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  • April 2026

  • Wed 15
    Kid smiling behind LEGO bricks that read "Arlington" with LEGO-based books in the foreground.

    Arlington Public Library’s LEGO Free Play Program – Celebrate Arlington’s 150 Years

    April 15 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
    Ron Wright Lake Arlington Branch Library 4000 W Green Oaks Blvd, Arlington, TX 76016, Arlington, TX, United States

    Arlington is home to the Texas Rangers and Dallas Cowboys.  Come to build your favorite Arlington sport scene using Lego blocks! Join us for an afternoon of fun, imagination, and creativity. This program is designed to be flexible on time so that families can participate at any time during the program's duration.  Lego Free Play is for school […]

  • Wed 29
    Kid smiling behind LEGO bricks that read "Arlington" with LEGO-based books in the foreground.

    Arlington Public Library’s LEGO Free Play Program – Celebrate Arlington’s 150 Years

    April 29 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
    Ron Wright Lake Arlington Branch Library 4000 W Green Oaks Blvd, Arlington, TX 76016, Arlington, TX, United States

    Come explore the community places in Arlington from fire stations to libraries and then build a city scene using Lego blocks! Join us for an afternoon of fun, imagination, and creativity. This program is designed to be flexible on time so that families can participate at any time during the program's duration.  Lego Free Play is […]

  • May 2026

  • Sat 30
    Text that reads "Discover Summer Kickoff Arlington's 150th Edition."

    Discover Summer Kickoff – Arlington’s 150th Edition

    May 30 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
    George W. Hawkes Downtown Library 100 S. Center St, Arlington, United States

    Kickoff another exciting summer with the Arlington Public Library! Join for a fun-filled event in honor of Arlington's sesquicentennial. We have invited so many of the wonderful groups, organizations, and businesses across Arlington to come celebrate the city's founding and show you all how great it is to be in Arlington. We will have activities, […]

  • June 2026

  • Wed 10
    Books on shelves at Woodland West Branch.

    Family Storytime

    June 10 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am
    Woodland West Branch Library 2837 W. Park Row Dr., Arlington, United States

    Storytime is both a thoughtful and fun way to encourage children’s love of books. It will also set them into motion as future budding readers! Join our fabulous library staff as we explore stories, rhymes, songs, and more. Theme is "Dream Big" as Arlington is The American Dream City. This program is developmentally appropriate for […]

  • Fri 12
    Recipe card titled "Mom's Favorite Doughnut"

    150 Years of Arlington Recipes

    June 12 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
    George W. Hawkes Downtown Library 100 S. Center St, Arlington, United States

    This year, Arlington celebrates its 150th birthday! Submit a family recipe to our community cookbook. Submissions can be done virtually, by paper, or in person. The library will compile them into a cookbook that can be displayed at the library. Need help transcribing your recipe? Come to one of our in person sessions. A dedicated […]

  • Tue 16
    Arlington Star Monument in Downtown that reads "The American Dream City" with the Arlington logo above the text.

    Splash of Color: A Tween Watercolor Workshop

    June 16 @ 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
    Southwest Branch Library 3311 S.W. Green Oaks Blvd., Arlington, TX, United States

    Brush up on your watercolor skills, and explore the different concepts and techniques of watercolor with us! We will learn a different watercolor technique, and create paintings based on the Dream Star. All artists welcome! This program is designed for Tweens ages 9-12 and is free and open to the public, no registration required. Space […]

  • July 2026

  • Thu 2
    View of Southwest Branch Library building from parking lot.

    Home is Where the Heart is: Around Arlington Mini Golf

    July 2 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
    Southwest Branch Library 3311 S.W. Green Oaks Blvd., Arlington, TX, United States

    Explore the fun places of Arlington by playing through 10 holes of mini-golf at Library Putt-Putt! The children’s department at the Southwest Branch will become a miniature City of Arlington for children to explore popular spots form River Legacy Park to sport stadiums. This program will be set up using landmarks from around Arlington and […]

  • Thu 9
    Sun setting behind an entrance to the George W. Hawkes Downtown Library.

    Create Something

    July 9 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
    George W. Hawkes Downtown Library 100 S. Center St, Arlington, United States

    Are you a dreamer? A thinker? An artist, an inventor, or maybe . . . an entrepreneur? Come see what wondrous work of art or invention you can put together in this flexible program designed to explore the world creatively. We ask that you create something that you think celebrates Arlington. This is a program […]

  • Fri 10
    Recipe card titled "Mom's Favorite Doughnut"

    150 Years of Arlington Recipes

    July 10 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
    George W. Hawkes Downtown Library 100 S. Center St, Arlington, United States

    This year, Arlington celebrates its 150th birthday! Submit a family recipe to our community cookbook. Submissions can be done virtually, by paper, or in person. The library will compile them into a cookbook that can be displayed at the library. Need help transcribing your recipe? Come to one of our in person sessions. A dedicated […]

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