Join us to hear Sarah Boyer, author of Coming Out, Becoming Ourselves: Lesbian Stories from the Boston Daughters of Bilitis 1969–1999. While Sarah Boyer worked as oral historian at the Cambridge Historical Commission, she was invited to interview past members of the Boston Daughters of Bilitis, a chapter of the earliest known lesbian organization in the US. She was inspired by the extraordinary stories of “ordinary” folks, and her book is a result of ensuring the voices of the emerging gay liberation movement be heard and their lives celebrated. Learn more about these women and the Daughters of Bilitis with

Sign up for a 15-minute 1:1 tech help session. Please bring your device and any questions you might have! Registration is required! 1:30pm Slot 1:45pm Slot 2:00pm Slot 2:15pm Slot Reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities are available upon request. Please reach out to WACL@actonma.gov and include a description of the accommodation you will need, including as much detail as you can and include a way we can contact you if we need more information

Register on the program page on our website.  Join your fellow community members at the West Acton Citizens' Library for a lively book discussion led by our Librarians. Limited copies of the book in multiple formats will be available at the West Acton branch. First come, first serve. All are welcome! The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak

Register on the program page on our website or call us at 978-929-6657 21+ Join us for a night of Mystery and Murder! There's been a murder at the Library, you and your team have 2 hours to solve the puzzles, get the clues, and find out who did it! Cash bar provided by True West Brewing Co. Light snacks complimentary. Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request by emailing library@actonma.gov.

Join music historian John Clark for a discussion of the Beatles and how their music affected other bands in the 1960's and '70's. Clark will discuss how, by guiding the group into experimental songs using orchestration, electronics, and exotic instrumentation, Beatles producer George Martin, helped change rock music. The Beatles opened the door for other bands to include Eastern and classical elements. Open to out-of-towners 60+ for $5

Join a group discussion of the groundbreaking work Manitou: The Sacred Landscape of New England's Native Civilization.  This book is now a classic in the archaeology of our region. Several decades ago, one of the authors, Boxborough resident Byron Dix, discovered the first of many areas in New England believed to be ancient Native American sites. Dix and coauthor James Mavor tell the fascinating story of the discovery and exploration of these many stone structures and standing stones, many of which are believed to play an important role in celestial observation and ritual.  One chapter is devoted primarily to the

The Acton-Boxborough Community Band will present a free concert entitled "All the World's a Stage..." on Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 7pm at the Boardwalk Campus auditorium in Acton, MA. The concert features music from musical theater including "West Side Story," "Rent" and "Hamilton."  There will even be opera selections and a rousing march rendition of "Another Op'nin' Another Show." For more information, contact Kimberly O'Shaughnessy at koshaughnessy@abschools.org or call 978-266-2525.