Longtime tea lover or looking to learn more about tea? Join Harvard Neighbors for a tea tasting at the Loeb House, 17 Quincy Street, Cambridge on February 26th. Please use the side entrance labeled “Harvard Neighbors.” Guests will sample five kinds of Chinese teas which will be brewed in a traditional gaiwan. Some background will be given on the teas and tea tasting procedure. Guests will be able to brew their own tea using the gaiwan. The event is free of charge but limited to 15 people. RSVP to neighbors@harvard.edu.

VMG is a Harvard-wide media group that brings speakers, vendors and other media professionals to talk to our group about Harvard and the latest equipment, workflows and techniques.  

Our meetings are held in the Science Center at 1 Oxford Street on the third floor in room 300H every last Tuesday of the month from 2-3:30pm.  We look forward to seeing you! Click here for more information. 

Break out of winter dormancy and get that sap flowing! This spring, explore the less-traveled paths of the Arboretum on brisk walks designed for getting fit. Pause to hear about interesting plants while you catch your breath. Please dress appropriately and bring water. In case of inclement weather, contact 617.384.5209.

Click here to register. 

Break out of winter dormancy and get that sap flowing! This spring, explore the less-traveled paths of the Arboretum on brisk walks designed for getting fit. Pause to hear about interesting plants while you catch your breath. Please dress appropriately and bring water. In case of inclement weather, contact 617.384.5209.

Click here to register. 

Hosted by Richard Primack, PhD, Biology, Boston University

Richard Primack has used Henry David Thoreau’s notes among other data to confirm the effects of a changing climate on flowering and leafing times, bird migrations, and other animal behavior. Hear how he uncovered clues from a variety of historical sources to analyze and investigate the ecological impacts of climate change. Richard recently received an Alexander von Humboldt Research Award and is the author of ...

The Harvard Heroes Recognition Program celebrates the extraordinary “above and beyond” contributions of Harvard staff. Hosted by President Faust, the ceremony is held in Sanders Theatre, followed by a reception in Annenberg Hall. All staff and faculty are invited.

FREE HOCKEY TICKETS FOR FACULTY & STAFF! Help break the women’s hockey attendance record on February 6, 2016 at 4:00 PM as Harvard takes on Yale for the WHITE OUT Bright-Landry Event! FREE tickets, giveaways, in-game promotions, prizes, and more! All Harvard Faculty & Staff receive up to 4 FREE tickets each!

For more information and to claim your tickets CLICK HERE!

This workshop introduces methods for gaining control of e-mail and managing it according to Harvard records policies as well as provide tips on how to organize your e-mail.

Records Management Services workshop on popular records management topics.

Open to all employees

Free, pre-registration required. 

(arrive by 9:45 a.m.)

Click here to learn more.

Who should attend: Employees who have not yet sent records to storage as well as anyone in charge of packing and depositing boxes who would like a refresher course

Objective: This workshop will present the ins and outs of sending records to off-site storage at the Records Center. We will cover everything from how to assemble and pack a box to completing the deposit paperwork.

What you will learn

• how to identify records eligible for storage
• how to pack and label boxes correctly
• how to complete the...

This workshop provides tools and advice to help you determine how long to keep your records and what to do when you no longer need to hold onto them.

Records Management Services workshop on popular records management topics.

Open to all employees

Free, pre-registration required.

(arrive by 9:45 a.m.)

Click here to learn more.

The Latest French Excavations at Deir el-Medina, Egypt

Hosted by Anne-Claire Salmas, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Egyptology and Assyriology, Brown University and member of the French Archaeological Mission in Deir el-Medina.

Located in ancient Thebes (modern Luxor), the site of Deir el-Medina was home to a community of artisans responsible for constructing the tombs of Egyptian royalty in both the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens during the New Kingdom period (ca. 1550–1069 BC). French Egyptologist Bernard...

Explore the marvelous science of our natural world in this annual day-long festival featuring dozens of activities. Use fossil teeth to study animal diets, design an insect maze, investigate the factors that differentiate New England beaches, examine frog adaptations, animal/plant interactions, and more! Awaken your love of science with activities led by Harvard scientists, graduate students, and enthusiastic explorers. Hear short talks on current research at Harvard. This program has something for everyone and is appropriate for children and adults of all ages.

Special event....

Have you ever wanted to design your own game? Join Green Door Labs founder Kellian Adams and museum staff to plan and create a digital game set inside the museum. You will work in small groups to invent a game designed to help visitors explore the museum. After prototyping the concept on paper, you will build the game on the digital platform and test it with real museum visitors. The best games have the opportunity to be featured in the museum.

Kids Class. Advance reservations required: reservations.hmsc.harvard.edu 

$180...

Your Next Great Adventure: Living well in retirement

Plan for the possibilities you have in retirement, create goals and a schedule, and look at how you will replace the tangible and intangible aspects of work-life in retirement. Visit www.tiaa-cref.org/VE to reserve your place.