Upcoming Events: HR1981 Community

All our events are on the HR1981 class calendar.

November

Sunday, Nov. 17, 4:00-5:30pm ET, Drop-In Social
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. Drop-in socializing, hosted by Jeanne Heifetz. Join us at any time. Contact: Jeanne Heifetz.

December

Sunday, Dec. 15, 4:00-5:30pm ET, Drop-In Social
Register now
. Drop-in socializing, hosted by Jeanne Heifetz. Join us at any time. Contact: Jeanne Heifetz

January, 2025

Sunday, Jan. 12, 4:00-5:30pm ET, Book Club: James by Percival Everett.
Register now. We’ll discuss James by Percival Everett, the acclaimed retelling of Twain’s Huckleberry Finn from the perspective of Jim.  Contact: Daphne de Marneffe

February

Sunday, Feb. 9, 3:30-5:00pm ET, Book Club: Amy Edmondson(’81)’s The Right Kind of Wrong.
Register now. Classmate Amy Edmondson will discuss her book, The Right Kind of Wrong. Contact: Ruth Milkman

March

Sunday, Mar. 23, 4:00-5:30pm ET, Book Club: TBD

April

May

Sunday, May 4, 4:00-5:30pm ET, Book Club: TBD

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40th Reunion HIGHLIGHTS

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40th Reunion HIGHLIGHTS


Past 40th Reunion (and Post-Reunion) Events

(Archived here for your reference, for your fond memories, and for your proof that, yes, the list is this long.)

See the list of our future events, also visible on our front page, and in our Calendar.

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Past 40th Reunion (and Post-Reunion) Events

HR1981 Cambridge Gathering! (May 3–5, 2024)

We can’t believe it’s almost here! Please CONFIRM YOUR ATTENDANCE by paying today, via the below links. The cut off for the Harvard Club is Wednesday, May 1. We need to confirm all venues, so please purchase tickets to all events now. Thanks!

We have new events, so do check out the weekend’s events and other details.

Two steps to sign up:
Step 1:  Fill out the survey.
Step 2:  Pay the special event fees on Eventbrite:

There’s no fee for the (many) other events!
Some events have limited capacity, so don’t snooze.
Much gratitude to our generous hosts and organizers!!

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Recording available for The Good Life

If you missed the Oct. 14 author discussion with Marc Schultz, co-author of The Good Life: Lessons from the World’s Longest Scientific Study of Happiness (The Harvard Study), or simply want to revisit the event, the recording is now in our collection.

(Harvard Key required, so that this can be restricted to classmates only. If that’s a problem for you, let me know.)

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Pasadena Reunion Report

[As reported by Joe McDonough]

Class of 1981 in Pasadena, March 2023
An Appreciation

One wonders if Pasadena, California has ever shown itself better than it did to the Class of 1981 on March 23-26, 2023.  And Pasadena, after all, is the home of the Rose Bowl!

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Pasadena Reunion Forms for Download

(COVID protocol, Hiking liability waiver, Agenda, and Restaurants)

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Pasadena Reunion Updates

(Updates on each of the events, and info on using the Whova app.)

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COVID-19 Protocol for the HR1981 Pasadena Reunion

The HR1981 Pasadena Reunion Planning Team is committed to protecting the health and welfare of all attendees. Toward this end, we will follow all current public health recommendations to prevent the spread of COVID-19 among reunion attendees.

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