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Acton is hosting a Community Wellness Fair — a community-wide event bringing together residents, local businesses, and organizations around the theme of living well and staying connected. The fair covers a range of topics including fitness, recreation, physical activity, mental and emotional well-being, and more. Community tables Music and art Fun activities Come by and see what's happening!
What: Pianos on the Town Public Music Trail & Launch Day When: Launch Day on Saturday, May 30 at 10:30 AM (Trail runs through June 26) Where: Brookside Square (West Concord). Pianos are located throughout the community. Cost: Free and open to the public Get ready to explore, play, and fill the streets with music! Starting Saturday, May 30, Pianos on the Town officially returns. Regional artists have hand-painted 8 upright pianos that will be scattered across outdoor spaces in the community for the public to discover and play through June 26. To kick off the festivities, join us for a Launch Day on Saturday, May
Join EnergizeActon.org for this fascinating energy efficiency tour. How does one do energy updates in a colonial home? Can homeowners honor historic inheritance and yet install equipment to honor the future? The owners of this iconic Acton property are eager to share their efforts. You will see major insulation updates, solar, air source heat pumps, heat pump hot water heaters, and more. What could work for you? Address sent upon registration. Info and registration at https://energizeacton.org/event/clean-energy-home-tour-of-the-month/
Welcome to first Acton Cricket Tournament. Enjoy exploring a new sport with your friends and community. Cricket is a team sport. Mixed teams of 11 players will be formed by the organizers. Learn to play! Join a team or bring your own team! Ages 10 and up are welcome. New to cricket? We'll have a 30-minute demo. Register here. Kids under 18 require parents permission. Sponsored by Danny's Place U-Project.
It's spring! Time to get ready for hammock reading! The Friends of the Acton Libraries will hold a live and in person used book sale the last weekend of May. Friday, May 29 -- Members of the Friends night -- Be sure your membership is up to date before the Book Sale so you can have first crack at the great selection of used books at the sale preview. If you aren’t yet a member, you can join on Friday night. But why wait? Go to the Friends of the Acton Libraries website and pay online! Saturday May 30 --
Open to out-of-towners age 60+ starting April 6th for $20/series Langston Hughes (1901-1967) was a Harlem poet, playwright, novelist and short story writer. He was a leading member of The Harlem Renaissance and was greatly influenced by the poetry of Walt Whitman. His poems continually ask the question: What does it mean to be an American? We will study many of his iconic poems and read three of his short stories. Students should purchase Vintage Hughes, published by Vintage Books in paperback that retails for $14. Preregistration is required. Please call 978-929-6652 to register.
Sign up here! This class is all levels and beginner friendly. Bring your own yoga mat!
What is the cost of our choices? Can love sustain across time, war and distance? Can you ever really find your way home? Join actors Stephen Collins and Poornima Kirby as they take on this 3,000-year epic about the adventures of a wily and complicated traveler. Poornima’s adaptation draws from multiple translations, punctuated with poetry and sea-chanties to connect this age-old epic to our modern time. Told as a marital squabble between Odysseus and his wife Penelope, the story weaves through Odysseus' travels and to his arrival in Ithaca to face the fall-out of his absence and find out if
The Especially for Me series offers dedicated hours and free admission for families with disabilities. During these events, we offer accommodations that increase access to exhibits and provide an opportunity for families to network with one another in an understanding, ADA-compliant environment. All Especially for Me events are free to attend, but preregistration is required. More information, dates and registration links can be found online at http://bit.ly/EspeciallyforMe.
Beginning on May 27: Join us for a five-week group designed to help you build practical tools for wellbeing while connecting with others. Each week, you’ll learn science-backed mental health skills in a supportive setting, including mindful awareness, stress management, and ideas for finding meaning and fulfillment in everyday life. The series is led by Jenn Staples, PhD, Clinical Psychologist and Founder of guts, a nonprofit dedicated to making evidence-based mental health tools accessible to the community. Participants will be asked to complete brief surveys during the series to help us understand what is most helpful and how we can continue improving
Sign up here! This month's craft will be: Seashell Bookmarks
Current or former Conant School staff members, alumni, and family members are invited to celebrate the Conant School community before it closes its doors for the last time this June. Please join us as we gather at Conant School for fellowship, reminiscing, and a photo opportunity with Luther Bear and his cubs. Light refreshments will be served. We hope you will join us in honoring our very special school community. Please go to tinyurl.com/celebrateconant to RSVP and to submit photos to our celebration!