Bakers! Start your ovens! Oct 11th is the drop off date for our 2025 Apple Pie (neighborly) competition. Sign up at the link - Just 20 places in 2 age categories; Apple Pie Baker's Sign Up. For bakers only, on Saturday, October 11, pies must be delivered to the library between noon-2pm for judging. For bakers and the public, come to the library on Sunday, October 12 at 2pm to celebrate the winners and get a slice (or two) of delicious pie, a donut, or a glass of cider! After all, there's no such thing as a bad apple pie!

The Boxborough Museum at 575 Middle Road is open on second Sundays from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.  Come see Boxborough’s historic treasures including the 1850’s scale which is sensitive enough to weigh a penny and strong enough to calibrate a 50 pound weight, the “new” hearse built in 1881, and the “old” hearse (come and see how old is old).  Admission is free and all are welcome. For more information or to arrange a private tour for a small group, please contact John Fallon through the Boxborough Historical Society.

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.

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,

“I Hiked Acton’s Trails!”  Walk the trails in Acton’s conservation areas with the goal of earning a sticker and a sew-on patch! These weekly walks are a joint effort between Acton Conservation Trust and Acton Conservation Division. We’ll walk a different conservation area weekly. Check out the “I Hiked Acton’s Trails” Challenge form HERE for more information about the challenge. Date: Wednesdays from September 3 to November 19. Once you register, the location of each hike will be sent out each Sunday before the walk. Time: 2:30-4:00 pm. Plan to arrive a few minutes early as we will start our hikes on time. Typical distance:

Join us for our weekly community supper! We look forward to sharing a meal and friendship with you. October 1: GRAB & GO: Pasta and Meatballs Sponsored by St. John Lutheran Church of Sudbury October 8: GRAB & GO: Chili and Cornbread Sponsored by West Acton Baptist Church October 15: SIT DOWN: BBQ Chicken Dinner Sponsored by Boston Metro West Bible Church October 22: SIT DOWN: Roast Pork Tenderloin Dinner Sponsored by Acton Boxborough Regional Islamic Cultural Center October 29: SIT DOWN: Halloween Goulash and Spooky Slides Sponsored by Congregation Beth Elohim ** Please note that the meals we serve