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FOAL Member Bulletin | Spring 2016
Friends, We promise not to burden you with frequent emails and notices but we have some exciting events coming up that we don’t want you to miss! On Thursday, April …
Summer Reading Pays Off, Thanks to the Friends of the Library
Remember all that reading we did over the warm, summer months? FOAL just made a donation to The Reading Connection for every person who completed the Arlington VA Public Library …
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Video: Ann Patchett talk at Arlington Central Library
Novelist, non-fiction writer, PEN/Faulkner award and Guggenheim fellowship winner Ann Patchett spoke at Central Library on Oct. 23 at an event made possible by the Friends of the Arlington Library. …
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Lit Up Ball a success
The Second Annual Lit Up Ball on Oct. 18 was another night to remember, with dancing to excellent music performed by the Hot Society Orchestra, delicious deserts and a spy …
Arlington Reads Extra Author Event: Ann Patchett in Person on the Writing Life
Novelist, non-fiction writer, PEN/Faulkner Award and Guggenheim Fellowship winner Ann Patchett visits the Arlington Public Library’s Central branch auditorium on Oct. 23 at 7 p.m. to discuss the writing life …
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2014 Featured Author Event – Richard Ford
April 24, 2014 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Richard Ford will be interviewed at Central Library Auditorium by Jeffrey Brown of the “PBS NewsHour.” His “Independence Day” was the first book ever awarded both …
2014 Featured Author Event – Ann Beattie
April 10, 2014 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Ann Beattie will be on stage for a conversation with Library Director Diane Kresh at Arlington Central Library Auditorium. Ann Beattie’s Arlington Reads featured title, “The …
Puzzle Festival Moved to Reed Gymnasium in Westover
Due to a planned Dominion Power disruption on Saturday, November 2, the 2013 Arlington Puzzle Festival has been moved to the Reed School gymnasium, adjacent to the Westover Branch Library. …
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The Eight-Thirteen Ball is less than 2 days away!
The Eight-Thirteen Ball is this Saturday, Sept. 28, from 8:00 – 11:00 p.m. at the Artisphere: 1101 Wilson Blvd, Arlington VA Do you still need tickets? You can buy them …
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Fall Book Sale!
Friends of the Arlington Library is inviting you to the Fall Book Sale! September 26 – 29, 2013 at Arlington Central Library parking garage Thursday, Sept 26, 5:30 – 9pm FOAL Members …
September 28, 2013: Eight-Thirteen Ball
Eight-Thirteen Ball Benefitting the Friends of the Arlington Public Library and the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Initiative September 28 – 8pm to 11pm @ The Artisphere – 1101 Wilson Blvd, Arlington …