Harvard Today: Oct. 18, 2013

With Head of the Charles and temperatures in the 60s, take some time this weekend to check out the festivities on the River (or at least take a break from your midterms).

IN THE ATMOSPHERE

Expect some clouds this weekend with a bit of sun. Temperatures will range from the low to high 60s. It’s October, but not quite the chilly fall weather we’re not so eagerly anticipating yet.

IN THE D-HALLS

Friday

On the Lunch Menu:
Black Bean and Chicken Quesadilla
Crispy Flounder with Daikon Sauce
Lentil Chili with Corn

On the Dinner Menu:
Home Made Fish Cakes
Yankee Pot Roast
Fusilli Primavera with Kidney Beans

ON CAMPUS THIS WEEKEND

Nieman Foundation Event
Reading and conversation with Mircea Cărtărescu, a Romanian poet, essayist, and novelist, at 11:00 a.m. on Friday at the Taylor Seminar Room at Lippmann House, 1 Francis Ave.

OCS Event
"Harvard Government Careers Student-Employer Meet Up" (for those who still have any faith whatsoever left in the government). 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. on Friday, Gutman Conference Center (6 Appian Way).

Address by Rahm Emanuel
The current mayor of Chicago and former White House chief of staff will speak at the IOP at 4 p.m. on Friday in the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum.

Home Games (Lots of them!)
Women’s Tennis ITA Regional Championships through October 21, Beren Tennis Center.

“Crimson Madness,” Men’s Basketball 2013-2014 season kickoff, at 7 p.m. on Friday at Lavietes Pavilion. Free admission with reserved tickets.

Women’s Rugby v. Princeton, at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Cumnock Field.

Football v. Layfayette, at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Harvard Stadium.

Women’s Soccer v. Brown, at 4 p.m. on Saturday at Soldiers Field Soccer Stadium.

Women’s Ice Hockey v. McGill, at 4 p.m. Saturday. Exhibition.

Men’s Soccer v. Brown, at 7 p.m. on Saturday at Ohiri Field.

Head of the Charles
Saturday and Sunday on the River.