ROBBINS – 10am Story Time for Ages 1-2
ROBBINS – 10am Story Time for Ages 1-2
Story time for kids ages 1-2. Stories, songs and rhymes. Pick up free ticket 1/2 hour prior. Masks are recommended.
Robbins: Closed Now | Fox: Closed Now
700 Massachusetts Avenue
Arlington, MA 02476
P: 781-316-3200
Monday - Wednesday | 9 AM - 9 PM |
Thursday | 1 PM - 9 PM |
Friday - Saturday | 9 AM - 5 PM |
Sunday | Closed |
Story time for kids ages 1-2. Stories, songs and rhymes. Pick up free ticket 1/2 hour prior. Masks are recommended.
Story time for kids ages 1-2. Stories, songs and rhymes. Pick up free ticket 1/2 hour prior. Masks are recommended.
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.
Sing and dance with our fantastic musicians. For kids ages 0-5. Pick up a free ticket 1/2 hour prior. Masks are recommended.
Rhymes, songs, stories, & bouncing babies! For kids age 0 to 5. Pick up free ticket 1/2 hour prior. Masks are recommended.
Understanding Our Differences is a nationally recognized, award-winning program that uses a hands-on, participatory curriculum to foster respect, acceptance, and inclusion for people of all abilities in elementary schools and communities at large. The communication station program allows hands-on use of assistive technology to learn and try out all the different ways we can communicate. …
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Story time for kids ages 3-5. Stories, rhymes, crafts and/or fingerplay. Pick up free ticket 1/2 hour prior. Masks are recommended.
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 …
Enjoy a virtual lunchtime lecture from the John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site, entitled "From Beals Street to the White House." Receive a virtual tour of John F. Kennedy's birthplace home on 83 Beals Street, as well as an exploration of his boyhood neighborhood, including the second home in which the Kennedys lived, their family …
Sing and dance with our fantastic musicians! Pick up a free ticket 1/2 hour prior.
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. Masks are recommended.
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
Sing, move, and dance while Mo Willems' book is narrated, dramatized, and set to music by musicians from Powers Music School! Pick up a free ticket at the Children's Desk 1/2 prior.
In the next of the series of Reading Room Concerts the Friends of the Robbins Library are delighted to bring you creator and singer Heather Gallagher and accompanist Yukiko Oba. If well-behaved women seldom make history, they certainly don’t make for good theater! Join Ms. Gallagher and Ms. Oba for an irreverent take on Classical Music’s most timeless …
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Story time for kids ages 1-2. Stories, songs and rhymes. Pick up free ticket 1/2 hour prior.
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.
This month we'll be discussing Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell. Books are available for pickup at the Robbins Library. Attend in person or online! Zoom Meeting ID: 824 9097 7762 Passcode: 8u6ipe
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 …
When school gets out early, it’s time to play! Teens can come to the Robbins Library Teen Space to play party games on the library’s video game consoles and a selection of board games. Game suggestions are always welcome.
A monthly, in-person book club for First Graders where we have a fun discussion, play games, and make crafts! This book club is for kids who are currently enrolled in First Grade and meets at the Fox Branch Library. Book club meetings are from 3:30-4:30pm on the first Wednesday of the month. The book selection …
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Sing and dance with our fantastic musicians! For kids age 0-5. Pick up a free ticket 1/2 hour prior.
Are you working on a poem you’d like to share but don’t feel it’s ready for your poetry group? Did you just start writing poetry and you’re not sure of what you have on the page? Do you want to join the Beehive Poetry Group but are not sure your poetry meets the level of …
This month's book is Chunky by Yehudi Mercado. 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
April is National Poetry Month! Join us as we explore different forms of poetry and create and share our own. For ages 7-10. Registration is required for this event and began March 1. Limit 12 See link below to sign up for just todays event or sign up for the May 5th Journal Writing event as …
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.
Story time for kids ages 1-2. Stories, songs and rhymes. Pick up free ticket 1/2 hour prior.
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.
Come join our book group if you love science fiction, fantasy, and tales of alternate realities! We’ll be discussing Certain Dark Things by Silvia Moreno-Garcia. The ebook and audiobook are available through Libby. New members are always welcome! Zoom Meeting ID: 820 4236 3749
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 …
Zoom Program, register here: http://bitly.ws/BUaW Led by David S. Ball, a volunteer educator with NASA. As a Solar System Ambassador with the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, he presents topics related to American activities in space. In 1993, Mr. Ball organized a search in the Mojave Desert for parts from X-15 #3 which came apart in flight …
A monthly, in-person book club for Kindergarteners where we have a fun discussion, play games, and make crafts! This book club is for kids who are currently enrolled in Kindergarten and meets at the Fox Branch Library. Book club meetings are from 3:30-4:30pm. The book selection for each month will be available in the children's …
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Sing and dance with our fantastic musicians! For kids age 0-5. Pick up a free ticket 1/2 hour prior.
This month's read for book club is The Treasure Troop #1: Mr. Summerling's Secret Code by Dori Hillestad Butler. Books are available for checkout in the Children's Room. Program is for participants currently in Second and Third grade. Sign up is required. Sign up is held at the beginning of the series (Jan). Watch for our …
The spring theme is "Poetry" with authors Ben Berman, Charles Coe and Cathie Desjardins. The Arlington Author Salon is a free reading with a twist: each author's presentation includes something special to tickle the senses. Music, paintings, photographs and more. Let yourself be transported with an immersive, literary experience. Thursday, April 13th at 7:30 p.m. …
Join Stephanie in the Children' Room for stories and an activity. Kids of all ages. Drop in.
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.
As entertaining as it is inspiring, Crip Camp uses one group's remarkable story to highlight hope for the future and the power of community. A groundbreaking summer camp galvanized a group of teens with disabilities to help build a movement, forging a new path toward greater equality. The 2020 award-winning documentary Crip Camp: A Disability …
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Come join Violet the Clown for her Career Day Show! Violet arrives dressed as a mom, and then she transforms into a clown right before your very eyes! She performs a comedy magic show, followed by photo ops with the kids. Pick up a free ticket 1/2 hour prior.
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 …
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.
Journey back to a time of castles and dragons! This fun fantasy adventure is all about an Ice Sorceress who tries to cancel spring … and the two kids who use science to thwart her icy plans! Volunteers will help the performer conduct several exciting science experiments as we explore the changing states of matter …
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Fun book club for kids that fall under the LGBTQ+ Rainbow umbrella. Welcome to readers of all genders in 3rd through 5th grade. We'll read a graphic novel with an LGBTQ+ main character and then meet up to chat and make a craft. This month's read is Backstagers #1: Rebels Without Applause by James Tynion …
Well-known Arlington poet Fred Marchant will read from his book Said Not Said followed by a discussion. Marchant is the author of five books of poetry, Full Moon Boat (2000) and The Looking House (2009), Tipping Point, won the 1993 Washington Prize from The Word Works. In 2002 Dedalus Press of Dublin Ireland brought out House on …
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 album, We Can Hear Each Other, which reached #10 on the FAI Folk DJ Chart. This year, …
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Enjoy a fun and engaging original show that explores gender, creativity, and each child's freedom to be who they are. Recommended for children ages 3-8. Pick up a free ticket 1/2 hour before the program.
Story time for kids ages 1-2. Stories, songs and rhymes. Pick up free ticket 1/2 hour prior.
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.
Teens and Tweens can join an intrepid crew of teen volunteers for a fun swords-and-sorcery roleplaying game adventure at the Robbins library! New players and veterans are encouraged to attend, dice and character sheets will be provided. For grades 6-12. Please sign up using the URL below to reserve your seat - attendees who preregister …
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 …
School's out for board games and puzzles! Why not swing by the Robbins Library and play a board game or complete a jigsaw puzzle? For ages 6-10. Drop-in.
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 talk is a personal introduction to the design principles of the New Perennialists who gave rise …
Sing and dance with our fantastic musicians! For kids age 0-5. Pick up a free ticket 1/2 hour prior.
Reel Queer will be showing “Swan Song” (2021) in the Robbins Library Community room from 6:30-8:30 p.m. This movie is not rated. Retired hairdresser Pat Pitsenbarger, once renowned as the "Liberace of Sandusky", takes a long walk to style his former client's hair for her funeral. Reel Queer is an inter-generational LGBTQIA+ movie night co-sponsored …
We will meet at the library and walk between 1.5-3 miles mostly along the Arlington Cultural District and Minuteman Bikeway. This is a great way to stay active and make some new friends in your community. Getting regular physical activity is one of the best things you can do for your health. Weather permitting.
Story time for kids ages 1-2. Stories, songs, and rhymes! Pick up free ticket 1/2 hour prior.
This month we'll be discussing River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey by Candice Millard. Books are available for pickup at the Robbins Library. Attend in person or online! Zoom Meeting ID: 826 1666 2317 Passcode: y6M2he
Sing and dance with our fantastic musicians! Pick up a free ticket 1/2 hour prior.
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.
Story time for kids ages 3-5. Stories, rhymes, crafts, and/or fingerplay. Pick up free ticket 1/2 hour prior.
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 …
Zoom Program Register: shorturl.at/gpCE1 In the 1600's, on the banks of the Saugus River, something extraordinary happened -- the birth of the American Iron and Steel Industry! Explore the place where European iron makers brought their special skills to a young Massachusetts colony. Saugus Iron Works is a twelve-acre National Historic Site that includes working …
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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.
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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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.
Learn the benefits from having a Mindfulness practice! Mindfulness can help you focus and relieve stress. We'll do simple and fun activities to encourage relaxation. Space is limited; pick up a free ticket 1/2 hour prior.
Join the folks from FixIt Clinic to learn and (with luck) repair! We provide the space, tools, and expert coaches to help you tinker, troubleshoot, and perhaps fix your small appliances, toys, devices, clothing, electronics, and other items. To help us plan, please tell us what you'll be bringing to the event here: bit.ly/3W4MVFM Co-sponsored …