# Events & Programs The Harvard Plate Stacks hosts and participates in events and programs locally and globally. Take a look below to learn about the different ways to can connect with our collection and history. ## Upcoming Events & Programs For programs that have streaming or recorded portions, the links to the video will appear in the event listing in the "Previous Events & Programs" section below. [### Around Stitched Cosmos ](/event/around-stitched-cosmos?occ_id=0)June 29, 2026 | 3:00PM - 6:00PM CEST | Università Ca' Foscari, Sala Berengo Hybrid Learn about the artwork and current exhibition in Venice by Jennifer West, drawing from her 2025 Smithsonian Art Research Fellowship with the Harvard Plate Stacks. This event will take place in Venice, Italy, and will be livestreamed. Schedule of Events... ![Installation of coloful film in a window of a old Venetian building](/sites/g/files/omnuum2761/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2026-06/01_Jennifer%20West_Stitched%20Cosmos_curated%20%20by%20Francesco%20Urbano%20Ragazzi_ph.%20Gaia%20Cambiaggi.jpg?itok=84OaxI3N) ## Previous Events & Programs Explore previous events with recordings or learn about past exhibitions, talks, and programs. [### I ♥ Science at the HMSC ](/event/i-science-hmsc?occ_id=0)February 7, 2026 | 1:00PM - 4:00PM EST | Harvard Museum of Natural History In Person Meet members of the Harvard Plate Stacks and Harvard Scientists across the University for a day of hands-on activities at the Harvard Museum of Natural History. ![Red heart filled with writing and drawings related to science](/sites/g/files/omnuum2761/files/styles/hwp_scale_small/public/2026-02/i-heart-science-heart-only-upscale.png?itok=q6QlumGZ) [### Cecilia's Centennial Conference ](/event/cecilias-centennial-conference?occ_id=0)Oct. 6 - Oct 10, 2025 | 9:00AM - 5:00PM EDT | Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian In Person This conference is designed to be highly multidisciplinary, with each of its five days centered on common themes. This structure aims to foster connections among scholars exploring similar questions while encouraging dialogue and collaboration across... ![Illustration of Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin](/sites/g/files/omnuum2761/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-04/Payne-web.jpg?itok=P0-n8Fw-) [### Events: Scholar Social: Silent Sky at the Central Square Theater ](/event/events-scholar-social-silent-sky-central-square-theater?occ_id=0)September 18, 2025 | 9:30PM - 11:00PM EDT | Central Square Theater In Person What did Henrietta Leavitt actually hold in her hands when she made her discoveries? Join Harvard College Observatory curators Thom Burns and Lisa Hees Bravata they share selected original glass plates and notebooks used in Leavitt’s groundbreaking work... event [### Event: Vera Rubin Discovery Festival ](/event/event-vera-rubin-discovery-festival?occ_id=0)June 26, 2025 | 4:00PM - 7:30PM EDT | Science Center Plaza In Person Join us after the Historic Change: Vera Rubin panel, for a festival in honor of Vera Rubin taking place in the Science Center Plaza. Connect with different groups, organizations, institutions, and museums to learn more about Astrophysics, Women's History... ![Vera Rubin Discovery Fair](/sites/g/files/omnuum2761/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-06/Plate%20Stacks%20Discovery.jpg?itok=5CCG9lKy) [### Talk: Historic Change: Vera Rubin ](/event/talk-historic-change-vera-rubin?occ_id=0)June 26, 2025 | 3:00PM - 4:30PM EDT | Sanders Theatre In Person Historic Change: Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Dr. Vera Rubin at Harvard's Sanders Theatre Join us for an out-of-this-world program celebrating the release of the new Dr. Vera Rubin quarter! Part of the American Women Quarters™ Program , which... ![Vera Rubin quarter](/sites/g/files/omnuum2761/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-06/Mobile%20Banner%20%283%29-crop.png?h=802592b5&itok=wDMcOhIi) [### Virtual Live Stream of Historic Change: Vera Rubin ](/event/virtual-live-stream-historic-change-vera-rubin?occ_id=0)June 26, 2025 | 3:00PM - 4:30PM EDT Virtual Join our live stream of the celebration and panel discussion: Historic Change: Vera Rubin. This out-of-this-world program celebrating the release of the new Dr. Vera Rubin quarter! Part of the American Women Quarters™ Program , which celebrates the... ![Live Stream of Vera Rubin Talk](/sites/g/files/omnuum2761/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-06/Live%20Stream_0.jpg?h=3c004164&itok=9SYyfb8p) [ View All Events arrow\_circle\_right ](https://platestacks.cfa.harvard.edu/previous-events-and-programs) 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.