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• On World Kindness Day( Nov. 13), the Arlington Public Library hosted a free special storytime featuring Orion Jean, Time Magazine’ s“ Kid of the Year” and author of the book“ Race to Kindness.” Participants also painted kindness rocks for the community and made friendship bracelets and blankets. The Library also collected books and toys for children in need as part of the Kindness Day event.
• The Arlington Tomorrow Foundation underwrote more than $ 1.7 million in programming and capital projects designed to address food insecurity, enrich cultural and recreational experiences, help animals, seniors and children, and support the nonprofit sector’ s fundraising efforts during North Texas Giving Day. The foundation’ s largest gifts in the past year were $ 500,000 to the Meadowbook Park’ s All-Inclusive Playground, $ 500,000 for the new MLB Texas Rangers All-Star Legacy Park, $ 200,000 to Arlington Charities to fight hunger in our community, and $ 150,000 for improvements to Arlington Animal Services.
• The MLB & Texas Rangers All-Star Legacy Park and the Corey Seager Batting Cages, formerly Senter Park, opened during the 2024 MLB All-Star Week. This project, part of the All-Star Legacy initiative, was a collaboration with the Texas Rangers, MLB, and Corey and Mady Seager and focused on supporting youth baseball, veterans, and underserved communities.
• The Arlington Museum of Art( AMA) opened in its new location in the Entertainment District. Its inaugural exhibit was Pompeii: The Immortal City. In its new space, the AMA is multiplying its creative capacity to present a wide variety of traditional, immersive and interactive exhibitions from around the world.
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