{"id":38503,"date":"2021-07-29T14:21:22","date_gmt":"2021-07-29T18:21:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/?post_type=bates_events&#038;p=38503"},"modified":"2025-07-17T16:09:58","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T20:09:58","slug":"bates-in-the-city-boston","status":"publish","type":"bates_events","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/events\/bates-in-the-city-boston\/","title":{"rendered":"Bates in the City: Boston"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-garnet-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-6ebfdf96f612859cb8aff345bcf93967\">Whether you&#8217;re new to the city or have called Boston home for years, this is your chance to catch up with fellow Bates alumni, enjoy drinks and apps, while reminiscing about your time on campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-08-at-10.35.11\u202fAM.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"884\" height=\"657\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-08-at-10.35.11\u202fAM.webp\" alt=\"Lolita Fort Point\" class=\"wp-image-38512\" style=\"width:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-08-at-10.35.11\u202fAM.webp 884w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-08-at-10.35.11\u202fAM-400x297.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-08-at-10.35.11\u202fAM-768x571.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-08-at-10.35.11\u202fAM-845x628.jpg 845w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 884px) 100vw, 884px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Join us for\u00a0<em>Bates in the City,<\/em> a happy hour event. <strong>This event is designed to connect Bobcats who graduated within the last ten years<\/strong>. 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