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  • ABCC: Bake it ’till you make it: Community potluck and baking demo

    Acton-Boxborough Resource Center 15 Charter Road, Acton, MA

    The Acton-Boxborough Community Compass  (AB Resource Center) Mental Wellness Team presents Dayna Altman’s “Bake It Till You Make It”  baking presentation and community potluck.   Using ingredients as metaphors, Dayna chronicles her struggles with major depression, OCD and an eating disorder through a presentation of honesty, hope and inspiration.  Bring your favorite appetizer or dessert (store bought is ok!) and stay for a scrumptious potluck with community-minded neighbors. Free.   Rsvp at abccompass.org/nourish

    Free

  • ACLU of MA presents Bystander Training

    First Religious Society of Carlisle 27 School Street, Carlisle

    Standing Up For Our Communities: BYSTANDER TRAINING                                                                                                                                    Presented by the ACLU of Massachusetts All are welcome to attend. Doors will open at 6 pm. Attendees aged 15 or younger must be accompanied by a parent. Sponsored by FRS and Carlise Public Schools Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Community Advisory Council (DEICAC)

    Free

  • The Acton COA presents There is a Happy Land: Music & Stories from the Little House on the Prairie Books

    Acton Senior Center 30 Sudbury Road Rear, Acton, MA

    This unique performance blends stories from the beloved books by Laura Ingalls Wilder with live music to bring to life the music that was a vital part of the pioneers’ lives. There are 127 songs and tunes mentioned in the books, many played by Laura’s “Pa,” an expert fiddler. Many of the songs are well known, such as those by Stephen Foster, but some will be new to you. Performers are Patricia Sette, narrator, singer and author of the script; David Shnaider, narrator singer and guitar player; Ann Seigel, fiddler. The audience is invited to join in on many songs!

    Free

  • Library: Yarn & Needle Club

    Library: Yarn & Needle Club
    Acton Memorial Library Meeting Room (1st floor) 486 Main Street, Acton, MA, United States

    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.

  • Housing Legal Clinics

    Acton Community Services office 30 Sudbury Road Rear, Acton, MA

    The Acton Community Services Office within the Department of Health and Human Services, in partnership with MetroWest Legal Services, will host a monthly housing legal clinic beginning in January.  Housing Legal Clinic appointments will begin on Jan. 14 and will be held on the second Tuesday of each month from 4-6 p.m. at the Human Service and Senior Center, 30 Sudbury Road Rear. Before you attend a session, you must complete the following registration form, which can be found here. The program, which is funded by the American Rescue Plan Act, will run until Dec. 31, 2026.

    Free

  • Chef’s Challenge to support the Acton Food Pantry

    The Barn at Gibbet Hill 61 Lowell Road, Groton, MA

    Join comedian Jimmy Tingle (as MC and auctioneer) along with chef's from The Barn at Gibbet Hill, Silver Girl, Woods Hill Table, and more. Sign up to be notified when ticket sales open: Let me know when tickets go on sale.    

  • Green Acton monthly meeting

    Green Acton monthly meeting
    Zoom

    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,

  • Acton COA Invites You to Comedy Scene Study with Poornima Kirby

    Acton COA Invites You to Comedy Scene Study with Poornima Kirby
    Acton Senior Center 30 Sudbury Road Rear, Acton, MA

    Open to out-of-towners 60+ starting April 6th for $20/series Come tickle your funny bone through an exploration of the art, science and silliness of comedy! Whether you are the class clown or worry you haven’t a funny bone in your body, this class is a perfect place to express (or discover) your inner comedian. In early weeks, we’ll learn the principles of comedy scenes through improvisational games. After the first week, students will each be assigned a comedic monologue and scene from a classic comedic writer from Shakespeare to Moliere to Noel Coward to Neil Simon and more. Over the

  • Library: Teaching Tech @ West – Resume Basics

    West Acton Citizens' Library 21 Windsor Avenue, Acton

    Sign up on the program page on our website here!  This month’s topic: Resume Basics No experience necessary—just bring your questions and curiosity! Please bring your smartphone, tablet, or laptop if you have one. If you don't have a laptop, one can be supplied for you.

  • Library: Teaching Tech @ AML – Resume Basics

    Acton Memorial Library Conference Room (2nd floor) 486 Main Street, Acton, MA, United States

    Sign up on the program page on our wesbite here!  This month’s topic: Resume Basics. No experience necessary—just bring your questions and curiosity! Please bring your smartphone, tablet, or laptop if you have one. If you don't have a laptop, one can be supplied for you.

    Free