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.

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.

During this introductory presentation, local reflexologist Rebecca Howard will share information regarding the many benefits of foot reflexology as well as the historical development and practice of modern reflexology. Rebecca will teach participants some hand reflexology self-care techniques and provide demonstrations as time allows.  

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.

Sign up for a 15-minute 1:1 tech help session. Please bring your device and any questions you might have! Registration is required! 1:30 Slot 1:45 Slot 2:00 Slot 2:15 Slot Reasonable accommodations for people 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 available at the Acton Memorial Library.

Sign up on the program page on our website. Join your fellow community members at the West Acton Citizens' Library for a lively book discussion led by our Librarians. Limited copies of the book in multiple formats will be available at the West Acton branch. First come, first serve. All are welcome! The Editor by Steven Rowley 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.

Sign up on the program page on our website.  New to investing? This beginner-friendly session offers a broad overview of how investing works and why it matters. Learn the difference between saving and investing, understand key terms, and explore the basics of stocks, bonds, and building a simple portfolio. Walk away with the knowledge you need to take your first steps toward smart investing.

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

Join Cheryl Stedtler, founder and director of Project Mishoon, for an immersive journey into underwater archaeology, Indigenous heritage, and 1640s canoe discoveries that are reshaping New England’s historical narrative. History emerges from beneath the surface. Cheryl is an enrolled citizen of the Hassanamisco Nipmuc Band, where she serves on the Tribal Council. With a background in microbiology and clinical trials project management, Cheryl blends a systems-oriented approach with traditional knowledge. She is also an editor for Dawnland Voices: An Anthology of Writing from Indigenous New England. All Friends of Pine Hawk events are free but registration is appreciated at https://tinyurl.com/2025-Pinehawk