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  • Acton Youth Film Festival Screening

    ActonTV 16a Craig Road, Acton

    Films from teens in Acton and neighboring towns; all genres accepted. Films must be submitted by April 10.  

    Free

  • Concord Players: Brigadoon

    Concord Players: Brigadoon
    51 Walden 51 Walden Street, Concord, MA, United States

    The Concord Players present Lerner & Loewe's classic musical Brigadoon April 24 - May 9 New Yorker Tommy Albright stumbles upon the village of Brigadoon and falls in love with the beautiful las, Fiona, but they only appear once every 100 years for a single day. Acton residents Samantha Casale and Ben Hardt are in the cast. Will Tommy return to his modern life or vanish into the mist with Fiona and the village?

    $28

  • YV Art Museum Opening Reception: Fiber Art – THE COLLECTIVE

    YV Art Museum 68 Quarry Road, Acton, MA, United States

    THE COLLECTIVE is an immersive fiber-art installation created by Stacey Piwinski in collaboration with her students and local arts community. The work incorporates contributions from her elementary school students in Wayland, Massachusetts, her college students at Tufts University, and fellow artists within her broader community. Especially in our current times, Piwinski emphasizes the importance of creating artworks that embody healing, foster a sense of safety, and bring people together through shared creative experience.

  • Concord Players: Brigadoon

    Concord Players: Brigadoon
    51 Walden 51 Walden Street, Concord, MA, United States

    The Concord Players present Lerner & Loewe's classic musical Brigadoon April 24 - May 9 New Yorker Tommy Albright stumbles upon the village of Brigadoon and falls in love with the beautiful las, Fiona, but they only appear once every 100 years for a single day. Acton residents Samantha Casale and Ben Hardt are in the cast. Will Tommy return to his modern life or vanish into the mist with Fiona and the village?

    $28

  • Library: Harmonies of Nature – A concert-lecture about birdsong

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

    Sign up on the program page on our website here! Presented by SHE in conjunction with our art exhibit The World We Share - a concert-lecture that goes beyond music to showcase the beauty and complexities of birdsong. With composer Alexander Liebermann and musicians Sophia Szokolay (violin I), Hannah Goldstick (violin II), Maureen Sheehan (viola), and Alan Toda-Ambaras (violoncello).

  • Concord Players: Brigadoon

    Concord Players: Brigadoon
    51 Walden 51 Walden Street, Concord, MA, United States

    The Concord Players present Lerner & Loewe's classic musical Brigadoon April 24 - May 9 New Yorker Tommy Albright stumbles upon the village of Brigadoon and falls in love with the beautiful las, Fiona, but they only appear once every 100 years for a single day. Acton residents Samantha Casale and Ben Hardt are in the cast. Will Tommy return to his modern life or vanish into the mist with Fiona and the village?

    $28

  • Acton COA Presents The Poetry & Stories of Langston Hughes Seminar with Stephen Collins

    Acton COA Presents The Poetry & Stories of Langston Hughes Seminar with Stephen Collins
    Acton Senior Center 30 Sudbury Road Rear, Acton, MA

    Open to out-of-towners age 60+ starting April 6th for $20/series Langston Hughes (1901-1967) was a Harlem poet, playwright, novelist and short story writer. He was a leading member of The Harlem Renaissance and was greatly influenced by the poetry of Walt Whitman. His poems continually ask the question: What does it mean to be an American? We will study many of his iconic poems and read three of his short stories. Students should purchase Vintage Hughes, published by Vintage Books in paperback that retails for $14. Preregistration is required. Please call 978-929-6652 to register.

  • Town Election Day. VOTE!

    RJ Grey Junior High 16 Charter Road, Acton, MA, United States

    If you didn't vote by mail, today is your day to get your voice counted for Acton Town candidates! To see the sample ballot and more information about voting, see Elections and Voting.

    Free

  • Library: Cookbook Club @ West

    West Acton Citizens' Library 21 Windsor Avenue, Acton

    Sign up on the program page on our website here! Bring a dish from the cookbook to share—and come hungry! This month's book is: Half baked harvest every day: recipes for balanced, flexible, feel-good meals by Tieghan Gerard

    Free

  • Library: Yarn & Needle Club

    Library: Yarn & Needle Club
    Acton Memorial Library Meeting Room (1st floor) 486 Main Street, Acton, MA, United States

    Knitters, crocheters, embroiderers, and sewers, join the library to work on your project and socialize! We meet every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month.

  • LWV: Town Meeting info session

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

    Do you have questions about Town Meeting? Want to know more about specific articles? Come to the League of Women Voters Town Meeting drop-in info session. Meet article sponsors! Ask questions! Learn more before you vote!  

    Free