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Harvard Club of Merrimack Valley

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Mon, Apr 13 at 5:30PM -- Rep. Tram Nguyen
In-Person: A Women’s History Month Conversation


​A ticketed in‑person program at the Worden Theater featuring Rep. Tram Nguyen on women’s leadership and public service; details and tickets HERE





​​Thurs Apr 16 at 6PM — Speakers Bureau Spotlight with Dr. Luana Marques 

A virtual HAA program co‑sponsored by HCMV featuring Dr. Luana Marques on Bold Move: How to Thrive in Times of Uncertainty. 


RSVP: klee01@verizon.net
(Zoom link sent the day before the event)​




Tues, May 5 at 12 PM — Speakers Bureau Spotlight with HBS Professor Michael Norton

A lunchtime virtual program featuring HBS Professor Michael Norton on Rituals, Habits, and Living the Good Life

​Details and event link HERE





​Wed, May 20 -- Annual Meeting at Marble Ridge Winery  

The Harvard Club of Merrimack Valley is delighted to revive our Annual Meeting at the beautifully renovated barn at Marble Ridge Winery. This members‑only evening will feature a wine tasting, hearty hors d’oeuvres

Save the date.  Details and tickets soon








PAST WEBINARS and EVENTS



Dec 1/20:  Homeland Securitywith Juliette Kayyem (Members Only)

Dec 3/20:   Ig Nobel Night with Marc Abrahams

Dec 10/20:  Survival of the Friendliest with Prof Brian Hare.  
CLICK HERE to enjoy a recording of this webinar.


Jan 7/21Per-Suasion: What separates average persuaders from extraordinarily successful ones?  Author Robert Cialdini


​Feb 25/21Happiness: What makes a good life? Lessons from the longest study on happiness by Robert Jon Waldinger, MD


Mar 3/21:  Quantum Computing -- potential applications and the impact on future business with Dr. Suhare Nur of IBM. 


Mar 18/21The Voice in our Head, Why it Matters and How to Harness it with Prof Ethan Kross


Mar 18/21​:  The Civil War and the Constitution -- How should one feel about a modern democratic society’s being governed by a 225 year-old Constitution? with Prof Michael Korman


Mar 25/21: The Hype Machine --​ how we can protect ourselves and democracy from fake news deception and social media manipulation with Dr. Sinan Aral of MIT. 


Apr 16/21:  Virtual Cheese Tasting
(Members Only)

Apr 26/21:  Rep. Seth Moulton

Jun 10/21: The 2021 HCMV Annual Meeting 


Sept 9/21:  The 2021 Ig Nobel Prize

Nov 3/21:  Soft, Wearable Robots -- textile robots aimed to augment or assist physical capabilities with Prof Conor Walsh

Nov 16/21The Preparedness Paradox -- our need for "adaptive recovery" to meet the ever-changing challenges of the global pandemic with Prof Juliette Kayyem


Nov 30/21​: Exercised: Why Something We Never Evolved to Do Is Healthy and Rewarding​ with Prof Daniel Lieberman
CLICK HERE to watch the recording, PASSCODE:  Exercised+1


Dec 6/21 SHAM (the Society of Harvard-Undergraduate Magicians) CLICK HERE to watch the recording


Jan 27/22Biden at Year Two: A Historical Assessment​ with Prof Ted Widmer


Mar 10/22: How Stories Shape History ​with Professor Martin Puchner

Mar 23/22: Harvard Music: Past, Present, Future with Professors Thomas F. Kelly & Dean M. Uy


April 28/22:  Virtual Cheese Tasting: Presented by Mill City Cheesemongers


Aug 13/22:  Summer BBQ - Outdoor party at Frank and Belva Hopkin's home


Aug 29/22Sunset Sailaway - Sunset "Sailaway" aboard the schooner Ardelle along the coast of Gloucester and Cape Ann.

Sept 15/22: The 2022 Ig Nobels - Live simulcast of the annual Ig Nobel Prize ceremony at the newly-renovated Worden Theater.  Light refreshments served. Stevens Center, N. Andover, MA

Dec 8/22Holiday Potluck - Holiday get-together at home of Director Diane Huster

Dec 15/22Webinar -- Cooking Science - Prof. Michael Brenner uses cooking to demonstrate the principles of Physics

Feb 9/23 Webinar -- 6 PM -- Virtual Chocolate Tasting


Feb 21/23   Congressman Seth Moulton -- Live at Hawthorne Hotel, Salem, MA and by Zoom


Feb 25/23  Live Magic Show at the Worden Theater -- Harvard's own magician troupe "SHAM" performed

Aug 13/22:  Summer BBQ - Outdoor party at Frank and Belva Hopkin's home


Nov 16/23:    How Stories Shape History by Prof. Martin Puchner at the Worden Theater, No. Andover MA


Dec 6, 2023:Webinar: The Roots of American Self-Defense Laws by Prof Caroline Light

Dec 14, 2023: Members OnlyHoliday Potluck


​Jan 24, 2024   Webinar: Prof Michael Brenner - The Science of Cooking


May 17, 2024   Guided Wine Tasting at Marble Ridge Winery, North Andover


Jul 17, 2024​   Sunset Sailaway - Gloucester


Aug 3, 2024    MEMBER's ONLY: The Annual BBQ at Frank and Belva's


Dec 12, 2024  Members Only - Holiday Potluck


Feb 13 (Thurs) - Webinar -  A Student's History of Harvard

Feb 23 (Sun) - Harvard's "Famous Colored Shortstop" - Worden Theater

Mar 7 (Fri) - Webinar - Virtual Cheese Tasting


Mar 18 (Tues) - Town Hall w/Rep Tram Nguyen - Worden Theater


April 13 (Sun) - Live Magic Show - Harvard's own "SHAM" undergraduate magicians performed at the Worden Theater.

July 23 (Wed) - Sunset Sailaway on the Ardelle


Sat, Aug 9 (Sat) - The Annual BBQ (Members Only)​


Sept 30, 2025 (Tues) - Welcome to Merrimack Valley​ at Hopothecary Ales​

Nov 1, 2025 (Sat) - Harvard v Dartmouth Football - Tailgate and Stadium Viewing


Nov 6 (Thurs) - Rep Seth Moulton at the Worden Theater.  


Nov 19 (Wed) - Hon. Carmen Ortiz -- The Role of the U.S. Attorney as Chief Federal Law Enforcement Officer – Past and Present.  


Nov 22 (Sat) - THE GAME: Indoor Tailgate & Simulcast at Tavern On High


Dec 10 (Wed) - 6:30 PM - Members' Holiday Party


Jan 8 (Thu) — Virtual Talk with Prof. Daniel Nocera - The Artificial Leaf and its potential to combat global poverty.

Jan 9 (Fri)— Harvard–Dartmouth Hockey Game, Hanover, NH  


Jan 21 (Fri) — Virtual Talk with Prof. Susan Crawford  

Jan 26 (Mon)  — Virtual Talk with Prof. David J. Malan  

Feb 1 (Sun) — Nordic Ski Day, Stowe, VT  


Mar 11 (Wed) ​ — Virtual Talk with Juliette Kayyem 









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