Join the conversation, work on optional weekly prompts or use the time to work on an existing project that your passionate about. All writing levels welcome! Optional Prompt: Take a pre-existing piece of your writing, or write a new piece (1-3 pages), and then rewrite it in the style of your favorite author. Space is limited, sign up on the program page on our website here.  Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request by emailing library@actonma.gov.

On September 6, 10% of sales at Kitchen Outfitters will be donated to the Acton Food Pantry to benefit their building campaign. In addition, Kitchen Outfitters is running a food drive for the Food Pantry. For a list of needed items, see Acton Food Pantry.

Join Rotary Club of Acton/Boxborough for a luncheon for seniors who live in Acton and Boxborough. Acton seniors can sign up until August 27 with the Acton Council on Aging by calling 978-929-6652. The luncheon is sponsored and hosted by The Rotary Club of Acton/Boxborough and the Boxborough Regency. Lunch features Regency Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, Rolls and Butter, and Apple Pie. Entertainment is provided. Note: This event does fill up -- sign up early!

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. Free event - Conducted by Brahma Kumaris Meditation Center, Watertown, MA Space is limited, sign up on the program page on our website here. Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request by emailing library@actonma.gov.

Join Heather Wolf, one of our very favorite speakers and author of "Find More Birds: 111 Surprising Ways to Spot Birds Wherever You Are" and "Birding at the Bridge: In Search of Every Bird on the Brooklyn Waterfront", as she shares her beautiful images of colorful birds - just in time for the Fall colors! Register for the Zoom link here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/6017532283747/WN_GT23Fs7TSrWSRZgmaWIUHg#/registration This program is in partner with the Ashland Public Library

Award-winning astrophotographer Marsha Wilcox will talk with us about photographing things that are unseen with the naked eye. There is art in the science, and science in the art. Marsha Wilcox's work will be displayed in the Acton Memorial Library Meeting Room from September to October. Space is limited, register on the program page on our website here. Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request by emailing library@actonma.gov.

Please join us for a community talk on immigration rights with featured speaker Boston immigration attorney Matt Cameron. Learn how to support immigrant justice in our neighborhoods. Training on recognizing and responding to ICE activity. Gain practical skills to protect and support community members. Register at: Safer Communities, Stronger Together.

The Acton Woman's Club’s September program features two Local Businesses: Eve & Murray's Farm to Home in West Acton Village carries American farmstead cheeses, charcuterie, natural wines, craft beer, and accompaniments. They will demonstrate putting together a charcuterie board which will be raffled off. Gonzalo Condes de Bethencourt originally from Madrid recently opened a micro-bakery here in Acton, where he crafts traditional, European-style sourdough bread using time-honored techniques, organic ingredients, and fresh milled flour. He will tell about his journey to become a baker and provide samples of his breads. This program will be proceeded by a light lunch and