Past Events

  • 2019 Sep 17

    Sarah Whiting and K. Michael Hays: A Conversation

    6:30pm to 8:00pm

    Location: 

    Harvard Graduate School of Design, Gund Hall, Piper Auditorium, 48 Quincy Street, Cambridge

    Sarah Whiting, Dean and Josep Lluís Sert Professor of Architecture, is well-known in the academy and the design professions. This lecture will introduce her in a more informal and personal way, inviting the GSD community to sit in on a conversation with her long-time friend and colleague, Michael Hays. They will cover topics ranging from her own history to a broader discussion about contemporary design and design education.

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  • 2019 Sep 17

    Lecture and Book Signing: Assembling the Dinosaur

    6:00pm

    Location: 

    Geological Lecture Hall, 24 Oxford St., Cambridge

    Join the Harvard Museum of Natural History and the Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments for a free lecture and book signing by Lukas Rieppell, David and Michelle Ebersman Assistant Professor of History at Brown University.

    Dinosaur fossils were first found in England, but a series of late-nineteenth-century discoveries in the American West turned the United States into a world center for vertebrate paleontology. Around the same time, the United States also emerged as an economic powerhouse of global proportions, and large, fierce, and spectacular creatures...

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  • 2019 Sep 17

    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.

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  • 2019 Sep 17

    Berklee Summer in the City Series

    Repeats every week every Tuesday until Tue Sep 17 2019 except Tue Aug 27 2019.
    12:00pm to 1:00pm

    Location: 

    Science Center Plaza, 1 Oxford St., Cambridge

    Stop by the Farmers' Market at Harvard every Tuesday between 12:00pm-1:00pm to hear live musical performances from students of the Berklee College of Music. Presenting music across a broad range of styles and genres with different artists each week, this series is free and open to all!

    Artist Lineup:
    June 11 - Mar Fayos
    June 18 - The Sun Sets in the East
    June 25 - Georgia Parker
    July 2 - Havins...

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  • 2019 Sep 17

    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 Sep 16

    The End of the World as We Know It? Russia and Ukraine Confront and Challenge Change

    6:00pm to 7:00pm

    Location: 

    CGIS South Building, Room S010 (Tsai Auditorium), 1730 Cambridge St., Cambridge

    The year 2019 has not turned out as expected for the political elite in Russia and Ukraine. Local elections in Russia have triggered stubborn street protests set amidst falling living standards. In Ukraine, political neophyte and comedian Zelensky has been rapidly consolidating power—though whether he can resolve Ukraine’s numerous political, economic, and geopolitical problems remains to be seen.

    Join the Davis Center as Harvard’s top specialists on Russia and Ukraine discuss contemporary developments in Eurasia and their import for the rest of the world.

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  • 2019 Sep 15

    Family Hike: Seeds, Seeds, Seeds!

    2:00pm to 3:30pm

    Location: 

    Hunnewell Building, Arnold Arboretum, 125 Arborway, Boston

    Families need nature at all times of the year! Join the Arboretum for a family hike where you will look for seeds that fly, seeds that float, seeds that get buried away, and seeds that travel through an animal’s stomach.

    This event is free and open to all and most suitable for children ages four through ten.

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  • 2019 Sep 15

    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).

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  • 2019 Sep 14

    Animated Tales for All

    2:00pm to 4:00pm

    Location: 

    Yenching Library Auditorium, 2 Divinity Ave., Cambridge

    Watch a vibrant collection of animated shorts narrated in some of the 68 Indigenous languages of Mexico. Created by visiting Mexican designer Gabriela Badillo and selected from her project 68 Voices, 68 Hearts, these films foster pride, respect, and the use of Indigenous Mexican languages among speakers and non-speakers.

    The family-friendly stories are subtitled in English and are based on legends and poems from native communities. The event includes a lively Q&A with Badillo in English and Spanish, an authentic Mexican snack, and a chance to learn phrases in one of Mexico...

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