Events

Families need nature at all times of the year! Meet inside the main gate at the Visitor Center. We’ll make paper chickadees and go on a StoryWalk to learn how a little bird can bring back the Sun! Free and open to all, most suitable for children ages four through ten.

Learn more about Family Hike: Short Days, Long Nights.

2019 Dec 13

Making Pig-to-Human Transplantation a Clinical Reality with CRISPR Genome Editing

4:00pm to 5:00pm

Location:

Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, Knafel Center, 10 Garden Street, Cambridge

Xenotransplantation is a promising strategy to address the shortage of organs for human transplantation, though concerns about pig-to-human immunological compatibility and the risk of cross-species transmission of porcine endogenous retroviruses (PERVs) have impeded the clinical application of this approach. In this lecture, Luhan Yang, cofounder and chief scientific officer of eGenesis will explain how CRISPR is being used to create pigs with advanced immunological modifications to address immunological and functional compatibility issues.

This event is free and open to the...

2019 Dec 03

Recreational Marijuana and CBD: Public Attitudes, Science and the Law

12:00pm to 1:00pm

Location:

Online webcast from The Forum at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

In the last decade, Americans’ relationship with cannabis has transformed: today, dozens of states have legalized marijuana for medical or recreational use and American farmers can grow hemp on an industrial scale. Meanwhile, shoppers can find cannabidiol (CBD), which is derived from cannabis but does not produce a “high” like marijuana, in everything from oils to vapes, chocolate bars, cosmetics—even dog treats. Some say CBD can relieve stress, pain, anxiety, and more, with no side effects. But the evidence for many of these claims is limited, and state and federal laws around the sale...

2019 Nov 17

Fall Into Health

10:30am to 12:00pm

Location:

Hunnewell Building, Arnold Arboretum, 125 Arborway, Boston

Fall is one of the most beautiful times of the year to visit the Arboretum. Explore the less-traveled paths of the Arboretum on informative walks designed for enjoyment, health, and learning about this special landscape. Pause to hear about interesting plants and unique collections. Please dress appropriately and bring water.

Learn more about and register for Fall Into...

The Intersection of Music, Medicine, and Innovation with Longwood Symphony

7:00pm to 8:30pm

Location:

Klarman Hall, Harvard Business School, Kresge Way, Boston

Enjoy a performance by the Longwood Symphony conducted by Ronald Feldman followed by a panel discussion by some of the Musical Medical Stars! The panel discussion will be around the intersection between Music and Medicine and Innovation.

Panelists:

Lisa Wong, MD (violin); Milton Pediatric Associates, HMS, CHB, MGH, BWH; Assistant Co-Director, Arts and Humanities Initiative at Harvard Medical School

Leonard Zon, MD (trumpet); Director, Stem Cell Program, Boston Children’s Hospital; Grousbeck...

2019 Oct 19

Peaceable, Friendly, and Fearless: The Benefits of Neuroplasticity

9:30am to 5:00pm

Location:

Harvard University Memorial Church, 1 Harvard Yard, Cambridge

We need psychological resources like grit and gratitude for resilient well-being in a challenging world. How can we grow these inner strengths?
Positive neuroplasticity shows us how to turn passing experiences into lasting changes in the brain - hardwiring an unshakable calm, compassion, and courage into the marrow of our being.

In this experiential workshop, we’ll explore:

Why personal growth experiences don’t have enduring value for many people
The necessary two steps of lasting change in the nervous system
Growing the key...

2019 Sep 28

Let's Talk About Food

10:30am to 4:00pm

Location:

Science Center Plaza, 1 Oxford St., Cambridge

Join Harvard University Dining Services and Let’s Talk About Food for a fun-filled and inspiring day of cooking, demonstrations, hands-on skills and tastings, innovations and explorations. Join the Greater Boston community of experts and eaters in an all-day exploration of how we can work together to ”Save the Planet One Bite at a Time!” Bring your culinarians, your kids, your scientists, your adventurers and hear, taste and experience the next generation of dining!

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Fall Forest Bathing

Repeats every week every Sunday until Sun Nov 03 2019 except Sun Oct 06 2019, Sun Oct 13 2019.

9:00am to 11:00am

Location:

Bussey St. Gate, Arnold Arboretum, 125 Arborway, Boston

This slow-paced guided therapeutic experience promotes wellness through a series of gentle sensory-opening invitations that welcome us to notice more of our natural surroundings. By deepening our connection with the natural world and each other, we open ourselves up to the healing medicine of the forest. Forest Bathing is part of a global effort to tend to the stressful conditions of living in modern industrialized civilization.

Cost: $25 for members; $35 for nonmembers

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Morning Yoga at the Arboretum

Repeats every week every Sunday until Sun Oct 06 2019 .

10:00am to 11:00am

Location:

Hunnewell Building Lawn, Arnold Arboretum, 125 Arborway, Boston

Improve your health and well-being with yoga by practicing poses, breathing, and meditation in the tranquil setting of the Arnold Arboretum. In the case of inclement weather, the session will move indoors (Hunnewell Building Lecture Hall).

Learn more about and register for Morning Yoga at the Arboretum.

2019 Sep 05

Zumba on the Plaza

Repeats every week every Thursday until Thu Oct 31 2019 .

5:30pm to 6:30pm

Location:

Science Center Plaza, 1 Oxford St., Cambridge

In partnership with the Center for Wellness and Health Promotion, Harvard Common Spaces offers free weekly Zumba classes on the Science Center Plaza through October.

Zumba is an aerobic dance fitness program using movements inspired by various styles of Latin American dance and performed primarily to Latin American dance music.

All Common Spaces wellness programs and fitness activities are free; no sign-ups are required.

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Free Fitness on the Plaza

12:15pm to 1:00pm

Location:

Science Center Plaza, 1 Oxford St., Cambridge

Harvard Common Spaces and Harvard Rec are offering free outdoor fitness classes on the Plaza on Thursdays throughout the summer. With a different class format each week designed to be inclusive of all abilities, there's something for everyone! Make the most of the warmer months by working out outside, beneath a shaded canopy.

On August 8, enjoy a bootcamp workout with Ariel.

Learn more about Free...

2019 Jun 11

The Farmers' Market at Harvard

Repeats every week every Tuesday until Tue Nov 26 2019 .

12:00pm to 6:00pm

Location:

Science Center Plaza, 1 Oxford St., Cambridge

Visit The Farmers’ Market at Harvard! The market operates each Tuesday from June 11 through November 26, 12:00pm–6:00pm on The Science Center Plaza.

The Market was founded in 2005, and accepts Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) food stamps, Women, Infant & Children (WIC) vouchers, and Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) coupons. The Harvard Farmer's Market also doubles the value of EBT purchases up to $15 per week.

Swing by for some fresh strawberries, hearty greens, farmstead goat cheese, corn on the cob, or for live music!

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2019 Jun 04

Tai Chi in Harvard Yard

Repeats every week every Tuesday until Tue Sep 24 2019 .

5:00pm to 6:00pm

Location:

Memorial Church Lawn, Harvard Yard, Cambridge

In partnership with the Center for Wellness and Health Promotion, Harvard Common Spaces offers free Tai Chi by Harvard's Master Yon Lee every Tuesday at 5:00pm-6:00pm, from May through September.

All Common Spaces wellness programs and fitness activities are free; no sign-ups are required.

Learn more about Tai Chi in Harvard Yard.

2019 Harvard/Glenn Symposium on Aging

1:00pm to 5:00pm

Location:

Joseph B. Martin Conference Center at Harvard Medical School, 77 Avenue Louis Pasteur, Boston

Each year, the Paul F. Glenn Center for the Biology of Aging hosts the Harvard Symposium on Aging with a mission to educate the wider research community about advancements in this fast-paced field and to stimulate collaborative research in this area. We have been fortunate to have many of the leaders in the aging field speak at the symposia.

The 2019 speakers for the symposium include Coleen Murphy, PhD., (Princeton University); Manolis Kellis, PhD., (MIT); Beth Stevens, PhD., (Harvard Medical School) and Nir Barzilai, MD., (Institute for Aging Research).

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2019 May 14

Lilac Therapy Walk

Repeats every week every Thursday until Thu May 16 2019 .

9:00am to 11:00am

Location:

Map Table by the Ponds, Arnold Arboretum, 125 Arborway, Boston

Every May, visitors flock to the Arnold Arboretum in Jamaica Plain to breathe in the fragrant lilac collection and witness the array of color. This flower has a history of medicinal use and if you have ever spent time inhaling this sweet fragrance you may have noticed a sense of calm and relaxation.

May can be a time of unwinding as we transition into a new season under a warmer and brighter sun. Whether you've been visiting the lilac collection for years or have yet to experience them, this is an invitation to unplug, de-stress, and recharge on a guided lilac therapy walk....

CrimsonPALOOZA 2: Harvard Women’s Lacrosse vs. Pennsylvania

12:00pm

Location:

Harvard Stadium, 65 North Harvard St., Allston

Harvard Athletics will be hosting CrimsonPALOOZA 2 on Saturday, April 21 where Harvard's Womens Lacrosse team will face off with Pennsylvania. The Harvard and surrounding communities are invited to join us at Harvard Stadium to support the Crimson student-athletes and partake in a variety of activities. The day will feature food trucks, a beer garden, kids activities, music and much more!

Note: Call 617-495-2211 to redeem free tickets for all Allston, Brighton, and Cambridge residents!

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2019 Apr 06

Bark at the Park: Harvard Baseball and Softball

2:30pm

Location:

O’Donnell and Soldiers Field, 65 North Harvard St., Allston

Bring your dog to enjoy the Crimson doubleheader as both the Harvard Baseball and Softball teams play! All dogs will receive a free Harvard Athletics Dog Bandana!

Note: No registration required.

2019 Mar 27

Leadership Begins in the Community: Peace Corps and Global Health

12:00pm to 12:30pm

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Livestreamed

Please join the Harvard T.H. Chan school for the next Voices in Leadership event featuring Jody Olson, Director of the Peace Corps. This event will be freely livestreamed at hsph.me/Olson and an on-demand video will be archived at the same link. The moderator for this event will be announced shortly.

Learn more about Leadership Begins in the Community: Peace Corps and Global Health.

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