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  • 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

  • Library: Egg Carton Flowers @ AML

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

    Sign up on the program page on our website here! For Adults! Join for some chatting, music, and crafting! This month's craft is: Egg Carton Flowers

  • Energize Acton: Heat Pumps 101

    Zoom

    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/  

    Free

  • Acton Recreation: Garden Therapy

    Acton Recreation Center 50 Audubon Hill, Acton, MA, United States

    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!

    $35

  • Acton COA Presents Big Band Swing Music Vol. 1 Presentation with John Clark

    Acton Senior Center 30 Sudbury Road Rear, Acton, MA

    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

    Free – $5

  • Invasive Plant Species 101

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