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2019 May 09

Ceramics Program Spring Opening Reception

4:00pm to 8:00pm

Location: 

224 Western Ave, Allston, Massachusetts 02134

Twice a year in May and December, the Ceramics Program holds a weekend exhibition and sale of work by Ceramics Program artists. Anyone enrolled in a course at the Ceramics Program is eligible to display and sell their work. Each Show and Sale opens to the public on Thursday afternoon with a festive reception and continues through the weekend.

More than 50 artists from the Ceramics Program present an extraordinary selection of ceramic work in this annual exhibition. From functional dinnerware to sculptural masterpieces, this popular exhibition has something for everyone and...

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2019 May 10

Ceramics Program Spring Show and Sale 2019

Fri - Sun, May 10 to May 12, 10:00am - 7:00pm

Location: 

224 Western Ave, Allston, Massachusetts 02134

Twice a year in May and December, the Ceramics Program holds a weekend exhibition and sale of work by Ceramics Program artists. Anyone enrolled in a course at the Ceramics Program is eligible to display and sell their work. Each Show and Sale opens to the public on Thursday afternoon with a festive reception and continues through the weekend.

More than 50 artists from the Ceramics Program present an extraordinary selection of ceramic work in this annual exhibition. From functional dinnerware to sculptural masterpieces, this popular exhibition has something for everyone and...

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2019 Apr 22

DIY Bike Tune Ups

12:00pm to 2:00pm

Location: 

Science Center Plaza
Learn from skilled mechanics how to do simple tune-ups on your bike!
2019 Apr 12

Run the Yard 5K: University-Wide Untimed Fun Run

7:15am to 9:30am

Location: 

Science Center Plaza

Lace up your running shoes and join the Harvard community for a University-wide 5K! This untimed 5-kilometer fun run will do three loops around historic Harvard Yard and the northern Law School campus.  Harvard students, faculty, and staff, along with their friends and families are welcome to participate. Registration, refreshments, and activities will be held on the Plaza.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!

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2019 Apr 22

FixIt Event - bring your broken items!

11:00am to 2:00pm

Location: 

Cabot Science Library, 1 Oxford St., Cambridge, MA

Building resilient communities through conveying basic troubleshooting skills and celebrating repair, Fixit Clinics are do-it-together hands-on fix-n-learn community-based exploration and discovery workshops staffed by volunteer Fixit Coaches who generously share their time, tools and expertise to consult with you on the disassembly, troubleshooting, and repair of items.

So bring your broken, non-functioning things -- electronic gadgets, appliances, computers, toys, sewing machines, bicycles, fabric items, etc.-- for assessment, disassembly, and possible repair. Fixit Coaches (and...

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HUCTW Financial Wellness Workshop Series: Basics of Retirement

April 3, 2019

In partnership with HUCTW, HUECU will host Financial Wellness classes for HUCTW members on a variety of financial topics. Learn about the benefits of compounding interest, savings vehicles, and tips to increase savings. Click here to learn more and register for this seminar on April 10 at Harvard Medical School.

2019 Apr 28

Census Challenge! - Biodiversity Sampling

2:00pm to 4:00pm

Location: 

Arnold Arboretum - North Woods

This is part of the new Science in Our Park Series. Come to the Arnold Arboretum and be a scientist! Get your hands onto scientific tools, use your observation skills and share your findings with others.

Census Challenge will test your categorizing and observational skills. Join us in the North Woods and help us catalog the diversity of living organisms found in a small area. You will be surprised!

One adult may bring a maximum of three children; suitable for children ages five and up. This is a drop in activity. The North Woods...

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2019 Apr 27

Get to Know Your Chainsaw

9:00am to 1:00pm

Location: 

Dana Greenhouse Classroom

Before using a chainsaw, it is best to understand all of its parts, built in safety features, maintenance requirements, and the forces in play once you rev its small but powerful engine. If you own a saw, bring it to class. If you don’t own a saw but intend to purchase one, wait until you’ve attended the class to learn which styles and features are best for your size and needs. Participants should bring safety goggles, gloves, and ear protection. Dress for the outdoors and bring a snack and beverage. This class is designed for beginners or those who have never taken a formal class on...

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2019 Apr 25

Around the World in 80 Trees

7:00pm to 8:15pm

Location: 

Weld Hill Building

In Around the World in 80 Trees, Jonathan Drori uses plant science to illuminate how trees play a role in every part of human life, from the romantic to the regrettable, to the downright ridiculous. Stops on the trip include the lime trees of Berlin’s Unter den Linden boulevard, which intoxicate amorous Germans and hungry bees alike, the swankiest streets in nineteenth-century London, which were paved with Australian jarrah wood, and the Japanese Lacquer tree, whose sap has been used not only for some of the world’s most beautiful man-made objects but also by a...

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2019 Apr 02

Tree Spotters Citizen Science Program: Basic Training (Multiple Sessions)

11:50am

Location: 

Hunnewell Building and Weld Hall

Multiple Sessions: March 24 10:30-12:00pm [HB], April 20, 10:30-12:00pm [WH], April 27, 10:30-12:00pm [HB], May 5, 10:30-12:00pm [HB]

Location:  March 24, April 27, May 5 Hunnewell Building Lecture Hall; April 20, Weld Hill Lecture Hall

With nearly 4,000 different kinds of plants represented in the Arboretum's living collections, every day presents rich...

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2019 Apr 17

An Introduction to Medicinal Plants

6:30pm to 8:30pm

Location: 

Hunnewell Building
Have you ever wanted to be able to separate medicinal plant facts from fiction? This introductory survey course, taught by two experts in the field of ethnobotany, will reveal essential connections between both the anthropological foundations and scientific principles underlying plant-derived drugs around the world. Knowledge will be built for the non-expert, atop four essential pillars of anthropology, botany, chemistry, and pharmacology. The class will be structured to include interactive classroom exercises, the making of simple herbal remedies, and lectures. Our learning experience will... Read more about An Introduction to Medicinal Plants
2019 Apr 17

Weld Hill: Research on View

1:00pm to 2:00pm

Location: 

Weld Hill

Take a guided tour of the state-of-the-art Weld Hill Research and Administration Building. Learn about some of the cutting edge plant research taking place there, and explore the “green” building design.

This tour is part of the Cambridge Science Festival.

Free, registration is limited, requested, and opens on March 18 at my.arboretum.harvard.edu

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