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  • Cohousing Open House

    Provided after registration

    Curious about cohousing? Please visit our 30-year-old West Acton cohousing neighborhood. Walking distance from West Acton and the Spring Fling. Join us at our commonhouse for inside and outside kids play and for free brunch (oatmeal, soup!) or stop by for quiet time or refreshments anytime 9 to 12, and 3 to 5 (after the Spring Fling). Ping-pong, swingset, sandbox, kids toys, chickens! Hear about what it is like to live in cohousing and about opportunities to participate as non-resident members. For strolling or driving directions,For strolling or driving directions, email outreach@newview.org.

    Free

  • AB Community Compass 5K

    Spruce Street, Acton Spruce Street, Acton

    A family-friendly run/walk focused on raising awareness and reducing mental health stigma. Run, walk, bring the kids (Fun Run!) or even your dog (Dog Dash!)—all are welcome. We hope you’ll join us. Your support helps create spaces where people feel seen, supported, and connected. For more information or to register, see West Acton 5K and Fun Run

    $15 – $45

  • Library: Holi at AML!

    Acton Memorial Library 486 Main St., Acton, MA, United States

    Rescheduled for rain to Sat, May 9, from 1-3PM! Celebrate Holi at the Library! Join the library for music, dancing, color throwing and a scavenger hunt! Delicious food for sale (bring cash or use Venmo) from Tandoor & Curry, ice cream for purchase by West Side Creamery, choreography by Shikha, and a drum performance by Jassi Dholi. Sign up on the program page on our website here!

    Free

  • Theatre III: Nice Work If You Can Get It

    Theatre III: Nice Work If You Can Get It
    Theatre III 250 Central St., Acton

    A fun and joyous comedy musical, Nice Work If You Can Get It thrusts us into a light-hearted version of the Prohibition era, complete with bootleggers, socialites, chorus girls, and a vice squad, all set to the amazing songs of George and Ira Gershwin. Highlights from the score include “Fascinating Rhythm,” “Let’s Call The Whole Thing Off,” “Someone To Watch Over Me,” “Sweet and Low Down,” “Delishious,” and the title song.

    $10 – $30

  • Concord Players: Brigadoon

    Concord Players: Brigadoon
    51 Walden 51 Walden Street, Concord, MA, United States

    The Concord Players present Lerner & Loewe's classic musical Brigadoon April 24 - May 9 New Yorker Tommy Albright stumbles upon the village of Brigadoon and falls in love with the beautiful las, Fiona, but they only appear once every 100 years for a single day. Acton residents Samantha Casale and Ben Hardt are in the cast. Will Tommy return to his modern life or vanish into the mist with Fiona and the village?

    $28

  • 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

  • Theatre III: Nice Work If You Can Get It

    Theatre III: Nice Work If You Can Get It
    Theatre III 250 Central St., Acton

    A fun and joyous comedy musical, Nice Work If You Can Get It thrusts us into a light-hearted version of the Prohibition era, complete with bootleggers, socialites, chorus girls, and a vice squad, all set to the amazing songs of George and Ira Gershwin. Highlights from the score include “Fascinating Rhythm,” “Let’s Call The Whole Thing Off,” “Someone To Watch Over Me,” “Sweet and Low Down,” “Delishious,” and the title song.

    $10 – $30

  • Acton COA Presents The Poetry & Stories of Langston Hughes Seminar with Stephen Collins

    Acton COA Presents The Poetry & Stories of Langston Hughes Seminar with Stephen Collins
    Acton Senior Center 30 Sudbury Road Rear, Acton, MA

    Open to out-of-towners age 60+ starting April 6th for $20/series Langston Hughes (1901-1967) was a Harlem poet, playwright, novelist and short story writer. He was a leading member of The Harlem Renaissance and was greatly influenced by the poetry of Walt Whitman. His poems continually ask the question: What does it mean to be an American? We will study many of his iconic poems and read three of his short stories. Students should purchase Vintage Hughes, published by Vintage Books in paperback that retails for $14. Preregistration is required. Please call 978-929-6652 to register.

  • Acton COA Presents: Quaker Girl Takes Washington’s Center Stage: The Influence of Dolley Madison

    Acton Senior Center 30 Sudbury Road Rear, Acton, MA

    Celebrate the country’s 250th by meeting one of its Founding Mothers! A quiet Quaker girl, Dolley Madison transformed into one of America’s most fashionable, gracious, and powerful First Ladies. Discover how this patriot used her charm, wit, and resourcefulness to unite our country and influence it socially and politically. Although Dolley would cringe at the label, she was an early feminist. The centerpiece of Washington’s high society, she stepped softly outside of its social norms to introduce women into the politics of the day, unite a divided Congress, and earn the respect of the political, military, and social communities. Come

    Free – $5

  • Library: Yarn & Needle Club

    Library: Yarn & Needle Club
    Acton Memorial Library Meeting Room (1st floor) 486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 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.