Ready! Set!! READ!!!
Arlington Public Library and SouthWest Arlington Geocachers are partnering once again to bring you adventures in reading, fun summer activities, and a geocaching challenge. We hope you will Exercise Your Mind by reading a few books this summer and by finding the dozen caches we have hidden for you. Each of the caches this year will take you to a place where you can exercise or participate in a sport or just find a quiet place under a tree to read those books.
Find all 12 caches and receive a commemorative tag (first 90 finders by July 31st).
If you would like to participate in the Adult Summer Reading Program and be eligible for additional fun prizes, pick up a reading log from the library or enter online. Your goal is to read at least five hours between June 4 and July 30.
A book for you to add to your reading list: "Miracle on the 17th Green" by James Patterson and Peter de Jonge
"While playing a round of golf on Christmas, Travis McKinley experiences a Zen-like vision that transforms him into a professional player, pits him against his favorite champions, and eventually saves his troubled marriage.” (Baker & Taylor)
Fun! Fun! Fun!: Meadowbrook Park/Rec Center/Golf Course
Park Hours: 5 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Located just one mile east of downtown Arlington, Meadowbrook Park has history on its side. Not only is it Arlington’s first city park and its first municipal golf course, both of which opened in 1924, but it also features the Meadowbrook Recreation Center, which was built in 1963 and is the city’s first indoor recreation center. Besides a half-mile hike and bike trail, grills, and a basketball court, the park has a unique feature: a Monarch butterfly Waystation that provides resources necessary for Monarch butterflies to produce successive generations and sustain their migration.