Seems like the email I sent to San dai did not go through, so I am posting the email (as it was received) here. The email was sent to people who were here last year, but if you are in the Philly area, take this as an invitation even if you were not here last year. San dai, if you see this thread, I would appreciate if you keep it in the event section. Thanks. ------------- Hello everyone! The thought of spending yet another Dashain and Tihar away from home is sad isn't it? But guess what! The students of Brynmawr, Haverford and Swarthmore are here to make your Dashain and Tihar better. After the success of the three Dashain-Tihar gatherings in the past we have decided to continue the tradition and host another one this year too. We hope you can make it here on Saturday October 9, 2004. We know you want to enjoy masu, bhat and momocha with us! And you are getting ths email because you were here in the past years and we love your company. We are looking forward to seeing you here. Lots of love Anima and Slesha The details follow: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fourth Dashain-Tihar gathering in Pennsylvania Date: October 9, 2004 (Saturday) Location: Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA. (11 miles outside Philadelphia) Transportation: a. Public transportation - Greyhound has connections to Philadelphia from most big cities. Right across the street from the Greyhound station in Philadelphia is a SEPTA train station which will bring you to Swarthmore. You will have to take the R3 train going to Media/Elwyn and get off at the Swarthmore Station; the ride takes about 20 minutes and costs $3.75 each way. You can get detailed schedules at greyhound.com and septa.com. Let us know when you're arriving so one of us can pick you up at the station. b. Car - Swarthmore is located a couple of miles off of I-95 South of Philadelphia. You can get detailed directions at mapquest.com. Our address is 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA 19081. Evening: We have planned a cook-out dinner. We have reserved a big dorm kitchen that we used for the last two years' gathering. After dinner, we will watch movies, make momo, listen to the rhythms, play Deusi, and of course dance. Dinner: This is going to be the biggest thing of the day. If you can help us cook, that would be great. Or else, don't blame us if the food is bad! Anyway, if you can, we would appreciate if you could come a bit earlier and help us cook. Accomodation: We have arranged accommodation at the college if people want to stay overnight. Sunday morning: We will cook lunch, continue having fun and disperse by the afternoon, or earlier if people want to. Money: You will be responsible only for your transportation to and from Swarthmore. We will split the cost of alcohol between those who will be drinking. Last year, we collected $5/person. The rest is on us. We will be delighted to have you as guests! Please forward this invitation to any college-going, fun-loving Nepali in United States. For more details, please email Anima or Shlesha at nepali@sccs.swarthmore.edu.