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This week in FM (09/22/2011)

By Jabulani R. Barber, Sophie T. Bearman, Wendy K.X. Chen, Kayla A. Escobedo, Anna M Frappaolo, Greg B Johnston, Maya Jonas-Silver, Courtesy of Steven R. Levitsky, Tara Raghuveer, Kelly S Robinson, and Courtesy of Robert E. Zimmerman

September 21, 2011

fm-scrut-9-22 - Nuclear scan of a mouse. By Courtesy of Robert E. Zimmerman

drinky drink dictionary - This week's addition to Drink Dictionary By Heather C Liu

consignment-shops - The interior of Oona's located at 1210 Massachusetts Ave. By Wendy K.X. Chen

tarot cards predict the future - "Ace of Cups" is definitely an indicator of future pong success. By Anna M Frappaolo

revels-roving-reporter - Maya Jonas-Silver reports from the Revels River Sing. By Maya Jonas-Silver

wynton-marsalis - FM staff writer, Tara Raghuveer, has her photo taken with with Wynton Marsalis. By Tara Raghuveer

monty-comix-9-22 - Monty thinks about stuff in class. By Kayla A. Escobedo

Lavitsky - Government Professor Steven R. Levitsky is photographed while teaching abroad with his students from Universidad Católica del Perú. By Courtesy of Steven R. Levitsky

- The William King Richardson library, one of several within Houghton, houses a series of manuscripts focusing on Incunobula (books printed not handwritten before 1501). These feature various authors and subjects and are among some of the most exquisitely bound pieces at Harvard. By Jabulani R. Barber

- The Emily Dickinson room at Houghton Library features many letters, poems and artifacts of the nineteenth century writer. Also displayed in the room are actual furnishings from her home, including her writing table and chair (pictured) By Jabulani R. Barber

- Charles Dickens' cane is among the many artifacts donated to Houghton Library along with the texts and letters in their collection. By Jabulani R. Barber

- The festival also included a photo exhibition room which displayed visual works ranging from religious photos to landscape drawings. The works were all done by by local Serbian artists. By Kelly S Robinson

From the archives - Charles Dickens' cane is among the many artifacts donated to Houghton Library along with the texts and letters in their collection. By Jabulani R. Barber

Harvard's own on display - Houghton Library's 1634 copy of Downame's Christian Warfare is one of only a few surviving pieces believed to be owned by John Harvard. By Jabulani R. Barber

from the archives - Newspaper clippings gathered by Wendell Phillips sit on display with many other historically significant documents, including a note from Susan B. Anthony. By Jabulani R. Barber

From the archives - A new exhibit features wildlife and flora of the New England forests. On Display at the Harvard Museum of Natural History. By Jabulani R. Barber

- A new exhibit features wildlife and flora of the New England forests. On Display at the Harvard Museum of Natural History. By Jabulani R. Barber

meryl-look-alike - Tessa M. Kaplan ’13 and Meryl Streep By Sophie T. Bearman and Wikimedia Commons

taylor-look-a-like - Maximilian C. Evans ’13 and Taylor Lautner By Sophie T. Bearman and Wikimedia Commons

chris-look-a-like - Patrick J. Leonard ’14 and Chris Colfer By Wikimedia Commons and Courtesy of Patrick J. Leonard

natalie-look-alike - Rachel M. Nieger '12 and Natalie Portman By Wikimedia Commons and Courtesy of Rachel M. Neiger

Urban-Ag Fair - The third annual Urban-Ag Fair, held Sunday afternoon, on Mt. Auburn Street, allows people to purchase locally grown foods, get tips from local experts on composting, community gardening, container gardening, and raising bees. By Parul Agarwal

Local Food - A booth offers lessons on jam-making at the Third Annual Urban-Ag Fair. The event, held Sunday afternoon in Harvard Square, showcased locally-grown foods and encouraged visitors to try urban agriculture. By Gregory B. Johnston

Local Food - "It's about getting people excited about old-fashioned skills, which people in the city are becoming interested," says Alexa Photopoulos '05, standing at the jam booth. By Gregory B. Johnston

Local Food - The Urban-Ag fair emphasized foods that are easy to produce with limited land in the middle of the city: jam, honey, herbs, and small plants like tomatoes. By Gregory B. Johnston

Local Food - The Charles Square Farmers Market featured these Cortland apples from Kimball Fruit Farm in Pepperell, MA. They're perfect for baking. By Gregory B. Johnston

Local Food - Kimball Farm offers a variety of produce, including these heirloom tomatoes, as well as "pick your own" opportunities. By Gregory B. Johnston

Local Food - Grateful Farm in Franklin, MA, brought in these sugar pumpkins. Produce has been coming in weeks early because of the unusually hot summer. By Gregory B. Johnston

This week in FM 09/22/2011

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