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Dinaw Mengestu speaking at the Arlington Public Library for the annual Arlington Reads event.

Dinaw Mengestu at Arlington Public Library

Dinaw Mengestu reads from and discusses his novel, “The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears”.

Tyler Cowen, author of "An Economist Gets Lunch: New Rules for Everyday Foodies", speaks at the Arlington Public Library.

Tyler Cowen: An Economist Gets Lunch

Tyler Cowen, author of “An Economist Gets Lunch: New Rules for Everyday Foodies” speaks on the art of ordering food at ethnic restaurants.

Valerie Tripp visits Cherrydale Branch Library

Valerie Tripp visits Cherrydale Branch Library

American Girls author Valerie Tripp recently visited the Cherrydale Library and discussed where the ideas for the stories came from, the creative process, research and the joys of writing.

Martha Ann Miller, Author and Centenarian

Martha Ann Miller, Author and Centenarian

101-year-old Martha Ann Miller, author of “The First Century, and Not Ready for the Rocking Chair Yet” talks at the Arlington (VA) Public Library.

Books That Shaped America

Books That Shaped America

Mark Dimunation of the Library of Congress reflects on 88 American books that changed the way we think.

Yarn Bombing the Chair’s Chair

Yarn Bombing the Chair’s Chair

The Guerrilla Stitch Brigade yarn-bombed Arlington County Chair Mary Hynes’ chair to promote a upcoming public art project in which Rosslyn will be yard-bombed.

August 15, 2012

August 15, 2012

Arlington TV’s regular roundup of news and upcoming events.

Arlington Library Named Top Innovator for Sustainability

Arlington Library Named Top Innovator for Sustainability

Arlington County Library received an award as Top Innovator for Sustainability from the Urban Libraries Council.

Adam Johnson, author of The Orphan Master's Son

Adam Johnson Reads From The Orphan Master’s Son

Adam Johnson reads from his novel, The Orphan Master’s Son

July 25, 2012

July 25, 2012

Arlington TV’s regular roundup of news and upcoming events.

After the Storm – Arlington County’s Emergency Response

After the Storm – Arlington County’s Emergency Response

Arlington County’s Emergency Operations Center kicks into action after June 29 Derecho

Blaine Harden: Escape from Camp 14

Blaine Harden: Escape from Camp 14

Blaine Harden talks about and reads excerpts from “Escape from Camp 14: One Man’s Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West”.

Arlington VA Resident Satisfaction Survey

Arlington VA Resident Satisfaction Survey

A presentation by Chris Tatham of the ETC Institute on the findings of the Arlington County Virginia 2012 Resident Satisfaction Survey.

Arlington in the Civil War

Arlington in the Civil War

The Arlington Learning in Retirement Institute presents a joint lecture by two Civil War historians on the topic of Arlington in the Civil War.