Heat advisory holds; cooling sites open today

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Heat advisory continues through Aug. 11; cooling sites open

Massachusetts' heat advisory runs through Tuesday, Aug. 11. Cooling options in town include the Arlington Reservoir, North Union Spray Park, and the Fox and Robbins libraries, along with Council on Aging programs for residents 60 and older. Arlington EATS at 117 Broadway is open today from 1 to 5 p.m.

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Residents asked to water young street trees amid heat wave

Town officials are asking residents to keep filling the green watering bags at the base of young street trees to help them survive the heat wave.

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Town launches 'Cool & Connected' grant for neighborhood cooling

Arlington awarded $12,000 through its new Cool & Connected grant program to three community partners, including Calvary Church and St. John's Episcopal Church, to run neighborhood cooling centers this summer.

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Robbins Library's Beehive Poetry Workshop returns Tuesday

The monthly Beehive Poetry Workshop meets Tuesday, Aug. 11, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on the third floor of Robbins Library, open to experienced and aspiring local poets.

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13FOREST Gallery holds Tax Holiday Sale today

13FOREST Gallery at 167A Massachusetts Ave. opens at 11 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 9, offering the state sales-tax exemption plus an extra discount on gallery items over $100.

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Waldo Road yard sale set for today

A yard sale runs Sunday, Aug. 9, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 40 Waldo Road, with housewares, fabric, clothing, shoes, jewelry, books, CDs, and free odds and ends.

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Soprano Lucia Papikian performs classical recital today

A free public recital, 'Beyond Reach,' with soprano Lucia Papikian and pianist Michele Wong, takes place Sunday, Aug. 9, at 5 p.m. at the Armenian Cultural Foundation.

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