Presented by: Harvard Art Museums
Admission: Free admission. Families are encouraged to attend.
Regular Museum Hours: Open daily 10am–5pm
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In the 17th century, scientists, educators, and philosophers used the magic lantern—a device that...

Presented by: Harvard Museum of Natural History
Admission: Free and open to the public. 
Summer Solstice Celebration Hours: 5-9 PM
Regular Museum Hours: 9 AM-5 PM
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Kick off summer at the Harvard...

Presented by: Harvard Ed Portal
Admission: Free
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Calling all artists, creatives, and cultural workers living or working in Allston-Brighton! Come to the Harvard Ed Portal for a night of mingling over food and drinks while you learn about opportunities in the neighborhood and across the city. Network with other artists and add your voice to the conversation about...

Presented by: Holden Voice Program
Admission: email Program Director Liz Eschen at eschen@fas.harvard.edu to sign up for the workshop. There is no cost to attend; a yoga mat and loose clothing are required.

Stress is an inevitable part of life. Your reaction to it doesn’t have to be!

Sponsored by the Holden Voice Program, this yoga-based workshop focuses on the breath, our most efficient and effective way of bringing balance to the nervous system, allowing us to shift how we respond to stress. Over two hours we will weave...

Presented by: Harvard University Native American Program
Admission: Free and open to the public
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A powwow is a gathering of native people who come together to meet and dance, sing, socialize, and honor their cultures. Our powwow is open to the...

A panel with Sharon Katz (Director of Peace Train Movement, South Africa), Patricia Zarate (Executive Director, Panama Jazz Festival and Danilo Perez Foundation, Panama), and Maria Elena Gratereaux (President of FEDUJAZZ, Dominican Republic). 

These musicians and leaders share a rich history utilizing music across the world in order to address educational inequities, child poverty, and intolerance of differences. They dedicated their art to social justice reform and will share their projects in order to engage students and professionals across programs and interests who share a...

Harvard Law's Committee for Sports and Entertainment Law and Recording Artists Project's entetainment law symposium. It will run from 9:15 to 3:30. There are 4 panels (TV/Film, Fine Arts, Music, Careers) and a free lunch scheduled.

https://www.hlssymposium.com

Presented by: Harvard Ed Portal
Admission: Tickets are free. Visit edportal.harvard.edu/event/trembling-g-d-film-screening to get your tickets.
Part of the the 2016-17 LGBTQ-themed documentary film screening series organized by Harvard's Office of the Assistant to the President for Institutional Diversity and Equity

“Trembling Before G-d” is an...

Presented by: Mahindra Humanities Center at Harvard
Admission: Free and open to the public. Seating is limited.
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Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Series on Violence and Non-Violence

Claudia Rankine

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Claudia Rankine
Frederick Iseman Professor of Poetry, Yale University
Author of Citizen: An American Lyric... Read more about Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Series on Violence and Non-Violence: Claudia Rankine On "Whiteness"

Presented by: Harvard Common Spaces
Admission: Free 
Part of WinterFest, January 20-March 10, 2017

Toast the end of winter and welcome in spring! Gather around the campfire and listen to series of short stories told by Massmouth on the theme of “Cabin Fever.” Sip complimentary cocoa and munch on s’mores listen to tales told by some of the best tellers around.... Read more about Common Spaces presents "Cabin Fever:" stories told by Massmouth

Presented by: Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts
Admission: Free
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CRC/bookshop turns one year old this February. To celebrate the anniversary of the bookshop, there will be activities all-day long. We'll have new selections of books, free workshops, and free coffee (until 2 pm).... Read more about CRC/bookshop Anniversary Day

Award-winning actor John Lithgow ’67 ArD ’05 is the recipient of the 2017 Harvard Arts Medal, which will be awarded by Harvard University President Drew Gilpin Faust at a ceremony presented by the Office for the Arts at Harvard and the Harvard University Board of Overseers in association with the American Repertory Theater. It will include a discussion with Lithgow moderated by President Faust. This is the opening event for ARTS FIRST, Harvard University’s annual festival showcasing student and faculty creativity in the arts celebrating its 25th anniversary April 27-30.... Read more about Harvard Arts Medal Ceremony Honoring Actor JOHN LITHGOW

Presented by: Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology
Admission: Special Event (all ages). Free and open to the public. Small charge for coffee tasting. 
Hours: 9 AM-5 PM, every day
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Free Admission Day in Honor of the Peabody Museum’s 150th Anniversary  

Jody Diamond, Artist in Residence, Music Department, Harvard University, with Gamelan Si Betty

Shadow theater and live music, popular highlights of the Javanese village at the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair, come to the galleries of the Peabody Museum!... Read more about The Magic of Java

Presented by: Harvard University Wind Ensemble
Admission: Free. Doors open at 7:45; we will be starting with an instrument demonstration. Donations for the American Music Therapy Association appreciated!
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Come join the Harvard University Wind Ensemble for a sensory-friendly performance! In association with the Harvard Undergraduates Raising Autism Awareness.... Read more about Harvard Wind Ensemble: Dancing Winds