be joined over zoom by Darren Dewalt, Chief of the Division of General Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology at UNC and the Director of the UNC Institute for Clinical Quality Improvement, to talk about the various initiatives in North Carolina to improve our healthcare. A fascinating topic and we learned a lot!

Inaugural Drinks, October 2021

It rained all day, giving our inaugural drinks event at the Sawyers’ a rather English feel weather-wise! Fortunately the rain ended just as the event started. A great time was had by all, mingling over wine, beer and appetizers. It was our very first event, and everyone enjoyed getting to know a few fellow Oxonians, and sharing stories from their time at the University, and ideas for future events!