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Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival

Acton Boxborough Regional High School 36 Charter Road, Acton, MA

Come celebrate with us! From 5:00 to 6:00 PM, guests can enjoy traditional Chinese cuisine and participate in engaging activities. The festivities continue from 6:00 to 8:00 PM, featuring live music, vibrant dances, and classic songs accompanied by traditional instruments and folkloric performances. All are welcome, so don’t miss the fun! We can not wait to see you there!

14th Annual Ride for Food and 5K Walk

Noble and Greenough School 10 Campus Drive, Dedham, MA

Ride for Food 2025 to support the Acton Food Pantry Choose from a 25-mile, 50-mile, or 100-K bike ride, or a 5K walk Email Team Captain Andrew Gruskay gruskay@verizon.net to join AFP Ride for Food Team Register your profile on the AFP Team page. Share with family and friends Riders between 14-18 must be accompanied by an adult 5K walk open to all Entry fee: $85, Fundraising Minimum (supports Acton Food Pantry) Sign up to Ride/Walk Today! Here's the Anticipated Schedule: 7:30 - Attendees begin arriving for registration and check in 7:45 - Breakfast foods, coffee, snacks Bike mechanics available

$85
Acton-Boxborough Farmers Market

Acton-Boxborough Farmers Market

Elm Street Playground Elm Street, Acton, MA, United States

Stock up on local produce and artisanal goods while you enjoy music, artisan offerings, our community table . . . and friends and neighbors. Every Sunday, 10AM - 1PM, June 15  - October 12.

Library: Meditation Series – Remaining Stable in Challenging Times

Acton Memorial Library Meeting Room (1st floor) 486 Main Street, Acton, MA, United States

Sign up on the program page on our website.  This meditation series explores practical ways to remain centered and resilient. Discover how to create powerful layers of inner protection and experience a deep sense of stability from within. Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request by emailing library@actonma.gov.

Free

Isaac Davis Toastmasters Open House

Acton Public Safety Facility 371 Main Street, Acton, MA, United States

Please join us for the Isaac Davis Toastmasters Club open house at the Acton Public Safety Building. Find clarity in your thoughts, sharpen your message, and step boldly into your confident voice.

Free

Acton Garden Club: All About Cranberries

Acton Town Hall 472 Main St, Acton, MA, United States

Learn about about cranberries with the Acton Garden Club! We won’t travel to Cape Cod for a tour, but this is the next best thing. How are cranberries grown and harvested? What makes them such a special New England crop? Deb Kanady is a retired cancer center mental health counselor and researcher who moved to South Plymouth and lives in the cranberry bogs. She is a trained cranberry tour guide for Cape Cod Cranberry Growers Association and several local farms and an avid birder and trekker.

Library: Teaching Tech – Libby @ West

West Acton Citizens' Library 21 Windsor Avenue, Acton

Sign up on the program page on our website. Join us each month for Teaching Tech, a free, hands-on series where we explore a new technology topic in an approachable, beginner-friendly way. This month’s topic: Libby Please bring your smartphone, tablet, or laptop if you have one. If you don't have a laptop, one can be supplied for you. Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request by emailing WACL@actonma.gov. Please note that the West Acton Citizens’ Library has limited accessibility. More accessible programs are offered at the Acton Memorial Library.

Free

Teaching Tech – Libby @ AML

Acton Memorial Library Meeting Room (1st floor) 486 Main Street, Acton, MA, United States

Sign up on the program page on our website. Join us each month for Teaching Tech, a free, hands-on series where we explore a new technology topic in an approachable, beginner-friendly way. This month’s topic: Libby Please bring your smartphone, tablet, or laptop if you have one. If you don't have a laptop, one can be supplied for you. Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request by emailing library@actonma.gov.

Free
Acton’sTrails Challenge

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:

Free
Acton Community Supper – October

Acton Community Supper – October

Mt Cavalry Lutheran Church 472 Massachusetts Ave., Acton, MA

Join us for our weekly community supper! We look forward to sharing a meal and friendship with you. October 1: GRAB & GO: Pasta and Meatballs Sponsored by St. John Lutheran Church of Sudbury October 8: GRAB & GO: Chili and Cornbread Sponsored by West Acton Baptist Church October 15: SIT DOWN: BBQ Chicken Dinner Sponsored by Boston Metro West Bible Church October 22: SIT DOWN: Middle Eastern Chicken Dinner Sponsored by Acton Boxborough Regional Islamic Cultural Center October 29: SIT DOWN: Halloween Goulash and Spooky Slides Sponsored by Congregation Beth Elohim ** Please note that the meals we serve

Acton Exchange All-Hands Meeting

Acton Exchange All-Hands Meeting

Zoom or hybrid

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

Acton 250: Acton Center Walking Tour

Acton Memorial Library 486 Main St., Acton, MA, United States

Tour leader Amy Cole grew up near Acton Center and knows the Town well. She has a wide ranging-interest in Acton’s unique history. Walking Acton’s historic civic center, you will learn about the people, places and practices that shaped the town’s history and our nation’s as well. Topics include Native American history, the role of the church, the importance of Captain Isaac Davis and the Acton Minutemen, nearby historic buildings, memorials and more. The mile walk will take about two hours. The tour is free but registration is required. Limit 25 people. Please register at https://tinyurl.com/Oct9-Acton250

Free