January 2021
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. Yoga mats are optional. No previous experience required. Appropriate for ages 14+. Sessions will continue weekly through January 14. Zoom link will be sent the day of the session. Questions? Contact Anna at alitten@minlib.net. Zoom program, register at: eventbrite.com/e/find-happiness-through-mindfulness-yoga-meditation-tickets-129715441377
Find out more »February 2021
Robbins Library Book Discussion Group
The Robbins Library Book Discussion Group meets on the first Monday of each month. In February the group read The Long Flight Home by Alan Hlad. The book is available with no holds, no waiting on Hoopla as an audiobook or ebook. Print copies will also be available for pickup at the Robbins Library. Follow the group on Facebook.
Find out more »Finding “We:” How Poems help us Explore the “I,” the “Other,” and the Communal
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 is an essential human experience as well, and one that seems endangered during these socially and politically fraught times. Steven Ratiner, Arlington’s Poet Laureate, will offer us a poetry reading and conversation about how he has discovered a deepened sense…
Find out more »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. Yoga mats are optional. No previous experience required. Zoom link will be sent the day of the session. Questions? Contact Anna at alitten@minlib.net. Zoom program, register at: https://forms.gle/SgQAgERFFaXG3JFA8
Find out more »Reel Queer TeleParty: Prom
Join us for a virtual meeting of Reel Queer, cosponsored by the Arlington Council on Aging! We’re hosting a TeleParty (formerly known as Netflix Party) and will be watching the film Prom directed by Ryan Murphy & adapted to the screen from the 2018 Broadway musical of the same name. An optional Zoom discussion will follow. Email rlorino@minlib.net or MShapiro-Ide@town.arlington.ma.us for meeting links. “A troupe of hilariously self-obsessed theater stars swarm into a small conservative Indiana town in support of…
Find out more »Elevating Arlington’s Voices of Color: Telling Your Story of Race in Arlington
A joint project of the Office of the Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and the Robbins Library, Elevating Arlington’s Voices gives a place for BIPOC residents of Arlington to tell their own stories of race in Arlington. In this three-part workshop participants will write about their observations and experiences in a safe, supportive setting. Lynette Benton, published writer and frequent instructor of Robbins writing courses, will lead the workshops and offer writing prompts and feedback, encouragement, and guidance as…
Find out more »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. Yoga mats are optional. No previous experience required. Zoom link will be sent the day of the session. Questions? Contact Anna at alitten@minlib.net. Zoom program, register at: https://forms.gle/SgQAgERFFaXG3JFA8
Find out more »Blowing Off STEAM Challenge Bags Available for Pickup
Have you been watching our Blowing Off STEAM videos? Are you ready for a challenge? Stop by the Robbins Library lobby to pick up a Challenge Bag full of materials and challenge prompts to keep you busy this February vacation. Challenge bags available through Saturday, 2/20. Send pictures and videos of your creations and experiments to mboutet@minlib.net. We'll feature them on social media and we can compare our work! Good luck, scientists!
Find out more »The Button Design Contest Winner Is Now Available To All!
In January, kids were invited to design a Valentine’s Day Button to celebrate how much we love the library- and each other! Library Staff voted on their favorite design and the results are in! Buttons are now available for pick up to all from Tuesday, 2/16 through Friday, 2/26 in the lobby of the Robbins Library and in Children’s Grab Bags!
Find out more »Elevating Arlington’s Voices of Color: Telling Your Story of Race in Arlington
A joint project of the Office of the Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and the Robbins Library, Elevating Arlington’s Voices gives a place for BIPOC residents of Arlington to tell their own stories of race in Arlington. In this three-part workshop participants will write about their observations and experiences in a safe, supportive setting. Lynette Benton, published writer and frequent instructor of Robbins writing courses, will lead the workshops and offer writing prompts and feedback, encouragement, and guidance as…
Find out more »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. Yoga mats are optional. No previous experience required. Zoom link will be sent the day of the session. Questions? Contact Anna at alitten@minlib.net. Zoom program, register at: https://forms.gle/SgQAgERFFaXG3JFA8
Find out more »Elevating Arlington’s Voices of Color: Telling Your Story of Race in Arlington
A joint project of the Office of the Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and the Robbins Library, Elevating Arlington’s Voices gives a place for BIPOC residents of Arlington to tell their own stories of race in Arlington. In this three-part workshop participants will write about their observations and experiences in a safe, supportive setting. Lynette Benton, published writer and frequent instructor of Robbins writing courses, will lead the workshops and offer writing prompts and feedback, encouragement, and guidance as…
Find out more »Science Book Club: Deep
This 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! Please email nglade@minlib.net (Nick Glade) for link.
Find out more »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. Yoga mats are optional. No previous experience required. Zoom link will be sent the day of the session. Questions? Contact Anna at alitten@minlib.net. Zoom program, register at: https://forms.gle/SgQAgERFFaXG3JFA8
Find out more »March 2021
Robbins Library Book Discussion Group
The Robbins Library Book Discussion Group meets on the first Monday of each month.
Find out more »April 2021
Robbins Library Book Discussion Group
The Robbins Library Book Discussion Group meets on the first Monday of each month.
Find out more »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 »May 2021
Robbins Library Book Discussion Group
The Robbins Library Book Discussion Group meets on the first Monday of each month.
Find out more »June 2021
Robbins Library Book Discussion Group
The Robbins Library Book Discussion Group meets on the first Monday of each month.
Find out more »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 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 »October 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 »December 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 2022
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 2022
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 2022
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 2022
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 2022
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 »