Autumn is here and Harvard Neighbors’ programs and events have started! On September 6, we had our first Popsicle Social! Close

to a hundred new and current members came to the little Wild Pops’s stand at the Harvard Kenne-dy School’s courtyard to enjoy a delicious treat and have a good time at this last hot day of summer!

A week later on September 17, the Open House and Welcome

party gathered us at the CGIS Knafel Café. Everyone had a great time, enjoyed the tasty food and good conversations. Our president, Linda Braden welcomed all to the new aca-

demic year and shared thoughts about the future initiatives and ideas for supporting

the organization’s activities. The group leaders were busy signing new and current members for their classes. Congratulation to Joanna Christodoulou a member from GSE, who won a complimentary lunch for two at

the Harvard Faculty Club!

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Monday 09/24

12:00PM Lunchtime Book Club

Tuesday 09/25

10:00AM English Conversation Group

12:00AM Knitting for Everyone

1:45PM English Conversation Group

Wednesday 09/26

10:30AM Infant and Toddler Play Group

3:00PM English Conversation Group

7:15PM MIT Women’s Chorale Rehearsal

Thursday 09/27

3:30PM English Conversation Advanced

Friday 09/28

No events scheduled

Monday 10/01

No events scheduled

Tuesday 10/02

10:00AM English Conversation Practice

12:00PM Knitting for Everyone

1:45PM English Conversation Practice

5:50PM French Book Club

Wednesday 10/03

10:30AM Infant and Toddler Play Group

3:00PM English Conversation Practice

7:15PM MIT Women’s Chorale Rehearsal

Thursday 10/04

9:30AM Art Exploration

3:30PM English Conversation Advanced

Friday 10/05

12:30PM French Conversation Group

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Our mission is to enrich the lives of members of the Harvard community through cultural and educational programs and events.

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Green Fall Cleaning Class Living Green Interest group invites you to a Fall Clean-ing on Friday, October 19 from 5:30pm to 7:00pm. During the class you will learn how to make simple eco-friendly cleaners for your home made from vinegar, baking soda, olive oil and other natural ingredients. You will able to share ideas and come home with more than a dozen of recipes, sample of natural laundry deter-gent and "magic paste" for multi-surface cleaning. All the cleaning products the Living Green Group makes are safe for use even by kids.

Apple Social Our traditional Apple Social is coming on October 17 and Octo-ber 18! As last year the apples will come from the famous Ste-phen King’s Orchard in Sweden, Maine! Stay tuned for the locations of the event. Invitations are coming at the beginning of October via email.

English Conversation Group We are happy to announce that the Interest Group for English Conversation Practice still has a number of

limited openings, especially the Wednesday Group at 3 pm. Please check the Harvard Neighbors website

for registration information and specific days and times for each group. Email us at neighbors@harvard.edu.

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The Fog Sculptures If you haven’t seen this exhibition, it will be open through October 31. Walk among the immersive sculptures, which are on display in the Back Bay Fens, Olmsted Park, Jamaica

Pond, the Arnold Arboretum, and Franklin Park. Soft clouds of fog will appear from dawn to dusk, shifting their shapes over the course of the day to react to wind patterns, hu-midity, temperature, and gravity. The largest and most complex public art installa-

tion within Emerald Necklace is created by Japanese artist Fujiko Nakaya as a “conversation with nature” and aims to enhance the natural features of the outdoor spaces.

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We couldn't be Harvard Neighbors without your support! Your contributions support our mission: “to enrich the lives of members of the Harvard community through cultural programs and events.” Thanks to generous gifts from our members, we are able to bring to you varied events and activities with no charge for participation. This fall alone our members enjoyed Ice Cream, Social, Apple Social, Cranberry Social, Thanksgiving Demo and Celebration, Spring Celebration, Celtic Night, Tea and Talk at

Harvard Faculty Club and a an awesome Holiday Party! To our longer-term members, thanks for all you have done to make Harvard Neighbors a vibrant and welcoming community. To help sustain and expand our diverse programming at no (or very low) cost to participants, please consider continuing (or increasing) your current level of financial support. To our new members, please consider supporting our mission with a tax-deductible donation of $10.00 or more. Click on this link to donate online. Checks are also gladly accepted! Thank you for your support!

Harvard Neighbors’ Fall Appeal

Mass MoCa Museum at North Adams

Housed on a restored 19th century factory campus, MASS MoCA is the largest center for contemporary visual and performing arts in the country. It’s open year round with a full schedule of live events, changing exhibitions and the Sol LeWitt Wall Drawing Retro-spective. In a vast, rambling set of industrial buildings, the Mass MoCa has become one of the most ex-citing places in the US to experience contemporary art. The buildings are large enough to accommodate installations of an immense scale, but there are also works of quiet intimacy. While you’re there, be sure to check out the outdoor exhibits; they’re unusual and provide fabulous views of North Adams. Don’t miss a visit to another museum gem near by—The Clark Art Institute in Williamstown, MA. The collection of the Clark features European and American paintings, sculpture, prints, drawings, photographs, and decorative arts from the Renaissance to the early twentieth century. The collection is especially rich in French Impressionist and Academic paintings, British oil sketches, drawings, and silver, and the work of American artists Winslow Homer, George Inness, and John Singer Sargent.

Smith Campus Center is Officially Open! Established in 1962, to meet and greet visitors from all over the world the mission of Smith Campus Center is to serve as the “front door” to the University by provid-ing historical and general information about our cam-pus to visitors, neighbors and the public. Now, after two years of renovations it is officially open and features an amazing enclosed garden of plants native to New Eng-land, living walls sprouting vines and leafy greens, and glass walls looking out onto Dunster St. and Holyoke St. The main floor is called Harvard Commons, and will be the location of lunchtime concerts and evening talks,

lectures and performances by Harvard students, faculty and staff. The Moise Y. Safra Welcome Pavil-ion and Plaza will hold a box office for University events and campus tours. In addition to these public uses there are seven new dining options open to students and the public, Harvard guest Wi-Fi access, and a roof garden open to the public until dusk. There will also be meeting spaces for Harvard com-munity members. The top floor is called Riverview Commons and Conference Suite, which includes a lounge and game rooms, and dining space available for Harvard members only. Be sure to check it out!