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  • Library: Meditation Series – Awakening the Inner Powers of the Soul

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

    Register on the program page on our website.  Use this three-week program to journey inward to rediscover peace, harmony, and the hidden powers of the soul through this unique meditation practice. Gain insights into how your thoughts shape your inner world and relationships. Through engaging sessions focused on silence, self-reflection, and soul-consciousness, you'll explore the profound question, "Who am I?" and develop practical tools for inner strength, clarity, emotional resilience, and lasting self-esteem. Free event - Conducted by Brahma Kumaris Meditation Center, Watertown, MA Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request by emailing library@actonma.gov.

  • Library: Cookbook Club @ West

    West Acton Citizens' Library 21 Windsor Avenue, Acton

    Sign up on the program page on our website. Bring a dish from the cookbook to share—and come hungry! This month's book is: "Does this taste funny?: recipes our family loves" by Stephen Colbert and Evie McGee Colbert 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.

  • Library: Cookbook Club @ AML

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

    Register on the program page on our website.  Bring a dish from the cookbook to share—and come hungry! This month's book is: "Does this taste funny?: recipes our family loves" by Stephen Colbert and Evie McGee Colbert Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request by emailing library@actonma.gov.

  • 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
  • Friends of Pine Hawk: Path of Souls: Traces of the Native Death Journey in Nashobah

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

    The book Path of Souls: the Native American Death Journey gives evidence of shamanic soul travel to the Milky Way in mound cultures.  Are there traces of such structures and travel in Nashobah?  Yes. Nashobah historian, Dan Boudillion, will explore local structures that mirror the arrangements identified by Gregory Little in the book and which may have been used for similar purposes. Friends of Pine Hawk events are free but for talks like this registration is encouraged at https://tinyurl.com/2025-Pinehawk.

    Free
  • Library: Adult Writing Group

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

    Register on the program page on our website. Writing Club is a free group for prose, poetry and non-fiction writers to come together, connect, share and create in a welcoming environment. 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: Write 1-3 paragraphs about a book, film, or tv show you enjoy and why you enjoy it. Do the same on a piece of media you do not enjoy and explain why you don't enjoy it. Then write at least one

  • DiscoverSTEM 2025 career discovery

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

    DiscoverSTEM 2025 is an interactive career discovery for teens and others. This free event is for students in middle and high school plus the community. STEM vendors and businesses will showcase a variety of real-world solutions to technical challenges including the Acton Flood Solutions Hackathon challenge.

    Free
  • Acton Pumpkin Smash!

    NARA Park Bath House Pavilion 25 Ledge Rock Way, Acton, MA, United States

    The Pumpkin Smash is BACK! 💥🎃 Don’t toss your jack-o'-lanterns—SMASH them! Join us on Saturday, Nov 8 at the NARA lower parking lot for some smashing fun! Bring your leftover pumpkins and help us turn them into compost, not landfill waste. For more information, see actonma.gov/sustainability or contact sustainability@actonma.gov.

    Free
  • Native Stewardship of Mother Earth

    Friends of Pine Hawk: Native Stewardship of Mother Earth

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

    Nashoba Praying Indian Grand Chief Quiet Storm will talk about how we as a community can be good stewards of the land in all spaces. She will also highlight how we can better support the pollinators and biodiversity that we rely on to sustain our life on Mother Earth. Friends of Pine Hawk events are free but for talks like this registration is strongly encouraged at https://tinyurl.com/2025-Pinehawk.

    Free
  • Friends of Pine Hawk: Nashoba Brook Community Service Day

    Trail Through Time multiple access points, see website, Acton, MA, United States

    The Friends of Pine Hawk annual fall community service day is planned for the afternoon of Sunday, November 9, 2025 at 1pm. This year the event will again focus on the Trail Through Time, a heritage trail through town-owned conservation lands in North Acton. The Trail includes sites and stone structures representative of two distinct cultures, the colonial and the Native American, that existed both serially and concurrently within a relatively small geographical area. The focus will be on trail maintenance and Ian Bergemann, Acton’s Land Stewardship Coordinator, will be there to help guide our efforts. All ages welcome. If

    Free
  • Boxborough Museum open house

    Boxborough Museum open house

    Boxborough Museum 575 Middle Road, Boxborough, MA

    The Boxborough Museum at 575 Middle Road is open on second Sundays from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.  Come see Boxborough’s historic treasures including the 1850’s scale which is sensitive enough to weigh a penny and strong enough to calibrate a 50 pound weight, the “new” hearse built in 1881, and the “old” hearse (come and see how old is old).  Admission is free and all are welcome. For more information or to arrange a private tour for a small group, please contact John Fallon through the Boxborough Historical Society.

    Free
  • Danny’s Place School Days Off

    Danny’s Place School Days Off

    Danny's Place 543 Mass Ave., Acton, MA

    Join the School Days Off at Danny's Place! Kids in grades K–5 can attend from 9 AM–12 PM and enjoy a day of themed activities, games, and creative fun. Whether the day’s focus is tied to a holiday or simply a special seasonal activity, it’s always a great time to connect, learn, and play. School Days Off are offered individually (or as a membership). $75.00 per kid per session.

    $75