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Arlington Catholic football opens season at Saugus

Sep 2 · MaxPreps →

Family and Friends Gather to Honor John Michael Matheson

Sep 1 · Your Arlington →

T-Shirt Deadline for The Children's Room Community Walk

Sep 1 · The Children's Room →

Sing & Play Demo Class at Ready, Set, Kids!

Sep 1 · Arlington Family Connection →

Halloween window-painting registration opens

Aug 31 · Arlington Chamber of Commerce →

Arlington girls soccer hosts Danvers

Aug 31 · MaxPreps →

Margaret T. Pontes services set for today

Aug 31 · Brown & Hickey Funeral Home →

Arlington Philharmonic Orchestra announces open rehearsal

Aug 31 · Patch →

Visitation scheduled for longtime resident Mary L. Clark

Aug 31 · legacy.com →

Obituary: Robert G. Hutchinson dies at 83

Aug 30 · DeVito Funeral Home →

Obituary: Chef George Hamizides dies at 98

Aug 30 · Faggas Funeral Home →

Lonely Seal Film Festival wraps up today at Regent Theatre

Aug 30 · Hammer to Nail →

Farmers' Market returns Wednesday afternoon

Aug 30 · Arlington Farmers' Market →

Jason Russell House Hosts Concert Series and Beer Garden

Aug 29 · Arlington Brewing Company →

Mystic Moon Full Moon Ceremony Scheduled for Saturday Night

Aug 29 · Patch →

Veterans Memorial Park Honor Roll Review Sought

Aug 29 · Town of Arlington →

Statewide Schedule I ban on kratom goes into effect today

Aug 28 · Your Arlington →

Funeral Mass scheduled for William A. Hinchley

Aug 28 · DeVito Funeral Home →

Printmaking demonstration set at 13FOREST Gallery

Aug 28 · 13FOREST Gallery →

Mystic Open Studio hosts salsa class and social Saturday

Aug 28 · Mystic Open Studio →

Memorial services set for former DPW official Jackie Keefe

Aug 28 · Your Arlington →

Ethan K Quartet to record live album Sunday

Aug 28 · Eventbrite →

Arlington Center for the Arts closes for end-of-summer break

Aug 28 · Arlington Center for the Arts →

Jason Russell House hosts concert and beer garden Aug. 29

Aug 27 · Arlington Historical Society →

First Parish hosts weekly Thursday morning Lectio Divina

Aug 27 · First Parish Unitarian Universalist of Arlington →

Arlington EATS Mini Market expands food access

Aug 27 · Patch →

Vacation Arts Camp PLUS continues at Arlington Center for the Arts

The camp runs today from 9 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., introducing campers in grades 1-6 to ceramics and other studio arts.

Aug 25 · Arlington Center for the Arts →

Cheryl Arena and the Morningside Project play Tiny Shed Aug. 30

The free outdoor blues concert runs 12:30-2 p.m. at the Arlington Visitor Center as part of the weekly Tiny Shed series.

Aug 25 · The Boston Calendar →

Arlington designated moderate risk for West Nile virus

Arlington Designated Moderate Risk for West Nile Virus  Community members urged to take precautions.   The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) announced recently the first human case of West Nile virus (WNV) in...

Aug 25 · Town of Arlington →

Outshine Fruit Bars recalled over possible glass contamination

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health issued an Aug. 21 advisory recalling specific batches of Outshine Fruit Bars due to possible glass contamination.

Aug 25 · Town of Arlington →

Youth geocaching camp starts at Ed Burns Arena

Arlington Recreation's Geocaching 2.0 program runs Monday through Thursday, Aug. 24, from 8:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Ed Burns Arena, with scavenger hunts, mystery rooms, team challenges and field trips.

Aug 24 · Arlington Recreation →

All-sports camp opens at Thorndike Park

Sidekick Sports' All-Sports Camp began Session 2 at Thorndike Park on Monday, Aug. 24, offering basketball, flag football, futsal, track and field, and a week-long Jr. Olympics tournament.

Aug 24 · Arlington Recreation →

Fox Walking Club meets this morning

Fox Walking Club met Monday, Aug. 24, from 10 to 11 a.m., gathering near the Cleveland Street entrance for a 1.5- to 3-mile walk along the Arlington Cultural District and Minuteman Bikeway.

Aug 24 · Robbins Library →

First Parish hosts weekly in-person meditation

First Parish of Arlington holds a 30-minute silent sitting session in the Parlor Mondays at 6 p.m., with no ongoing commitment required.

Aug 24 · First Parish Unitarian Universalist of Arlington →

Arlington Farmers' Market sets up Wednesday

The Arlington Farmers' Market runs Wednesday, Aug. 26, from 2 to 6:30 p.m. at the Russell Commons Municipal Lot, 29 Mystic Street, in Arlington Center.

Aug 23 · Arlington Farmers' Market →

Arlington Youth Baseball and Softball at Ottoson Middle School today

Arlington Youth Baseball and Softball holds games and practices at the Ottoson Middle School fields Sunday, Aug. 23, from 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Aug 23 · Arlington Recreation →

IAC New England hosts nature outing for young families in Arlington

The Israeli American Council New England hosts "Keshet Metayelet," an outdoor nature gathering and picnic for families with children ages 0 to 8, Sunday, Aug. 23, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Aug 23 · IAC New England →

Outdoor concert, beer garden at Jason Russell House Saturday

Arlington Brewing Company hosts its outdoor concert series and beer garden with live music Saturday, Aug. 29, from 2 to 7 p.m. on the lawn at the Jason Russell House, 7 Jason Street.

Aug 23 · Arlington Brewing Company →

Super Soccer Stars youth soccer program meets at Stratton School

Arlington Recreation's Super Soccer Stars program holds outdoor sessions for children ages 2 to 7 Sunday morning, Aug. 23, at the Stratton School fields.

Aug 23 · Arlington Recreation →

Free community yoga at Magnolia Park Sunday

Magnolia Park Yoga meets Sunday, Aug. 30, from 9 to 10 a.m. at Magnolia Park's Soccer/Lacrosse Field.

Aug 23 · Arlington Recreation →

Myofascial release and mindfulness workshop at Wonder Yoga tonight

Instructor Sarah Natoli leads the 'Cultivating Calm' workshop at Wonder Yoga's Arlington Heights studio Sunday, Aug. 23, from 5:30 to 7 p.m., combining slow flow yoga and mindfulness tools.

Aug 23 · Wonder Yoga Studio →

Free Magnolia Park Yoga meets this morning

Arlington Recreation's free Magnolia Park Yoga class runs Sunday, Aug. 23, from 9 to 10 a.m. at Magnolia Park, in partnership with Lotus Yoga Studios.

Aug 23 · Arlington Recreation →

Letter to the editor calls for veterans memorial display makeover

In a letter published Friday, Aug. 21, 2026, Richard Aleo criticized the nearly nine-year delay in remodeling the Arlington Center veterans memorial and urged the town to correct hundreds of missing names on the display.

Aug 23 · Your Arlington →

First Parish service to explore poetry of Mary Oliver

First Parish Unitarian Universalist of Arlington will host its final Zoom summer service, 'Saved by Beauty,' Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026, at 10 a.m., with Rev. Erica Federspiel Richmond exploring Mary Oliver's poetry.

Aug 22 · First Parish Unitarian Universalist of Arlington →

Free capoeira movement and music open house comes to Mass. Ave.

The Arlington Center at 369 Massachusetts Ave. will host a free, family-friendly open house Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026, at 11:30 a.m., featuring Arlington Capoeira's Afro-Brazilian martial arts, dance, and music.

Aug 22 · Patch →

Obituary: Former DPW Assistant Director Jackie Keefe passes away

John F. 'Jackie' Keefe, a lifelong Arlington resident who spent 50 years with the town's Public Works Division, retiring in 2002 as Assistant Director, died Aug. 21, 2026.

Aug 22 · Legacy →

Closing reception set for 'Driven By Abstraction' exhibit

The Monday Art Collective's summer contemporary art exhibition closes today, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026, with a reception from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at the historic Old Schwamb Mill.

Aug 22 · Your Arlington →

Arlington for Palestine hosts evening of live music tonight

Arlington for Palestine presents an evening of live music tonight, Friday, Aug. 21, at Calvary United Methodist Church.

Aug 21 · Arlington for Palestine →

Shake Your Soul movement sessions return to Senior Center

The Council on Aging hosts two 'Shake Your Soul' fluid dance and movement classes today, Friday, Aug. 21, at 8:30 and 9:30 a.m. at the Senior Center for pre-registered attendees.

Aug 21 · Your Arlington →

Final summer concert, beer garden at Reservoir Beach tonight

Arlington Reservoir Beach hosts its final free summer concert of the season tonight, Aug. 20, with music by Mrs. Jones and a Thing Goin' On plus a beer garden.

Aug 20 · Your Arlington →

Third Thursday Resource Hub offers recovery and wellness support

Health and Human Services hosts its monthly Resource Hub at The Roasted Granola Café today, Aug. 20, offering one-on-one health, housing and recovery support.

Aug 20 · Town of Arlington →

Outdoor concert, beer garden at Jason Russell House Saturday

The Jason Russell House hosts a free outdoor concert and beer garden Saturday, Aug. 22, from 2-7 p.m., with music by the Kristi Scaccia Trio and Hair of the Dog.

Aug 20 · Arlington Historical Society →

Reservoir Nites beer garden and live music returns Thursday

Arlington Recreation's Reservoir Nites beer garden and concert series continues Thursday, Aug. 20, with the band Mrs. Jones and a Thing Goin' On at Arlington Reservoir Beach, 301 Lowell St.

Aug 19 · Arlington Chamber of Commerce →

Working moms social meetup set for tonight in Arlington Heights

Arlington Family Connection hosts its monthly social for working mothers tonight, Aug. 19, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at 284 Broadway.

Aug 19 · Arlington Family Connection →

Kids' Jeff Jam singalong at Henry Bear's Park today

Families can enjoy an interactive morning of music and singalongs with Jeff Jam today, Aug. 19, at 11:15 a.m. at Henry Bear's Park.

Aug 19 · Jeff Jam →

Donut Villa hosts casual trivia night tonight

Boston Random Acts of Connection hosts a team trivia night tonight, Aug. 19, at 7 p.m. at Donut Villa in Arlington Center.

Aug 19 · Boston Random Acts of Connection →

Community Resource Hub offers drop-in support Thursday

Thursday, Aug. 20, from 9 a.m. to noon, Arlington residents can get one-on-one help with local resources from community specialists at The Roasted Granola Cafe.

Aug 19 · Your Arlington →

Arlington Express to play Brazilian jazz at Tiny Shed Sunday

The town's outdoor Arlington Tiny Shed Arts & Discovery Series features local band Arlington Express performing Brazilian jazz and fusion Sunday, Aug. 23, from 2 to 4 p.m., sponsored by Arts Arlington.

Aug 19 · Town of Arlington →

Robbins Library hosts Kids' Sing-Along Tuesday morning

Robbins Library holds an interactive Kids' Sing-Along Tuesday, Aug. 18 from 10-10:30 a.m., with singing, dancing and music for children ages 0-5.

Aug 18 · Robbins Library →

Senior Center resumes weekly Tai Chi class

The Arlington Senior Center holds its weekly, beginner-friendly Tai Chi class Tuesday, Aug. 18 at 11:30 a.m.

Aug 18 · Your Arlington →

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