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Sea Monsters: Wonders of Nature and Imagination
Embark on a daring voyage into the depths of human imagination at the Harvard Museum of Natural History’s new exhibition, Sea Monsters: Wonders of Nature and Imagination. Featuring ancient mariners' maps, literature, works of art, and natural history specimens, this exhibit explores the allure of serpents, krakens, and other monsters of the deep. Peer into […]
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Look beyond the Sea Monsters special exhibition to explore other items in the collections. Pick up the Sea-ing Monsters scavenger hunt sheet at any of the four Harvard Museums of Science & Culture. Find this symbol throughout the galleries of all four museums marking contenders for the title of Sea Monster and decide for yourself—sea […]
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Exercise the Mind and Body Fitness Series Schedule, Summer 2024
Beginning Wednesday, July 10, Harvard Square’s beloved The Charles Hotel is thrilled to launch its Summer 2024 Exercise the Mind and Body Fitness Series. Partnering with local, beloved fitness studios, BREATHE Cambridge, Fresh Pond Taiji, and Barre & Soul, hotel guests and the community are invited to enjoy a rotating list of complimentary classes, including […]
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Standard House Tour
What does a home reveal about its occupants, and about our shared history? For 200 years, the inhabitants of this house shaped American history, culture, and identity. This tour explores the different eras of the site’s history through its remarkable collections. Days: Every week on Sunday, Monday, Friday, and Saturday Dates: May 24, 2024 […]
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Forest Bathing: A Mindful Nature Experience
Stefanie Haug (LICSW) will guide our Forest Bathing experience including simple warm-up movements, a natural history of the area, guided breathing and centering awareness, mindful walking with sensory activities, and finding a nature meditation/sit spot. Saturday, April 20, 1 PM Sunday, August 11, 10 AM Saturday, September 14, 1 PM Saturday, October 19, 10 AM
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Short on time? Experience the highlights of the Longfellow House first floor on this quick, informal exploration of American history, culture, and identity. Days: Every week on Sunday, Monday, Friday, and Saturday Dates: May 24, 2024 to October 28, 2024 Time: 10:00 AM, 4:30 PM Duration: 1 hour
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Deep Dive Tour: Queer History of 105 Brattle Street
Encounter the queer past through three generations of Longfellows and changing cultural understandings of queer relationships and identities. Rediscover the Longfellow House as a site of LGBTQ+ community, and a space to envision a more inclusive future.
Find out moreCommunity Connections Walks
Join guest guide, Stefanie Haug LICSW, for a series of theme-based Community Connection Walks. Each walk includes nature-based mindfulness practices and space to listen and share what may arise around the theme of our walk. Sunday, April 21 at 10:00-11:30am: Elderhood Sunday, Aug 11 at 1:00pm-2:30pm: Elderhood Saturday, Sep 14 at 10:00-11:30am: Navigating Loss […]
Find out morePoetry Reading: Sam Cornish Award with Gloria Mindock
The Longfellow Summer Arts Festival brings music, poetry, and community to the East Lawn of the Longfellow House on Sunday afternoons through the summer. All events are free and open to the public. In the case of inclement weather, poetry readings will be moved indoors. Concerts will be canceled or rescheduled. The series is made […]
Find out moreExpress House Tour
Short on time? Experience the highlights of the Longfellow House first floor on this quick, informal exploration of American history, culture, and identity. Days: Every week on Sunday, Monday, Friday, and Saturday Dates: May 24, 2024 to October 28, 2024 Time: 10:00 AM, 4:30 PM Duration: 1 hour
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Max Wareham & the National Bluegrass Team
Max Wareham is a banjo player, songwriter, and author from Boston, MA. He is a member of the Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band and was featured on the Grammy-nominated album Calling You from My Mountain. After two years of touring nationally with Peter, Max recorded his own album, Dagommit!. The album features Chris Eldridge and David Grier on […]
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Wild Nothing
Because “Hold,” Jack Tatum’s fifth album under the moniker Wild Nothing, was written in the aftermath of new parenthood during the pandemic, it was probably inevitable that it would be searching and existential music. But during the recording process, the artist known for synth-pop tastefulness took it as an opportunity to reach for a new […]
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