Canceled Acton 250: British Naval Power in the Revolution
Acton Town Hall, Room 204 472 Main Street, Acton, MADue to the speaker's request, this event has been canceled.
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Library: Yarn & Needle Club
Acton Memorial Library Meeting Room (1st floor) 486 Main Street, Acton, MA, United StatesKnitters, crocheters, embroiderers, and sewers, join the library to work on your project and socialize! We meet every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month.
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Housing Legal Clinics
Acton Community Services office 30 Sudbury Road Rear, Acton, MAThe 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.
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Green Acton monthly meeting
ZoomGreen 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,
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Library: Virtual – How To Create A Standout Resume
ZoomRegister for the Zoom link here. Searching for a job in today’s competitive, online job market means your experience and skills need to stand out from all the rest. This session will cover current resume best practices, including tips about what information to include, what to leave off, as well as formatting and content guidelines to give your experience more impact. Bring your resume questions for the Q&A afterward. Led by Elizabeth Gross, a former marketing executive at Monster.com and owner of Job Search Divas. RECORDING NOTE: This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email
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Library: Tech Help at West Acton Citizens’ Library
West Acton Citizens' Library 21 Windsor Avenue, ActonSign 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
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Acton’sTrails Challenge
Provided after registration“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:
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Library: West Acton Citizens’ Library Book Discussion Group
West Acton Citizens' Library 21 Windsor Avenue, ActonRegister on the program page on our website. Join your fellow community members at the West Acton Citizens' Library for a lively book discussion led by our Librarians. Limited copies of the book in multiple formats will be available at the West Acton branch. First come, first serve. All are welcome! The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak
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Library: Murder at Acton Memorial Library!
Acton Memorial Library 486 Main St., Acton, MA, United StatesRegister on the program page on our website or call us at 978-929-6657 21+ Join us for a night of Mystery and Murder! There's been a murder at the Library, you and your team have 2 hours to solve the puzzles, get the clues, and find out who did it! Cash bar provided by True West Brewing Co. Light snacks complimentary. Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request by emailing library@actonma.gov.
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Acton Exchange All-Hands Meeting
Zoom or hybridThe 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
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Friends of Pine Hawk: Manitou Book Discussion
Acton Memorial Library Meeting Room (1st floor) 486 Main Street, Acton, MA, United StatesJoin a group discussion of the groundbreaking work Manitou: The Sacred Landscape of New England's Native Civilization. This book is now a classic in the archaeology of our region. Several decades ago, one of the authors, Boxborough resident Byron Dix, discovered the first of many areas in New England believed to be ancient Native American sites. Dix and coauthor James Mavor tell the fascinating story of the discovery and exploration of these many stone structures and standing stones, many of which are believed to play an important role in celestial observation and ritual. One chapter is devoted primarily to the
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AB Community Band presents “All the World’s a Stage…”
Boardwalk Campus 73-75 Spruce Street, Acton, MA, United StatesThe Acton-Boxborough Community Band will present a free concert entitled "All the World's a Stage..." on Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 7pm at the Boardwalk Campus auditorium in Acton, MA. The concert features music from musical theater including "West Side Story," "Rent" and "Hamilton." There will even be opera selections and a rousing march rendition of "Another Op'nin' Another Show." For more information, contact Kimberly O'Shaughnessy at koshaughnessy@abschools.org or call 978-266-2525.
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