On Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022, a small sign was put up in front of the swipe-in counter in the Dining Commons announcing that Gracious Dinner would start that night at 5 p.m. It was almost inconspicuous, and perhaps first-years and new transfer students paid it little attention. But word spread quickly among those who had experienced it before, and group chats flooded with plans to meet up for Mount Holyoke’s annual Friendsgiving-type celebration, complete with fall-themed decorations, special menu items like gyros, a berry bar, pumpkin pie and even a turkey-shaped bread display.