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  • Iron Work Farm: Patriot’s Day Spirit

    Iron Work Farm: Patriot’s Day Spirit
    Faulkner House 5 High Street, Acton

    Tour the Faulkner House and enjoy living history and colonial games from 1 to 3:30. At the end of the afternoon the Acton Minutemen will gather, with musket drills followed by a re-enactment commemorating the alarm rider who brought the news of the British marching on Concord. The horse and rider will leave Concord Road (at the soccer field) at 5:00 pm, with the eventual best viewing at the Faulkner house (about 5:30 pm).  Parking on nearby public lots. Presented by Iron Work Farm.

    Free

  • Acton Minutemen: March to Concord

    Isaac Davis Homestead 39 Hayward Road, Acton, MA

    Join the Acton Minutemen as they recreate the march to Concord over the trail that Issac Davis and his men traveled that fateful day, now identified by stone markers labeled “Line of March, April 19, 1775.” The march will begin at the Issac Davis homestead at 39 Hayward Road and end at the North Bridge in Concord.

    Free

  • First Parish of Sudbury Music Sunday: Our One Precious Planet

    First Parish of Sudbury 327 Concord Road, Sudbury, MA

    Join First Parish of Sudbury for our annual Music Sunday! Presenting a collection of choral and instrumental music and readings, our music-inspired service will focus on celebrating the many gifts we receive from nature and reflecting on the urgency of taking action to preserve our one precious planet.  Please join us in-person or online. 

    Free

  • Stow Minutemen: March to Concord

    Citizen's Bank Stow 159 Great Road, Stow, MA

    The Stow Minutemen Company is pleased to announce its annual Trail March to Concord, commemorating the opening of the American Revolutionary War. Before dawn breaks and while most are still asleep, the Company will step off into history. Starting point: Citizen's Bank parking lot in Stow. End point: North Bridge Visitors Center (approximately 9.5 miles) For details about this year's march, including the route through Acton, see http://www.stowminutemen.org. Route map

    Free

  • Acton COA Invites You to Live Folk Music Hootenanny Featuring Music of Peter, Paul and Mary

    Acton Senior Center 30 Sudbury Road Rear, Acton, MA

    Musicians Howie Rashba and Mel Green will perform gems from the music of the folk music band Peter, Paul and Mary. Whether you are a seasoned Hootenanny fan or experiencing one for the first time, this is your opportunity to share in a spirited tradition! You will be invited to sing along to many of the songs. Hootenanny is a term with Scotch-Irish roots that found its way to Appalachia before being popularized in the 1940s by folk legends like Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger. Sing along, clap your hands, stomp your feet, and brighten your day! There will be

    Free

  • Library: AML Book Discussion Group

    Library: AML Book Discussion Group
    Acton Memorial Library Meeting Room (1st floor) 486 Main Street, Acton, MA, United States

    Acton Memorial Library Book Discussion Group. Check this link to see this month's and upcoming month's books: https://www.actonmemoriallibrary.org/kids-teens-and-adults/just-for-adults/book-groups/ Reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities are available upon request by emailing library@actonma.gov.

    Free

  • Earth Week Storytime

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

  • CANCELED-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

  • Earth Day Walk

    Email for details! conservation@actonma.gov

  • Acton Community Supper – April

    Acton Community Supper – April
    Mt Cavalry Lutheran Church 472 Massachusetts Ave., Acton, MA

    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 2026 menu April 1       Baked Ziti and Garlic Bread Sponsored by Friends of Mike Tobia April 8       Chicken Chili and Corn Bread Sponsored by Friends of Community Supper April 15      Chicken and Dumplings Sponsored by Mt Calvary Lutheran Church April 22     BBQ Chicken and Tater Tots Sponsored by Boston Metro West Bible Church of Littleton April 29      Hot Dogs

    Free

  • Clean Energy SCHOOL Tour! Acton’s Boardwalk Campus

    Boardwalk Campus 73-75 Spruce Street, Acton, MA, United States

    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  

    Free