5 Things You Need To Know Today

Support the Arlington High Girls' Ice Hockey Team at Not Your Average Joe's

Also, a talk for local parents, a singalong at Robbins and the Workers in Transition Support Group.

Today is Tuesday, Nov. 13. Here are five things you need to know: 1.) Today, and every Tuesday in November, if you mention the Arlington High girls’ ice hockey team at Not Your Average Joe’s, the restaurant will donate 15 percent of your bill to the team (take-out orders included). 2.) Dr. Nassir Ghaemi will give the talk, “Moody Kids … Understanding Adolescent Depression and Hyperactivity,” from 7-8:30 p.m. tonight in the Ottoson Middle School cafeteria. Parents of students (Pre-K to 12) are invited to attend. 3.) “Spanish Singalong with Raquel” is from 10-10:30 a.m. this morning at Robbins Library. Participation is limited. Please arrive 30 minutes early to get a free admission ticket. 4.) If you’re in between jobs, the Workers in …

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Last Chance: To Partake in Boston Bakes for Breast Cancer

Five Arlington eateries will have special desserts this week to help support breast cancer research and care.

This week, more than 250 restaurants, bakeries, cafés and chocolate shops in Massachusetts, including five in Arlington, will be participating in the 13th annual Boston Bakes for Breast Cancer. During the weeklong fundraiser, from Monday to Sunday (March 7-13), all of the eateries will have a unique dessert, starting at $3, with the proceeds going toward breast cancer research and care at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Bakes for Breast Cancer, Inc., a newly-formed nonprofit breast cancer organization. The participants in Arlington are: Flora, Not Your Average Joe’s, Quebrada Baking Co., Ristorante Olivio and Tryst. The event was started in 2000 by Carol Brownman Sneider, in memory of her mother, Eva Brownman, who lost her battle with …

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Three Restaurants for Easter Brunch in Arlington

Tryst, Flora and Not Your Average Joe's all have Easter specials.

Tryst Tryst will have a special two-course, prix-fixe menu from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Easter Sunday for $22 (children’s menu available a la carte). Reservations are required, 781-641-2227. Tryst will be closed for dinner Sunday.   Flora Flora will have a special three-course, prix-fixe menu from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Easter Sunday for $40 ($20 for kids under 10). Menu.   Not Your Average Joe’s Not Your Average Joe’s will be opening early, at 11 a.m., on Easter Sunday. In addition to its normal menu, Not Your Average Joe’s will have a special Easter dish: Tuscan Shrimp Scampi.

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