# Previous Events and Programs The Harvard Plate Stacks organizes various events and programs for the public throughout the year. We also like to feature events put on by other groups that highlight our collection and the history of Women Astronomical Computers. To see upcoming events, visit our calendar. You can also explore events with recordings or learn about past exhibitions. [### Talk: Re-envisioning her stars ](/event/talk-re-envisioning-her-stars?occ_id=0)October 18, 2024 | 6:30PM - 7:30PM BST | Royal Observatory Greenwich | London, UK In Person Join us in London, UK at the Royal Observatory Greenwich for an exciting evening discussing the arts and pioneering women in astronomy. The event is graciously hosted and co-organized by the Royal Observatory Greenwich. ![A women sits at a desk in the center of a stage. Above her in blue is a dazzeling mural of stars and annotations—like a messy chalkboard after a school day.](/sites/g/files/omnuum1806/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2024-09/The%20Lightest%20Element%20at%20Hampstead%20Theatre.%20Photo%20by%20Mark%20Douet%20_50A9671.jpg?h=db43ec1c&itok=rjfN4ia4) [### Talk: Our Observable World: The Resonance of Astronomer Henrietta Leavitt’s Life and Work at 1pm ](/event/talk-our-observable-world-resonance-astronomer-henrietta-leavitts-life-and-work-1pm?occ_id=0)October 15, 2024 | 1:00PM - 2:00PM EDT | Royal Astronomical Society, Burlington House Hybrid The Royal Astronomical Society is pleased to announce that our Public Talks for the 2024-25 season will take place at Burlington House at 1pm and 6pm. Please check the schedule as some talks may be online-only due to speaker availability. This talk is a... ![A black and white photograph of a mid aged woman Henrietta Swan Leavitt sitting at a desk with papers and ledgers.](/sites/g/files/omnuum1806/files/styles/hwp_scale_small/public/2024-09/Henrietta%20Leavitt%20HUA%20photo.jpg?itok=eUBO65yc) [### Talk & Reception: Anna Von Mertens, 'Attention Is Discovery: The Life and Legacy of Astronomer Henrietta Leavitt' ](/event/avonmertens-attention-discovery?occ_id=0)October 8, 2024 | 6:00PM - 8:00PM EDT | Harvard University, Jefferson Lab 250 Lecture Hall In Person Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian, Harvard Book Store, the Harvard University Division of Science, and the Harvard Library welcomes Anna Von Mertens—recipient of a 2010 United States Artists Fellowship in Visual Arts and previously exhibited... ![Attention is Discovery Book Cover](/sites/g/files/omnuum1806/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2024-09/Attention%20Is%20Discovery%20draft%20cover.jpg?itok=OvljtNgV) [### Experence: Cambridge Explores the Universe ](/event/experence-cambridge-explores-universe?occ_id=0)September 28, 2024 | 12:00PM - 4:00PM EDT | Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian In Person The Harvard Plate Stacks is joining our colleagues at the Center for Astrophysics for Cambridge Explores the Universe! This is the annual open house for the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian and is apart of the Cambridge Science Festival... ![Cambridge Explores the Universe 2024](/sites/g/files/omnuum1806/files/styles/hwp_scale_small/public/2024-09/CEtU%202024%20Graphics-2-Facebook%20Banner.png?itok=N_CEiFgV) [### Experience: Cambridge Open Archives ](/event/experience-cambridge-open-archives?occ_id=0)September 14, 2024 | 1:00PM - 3:00PM EDT | Cambridge Public Library Main Branch, Lorentz Park In Person Buckle up for a fun-filled afternoon as we hit the road for the Open Archives 2024: Archives Roadtrip! This free annual event, hosted by the Cambridge Historical Commission, invites you to explore the rich history of our city with the help of archivists... ![Cambridge Open Archives 2024 ](/sites/g/files/omnuum1806/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2024-09/Open%20Archives%202024%20Instagram%20Post.jpg?itok=uuebKNlm) [### Talk: Artist Ligia Bouton ](/event/talk-artist-ligia-bouton?occ_id=0)July 24, 2024 | 1:00PM - 2:00PM EDT | Phillips Auditorium, Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian Hybrid Artist Ligia Bouton will discuss her new art installation, 25 Stars: A Temporary Monument for Henrietta Swan Leavitt, in the MBTA's Kendall/MIT Northbound Subway Station. The artist will give a 45-minute talk about her artistic practice and research into... ![Ligia Bouton Installation Photo in MBTA Station](/sites/g/files/omnuum1806/files/styles/hwp_scale_small/public/2024-09/Ligia%20Ddocumentation%20Edits-17.jpeg?itok=vuIwnvQG) [### PHaEDRA Office Hours ](/event/phaedra-office-hours?occ_id=0)November 14, 2023 | 2:00PM - 3:00PM EST | https://harvard.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0odeyhqDgoHN2CezFrNSNgfyhvN_x5oa30#/registration Virtual PHaEDRA Office Hours November 14th, 2023 2pm Eastern Time Registration Link On November 14th at 2pm Eastern Time, we will meet on Zoom with Caroline Huang, a researcher at Harvard who intends to use some of the Project PHaEDRA notebooks for her research... event [### The Art and Story of 'The Fire of Stars' ](/event/art-and-story-fire-stars-illustrator-katherine-roy?occ_id=0)June 2, 2023 | 5:00PM - 7:00PM EDT | Wolbach Library, Center for Astrophysics, 60 Garden Street, Cambridge MA 02138 In Person Join Katherine Roy, the award-winning science illustrator of The Fire of Stars: The Life and Brilliance of the Woman Who Discovered What Stars Are Made Of, for an evening that celebrates Harvard's own star scientist, Cecilia Payne. This moving picture... event [### Observatory Book Club: The Memory Police ](/event/memory-police?occ_id=0)May 11, 2023 | 2:00PM - 3:00PM EDT | Wolbach Library In Person Please join the SRC and Wolbach Library on Thursday, May 11th at 2:00 PM for the Observatory Book Club. We will be reading The Memory Police, by Yoko Agawa: On an unnamed island off an unnamed coast, objects are disappearing: first hats, then ribbons... event [### Project PHaEDRA Introduction at Natural History Society of Maryland ](/event/project-phaedra-introduction-natural-history-society-maryland?occ_id=0)March 16, 2023 | 7:00PM - 8:00PM EDT In Person Join us for an introduction to the research questions and the history behind Project PHaEDRA, hosted by the Natural History Society of Maryland for their "Must Learn Thursdays"! Zoom link here. event [### PHaEDRA Office Hour - Transcription Q&A ](/event/phaedra-office-hour-transcription-qa?occ_id=0)February 14, 2023 | 2:00PM - 3:00PM EST In Person We will meet to discuss Project PHaEDRA on the Smithsonian Transcription Center, focusing on the nitty gritty of transcribing and formatting the content in the logbooks, particularly the more difficult pages. Come with your questions ready and examples of... event [### Observatory Book Club: Death's End by Cixin Liu ](/event/observatory-book-club-deaths-end-cixin-liu?occ_id=0)February 2, 2023 | 11:30AM - 12:30PM EST | Wolbach Library Collaboration Space In Person A meditation on technology, progress, morality, extinction, and knowledge that doubles as a cosmos-in-the-balance thriller, Death's End is a testament to just how far Cixin Liu's own towering imagination has taken him: Far beyond the borders of his... event The Harvard Plate Stacks wants to share as many resources as possible, including highlighting events, exhibitions, talks, and programs put on by other organizations. The listing of an event does not imply or constitute or an endorsement, partnership, or sponsorship unless explicitly stated. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed on their websites do not necessarily represent those of the Harvard Plate Stacks, the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard and Smithsonian, or our parent organizations. Are you featuring items from our collection or sharing the history of Women Astronomical Computers? We would love to know. Send an email to with information about your event to be included in our records and possibly listed here. We cannot list every event and prioritize scholarly, innovative, accessible, and free programing.