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Sign up on the program page on our website here! A Long Walk Down a Winding Road by Sam Farmer. Join us at Acton Memorial Library for a discussion and questions from Sam Farmer. Stick around for a signed copy of the book! You do not need to read the book ahead of time to attend.
Sign up on the program page on our website here! Come hear what you can do in your own backyard (and front yard) to address climate change and make your landscape come alive. We will talk trees and shrubs and perennials with Demetra Tseckares the owner of Gardens by Demetra.
Open to out-of-towners 60+ starting April 6th for $20/series Come tickle your funny bone through an exploration of the art, science and silliness of comedy! Whether you are the class clown or worry you haven’t a funny bone in your body, this class is a perfect place to express (or discover) your inner comedian. In early weeks we’ll learn the principles of comedy scenes through improvisational games. After the first week, students will each be assigned a comedic monologue and scene from a classic comedic writer from Shakespeare to Moliere to Noel Coward to Neil Simon and more. Over the remaining classes, students will
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?
Celebrate Holi at the Library! Join the library for music, dancing, color throwing and a scavenger hunt! Delicious food for sale (bring cash or use Venmo) from Tandoor & Curry, ice cream for purchase by West Side Creamery, choreography by Shikha, and a drum performance by Jassi Dholi. Sign up on the program page on our website here!
A fun and joyous comedy musical, Nice Work If You Can Get It thrusts us into a light-hearted version of the Prohibition era, complete with bootleggers, socialites, chorus girls, and a vice squad, all set to the amazing songs of George and Ira Gershwin. Highlights from the score include “Fascinating Rhythm,” “Let’s Call The Whole Thing Off,” “Someone To Watch Over Me,” “Sweet and Low Down,” “Delishious,” and the title song.
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?
Join us at the Acton Memorial Library for artist Jim Roberts' talk on his series "The Big Sky". Roberts' work will be displayed in the meeting room from May/June. Sign up on the program page on our website here!
A fun and joyous comedy musical, Nice Work If You Can Get It thrusts us into a light-hearted version of the Prohibition era, complete with bootleggers, socialites, chorus girls, and a vice squad, all set to the amazing songs of George and Ira Gershwin. Highlights from the score include “Fascinating Rhythm,” “Let’s Call The Whole Thing Off,” “Someone To Watch Over Me,” “Sweet and Low Down,” “Delishious,” and the title song.
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?
This 90-minute class for complete beginners meets twice a week from May to August. You will learn basic English speaking skills to talk about yourself, daily routines, food, clothing, and more. The class is free, but registration is required. Sign up for a free Beginner English class at Acton Memorial Library here! Sign up to receive information about the Acton class on the English At Large. You will receive an email with the class schedule and the registration form.
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.