Library
On Saturday, May 21 from 9:00 - 11:00 a.m., Central Library will be taken over by trucks and other cool vehicles!
Children of all ages are invited. We expect to have:
- From Our Back Pages: Early Emergency Fire Response
The photograph above is the Clarendon Volunteer Fire Department building and trucks, ca. 1951. The Virginia Room has a growing archive of oral histories, recorded by residents on topics of all kinds. This one is from Walter R. De Groot, on the Clarendon...
- Parking Forum On Shirlington Village - April 7
On Thursday April 7, Arlington County staff will hold two open-house forums on parking in the thriving urban village of Shirlington. Residents and business owners are invited to get an overview of parking and other transportation options, ask question...
- Fire Prevention Storytime With Arlington Firefighters!
Did you know that October is Fire Prevention Month? Children ages 2-5, and their caregivers, are invited to come meet our local firefighters at a special Columbia Pike Branch Library Fire Prevention storytime, Saturday, Oct. 9th at 10:30 a.m. For more...
- Open House At Westover, Saturday Oct. 31
Want to know what's happening over at the Westover Branch Library this weekend? (get a printable PDF version) 10 a.m. ? 5 p.m. First Day of Operation, New Westover Branch Library 10 a.m. ? 4 p.m. Open House of Reed School...
- Do Arlington's Street Names Follow A Pattern?
They do, and knowing what it is will probably save you some time. Named streets generally run north-south and are alphabetized starting at the Potomac River. Progressing westward, this is the alphabetizing sequence: One-syllable names (Ball Street...
Library
Truck (Not Animal) Petting Zoo - May 21
On Saturday, May 21 from 9:00 - 11:00 a.m., Central Library will be taken over by trucks and other cool vehicles!
Children of all ages are invited. We expect to have:
- A fire engine from the Arlington Fire Department
- A street sweeper, garbage truck and dump truck from the Arlington County Department of Environmental Services
- A concrete mixer from Vulcan Materials
- A gas operations vehicle from Washington Gas
- Arlington Transit's Art on the ART Bus
- And a motorcycle and police cruiser from the Arlington Police Department
- Depending on availability, we may also have an ambulance and ladder truck, as well as other large construction vehicles.
- From Our Back Pages: Early Emergency Fire Response
The photograph above is the Clarendon Volunteer Fire Department building and trucks, ca. 1951. The Virginia Room has a growing archive of oral histories, recorded by residents on topics of all kinds. This one is from Walter R. De Groot, on the Clarendon...
- Parking Forum On Shirlington Village - April 7
On Thursday April 7, Arlington County staff will hold two open-house forums on parking in the thriving urban village of Shirlington. Residents and business owners are invited to get an overview of parking and other transportation options, ask question...
- Fire Prevention Storytime With Arlington Firefighters!
Did you know that October is Fire Prevention Month? Children ages 2-5, and their caregivers, are invited to come meet our local firefighters at a special Columbia Pike Branch Library Fire Prevention storytime, Saturday, Oct. 9th at 10:30 a.m. For more...
- Open House At Westover, Saturday Oct. 31
Want to know what's happening over at the Westover Branch Library this weekend? (get a printable PDF version) 10 a.m. ? 5 p.m. First Day of Operation, New Westover Branch Library 10 a.m. ? 4 p.m. Open House of Reed School...
- Do Arlington's Street Names Follow A Pattern?
They do, and knowing what it is will probably save you some time. Named streets generally run north-south and are alphabetized starting at the Potomac River. Progressing westward, this is the alphabetizing sequence: One-syllable names (Ball Street...