HeartBeat is the collaborative creation of percussionist Fabio Pirozzolo and harpist Shelley Otis. Their music blends the soft sounds of the lever harp with the lively rhythms created by hand percussion. The Peruvian cajon, the African djembe and the Southern Italian tamburello find … Continued
This season’s last concert in the Friends’ Reading Room Concert Series (though sadly not in the Reading Room at present) will feature guitarist Aaron Larget-Caplan. Aaron is an award-winning international recording and touring guitarist, who connects readily with audiences. He … Continued
The Craft Ensemble came together to play Schubert’s great C-major Cello Quintet in an Interpretations Masterclass with Benjamin Zander in early 2016. Since then, they have performed all over New England, as trio, string- and clarinet-quartet, piano- and cello-quintet, and … Continued
A poetry reading and conversation with Steven Ratiner, Arlington’s Poet Laureate. We, the people. . . It’s a foundational American idea: that a fiercely independent people can, at the very same time, embrace their commonality. The very concept of we … Continued
Our September Pop-up Book Sale was a big success, and we’re getting ready for another on Saturday, November 14. The focus will be on children’s books, fantasy, science fiction and mysteries, but some other genres will also be available. Come … Continued
When not creating decorative artwork using the beautiful and primitive images carved on old New England gravestones, the Gravestone Girls give lectures and tours on cemetery art, history and symbolism as well as teach gravestone rubbing classes! From the colonial … Continued
Amy Stewart is the author of over a dozen books, including the Kopp Sisters novels and four New York Times bestsellers, one of which is Wicked Plants: The Weed That Killed Lincoln’s Mother and Other Botanical Atrocities. Here she takes … Continued
The Beantown Buckaroos cook up classic Western Swing and Country music, with a dash of Tex-Mex and Cajun for picante. You could say they play both kinds of music, Country and Western. The Bucks were born when a few vets of Boston’s … Continued
Rain or Shine, come by the Robbins’ back parking lot – look for the tent! We’ll be selling bags of books sorted by genre: mystery, hardcover fiction, trade paperbacks, cooking, health, children’s, take a chance, and more. Brown bag ($5) or Friends’ … Continued
There’s not a single dusty bookshelf to be found in this fast-paced illustrated history of Arlington’s libraries brought to us by renowned regional historian and author Richard Duffy. From the town’s first year as an independent municipality, to keeping connected … Continued