Join WalkArlington for our second-annual Walking Palooza. You'll learn and enjoy the shared experience of spring walking in Arlington on one of three free, guided community walks throughout the day. This year's walks include a Guided Hike on Theodore Roosevelt Island with the National Park Service; a street design and engineering educational walk in Ballston
The historic Westside neighborhood’s Duss Street, home to local landmarks such as the Mary S. Harrell Black Heritage Museum and Lydia Pettis Park, will receive the honorary title of “Jimmy
in June 1960 biracial groups of college students entered drugs stores in Arlington and requested service at the stores' lunch counters. Local historian Gregory Embree takes us back to that era to the planning, the fear, and the abuse. Based on personal interviews with many of the protesters, first hand reports, and in-depth documentation, our
Arlington Public Library is putting on a number of events over the next several weeks to commemorate and celebrate Black History Month. Highlights include a talk with a James Beard award winner, a documentary screening about one of Arlington's most famous musicians, and a presentation about the historic Green Valley Pharmacy. February marks Black History