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On September 6, 10% of sales at Kitchen Outfitters will be donated to the Acton Food Pantry to benefit their building campaign. In addition, Kitchen Outfitters is running a food drive for the Food Pantry. For a list of needed items, see Acton Food Pantry.
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.
Join Rotary Club of Acton/Boxborough for a luncheon for seniors who live in Acton and Boxborough. Acton seniors can sign up until August 27 with the Acton Council on Aging by calling 978-929-6652. The luncheon is sponsored and hosted by The Rotary Club of Acton/Boxborough and the Boxborough Regency. Lunch features Regency Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, Rolls and Butter, and Apple Pie. Entertainment is provided. Note: This event does fill up -- sign up early!
This meditation series explores practical ways to remain centered and resilient. Discover how to create powerful layers of inner protection and experience a deep sense of stability from within. Free event - Conducted by Brahma Kumaris Meditation Center, Watertown, MA Space is limited, sign up on the program page on our website here. Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request by emailing library@actonma.gov.
Join Heather Wolf, one of our very favorite speakers and author of "Find More Birds: 111 Surprising Ways to Spot Birds Wherever You Are" and "Birding at the Bridge: In Search of Every Bird on the Brooklyn Waterfront", as she shares her beautiful images of colorful birds - just in time for the Fall colors! Register for the Zoom link here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/6017532283747/WN_GT23Fs7TSrWSRZgmaWIUHg#/registration This program is in partner with the Ashland Public Library
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.
The Acton Community Services Office within the Department of Health and Human Services, in partnership with MetroWest Legal Services, will host a monthly housing legal clinic beginning in January. Housing Legal Clinic appointments will begin on Jan. 14 and will be held on the second Tuesday of each month from 4-6 p.m. at the Human Service and Senior Center, 30 Sudbury Road Rear. Before you attend a session, you must complete the following registration form, which can be found here. The program, which is funded by the American Rescue Plan Act, will run until Dec. 31, 2026.
Award-winning astrophotographer Marsha Wilcox will talk with us about photographing things that are unseen with the naked eye. There is art in the science, and science in the art. Marsha Wilcox's work will be displayed in the Acton Memorial Library Meeting Room from September to October. Space is limited, register on the program page on our website here. Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request by emailing library@actonma.gov.
Green Acton works to protect and enhance Acton’s natural environment and resources for present and future generations, and to help resolve the urgent environmental issues that transcend Acton’s boundaries. The group meets monthly (except for August) on the second Tuesday of the month, usually by zoom but occasionally in person. To learn more about Green Acton's mission, accomplishments, and ongoing work, visit https://greenacton.org/ To get the agenda and zoom link for the upcoming monthly meeting, email info@greenacton.org In addition to the all-topics monthly meeting, the individual committees hold more specialized meetings; topical committees are Biodiversity, Energy, Materials (e.g plastics, toxics,
Please join us for a community talk on immigration rights with featured speaker Boston immigration attorney Matt Cameron. Learn how to support immigrant justice in our neighborhoods. Training on recognizing and responding to ICE activity. Gain practical skills to protect and support community members. Register at: Safer Communities, Stronger Together.
The Acton Woman's Club’s September program features two Local Businesses: Eve & Murray's Farm to Home in West Acton Village carries American farmstead cheeses, charcuterie, natural wines, craft beer, and accompaniments. They will demonstrate putting together a charcuterie board which will be raffled off. Gonzalo Condes de Bethencourt originally from Madrid recently opened a micro-bakery here in Acton, where he crafts traditional, European-style sourdough bread using time-honored techniques, organic ingredients, and fresh milled flour. He will tell about his journey to become a baker and provide samples of his breads. This program will be proceeded by a light lunch and
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