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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

WHY WE FORGET AND STEPS TO MANAGING MEMORY, ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE AND DEMENTIA – TUESDAY, MAY 13, 2025, 6:30 PM

August 16, 2024

Join the Friends of the Robbins Library as we welcome Dr. Andrew Budson to share his guide for families, Six Steps to Managing Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia, including managing issues with memory, language, vision, behavior, driving, incontinence, sleep, and more. … Continued

CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULT BOOK SALE – SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 2025, 9AM-1PM

August 16, 2024

Support Arlington’s libraries by purchasing children’s and teen books, movies, and music at the Sale. There will be craft activities to keep children occupied as parents search for books. Come browse all the wonderful picture books, early readers, chapter books, … Continued

ARLINGTON CEMETERIES: HISTORY, ART AND LORE – WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 2025, 7 PM

August 16, 2024

Join the Friends of the Robbins Library as they welcome Michele Hassler, Chair of the Arlington Cemetery Commission, Steven Prochet, Local History Librarian at the Robbins Library, and Kevin Duffy, an artist working in stone with expertise in monument conservation … Continued

SONGS OF THE REVOLUTION WITH DIANE TARAZ – SUNDAY, APRIL 13, 2025, 3 PM

August 16, 2024

In 1776, New England was full of music. Songs with a driving beat helped speed the work in kitchens and workshops. Soldiers marched to fife-and-drum tunes, youths sang melodies of passion, mothers crooned lullabies, and churches rang with hymns. Music … Continued

THE ARTS IN BLOOM – FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 2025, 6:30-9:30 PM

August 16, 2024

The Friends of the Robbins Library is partnering with the Arlington Garden Club to host The Arts in Bloom an evening of glorious and unique floral displays that bring to life a variety of books, music, sculpture and writings. This … 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

BLACK INTELLECTUALS AND BLACK SOCIETY WITH MARION KILSON – WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2025, 7:00 PM

August 16, 2024

(Note new date!) Published in 2024, this book presents the essays of trailblazing political scientist Martin L. Kilson on leading Black intellectuals of the twentieth century. Kilson examines the ideas and careers of several key thinkers, placing their intellectual odysseys … Continued

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