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.

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.

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.

Apply to the Harvard Climate Entrepreneurs Circle, a selective accelerator for high-potential climate ventures led by a Harvard affiliate, by June 24, 2026. Applicants must be enrolled in a Harvard degree-granting program or have Harvard alumni or faculty or staff status, which is confirmed before acceptance letters are sent. The Climate Circle is open to both for-profit and nonprofit ventures with committed founders, clear traction, and growing momentum. Climate Circle ventures span the globe: from Indonesia to Uganda, South Africa to the Midwestern U.S., Austria to Boston. Apply now!