Inspired: A Black Joy Project Celebration EXTENDED!
December 24, 2023

Inspired — an exhibition of the work of local artists Maria Fonseca, Larry Terry, and TJ Reynolds — has been extended. The exhibition, presented by Arts Arlington on December 9, can be enjoyed at Arlington Town Hall through February 28. On December 9, Arts Arlington presented Inspired, a Black Joy Project event at Arlington Town […]

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Arlington Heights Holiday Stroll & Tree Lighting
December 1, 2023

The Arlington Heights Community Association (AHCA) in collaboration with the Arlington Commission for Arts and Culture and the Arlington Chamber of Commerce is pleased to present its third Arlington Heights Holiday Stroll & Tree Lighting on Saturday, December 9, 2 – 5pm. Rain date, Sunday, December 10, 2 -5pm. Free for all! Visitors of all ages are […]

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Celebrate the New Mural in Arlington Heights!
October 25, 2023

Meet artist Alex Cook and the community volunteers who created a vibrant mural with the message “You Are Loved” in Arlington Heights on Saturday, November 4, 3 to 4:30pm. Join the organizers for a ribbon cutting at the mural site at 3pm, followed by a festive gathering at Roasted Granola Café with refreshments and live […]

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Paint a Spooky Window in the Heights!
September 5, 2023

Artists of all ages are welcome to register for Arlington Heights’ Annual Halloween Window Painting Spooky witches, glowing jack-o-lanterns, and scary ghosts will come alive as Arlington residents decorate 55 designated storefront windows in 23 Heights businesses on Saturday, September 30, 9am to 1pm. (Rain date, Sunday, October 1, 9am to 1pm). Paint a window by yourself […]

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Spice Up Your Summer Fun with Live Arts in Arlington!
August 1, 2023

How do we roll in this small town? Arlington ROCK AND ROLLS this summer, with live music performances happening almost every day of the week! Check out the schedule, which we’ve compiled here on Arts Arlington. Venues like the Arlington Reservoir Beach, the Jason Russell House, Magnolia Park, Old Schwamb Mill, Whittemore Park, and Robbins […]

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Garage Band Rescheduled for June 18
June 8, 2023

Arlington’s homegrown music dance party makes its rockin’ return on Sunday June 18 at 6pm (rescheduled due to rain)! Featuring the local band BackPocket, tuning up now for its appearance at Arlington’s coolest outdoor venue, Arlington Global Service Station on Mass Ave. Abe’s gas station gets a re-design with a stage and some sound equipment, and we’ll […]

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Get ready for the Arlington Heights Spring Fling Festival on June 10!
May 22, 2023

It’s almost FESTIVAL time in Arlington Heights! Get ready for this special seasonal celebration of community in Arlington Heights! The Heights Spring Fling Festival is coming up Saturday, June 10, 2 – 5pm and will feature live music, poetry readings, a variety of family-fun activities, 29 community information tables on environmental sustainability, and beautifully painted storefront windows […]

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Dallin Museum Hosts Chief Washakie Unveiling Open House
May 4, 2023

Come celebrate the legacy of Chief Washakie and be among the first to view the Cyrus Dallin Art Museum’s recently acquired bronze statue of this famous Eastern Shoshone leader. A free unveiling event will be held this Sat., May 6, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. At 1:15 p.m., Dallin Museum Director Heather Leavell will […]

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April 27 — Poetry Night at Dallin Museum!
April 24, 2023

Attention poets and poetry lovers! On Thursday, April 27, in honor of National Poetry Month, the Cyrus Dallin Art Museum and Arlington’s current Poet Laureate Jean Flanagan are thrilled to host a special event celebrating poets of Arlington’s past and present, including Cyrus Dallin’s wife Vittoria’s legacy as a poet. This free event starts at 6pm […]

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Registration Deadline: Arlington Heights Spring Window Painting
April 22, 2023

Arlington residents are invited to participate in the Arlington Heights Spring Storefront Window Painting Event, which will take place on Saturday, May 20, from 9am to 1pm. Paint a window by yourself or grab your friend or family and paint a window together in one of 60+ designated storefront windows in 24 Heights businesses. Designs […]

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ACAC Grants Committee Awards $22K in Grants for Local Arts and Culture Initiatives
March 25, 2023

The Arlington Commission for Arts and Culture (ACAC) Grants Committee is pleased to share that the Committee has awarded 21 grants totaling $22,164 in support of the success of local arts and culture initiatives. This year’s grants range from $350 – $2,000, with an average grant amount of $1,000. Grantees were selected from a pool […]

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Artist Talk & Black Biz Pop Up March 4
March 2, 2023

Please join your neighbors March 4, from 1 – 3 pm at the Arlington Community Center (27 Maple Street) for an artist talk featuring the Banner Contest winners — Remi Antunes and Malik Harding — and enjoy perusing wares at a black-owned pop-up market for the public. The Town of Arlington is celebrating the achievements […]

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John Patitucci Trio Headlining 12th Annual Arlington Jazz Festival

The Arlington Jazz Festival, now in its 12th year, has scheduled a wide variety of musical events, presented over a 4-day stretch in several venues around the town, beginning March 30, 2023! This year’s headliner concert, held at the Regent Theatre on the final day of the Festival, showcases the John Patitucci Trio with multi-Grammy […]

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Arlington Observes Black History Month by Celebrating Black Business Through History
February 4, 2023

Did you know the oldest Black-owned business in the entire county was started by a conductor on the Underground Railroad? Or that one of the first Black pharmacists is from New England and had thriving drugstores in New Bedford and Boston? New England has a rich history of Black entrepreneurship and business. From the first […]

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Arlington Selects New Poet Laureate
January 12, 2023

The Poet Laureate Committee has selected Jean P. Flanagan as the fourth Poet Laureate of Arlington. She will be appointed by the Select Board on January 23. A celebratory event honoring outgoing Poet Laureate Steven Ratiner and welcoming Flanagan will take place in the Community Room of Robbins Library January 24, 7 – 8pm. All […]

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