Town Day Saturday: Mass Ave closed, fireworks

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Town Day 2026 Returns Saturday With Closures, Fireworks

Arlington's 49th annual Town Day runs Saturday, Sept. 19, from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. along Massachusetts Avenue. The avenue will be closed to traffic from 9:15 a.m. to 6:15 p.m. Fireworks over Spy Pond are set for 7:30 p.m.

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13FOREST Gallery Opens 'Tandem' 20th-Anniversary Show

The opening reception for 'Tandem: 20 Years of 13FOREST' runs tonight, Friday, Sept. 18, from 6 to 8 p.m. at 13FOREST Gallery, 167A Massachusetts Avenue; the exhibition continues through Nov. 13.

13FOREST Gallery

Venezuelan Night Brings Food and Music to Mill Cafe

Venezuelan Night runs tonight, Friday, Sept. 18, from 4:30 to 10 p.m. at Mill Cafe, 14 Mill Street, with Venezuelan and Latin food, desserts, live music, craft beer and community resources.

Arlington Brewing Company

Movement and Creativity Lab Offered Friday Afternoon

Tiffany Sankary leads a Movement and Creativity Lab today, Friday, Sept. 18, at 4 p.m. at 19 Mystic Street; the one-hour drop-in class costs $26.

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First Parish Seeks Bakers for Town Day Pie Palace

First Parish Unitarian Universalist will run its Pie Palace fundraiser during Town Day on Saturday, Sept. 19; pies can be dropped off Friday evening or Saturday morning before 11 a.m.

First Parish Unitarian Universalist of Arlington

Arlington Schools Closed Monday for Yom Kippur

Arlington Public Schools will be closed Monday, Sept. 21, for Yom Kippur, per the district calendar.

Arlington Public Schools

Town Hall Update: Summer Projects, Traffic Calming and Town Day

Town Manager Jim Feeney's Sept. 17 update covers the launch of the Water Usage Customer Portal, energy-efficiency projects funded by a $125,000 Green Communities grant, and progress on traffic calming, the Veterans Honor Roll and Town Day.

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Jagged Little Pill and Orchestra Highlight Weekend Arts

'Jagged Little Pill' plays at Arlington Friends of the Drama at 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, while a Canadian Arabic Orchestra performs at the Regent Theatre at 7:30 p.m. the same night.

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