A Story of Resistance & Bravery in WWII, featuring the Jewish Partisans In commemoration of Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day), the Adult Education Committee will be screening Four Winters, followed by a conversation with the film director, Julia Mintz. There will be a short religious service before the screening. FILM SYNOPSIS  Over 25,000 Jewish partisans fought back against the Nazis and their collaborators from deep within the forests of WWII’s Eastern Europe, Ukraine and Belarus. Against extraordinary odds, they escaped Nazi slaughter, transforming from young innocents to courageous resistance fighters. Shattering the myth of Jewish passivity, these last surviving partisans tell their stories

Choose from a 25-mile, 50-mile, or 100-K bike ride, or a 5K walk! Team Participant: Entry fee: $85, Fundraising Minimum $350 Riders between 14-18 must be accompanied by an adult, 5K open to all Email Team Captain Andrew Gruskay here to join the AFP Ride for Food Team! Every mile we ride or walk gets us closer to ensuring no one goes hungry. 100% of rider-raised funds collected by Team AFP goes back to our pantry.​ For event details, see the Ride for Food website. The Acton Food Pantry's website is here. Sign up begins May 1 for the October 5 event.

It's National Cohousing Week, and many cohousing neighborhoods, including one in West Acton, are giving tours of neighborhoods and any houses for sale. Visit (and share breakfast with us) to learn about this type of intentional community and how residents and non-residents alike can participate. Find us on the Cohousing Association of the United States calendar.  Email us to RSVP and get directions.

Location: West Acton Citizens' Library | 21 Windsor Avenue, Acton MA 01720 Adult program. Join for some creativity and fun! Attendees will enjoy a presentation about collaging followed by a chance to build their own. Supplies will be provided but feel free to bring anything you would like to include in your collage. Registration Required: https://actonmemoriallibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/collage-making-2/

Come join Acton's indie bookstore at the 3rd annual Kid's Graphic Novel Festival! Author/illustrator meet & greets Drawing demos Panel talks Design Your Own Cover Contest for kids with prizes Free to attend! A detailed schedule will be available at Kid's Graphic Novel Festival. Please register (free!)

Location: Back Lawn, Acton Memorial Library | 486 Main Street, Acton MA 01720 Celebrate Holi at the Library! Join the library for music, dancing, color throwing and a scavenger hunt! Delicious desserts and food for sale (bring cash or use Venmo) from Holi restaurant, Bedford, and West Side Creamery. Choreography by Shikha, who awed everyone at last years' Holi event with her music selection and performances. The Holi event is co-funded by Mass Cultural Council, The Dotcom Team LLC. the Friends of the Acton Libraries and the AML Foundation. The Dotcom Team LLC (dotcom-team.com) is a Technology Consulting & Staffing

Acton Conservation Trust (ACTO is looking for volunteers to help during our community service day on Sunday, May 4, 1:00 - 3:00 PM at Mount Hope Cemetery, 176 Central Street, Acton MA. This spring we will continue work to remove invasive growth in one of the conservation restrictions (CR) held by ACT. Family groups, scout groups, students and everyone else is welcome. No experience needed – we’ll show you what needs to be done. Click HERE for more information and registration.

Location: 2nd Floor Piano | Acton Memorial Library | 486 Main Street, Acton MA 01720 Mixing Jazz and Latin in eclectic arrangements of old and new, famous and obscure, hot and cool, Triology plays a wide variety of material with international influences. The members originate from three different continents and each brings their own unique experience to the music.Ranging from straight ahead swing to explorations of Latin rhythms and odd time signatures on Jazz tunes, standards, original compositions, folk melodies, and the occasional pop hit, Triology puts its unique imprint on the music. Bassist Tal Shalom-Kobi, drummer Renato Malavasi, and

All are invited to discuss “Taking Climate Action Together and Now!” with Dr. Juliette Rooney-Varga of the University of Massachusetts at Lowell.  The event is planned as an interactive discussion on climate action we can take now — as individuals, as communities, and as engaged citizens who want to protect our democracy and support effective climate policy that benefits all. Rooney-Varga’s research focuses on the nexus of climate change and sustainability science and decision support.   At U Mass Lowell, she is the Director of the Climate Change Initiative, and Co-Director of the RIST Institute for Sustainability and Energy. The event is at