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  • Public Forum for Articles 6 & 7: Town Hall HVAC and DPW Building Design

    Acton Town Hall, Room 204 472 Main Street, Acton, MA +1 more

    In preparation for Town Meeting on May 4, there will be a public forum on Article 6 (Authorize Borrowing for Town Hall HVAC and Emergency Power Replacement Project) and Article 7 (Authorize Borrowing for Design of a New Public Works Facility at 14 Forest Road). In person at Town Hall, Room 204 or remote: From a computer, use the link to join the public meeting: https://link.edgepilot.com/s/520a2595/6TQId7lfY0eHZfCu0Dq1ag?u=https://actonma.zoom.us/s/86920329549 From a telephone, dial (646) 876-9923 and enter Webinar ID: 869-2032-9549. Telephone users may dial *9 to request to speak.   Computer and app users may use the “raise hand” feature to request to speak.

    Free
  • Library: Virtual – Inclusive and Diverse Book Recs with Bookstagrammer @sometimesleelynnreads

    Zoom

    Sign up here for the Zoom link! Looking for the best books with BIPOC/LGBTQ+/Neurodivergent/Disabled etc. characters or by representative authors but not sure what to read next? Join bookstagrammer, Leelynn Brady (aka @sometimesleelynnreads), quarterly for 30 minutes of pure book recommendations - any genre as well as YA and Middle Grade books, as long as they are by diverse authors or have inclusive storylines! We're sure you'll find something to like from Leelyn's many enthusiastic reviews. This program is in partnership with the Ashland Public Library.

    Free
  • Acton 250: Isaac Davis Brown Ale release party

    Dirigible Brewing Company 24 Porter Rd, Littleton, MA, United States

    Join the Acton 250 Committee for its Isaac Davis Brown Ale 3rd Release Party The Acton Minutemen will join us at 6 PM for a Musket Demonstration on this special occasion! Have you tried the Acton 250 Committee’s Isaac Davis Brown Ale? Join the Acton 250 Committee April 17th at Dirigible Brewing Company as we reintroduce our commemorative ale in time for the 250th celebration of American Independence. This ale is representative of one beer style available to the colonial patriots. Dirigible Brewing will have this on draft, in cans, and on cask. Food trucks will be on site.

  • Library: Annual Plant Swap at West Acton Citizens’ Library

    West Acton Citizens' Library 21 Windsor Avenue, Acton

    For more information check out the program page on our website here! Hosted by Acton Garden Club Join fellow plant enthusiasts for the West Acton Citizens' Library 3rd Annual Plant Swap.

  • Acton Clean-Up: Invasive Garlic Mustard pull

    Jenks Conservation Land Jenks Land Trail, Acton, United States

    Invasive Garlic Mustard (IGM) pull at Jenks Conservation Area: register here Acton residents, businesses, town staff, and organizations work together to support a spring-time clean-up — a time for everyone to help pick up trash and recyclables in public areas around town.

  • Iron Work Farm: Patriot’s Day Spirit

    Iron Work Farm: Patriot’s Day Spirit
    Faulkner House 5 High Street, Acton

    Tour the Faulkner House and enjoy living history and colonial games from 1 to 3:30. At the end of the afternoon the Acton Minutemen will gather, with musket drills followed by a re-enactment commemorating the alarm rider who brought the news of the British marching on Concord. The horse and rider will leave Concord Road (at the soccer field) at 5:00 pm, with the eventual best viewing at the Faulkner house (about 5:30 pm).  Parking on nearby public lots. Presented by Iron Work Farm.

    Free
  • Acton Clean-Up: Litter pickup

    Jones Field Playground 54 Martin Street, Acton, MA, United States

    Litter pickup at Jones Field Playground: register here Acton residents, businesses, town staff, and organizations work together to support a spring-time clean-up — a time for everyone to help pick up trash and recyclables in public areas around town.

  • Iron Work Farm: Patriot’s Day Spirit

    Iron Work Farm: Patriot’s Day Spirit
    Faulkner House 5 High Street, Acton

    Tour the Faulkner House and enjoy living history and colonial games from 1 to 3:30. At the end of the afternoon the Acton Minutemen will gather, with musket drills followed by a re-enactment commemorating the alarm rider who brought the news of the British marching on Concord. The horse and rider will leave Concord Road (at the soccer field) at 5:00 pm, with the eventual best viewing at the Faulkner house (about 5:30 pm).  Parking on nearby public lots. Presented by Iron Work Farm.

    Free
  • Acton Minutemen: March to Concord

    Isaac Davis Homestead 39 Hayward Road, Acton, MA

    Join the Acton Minutemen as they recreate the march to Concord over the trail that Issac Davis and his men traveled that fateful day, now identified by stone markers labeled “Line of March, April 19, 1775.” The march will begin at the Issac Davis homestead at 39 Hayward Road and end at the North Bridge in Concord.

    Free
  • First Parish of Sudbury Music Sunday: Our One Precious Planet

    First Parish of Sudbury 327 Concord Road, Sudbury, MA

    Join First Parish of Sudbury for our annual Music Sunday! Presenting a collection of choral and instrumental music and readings, our music-inspired service will focus on celebrating the many gifts we receive from nature and reflecting on the urgency of taking action to preserve our one precious planet.  Please join us in-person or online. 

    Free
  • Acton Clean-Up: Invasive Garlic Mustard pull and litter pickup

    Gardner Field Playground 530 Massachusetts Ave, Acton, MA, United States

    Invasive Garlic Mustard pull and litter pickup at Gardner Field Playground: register here Acton residents, businesses, town staff, and organizations work together to support a spring-time clean-up — a time for everyone to help pick up trash and recyclables in public areas around town.