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Rocknocerous Live!: Summer Reading 2013 Kickoff Celebration–Central
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Rocknocerous Live!: Summer Reading 2013 Kickoff Celebration–Central

By on May 24, 2013 in
When: June 8, 2013 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Where: Arlington Central Library Auditorium, 1015 North Quincy Street, Arlington,VA 22201, USA

The power-pop trio of Coach Cotton, Williebob and Boogie Woogie Bennie starts the summer off right in the Arlington Central Library Auditorium! Free tickets for Rocknoceros will be distributed beginning Friday, June 7 at the Central Library Youth Services Desk. This is a first-come, first-served event. For more information, call 703-228-5946.

Author Event: “Gaining Ground: A Story of Farmers’ Markets, Local Food and Saving the Family Farm” by Forrest Pritchard–Central
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Author Event: “Gaining Ground: A Story of Farmers’ Markets, Local Food and Saving the Family Farm” by Forrest Pritchard–Central

By on May 21, 2013 in
When: June 26, 2013 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Where: Arlington Central Library Auditorium, 1015 North Quincy Street, Arlington,VA 22201, USA

An talk by author/organic farmer Forrest Pritchard.  One fateful day in 1996, after discovering that five freight cars’ worth of glittering corn have reaped a tiny profit of $18.16, young Forrest Pritchard vows to save his family’s farm. What ensues–through hilarious encounters with all manner of livestock and colorful local characters–is a crash course in [...]

Summer Reading Registration Begins June 1
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Summer Reading Registration Begins June 1

By on May 20, 2013 in
When: June 1, 2013 (all-day)
Where: All locations

Dig into Reading this Summer Arlington Public Library’s Summer Reading registration begins Saturday, June 1 for kids and teens. Register in person or online.

Author Event: “The Last Best Cure” by Donna Jackson Nakazawa–Central
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Author Event: “The Last Best Cure” by Donna Jackson Nakazawa–Central

By on May 17, 2013 in
When: July 17, 2013 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Where: Arlington Central Library Auditorium, 1015 North Quincy Street, Arlington,VA 22201, USA

Hear Donna Jackson Nakazawa, an award-winning science journalist and public speaker. In her newest book, “The Last Best Cure: My Quest to Awaken the Healing Parts of My Brain and Get Back My Body, My Joy, and My Life,” Nakazawa chronicles her year-long journey investigating the groundbreaking neuroscience on how mind-body therapies such as meditation, [...]

Poetry Reading/Author Event: “Words Meant to be Spoken” by Courtney Birst–Central
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Poetry Reading/Author Event: “Words Meant to be Spoken” by Courtney Birst–Central

By on May 17, 2013 in
When: June 12, 2013 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Where: Arlington Central Library Auditorium, 1015 North Quincy Street, Arlington,VA 22201, USA

“Words Meant to be Spoken” is a collection of poems that are personal yet resonate with anyone who has loved and lost love. These poems make the reader ache with joy and weep in sorrow. Courtney Birst writes lyrically with simple language that pleases the ear. This intimate collection of poems provides intense glimpses into the [...]

Friends of the Library Author Event: An Evening with “The End of Your Life Book Club” Author Will Schwalbe–Central
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Friends of the Library Author Event: An Evening with “The End of Your Life Book Club” Author Will Schwalbe–Central

By on May 15, 2013 in
When: June 18, 2013 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Where: Arlington Central Library Auditorium, 1015 North Quincy Street, Arlington,VA 22201, USA

The Friends of the Arlington Public Library present an evening with best-selling author, journalist and publisher Will Schwalbe. “The End of Your Life Book Club” is the story of a son, Schwalbe, sharing a hunger for reading with his vibrant, book-loving mother, who is dying of pancreatic cancer. Literature and their shared love of it [...]

Celebrate World Wide Knit in Public Day–Westover
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Celebrate World Wide Knit in Public Day–Westover

By on May 15, 2013 in
When: June 8, 2013 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Where: Westover Branch Library, 1644 North McKinley Road, Arlington,VA 22205, USA

Bring your needles, hooks, and yarn and find a comfy seat at the library to knit or crochet in public. Might even be some yarn-bombing work. Help grow awareness of your craft. Covered beverages are welcome anywhere in the Library we’ll keep the meeting room open so you can eat lunch or snack in there! [...]

Garden Talk: Finding Reliable Gardening and Nutrition Information–Westover
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Garden Talk: Finding Reliable Gardening and Nutrition Information–Westover

By on May 14, 2013 in
When: June 11, 2013 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Where: Westover Branch Library, Public PC Area, 1644 North McKinley Road, Arlington,VA 22205, USA

Learn the Art of Sowing Good Information Meet in the public PC area to explore reliable gardening and nutrition information available online and elsewhere. Free but registration required so drop by the branch or call 703-228-5260.

One-on-One Tech Tutoring–Aurora Hills
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One-on-One Tech Tutoring–Aurora Hills

By on May 13, 2013 in
When: June 3, 2013 @ 3:00 pm – 5:45 pm
Where: Aurora Hills Branch Library, 735 18th Street South, Arlington,VA 22202, USA

Have questions about eBooks?  Want to find out more about Skype?  Would you like to discuss options before purchasing an electronic device?  Our staff can help! Call the Aurora Hills Branch Library to schedule a 45-minute appointment with one of our tech-savvy staff for Monday, June 3. You choose the technology topic and we’ll provide the tutoring. [...]

History Talk: America’s Premier Surveyor-The Life and Times of Andrew Ellicott–Central
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History Talk: America’s Premier Surveyor-The Life and Times of Andrew Ellicott–Central

By on May 09, 2013 in
When: June 11, 2013 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Where: Central Library, Second Floor Meeting Room, 1015 North Quincy Street, Arlington,VA 22201, USA

A presentation in partnership with the National Capital Chapter of the Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation. During his lifetime, Andrew Ellicott (1754-1820) was the premier surveyor in the United States. He was called upon to perform many significant surveys such at the completion of the Mason/Dixon Line, the original survey of Washington D. C. and the survey of the line [...]

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