New England Guide

Your guide to Harvard’s neighborhood and beyond—featuring dining, events, museums, and cultural happenings in the Greater Boston area.

Two women in traditional kimonos, one lighting a cigarette, in a scene from Apart from You.

Harvard Film Archive Spotlights Japanese Director Mikio Naruse

A retrospective of the filmmaker’s works, from Floating Clouds to Flowing

by Nell Porter-Brown

Relax and Renew

Places to start the new year off right 

by Kara Baskin

Spirited Celebrations

Winter fun in the Boston area

by Kara Baskin

wintry scene of downtown Vermont's pedestrian shopping zone

Leaning into Winter

Exploring Burlington, Vermont

by Nell Porter-Brown

Wisteria in Pebble Garden at Dumbarton Oaks

From the Soil Up

The art of conserving an historic garden at Dumbarton Oaks

by May Wang

The rewilded planter in front of Harvard's Museum of Natural History

Re-Wilding Harvard

Bringing native plant species back to campus.

by Kristina DeMichele

Sharpening your skills

Opportunities for discovery this fall

by Kara Baskin

Array of squashes, tomatoes, and other local produce at Ward's Berry Farm

Harvesting Autumn at Ward’s Berry Farm

Fun for the whole family in Sharon

by Nell Porter-Brown

Wide view of blue pools and lawns of the Blue Garden

The Blue Garden

Newport's restored landscape 

by Craig Lambert

Landscape painting of wide sky and golden field with trees in the distance

Honoring a Life with Birds

A Concord Museum and Mass Audubon exhibit on William Brewster celebrates a new wildlife sanctuary 

by Nell Porter-Brown

Abstract image of swirls and darts in browns, reds, and grays

Interpreting the Universe

Mildred Thompson's abstract vision

by Nell Porter-Brown