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Mar
17
Mon, 6:30pm - 7:30pm In-Person
Cherrydale Library
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Great Decisions Discussion Group

Prepare To Discuss the World! We invite you to join Cherrydale Library's Great Decisions Discussion Group, which meets at 6:30 p.m. on the third Monday of each month. Great Decisions is America's...  More
Mar
18
Tue, 7:00pm - 7:45pm In-Person
Glencarlyn Library
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Arlington and the Civil War: In Defense of Freedom

Learn about Arlington's role in the Civil War At the start of the Civil War in 1861, Arlington was at the center of a significant military conflict. It witnessed many minor skirmishes and military...  More
Mar
19
Wed, 10:30am - 11:30am Online
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U.S. Citizenship Class (online)

Prepare for the United States Citizenship Exam. This class meets online every Wednesday from 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. and is led by experienced library staff. Each class will: study the 100 civics...  More
Mar
26
Wed, 10:30am - 11:30am Online
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U.S. Citizenship Class (online)

Prepare for the United States Citizenship Exam. This class meets online every Wednesday from 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. and is led by experienced library staff. Each class will: study the 100 civics...  More
Apr
2
Wed, 10:30am - 11:30am Online
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U.S. Citizenship Class (online)

Prepare for the United States Citizenship Exam. This class meets online every Wednesday from 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. and is led by experienced library staff. Each class will: study the 100 civics...  More
Apr
4
Fri, 12:00pm - 1:00pm In-Person
Central Library, Bluemont Room
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Arlington 55+ Book Club: "American Ramble: A Walk of Memory and Renewal"

We meet to discuss an eclectic mix of fiction and nonfiction. This book club is hosted in partnership with the Arlington's Office of Senior Adult Programs. We meet the first Friday of the month...  More
Apr
5
Sat, 10:00am - 12:00pm In-Person
Charlie Clark Center for Local History, CCCLH Reading Room

Charlie Clark Center for Local History Open House

The Charlie Clark Center for Local History invites you to an Open House! Stop by, chat with staff and tour the room. Learn more about CLH's many resources, including: Monographs Maps and...  More
Apr
9
Wed, 10:30am - 11:30am Online
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U.S. Citizenship Class (online)

Prepare for the United States Citizenship Exam. This class meets online every Wednesday from 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. and is led by experienced library staff. Each class will: study the 100 civics...  More
Apr
10
Thu, 6:30pm - 7:30pm In-Person
Westover Library, Longfellow Room
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Ancestry For Beginners

Get started with Ancestry.com and learn about other genealogy resources available to you. Digital Archivist and Genealogist Gregory Pierce will teach using Ancestry.com, with or without a paid...  More
Apr
15
Tue, 6:00pm - 7:45pm In-Person
Central Library, Barbara M. Donnellan Auditorium
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Documentary Screening: "Free for All: The Public Library"

In partnership with WETA, join the library for the PBS documentary, "Free for All: The Public Library." Directed by Dawn Logsdon and Lucie Faulknor, the documentary tells the story of the quiet...  More
Apr
16
Wed, 10:30am - 11:30am Online
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U.S. Citizenship Class (online)

Prepare for the United States Citizenship Exam. This class meets online every Wednesday from 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. and is led by experienced library staff. Each class will: study the 100 civics...  More
Apr
21
Mon, 6:30pm - 7:30pm In-Person
Cherrydale Library
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Great Decisions Discussion Group

Prepare To Discuss the World! We invite you to join Cherrydale Library's Great Decisions Discussion Group, which meets at 6:30 p.m. on the third Monday of each month. Great Decisions is America's...  More
Apr
23
Wed, 10:30am - 11:30am Online
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U.S. Citizenship Class (online)

Prepare for the United States Citizenship Exam. This class meets online every Wednesday from 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. and is led by experienced library staff. Each class will: study the 100 civics...  More
Apr
30
Wed, 10:30am - 11:30am Online
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U.S. Citizenship Class (online)

Prepare for the United States Citizenship Exam. This class meets online every Wednesday from 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. and is led by experienced library staff. Each class will: study the 100 civics...  More
May
3
Sat, 10:00am - 12:00pm In-Person
Charlie Clark Center for Local History, CCCLH Reading Room

Center for Local History Open House

The Charlie Clark Center for Local History invites you to an Open House! Stop by, chat with staff and tour the room. Learn more about CLH's many resources, including: Monographs Maps and...  More
May
3
Sat, 2:00pm - 3:00pm In-Person
Columbia Pike Library, 2nd Floor
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Dance Across Oceans: Pacific and South Asian Heritage

Join us for an enchanting evening of traditional dance performances celebrating the rich cultural heritage of the Pacific Islands and South Asia Experience the vibrant and mesmerizing movements of...  More
May
20
Tue, 7:00pm - 7:45pm In-Person
Glencarlyn Library
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Glencarlyn and the Hunt for a Russian Spy

Learn how FBI agents used the Long Branch Nature Center to try and apprehend a double agent! Alonso Abugattas will discuss the role of the Long Branch Nature Center in trying to capture Robert...  More
Jun
7
Sat, 10:00am - 12:00pm In-Person
Charlie Clark Center for Local History, CCCLH Reading Room

Center for Local History Open House

The Charlie Clark Center for Local History invites you to an Open House! Stop by, chat with staff and tour the room. Learn more about CLH's many resources, including: Monographs Maps and...  More
Jun
16
Mon, 6:30pm - 7:30pm In-Person
Central Library, Quincy Room
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Education as a Form of Queer Activism

Learn how being an educated, informed consumer is a form of activism. Dr. David Powers Corwin (they/them) from George Mason University will focus on how it is possible to support the elimination of...  More
Jul
5
Sat, 10:00am - 12:00pm In-Person
Charlie Clark Center for Local History, CCCLH Reading Room

Center for Local History Open House

The Charlie Clark Center for Local History invites you to an Open House! Stop by, chat with staff and tour the room. Learn more about CLH's many resources, including: Monographs Maps and...  More
Aug
2
Sat, 10:00am - 12:00pm In-Person
Charlie Clark Center for Local History, CCCLH Reading Room

Center for Local History Open House

The Charlie Clark Center for Local History invites you to an Open House! Stop by, chat with staff and tour the room. Learn more about CLH's many resources, including: Monographs Maps and...  More
Aug
26
Tue, 6:30pm - 7:30pm In-Person
Central Library, Quincy Room
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Philosophy Talk: Gadfly of Ancient Athens

This is a talk about the uneasy questions that Socrates asks and what answers he offers. Gadflies are annoying pests-we run away from them, we swat at them, we curse them. People, too, can be...  More