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Everything is Better on the Barbecue
T. M. Goeglein said, “There are two types of people in the world - those who enjoy eating barbecued ribs, and those who are turned off by gnawing on pig bones covered in goop.” If you’re the first kind, these books are for you. If you’re the second kind, the Vegan Barbecue is all yours.
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Storytime VIP: Board Member Mary Hynes
You never know who’ll you’ll meet at Storytime. During today’s sessions at Central Library, it was Arlington County Board member Mary Hynes who stopped by for some fun and energetic reading. Thanks for the great fun, Ms. Hynes. Stop by any time! Learn more about Kids Events at the Library. [...]
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Happy Star Wars Day
“You’ll be malfunctioning within a day, you nearsighted scrap pile!” –C-3PO to R2-D2 At the Aurora Hills Branch Library, Star Wars Day is taken quite seriously. Luckily, the Aurora Hills book drop is low-tech, so malfunctions are kept to a minimum. May the Fourth be with you!
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Guest Blog: Spring Planting Update
The garden at Central Library will soon be growing interesting and flavorful vegetables! Two weeks ago, Don Weber, one of AFAC’s Plot Against Hunger volunteers planted peas, carrots, lettuce and spinach. Kristin Thompson followed up with more carrots, lettuce seedlings and spring onions. Volunteers will be making a push to clean up and plant the rest [...]
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Arlington Reads 2013: Our Brief, Wondrous Time with Junot Díaz
Pulitzer Prize winner Junot Díaz captivated not one but two packed audiences as he brought Arlington Reads 2013 to a close with frank, vibrant talk of his life as a writer and immigrant in 21st century America. In the afternoon, Díaz spoke to Marymount University and Arlington high school students: That evening, he filled the [...]
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Marine Volunteers Help Create a New Plot Against Hunger Garden
Hooray For Our Volunteers! In order to create more growing space for our AFAC Plot Against Hunger garden at Central Library, we decided to transfer some of the decorative plants from the Quincy Street entrance, and replace them with vegetables. But first, we had to do some serious digging and shoveling… Luckily five Marines from Henderson [...]
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Help for Kids Processing Terrible News
When something as unfathomable as an act of terrorism or a natural disaster occurs, children are exposed to images and sounds that may be difficult for them to process. Since it can be difficult enough for mature adults to wrap their heads around tragedy, here are some resources to help you talk with, and listen [...]
Summer Reading Registration Begins June 1
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