Library: Sign Up for Adult Summer Reading!
2025-06-02 09:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | West Acton Citizens’ Library, 21 Windsor Avenue, Acton, 01720
Sign up for Adult Summer Reading beginning June 2nd through August 27th! Drop off your completed tickets at either Acton Library location and place them in the container for the prize you’d like to win! Earn raffle tickets by reading books, listening to audiobooks, attending adult library programs, and even for signing up. Winners of the prizes listed below will be announced Friday, August 29th. Please note: adult summer reading tickets can only be used for adult prizes.
For more information and to sign up click this link: https://actonmemoriallibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/sign-up-for-adult-summer-reading/

COA presents: Exploring Improvisation with Poornima Kirby
2025-06-02 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-06-09 10:00 - 11:00 | Acton Senior Center, 30 Sudbury Road Rear, Acton, MA, 01720
Open to out-of-town seniors for $20, free for Acton seniors.
Come unlock your sense of humor, play and discovery with this 8-week class on the art and fun of improvisation at the Acton Council on Aging (COA)! We’ll play simple improv games, explore short-form and long-form scenarios, and gain tools for building characters on the fly. We’ll also sharpen our listening skills, use our imaginations, and learn how to say “yes, and . . .!” to our fellow improvisors. We’ll even learn how to apply improvisation skills in everyday life to solve problems, increase confidence, and gain insights into human relationships. People with any level of experience are welcome to join! Her classes at the Senior Center are educational and great fun!
No class May 26th

Acton Lions Club: Community Golf Classic
2025-06-02 13:00 | Quail Ridge Country Club, 49 Skyline Drive, Acton, MA, 01720
Play a round of golf and support the Acton Lions Club!
Community Golf Classic 2025, Monday, June 2 at Quail Ridge Golf Club in Acton
Nine Holes with Cart | Best Ball | Shotgun Start
Post-Golf Social by Rapscallion (one beer included with registration)
Food and Drink | Prizes | Raffles
$100 Player / $400 Foursome
Single player registrations will be formed into teams
To register or inquire about hole sponsorships ($100):
David Christmas – 978-560-7101 or
Dan Busse – dbusse1@verizon.net
Checks payable to Acton Lions Club | All proceeds go to those in need.
Cutoff is 72 players so register early!

Acton COA Presents: Live Folk Music Hootenanny!-CANCELED!
2025-06-03 14:00 - 15:00 | Acton Senior Center, 30 Sudbury Road Rear, Acton, MA, 01720
Musicians Howie Rashba and Mel Green will perform familiar and favorite folk music and folk-rock classics. Whether you are a seasoned Hootenanny fan or experiencing one for the first time, this is your opportunity to share in a spirited tradition! Songs such as This Land is Your Land, If I Had a Hammer, Blowin’ in the Wind, and Mr.Tambourine Man are often included. Hootenanny is a term with Scotch-Irish roots that found its way to Appalachia before being popularized in the 1940s by folk legends like Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger. Come sing along, clap your hands, stomp your feet, and brighten your day! Howie Rashba and Mel Green have delighted local audiences with their warmth and music including at the New England Folk Festival.

Library: Celebrating the Stories & History of the LGBTQ+ Community with SpeakOUT Boston
2025-06-03 18:00 - 19:00 | Acton Memorial Library, 486 Main St., Acton, MA, 01720, United States
Meeting Room, Acton Memorial Library, 486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720

Join SpeakOUT Boston as we take a look back at the development of the LGBTQ+ Rights Movement and share the personal stories of local LGBTQ+ people. SpeakOUT’s motto is “Ask Us Anything” and its specialty is raising awareness and opening up a dialogue with their audiences. Come for the stories, the history, and the discussion!
SpeakOUT Boston’ Mission Statement:
SpeakOUT is a community of speakers and volunteers working to create a world free of bias and prejudice by telling the truths of LGBTQ+ lives.
We do so by:
– conducting educational programs about LGBTQ+* lives and issues;
– training individuals and organizations to use public speaking as a means of creating positive cultural change;
– sharing our lives and experiences publicly in order to support those struggling with sexuality and gender identity; and
– educating within the communities we represent about issues that divide us.
We engage audiences in honest dialogue, and in keeping with our motto “Ask Us Anything,” invite any questions that may challenge harmful stereotypes and misconceptions.
Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request by emailing library@actonma.gov.

Workshop: Economic Development Plan Presentation
2025-06-03 19:00 - 21:00 | Acton Recreation Center, 50 Audubon Hill, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
The Town of Acton seeks feedback on the final draft of the Strategic Economic Development Action Plan (SEPAC).
Please send feedback to planning@actonma.gov by June 3rd 12:00 PM.
Link to Plan: https://doc.actonma.gov/dsweb/View/Collection-19241
The Economic Development Committee will host RKG Associates who will present a final plan release.
For virtual access via Zoom:
https://actonma.zoom.us/j/96275905703
Phone one-tap:
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+13017158592,,96275905703# US (Washington DC)
Join via audio:
+1 646 876 9923 US (New York)
+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)
Webinar ID: 962 7590 5703
International numbers

Public Meeting: Strategic Plan for Economic Development
2025-06-03 19:00 - 21:00 | Acton Recreation Center, 50 Audubon Hill, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
Hosted by the EDC (Economic Development Committee), Planning Division and RKG Associates.
Final Strategic Plan Presentation. What are the benefits of Economic Development?

I Hiked Acton’s Trails!
2025-06-04 14:30 - 16:00
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, on Wednesdays from April 9 to June 11. The location of each hike will be sent out each Sunday before the walk. Once registered, you can join us whenever it suits you.

REGISTER HERE

Acton Community Supper: June
2025-06-04 16:30 - 17:30 | Mt Cavalry Lutheran Church, 472 Massachusetts Ave., Acton, MA, 01720
Join us at our All Sit Down Supper! We welcome all our guests inside to join neighbors and friends at the tables in Fellowship Hall. Welcome Summer! We look forward to sharing a meal and friendship with you.
June 4 — Mediterranean Chicken with Rice Pilaf
Sponsored by West Acton Baptist Church
June 11 — BBQ Night: Pork Chops with Roasted Veggies
Sponsored by Chaves Heating and Air Conditioning
June 18 — Ballpark Night! Hot Dogs with all the Fixin’s
Sponsored by Boston Metro West Bible Church of Littleton
June 25 — Italian Summer Supper: Antipasto Salad and Meatball Subs
Sponsored by Friends of Community Supper
** Please note that the meals we serve may contain gluten, nuts, seeds, or dairy.
Doors open at 4:15pm. Please, do not enter prior so our volunteers can prepare your Supper.
Parking: Park your car in the back parking lot and enter from the walkway to the church door.

Acton COA presents: PRIDE Pizza & Improvisation Games for the LGBTQ+ Community
2025-06-05 14:00 - 15:00 | Acton Senior Center, 30 Sudbury Road Rear, Acton, MA, 01720
Hosted by Julie Nowak (she/any), LGBTQIA+ Initiative Coordinator, Springwell Elder Services
Enjoy some delicious pizza and give your wits a good workout with some hilarious improv games! We play cooperatively, not competitively (and enjoy a LOT of laughs)! You’re always free to pass, choose another card, and/or get a little help! You don’t have to act and the games are fun and fast-moving! Rainbow elders and allies from Acton and beyond are warmly welcome to join the fun of playing these unusual, easy-to-learn games:
Poetry for Neanderthals – Get creative communicating your historic discoveries using only the smallest words!
On a Scale of One to T-Rex – Unleash your inner dinosaur, tree, or wacky waver in this zany, expressive game!
Please sign up so we have enough pizza either with the Council on Aging at seniorcenter@actonma.gov, 978-929-6652 or directly to Chris Chirokas at cchirokas@actonma.gov and same phone number.

Danny’s Place Spring Showcase
2025-06-05 18:00 - 20:00 | Danny’s Place, 543 Mass Ave., Acton, MA, 01720
Get ready to be inspired! Join us at Danny’s Place for our Spring Showcase, a vibrant event where youth-led innovation takes center stage. Meet the incredible teens behind powerful community projects like a Senior Prom for adults, a model of our sister towns, rubik’s cube education, and so much more from the U-Project cohort.
✨ Hands-on activity stations✨ Youth-led project exhibits✨ Silent auction with local prizes✨ Free food provided by 110 Grill & Evviva Trattoria
Whether you’re a parent, community member, educator, or just curious, you’re invited! Come see what happens when young people are given the space and support to lead with purpose.
Attendance is free — all ages welcome.
RSVP at dannys-place.org/celebration

ABRHS Project Graduation Volunteers Needed!
2025-06-06 21:00 - 2025-06-07 08:00 | Acton Boxborough Regional High School, 36 Charter Road, Acton, MA, 01720
For over 34 years, we’ve hosted a substance-free Project Graduation Grad Night for ABRHS seniors, thanks to dedicated volunteers and generous donors. Join us in our mission to provide a safe celebration, free from alcohol and drugs, exclusively for the graduating seniors of Acton-Boxborough Regional High School.
For more info, go here.
There are still many tasks that need helpers, from food prep to running games to chaperoning, to Saturday morning cleanup (after you get a full nights sleep!).
Volunteer for a shift here.

Library: Discover Magical Totems: Silk Road Origami Fun
2025-06-07 13:00 - 14:30 | Acton Memorial Library, 486 Main St., Acton, MA, 01720, United States
Meeting Room, Acton Memorial Library, 486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720

Paper, magic, and imagination — a fun, cross-cultural origami adventure for all ages! Participants will explore storytelling through the creation of symbolic totems inspired by the Silk Road.
Sign up on our website: Silk Road origami workshop.
Info Concept: Ancient East Asian Lunar Year, Astronomy, Silk Road Zodiac signs.
Materials will be provided: origami paper, decorative pattern prints.
End result: Origami art pieces with Chinese zodiac sings of 2025.
Concept: Silk Road Zodiac signs art, unfolds blessings and joy with the Origami.
Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request by emailing library@actonma.gov.

Library: Mindful Silk Road Calligraphy Workshop: Write your story in every stroke
2025-06-07 14:30 - 16:00 | Acton Memorial Library, 486 Main St., Acton, MA, 01720, United States
Meeting Room, Acton Memorial Library, 486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720

A creative calligraphy journey for all ages. Inspired by the timeless spirit of East and West, participants will learn to write their names and personal values in beautiful, expressive styles. This workshop has been very well received in many communities.
Sign up on our website: https://actonmemoriallibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/mindful-silk-road-calligraphy-workshop-write-your-story-in-every-stroke/
Info Concept: How humans communicate on the Silk Road, how people tried to cross language barriers.
Materials will be provided: calligraphy brush, ink, rice paper, artist-designed patterned seal, and pad.
End result: Use a unique but easy-to-understand writing system to write your own core-value.
Concept: Mindfulness. Integration and coworker of culture, language, information.
Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request by emailing library@actonma.gov.

Acton Community Chorus: Celebrating Female Icons
2025-06-07 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-06-08 16:00 - 18:00
The Acton Community Chorus proudly presents their spring concert celebrating legendary female icons on Saturday, June 7th at 7:00 PM and Sunday, June 8th at 4:00 PM. Now in their 41st season, the chorus will perform beloved hits from a diverse range of powerhouse artists including Aretha Franklin, Lady Gaga, Bonnie Raitt, Dolly Parton, Chappell Roan, and many more. This musical tribute promises to showcase the extraordinary contributions women have made across various musical genres.
Join the celebration at Great Road Church in Acton. Tickets are available now on the chorus’s website at www.ActonCommunityChorus.org. Don’t miss this opportunity to experience these timeless classics. We hope to see you there!

ACT: Spring Nature Walk with Boot Boutwell
2025-06-08 10:00 - 12:30 | Provided after registration
Join the Acton Conservation Trust (ACT) for a walk with our favorite storyteller and naturalist, Roland “Boot” Boutwell. Boot will lead us on a walk of 1-2 miles, identifying plants and trees along the way. Listen to stories of the woods and view seasonal growth in a new light. Boot teaches nature programs and leads nature walks for Sudbury Valley Trustees and other local conservation trusts.
Parking and meeting location will be sent a few days before the event.This is a members only event. If you’re not a member, please join here before registering.
This event is free and children aged 5 and over are welcome. No pets (except service animals) are allowed. Click HERE to register. Registration is limited to 15 people. After that, people will be placed on a waitlist.
For questions, please contact Jody at jharris.actonconservationtrust@gmail.com.

AB Youth Field Hockey Spring Youth Clinic
2025-06-09 16:00 - 18:00, 2025-06-10 16:00 - 18:00 | Leary Field, ABRHS, 22 Charter Road, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
The Acton-Boxborough Girls Varsity Field Hockey Team is excited to offer a Spring Youth Clinic for players of all levels! These fun, skill-building sessions are designed to introduce beginners to the basics of field hockey and help experienced players sharpen their fundamentals — all through engaging drills and games.
📣 Open to all students Grades 1–8
✅ Beginners & experienced players welcome
✅ Not limited to Acton-Boxborough students
Don’t miss this great opportunity to learn, play, and grow — all while having fun with the ABFH Varsity Team!
Details here.
Cost: $35 for one day, $60 for both.
PLEASE MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO: ABFH Boosters

Green Energy Consumers Alliance: Energy Costs 101
2025-06-09 18:00 - 19:30 | Acton Town Hall, Room 204, 472 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
State Senator Jamie Eldridge invites you to attend an informative presentation on energy costs featuring Carrie Katan, the Massachusetts Policy Advocate for the Green Energy Consumers Alliance.
Topics include:

How gas and electric rates are set
Why energy costs have gone up in recent years
How energy costs may change in the years ahead
How people can respond

Questions? Email Sen. Eldridge’s Environmental Policy Advisor at Meghan.Cerino@masenate.gov.

DVSN Celebration of Hope Benefit Fundraiser
2025-06-09 18:30 - 21:30 | Sanctuary Cultural Arts Center, 82 Main St, Maynard, MA, 01754, United States
Join us for an evening of music, camaraderie, and an upbeat, comfortable ambience with fabulous pop/rock a cappella group Five O’Clock Shadow
Enjoy hearty hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar while perusing the silent auction that will run throughout the event.
For more info and to purchase tickets, visit DVSN.org/Benefit2025

Library: Virtual – A Chat with Edward Underhill
2025-06-09 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
Transgender YA and now Adult author Edward Underhill will be joining the Acton Memorial Library, in partnership with other MA libraries. He will discuss his two newest books; The In Between Bookstore (Adult debut released in January 2025) and In Case You Read This (YA released in May 2025) with Boyden Library’s Teen Librarian, Jennifir Huston.
Register directly on Zoom HERE

Isaac Davis Toastmaster's Club
2025-06-09 19:15 - 20:45 | Reuben Hoar Library, 35 Shattuck Street, Littleton, MA, 01460
Our Club Mission is to help members improve their public speaking and leadership skills in a friendly, supportive environment. If you’re looking to join a Toastmasters club in or near Acton, MA, the Isaac Davis Toastmasters Club is a well-established option.

Serving the Acton area for over 52 years, this club welcomes members from surrounding towns including Boxborough, Littleton, Stow, Harvard, and Maynard.

For more information, see Isaac Davis Toastmasters Club.

Our next hybrid meeting is on Monday June 9 at 7:15 PM at the Littleton Reuben Hoar Library.

Please reach us through the Contact Us page for a Zoom link to join the meeting virtually.

Library: Yarn & Needle Club
2025-06-10 15:00 - 16:00 | Acton Memorial Library Meeting Room (1st floor), 486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
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.

Housing Legal Clinics
2025-06-10 16:00 - 18:00 | Acton Community Services office, 30 Sudbury Road Rear, Acton, MA, 01720
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.

Acton COA Presents: Tenant Rights Presentation
2025-06-10 18:00 - 19:00 | Acton Senior Center, 30 Sudbury Road Rear, Acton, MA, 01720
In an effort to support and empower renters in our community, the Town of Acton and Acton Council on Aging (COA) is proud to announce a new Tenant Rights Presentation by MetroWest Legal Services designed to educate residents on their legal protections, responsibilities, and available housing resources.
The training is open to all renters, housing advocates, and community members who want to better understand tenant-landlord laws and strategies for housing stability.
The training aims to equip tenants with the knowledge and tools needed to advocate for themselves and maintain safe, secure housing. Given rising housing costs and increasing risks of displacement, understanding tenant rights is more important than ever.
The session will cover:

Tenant legal rights and responsibilities
Lease agreements and eviction protections
How to report unsafe or unfair housing practices
Resources for legal aid and housing support

Green Acton monthly meeting
2025-06-10 19:00 - 20:45 | Zoom
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, recycling), Land Use (e.g. zoning), and Water. To find the dates for committee meetings visit the Green Acton Upcoming Events page at: https://greenacton.org/calendar/

Business Networking Brunch
2025-06-11 08:00 - 11:30 | Acton Town Hall, Room 204, 472 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
Are you a business here in town? Are you thinking of starting a business? Please join us for a special networking brunch featuring three guest speakers. Click here to see the complete flyer and/or to register. Registration is required.

Eat ice cream! Support the Acton Food Pantry!
2025-06-11 12:00 - 21:00 | West Side Creamery, 537 Mass Ave., Acton, MA, 01720, United States
Support the Acton Food Pantry With A Scoop!
Join us at West Side Creamery for our FUNdraiser!
20% of the proceeds from the event will be donated to support the Acton Food Pantry.
Visit West Side Creamery during normal operating hours (12 – 9) and be sure to mention Acton Food Pantry when ordering.
