May 2019
Story Time for ages 3-5
Stories for kids who love books, songs and wiggling! For ages 3-5. Pick up a free ticket 1/2 hour prior.
Find out more »Baby Lapsit for pre-walkers with a caregiver at the Robbins
Songs, rhymes, finger plays, stories and social time! For pre-walkers with a caregiver. Pick up a free ticket 1/2 hour prior.
Find out more »Sing-A-Long for ages 0-5
Singing and dancing fun! For ages 0-5. Pick up a free ticket beginning at 9:00am (space is limited).
Find out more »Story Time for ages 3-5
Stories for kids who love books, songs and wiggling! For ages 3-5. Pick up a free ticket 1/2 hour prior.
Find out more »Habitat-Plants and Pollinators for ages 4-9
Find out more about plant parts and the ways flowers are pollinated. Plan your own plant and come back to see what will pollinate it when it blooms. For ages 4-9. Pick up a free ticket 1/2 hour prior.
Find out more »Wayfarer Film Series Presents: Ixcanul
Ixcanul: María, a seventeen-year-old Mayan (Kaqchikel) girl, lives on the slopes of an active volcano in Guatemala. An arranged marriage awaits her, but her suitor must first spend months working in the city. It is a world María knows nothing of, but is forced to grapple with when problems arise. Travel the world and experience international cinema with the Wayfarer Film Series at Robbins Library! Catch a glimpse from beyond the continent, snack on fresh popcorn, and enjoy a variety…
Find out more »Baby Lapsit for pre-walkers with a caregiver at the Robbins
Songs, rhymes, finger plays, stories and social time! For pre-walkers with a caregiver. Pick up a free ticket 1/2 hour prior.
Find out more »June 2019
Rockabye Beats for ages 0-6 with a grownup
A unique and interactive music experience. For ages 0-6 with a grownup. Pick up a free ticket 1/2 hour prior.
Find out more »Robbins Library Book Discussion Group
The group discusses Flags of our Fathers by James Bradley. New members are welcome. Books will be available at the Circulation Desk.
Find out more »Sing-A-Long at the Robbins for ages 0-5
Singing and dancing fun! For ages 0-5. Pick up a free ticket beginning at 9:00am (space is limited).
Find out more »Drop-In Tech Help
Can't figure out how to set up an email account? Having a hard time downloading eBooks? Confused by Facebook, Twitter, & other social media? We're here to help! Stop by and ask a librarian your technology-related questions. Please note this program is meant to provide basic technology help - we are unable to assist with in-depth technology issues or specialized software instruction. If we can't help with a specific issue you are having, we will do our best to point…
Find out more »Beehive Poetry with Arlington’s Poet Laureate
All aspiring and experienced poets are invited to the Arlington Poet Laureate's Drop-in Hours. Come by the table overlooking the Library beehives on the third floor for a friendly, informal gathering of poets. If you can, bring 6-8 copies of a current poem to share.
Find out more »Moving and Grooving for ages 1-3 with a grownup
Move, wiggle, dance and explore with your little one! For ages 1-3 with a grownup. Pick up a free ticket 1/2 hour prior
Find out more »Sing-A-Long at the Robbins for ages 0-5
Singing and dancing fun! For ages 0-5. Pick up a free ticket beginning at 9:00am (space is limited).
Find out more »Summer Reading Kick-Off for ages 0-14
Join us for our Summer Reading 2019 Kick Off "A Universe of Stories"! Sign up for Summer reading, pick up a free book, play games, blow bubbles, eat a popsicle, have your face painted and more! For ages 0-14. Drop-in. No ticket required. What is Summer Reading? Summer Reading is a non-competitive program that lasts all summer long and encourages kids of ALL ages (plus their families) to read for fun throughout the summer months! Independent reading, reading together and…
Find out more »Sing-A-Long at the Robbins for ages 0-5
Singing and dancing fun! For ages 0-5. Pick up a free ticket beginning at 9:00am (space is limited).
Find out more »Legos / KNEX for ages 2+
Join us to play and build with our Lego and KNEX sets. For ages 2+. Drop-in. No ticket required.
Find out more »Sing-A-Long at the Robbins for ages 0-5
Singing and dancing fun! For ages 0-5. Pick up a free ticket beginning at 9:00am (space is limited).
Find out more »Stories from a Century of Boston’s Cycling History
Local author Larry Finison discusses the importance of bicycling to Boston’s culture for more than a century. Focusing on a few hotspots, including Boston, Cambridge, Waltham, and Arlington, topics will include racing, touring, commuting, bikeways, rails-to trails, bike-trains, bike building, women's cycling. He will introduce the exploits of the Arlington Cycle Club of the 1890s. He will also introduce a star character, Kittie Knox, a young bi-racial seamstress who was well known in Boston cycling during the 1890s, and then…
Find out more »Science Book Club
June's Book will be Seven Brief Lessons on Physics by Carlo Rovelli. Robbin’s newest book group is dedicated to reading and discussing books about science and the many different disciplines and topics it encompasses. Join us every other month to make friends and acquire new knowledge!
Find out more »Bad Guy Story Time for ages 5-8
We'll read some picture books about some baddies and do a craft! For ages 5-8. Pick up a free ticket 1/2 hour prior.
Find out more »July 2019
Drop-In Tech Help
Can't figure out how to set up an email account? Having a hard time downloading eBooks? Confused by Facebook, Twitter, & other social media? We're here to help! Stop by and ask a librarian your technology-related questions. Please note this program is meant to provide basic technology help - we are unable to assist with in-depth technology issues or specialized software instruction. If we can't help with a specific issue you are having, we will do our best to point…
Find out more »Wayfarer Film Series Presents: Fantastic Planet
Travel the world and experience international cinema with the Wayfarer Film Series at Robbins Library! Catch a glimpse from beyond the continent, snack on fresh popcorn, and enjoy a variety of films you might have missed at your local theater. If you have any question contact Nick Glade: nglade@minlib.net or Verónica Rodríguez: vrodriguez@minlib.net. This animated tale follows the relationship between the small human-like Oms and their much larger blue-skinned oppressors, the Draags, who rule the planet of Ygam. While the…
Find out more »August 2019
Science Book Club
Robbin’s newest book group is dedicated to reading and discussing books about science and the many different disciplines and topics it encompasses. Join us every other month to make friends and acquire new knowledge!
Find out more »Drop-In Tech Help
Can't figure out how to set up an email account? Having a hard time downloading eBooks? Confused by Facebook, Twitter, & other social media? We're here to help! Stop by and ask a librarian your technology-related questions. Please note this program is meant to provide basic technology help - we are unable to assist with in-depth technology issues or specialized software instruction. If we can't help with a specific issue you are having, we will do our best to point…
Find out more »October 2019
Science Book Club
Robbin’s newest book group is dedicated to reading and discussing books about science and the many different disciplines and topics it encompasses. Join us every other month to make friends and acquire new knowledge!
Find out more »December 2019
Science Book Club
Robbin’s newest book group is dedicated to reading and discussing books about science and the many different disciplines and topics it encompasses. Join us every other month to make friends and acquire new knowledge!
Find out more »February 2020
Science Book Club
Robbin’s newest book group is dedicated to reading and discussing books about science and the many different disciplines and topics it encompasses. Join us every other month to make friends and acquire new knowledge!
Find out more »April 2020
Science Book Club
Robbin’s newest book group is dedicated to reading and discussing books about science and the many different disciplines and topics it encompasses. Join us every other month to make friends and acquire new knowledge!
Find out more »June 2020
Science Book Club
Robbin’s newest book group is dedicated to reading and discussing books about science and the many different disciplines and topics it encompasses. Join us every other month to make friends and acquire new knowledge!
Find out more »August 2020
Science Book Club
Robbin’s newest book group is dedicated to reading and discussing books about science and the many different disciplines and topics it encompasses. Join us every other month to make friends and acquire new knowledge!
Find out more »October 2020
Science Book Club
Robbin’s newest book group is dedicated to reading and discussing books about science and the many different disciplines and topics it encompasses. Join us every other month to make friends and acquire new knowledge!
Find out more »December 2020
Science Book Club
Robbin’s newest book group is dedicated to reading and discussing books about science and the many different disciplines and topics it encompasses. Join us every other month to make friends and acquire new knowledge!
Find out more »February 2021
Science Book Club
Robbin’s newest book group is dedicated to reading and discussing books about science and the many different disciplines and topics it encompasses. Join us every other month to make friends and acquire new knowledge!
Find out more »April 2021
Science Book Club
Robbin’s newest book group is dedicated to reading and discussing books about science and the many different disciplines and topics it encompasses. Join us every other month to make friends and acquire new knowledge!
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