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Hello Darkness, My Old Friend w/ Sanford Greenberg AM '65, Ph.D. '66, LLB. '68
6:30PM - 8:00PM Tue 27 Jul 2021 ( Timezone: Eastern )
How Daring Dreams and Unyielding Friendship Turned One Man's Blindness into an Extraordinary Vision for Life -
Recent Grads: Rooftop Summer Happy Hour
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5:30PM - 8:30PM Thu 22 Jul 2021 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Join fellow recent grads for food, drinks, and beautiful city views at Crimson View in Gallery Place! -
[Virtual] A Lecture with Viktor Mayer-Schoenberger, LLM ‘89
12:00PM Wed 21 Jul 2021 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Many think that humanity's power rests on our ability to make decisions, but this misses the most important point: the power of human cognition lies in our ability to imagine actionable options beyond the obvious. -
[Virtual] Docent Led Tour of New on View: Dawoud Bey and William H. Johnson via ZOOM
5:30PM - 6:30PM Tue 20 Jul 2021 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Join us for a docent led tour of this exhibition at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Limited to Harvard Club Members. -
[Virtual] Former CFO of Goldman Sachs, & Pres. of Harvard’s Board of Overseers, Marty Chavez
7:00PM - 7:30PM Mon 19 Jul 2021 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Talk with Marty Chavez, retired CFO from Goldman Sachs -
[Virtual] The New Era of Greece featuring Her Excellency Mme. Ambassador Alexandra Papadopoulou
6:00PM - 7:00PM Tue 13 Jul 2021 ( Timezone: Eastern )
H. E. Alexandra Popadopoulou will speak on the relationship between Greece and the United States impacting the Eastern Mediterranean region. James Figetakis HBS MBA’90 will moderate -
[Virtual] African-Native American Lives: IndiVisible
6:00PM - 7:30PM Thu 8 Jul 2021 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Prof. Gabrielle Tayac (PhD '99) moderates a panel of the creators of Smithsonian's NMAI exhibit on African-Native American lives and history -
[Virtual] “Mentalities of War, Mentalities of Peace” with Dr. Anika Seemann, LL.M. (Cantab)
1:30PM Thu 8 Jul 2021 ( Timezone: Eastern )
The Harvard Club of Munich invites you to learn alongside us as we discuss “Mentalities of War, Mentalities of Peace” with Dr. Anika Seemann, LL.M. (Cantab). -
[Virtual] Cyber Privacy: Who has your Data and Why You should Care
6:00PM - 7:00PM Tue 29 Jun 2021 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Join our ZOOM talk with April Falcon Doss, a cybersecurity and privacy expert who has worked for NSA, the US Senate and is a lawyer. Currently she serves as Executive Director of the Georgetown Institute for Tech Law & Policy. -
[Virtual] The Harvard Real Estate Alumni Organization (HREAO) Webinar Series: Missing Middle Housing
1:00PM - 2:30PM Thu 24 Jun 2021 ( Timezone: Eastern )
This event is sponsored by the Harvard Real Estate Alumni Organization. -
[Virtual]The Automobile and American Art via ZOOM
5:30PM - 6:30PM Tue 22 Jun 2021 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Join us for a docent led tour of this exhibition at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Limited to Harvard Club Members. Betsy Hennigan will be the docent leading the presentation. -
[Virtual] 2021 Annual Meeting of The Harvard Club of Washington, DC
6:00PM - 7:00PM Wed 16 Jun 2021 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Join fellow Harvard Club members as we come together to review the past year, chart a course for the future, and be with old friends and new. -
[Virtual] BLOOMSDAY BY OLLI 2021
3:30PM - 6:30PM Wed 16 Jun 2021 ( Timezone: Eastern )
A celebration of James Joyce's Ulysses. -
[Virtual] Amb. John L.Withers II Discusses Father's Role in Liberating Holocaust Survivors
6:00PM - 7:00PM Tue 15 Jun 2021 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Years after John L. Withers’ all-Black U.S. Army unit shelters two Jewish boys from Dachau & aided their physical and emotional recovery, his son searches for the roots behind the story & recounts this poignant story in his recent book "Balm in Gilead." -
(Virtual) Lewis Flinn, Composer and Lyricist of the Broadway Musical Lysistrata Jones
6:30PM - 8:00PM Mon 14 Jun 2021 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Broadway Musical: Lysistrata Jones -
[Virtual] Brunch with Baldwin
11:00AM - 12:00PM Sat 12 Jun 2021 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Dr. Robert Reid-Pharr, Professor of Studies of Women, Gender, and Sexuality at Harvard, will discuss his forthcoming book, James Baldwin: The Making of an American Icon. -
[Virtual] How the Hidden Rules of Ownership Control Our Lives
6:30PM - 8:00PM Wed 9 Jun 2021 ( Timezone: Eastern )
The authors/panelists are Michael Heller '84 and James Salzman HLS '89, MSc '90 and are both professors of Law. -
[Virtual] The Harvard Real Estate Alumni Organization
2:30PM - 3:30PM Wed 9 Jun 2021 ( Timezone: Eastern )
The HREAO Webinar Series invites real estate industry experts to lead an interactive forum on specific top-of-mind topics and to share their perspectives on the real estate sector—including various trends, strategies, and insights. -
[Virtual] A Red Line in the Sand: Diplomacy, Strategy, & the History of Wars That Might Still
6:00PM - 7:00PM Tue 8 Jun 2021 ( Timezone: Eastern )
The book and podcast are filled with compelling history, personal anecdotes, and ideas for the present and the future! As a former CBS News correspondent, David is a lively presenter. -
[VIRTUAL] Harvard Alumni Allyship Series: People with Disabilities:Conversation with Brooke Ellison
12:00PM - 1:00PM Wed 2 Jun 2021 ( Timezone: Eastern )
The Harvard Clubs of Boston and Ireland in partnership with Harvard Clubs and shared interest groups (SIGs) from around the globe are honored and delighted to bring the next installment of our Harvard Alumni Allyship Series. -
[Virtual] Radcliffe Day 2021
12:00PM - 2:30PM Fri 28 May 2021 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Harvard Radcliffe Institute will award the Radcliffe Medal to Melinda Gates. -
[Virtual] Fundamental laws of the cosmos: Puzzles to Unravel the Universe with Dr. Cumrun Vafa
6:30PM - 8:20PM Wed 19 May 2021 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Dr. Cumrun Vafa is Harvard's Hollis Professor of "Mathematicks" and Natural Philosophy. He has given numerous public talks on the relation between string theory, physics, and geometry. -
[Virtual] The Crimson Games: Online Trivia Night
6:00PM - 7:30PM Tue 18 May 2021 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Who wrote Crime and Punishment? What is the symbol for the element lead on the periodic table? What NFL team defeated the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLII to end the Patriots' undefeated season? Join us for a fun evening of Trivia! -
[Virtual] Judith M. Heimann '57 draws from Her Book "Paying Calls in Shangri-La" (Ohio U. P.)
6:30PM - 8:00PM Tue 4 May 2021 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Scenes from a life in U.S. Diplomacy -- Judith Heimann '57 will read several brief extracts from her book to illustrate what life and work were really like for American diplomats who served mostly overseas in the 1950s to the 2000s. -
[Virtual] International Relations & Germany's Role: Lecture with Ambassador Wolfgang Ischinger
12:00PM - 1:00PM Tue 4 May 2021 ( Timezone: Eastern )
The Harvard Club of Munich invites you for a virtual lecture with Ambassador Wolfgang Ischinger, Chairman of the Munich Security Conference. Ambassador Ischinger will share his insights on the current state of international relations and Germany’s role -
[Virtual] Notes on Architecture's Precarious Relationship with Nature
7:00PM - 8:30PM Thu 29 Apr 2021 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Sheila Kennedy MAR '85; RDI '99, FAIA, is the speaker and was an Associate Professor at the Graduate School of Design from '91 - '95 -
[Virtual] What is Clubhouse?
6:00PM - 7:00PM Thu 29 Apr 2021 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Join fellow alumni and community guests for a discussion about the present and future of the invitation-only audio-chat iPhone app launched a year ago. We will begin our event on zoom and then migrate over to Clubhouse to continue the conversation. -
[Virtual] “Success in the Second Half” with the 3 Bobs, the Pride of Princeton Football
6:00PM - 7:00PM Tue 27 Apr 2021 ( Timezone: Eastern )
The Three Bobs”--- a financial planner, a pulmonary care physician, and a psychological counsellor---speak on “Success in the Second Half,” a topic of particular interest for those entering, or already in, the retirement years. -
[Virtual] Allyship Series: After Atlanta, How Do Asian Americans Want Us to Show Up?
12:00PM - 1:00PM Tue 27 Apr 2021 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Join the Harvard Alumni community for an event that will focus on how to show up for the Asian American community. -
[Virtual] Anthony McGill and Anna Polonsky from the Music Room at Dumbarton Oaks
2:00PM Sat 24 Apr 2021 - 2:00PM Fri 30 Apr 2021 ( Timezone: Eastern )
This FREE concert is streaming between April 24 at 2:00 p.m. and April 30 at 2:00 p.m. Registration is required. -
[Virtual] Planet & Profit: How the private sector is embracing climate action and driving profits.
6:00PM - 7:00PM Thu 22 Apr 2021 ( Timezone: Eastern )
How The Private Sector is Embracing Climate Action to drive its Profits and how Governments are helping with Brad Dockser '85, MBA '89 -
[Virtual] Harvard in the Amazon Rainforest with Dr. Mark Plotkin ABE '79
6:00PM - 7:00PM Wed 21 Apr 2021 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Mark J. Plotkin, an ethnobotanist and plant explorer in the Neotropics, is an expert on rainforest ecosystems and an advocate for tropical rainforest conservation. -
[Virtual] Parenting During a Pandemic
7:00PM - 8:00PM Thu 15 Apr 2021 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Our speaker is journalist and parent educator Katherine Reynolds Lewis '94. -
[Virtual] Tour of SAAM's exhibition: Printing the Revolution! The Rise and Impact of Chicano Graphic
5:30PM - 6:30PM Wed 14 Apr 2021 ( Timezone: Eastern )
This exhibition will be the first to unite historic civil rights era prints alongside works by contemporary printmakers and consider how Chicanx mentors, print centers and networks nurtured other artists. -
[Virtual] Cherry Blossoms Origami Workshop/ Art Supply Drive
6:00PM - 7:30PM Fri 9 Apr 2021 ( Timezone: Eastern )
In celebration of the National Cherry Blossom Festival and to support D.C. children in need, we are partnering with Horton’s Kids and Harvard Alumni for Black Advancement to host an origami workshop and art supply drive. -
[Virtual] The Knowledge Gap: What It Is and How to Narrow It w/Natalie Wexler '76, Education
6:00PM - 7:00PM Thu 8 Apr 2021 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Natalie Wexler is the author of The Knowledge Gap: The Hidden Cause of America's Broken Education System--and How to Fix It (Avery 2019) and co author of The Writing Revolution: A Guide to Enhancing Thinking Through Writing in All Subjects and Grades. -
The Sword And The Shield by Dr. Peniel Joseph
6:00PM - 7:00PM Tue 6 Apr 2021 ( Timezone: Eastern )
This dual biography of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King upends longstanding preconceptions to transform our understanding of the 20th century’s most iconic African American leaders. -
[Virtual] Race and Politics in 21st Century Latin America
12:00PM - 1:20PM Tue 6 Apr 2021 ( Timezone: Eastern )
This program is FREE but you must register in advance. -
Native Americans and the National Consciousness: Virtual Reading and Conversation with Joy Harjo
6:00PM - 7:30PM Mon 5 Apr 2021 ( Timezone: Eastern )
The Harvard University Native American Program and the Harvard Art Museums present a reading and conversation with Joy Harjo, the 23rd poet laureate of the United States -
[Virtual] Celebrate Woman's History Month and "Tour" the work of Female Artists in the Collection
5:30PM - 6:30PM Tue 23 Mar 2021 ( Timezone: Eastern )
We will be led by SAAM's master docent and textile artist, Eileen Doughty. Included in this virtual tour will be the works created by women artists during 200 years of American history, in paintings, sculpture, glass, fiber, and other media. -
[Virtual] LGBTQ Social Activism: Dr. Tim McCarthy & Dr. Eric Cervini, Author The
6:00PM - 8:00PM Fri 19 Mar 2021 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Eric Cervini is the Author of the Deviant's War which chronicles the secret history of the fight for gay rights that began a generation before Stonewall. -
[Virtual] Iran at 1400: The Case for a New Century of Hope
6:30PM - 8:00PM Wed 17 Mar 2021 ( Timezone: Eastern )
An expert panel will discuss Iran's predominant subcultures and sentiments, social and civic development, geopolitical position, and economic outlook at the dawn of the new century. Organized by the Columbia Club, co-sponsored by the Harvard Club. -
[Virtual] Jonathan Alter '79 on his new book on former President Jimmy Carter
7:00PM - 8:30PM Tue 16 Mar 2021 ( Timezone: Eastern )
His interviewer will be Mark Gearan '78, Director of HKS Institute of Politics. -
[VIRTUAL] VERITAS: A Harvard Professor, A Con Man and the Gospel of Jesus's Wife
6:00PM - 7:00PM Thu 11 Mar 2021 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Investigative journalist Ariel Sabar discusses his highly acclaimed new book on a bizarre hoax that engulfed Harvard Divinity School. -
Irish Furniture: Charm and Wit in the Eighteenth Century - FREE for Harvard Club Members
12:00PM - 1:00PM Wed 10 Mar 2021 ( Timezone: Eastern )
The Antiques Study Group of Washington, DC has invited us to hear acclaimed local decorative arts historian James F. Caughman -
[Virtual] Looking for Signs of Early Life and Prebiotic Chemistry with the Perseverance Rover
6:00PM - 7:15PM Tue 9 Mar 2021 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Professor Tanja Bosak (Geobiology at MIT) participated in the Return Sample Science by the Preserverance rover and is a representative to the Project Science Group of the Mars 2020 mission. -
[Virtual] Workout- Sunday Burn with SteeleSculpt
11:00AM Sun 28 Feb 2021 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Join the Harvard Club of Washington, DC for a virtual workout! Steele is a professional ballerina, pilates instructor, and personal trainer offering low-impact, high-burn workouts you can do from your living room. -
[Virtual] "The Liberation..." A Black History Month conversation with Soledad O'Brien '00
7:00PM - 8:00PM Wed 24 Feb 2021 ( Timezone: Eastern )
An Emmy Award-winning journalist, news anchor, executive producer, author and speaker with over 1.3 million Twitter followers, Soledad O'Brien is a thought leader with national impact. -
[Virtual] "When the Enslaved Sued for Freedom" with Professor William G. Thomas III.
6:00PM - 7:00PM Tue 23 Feb 2021 ( Timezone: Eastern )
For over seventy years and five generations, the enslaved families of Prince George’s County, Maryland filed hundreds of suits for their freedom against a powerful circle of slaveholders, taking their cause all the way to the Supreme Court. -
[Virtual] DIY Valentine’s Day Care Baskets
6:00PM - 7:00PM Thu 18 Feb 2021 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Join fellow members of the Harvard Club and Harvard Alumni for Black Advancement in spreading love by creating Valentine’s Day care baskets for D.C. families in need. -
[Virtual] Docent Led Tour of CONNECTIONS: Contemporary Craft at The Renwick Gallery
5:30PM - 6:30PM Wed 17 Feb 2021 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Our guide will be master docent Sara Shoob. Limited to Harvard Club Members and Members of the Antiques Study Group. -
[Virtual] The Series on Race: East Asian and Asian Americans - Self Identity and Reflections
7:00PM - 8:30PM Fri 12 Feb 2021 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Our panelists include: Weijia Jiang, a CBS White House Correspondent; Jiayang Fan, a staff writer at the New Yorker magazine; Viet Thanh Nguyen, a Pulitzer prize winning novelist. -
[Virtual] Love, Conversation, and Philosophy: 18th Century Fête Galantes
6:00PM - 7:00PM Fri 12 Feb 2021 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Celebrate Valentine's Day with Art Historian Vanessa Badré as we explore an iconic image of the voyage of love asdepicted in Jean-Antoine Watteau 's (Valenciennes, 1684 - Nogent-sur-Marne, 1721) Pilgrimage to the Isle of Cypher, 1717. -
A Circle of Notable Native American Scholars
6:00PM - 8:00PM Thu 11 Feb 2021 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Join us for a panel discussion with five phenomenal Indigenous scholars who have all been inducted into the American Academy of Arts & Sciences (AAAS) -
[Virtual] Book Group Discussion of Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson
7:00PM - 8:00PM Wed 10 Feb 2021 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Three members of the class of 1981, Stacy Scott, EdD; Steven Clark, MD and Ruth Milkman, Esq. will lead a discussion of Pulitzer Prize winning author Isabel Wilkerson's latest book, Caste. -
[Virtual] American Foreign Policy in the Biden-Harris Administration
6:00PM - 7:15PM Wed 3 Feb 2021 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Harvard Kennedy School Professor Nicholas Burns will discuss the major Foreign Policy Challenges confronting the new Biden administration. Professor Burns has previously served as Undersecretary of State and as US Ambassador to NATO. -
[Virtual] James Joyce's Birthday Celebration
3:30PM - 5:00PM Tue 2 Feb 2021 ( Timezone: Eastern )
The Harvard Club of Washington DC is Co-Hosting this Program organized by Club Member Bob Kolodney for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at American University -
[Virtual] 40th Reunion Happy Hour - Class of '81
7:00PM - 8:00PM Thu 28 Jan 2021 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Join us for this gathering of members of the Class of 1981 living in the DC area. -
Conspiracism and Democracy in America - Hosted by the Columbia Club
6:30PM - 8:00PM Wed 27 Jan 2021 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Professor Nancy L. Rosenblum will explain the nature of the new conspiracism, how it is shaping American public life, and its malignant effects on the foundational institutions, the civic society as a whole, and the minds of citizens. -
2021 Global Networking Night - Special Interest Groups
6:00PM Thu 21 Jan 2021 ( Timezone: Eastern )
The Harvard Alumni Association invites you to join alumni for Global Networking Night. Register to reconnect with classmates and make new connections. -
Davone Tines '09, Acclaimed Local Opera Singer in STREAMING Debut Performance with Vocal Arts DC
12:00PM Thu 21 Jan 2021 - 12:00PM Mon 1 Feb 2021 ( Timezone: Eastern )
The Program, titled “Recital No.1: MASS”, will include the world premiere of pieces by African American composers, which were commissioned for Mr. Tines by Vocal Arts DC and celebrates both MLK Day & Black History Month. -
Celebrate MLK Day with the National Museum of African American History and Culture- FREE
4:00PM - 5:30PM Mon 18 Jan 2021 ( Timezone: Eastern )
The People’s Holiday is NMAAHC’s annual program honoring Dr. King’s commitment to racial equality, justice, and service. The 45-minute concert of jazz and poetry will feature performances of students from The Julliard School, etc. -
Analyzing the 2020 Election with Vote.org CEO, Andrea Hailey
6:00PM - 7:15PM Tue 12 Jan 2021 ( Timezone: Eastern )
The discussion will review the historic voter turnout in the presidential election, the Georgia Senate runoff results, and ways to continue to grow civic engagement and participation in the years between presidential elections. -
[Virtual] Using the Science of Habits to Make your New Year's Resolutions Stick
FEATURED
6:00PM - 7:00PM Mon 4 Jan 2021 ( Timezone: Eastern )
We all try to change our behavior, but the initial decision to change is very different from how change persists. Professor Wood, a former Radcliffe Fellow explain how we keep behavior changed long term. -
[Virtual] Series on Race: Examining the Role of Latinx Voters in Texas in the 2020 Election
FEATURED
6:00PM - 7:15PM Thu 17 Dec 2020 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Panelists are experts from media, academia & community organizing: Arelis Hernandez (Wash. Post ); Michelle Tremillo (Exec. Dir. Texas Organizing Project); Trinidad Gonzales (Co-founder Refusing to Forget) & Dr. Cecilia Balli (Texas Organizing Project). -
Volunteer at Capital Area Food Bank
1:00PM - 4:00PM Sat 12 Dec 2020 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Join the Harvard Club of Washington DC at the Capital Area Food Bank in addressing food insecurity packing food for community members who need support during the COVID-19 pandemic. -
[Virtual] Career Conversation and Q and A with Sondra Levitt
FEATURED
6:30PM - 7:30PM Thu 10 Dec 2020 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Sunny Levitt is a well respected Executive Leadership and Career Coach. -
[Virtual] Harvard Women in Media Series: "Reflections"
FEATURED
6:30PM - 7:30PM Wed 9 Dec 2020 ( Timezone: Eastern )
A virtual panel discussion with distinguished alumnae about the 2020 Election. This program will be moderated by HCW Board Member Kevin Corke MPA '04, White House Correspondent for Fox News Channel in Washington, D.C -
[Virtual] The Series on Race: Race and Friendships
FEATURED
6:30PM - 8:00PM Tue 8 Dec 2020 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Learn how to effectively broach the topic of race in conversations with friends; listen to our friends and respectfully ask questions relating to their life experiences; and use these conversations to continue to grow as individuals. -
[Virtual] Exclusive Guided Tour - Museum of the Palestinian People
3:00PM - 4:30PM Mon 7 Dec 2020 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Nazar Farsakh, our guide, is the Chair of the Board of the Museum and a Lecturer at the Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University. -
[Virtual] Holiday Tour of the Western Part of the National Mall
FEATURED
4:30PM - 5:30PM Sun 6 Dec 2020 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Richard Hyde, HKS 1992, presents Washington's monuments in the context of American history and the contemporary political situation, both national and international. We will then look at the Lincoln, Vietnam and Korean Memorials and more! -
Examining Origins and Legacy of Indigenous Slavery on the 400th Anniversary of Mayflower's Landing
3:00PM - 4:00PM Sat 5 Dec 2020 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Join fellow alumni and community guests for a discussion on indigenous slavery at Harvard and in New England. -
[Virtual] Docent Led Tour of Forces of Nature Renwick Invitational 2020 - Limited to Harvard Club
5:30PM - 6:30PM Mon 30 Nov 2020 ( Timezone: Eastern )
We will also visit the spectacular exhibit of Janet Echelman '87 with master docent Betsy Hennigan -
[Virtual] Uplift the Spirits of Seniors at Stoddard Baptist Nursing Home
12:00PM Mon 23 Nov 2020 - 12:00PM Sat 5 Dec 2020 ( Timezone: Eastern )
The Harvard Club is supporting residents at Stoddard Baptist Nursing Home by sending letters, cards, and/or scheduling calls with seniors who are in need of uplifting messages and meaningful social connections during the pandemic. -
Volunteer at Martha's Table
FEATURED
1:00PM - 4:00PM Fri 20 Nov 2020 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Join the Harvard Club of Washington DC at the Martha's Table Joyful Grocery Bagging Event where we will pre-package grocery bags of food for community members who need support during the COVID-19 pandemic. -
[Virtual] Healing Our Divided Society: Systemic Racism, Inequality and Poverty
FEATURED
6:00PM - 7:00PM Thu 19 Nov 2020 ( Timezone: Eastern )
How has America addressed the issues raised in the 1968 Kerner Commission Report on Racial Inequality? Did the predictions made by the report come true about the future of American society? -
[Virtual] Kevin Jennings '85 Shares His Journey as an LGBTQ Advocate
FEATURED
12:00PM - 1:00PM Wed 18 Nov 2020 ( Timezone: Eastern )
In this next Allyship event, we are honored to be joined by Kevin Jennings ’85. Kevin has been a leader of and an advocate for LGBTQ people. What drove him? How did he succeed? Who were his allies? -
[Virtual] In the Days When Freedom Died: Racial Violence in Post-civil war America with Charles Lane
FEATURED
6:00PM - 7:00PM Tue 17 Nov 2020 ( Timezone: Eastern )
A conversation on Reconstruction-era white-supremacist terrorism in the U.S. South, and its continuing relevance today, with noted Washington Post editorial writer and columnist Charles Lane. -
The Series on Race - Part III: The White Elephant in the C-Suite - Race and Racism in the Workplace
FEATURED
6:00PM - 8:00PM Thu 12 Nov 2020 ( Timezone: Eastern )
This will be both a respectful and frank sharing of the difficulties faced by persons of color in their professional work lives as well as the challenges and epiphanies of their white colleagues as they seek to understand race and racism in the workplace. -
[Virtual] Celebrate Veterans Day with Harvard Veterans
FEATURED
6:30PM - 7:30PM Wed 11 Nov 2020 ( Timezone: Eastern )
John Campbell, a Marine veteran with two purple hearts and founder of MyVetwork, will share his perspective on serving the veteran community as a Deputy Under Secretary of Defense responsible for policy supporting wounded, ill, and injured service member -
[Virtual] Grow your Profit Core: 3 Rules for Doubling Your Profit Peaks & Reversing Profit Drains
FEATURED
6:00PM - 7:30PM Tue 10 Nov 2020 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Our speaker is Dr. Jonathan Byrnes HBS, DBA Senior Lecturer, MIT and Chairman & Founding Partner of Profit Isle -
[Virtual] Twenty Minutes on How to Project Executive Presence Over Zoom with Eileen Smith
FEATURED
6:00PM - 7:00PM Wed 28 Oct 2020 ( Timezone: Eastern )
The work from home honeymoon is over. Executives are becoming intentional about how they project their professional image over video. Eileen Smith will help us improve our public speaking, executive presence and body language. -
The First Ever Halloween Pet Contest!
FEATURED
11:58AM - 11:59AM Sun 25 Oct 2020 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Join us in a Halloween Costume Contest for your pets during the month of October. Win bragging rights and membership benefits and enjoy hilarious pet photos! -
[Virtual] Workout - Full Body Bootcamp
FEATURED
11:00AM - 12:00PM Sun 25 Oct 2020 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Join the Harvard Club of Washington, DC for a virtual workout! In this class, combine Pilates-inspired exercises with full-body cardio moves, set to music for a good sweat! -
Race and Mass Incarceration in the US
FEATURED
6:00PM - 7:30PM Thu 22 Oct 2020 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Professor Reshmaan Hussam of the Harvard Business School will lead the case discussion:This event will create the experience of an HBS classroom and you may choose to be an active participant or an observer. -
[Virtual] Slaters Lane: Producing an Audiobook During the COVID-19 Pandemic
FEATURED
7:00PM - 8:00PM Wed 21 Oct 2020 ( Timezone: Eastern )
An insightful, amusing and candid conversation with audiobook narrator/WETA on-air host Nicole Lacroix; musical composer James Jacobs; and author John Adam Wasowicz, HKS '88 moderated by NPR Newcaster Nora Raum. -
[Virtual] The Future of Global Education Webinar
FEATURED
12:00PM - 1:00PM Wed 21 Oct 2020 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Join Harvard Alumni for Global Development at 12:00pm ET on Wednesday, October 21st for our next webinar on the future of global education. -
[Virtual] The Series on Race: Race and Public Monuments
FEATURED
6:00PM - 7:30PM Thu 15 Oct 2020 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Our speaker is Thomas J. Brown '81, HLS '84, Ph.D. '95, Professor of History at the University of South Carolina where he specializes in Civil War commemoration and especially on public monuments. -
[Virtual] Welcome To Your City!
FEATURED
6:00PM - 7:00PM Wed 14 Oct 2020 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Join recent college grads to welcome new alumni to the DC area. Register with your LinkedIn profile and other social media accounts to see who's coming and connect with other attendees before, during, and after the event. -
{Virtual} Black LGBTQIA+ Lives Matter: Intersectionality and Allyship
FEATURED
5:00PM - 6:00PM Tue 13 Oct 2020 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Please join the Harvard Black Alumni Society and the Harvard Gender Sexuality Caucus on Tuesday, October 13th from 5:00 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. EST for a discussion about intersectionality in the Black LGBTQIA+ community. -
[Virtual] Feeling & Looking Confident in the Video Era for Women and Men with Kristina Han '96
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6:00PM Thu 8 Oct 2020 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Own Your Wonder will discuss simple and effective ways to empower your professional presence by maximizing the environment around you and your appearance. -
[Virtual] The Cartiers and Marjorie Merriweather Post - FREE
FEATURED
12:00PM - 1:00PM Fri 2 Oct 2020 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Join Francesca Cartier Brickell and Wilfried Zeisler as they share behind-the-scenes stories and close ups of the sumptuous jewels collected by Marjorie Post. -
[Virtual] Back to School Bash: Support DC Students
FEATURED
12:00PM - 2:00PM Wed 30 Sep 2020 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Join the Harvard Club of Washington DC in working with Serve Your City/Ward 6 Mutual Aid Network to ensure that DC students have the resources they need to be successful. Volunteer to virtually tutor DC K-12 students or donate old laptops and supplies. -
[Virtual] Become a Smithsonian Digital Volunteer: Transcribe Freedmen's Bureau
FEATURED
10:00AM - 12:00PM Sat 26 Sep 2020 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Join fellow Harvard Club of DC members in working with the National Museum of African American History and Culture to transcribe the Freedmen's Bureau Papers and make them more accessible for researchers and the general public. -
[Virtual] Introducing The Series on Race: Join Us for A Dialogue on Race and Policing
FEATURED
6:00PM - 7:30PM Tue 22 Sep 2020 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Race and Public Monuments, Race and the Workplace and Race and Friendships will be the subjects of the subsequent presentations in this series. -
[Virtual] College Planning in an Era of Uncertainty - FREE for HCW Members
FEATURED
7:00PM - 8:00PM Tue 8 Sep 2020 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Our panel will discuss ideas for addressing these new challenges and minimizing the stress on your family. -
{Virtual} The Reverse Underground Railroad: A Conversation with Prof. Richard Bell, Ph.D.- FREE
FEATURED
6:00PM - 7:00PM Thu 27 Aug 2020 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Dr. Bell will be talking about his new research on the Reverse Underground Railroad, a black-market network of human traffickers and slave traders who stole away thousands of legally free African Americans from their families. -
{Virtual} Defending Public Health against Public Opinion - FREE
FEATURED
6:30PM - 8:00PM Thu 20 Aug 2020 ( Timezone: Eastern )
The discussion will examine how both health professionals and the public can converge on the right path in wearing masks, social-distancing, self-quarantining, school openings, athletics and caring for the elderly. -
{Virtual} Keep Calm and be Vigilant: Taiwan's Win against Corona - FREE
FEATURED
8:30PM - 9:30PM Wed 5 Aug 2020 ( Timezone: Eastern )
New Taipei City Director-General and Columbia Alumni Association board member Ching-Yu Yao MA SIPA'03, shares details about Taiwan's success story in a frank conversation with Natasha Lebedeva, Director of International Affairs at NBC News. -
[Virtual] Art Across cultures: Freer - Limited to Harvard Club Members FREE
FEATURED3:00PM - 3:45PM Fri 31 Jul 2020 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Our guide will be Club Member Ruth Mc Diarmid, Ph.D. '65, a seasoned volunteer docent at the Freer-Sackler Friday, July 31 at 3:00 PM-Sackler. -
[Virtual The Epidemic Beneath the Pandemic: Our Epidemic of Insecurity & COVID19 Inequities
FEATURED
6:00PM - 7:00PM Tue 28 Jul 2020 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Dr. Abdul El-Sayed is a physician, epidemiologist, progressive activist, educator, author, speaker, and podcast host. He is the Chair of Southpaw Michigan and a Political Contributor at CNN. -
{Virtual} The White House Historical Association Celebrates Mrs. Kennedy Birthday Program
FEATURED
12:00PM Tue 28 Jul 2020 - 6:30PM Thu 30 Jul 2020 ( Timezone: Eastern )
The White House Historical Association is a private, nonprofit organization founded in 1961 by First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy with a mission to protect, preserve, and provide public access to the rich history of America’s Executive Mansion. -
[Virtual] Club-member Nancy Thorndike Greenspan, Author and Biographer, on her book: Atomic Spy
FEATURED
6:30PM - 8:00PM Fri 24 Jul 2020 ( Timezone: Eastern )
On the 75th anniversary of the Potsdam conference, Nancy will be interviewed by Emily S. Dietsch regarding her latest book. -
[Virtual] Hokusai and the Art of Japan - Limited to Harvard Club Members FREE
FEATURED3:00PM - 3:45PM Fri 24 Jul 2020 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Our guide will be Club Member Ruth Mc Diarmid, Ph.D. '65, a seasoned volunteer docent at the Freer-Sackler. Friday, July 24 at 3:00 PM - Hokusai and the Art of Japan -
[Virtual ] Hamilton & History with Award Winning Historian and Prof. Richard Bell, Ph.D.
FEATURED
6:00PM - 7:00PM Thu 2 Jul 2020 ( Timezone: Eastern )
We’ll learn what this amazing musical gets right and gets wrong about Alexander Hamilton, the American Revolution, and the birth of the United Sates and about why all that matters. -
[Virtual] 2020 Vision with Harvard Basketball Coach Tommy Amaker
FEATURED
5:00PM - 6:00PM Wed 1 Jul 2020 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Join Tommy Amaker, Harvard men’s basketball coach, and HBS Senior Lecturer Henry McGee, in a moderated discussion about Amaker’s vision of using this generation-defining moment to work towards defeating racism and systemic inequality. -
Volunteer at Martha's Table
1:00PM - 4:00PM Tue 23 Jun 2020 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Join the Harvard Club of Washington DC at the Martha's Table Joyful Grocery Bagging Event where we will pre-package grocery bags of food for community members who need support during the COVID-19 pandemic. -
[Virtual] "Own Your Wonder" hosts: Look Your Best On Video (Makeup Tutorial)
FEATURED
6:00PM - 7:00PM Thu 18 Jun 2020 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Kristina Han (College '96) is pioneering makeup-as-a-service with the creation of DC’s first makeup bar, a unique and inspiring beauty experience with its first location in Georgetown. -
[Virtual] Master the Art of Fearless Self-Promotion with Meredith Fineman, Author of Brag Better
1:00PM - 2:00PM Wed 17 Jun 2020 ( Timezone: Eastern )
This FREE event is hosted by Politics and Prose. -
[Virtual] Q&A with Five-Time Olympic Champion Katie Ledecky
FEATURED
6:00PM - 6:30PM Tue 16 Jun 2020 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Olympic swimmer Katie Ledecky will join the Harvard Club of Washington, D.C., for a virtual Q&A moderated by her brother, Michael (AB '16). -
[Virtual] DC's Chamber Dance Project Continues Free Ballet Zoom Series Series
5:00PM Tue 16 Jun 2020 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Choreographer Claudia Schreier speaks about her new work and issues of equity and inclusion in ballet. -
Community Service Spotlight: Corey Cappelloni
5:30AM Fri 12 Jun 2020 - 2:00PM Fri 19 Jun 2020 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Learn more about HCW member, Corey Cappelloni, who is running from Washington, DC to his grandmother Ruth in Scranton, PA in order to raise awareness for residents in nursing homes, assisted-living facilities and rehabilitation centers across the world! -
[Virtual] Harvard Belongs to All of Us, Featuring HAA President Alice Hill
FEATURED
7:00PM - 8:30PM Wed 3 Jun 2020 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Join HAA President, Alice Hill, for a discussion on how place shapes people, how Harvard has shaped everyone who has been there, and what that experience means. -
[Virtual] Domestic and Foreign Policy Challenges of Dealing with Russia with Fiona Hill
6:30PM - 8:30PM Tue 2 Jun 2020 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Join the conversation as Washington DC's eminent Russia expert Fiona Hill discusses Putin, the modern Russian politics, and how it intersects US interests both domestically and internationally. -
[Virtual] COVID19 Care: Free 4-Part Online Program based on Whole Food Plant-Based Nutrition
8:00PM Thu 28 May 2020 - 9:00PM Sun 28 Jun 2020 ( Timezone: Eastern )
This program is for everyone who cares about their health and wellbeing, now, and in the future! -
[At Capacity] Workout - Full Body Bootcamp
FEATURED
6:00PM Thu 28 May 2020 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Join the Harvard Club of Washington, DC for a virtual workout! In this class, combine Pilates-inspired exercises with full-body cardio moves, set to music for a good sweat! -
[Virtual] Panel on US & China relations: A Virtual Briefing
7:30PM - 9:30PM Wed 27 May 2020 ( Timezone: Eastern )
The Columbia Club has invited us to join them for an in-depth unfiltered discussion of current US-China interactions and the outlook of their relations in the future. -
[VIRTUAL] - Secret Court 100: Harvard's Queer Century "Living Legacies"
3:00PM - 4:30PM Fri 22 May 2020 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Panel discussion featuring Professors Michael Bronski, Diana Eck, and Evelynn Hammonds, and Amit Paley, CEO & Executive Director, The Trevor Project; moderated by Professor Timothy Patrick McCarthy -
[Registration Now Closed] Honoring the Graduating Class of 2020 with Sheryl Sandberg
FEATURED
6:45PM - 8:00PM Thu 21 May 2020 ( Timezone: Eastern )
We cordially invite you to a “virtual” Celebration of the Harvard College Class of 2020, featuring a Q&A with our very special guest speaker Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook and Lean In Founder. -
[Virtual] Secret Court 100: Harvard's Queer Century "Living Histories"
FEATURED
6:00PM - 7:30PM Thu 21 May 2020 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Panel discussion featuring Professors Michael Bronski, Diana Eck, and Evelynn Hammonds, and Amit Paley, CEO & Executive Director, The Trevor Project; moderated by Professor Timothy Patrick McCarthy -
[Virtual] Career Strategies for Certain and Uncertain Times with Sunny Levitt
FEATURED
5:00PM - 6:00PM Tue 19 May 2020 ( Timezone: Eastern )
There is no doubt that these are challenging times in our lives. But in every crisis there is opportunity. -
[Virtual] Tales From Inside the Hot Zone and Relevance to the COVID-19 Outbreak
FEATURED
6:00PM - 7:00PM Thu 14 May 2020 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Clubmember Mark Kortepeter MD is an infectious disease and public health physician, scientist, retired soldier, and author. -
[Virtual] Coronavirus: Five Rules for Growing Customer Loyalty by Jonathan Byrnes HBS, DBA '80
FEATURED
5:00PM - 6:00PM Wed 13 May 2020 ( Timezone: Eastern )
In this webinar, Jonathan will explain how to develop a pragmatic customer management strategy for this difficult period based these five rules. -
SOLD OUT!/[Virtual] Harvard Coast to Coast Cocktails - Virtual Happy Hour
FEATURED
6:00PM - 7:00PM Fri 8 May 2020 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Join the Harvard Club of San Francisco and the Harvard Club of Washington, DC for a virtual happy hour! -
[Virtual] Workout - Full Body Bootcamp
FEATURED
6:00PM - 7:00PM Thu 7 May 2020 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Join the Harvard Club of Washington, DC for a virtual workout! In this class, combine Pilates-inspired exercises with full-body cardio moves, set to music for a good sweat! -
[Virtual] The Harvard Real Estate Alumni Organization (HREAO) Webinar Series
FEATURED
10:00AM - 1:00PM Wed 6 May 2020 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Navigating The Stormy Seas - COVID-19 And Impacts On Development, Construction, Financing of Affordable and Multifamily Housing -
[Virtual] Finding Transformation in a Time of Terror with James Gordon '62 & HMS '67
FEATURED
6:30PM - 7:30PM Tue 5 May 2020 ( Timezone: Eastern )
The coronavirus pandemic brings with it a great and terrifying challenge to all of us. We can use simple, powerful techniques of self-awareness and self-care to create the balance, sanity, and centeredness that will enable us to best meet this challenge. -
[Virtual] Recent Grads Happy Hour
FEATURED
6:00PM - 8:00PM Fri 1 May 2020 ( Timezone: Eastern )
The Harvard Club of Washington wants to help you put the "social" in social distancing! Harvard recent grads and friends will get together for an informal happy hour over Zoom on Friday, May 1 -
[Virtual] Career Planning Amidst the Pandemic with Ellen Musante
FEATURED
12:00PM - 1:00PM Tue 28 Apr 2020 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Now just might be the BEST time to focus on career aspirations. Join us for this FREE webinar noon program hosted by the Harvard Club -
CANCELLED!/Judy Melinek, MD and TJ Mitchell Discussing their first novel "First Cut" - FREE
6:30PM - 8:00PM Tue 24 Mar 2020 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Join New York Times best selling authors and Harvard College graduates as they discuss their second book, titled "First Cut". -
CANCELLED!/March Happy Hour Reception - Hosted by The University Club of Washington, DC
6:30PM - 8:00PM Tue 24 Mar 2020 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Connect with fellow Harvard alumni. Learn more about the joint membership opportunity between the Harvard Club and the University Club of Washington, DC. Cocktails (cash bar), hors d'oeuvres, and Clubhouse tours will be offered. -
TO BE RESCHEDULED!/Harvard Alumni Entrepreneurs: Panel Discussion with Harvard Women Entrepreneurs
6:00PM - 8:30PM Thu 19 Mar 2020 ( Timezone: Eastern )
HAE DC is celebrating Women’s History Month featuring a panel of distinguished Harvard women entrepreneurs who will share their insights and personal stories of the unique journey of women entrepreneurs. -
CANCELLED!/2020 Gridiron Sunday Reprise
12:00PM - 3:00PM Sun 15 Mar 2020 ( Timezone: Eastern )
For over 130 years, a great Washington tradition known as the Gridiron Show has skewered Presidents and congressional leaders, political candidates and journalists. -
EVENT FULL! /So Others Might Eat (SOME) Breakfast Shift
6:30AM - 9:15AM Sun 1 Mar 2020 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Join fellow members of the Harvard Club in helping prepare and serve breakfast to hungry guests at SOME's Dining Room. -
Tour of Folk & Self-Taught Art Exhibit at Smithsonian American Art Museum
FEATURED
5:45PM - 6:45PM Thu 27 Feb 2020 ( Timezone: Eastern )
This tour is limited to members and their guests. SAAM’s collection of folk and self-taught art represents the powerful vision of America’s untrained and vernacular artists. Represented in the museum’s collection are pieces that draw on tradition -
10th Ivy/Seven Sisters Chess Social
FEATURED
6:45PM - 9:00PM Mon 24 Feb 2020 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Join us at our next chess social! This is an excellent opportunity to network with Ivy/Seven Sisters alumni and their guests and take part in casual games. -
Equinox Workout Class - SPORTS CONDITIONING
2:30PM Sun 23 Feb 2020 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Push your cardio to new limits with this Athletic Conditioning class from Equinox. This class uses weights and your own body weight for cardio and strength. -
Attend a Sunday Matinee Performance of "Silent Sky" at Ford's Theatre at A Very Special Price
FEATURED
2:00PM - 4:30PM Sun 23 Feb 2020 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Written by Lauren Gunderson, “Silent Sky” explores the life of astronomer Henrietta Leavitt and her peers at the Harvard Observatory at the turn of the 20th century. -
Ivy/Seven Sisters Winter Indoor Round - Robin Tennis Party
6:50PM - 11:50PM Sat 22 Feb 2020 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Players of all levels are welcomed. -
Volunteer at Greater DC Diaper Bank- Joint Princeton Event
10:00AM - 12:00PM Sat 22 Feb 2020 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Join the Harvard Club of Washington DC and the Princeton Club of Washington DC in supporting the Greater DC Diaper Bank! -
Recent Grads: Harvard-Dartmouth Happy Hour
6:00PM - 8:30PM Tue 11 Feb 2020 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Join Harvard and Dartmouth recent grads for a happy hour in the West End! -
February Happy Hour at Brasserie Liberté
FEATURED
6:00PM - 8:00PM Mon 10 Feb 2020 ( Timezone: Eastern )
We hope to see you at Brasserie Liberté a modern French destination with an American twist located in the heart of Georgetown. The menu reflects the comfort food of both cuisines served in a cozy and laid back setting. -
Equinox Workout Class - Barre
2:30PM - 3:30PM Sun 9 Feb 2020 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Combine precise techniques with athletic intensity for a total body workout. -
CIA Veteran Andrew Gilmour '83 Applies Ancient Middle East History to Modern Policy Dilemmas.
FEATURED
6:30PM - 8:30PM Tue 4 Feb 2020 ( Timezone: Eastern )
The program will begin with drinks and a Mid-eastern style dinner. Please join us for a discussion with Andrew Gilmour, a decorated 32 year veteran of the CIA on "The Middle East in Transition: Insights and Policy Option from the Ancient World" -
Harvard's Center for European Studies Invites Members to a Cocktail Reception
6:00PM - 8:00PM Fri 24 Jan 2020 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Harvard’s Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies (CES) and Center for Hellenic Studies (CHS) invite Washington-DC area alumni to a talk on global challenges and a cocktail reception. -
SOLD OUT!/HE Nebojša Kaluđerović Invites Harvard Club Members to the Embassy of Montenegro
6:30PM - 8:30PM Thu 23 Jan 2020 ( Timezone: Eastern )
A full Montenegrin dinner with Montenegrin wine will be catered by Adrianna Catering, a renowned DC caterer specializing in Balkan and Eastern European Cuisine. -
Equinox Workout Class - The Pursuit
12:00PM - 1:00PM Sat 18 Jan 2020 ( Timezone: Eastern )
THE PURSUIT by EQUINOX is an immersive studio cycling experience that uses groundbreaking in-studio gaming and data visualization to drive competition and inspire peak performance. -
2020 Global Networking Night - Washington, DC
6:00PM - 8:00PM Wed 15 Jan 2020 ( Timezone: Eastern )
The Harvard Alumni Association and Harvard Club of Washington, DC invite you to join fellow local alumni for Global Networking Night. Register to reconnect with classmates and make new connections. -
Docent Led Tour of Two Iranian Exhibits at the Freer Gallery of Art- FREE
10:15AM - 11:15AM Sun 12 Jan 2020 ( Timezone: Eastern )
This tour is limited to Harvard Club of Washington, DC members and their guests. Please meet at the Visitor Services Desk in the: Sackler Gallery of Art, which can be found by going through the Mall entrance off Jefferson Drive. -
Become Acquainted with Bhutan
FEATURED
7:00PM - 9:00PM Thu 9 Jan 2020 ( Timezone: Eastern )
This program will introduce will introduce you to the tiny Himalayan kingdom that's changing the world. Her Royal Highness Princess Sonam Dechan Wangchuk is a graduate of the Law School and is associated with this program. -
KIPP DC Professional Networking Event
5:30PM - 7:30PM Tue 7 Jan 2020 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Do you remember the person who taught you how to network? Join fellow members of the Harvard Club in helping KIPP DC college-age alumni practice their professional networking skills on Tuesday, January 7th from 5:30pm to 7:30pm. -
Docent Led Tour of Hokusai Exhibit at the Freer - FREE
11:00AM - 12:00PM Sun 29 Dec 2019 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Please meet at the Visitor Services Desk in the Freer Gallery of Art which can be found by going through the Mall entrance off Jefferson Drive. This tour is limited to Harvard Club of Washington, DC members and their guests Veteran docent Gail Yano will -
Holiday Hike with Club Member and Guidebook Author, Barbara Saffir ABE '82 - FREE
9:30AM - 12:30PM Sun 29 Dec 2019 ( Timezone: Eastern )
This 4 mile hike will begin and end at the entrance to Dumbarton Oaks. Please bring water and wear appropriate shoes and clothing. This activity is not recommended for those with balance problems. -
Harvard Men's Basketball vs. Howard University
2:00PM - 4:00PM Sun 22 Dec 2019 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Cheer on the Crimson in-person as they take on Howard University! Tickets are now on sale. -
Harvard Men's Basketball vs. GW & Pregame Reception with Coach Amaker
12:00PM - 2:00PM Sat 21 Dec 2019 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Cheer on the Crimson as they take on George Washington! Tickets are now on sale. Fans are invited to meet Coach Amaker before the game at Tonic Restaurant. -
SOLD OUT!/Harvard President Bacow Presents The 2019 Public Service Award to David Rubenstein
FEATURED
6:30PM - 8:30PM Wed 18 Dec 2019 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Please join us in honoring David Rubenstein for his distinguished record of public service to Washington DC and Harvard University. -
The Washington Ballet's Nutcracker with a Pre-Show Discussion with Artistic Director, Julie Kent
FEATURED
5:30PM - 9:00PM Sat 7 Dec 2019 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Kick off the holiday season with The Washington Ballet's Nutcracker. The Club will host a private Q&A session before the show, featuring the Artistic Director, Julie Kent, and her dancers. -
Volunteer to Plant Trees in DC
8:30AM - 12:00PM Sat 7 Dec 2019 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Join Harvard Club members to plant new trees in Washington, DC. -
Ivy Singles Social Club Holiday Party 2019
6:00PM - 9:00PM Fri 6 Dec 2019 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Our venue is the elegant and historic DACOR-Bacon House (built 1824-25). Each floor will be festively decorated for the holiday season. We will enjoy hot and cold d'oeuvres and enjoy a selection of fine wines, bubbly, cocktails and non-alcoholic drinks. -
December All Harvard Networking Reception - Hosted by the University Club of Washing
6:30PM - 8:30PM Mon 2 Dec 2019 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Connect with fellow Harvard alumni. Learn more about the joint membership opportunity between the Harvard Club and the University Club of Washington, DC. Cocktails (cash bar), hors d'oeuvres, and Clubhouse tours will be offered. -
SOLD OUT!/Autumnal Cocktail and Historical Chat with Derek Brown in the Columbia Room + Book
FEATURED
5:30PM Tue 26 Nov 2019 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Derek Brown, Owner - Columbia Room & author, Spirits, Sugar, Water, Bitters: How the Cocktail Conquered the World.A special cocktail will be created with Macchu Pisco which is owned and operated by Melanie Asher HBS '03. -
Harvard-Yale Game Watch Party - FREE
11:30AM - 3:00PM Sat 23 Nov 2019 ( Timezone: Eastern )
All are welcome to attend this watch party at Ireland's Four Courts in Arlington, VA. -
Alumni Night at the Washington National Opera's Performance of Mozart's The Magic Flute
6:30PM - 9:30PM Fri 22 Nov 2019 ( Timezone: Eastern )
These specially priced tickets also include a private pre-performance Talk with WNO Expert in The Private African Lounge at 6:30 pm before the 7:30 pm performance and a post-performance party with WNO Artists Trustees in the private Russian Lounge. -
9th Ivy/Seven Sisters Chess Social
FEATURED
6:45PM - 9:30PM Mon 18 Nov 2019 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Join us at our next chess social! This is an excellent opportunity to network with Ivy/Seven Sisters alumni and their guests and take part in casual games. -
Mixed Doubles Tennis Party for IVY / Seven Sisters alumni and their guests
6:50PM - 11:50PM Sat 16 Nov 2019 ( Timezone: Eastern )
This tennis event is for players of any age over 18. -
Ivy Singles Event hosted by the Cornell and Dartmouth Clubs
6:30PM - 9:00PM Fri 15 Nov 2019 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Celebrate fall with the Ivy Singles Social Club at the Pen Arts Buildling. See old friends and make new ones at the Pen Arts Building! These events are open to all single alumni of member schools and their guests. -
The Astonishing Story of the Reverse Underground Railroad with Richard Bell Ph.D. '06
FEATURED
6:30PM - 8:30PM Wed 13 Nov 2019 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Rick Bell will be talking about his new research on the Reverse Underground Railroad, a black-market network of human traffickers and slave traders who stole away thousands of legally free African Americans from their families. -
Recent Grads: Harvard-Yale-Princeton Happy Hour
6:00PM - 8:00PM Wed 13 Nov 2019 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Join Harvard, Yale and Princeton recent grads for a happy hour in Shaw! -
Volunteer with an Urban Food Hub - Support Sustainability and Access to Fresh Foods
9:00AM - 1:00PM Sat 9 Nov 2019 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Join fellow members of the Harvard Club in supporting UDC Causes, an organization committed to providing access to fresh food in food deserts in Washington, DC. We will be helping PR Harris Urban Food Hub wash, fill, and seed Dutch buckets at their hydrop -
Harvard Real Estate Alumni Organization presents Trends and Disruption in Real Estate Technology
6:00PM - 8:30PM Thu 7 Nov 2019 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Please join the Harvard Real Estate Alumni Organization for a panel discussion on trends in real estate technology and potential market shifts resulting from innovative and “disruptive” technology. -
November All Harvard Networking Reception - Hosted by the University Club of Washington, DC
FEATURED
6:30PM - 8:30PM Tue 5 Nov 2019 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Connect with fellow Harvard alumni. Learn more about the joint membership opportunity between the Harvard Club and the University Club of Washington, DC. Cocktails (cash bar), hors d'oeuvres, and Clubhouse tours will be offered. -
A Dinner Conversation with Deborah Rutter, President of the Kennedy Center
FEATURED
6:30PM - 8:30PM Wed 30 Oct 2019 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Visionary Leadership: Building a World Class, Multi-cultural Institution and Community in our Front Yard. An exceptional opportunity to hear from one of the nation’s most adroit leaders in the arts. -
Volunteer with City Year at Make a Difference Day
9:00AM - 1:00PM Sat 26 Oct 2019 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Join fellow members of the Harvard Club in helping Ketcham Elementary School beautify their campus, complete classroom projects, and improve the school climate for students, staff, and the community at-large. -
Recent Grads: Special Olympics DC Happy Hour
FEATURED
6:00PM - 9:00PM Thu 24 Oct 2019 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Join the Special Olympics DC's Young Professionals Council for a happy hour fundraiser at Hawthorne! -
Cell Phone Drive for DC Coalition Against Domestic Violence (DCCADV)
4:00PM - 6:00PM Thu 24 Oct 2019 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Are you one of the millions of Americans with an old cell phone, cell phone battery, or AC charger? In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, join your fellow Harvard Club Members in donating (working and nonworking) cell phones to the DC Coalition -
A Dinner Conversation with Professors Musgrove and Asch on Chocolate City: A History of Race
FEATURED
6:30PM - 8:30PM Tue 22 Oct 2019 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Two Historians Look at DC 's Race and Politics . -
Effective Negotiation Skills for Mid - Career Transitions with Deirdre McCarthy Gallagher '91
6:00PM - 8:00PM Mon 21 Oct 2019 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Are you thinking about changing jobs, returning to the work force, or transitioning to a new role? Do you dread the difficult workplace negotiations around questions of salary, role, and promotions? Then this evening is for you! -
Oct. 21 - Self-Guided Visit to the African American Museum of History and Culture - FREE
3:00PM - 5:30PM Mon 21 Oct 2019 ( Timezone: Eastern )
This event is limited to Harvard Club Members and their guests. This is the hottest museum ticket in town. Please register early as space is limited to 75 visitors. -
"Passage to India" Lunch at the Ultra Fabulous Punjab Grill
FEATURED
12:00PM - 2:00PM Sun 20 Oct 2019 ( Timezone: Eastern )
Join us for a special lunch at the critically acclaimed Punjab Grill, hosted by its owner, Mr. Karan Singh.
