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A round-up of activities and events happening around Arlington each weekend.
From high school sports to movie premieres to outdoor adventures, we've got you covered for the weekend.  Sled: With all the fresh powder from this week's snow storm, it's prime sledding time in Arlington. Check out Robbins Farm Park, Menotomy Rocks Park and Spy Pond Park for some of the best hills in town. If you capture some of your sledding escapades on film, be sure to send your pictures to Stephen.annear@patch.com for our gallery.  Escape: Venture to exotic and exciting locales through the silver screen the New England Mountain Bike Film Festival hosted by the Regent Theatre on Saturday …
With blizzard number two in the rear view, Arlington will be bustling this weekend with performances, games and activities. Here's a look at some events happening around town.  Have a Laugh: Arlington Friends of the Drama will be closing out their latest show, The Sweetest Swing, this weekend. The comedy follows downtrodden artist Dana Fielding on her path to personal and professional redemption. During her stint in a psychiatric hospital, the play's protagonist finds artistic inspiration in unexpected places: from her fellow patients and the man with "the sweetest swing in baseball." The …
From fairs, to sporting events to performances, we've got you covered this weekend in Arlington.  Glimpse Into the Future News that the zodiac signs had shifted had many astrology lovers distressed this week, but Arlington's Theosophical Society promises to get your energies realigned with its fifth annual Day of Healing & Insight on Saturday. The event lasts from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. The event features energy work, tarot readings and astrology. Each 25-minute session costs $20 and all proceeds benefit the operation of the Theosophical Society. Connect Over Continents Robbins Library is hosting a …
Give Blood, Get a Song: The First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church will be hosting a blood drive on Saturday from 8 a.m.- 2 p.m. Donors from 10 to 11 a.m. will be serenaded by the UUlations, and those from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. by Iveria, both a cappella singing groups with local members. Feel the Magic: Bonaparte the Magician will be rocketing in from planet Quylar at 10:30 a.m. this Saturday to play the Regent Theatre. He'll showcase his traditional tricks and ask for audience participation for some new mystifying numbers. Tickets are available through the Regent's website, or by calling …

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