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Arlington Heights Spring Fling Festival

Date and Time

Saturday May 21, 2022
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Arlington Heights Spring Fling Festiv...

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Event Sponsors

Festival Supporter
Julie Horvath- D'Amico, Century 21 Adams
Intelligent Labor Inc.
Workbar
Century 21 Adams
Festival Friend
Del's Lemonade
In-Kind Supporter
The Roasted Granola
Wonder Yoga
Festival Organizers
Arlington Heights Neighborhood Action Committee
Arlington Commission for Arts & Culture
Arlington Chamber of Commerce
Mass Cultural Council

Description

 

LIVE MUSIC
 

2:00-3:00 pm Outdoors at MyEyeDr, 1328 Mass Ave

Jazz and R&B with Jeff Robinson on sax and Dave Harris on tuba

3:00-3:30 pm Indoors at RepHAIRations, 1339 Mass Ave
Acoustic music by Melika Fitzhugh, original composition on guitar

 

3:30-4:00 pm Heights Bus Depot

Jazz harpist Deborah Henson Conant - using a fire truck as her stage!

 

4:00-4:30 pm The Roasted Granola Café, 1346 Mass Ave

Scottish fiddler Maggie McPhail

 

4:30-5:00 pm D?Agostino?s Parking Lot

Finale: Japanese Taiko Drumming by Odaiko New England


FAMILY ACTIVITIES
 

2:00-3:30 pm Wonder Yoga, 1305 Mass Ave

Kids Craft - make a paper bird with artist Tonya Grifkin (masks required)

 

2:00-5:00 pm Heights Bus Depot, 1389 Mass Ave.

Touch-A-Truck hosted by the Arlington Fire and Police Departments

Family Games - Bean bag and ring toss games

Meet Nuala, a Great Horned Owl, and Diane Welch, Arlington?s Animal Control Officer

 

2:00-5:00 pm The Roasted Granola Café, 1346 Mass Ave

Artists Pop Up Store featuring the art of four artists

 

2:00-5:00 pm ACMI, 85 Park Ave

ACMI takes you into other worlds with floor to ceiling green screen technology.
 

2:00-5:00 pm, 1308 Mass Ave (next to the Heights Pub) 

Intelligent Labor and Moving of Beck Rd here in Arlington will be showing their electric-powered moving truck. It is the first commercial electric truck in Massachusetts and the first electric moving truck in the world. 

 

4:00-4:30 pm Wonder Yoga, 1305 Mass Ave

Margaret Moody Puppets presents ?Badger Meets the Fairies? (masks required)

  
 

PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT - COMMUNITY TABLES

2:00-5:00 pm Heights Bus Depot and 1308-1312 Mass Ave (next to Heights Pub)

Learn from 15 community organizations how you can promote a healthier environment.

 

TAKE A TOUR OF SPRING-THEMED WINDOWS

Take a Tour of 50+ storefront windows painted by your neighbors to celebrate spring and protect our shared environment.

 

 

YOGA WARM-UP, POP-UP ARTIST STORE, AND FREE T-SHIRTS

 

Join us early at 1:30 pm for a pre-festival yoga warm-up with Nicole Siegel at Wonder Yoga, 1305 Mass Ave (mask required)

Throughout the afternoon stop by the Roasted Granola Café, 1346 Mass Ave, to check out the fabulous Pop-Up Artists Store organized by ArtLinks Arlington. 

Drop by D?Agostino?s Delicatessen, 1297 Mass Ave, which will be handing out free t-shirts starting at 9 am until they last.

 
 

FREE PARKING AVAILABLE IN THE ARLINGTON COAL AND LUMBER PARKING LOT, 41 Park Ave.     


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TAKE ACTION - PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT! 

15 Community organizations share their ideas and advice 

Tables will be located at two locations on Mass Ave

(Heights Bus Depot and 1308-1312 Mass Ave (next to the Heights Pub)

 
  1. ACE Clean Energy Program 

At the Arlington Community Electricity (ACE) table, we will discuss the options available and the benefits of choosing 100% local renewable electricity through ACE. You can have your questions answered, and there will be an opportunity to make the switch to 100% renewable energy right there.

 
  1. Arlington Beekeeper with Jim Brown 

Bee Friendly Learn about how to establish and manage a beehive. Bees are in danger and you can help by establishing a beehive or planting flowers that attract bees. Talk with Arlington resident Jim Brown about how he manages his bee colony. Alexandra Bartsch from the Lexington Bee Company and Nancy Mangion from the Bee Keepers Warehouse will also be on hand to provide information and help get you started. 

 
  1. Arlington Birder Ellen Reed 

Ellen Reed will be available to answer your questions about bird behavior, care of birds (back yard and at home), and birdwatching. She will be giving away take-home bird bingo games (12 birds and fun facts about them). 

 
  1. Autumn Light Design 

Have you considered turning part of your lawn into a pollinator-supporting, carbon-storing, runoff-absorbing native plant garden? Or are you just wondering how to use more native plants in your yard? Let's work together to choose the right plant species, site them, and buy and plant them.

 
  1. Boy Scout Troop 306 

Scouts BSA Troop 306 (ages 12-18) in Arlington, MA, is a very active troop with boy and girl members. We have an emphasis on outdoor adventure, leadership training, community service, and skills building. Scouts will be demonstrating Leave No Trace principles through interactive scout-led activities.

 
  1. Council on Aging 

The Arlington Council on Aging will be sharing information about exciting programs, events, and activities for residents age 60+ happening at the newly renovated Arlington Community Center.  Come visit our table to learn more about the COA! 

 
  1. Devine Native Plantings 

Devine Native Plantings provides plantscaping services ranging from native plant advice to garden design to installation. Biodiversity Builders teaches youth how to make native plant gardens and advocate for nature-based solutions to biodiversity loss and climate change in our communities

 
  1. Full Circle Compost - high school student-led composting service (Bus Depot)

Check out the Full Circle booth run by high schoolers! Learn about composting through family-friendly and educational activities and find out about        local composting services in Arlington. You can contact our whole group by emailing fullcirclecompostservice@gmail.com. 

 
  1. Joyful Market and Refillery 

Yes! Plastic Free and Joyful Market & Refillery sell low-waste products and soaps for your kitchen, bathroom, body, and more! Both small businesses are located inside Greater Goods Collective in East Arlington. 

 
  1. Mothers Out Front 

Mothers Out Front's Arlington Chapter will host a kid-friendly activity and have plenty of information to share about our efforts to mobilize for a livable climate.

 
  1. Mystic Charles Pollinator Pathways 

Mystic Charles Pollinator Pathways Group helps create pollinator habitats in our region. Learn about our resources, pollinator pathways sign and map (and how to add your garden!), seed saving, and more.

 
  1. Recirclable 

Recirclable provides eco-conscious consumers and restaurants with the opportunity to reduce waste by offering reusable containers for takeout as an alternative to single-use containers.

 
  1. Robbins Library
    The Robbins Library showcases its Library of Things, including home improvement tools, outdoor games, musical instruments, kitchen devices, and other items to improve your, and our planet's life: robbinslibrary.org

 
  1. Swap Shed 

The Arlington Reuse & Recycling Center has set up a pilot program, the Swap Shed, to facilitate the exchange of select used items in good condition. The service is free, it is run entirely by volunteers, and is available for all Arlington residents. Meet the volunteers and take an item you need for free.
 

  1. Yes! Plastic Free 

Yes! Plastic Free and Joyful Market & Refillery sell low-waste products and soaps for your kitchen, bathroom, body, and more! Both small businesses are located inside Greater Goods Collective in East Arlington. 
 

      16.   Extinction Rebellion is a global movement working to urge governments to take necessary action to confront the climate and ecological crisis. The                   fires are burning, the oceans are rising, the birds are dying, and so we've run out of time for incremental measures. The latest IPCC report released in                  Feb says we are almost out of time for adaptation. Come by our table and learn about our plan for mobilizing society and governments around the                  world, and the amazing impact our organization has had right here in Arlington. We'll have a climate quiz and foldable mini-zines you can make and                  take home with you.
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