Hello Everyone! It’s hard to believe that we are halfway into November already and Thanksgiving is NEXT week. Let’s get those last minute workouts in before you fill up with pie & turkey. Here is your recreation news:

MEMBERSHIP

· For any membership information questions or inquiries you might have please contact Kristen LeBel, amembers@fas.harvard.edu.

· NEW GUEST POLICY

o The new guest fee is $15 per guest. Undergraduates are allowed one free guest at the MAC or Hemenway; HLS Students are allowed one free guest at Hemenway only.

o All guests (with the exception of alumni) MUST be accompanied by a Harvard Affiliate with current membership, and must remain with that member throughout the visit.  Alumni will be allowed to use the facility without a member, as long as proof of alumnus status can be shown with a photo ID upon entry. 

o Guests should be able to provide a photo ID to verify the information written on the form - the staff should not copy or hold the ID for any reason (the form should have a spot that can be initialed by the staff when an ID is verified). 

FACILITY UPDATES & HOLIDAY HOURS

o Please refer to the web for any updates, changes or holiday hours. http://recreation.gocrimson.com/recreation/hours.

o For any Pool hours information,  questions or inquiries you might have please contact George Macmasters, macmast@fas.harvard.edu.

PROGRAMS

HARVARD ON THE MOVE

· New this fall, the option of a shorter run (2-3 mile) loop led by one of our fabulous student run leaders Angi, Brian or Robert. As always you are welcome and encouraged to walk/run whatever distance or length is right for you.

· For the current schedule: www.harvard.edu/onthemove or join our list serve by  e-mailing: onthemove-list-join@lists.fas.harvard.edu

TENNIS CLINICS & LESSONS

• Murr Center Tennis Clinics (Mon–Thurs) Noon or 6:30pm; non-marking shoes & racquets required.
• Please contact Mike Mercier at mercier@fas.harvard.edu to set up a private lesson!
• Please visit us on the web for more info on tennis and to join the tennis email list: http://recreation.gocrimson.com/recreation/activities/tennis/index

GROUP EXERCISE CLASSES

• Fall class schedules are now online! See what we have to offer! http://recreation.gocrimson.com/fitness/calendar
• NEW SPIN BIKES are at Hemenway!!!! Come check them out today.

ROWING

· Weld Boathouse is now open for recreational rowing, Monday-Friday, 10am-5pm!  The seasons and prices for membership can be found online: http://recreation.gocrimson.com/recreation/activities/rowing/index. 

· Memberships are sold out of the Murr Center Fitness Room: valid swim tests are required. Rowing instruction is also available, please contact Dan Boyne (boyne@fas.harvard.edu) for more information.

YOGA WORKSHOPS

· Check out the Saturday Yoga workshops – there’s something for everyone!

· http://recreation.gocrimson.com/fitness/Yoga_Workshops

SQUASH CLINICS & LESSONS

• Come on down to the Murr Center for Tuesday night (7-8:30pm) squash clinics with Mike Way, Head Squash Coach for Harvard University!  Must wear squash shoes and bring squash racquet.
• For lessons, please contact Assistant Squash Coach Luke Hammond, lukehammond@fas.harvard.edu.

Have a super day!

Kerry Antunes

Assistant Fitness Manager

Harvard University

Hemenway Gymnasium

(Office)617-496-6589