Jen Kettell, an ISA-certified arborist, will explain the reasons for pruning and what to consider when pruning dormant trees, shrubs, and vines. She will demonstrate techniques, give guidelines for determining which plants benefit from winter pruning, and explain how plants heal from pruning wounds. Note: this workshop teaches ornamental pruning techniques; it does not provide information on pruning for fruit production.
Fee $35 member, $48 nonmember

Massachusetts Certified Arborist and International Society of Arboriculture credits available....

Join Margaret Kosmala, PhD, to learn about her work in ecology, studying the dynamics of natural systems from local to continental scales. Her new online Citizen Science project, found at http://seasonspotter.org, is a fun way to help study the impacts of changing climates by spotting seasonal features of plants. Kosmala’s work is particularly focused on how natural systems respond to human actions, such as climate change, accidental introduction of exotic species, fragmentation, and active management. Come learn about using...

Harvard University Retirees Association (HURA) invites its members who are retirees from the University’s Libraries to a reception in the Gutman Library Conference Area.

COMMENTS AT 2:15

Introductions by Malcolm Hamilton, Past President of HURA, Donna Chiozzi, President of HURA, Sarah E. Thomas, Vice President for the Harvard Library, University Librarian, and Roy E. Larsen Librarian for the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Susan M. Fliss, Associate University Librarian for Research, Teaching,and Learning and Gutman Librarian 

To register, please...

It’s 1775, and it’s no tea party in Boston! Enjoy this humorous take on pre-revolutionary days with the Founding Fathers. Performances run from February 6th through March 6, 2016.

Starting January 12, 2016,tickets will be available by phone through the HPT box office. Call 617-495-5205, Monday through Saturday, noon-5:00 p.m. In the interim, for more information on tickets, email tickets@hastypudding.org.

Current Harvard staff (must have Harvard Staff ID) are invited to take advantage of a new Career Development Initiative: Networking Across Harvard: Informational Meetings at Local HR Offices, which will be held from 2-4 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month, January – May, 2016. You must register in advance for these sessions. For more information and to register, click here.

Current Harvard staff (must have Harvard Staff ID) are invited to take advantage of a new Career Development Initiative: Networking Across Harvard: Informational Meetings at Local HR Offices, which will be held from 2-4 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month, January – May, 2016. You must register in advance for these sessions. For more information and to register, click here.

Current Harvard staff (must have Harvard Staff ID) are invited to take advantage of a new Career Development Initiative: Networking Across Harvard: Informational Meetings at Local HR Offices, which will be held from 2-4 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month, January – May, 2016. You must register in advance for these sessions. For more information and to register, click here.

Current Harvard staff (must have Harvard Staff ID) are invited to take advantage of a new Career Development Initiative: Networking Across Harvard: Informational Meetings at Local HR Offices, which will be held from 2-4 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month, January – May, 2016. You must register in advance for these sessions. For more information and to register, click here.

Current Harvard staff (must have Harvard Staff ID) are invited to take advantage of a new Career Development Initiative: Networking Across Harvard: Informational Meetings at Local HR Offices, which will be held from 2-4 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month, January – May, 2016. You must register in advance for these sessions. For more information and to register, click here.

M/C and Visa credit card payment onsite!

Outings & Innings is an internal Harvard University service for staff, faculty, retirees, students and some other Harvard affiliates that offers a dynamic menu of (1) date-specific event tickets for a wide variety of performing arts (music, dance, theater) and professional sports, (2) anyday tickets for movies, museums and seasonal attraction. O&I also partners with a myriad of cultural attractions and businesses to offer special Harvard University ID discounts...

NEW - M/C and Visa credit card payment onsite!  

For large orders and orders for trolley passes and Body Mechanics vouchers, please order online in advance by 3pm on Tuesday and request LMA pick up.

Outings & Innings is an internal Harvard University service for staff, faculty, retirees, students and some other Harvard affiliates that offers a dynamic menu of (1) date-specific event tickets for a wide variety of performing arts (music, dance, theater) and professional sports, (2) anyday...

NEW - M/C and Visa credit card payment onsite!  

For large orders and orders for trolley passes and Body Mechanics vouchers, please order online in advance by 3pm on Tuesday and request LMA pick up.

Outings & Innings is an internal Harvard University service for staff, faculty, retirees, students and some other Harvard affiliates that offers a dynamic menu of (1) date-specific event tickets for a wide variety of performing arts (music, dance, theater) and professional sports, (2) anyday...

Join the FAS Green Program for the next Office FreeCycle!

Have an unwanted Holiday present or need to make room for new stuff? Donate what you don’t want to the FreeCycle! Didn’t get what you want for the Holidays? Maybe you’ll find it at the FreeCycle!

All are welcome - no donations necessary. 

Click here for more information. 

Today, stem cell therapy holds great promise for treating cardiovascular disease, but the results to date have been disappointing. In this lecture, Doris A. Taylor of the Texas Heart Institute will talk about improvements to stem cell therapies and better treatments for heart disease, including bio-artificial organs for transplant that use a patient’s own stem cells. Monday, February 1, 4:15 p.m. Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, Knafel Center, Cambridge. Free and open to all faculty and staff. Learn...

Harvard's Schools Out Vacation Camp offers activities and care for children ages 5-12, grades kindergarten to 6, during the Massachusetts public school vacation weeks. 

April camp is April 18-22, 8am-6pm each day.

Sign up for the entire week or per day - $100/week, $20/ per day per child. 

Learn more about camp locations, registration, activities, etc.