From Alice Bouvrie, the award-winning maker of the film Prison Pups, shown here previously, comes this inspiring story of three mushers on the long distance Iditarod sled dog race across the Alaskan wilderness, Iditarod … A Far Distant Place. For over a thousand miles, Mike Williams, … Continued
Join Diane Taraz in the marble Reading Room, built in 1892 and decorated with gilded-age magnificence. This is a delightful setting for a wide-ranging concert of original songs, beloved classics and traditional material from England, Ireland, Scotland, French Canada, and this … Continued
The Mystic Quartet, an Arlington-based quartet, performs seasonally at the Belmont Farmers Market, and the Concord Winter Market. They will be debuting at the Arlington Public Library in January as part of the Friends’ Reading Room Music Series. The quartet is … Continued
With Jan Whitted of Artbeat. We regret that this event is already sold out.
The Friends of the Robbins Library present another concert in the popular new Reading Room Concert Series, this time featuring Arlington High School Jazz Trio. Sabatino D’Agostino, Julian Carpenter and Connor Rempe will be performing swing and Latin pieces. The event will take place … Continued
The Friends of Robbins Library presents PRISON PUPS, a video documentary about prison inmates who raise and train puppies for the handicapped and hearing impaired in the loneliness of incarceration. The documentary follows four inmates, Billy, Chris, Terrell, and Paul, … Continued
Book and media donations are needed for the Friends of the Robbins Library’s annual Children and Young Adult Book Sale on Saturday, February 23rd from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm in the Robbins Library Community Room. Donations can be dropped … Continued
The Friends of Robbins Library present the Reading Room Concert Series featuring The Foggy Mountain Consort: Renaissance Meets Bluegrass The Foggy Mountain Consort’s members hail from two worlds: the rarefied early music realm of Renaissance dances, exquisite songs, and lutes of … Continued
Silent Movies Master Pianist Richard Hughes will provide the score to a classic silent movie called “The Great K and A Train Robbery” starring Tom Mix. This time Tom will demonstrate his riding skills while saving the distressed girl in … Continued
This genealogy program is presented by Seema Kenney, a professional genealogist. Whether you’ve taken, or are still considering, a DNA test to determine your kinship with someone or trace your lineage, knowing how to work with the results you receive … Continued