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1,000 Books Before Kindergarten
1,000 Books Before Kindergarten
This month, we’re starting “1,000 Books Before Kindergarten!" Come into the Libraries to find out more and to sign up! Parents sign their little ones up to read 1, 000 books before they start kindergarten. We have books, lists, and suggestions. Come into the libraries to sign up and collect a booklet to start counting …
3 events,
Closed in Observance of New Year’s
Robbins Library Book Discussion Group
Robbins Library Book Discussion Group
This month we'll be discussing The Things We Cannot Say by Kelly Rimmer.Books are available for pickup at the Robbins Library. This will be an online meeting. Zoom Meeting ID: 889 1850 4416 Passcode: XKtwX8 Follow the group on Facebook for more information.
2 events,
ROBBINS – Kids’ Singalong
ROBBINS – Kids’ Singalong
Sing and dance with our fantastic musicians! For kids age 0-5. Pick up a free ticket 1/2 hour prior. Masks are recommended.
3 events,
TEAS Test Prep for Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs)
TEAS Test Prep for Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs)
Are you a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) whose first language is not English? Is your goal to enroll in nursing school or another health-related program? This 12 week, 36-hour course offered by Lamplight Women’s Literacy Center will prepare CNAs for the Reading and English Language Usage portions of the TEAS (Test of Essential Academic Skills.) …
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English NOW! Conversation Group
English NOW! Conversation Group
English NOW!, an Arlington-based group, offers English-language learners opportunities to practice their conversation skills, advance their knowledge of vocabulary and grammar, and make connections in the community. Participants in these free conversation groups discuss varied subjects under the supervision of native speakers. Zoom conversation groups are also available. Email englishnowArlington@gmail.com for the Zoom links. Zoom …
4 events,
FOX – Kids’ Singalong
FOX – Kids’ Singalong
Sing and dance with our fantastic musicians! For kids age 0-5. Pick up a free ticket 1/2 hour prior. Masks are recommended.
ROBBINS – Family Game Night
ROBBINS – Family Game Night
Grab a friend or your favorite adult and come play our board games or bring your own! Drop-in For kids or all ages and their adults.
Find Happiness through Mindfulness, Yoga, & Meditation
Find Happiness through Mindfulness, Yoga, & Meditation
Experience ancient practices of breathing and meditation in an informal virtual setting. Discover secrets to increasing happiness in everyday life and learn ways to make it grow each day. No previous experience required. Sessions are led by mindfulness, yoga and meditation teacher Janhavi Wadwhani. The sessions will continue on the first and third Thursdays of …
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2 events,
ROBBINS – Toddler Play Together
ROBBINS – Toddler Play Together
Toddlers! Grab your grown ups and meet up in the Robbins Library Children's Room to play, build & imagine with a new collaborative toy! Ages 2-4. Drop in. Masks are recommended.
2 events,
ROBBINS – Moving & Grooving
ROBBINS – Moving & Grooving
Move, wiggle, dance and explore with your little one. For children ages 1-3. Please pick up a ticket at the Children’s Desk 1/2 hour prior. Masks are recommended.
1 event,
1,000 Books Before Kindergarten
4 events,
TEAS Test Prep for Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs)
TEAS Test Prep for Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs)
Are you a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) whose first language is not English? Is your goal to enroll in nursing school or another health-related program? This 12 week, 36-hour course offered by Lamplight Women’s Literacy Center will prepare CNAs for the Reading and English Language Usage portions of the TEAS (Test of Essential Academic Skills.) …
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ROBBINS – Monday Storytime (ages 1-2)
ROBBINS – Monday Storytime (ages 1-2)
Storytime for kids ages 1-2. Stories, rhymes, crafts and/or fingerplay. Pick up free ticket 1/2 hour prior. Masks are recommended.
Social Worker Drop-In Hours
Social Worker Drop-In Hours
Struggling to meet basic needs such as housing, food, or employment? A social worker is now available to answer questions about social services in and around Arlington.
4 events,
FOX Stuffie Sleepover: Drop-Off
FOX Stuffie Sleepover: Drop-Off
Bring your stuffie to the Fox Branch Library for a Stuffie Sleepover! They will stay overnight and have all kinds of library sleepover fun with other kids' stuffies while the library is closed! Then you can pick them up the following day. When you drop them off, you get to fill out a permission slip …
FOX – Mother Goose Storytime (ages 0-5)
FOX – Mother Goose Storytime (ages 0-5)
Rhymes, songs, stories, & bouncing babies! For kids age 0 to 5. Pick up free ticket 1/2 hour prior. Masks are recommended.
ROBBINS – Kids’ Singalong
ROBBINS – Kids’ Singalong
Sing and dance with our fantastic musicians! For kids age 0-5. Pick up a free ticket 1/2 hour prior. Masks are recommended.
8 events,
TEAS Test Prep for Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs)
TEAS Test Prep for Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs)
Are you a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) whose first language is not English? Is your goal to enroll in nursing school or another health-related program? This 12 week, 36-hour course offered by Lamplight Women’s Literacy Center will prepare CNAs for the Reading and English Language Usage portions of the TEAS (Test of Essential Academic Skills.) …
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ROBBINS – Wednesday Storytime (ages 3-5)
ROBBINS – Wednesday Storytime (ages 3-5)
Storytime for kids ages 3-5. Stories, rhymes, crafts and/or fingerplay. Pick up free ticket 1/2 hour prior. Masks are recommended.
English NOW! Conversation Group
English NOW! Conversation Group
English NOW!, an Arlington-based group, offers English-language learners opportunities to practice their conversation skills, advance their knowledge of vocabulary and grammar, and make connections in the community. Participants in these free conversation groups discuss varied subjects under the supervision of native speakers. Zoom conversation groups are also available. Email englishnowArlington@gmail.com for the Zoom links. Zoom …
6 events,
FOX – Kids’ Singalong
FOX – Kids’ Singalong
Sing and dance with our fantastic musicians! For kids age 0-5. Pick up a free ticket 1/2 hour prior. Masks are recommended.
Drop-in Tech Help
Drop-in Tech Help
Stop by and ask a librarian your technology-related questions. If we can't help with a specific issue you are having, we will do our best to point you to resources that can! Email arlington@minlib.net with any questions.
ROBBINS – Family Game Night
ROBBINS – Family Game Night
Grab a friend or your favorite adult and come play our board games or bring your own! Drop-in For kids or all ages and their adults.
2 events,
FOX – Fun at Fox Storytime (ages 2-5)
FOX – Fun at Fox Storytime (ages 2-5)
Stories, rhymes, & fun for kids age 2-5! Pick up free ticket 1/2 hour prior. Masks are recommended.
3 events,
ROBBINS – Crafter-Day
ROBBINS – Crafter-Day
Come and create at Crafter-Day, the weekend version of our monthly Crafternoon! We'll provide the materials, you provide the imagination! Drop-In. For kids of all ages. Masks are recommended.
FOX- Infant Massage
FOX- Infant Massage
Learn the ancient art of infant massage in a quiet and calm environment. The strokes will be demonstrated on a doll while you practice with your own baby! Space is limited. Pick up a ticket 1/2 hour prior to the program. Masks are recommended. Sheryl White has been teaching these programs and working with families …
1 event,
1,000 Books Before Kindergarten
3 events,
Robbins Library closed in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Kids’ Book Club Registration is Open: Spring Session
Kids’ Book Club Registration is Open: Spring Session
Sign up for one of our Kids' Book Clubs! Join us for monthly in-person meetings where we have a fun discussion, play games, and make crafts! Sign up for all book clubs opens today at 6pm and will be open through January 31st. This sign up period is for the Spring Session (Feb.-March-April). Sign up …
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5 events,
FOX – Mother Goose Storytime (ages 0-5)
FOX – Mother Goose Storytime (ages 0-5)
Rhymes, songs, stories, & bouncing babies! For kids age 0 to 5. Pick up free ticket 1/2 hour prior. Masks are recommended.
ROBBINS – Kids’ Singalong
ROBBINS – Kids’ Singalong
Sing and dance with our fantastic musicians! For kids age 0-5. Pick up a free ticket 1/2 hour prior. Masks are recommended.
Social Justice Book Club: The Three Mothers
Social Justice Book Club: The Three Mothers
This month’s Social Justice Book Group selection will discuss the lives of the mothers of three important Civil Rights icons focusing on the book, The Three Mothers: How the Mothers of Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and James Baldwin Shaped a Nation by Anna Malaika Tubbs. Copies available in our Arlington Libraries, the Minuteman …
7 events,
TEAS Test Prep for Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs)
TEAS Test Prep for Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs)
Are you a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) whose first language is not English? Is your goal to enroll in nursing school or another health-related program? This 12 week, 36-hour course offered by Lamplight Women’s Literacy Center will prepare CNAs for the Reading and English Language Usage portions of the TEAS (Test of Essential Academic Skills.) …
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ROBBINS – Wednesday Storytime (ages 3-5)
ROBBINS – Wednesday Storytime (ages 3-5)
Storytime for kids ages 3-5. Stories, rhymes, crafts and/or fingerplay. Pick up free ticket 1/2 hour prior. Masks are recommended.
English NOW! Conversation Group
English NOW! Conversation Group
English NOW!, an Arlington-based group, offers English-language learners opportunities to practice their conversation skills, advance their knowledge of vocabulary and grammar, and make connections in the community. Participants in these free conversation groups discuss varied subjects under the supervision of native speakers. Zoom conversation groups are also available. Email englishnowArlington@gmail.com for the Zoom links. Zoom …
6 events,
FOX – Kids’ Singalong
FOX – Kids’ Singalong
Sing and dance with our fantastic musicians! For kids age 0-5. Pick up a free ticket 1/2 hour prior. Masks are recommended.
Winter Henna! for Tweens and Teens
Winter Henna! for Tweens and Teens
Mandy is back to adorn your skin with beautiful henna tattoos! The henna paste is applied artfully to the skin in breathtaking designs, and stains the skin for several weeks. It is safe for all skin types. Drop by for some amazing henna art!
ROBBINS – Family Game Night
ROBBINS – Family Game Night
Grab a friend or your favorite adult and come play our board games or bring your own! Drop-in For kids or all ages and their adults.
4 events,
ROBBINS – Toddler Play Together
ROBBINS – Toddler Play Together
Toddlers! Grab your grown ups and meet up in the Robbins Library Children's Room to play, build & imagine with a new collaborative toy! Ages 2-4. Drop in. Masks are recommended.
ROBBINS – Special Snowy Storytime
ROBBINS – Special Snowy Storytime
A special afternoon story time! Join Stephanie in the Children' Room for stories and a craft. For kids of all ages. Drop in. Masks are recommended.
3 events,
FOX – Fun at Fox Storytime (ages 2-5)
FOX – Fun at Fox Storytime (ages 2-5)
Stories, rhymes, & fun for kids age 2-5! Pick up free ticket 1/2 hour prior. Masks are recommended.
2 events,
1,000 Books Before Kindergarten
Kids’ Book Club Registration is Open: Spring Session
6 events,
TEAS Test Prep for Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs)
TEAS Test Prep for Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs)
Are you a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) whose first language is not English? Is your goal to enroll in nursing school or another health-related program? This 12 week, 36-hour course offered by Lamplight Women’s Literacy Center will prepare CNAs for the Reading and English Language Usage portions of the TEAS (Test of Essential Academic Skills.) …
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ROBBINS – Monday Storytime (ages 1-2)
ROBBINS – Monday Storytime (ages 1-2)
Storytime for kids ages 1-2. Stories, rhymes, crafts and/or fingerplay. Pick up free ticket 1/2 hour prior. Masks are recommended.
Social Worker Drop-In Hours
Social Worker Drop-In Hours
Struggling to meet basic needs such as housing, food, or employment? A social worker is now available to answer questions about social services in and around Arlington.
5 events,
FOX – Mother Goose Storytime (ages 0-5)
FOX – Mother Goose Storytime (ages 0-5)
Rhymes, songs, stories, & bouncing babies! For kids age 0 to 5. Pick up free ticket 1/2 hour prior. Masks are recommended.
ROBBINS – Kids’ Singalong
ROBBINS – Kids’ Singalong
Sing and dance with our fantastic musicians! For kids age 0-5. Pick up a free ticket 1/2 hour prior. Masks are recommended.
Passing the Torch — Introducing Arlington’s New Poet Laureate
Passing the Torch — Introducing Arlington’s New Poet Laureate
The Arlington Poet Laureate Committee invites you to an evening celebration to thank the Town's outgoing Poet Laureate, Steven Ratiner, and to welcome the newly appointed Poet Laureate (announcement coming soon!). Meet the new Poet Laureate, hear their poetry, and learn more about their hopes and dreams for engaging community members of all ages.
7 events,
TEAS Test Prep for Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs)
TEAS Test Prep for Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs)
Are you a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) whose first language is not English? Is your goal to enroll in nursing school or another health-related program? This 12 week, 36-hour course offered by Lamplight Women’s Literacy Center will prepare CNAs for the Reading and English Language Usage portions of the TEAS (Test of Essential Academic Skills.) …
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ROBBINS – Wednesday Storytime (ages 3-5)
ROBBINS – Wednesday Storytime (ages 3-5)
Storytime for kids ages 3-5. Stories, rhymes, crafts and/or fingerplay. Pick up free ticket 1/2 hour prior. Masks are recommended.
English NOW! Conversation Group
English NOW! Conversation Group
English NOW!, an Arlington-based group, offers English-language learners opportunities to practice their conversation skills, advance their knowledge of vocabulary and grammar, and make connections in the community. Participants in these free conversation groups discuss varied subjects under the supervision of native speakers. Zoom conversation groups are also available. Email englishnowArlington@gmail.com for the Zoom links. Zoom …
6 events,
FOX – Kids’ Singalong
FOX – Kids’ Singalong
Sing and dance with our fantastic musicians! For kids age 0-5. Pick up a free ticket 1/2 hour prior. Masks are recommended.
ROBBINS – Ready, Set, LEGO!
ROBBINS – Ready, Set, LEGO!
Calling all builders in training - test out your skills at the Robbins Library. We provide the LEGOs and YOU bring the creativity! Geared at ages 3+. Drop-in. Masks are recommended.
ROBBINS – Family Game Night
ROBBINS – Family Game Night
Grab a friend or your favorite adult and come play our board games or bring your own! Drop-in For kids or all ages and their adults.
3 events,
FOX – Fun at Fox Storytime (ages 2-5)
FOX – Fun at Fox Storytime (ages 2-5)
Stories, rhymes, & fun for kids age 2-5! Pick up free ticket 1/2 hour prior. Masks are recommended.
4 events,
ROBBINS – Haunted Hotel Escape Room (for 3rd-5th Graders)
ROBBINS – Haunted Hotel Escape Room (for 3rd-5th Graders)
Ghosts are afloat in this Paris hotel, Just as the owner is trying to sell. You as Ghost Hunters will visit the rooms, Solve puzzles and codes, but beware of what looms. The Kitchen, the Gameroom, a Closet, and Lounge, See what information and clues you can scrounge. Solving this mystery shouldn't scare you away, Unlocking the …
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Haunted Hotel Escape Room for 6th-10th graders
Haunted Hotel Escape Room for 6th-10th graders
Work with your group to solve the mystery of the haunted hotel! Put your brain to the test with deductive reasoning and observational skills in this spooky Escape Room. Please sign up via Eventbrite.
4 events,
1,000 Books Before Kindergarten
Kids’ Book Club Registration is Open: Spring Session
ROBBINS – Ukulele for Families
ROBBINS – Ukulele for Families
Want to try an instrument that is fun and easy to play? Join Julie Stepanek as she shows the fundamentals of ukulele playing. You'll learn how to tune, strum and read chords. After a short lesson, you'll be able to play songs. No experience necessary! Bring your own ukulele or borrow one of hers. For …
Reading Room Concert Series: Louise Grasmere and Linda Shoemaker
Reading Room Concert Series: Louise Grasmere and Linda Shoemaker
The Friends of Robbins Library Reading Room Concert Series is back live in 2023! We are delighted to welcome Louise Grasmere and Linda Shoemaker to open the series. With acoustic guitar, vocals and percussion they will bring songs from the ‘Next Chapter’ series of their new work. Expect soul, jazz, blues and folk with compelling …
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4 events,
TEAS Test Prep for Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs)
TEAS Test Prep for Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs)
Are you a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) whose first language is not English? Is your goal to enroll in nursing school or another health-related program? This 12 week, 36-hour course offered by Lamplight Women’s Literacy Center will prepare CNAs for the Reading and English Language Usage portions of the TEAS (Test of Essential Academic Skills.) …
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ROBBINS – Monday Storytime (ages 1-2)
ROBBINS – Monday Storytime (ages 1-2)
Storytime for kids ages 1-2. Stories, rhymes, crafts and/or fingerplay. Pick up free ticket 1/2 hour prior. Masks are recommended.
5 events,
ROBBINS – Kids’ Singalong
ROBBINS – Kids’ Singalong
Sing and dance with our fantastic musicians! For kids age 0-5. Pick up a free ticket 1/2 hour prior. Masks are recommended.
FOX – Mother Goose Storytime (ages 0-5)
FOX – Mother Goose Storytime (ages 0-5)
Rhymes, songs, stories, & bouncing babies! For kids age 0 to 5. Pick up free ticket 1/2 hour prior. Masks are recommended.
Research Your Home at the Robbins Library
Research Your Home at the Robbins Library
Have you recently moved to Arlington and want to learn more about your new home? Are you a long time resident who needs to know the history of the home to make an alteration? Or are you just curious about a building in the town? The Robbins Library has resources to help you get started …
4 events,
TEAS Test Prep for Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs)
TEAS Test Prep for Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs)
Are you a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) whose first language is not English? Is your goal to enroll in nursing school or another health-related program? This 12 week, 36-hour course offered by Lamplight Women’s Literacy Center will prepare CNAs for the Reading and English Language Usage portions of the TEAS (Test of Essential Academic Skills.) …
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ROBBINS – Wednesday Story Time
ROBBINS – Wednesday Story Time
Stories, songs, and lots of wiggling for kids ages 3-5! Pick up a free ticket 1/2 hour prior. Masks are recommended.
English NOW! Conversation Group
English NOW! Conversation Group
English NOW!, an Arlington-based group, offers English-language learners opportunities to practice their conversation skills, advance their knowledge of vocabulary and grammar, and make connections in the community. Participants in these free conversation groups discuss varied subjects under the supervision of native speakers. Zoom conversation groups are also available. Email englishnowArlington@gmail.com for the Zoom links. Zoom …
5 events,
FOX – Kids’ Singalong
FOX – Kids’ Singalong
Sing and dance with our fantastic musicians! For kids of all ages. Pick up a free ticket 1/2 hour prior. Masks are recommended.
ROBBINS – Book Club for 4th & 5th Graders
ROBBINS – Book Club for 4th & 5th Graders
This month's book is The Okay Witch by Emma Steinkellner. We'll talk about the book and have a fun activity. Books are available in the Children's Room. Registration is required. Sign up for registration is held at the beginning of the series (Jan.) https://4and5bookclub.eventbrite.com
ROBBINS – Family Game Night
ROBBINS – Family Game Night
Grab a friend or your favorite adult and come play our board games or bring your own! Drop-in For kids of all ages and their adults. Masks are recommended.
1 event,
ROBBINS – Toddler Play Together
ROBBINS – Toddler Play Together
Toddlers! Grab your grown ups and meet up in the Robbins Library Children's Room to play, build & imagine with a new collaborative toy! Ages 2-4. Drop in. Masks are recommended.
1 event,
CANCELLED- FOX – Fun at Fox Story Time
CANCELLED- FOX – Fun at Fox Story Time
CANCELLED- Stories, rhymes, & fun for kids age 2-5! Pick up free ticket 1/2 hour prior. Masks are recommended.