Events

This Earth Day join us for a tour of Acton’s award-winning Gates and Douglas School, known as the Boardwalk Campus. Drawing on geothermal power (ground source heat pumps) and utilizing other special technologies, this school has blown past all its energy-saving predictions. Schools Energy Manager Kate Crosby will share all the cool details. Nibbles, brief talk, and tour. Register at: https://energizeacton.org/event/clean-energy-school-tour  

Bob Zogg, co-founder of the HeatSmart Alliance, and Kit Wu, of the Laminar Collective, share their great knowledge of home heat pumps and pricing. Find out about air source and ground source heat pumps for improved heating/cooling energy efficiency, air quality, home comfort, and low emissions. Plus, learn about significant Mass Save incentives. Register for Zoom link at: https://energizeacton.org/event/heat-pumps-101/  

Garden Therapy with Cathy Fochtman, Master Gardener Heirloom Chrysanthemum Growing Workshop Take a break from your busy day to relax, unwind, and create beautiful seasonal floral arrangements to brighten your home! Your instructor, Cathy Fochtman, has been teaching Acton Recreation classes since 2000 and loves sharing hands-on plant projects with participants. She is a member of the Acton Garden Club, a Massachusetts Master Gardener (MMGA, Inc.), holds a certificate in Horticultural Therapy from the Horticulture Therapy Institute, and is an accredited Flower Show Judge with National Garden Clubs, Inc. Join Cathy for a creative, calming, and inspiring botanical workshop!

The Big Band era officially started in the summer of 1935, but the transition from hot jazz and Dixieland had begun much earlier in the decade. We’ll trace the roots of Big Band music, including the back story of the King of Swing himself, Benny Goodman. Then you’ll hear his hits like Goody, Goody, Taking a Chance on Love and the historic Carnegie Hall performance of Sing, Sing, Sing! You’ll also be treated to recordings of live performances of Goodman vocalists Martha Tilton and Peggy Lee. The last third of the program is devoted to the most popular bandleader of

As a big thank you to our amazing patrons join us at Acton Memorial Library for a Library Scavenger Hunt! Are you up for the challenge? Find each book and complete each challenge in the library to win a prize! Check out the AML Solarium for some sweet treats throughout the day. All ages can participate! 

Films from teens in Acton and neighboring towns; all genres accepted. Films must be submitted by April 10.  

THE COLLECTIVE is an immersive fiber-art installation created by Stacey Piwinski in collaboration with her students and local arts community. The work incorporates contributions from her elementary school students in Wayland, Massachusetts, her college students at Tufts University, and fellow artists within her broader community. Especially in our current times, Piwinski emphasizes the importance of creating artworks that embody healing, foster a sense of safety, and bring people together through shared creative experience.

Sign up on the program page on our website here! Presented by SHE in conjunction with our art exhibit The World We Share - a concert-lecture that goes beyond music to showcase the beauty and complexities of birdsong. With composer Alexander Liebermann and musicians Sophia Szokolay (violin I), Hannah Goldstick (violin II), Maureen Sheehan (viola), and Alan Toda-Ambaras (violoncello).