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  • Acton COA Presents: Your Next Chapter: Buying & Selling After 55

    Acton Senior Center 30 Sudbury Road Rear, Acton, MA

    Marie Cumming, Seniors Real Estate Specialist (SRES®), will host an educational seminar designed to help homeowners age 55+ navigate their next housing chapter with confidence. She will be joined by Matt Lazowski, Senior Mortgage Specialist, and Rafael Svelti, Certified Financial Planner™, who will share their expertise. Attendees will learn about downsizing and rightsizing options, current market conditions, mortgage solutions for seniors, and how financial planning will play a critical role in long-term financial security. The session will emphasize education, thoughtful planning, and the importance of assembling the right professional team. The goal of the seminar will be to empower seniors

    Free
  • 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.

  • Acton COA Presents: Pride Month! Film: Will & Harper

    Acton Senior Center 30 Sudbury Road Rear, Acton, MA

    Film about the friendship of actor/comedian Will Ferrell and his friend comedy writer Harper Steele, who go on a cross-country road trip to rediscover their relationship following Harper’s coming out as a trans woman. Rated R for language and mature themes. Open to all/free

    Free
  • Housing Legal Clinics

    Acton Community Services office 30 Sudbury Road Rear, Acton, MA

    The Acton Community Services Office within the Department of Health and Human Services, in partnership with MetroWest Legal Services, will host a monthly housing legal clinic beginning in January.  Housing Legal Clinic appointments will begin on Jan. 14 and will be held on the second Tuesday of each month from 4-6 p.m. at the Human Service and Senior Center, 30 Sudbury Road Rear. Before you attend a session, you must complete the following registration form, which can be found here. The program, which is funded by the American Rescue Plan Act, will run until Dec. 31, 2026.

    Free
  • Library: Gemstone Beaded Flip Flops @ AML

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

    Sign up here! Choose your gemstone beads to channel the energy, mood, and vibes you want to carry with you all summer long. Bring a pair of last years flip flops to upcycle! If you don't have a pair then answer the questions and we can provide one for you. We can't guarantee to get your exact size if you sign up within a week of the program.

  • Green Acton monthly meeting

    Green Acton monthly meeting
    Zoom

    Green Acton works to protect and enhance Acton’s natural environment and resources for present and future generations, and to help resolve the urgent environmental issues that transcend Acton’s boundaries.  The group meets monthly (except for August) on the second Tuesday of the month, usually by zoom but occasionally in person.  To learn more about Green Acton's mission, accomplishments, and ongoing work, visit https://greenacton.org/ To get the agenda and zoom link for the upcoming monthly meeting, email info@greenacton.org In addition to the all-topics monthly meeting, the individual committees hold more specialized meetings;  topical committees are Biodiversity, Energy, Materials (e.g plastics, toxics,

  • Acton COA Presents: Living Well, Staying Connected Series

    Acton Senior Center 30 Sudbury Road Rear, Acton, MA

    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

    Free
  • Acton COA Invites You To: Pride Month! Golden Rainbow & Friends Social Hour

    Acton Senior Center 30 Sudbury Road Rear, Acton, MA

    People in the LGBTQ+ community and friends/allies are warmly welcome to this social hour facilitated by Rainbow Coordinator Rosie Latto. This month’s discussion topic is understanding gender identity. Refreshments will be served. Please reach out to Chris Chirokas at the COA with any questions: cchirokas@actonma.gov or 978-929-6652.  

    Free
  • Acton COA Presents: The Times that Try Men’s Souls: The Road to Revolution 1763-1776

    Acton Senior Center 30 Sudbury Road Rear, Acton, MA

    At the end of the French and Indian War, Britain and its colonies dominated Eastern North America. Yet within months of the end of the war, there began a growing rift between colonies and Mother Country. By the mid-1770s, the colonies were in open rebellion. This lecture with historian Paolo Di Gregorio will explore the chain of events that created the American Revolution. Paolo Di Gregorio is a historian, archaeologist, and educator. He is a Visiting Lecturer in the History Department at Bridgewater State University, and his passion for telling stories of our past is enthusiastically received by Acton’s older

    Free – $5
  • Acton Community Supper – June

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

    Join us at our All Sit Down Supper! We welcome all our guests inside to join neighbors and friends at the tables in Fellowship Hall. Welcome Summer! We look forward to sharing a meal and friendship with you. June 2026 Menu June 3         Creamy Tuscan Chicken Sponsored by Boston Metro West Bible Church of Littleton June 10      Meatloaf with Mashed Potatoes Sponsored by Mt Calvary Luthern Church June 17      Chicken Noodle Casserole Sponsored by Friends of Mt Calvary Community Supper June 24      Baked Pork Chops Sponsored by The Densen Family - In Memory of Lynne’s Mother: Patricia Nicolaysen   **

    Free