Open Door Theater is going to The Prom!
2025-03-28 19:00 - 21:30, 2025-03-29 19:00 - 21:30, 2025-03-30 13:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York) | Dragonfly Theater (RJ Grey Jr HS), 16 Charter Road, Acton, MA, 01720
Four eccentric Broadway stars are in desperate need of a new stage. So when they hear that trouble is brewing around a small-town prom, they know that it’s time to put a spotlight on the issue…and themselves. The town’s parents want to keep the high school dance on the straight and narrow—but when one student just wants to bring her girlfriend to prom, the entire town has a date with destiny. On a mission to transform lives, Broadway’s brassiest join forces with a courageous girl and the town’s citizens and the result is love that brings them all together. Winner of the Drama Desk Award for Best Musical, The Prom: School Edition expertly captures all the humor and heart of a classic musical comedy with a message that resonates with audiences now more than ever. Presented by arrangement with Theatrical Rights Worldwide.
All performances are ASL, open-captioned, and sensory-friendly.
Performances on Friday Mar 28 through Sun Mar 30 are also audio described.
Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for children 0-12 and seniors. Discounted tickets for EBT, WIC and ConnectorCare Cardholders.
Over its 45-year history, Open Door has provided accessible opportunities for all including underserved audiences and participants to enjoy live theater.
Tickets and information at www.OpenDoorTheater.org.

YV Art Museum Opening Reception
2025-03-30 14:00 - 15:00 | YV Art Museum, 68 Quarry Road, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
This celebration will feature:

A solo stone sculpture exhibition by David Adilman in the Gallery.
“Giant Baby” – a sculpture and painting by Yin Peet in the main hall.
A plaster painting installation by Chou Yu-Chen in the newly created Art Alley, located behind the ContainerMan Stage.
A large projection screen in the main hall showcasing Bohan Chen’s ongoing film project—a collection of one-minute-a-day films created daily since July 2024.

Additionally, the event will include an artists’ talk to engage you in the discussions.
Drinks and refreshments will be served.

Admission: $15/ages 14-64, $10/under 14 & over 65

Library: Virtual - A History of Guinness Beer with Guinness Brewery Ambassador, Mike Reardon
2025-03-31 19:00 - 20:00 | Acton Memorial Library, 486 Main St., Acton, MA, 01720, United States
Zoom

This program is virtual. To register to go: https://tinyurl.com/kdhcm5sh
We’re so excited to chat with Mike Reardon, a Guinness Ambassador – a highly trained beer expert and storyteller who captivates Guinness lovers and audiences with the beer, culinary, and cultural history of this fantastic beer. So, sit back, relax, grab a pint (if you’re over 21), and join us for this wonderful discussion to close out St. Paddy’s Day month!

Acton 250: Spies and Military Intelligence
2025-03-31 19:00 - 20:30 | Acton Town Hall, 472 Main St, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
Noted author and historian John L. Bell will discuss the key role of military intelligence and spies before the momentous battle at Concord and how the colonials also effectively disseminated news of the outcome. Besides his writing, John maintains boston1775.blogspot.com/ , the Boston 1775 blog which offers daily helpings of history, analysis, and “unabashed gossip about Revolutionary New England”. This talk is the 14th in the series sponsored by the Acton 250 Committee leading up to April 19, 2025. All are welcome in Room 204 of Acton Town Hall. For recordings of prior Acton 250 lectures, see https://www.actonma.gov/803/Acton-250th-Events.

NAMI: “College and Your Mental Health” Webinar
2025-03-31 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom
Making plans for college while living with a mental health condition
Our annual College and Your Mental Health program prepares students and parents for transition and success in a college environment for those living with a mental health condition. Our panel includes a student currently balancing college life and mental health challenges and administrators from Middlesex Community College, UMass Lowell, and Boston University.
Students, parents/caregivers, and high school counselors are invited to join our webinar—where your identity is private—on Monday, March 31st, 2025, 7:00–8:30 pm.
For more information and to register:
https://www.namicentralmiddlesex.org/newsletter/mar-2025/college-panel

Earth Month: Teen Haiku Workshop
2025-04-01 15:30 - 16:30 | Acton Memorial Library, 486 Main St., Acton, MA, 01720, United States
FOR TEENS!!!

Need to earn some volunteer hours? You can do it easily by stopping by to write a haiku or two for the Acton Sustainability Office! These haikus will be printed and put up along a nature walk trail in town, so you will have the opportunity to see your haiku out in the wild! Register now to receive volunteer hours.
Reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities are available upon request. Please reach out to library@actonma.gov and include a description of the accommodation you will need, including as much detail as you can and include a way we can contact you if we need more information.
Sign up from the Acton Memorial Library calendar.

Earth Month: AB STEAM Nature Walk
2025-04-02 14:30 - 16:00 | Acton Arboretum, 2 Taylor Road, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
The Acton-Boxborough Science Technology Engineering Art Math (AB STEAM) team invites you to celebrate spring on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, 2:30-4pm (AB elementary school half-day) to explore local nature at the Acton Arboretum! This guided nature walk will be led by Acton’s own naturalist, Ian Bergemann, from the Acton Conservation Division.
FREE Family-friendly event (Age 5+ children + adults). Join AB STEAM at the entrance to Acton Arboretum (10 Taylor Road Acton). Rain or shine.
For more information, see Nature Walk — AB STEAM.
Acton Nature Guides will be available during the Acton nature walk for $10 (proceeds benefit AB STEAM non-profit activities) or from local retailers: Kitchen Outfitters, Pedal Power Bike & Ski, and Silver Unicorn Bookstore.

Acton Community Supper: April
2025-04-02 16:30 - 17:45, 2025-04-09 16:30 - 17:45 | Mt Cavalry Lutheran Church, 472 Massachusetts Ave., Acton, MA, 01720
Welcome the warmth and beautiful colors of Spring as the flowers and buds begin to pop around us. We look forward to sharing a meal and friendship with you every Wednesday.
April 2025 menu:
April 2 — Happy 13th Birthday to Community Supper! 🎉🎂🎉
Ukranian Chicken
Sponsored by Chaves Heating and Air Conditioning
April 9 — BBQ Chicken and Baked Beans
Sponsored by Friends of Mike Tobia
April 16 –Fish Cakes and Mashed Potatoes
Sponsored by Boston Metro West Bible Church of Littleton
April 23— Spaghetti and Meatballs
Sponsored by Mt Calvary Lutheran Church
April 30 — Tuna and Egg Salad Finger Sandwiches
Sponsored by Congregation Beth Elohim
** Please note that the meals we serve may contain gluten, nuts, seeds, or dairy.
Doors open at 4:15pm. Please, do not enter prior so our volunteers can prepare your Supper.
Parking: Park your car in the back parking lot and enter from the walkway to the church door.

Library: Adult Writing Group
2025-04-03 18:00 - 19:00 | Acton Memorial Library, 486 Main St., Acton, MA, 01720, United States
Location: Meeting Room, Acton Memorial Library | 486 Main Street, Acton MA 01720

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. Feel free to join in person or on Zoom, all writing levels welcome!
Optional Prompt: Write or start a short piece based on a mystery in your life that you’ve never quite solved
Zoom Link: https://actonma.zoom.us/j/82305069042
Zoom Meeting ID: 823 0506 9042

Acton 250: South Acton Tour with Amy Cole
2025-04-05 13:00 - 14:30 | Faulkner House, 5 High Street, Acton, 01720
Join tour guide Amy Cole to visit the Iron Work Farm sites and walk South Acton’s historic Mill Corner. You will learn about Acton’s earliest colonial settlement. Important Details: Registration is required. Details on parking and where to meet will be sent via email closer to the walk date. Register at tinyurl.com/Acton250-April5
Tour leader Amy Cole is an accomplished professional tour leader. She grew up near Acton Center and knows the town well. She has a wide- ranging interest in Acton’s unique history. This tour is sponsored by the Acton 250 Committee and the Iron Work Farm.

Emma's Revolution Concert at Stow’s New Revival Coffeehouse
2025-04-05 19:30 - 21:30 | First Parish Church of Stow and Acton, 353 Great Road, Stow, MA, 01775
The award-winning activist duo of Pat Humphries & Sandy O has a national presence among communities, organizations and venues that share the duo’s vision of valuing people over profit, choosing compassion over violence, demanding accountability, and building a more just and sustainable world.
Tickets are $20 in advance at tiny.cc/EmmasRev and $25 at the door.
Doors open at 7pm. and the concert begins at 7:30pm. For questions, call 978-274-2593 or email coffeehouse@fpc-stow-acton.org. The New Revival Coffeehouse is wheelchair accessible and there’s plenty of free parking.

Acton Democratic Party Town Caucus
2025-04-06 15:30 - 17:30 | Congregation Beth Elohim, 133 Prospect Street, Acton, MA, 01720
Each year political parties in Massachusetts hold caucuses throughout the Commonwealth to elect delegates to their annual conventions. For Democrats in Acton, the Caucus will be held on Sunday, April 6th at Congregation Beth Elohim Social Hall. The doors will open at 3:30PM and the caucus will begin at 4PM. We can elect up to 15 delegates and 4 alternates to the annual Massachusetts Democratic State Convention, which will be held this year on Saturday, September 13th in Springfield. The meeting is open to the public, but only registered Democrats in Acton may vote or be delegate candidates.
You can learn more by checking out the method for selecting delegates. For questions or to express an interest in becoming a delegate, please email actonDTC@gmail.com.

ABUW: NOURISH panel + potluck
2025-04-06 17:30 - 19:30 | Acton-Boxborough Resource Center, 15 Charter Road, Acton, MA, 01720
Acton-Boxborough United Way’s (ABUW) Mental Wellness Team invites you to their NOURISH – Panel + Potluck.
What’s better than good food and great conversation? Join the AB United Way’s Mental Wellness Team for a panel discussion over shared appetizers and desserts —because nourishment is about more than just food!
We’ll start with a community potluck, sharing dishes made with love. Then, we’ll dive into an engaging discussion on the impact of food on mind, body, and community.
Bring an appetizer or dessert to share!
This event is free and open to all!
See our community’s ABUW website here.

Vision of a Graduate workshop (for community members)
2025-04-07 07:00 - 20:00 | ABRSD Administration Building, 15 Charter Road, Acton, MA, 01720
Community members and business leaders!
Join us to finalize the Vision of a Graduate! What are the most important skills and experiences our students need to prepare them for success in learning and life?
Sign up here by April 7.
We gathered almost 3,000 thoughts that received over 58,000 ratings. Now, let’s finalize this list into our official ABRSD Vision of a Graduate. This Vision will guide student experiences and future planning and will be an anchor for our re-organization study and next strategic plan.
We are seeking community members and business leaders to join one of the two workshops on Tuesday, April 15.

Time Slots: 4:30-6:00 p.m. OR 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Reception: 6:00-6:30 p.m. with refreshments

Interested? Complete this form by April 7. As an incentive, community members who participate will be entered into a drawing for $150 AB Bucks supply gift cards to be awarded to an educator of choice.

Earth Month: Poetry Walk at Acton Arboretum
2025-04-07 08:00 - 19:00 | MA
Beginning April 7 and continuing through April 30, come for a self-guided Poetry Walk in the Woods at Acton Arboretum’s Orchard Loop – Click Here for Map.
The Orchard Loop is a 0.2 mile part of the Wildflower Loop. It is handicapped-accessible and includes benches and picnic tables.

Virtual - Behind The Headlines - Understanding Bird Flu
2025-04-07 19:00 - 20:00 | Acton Memorial Library, 486 Main St., Acton, MA, 01720, United States
Zoom
Virtual program, sign up here for zoom link: https://tinyurl.com/u5pst9yu
In partner with the Tewksbury Public Library.
Dr. Catherine (“Katie”) Brown is the Massachusetts State Epidemiologist and Public Health Veterinarian, and current President of the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists. She plays a key role at the state and national level in monitoring and responding to infectious disease threats, and has been involved with avian influenza for over 20 years. She will give a clear and authoritative overview of the nation’s current situation and the risk that avian influenza presents.

Library: Yarn & Needle Club
2025-04-08 15:00 - 16:00 | Acton Memorial Library Meeting Room (1st floor), 486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720, 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
2025-04-08 16:00 - 18:00 | Acton Community Services office, 30 Sudbury Road Rear, Acton, MA, 01720
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.

COA: The Senior Prom!
2025-04-08 17:00 - 19:00 | Acton Senior Center, 30 Sudbury Road Rear, Acton, MA, 01720
The Council on Aging (COA) presents The Senior Prom for Acton residents ages 60 and up!
Swing into Spring at The Senior Prom on April 8th, 5-7:00pm at the Acton Senior Center. There will be music courtesy of the Acton Boxborough high school jazz quartet, dancing, and light refreshments!
Each guest will receive a boutonniere or corsage crafted by d’Vine Floral Design. Special thanks to Danny’s Place who is providing a grant to make this event possible! We hope to see you there! Sign up is required.

Green Acton monthly meeting
2025-04-08 19:00 - 20:45 | 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, recycling), Land Use (e.g. zoning), and Water. To find the dates for committee meetings visit the Green Acton Upcoming Events page at: https://greenacton.org/calendar/

Acton Woman's Club: Between Us Sisters
2025-04-09 11:30 - 14:00 | Acton Woman’s Club, 504 Main St, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
Join the Acton Woman’s Club on April 9 for a light lunch and original living history piece presented by Amy Cole and Stefanie Cloutier of the Concord Visitors Center. The two women will present an intimate conversation between Louisa May Alcott and her youngest sister May Alcott.

This event is open to all, but to reserve a place, leave a voice message at 978-263-5275 or email the Acton Woman’s Club at awc01720@gmail.com. Someone will get back to you with details.

The presentation will be preceded by a short business meeting.

For more information about the Acton Woman ‘s Club, go to https://theactonwomansclub.org/.

Library: Tech Help at West Acton Citizens’ Library
2025-04-09 13:30 - 14:30 | West Acton Citizens’ Library, 21 Windsor Avenue, Acton, 01720
West Acton Citizens’ Library, 21 Windsor Avenue, Acton, MA, 01720

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: https://actonmemoriallibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/tech-help-at-west-acton-citizens-library-1-30pm-slot-35/
1:45 slot: https://actonmemoriallibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/tech-help-at-west-acton-citizens-library-1-45pm-slot-47/
2:00 slot: https://actonmemoriallibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/tech-help-at-west-acton-citizens-library-2-00pm-slot-11/
2:15 slot: https://actonmemoriallibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/tech-help-at-west-acton-citizens-library-2-15pm-slot-47/

I Hiked Acton’s Trails!
2025-04-09 14:30 - 16:00 | MA
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, on Wednesdays from April 9 to June 11. The location of each hike will be sent out each Sunday before the walk. Once registered, you can join us whenever it suits you.

REGISTER HERE

Library: West Acton Citizens’ Library Book Discussion Group
2025-04-09 15:30 - 16:30 | West Acton Citizens’ Library, 21 Windsor Avenue, Acton, 01720
Location: West Acton Citizens’ Library | 21 Windsor Avenue, Acton MA 01720

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!
Defiance of the Patriots By Benjamin L. Carp
On the evening of December 16, 1773, a group of disguised Bostonians boarded three merchant ships and dumped more than forty-six tons of tea into Boston Harbor. The Boston Tea Party, as it later came to be known, was an audacious and revolutionary act. It set the stage for war and cemented certain values in the American psyche that many still cherish today. But why did the Tea Party happen? Whom did it involve? What did it mean? The answers to these questions are far from straightforward. In this thrilling new book, Benjamin L. Carp tells the full story of the Tea Party—exploding myths, exploring the unique city life of Boston, and setting this extraordinary event in a global context for the first time. Bringing vividly to life the diverse array of people and places that the Tea Party brought together—from Chinese tea-pickers to English businessmen, Native American tribes, sugar plantation slaves, and Boston’s ladies of leisure—Carp illuminates how a determined group shook the foundations of a mighty empire, and what this has meant for Americans since. As he reveals many little-known historical facts and considers the Tea Party’s uncertain legacy, he presents a compelling and expansive history of an iconic event in America’s tempestuous past.

ACT Woodcock Watch
2025-04-09 18:30 - 20:00 | MA
Acton Conservation Trust’s Woodcock Watch will take place on an early spring evening with a quarter moon. Al Sgroi, Acton Conservation Trust member and local birder, will be prepared with pictures and other information to guide us through the courtship ritual of the American Woodcock. You will need to bring a flashlight or headlamp, a chair for sitting and your binoculars, if you have them. Come dressed for ticks and sprayed for mosquitos. Warm layers with sturdy shoes are advised, as we will be walking through a meadow with uneven ground. We will only be walking a short distance, then sitting while the sun sets and dusk falls.
Please register here and the meeting location will be sent to you a few days before the event.

Acton Exchange All-Hands Meeting
2025-04-09 19:00 - 20:30 | ActonTV offices, 16a Craig Road, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
The Acton Exchange team holds monthly meetings that are open to our active volunteers and anyone who might want to become a volunteer. If you have an Acton connection and want to contribute to independent community journalism in our town, it is likely that the AE has a role for you, whatever your skill sets and interests might be. Each meeting begins with an opportunity to learn what has been going on at the Acton Exchange, followed by an opportunity to improve our journalism skills. Meetings are either hybrid (in-person or zoom) or zoom-only. For this month’s venue and topic, email info@actonexchange.org

Local Election Candidate Forum
2025-04-10 19:00 - 20:00 | Acton Town Hall, Room 204, 472 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
Hear candidates for 3 contested offices including School Committee, Select Board and Water District Commissioner
