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  • Menorah Lighting

    The Red House 468 Main Street, Acton, MA

    Come join us while we light the menorah to celebrate Hanukkah, at the Red House in Acton Center. There will be donuts and cocoa (donated by Dunkin'), music, and of course, lights!  

    Free

  • Acton COA Presents: The Hapsburgs: Royal Family of Europe with Historian and Archaeologist Paolo Di Gregorio

    Acton Senior Center 30 Sudbury Road Rear, Acton, MA

    The Hapsburgs were one of the most significant European royal families. At the height of their power, the Hapsburg dominions stretched across the globe from South America, through Europe, to the Philippines. Yet despite this extended realm, and the vast wealth and power that accompanied it, the family suffered tragedy, illness and, eventually, collapse. This illustrated lecture will examine the long, tangled story of this royal family. Paolo Di Gregorio is a historian, archaeologist and educator. He is a Visiting Lecturer in the History Department at Bridgewater State University, and his passion for telling stories of our past is always appreciated by Acton’s

  • Acton Lions: Christmas Tree Sale

    Acton Lions: Christmas Tree Sale

    Acton Ace Hardware parking lot 210 Main Street, Acton, MA

    The holiday season is here, and so is one of Acton’s favorite traditions! The Acton Lions Club is once again proud to host our long-running Christmas Tree Sale—a cheerful community gathering that has brought families together for decades. Come join the fun, feel the Christmas spirit, and pick out the perfect tree to brighten your home this holiday season! All proceeds help support charitable and community needs locally, nationally, and even around the world.

  • Acton Republican Town Committee November Meeting

    Faulkner House 5 High Street, Acton

    Acton Republican Town Committee 6:30 PM Wednesday, November 19, 2025 Faulkner House (circa 1700), 5 High Street Friends of Acton RTC Welcome! please RSVP to Chair or ARTC Officer acton-repubs@pm.me  

  • Acton Lions: Christmas Tree Sale

    Acton Lions: Christmas Tree Sale

    Acton Ace Hardware parking lot 210 Main Street, Acton, MA

    The holiday season is here, and so is one of Acton’s favorite traditions! The Acton Lions Club is once again proud to host our long-running Christmas Tree Sale—a cheerful community gathering that has brought families together for decades. Come join the fun, feel the Christmas spirit, and pick out the perfect tree to brighten your home this holiday season! All proceeds help support charitable and community needs locally, nationally, and even around the world.

  • Acton Lions: Christmas Tree Sale

    Acton Lions: Christmas Tree Sale

    Acton Ace Hardware parking lot 210 Main Street, Acton, MA

    The holiday season is here, and so is one of Acton’s favorite traditions! The Acton Lions Club is once again proud to host our long-running Christmas Tree Sale—a cheerful community gathering that has brought families together for decades. Come join the fun, feel the Christmas spirit, and pick out the perfect tree to brighten your home this holiday season! All proceeds help support charitable and community needs locally, nationally, and even around the world.

  • Fair Trade Craft Sale

    Fair Trade Craft Sale

    Church of the Good Shepherd 164 Newtown Road, Acton, MA, United States

    Beautiful, Unique, Affordable, Fair Trade Handmade Crafts on Sale Why shop at this sale? The purchase of these Fair Trade items benefit the artisans who made them – Mayan Hands collaborates with 15 artisan groups in the rural Guatemalan highlands, representing about 200 skilled craftswomen; UPAVIM’s member cooperative, located in a “Red Zone” of Guatemala City plagued by gang and violence, is comprised of more than 70 women working as seamstresses and making handicrafts. Proceeds from the sale benefit a scholarship fund for students in the Church of the Good Shepherd sister community of El Ocotillo, a small village in

  • 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.

  • Library: Line Dancing Social Hour

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

    Do you love line dancing or just want to get into it? Come to our Line Dancing Social Hour to dance with others in the community. Learn new dances or just dance some of your favorites! This is not a structured lesson, just an opportunity to dance socially with others. Reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities can be made upon request by emailing library@actonma.gov.

    Free

  • Library: Great Decisions Group Discussion – America and the World

    Acton Memorial Library Conference Room (2nd floor) 486 Main Street, Acton, MA, United States

    Great Decisions is America's largest discussion program on world affairs. The program model involves reading the Great Decisions Briefing Book and meeting in a Discussion Group to discuss the most critical global issues facing America today. This months topic will be on America and the World. A short article is available from the Great Decisions briefing book. Please read it ahead of the meeting. It is available in the library. Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request by emailing library@actonma.gov.

    Free
  • Community Focus Groups: Help shape a healthier and more connected Acton

    Community Focus Groups: Help shape a healthier and more connected Acton

    Zoom

    The Town of Acton wants to hear people's stories, ideas, and hopes for making our community stronger and fair for everyone. These small group talks are part of a big project to learn what people need and to help everyone feel healthy, included, and supported. For any questions or accessibility accommodations, send an email to actonforproaction@3x3.co. See a list of the available focus groups and register here: tinyurl.com/2sjvdu7b All focus groups are online - Zoom link sent after registration. Sign Up Today! Each session lasts from 60 to 90 minutes and centers on a particular perspective, but all Town of

    Free