HALF-PRICE BOOK SALE – SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2023
Join us for a half price Sale-After-the-Sale on Sunday, 9/24 between 12pm – 3pm in the Community Room of the Robbins Library (lower level).
Events & Activities
CANCELLED!: WHAT’S NEW WITH ARLINGTON HOUSING?
This event had been scheduled for Wednesday, September 27, 2023. The Friends of the Robbins Library is a volunteer organization with the overall goal of supporting and enhancing activities of the Robbins and Fox Libraries for the benefit of the … Continued
“WRITERS GO LIVE” – 9 WRITERS, 3 WEDNESDAYS, OCTOBER 11, 18, 25, 2023, 7 PM
“WRITERS GO LIVE!” presents riveting personal stories performed by nine writers on three Wednesdays. Three writers will read on each Wednesday, October 11, 18 and 25, 7:00 – 9:00 pm in the Robbins Library Community Room. Join us for this … Continued
FORENSIC SCIENCE ROADSHOW WITH PAUL ZAMBELLA – TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2023, 7 PM
Join the Friends of the Robbins Library as we venture into the world of CSI with this interactive program that introduces you to the fascinating subject of forensic science. The program will delve into the functioning of the Massachusetts State … Continued
MARTIN KILSON’S MEMOIR AND A CONVERSATION BETWEEN FRIENDS – THURSDAY, MAY 18, 2023, 7 PM
Arlington resident Marion Kilson, a volunteer with the Friends of the Robbins Library, and Gwen Wong, the Secretary for the Friends will discuss Martin Kilson’s memoir, A Black Intellectual’s Odyssey: From a Pennsylvania Milltown to the Ivy League. Kilson takes … Continued
FINAL VINYL RECORD SALE – SATURDAY, MAY 20, 9AM-3PM
The Robbins Library has de-accessioned its collection of Vinyl and the Friends of the Robbins Library is planning a huge sale! There will be almost 3,000 albums on offer in a variety of genres – jazz, classical, popular and everything … Continued
AN INTRODUCTION TO BASKET-MAKING WITH KIMBERLEY HARDING – WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14, 7 PM
This small basket is a great introduction to the art of basket-making. It can be filled with candy or small items and hung on a tree or doorknob. Students will have a choice of several reed and ribbon color combinations to create their unique basket. … Continued
WINTER 2023 READING ROOM CONCERT SERIES
Sundays at 3 pm in the Reading Room of the Robbins Library January 29 Louise Grasmere and Linda Shoemaker – Soul, jazz, blues, folk – www.louisegrasmere.com February 26 Aaron Larget-Caplan – Classical guitar – www.alcguitar.com April 2 Heather Gallagher – … Continued
“NEW PERENNIALS: A LOVE STORY” WITH DEBORAH CHUD – WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 2023, 7PM
Please join the Friends of the Robbins Library and the Arlington Garden Club, co-sponsors of this virtual event, for a presentation by Deborah Chud, a retired Massachusetts physician turned garden-maker, consultant, and educator. entitled: “New Perennials: A Love Story”. Deborah’s … Continued
SINGER-SONGWRITER ERIN ASH SULLIVAN – SUNDAY, APRIL 23, 2023, 3 PM
To close this season’s Reading Room Music Series the Friends of the Robbins Library is delighted to welcome Erin Ash Sullivan. Erin is a Massachusetts-based, Americana/folk singer-songwriter who loves a good storytelling song. In 2021 she released her debut solo … Continued