
THINGS TO DO: EVENTS
THINGS TO DO: EVENTS
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This column is per the town's LGBTQIA+ Rainbow Commission newsletter:
UPDATED Sept. 25: The Rainbow Commission is a local volunteer organization dedicated to promoting full inclusion of LGBTQIA+ individuals and groups in Arlington.
Its most recent newsletter details some anticipated events, including a Book Group scheduled at the Robbins Library, Wednesday Sept. 27, at 7 p.m. The book expected to be discussed is "¡Hola Papi!: How to come out in a Walmart parking lot and other life lessons," by John Paul Brammer.
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More information about other September events appears below.
Read more: LGBTQIA+ events: Book Group at Robbins Library Wednesday
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UPDATED Sept. 21: Arlington EATS earlier this year assumed management of the Arlington Farmers' Market. Details about this cordial transition appears further down.
The market continues Wednesday, Sept. 27, from 2 to 6:30 p.m., and is expected to run every Wednesday afternoon through Oct. 25 -- rain or shine.
The market, at Russell Commons municipal parking lot, 29 Mystic St., is made up of vendors who offer a wide selection of locally grown and locally made products for sale. These include fruits and vegetables, baked goods, pasture-raised meats and sometimes even specialty knife-sharpening services.
Read more: Farmers' market Wednesday afternoon in Arlington Center
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Dallin Museum at Jefferson Cutter House.
UPDATED Sept. 5: The annual Arlington Center Walking Tours, sponsored by the Cyrus Dallin Art Museum, began May 25 and are set to continue at 6 p.m. monthly through September. Attendees explore the center of the town of Arlington, including many artistic and historical landmarks.
The most recent tour was Aug. 31, the next one, and final one for the season, is set for Sept. 28.
The free one-hour walking tour starts at the Dallin Art Museum, 611 Mass. Ave. -- the yellow building at Whittemore Park. Donations are encouraged to this non-profit organization.
Metered parking is available in the municipal lot behind the museum building, off Mystic Street.
Read more: Last tour of the season with Dallin Art Museum Thursday
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Manhattan Short Film Festival
The 26th Annual "MANHATTAN SHORT" is the only film festival on the planet to unfold simultaneously, in more than 500 cinemas on six continents.
Sept. 28 to Oct. 4
Read more: Regent Theatre: Manhattan Short Film Festival starting...
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Continuing beautification of the Robbins Town Gardens, between the Library and the Town Hall, is underway.
The Friends of the Robbins Town Gardens and the Arlington Garden Club plan to work in the garden every other Thursday morning from 8:30 to 10:30 and every Thursday afternoon from 2 to 4.
See a work schedule at friendsoftherobbinstowngardens.org
To help keep the garden looking beautiful, email
The Friends of the Robbins Town Gardens and the Arlington Rotary Club sponsored a cleanup day in the gardens on April 22, Earth Day.
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The Menotomy Grill & Tavern, which opened in 2013 at 25 Mass. Ave., brews live music Thursday nights.
See who's scheduled to perform at 9 p.m. >>
There is plenty of parking available and never a cover charge, the managers say.
The website says of the performers, "Our live music nights feature evenings of blues, grassroots, funk, country, soul and much more."
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The Menotomy Concert Series plans to present a performance by POPTET and friends, a Boston-based group that plays crossovers between classical and pop music. This free show is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 29, at Arlington Town Hall.
Cellist Julie Reimann is expected to take the stage to play music by composers Jose Elizondo and Seth Hamlin.
All featured talent are New England-based, the organization said in a recent news release. Also slated to be heard that evening is the Menotomy Chamber Orchestra. Although no admission fee will be charged, donations will be gratefully accepted.
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Wright Locke Farm, just over the Arlington border in Winchester near St. Eulalia Catholic Church, dates from the 17th century and is preserved to be a nonprofit open-air space appropriate for all ages. Its website states its mission as follows: "The Wright-Locke Farm Conservancy builds broad community and seeks to model sustainable practices through active learning, organic agriculture, land stewardship and an appreciation of our historic New England farm."
It also says the following: "Family Farm Night is back for [summer] 2023! Concerts [weather permitting] will be [on] Tuesday 7/11-Tuesday 8/1. Because of threatening weather, the event for July was canceled.
Tuesday, Aug. 1 at 5:30 p.m., Wright locke Farm hosted its final farm night concert with musical guest Matt Heaton.
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UPDATED Sept. 25: The Jason Russell House, 7 Jason St., has acted as a host for outdoor beer gardens and live music on Saturdays throughout the summer. Sept. 30 is the last scheduled show for the season, with an expected performance by Jug Band Festival.
Organized by Menotomy Grill and co-sponsored by the Arlington Historical Society, the weekly event is free to attend, open to the public and takes place unless weather interferes.
Rain or shine, guided indoor tours of the structure -- a site of deadly armed conflict at the beginning of the American Revolution -- usually take place inside the historic structure from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturdays.
Read more: Last Jason Russell beer garden of the season Saturday,...
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Local resident Jeffrey Alexander, who organizes Astronomy Nights at Robbins Farm Park, scheduled four free public events through the end of September, although the first three -- May 20, June 24 and tonight -- all had to be canceled at the last minute due to weather concerns.
The one meant to be for Aug. 5 -- a look via telescope outside the solar system for double stars and star clusters -- was scrubbed for cloud cover.
"Looks like the clouds that are rolling in are probably here to stay for the evening hours," Alexander notified his mailing list at about 6 p.m. tonight.
"Particularly [as we were going to be] looking for deep sky objects tonight, we won’t be able to see much."
Read more: Last Astronomy Night at Robbins Farm Park Sept. 30
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True Story Theater, based in Arlington, presents issues to the public by involving the audience through "playback" -- by drawing stories from them and having actors present the stories that arise.To celebrate its 23rd season, performances and fund-raisers have been scheduled throughout the fall, starting Oct. 1, for interactive-theater lovers to enoy.
According to its recent email annoucnement, True Story Theater plans to continue "to give space to and honor the experiences of people in the community whose voices need to be heard, using interactive theatre to build empathy and understanding." This, the group says, has recently included cancer survivors, stories of people with invisible disabilities, people with neurodivergence, and Jewish and Palestinian entrepreneurs working together to build businesses.
Read below for performance dates and more information:
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'Crows' by Gerry Menz of Arlington
The work of three Arlington artists appear in "Showing Up: The Practice of Art," an exhibit at the Belmont Gallery of Art that is scheduled to run from Sept. 9 through Oct. 22, 2023.
The exhibit will feature a wide variety of themes and media including video, painting, collage, printmaking, artist books and sculpture, a news release from local resident and artist Adria Arch said.
The gallery, at 19 Moore St., third floor, in the Homer Building in Belmont Center, was the host for an opening reception Sunday, Sept. 10 from 1 to 3 p.m.
The exhibit features the work of 20 artists who meet regularly online to offer mutual support. The Arlington artists are Monica DeSalvo, Gerry Menz (the former owner of Artwear) and Connie Thibaut.
Read more: Belmont exhibit continues through Oct. 22 with local...
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UPDATED: Aug. 30: The Meals on Wheels program of Minuteman Senior Services provides a hot lunch to homebound seniors.
Meals are delivered five days a week, 52 weeks a year, excluding holidays. These meals assist the older adult who is not capable of preparing at least one hot nutritious meal a day.
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Residents can easily find out what films -- including the long-awaited "Barbie" -- are showing at the nearly century-old Capitol Theatre, 204 Mass. Ave. in East Arlington.
Check the website for films and other information, including the ongoing noon Monday "baby matinee" with conditions designed for the comfort of caregivers and their small charges -- and of course the popular Capitol Creamery ice-cream parlor.
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Dallin Museum’s Indigenous Peoples gallery.
Do you love art, and want to share your passion with others?
Arlington's Cyrus Dallin Art Museum seeks volunteer tour guides to introduce visitors to the museum. Tour guides draw attention to the collection of works by the celebrated Utah-born sculptor who lived and worked in Arlington for more than 40 years.
The museum is open on Saturdays and Sundays, from noon to 4:00 p.m. Tour guides work two-hour shifts -- noon to 2:00 p.m, and 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Volunteers typically work at least twice a month.
Dallin is best known for the Paul Revere Monument in the North End and Appeal to the Great Spirit in front of Boston's Museum of Fine Arts. He also sculpted many iconic sculptures in Arlington, including the Menotomy Hunter and the Robbins Memorial Flagstaff.
In addition to being a sculptor and arts educator, Dallin was an advocate for Indigenous rights in the United States. Anyone interested in arts, history, museum education and meeting new people are encouraged to volunteer as a tour guide, regardless of experience level.
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Volunteers are needed to lead tours of the historic Jason Russell House on weekends from June through October.
The house is the site of the bloodiest fighting on the first day of the American Revolution on April 19, 1775, and its walls still bear musket ball holes from the skirmish on that day. Contents of the house and its new exhibit, “Menotomy: Road to Revolution,” further enrich the story of that historic day and create a vivid picture of 18th- and 19th-century life in Arlington.
Guide training is set for Saturday, April 29, from 10 a.m.- to 4:30 p.m. For more information, email
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LexFarm, at 52 Lowell St., Lexington,
next to the Arlington Reservoir,
has reported the following:
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