40th Reunion

Thursday, June 4

4:00 - 11:00 p.m.

Check-in at Headquarters

Cabot Library, Science Center

Please come to headquarters to check in when you arrive on campus. You will receive your name badge, favor, additional Reunion materials, and your House/dorm room key and assignment, if you are staying on campus. 

1:35 p.m.

HR86 Red Sox vs Orioles 

Fenway Park

Come on out to the ballgame with your classmates, family and friends! Let’s kick off our reunion back at Fenway!

Tickets are available on a first come first served basis until March 27.  Tickets must be purchased through the red Sox directly and are not included with Reunion registration. Get your tickets here!  

6:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Welcome Reception

Location TBD

Join classmates and families for a casual welcome reception.

Friday, June 5

8:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.

Check-in at Headquarters

Cabot Library, Science Center

Please come to headquarters to check in when you arrive on campus. You will receive your name badge, favor, additional Reunion materials, and your House/dorm room key and assignment, if you are staying on campus. 

9:00 - 10:00 a.m.

Class Survey Presentation

Location TBD

Get the low-down on what our classmates have been doing and thinking about in a humorous (and perhaps scandalous?) debrief of the results from our HR86 Class Survey 40th Reunion Edition.

10:30 a.m.

Alumni Parade Line-up

Harvard Yard

11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Harvard Alumni Day Parade & Program

Tercentenary Theatre

All Harvard alumni are invited to join the Harvard Alumni Association for the fifth annual Harvard Alumni Day, a day for and in celebration of Harvard’s vibrant, global alumni community! 

1:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Harvard Alumni Day Yard Party

Harvard Yard

Join classmates and fellow alumni for a festive gathering in the Yard, featuring food, beverages, and activities. 

3:00 - 6:00 p.m.

Harvard Alumni Day Afternoon Programming

Location TBD

This time will include programming open to all, including talks, Shared Interest Group meet-ups, and alumni-organized mini-reunions. 

7:00 - 11:00 p.m.

Class Dinner & Party

Location TBD

Join classmates for our kickoff dinner and party! And if you're wondering what to wear, dress up or dress down—it's up to you! Come as you are.

Saturday, June 6

8:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.

Check-in at Headquarters

Cabot Library, Science Center

Please come to headquarters to check in when you arrive on campus. You will receive your name badge, favor, additional Reunion materials, and your House/dorm room key and assignment, if you are staying on campus.  

8:00 a.m.

Breakfast

Location TBD

9:00 - 10:15 a.m.

Classmate Panels/ Workshops Session I

Location TBD

Hear about what our classmates are doing and thinking about on a variety of different topics of current interest in a dozen panels and participatory workshops in two sessions. Topics and panelists to be announced later this spring.

10:30 - 11:45 a.m.

Classmate Panels/ Workshops Session II

Location TBD

Hear about what our classmates are doing and thinking about on a variety of different topics of current interest in a dozen panels and participatory workshops in two sessions. Topics and panelists to be announced later this spring.

12:00 - 2:30 p.m.

Field Day Class Luncheon

Location TBD

Come join your classmates for a BBQ lunch with an open beer and wine bar and yard games. After you eat, head into Harvard Yard for more games and activities with the other Reunion classes. Suggested dress code is casual. See you there, rain or shine!

2:30 - 3:45

Classmate Panels / Workshops

Location TBD

Join our classmates in exploring a host of different topics on where we are in our personal and professional lives through different panels and participatory workshops. Topics and panelists to be announced later this spring. 

4:00 - 5:00 p.m.

The Space Architect Film Screening

Location TBD

Screening of The Space Architect, a documentary honoring our late classmate, Constance Adams, the visionary NASA architect who reimagined how humans might live beyond Earth, followed by a post-screening conversation with our classmates who developed the film, Rebecca Carpenter, director, and Michael Hirschorn, producer.

5:30 p.m.

Class Photo

Widener Library Steps

6:30- 7:30 PM 

Glimpses

Hear a handful of our classmates give short presentations, Moth Radio Hour-style, on interesting moments from their lives. 

7:30 - 11:00 p.m.

Class Dinner and Dance Party

Location TBD

Dinner, drinks and general merriment at the capstone event of our Reunion! 

9:00 - 11:00 p.m.

Classmate Coffee House

Need a dance break? Make your way downstairs to hear classmates sing, play and present while sipping coffee. Black turtlenecks and ironic facial hair optional.

Sunday, June 7

8:00am - 12:30pm

Check-in at Headquarters

Cabot Library, Science Center

You will receive your name badge, favor, and Reunion materials. 

8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Housing Check-out

Check-out will be available in the lobby of the House/dorm where you are staying. All House/dorm keys must be dropped off by 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 7. Keycard access will be cut off after this time.

9:00 - 10:00 a.m.

Memorial Service

Lowell Lecture Hall

Honor the memory of classmates who have passed since our last reunion with a program of thoughtful readings and music.

10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Farewell Brunch

Location TBD

Join us for a festive send-off to the reunion and the promise of great memories still to come.