Informal gathering to chat about books we’ve enjoyed and build a sustainable community through reuse. Bring books to share. (All types of books: fiction, nonfiction, memoir, how-to, etc.). Don’t have any extra books? Bring some book recommendations. There will be extra books. Invite a friend! HU I.D. required for building entry.
Free In-Person Book Presentation
Wednesday, June 24 6:00–7:00 pm, Advance registration recommended to attend in person
Speaker:
Thomas Lowe Fleischner, Senior Advisor and Founding Director, Natural History Institute, Prescott, Arizona; Faculty Emeritus of Environmental Studies, Prescott College
What happens when we truly pay attention to the natural world? Join us for a talk by naturalist Thomas Fleischner on his new book, Astonished by Beauty (Torrey House Press, 2026), a thoughtful and practical guide to reconnecting with nature through natural history. With a series of brief, intimate stories from the Alaskan Arctic to the Amazon, Fleischner reveals how we may easily deepen our connection with the land and its creatures. Offering simple, grounded steps to nurture this meaningful bond, Fleischner's book is part reflection, part guide, calling for a life lived with care, presence, and respect for the wild beauty that surrounds us.
Copies of Astonished by Beauty will be available for purchase after the program.
Free event parking at the 52 Oxford Street Garage starting at 5:00 pm.
Building on the success of the long-running Farmers’ Market, join us for the exciting “Plaza Open Market” this summer and fall featuring the farm-fresh vendors you know and love, treats to eat at the Plaza or take home, and monthly neighborhood and campus partners pop-up promotions, performances, and showcases.
Join the sustainability group at Longwood Campus for a discussion of climate essays and poems from “All We Can Save: Truth, Courage and Solutions for the Climate Crisis," edited by Ayana Elizabeth Johnson and Katharine K. Wilkinson. Read a poem, essay, or the entire anthology and join the conversation.
HU I.D. required for building entry.
Building on the success of the long-running Farmers’ Market, join us for the exciting “Plaza Open Market” this summer and fall featuring the farm-fresh vendors you know and love, treats to eat at the Plaza or take home, and monthly neighborhood and campus partners pop-up promotions, performances, and showcases.
Building on the success of the long-running Farmers’ Market, join us for the exciting “Plaza Open Market” this summer and fall featuring the farm-fresh vendors you know and love, treats to eat at the Plaza or take home, and monthly neighborhood and campus partners pop-up promotions, performances, and showcases.
Building on the success of the long-running Farmers’ Market, join us for the exciting “Plaza Open Market” this summer and fall featuring the farm-fresh vendors you know and love, treats to eat at the Plaza or take home, and monthly neighborhood and campus partners pop-up promotions, performances, and showcases.
Join us at our community Freecycle in the Smith Campus Center!
Drop off reusable goods you no longer need, and browse an excellent selection of items brought by others. Popular items include books, clothes, and household goods. Only donate items in clean and working condition.
Everyone is welcome, and no donation is necessary to shop!
INFO SESSION (required to apply for CSSL program): Please RSVP by September 8 to attend the CSSL Info Session on September 9 @ 5-6pm. If you cannot attend, you must watch the recording (which will be posted here on September 10) before applying.
Daniel White is a Director of Business Development at National Grid Partners—a corporate venture capital and innovation organization he helped establish at National Grid in 2018. Since that time, Daniel has helped National Grid trial and deploy several start-up technologies including Copperleaf’s investment planning software and Linevision’s dynamic line rating technology. Prior to National Grid, Daniel was president of Thimbleberry Research L.L.C., a finance and strategy consulting firm he founded shortly after leaving The Boston Consulting Group. Before BCG, he was a finance manager at Intel Capital where he helped deal teams close several million dollars in venture investments. Daniel began his career in the institutional equity research group at D.A. Davidson & Co. He is a CFA charter holder and a licensed CPA. Daniel has an MBA with distinction from Cornell University and graduated magna cum laude from the College of Idaho.
** Note for non-Harvard affiliates and attendees without HUIDs: HKS security requires guest lists to be submitted 2 business days prior. Please register ASAP to guarantee your admission to the event.
The Arctic is warming four times faster than the global average, with impacts that extend far beyond the region. Connect with Arctic researchers from across Harvard at a networking breakfast hosted by the Belfer Center’s Arctic Initiative.
Over coffee and bagels, you’ll have a chance to give a lightning presentation to share your work and make a case for why Harvard should engage more deeply with the Arctic. You’ll also hear from members of the Arctic Initiative on climate change, conservation, health, community resilience, and geopolitics.
If you’re curious about the Arctic, come listen and learn how changes in the region may affect your work - and how you can help shape a resilient, cooperative, and peaceful future for the region.
This session is open to Harvard University ID holders. Registration required.
Building on the success of the long-running Farmers’ Market, join us for the exciting “Plaza Open Market” this summer and fall featuring the farm-fresh vendors you know and love, treats to eat at the Plaza or take home, and monthly neighborhood and campus partners pop-up promotions, performances, and showcases.