Join us at Community Supper! We welcome all our guests inside to join neighbors and friends at the tables in our air-conditioned Fellowship Hall. Welcome Summer! We look forward to sharing a meal and friendship with you.  August 6 -- Prince Spaghetti Night Sponsored by Friends of Mike Tobia August 13 -- Southern BBQ: Pulled Pork Sandwiches Sponsored by friends of Mt Calvary Lutheran Church of Acton August 20 -- Mexican Night: Chicken Fajita Subs Sponsored by Boston Metro West Bible Church of Littleton August 27 -- Mexican Night: Chicken Chili and Quesadillas Sponsored by The Acton Boxborough Islamic Cultural Center

The Acton Exchange team holds monthly meetings that are open to our active volunteers and anyone who might want to become a volunteer. If you have an Acton connection and want to contribute to independent community journalism in our town, it is likely that the AE has a role for you, whatever your skill sets and interests might be. Each meeting begins with an opportunity to learn what has been going on at the Acton Exchange, followed by an opportunity to improve our journalism skills. Meetings are either  hybrid (in-person or zoom) or zoom-only.   For this month's venue and

Want to try an instrument that is fun and easy to play? Join Julie Stepanek at the Acton Senior Center for this two-part class as she shows the fundamentals of ukulele playing. No experience necessary. Ukuleles provided. Registering in advance with the COA is required; please call 978-925-6652.

Visitors can enjoy the Museum and the Discovery Woods outdoor nature playscape and Treehouse with free admission from 4:30pm to 8:00pm every Friday night from June 20 until Labor Day. Reservations are no longer required nor accepted. The Museum will gratefully accept non-perishable food items for Open Table and Acton Food Pantry in lieu of admission, though a food donation is not required for admission. Thank you to the following local businesses that made this summer’s free admission Friday nights possible: June 20 - Dube Construction Management June 27 - Enterprise Bank July 4    ** Closed for Independence Day **

On the third Saturday of every month (except June, which is 2nd Saturday), you can recycle your clean styrofoam containers. For details about the 2025 schedule, and what you can recycle, see https://actonma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/10278/Polystyrene-collection-days-and-guide-2025.    

The FreeBee Network and Market was formed in the wake of the pandemic, and a large local apartment fire. These experiences emphasized the importance of a central, volunteer-driven team to connect neighbors to share access to food, resources, and services.  For more information, see Boxborough FreeBee Network and Market.

Stock up on local produce and artisanal goods while you enjoy music, artisan offerings, our community table . . . and friends and neighbors. Every Sunday, 10AM - 1PM, June 15  - October 12.