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ARLINGTON READS TOGETHER: LET’S TALK – AI AGENTS, COMPANIONS, AND SOCIAL CONNECTION – SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 2026, 2 PM

January 28, 2026

Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro, a winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, has been chosen as the book for the 2026 Arlington Reads Together. *Adults, Teens, and Children*Come have an interactive and multigenerational discussion on the barriers … Continued

COMMUNITY SING (#2): SUGGEST A SONG! – SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2026

January 20, 2026

Community Sing: Suggest a Song! We are seeking suggestions from the community for songs to sing at our upcoming Community Sing in February. The theme is Musical Movies- please suggest songs from movies here: https://tinyurl.com/Robbins-Community-Sing. This is the second of two … Continued

STORIES FROM THE STACKS WITH MARYELLEN REMMERT-LOUD – WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2025, 7 PM

August 26, 2025

Retired Library Director Maryellen Remmert-Loud shares her perspective on the history of the Arlington libraries and how library services adapted to the needs of the community from the 1800’s to the present day. Significant developments in collections and programs will … Continued

TOWN DAY BOOK SALE – SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2025, 9:30/10:00 AM-3 PM

August 19, 2025

It’s time again for one of Arlington’s favorite Town Day Traditions- the Friends of the Robbins Library Town Day Book Sale! The Sale is in the parking lot behind the library as well as downstairs in the library’s Community Room. … Continued

TAKE GOATS FOR A WALK AT WRIGHT-LOCKE FARM – WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4, 2025, 5 PM

August 18, 2024

SOLD OUT! The Friends of the Robbins Library in partnership with Wright-Locke Farm invite Friends’ Members to take the goats for a walk at Wright-Locke Farm and into Whipple Hill with Lauren Winterer! The goats walk will take place in … Continued

LI-MEI LIANG AND KEN HAMAO IN CONCERT – SUNDAY, MARCH 2, 2025, 3 PM

August 16, 2024

Join the Friends of the Robbins Library for this concert, the third in the 2025 Reading Room Concert Series, with violinist Li-Mei Liang and violinist/violist Ken Hamao. They will weave exciting works written for both two-violin and violin/viola duets spanning … Continued

JAZZ ARTISTS DAVID EURE AND ALEXEI TSIGANOV – SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2025, 3 PM

August 16, 2024

Jazz Artists David Eure (Violin) & Alexei Tsiganov (Piano) are ready to spirit you away on another incredible musical journey. You may have heard them perform Jazz music, straight-ahead Jazz, Brazilian, Original, Soul, R&B, Blues, Afro-Cuban, Funk, Latin and other styles with a tinge … Continued

RUMBARROCO: FANDANGO AND OTHER DANCES – SUNDAY, JANUARY 19, 2025, 3 PM – AT TOWN HALL

August 16, 2024

The Friends of the Robbins Library are delighted to bring you the first concert in the 2025 season of Reading Room Concert Series. The event will take place on Sunday, January 19, 2025 at 3:00 pm at the Arlington Town … Continued

SHOW TUNES SING-ALONG WITH BARRY SINGER AND DONNA DEWITT – TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2025, 7 PM

August 16, 2024

The Friends of the Robbins Library invite you to join pianist/vocalist Barry Singer and vocalist Donna DeWitt in singing classic and modern show tunes from both the Broadway stage and the Hollywood screen. Barry will lead you through songs from … Continued

THE NAZI OFFICER’S WIFE WITH AUTHOR SUSAN DWORKIN – THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2024, 7 PM

August 16, 2024

The Nazi Officer’s Wife, now among the most popular books on Apple’s iBooks, is a true memoir of love and terror in the Third Reich which Susan Dworkin wrote with the woman who lived it, the late Edith Hahn Beer. The book … Continued

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