Arts and Culture

Join us for Second Saturdays Story Time, where local librarians read stories in the galleries!

GSD dean Sarah Whiting will explore architectural planning in the pre-digital era, when Edna Andrade composed her detailed works.

4 PM | Sunday, December 14, 2025
First Parish of Arlington | 630 Mass Ave. | Arlington MA
Cantilena premieres a work by Rebecca Sacks, celebrating 45 years as a treble chorus, 25 years as "Cantilena."

Join us for an afternoon of creative community sketching in one of Harvard’s most inspiring spaces. Sign up for one or three sessions!

Explore ancient coins and learn how a team of museum staff and students is trying to harness the power of AI to recover stolen coins.

Join us for our Kazakhstan Independence Day celebration on December 14

Join us for this free annual celebration of the season, featuring festive period decorations, music, treats, and more.

What's a zine?

Our monthly Middle Grade Mystery book group is for kids aged 10-14.

We invite children and their grown-ups to join us for 15-20 minutes of songs, stories, and rhymes. 

No registration is required. Please call 617-349-4019 for details.

Creative Colorful Creations on Fabric with Phyllis Wadlington.
Discover your creative side, working with different fabrics. Explore the possibilities of what can be painted on fabric.

In this session, conservation technician Yi Bin Liang will talk about matting, framing, and housing objects.

Explore the diverse range of animal representations in a recent installation in our Islamic and South Asian art galleries.

Join curatorial assistant and practicing artist Meghan Grady for a discussion about drawing light, in conjunction with our special exhibition.

Kids in 6th, 7th and 8th grade can come to the Library to create hand-made cards and wrapping paper using print-making techniques! Snacks provided. No registration necessary.

December Selection: In the midst of winter by Isabel Allende

The climate is changing, and we're all here on the planet together.

Join us to craft homemade gifts this holiday season.

Creative Colorful Creations on Fabric with Phyllis Wadlington.

Discover your creative side, working with different fabrics. Explore the possibilities of what can be painted on fabric.

Our monthly "Graphics Are Great!" book group is for kids aged 8-12.

This month's book: 

Come to the library in your pajamas to listen to stories, read with your children, and enjoy a snack before bed!

Sing and dance to your favorite songs! For children of all ages and their caregivers. No registration required.

This week's selection: The Bible, Numbers

Join us for songs, rhymes, and fingerplays. For children of all ages. 

Join us for a workshop to make a small quilted potholder or trivet. Using the ‘assembly line” quilting method, you will plan, cut, and sew a quilt using our sewing machines.

Bounces and rhymes for our youngest library patrons. Recommended for babies 0-18 months and their caregivers.