Events

The Carlisle Dance, with its accompanying potluck dinner, is known as the most sociable dance in the area. Arrive at 6:30 for  dinner and conversation, and then dance from 8 until 10. Live music by the Carlisle Band, who bring an eclectic collection of instruments. Outstanding local callers call mostly contradances, plus occasional square and circle dances. Admission is just $6-10 (self-determined sliding scale) for all ages, along with your tasty and creative contribution for the meal. You'll find us at the lovely Unitarian Church in Carlisle Center on the Common. Navigate to 27 School St, Carlisle MA and look

The Acton Community Chorus presents its Spring 2026 Concert “Movie Night” on June 12 at 7:00 p.m. and June 13 at 4:00 p.m. at the Dragonfly Theater of RJ Grey Junior High (16 Charter Road, Acton). The concert features iconic songs of iconic movies – from “Casa Blanca” to “Titanic” to “Barbie” and many familiar films in between. Tickets are available at $25 for adults and free for students up to 12th grade. They may be purchased at https://www.actoncommunitychorus.org/events.html. The Acton Community Chorus is a nonprofit organization funded in part by grants from the Acton Boxborough, Concord, Littleton and Stow

The Acton Community Chorus presents its Spring 2026 Concert “Movie Night” on June 12 at 7:00 p.m. and June 13 at 4:00 p.m. at the Dragonfly Theater of RJ Grey Junior High (16 Charter Road, Acton). The concert features iconic songs of iconic movies – from “Casa Blanca” to “Titanic” to “Barbie” and many familiar films in between. Tickets are available at $25 for adults and free for students up to 12th grade. They may be purchased at https://www.actoncommunitychorus.org/events.html. The Acton Community Chorus is a nonprofit organization funded in part by grants from the Acton Boxborough, Concord, Littleton and Stow

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.

The Hosmer House open house, sponsored by the Acton Historical Society includes speakers, tours of the historical site, and more.

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.

Beginning on May 27: Join us for a five-week group designed to help you build practical tools for wellbeing while connecting with others. Each week, you’ll learn science-backed mental health skills in a supportive setting, including mindful awareness, stress management, and ideas for finding meaning and fulfillment in everyday life. The series is led by Jenn Staples, PhD, Clinical Psychologist and Founder of guts, a nonprofit dedicated to making evidence-based mental health tools accessible to the community. Participants will be asked to complete brief surveys during the series to help us understand what is most helpful and how we can continue improving

Sign up here for the Zoom link! Looking for the best books with BIPOC/LGBTQ+/Neurodivergent/Disabled etc. characters or by representative authors but not sure what to read next? Join bookstagrammer, Leelynn Brady (aka @sometimesleelynnreads), quarterly for 30 minutes of pure book recommendations - any genre as well as YA and Middle Grade books, as long as they are by diverse authors or have inclusive storylines! We're sure you'll find something to like from Leelyn's many enthusiastic reviews. This program is in partnership with the Ashland Public Library.

On the third Saturday of every month (except June, which is 2nd Saturday), you can recycle your clean styrofoam containers. For details about the 2025 schedule, and what you can recycle, see https://actonma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/10278/Polystyrene-collection-days-and-guide-2025.