Beautiful, Unique, Affordable, Fair Trade Handmade Crafts on Sale Why shop at this sale? The purchase of these Fair Trade items benefit the artisans who made them – Mayan Hands collaborates with 15 artisan groups in the rural Guatemalan highlands, representing about 200 skilled craftswomen; UPAVIM’s member cooperative, located in a “Red Zone” of Guatemala City plagued by gang and violence, is comprised of more than 70 women working as seamstresses and making handicrafts. Proceeds from the sale benefit a scholarship fund for students in the Church of the Good Shepherd sister community of El Ocotillo, a small village in

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.

Join us at our Sit-Down Supper! The month of Holiday Celebrations is here. Please, take time to join us for a dinner with new and familiar friends. Join us as we bring cheer into your lives. We look forward to sharing a meal and friendship with you! December 3:  Spaghetti and Meatballs Sponsored by The Acton Women’s Club December 10: Swedish Meatballs with Buttered Noodles Sponsored by Mt Calvary Lutheran Church December 17: Our Holiday Turkey Dinner with all the Fix’ns Sponsored by Boston Metro West Bible Church December 24th & 31st:  Closed – May this month of many Holidays

The holiday season is here, and so is one of Acton’s favorite traditions! The Acton Lions Club is once again proud to host our long-running Christmas Tree Sale—a cheerful community gathering that has brought families together for decades. Come join the fun, feel the Christmas spirit, and pick out the perfect tree to brighten your home this holiday season! All proceeds help support charitable and community needs locally, nationally, and even around the world.

On the third Saturday of every month (except June, which is 2nd Saturday), you can recycle your clean styrofoam containers. For details about the 2025 schedule, and what you can recycle, see https://actonma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/10278/Polystyrene-collection-days-and-guide-2025.    

The holiday season is here, and so is one of Acton’s favorite traditions! The Acton Lions Club is once again proud to host our long-running Christmas Tree Sale—a cheerful community gathering that has brought families together for decades. Come join the fun, feel the Christmas spirit, and pick out the perfect tree to brighten your home this holiday season! All proceeds help support charitable and community needs locally, nationally, and even around the world.