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Library: Cookbook Club @ West

West Acton Citizens' Library 21 Windsor Avenue, Acton

Cookbooks will be available to check out at both library locations. First come, first serve. Bring a dish from the cookbook to share—and come hungry! This month's book is: For the Culture: Phenomenal Black Women and Femmes in Food: Interviews, Inspiration, and Recipes by Klancy Miller Sign up here. 

Acton COA Presents: Generate Hope for a Good Future Workshop via Zoom

Acton Senior Center 30 Sudbury Road Rear, Acton

Hope can uplift and motivate us while we navigate challenges, uncertainty, and unpredictability. Join Dr. Miriam Rosalyn Diamond to take steps toward envisioning a better future through inspiration, a growth mindset, maps, receiving and providing support. Participate via Zoom from home or via a large screen TV with others at the Senior Center. Register: seniorcenter@actonma.gov or 987-929-6652. Miriam Rosalyn Diamond, PhD, is an educator, program developer, and inclusion specialist. She teaches adult education and college classes on lifespan development, friendship, and ethical awareness. Open to all age 60+/free

Free

Library: Cookbook Club @ AML

Acton Memorial Library Meeting Room (1st floor) 486 Main Street, Acton

Cookbooks will be available to check out at both library locations. First come, first serve. Bring a dish from the cookbook to share—and come hungry! This month's book is: For the Culture: Phenomenal Black Women and Femmes in Food: Interviews, Inspiration, and Recipes by Klancy Miller. Sign up here 

Protecting our local environment. Where do we go from here?

First Parish Church of Stow and Acton 353 Great Road, Stow

Have you noticed that the weather is getting more extreme? Heat waves, droughts, and snow set new records. Climate change is affecting us. But, we are making progress in our responses. Join us for an evening panel discussion celebrating local climate-related successes. Speakers include climate leaders from Sustainable Stow, Green Hudson, Green Maynard, Green Acton, and Massachusetts Senator Jamie Eldridge. Learn about present local climate achievements, hear about future plans to promote healthy environments in our towns, and join the Q & A.

Free