It's Autumn in New England! Time to grab your pumpkin coffee, donut, muffin, bread, or pie and get
going on those wonderful fall adventures.
This October starts off with a twist-- “Sun Day on a
Saturday” at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics offers a chance
for the curious to see for themselves what is happening on the surface of the
sun. With all the talk in the news
lately about solar events and the effect solar activities has on us on Earth,
this is a great chance to see for yourself what all the fuss is about. This
event is open to the whole family. Please visit http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/events/public_events.html
for additional information. And well you are at it, check out the information
this month's Observatory Night. October's topic covers the search for
Earth-like planets. Are there more life
sustaining planets out there?
The next day, you will have no doubt that there is life
around here. The 34th annual Harvard Square Oktoberfest and Honk
Parade will take place on Sunday, October 7th. With seven different stages,
music lovers of all genres will be sure to find something to their liking. In
fact, marching band enthusiast will probably find more than one thing to their
liking. The Honk Parade features 35 marching bands parading from Davis Square
to Harvard Square. Talk about making little noise. The procession starts at
Noon in Davis Square and ends at 1pm in Harvard Square, just in time to join
the fun of Oktoberfest. Oktoberfest kicks off at Noon and wraps at 6pm. Please
visit http://www.harvardsquare.com/Home/Articles/Oktoberfest-Entertainment-Lineup-Announced.aspx
for performance schedules and more information. (...because this is New England in
the Fall, there is a backup plan in case of rain. The rain date is Monday,
October 8th).
Let's hope the rain stays away October 20th and 21st
for the 48 Annual Head of the Charles
Regatta . With 9,0000 rowers, the Head of the Charles is the largest two day
regatta in the world. And, when you are weaving your way through the 300,000
expected spectators lining the banks of the Charles River, it will feel like
the largest two day regatta in the world. For additional information, please
visit http://hocr.org/ .
Rather you are on the banks of the river, at a football
game, or stroll a college campus during parents' weekend, remember to bring a
sweater as the temperatures have started to drop along with the leaves.
