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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 [...]

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Dig into Reading with Steve Somers: Summer Reading 2013–Central

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

Summer Reading 2013 The amazing teacher Steve Somers digs into reading with construction-themed magic, storytelling and music! Our Summer Reading performances are recommended for children entering kindergarten through 5th grade. All programs are FREE! However tickets are: Required for both kids and adults Limited due to room capacity First-come, first-served Available beginning the day before [...]

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“The Dinosaur Rock” with Impressions Theatre: Summer Reading 2013–Central

By on May 21, 2013 in
When: July 24, 2013 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Where: Arlington Central Library Auditorium, 1015 North Quincy Street, Arlington,VA 22201, USA

Summer Reading 2013 Impressions Theatre uncovers the mystery of “The Dinosaur Rock” as Inspector Clue travels through time, meeting historic figures along the way! Our Summer Reading performances are recommended for children entering kindergarten through 5th grade. All programs are FREE! However tickets are: Required for both kids and adults Limited due to room capacity [...]

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Your Time Capsule: Summer Reading 2013–Central

By on May 20, 2013 in
When: July 10, 2013 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Where: Arlington Central Library Auditorium, 1015 North Quincy Street, Arlington,VA 22201, USA

Summer Reading 2013 Capture your world today and save it for tomorrow! Kids will decorate and fill up their own time capsule to plant in their garden or save at home. Our Summer Reading performances are recommended for children entering kindergarten through 5th grade. All programs are FREE! However tickets are: Required for both kids [...]

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

Donna Jackson Nakazawa is 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,” she 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 [...]

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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History Program/Author Event: “Ambitious Failure: Chain Bridge, the First Bridge Across the Potomac River” by Carole Herrick–Central

By on May 09, 2013 in
When: May 9, 2013 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Where: Arlington Central Library Auditorium, 1015 North Quincy Street, Arlington,VA 22201, USA

A membership meeting and program produced by the Arlington Historical Society. Herrick’s book details the construction of Chain Bridge – the 8th bridge to span the river between Virginia and the District of Columbia at its most narrow point – as well as the ten other bridges that connect the nation’s capital with its suburban [...]

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