BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20240518T180000Z DTEND:20240518T210000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Arlington Heights Spring Fling Festival 2024 DESCRIPTION:SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 2024\n\nFAMILY ACTIVITIES \n\n2:00-5:00: Meet Falconer Diane Welch and her baby owl\n\nLOCATION: Outdoors in front of ACMi Studio\, 85 Park Ave.\n\n\n\n2:00-5:00: Travel the universe virtually with ACMI's green screen technology\n\nLOCATION: Inside ACMI Studio\, 85 Park Ave.\n\n\n\n2:00-5:00: Touch-A-Truck hosted by the Arlington Fire and Police Departments\, Intelligent Labor and Moving Company\,\n\nand Top Notch Contracting.\n\nFamily Games: Bean bag and ring toss games!\n\nLOCATION: Heights Bus Depot\, 1389 Mass Ave.\n\n\n\n2:00-3:30: Kids Craft Make a wind chime with artist Tonya Grifkin\n\nLOCATION: Park Avenue Congregational Church Parish Hall\, 50 Paul Revere Rd\n\n\n\n2:00-3:30: LARP Adventure Program presents a Live Action Role Playing (LARP) scavenger hunt and role-playing activities\n\nfor ages 4-9\n\nLOCATION: Park Avenue Congregational Church Parish Hall\, 50 Paul Revere Rd\n\n\n\n3:45-4:15: Margaret Moody Puppets presents "Cow and Mouse go on a Picnic Together"\n\nLOCATION: Park Avenue Congregational Church Parish Hall\, 50 Paul Revere Rd\n\n\n\nLIVE MUSIC\n\n2:00-3:00: The Larry Terry Trio play R&B\, pop\, and jazz tunes.\n\nLOCATION: Outdoors at MyEyeDr\, 1328 Mass Ave. Corner of Park Ave and Mass Ave\n\n\n\n2:30-3:30: The New Grownups perform traditional folk\, pop\, country\, Blues\, originals\, and Bluegrass\n\nLOCATION: Heights Bus Depot\, 1389 Mass Ave.\n\n\n\n4:30-5:00: Grand Finale: Japanese Taiko drumming by Odaiko New England \n\nLOCATION: D'Agostino's Parking Lot\, 1297 Mass Ave.\n\n\n\nPOETRY\n\n4:00-5:00: Poetry celebration: "The Neighborhood of Earth" local poets organized by Arlington Poet Laureate Jean\n\nFlanagan & poet Jessie Brown. \n\nLOCATION: the Roasted Granola Caf \, 1346 Mass Ave.\n\n\n\nEXPLORE THE ARTS\n\n2:00-5:00: Plein Air painting featuring artists Michelle Mendez and Ohla Brieus\n\nLOCATION: In front of the Locke School Condominium\, 88 Park Ave\, and 1306 Mass Ave (near Heights Pub)\n\n\n\n2:00-5:00: Exhibition featuring the works of three artists: Nayma Islam\, paintings\; Kathryn Dodgson\, ceramics\,\n\nand Lauren Palmer-Merrill\, fiber arts and mixed media art\n\nLOCATION: In front of ACMI\, 85 Park Ave.\n\n\n\n2:00-5:00: Take your own tour of some of the 55+ storefront windows painted by community neighbors to celebrate\n\nspring & sustainability.\n\nLOCATION: Throughout the Heights in 26 storefronts\n\n\n\nTAKE ACTION PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT!\n\n2:00-5:00: Learn from 25+ organizations and businesses on how you can promote a healthier environment.\n\nTHREE LOCATIONS: Heights Bus Depot\, 1389 Mass Ave and between 1308-1312 Mass (next to the Heights Pub)\n\nand in front of ACMi Studio\, 85 Park Avenue.\n\n\n\nFree Festival Parking at Arlington Coal and Lumber's lot\, 41 Park Avenue\n\n\n\nThis festival is free to all\, thanks to a prestigious grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council and the generosity of\n\nthe following sponsors: Arlington Heights Community Association\, the Chamber of Commerce\, Senne Residential\, and\n\nWonder Yoga.\n\n\n\nA warm thanks to the Town of Arlington\, the Park Avenue Congregational Church\, Intelligent Labor & Moving\, the\n\nRoasted Granola Caf \, and the storefront businesses hosting window painting for their invaluable support.\n\n\n\nIt takes a village!\n\n\n\nThanks also to D'Agostino's Delicatessen and Arlington Coal and Lumber\n\nfor loaning their parking lots for the festival.\n\n\n\nFor more info on the festival's events and list of participating organizations visit:\n\nhttps://business.arlcc.org/events/details/arlington-heights-spring-fling-festival-2024-4443 \n\n\n\nLearn more about the community organizations and businesses who will be sharing their ideas and advice.\n\n\n\nWe are still looking for volunteers! Please consider helping out:\n\nhttps://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0D4BAFAF2CA7F58-48930722-arlington\n\nOrganized by the Arlington Heights Community Association\, the Arlington Commission for Arts and Culture\, ArtLinks\, and\n\nthe Arlington Chamber of Commerce.\n\n\n\nAll graphic design work (posters\, signs\, flyers) is donated by Rob Davidson\, an accomplished professional designer who\n\nlives in the Heights neighborhood. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

\nSCHEDULE OF EVENTS 2024
\nFAMILY ACTIVITIES \;
\n2:00-5:00: Meet Falconer Diane Welch and her baby owl
\nLOCATION: Outdoors in front of ACMi Studio\, 85 Park Ave.
\n
\n2:00-5:00: Travel the universe virtually with ACMI&rsquo\;s green screen technology
\nLOCATION: Inside ACMI Studio\, 85 Park Ave.
\n
\n2:00-5:00: Touch-A-Truck hosted by the Arlington Fire and Police Departments\, Intelligent Labor and Moving Company\,
\nand Top Notch Contracting.
\nFamily Games: Bean bag and ring toss games!
\nLOCATION: Heights Bus Depot\, 1389 Mass Ave.
\n
\n2:00-3:30: Kids Craft &ndash\; Make a wind chime with artist Tonya Grifkin
\nLOCATION: Park Avenue Congregational Church Parish Hall\, 50 Paul Revere Rd
\n
\n2:00-3:30: LARP Adventure Program presents a Live Action Role Playing (LARP) scavenger hunt and role-playing activities
\nfor ages 4-9
\nLOCATION: Park Avenue Congregational Church Parish Hall\, 50 Paul Revere Rd
\n
\n3:45-4:15: Margaret Moody Puppets presents &ldquo\;Cow and Mouse go on a Picnic Together&rdquo\;
\nLOCATION: Park Avenue Congregational Church Parish Hall\, 50 Paul Revere Rd
\n
\nLIVE MUSIC
\n2:00-3:00: The Larry Terry Trio play R&\;B\, pop\, and jazz tunes.
\nLOCATION: Outdoors at MyEyeDr\, 1328 Mass Ave. &ndash\; Corner of Park Ave and Mass Ave
\n
\n2:30-3:30: The New Grownups perform traditional folk\, pop\, country\, Blues\, originals\, and Bluegrass
\nLOCATION: Heights Bus Depot\, 1389 Mass Ave.
\n
\n4:30-5:00: Grand Finale: Japanese Taiko drumming by Odaiko New England \;
\nLOCATION: D&rsquo\;Agostino&rsquo\;s Parking Lot\, 1297 Mass Ave.
\n
\nPOETRY
\n4:00-5:00: Poetry celebration: &ldquo\;The Neighborhood of Earth"\; &ndash\; local poets organized by Arlington Poet Laureate Jean
\nFlanagan &\; poet Jessie Brown. \;
\nLOCATION: the Roasted Granola Café\;\, 1346 Mass Ave.
\n
\nEXPLORE THE ARTS
\n2:00-5:00: Plein Air painting featuring artists Michelle Mendez and Ohla Brieus
\nLOCATION: In front of the Locke School Condominium\, 88 Park Ave\, and 1306 Mass Ave (near Heights Pub)
\n
\n2:00-5:00: Exhibition featuring the works of three artists: Nayma Islam\, paintings\; Kathryn Dodgson\, ceramics\,
\nand Lauren Palmer-Merrill\, fiber arts and mixed media art
\nLOCATION: In front of ACMI\, 85 Park Ave.
\n
\n2:00-5:00: Take your own tour of some of the 55+ storefront windows painted by community neighbors to celebrate
\nspring &\; sustainability.
\nLOCATION: Throughout the Heights in 26 storefronts
\n
\nTAKE ACTION &ndash\; PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT!
\n2:00-5:00: Learn from 25+ organizations and businesses on how you can promote a healthier environment.
\nTHREE LOCATIONS: Heights Bus Depot\, 1389 Mass Ave and between 1308-1312 Mass (next to the Heights Pub)
\nand in front of ACMi Studio\, 85 Park Avenue.
\n
\nFree Festival Parking at Arlington Coal and Lumber&rsquo\;s lot\, 41 Park Avenue
\n
\nThis festival is free to all\, thanks to a prestigious grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council and the generosity of
\nthe following sponsors: Arlington Heights Community Association\, the Chamber of Commerce\, Senne Residential\, and
\nWonder Yoga.
\n
\nA warm thanks to the Town of Arlington\, the Park Avenue Congregational Church\, Intelligent Labor &\; Moving\, the
\nRoasted Granola Café\;\, and the storefront businesses hosting window painting for their invaluable support.
\n
\nIt takes a village!
\n
\nThanks also to D&rsquo\;Agostino&rsquo\;s Delicatessen and Arlington Coal and Lumber
\nfor loaning their parking lots for the festival.
\n
\nFor more info on the festival&rsquo\;s events and list of participating organizations visit:
\nhttps://business.arlcc.org/events/details/arlington-heights-spring-fling-festival-2024-4443 \;
\n
\nLearn more about the community organizations and businesses who will be sharing their ideas and advice.
\n
\nWe are still looking for volunteers! Please consider helping out:
\nhttps://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0D4BAFAF2CA7F58-48930722-arlington
\nOrganized by the Arlington Heights Community Association\, the Arlington Commission for Arts and Culture\, ArtLinks\, and
\nthe Arlington Chamber of Commerce.
\n
\nAll graphic design work (posters\, signs\, flyers) is donated by Rob Davidson\, an accomplished professional designer who
\nlives in the Heights neighborhood.
\n\n
 \;
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