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,

Special Incentives for Residents: Income-Eligible & Moderate Income Programs Tues. February 3rd, 6:30PM Register: bit.ly/rezincentives Improving the Bottom Line:Energy Efficiency for Small Businesses Tues. February 10th, 4PM Register: bit.ly/smallbizs Reducing Costs for You and Your Tenants: Efficiency for Multifamily Buildings Wed. February 11th, 1PM Register: bit.ly/propmanage Hosted by the Acton Sustainability Office

How have you been with all this cold weather?  Please join us each week to keep warm.  We look forward to sharing a meal and friendship with you every Wednesday. February 2026 Menu February 4      Ukrainian Chicken and Buttered Noodles Sponsored by Acton Boxborough Regional Islamic Center February 11     Chicken Casserole and Heart Shaped Biscuits  - Our Valentines Day Sponsored by Friends of Mt Calvary Community Supper February 18    Ash Wednesday - Fish Sticks with Mac n’ Cheese Casserole    Sponsored by Friends of Mike Tobia February 25    Braised Pork Chops and Mashed Potatoes Sponsored

The 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

The Carlisle Dance, with its accompanying potluck dinner, is known as the most sociable dance in the area. Arrive at 6:30 for  dinner and conversation, and then dance from 8 until 10. Live music by the Carlisle Band, who bring an eclectic collection of instruments. Outstanding local callers call mostly contradances, plus occasional square and circle dances. Admission is just $6-10 (self-determined sliding scale) for all ages, along with your tasty and creative contribution for the meal. You'll find us at the lovely Unitarian Church in Carlisle Center on the Common. Navigate to 27 School St, Carlisle MA and look

Acton Memorial Library Book Discussion Group. Check this link to see this month's and upcoming month's books: https://www.actonmemoriallibrary.org/kids-teens-and-adults/just-for-adults/book-groups/ Reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities are available upon request by emailing library@actonma.gov.

How have you been with all this cold weather?  Please join us each week to keep warm.  We look forward to sharing a meal and friendship with you every Wednesday. February 2026 Menu February 4      Ukrainian Chicken and Buttered Noodles Sponsored by Acton Boxborough Regional Islamic Center February 11     Chicken Casserole and Heart Shaped Biscuits  - Our Valentines Day Sponsored by Friends of Mt Calvary Community Supper February 18    Ash Wednesday - Fish Sticks with Mac n’ Cheese Casserole    Sponsored by Friends of Mike Tobia February 25    Braised Pork Chops and Mashed Potatoes Sponsored

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.

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.    

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.