The Acton Exchange

Boxborough Museum open house
2025-09-14 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-09-14 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Boxborough Museum, 575 Middle Road, Boxborough, MA, 01719
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.

Acton-Boxborough Farmers Market
2025-09-14 10:00 - 13:00, 2025-09-07 10:00 - 13:00 | Elm Street Playground, Elm Street, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
Stock up on local produce and artisanal goods while you enjoy music, artisan offerings, our community table . . . and friends and neighbors.
Every Sunday, 10AM – 1PM, June 15 – October 12.

Fruitlands Museum: Opening reception for Serenade: A Symphony in Pastel
2025-09-13 13:00 - 15:00 | Fruitlands Museum, 102 Prospect Hill Road, Harvard, MA, 01720, United States
Serenade: A Symphony in Pastel
A one-woman exhibit by Lisa Regopoulos, a local and national award-winning pastel fine artist.
September 13 – November 1 in the Wayside Gallery at Fruitlands Museum.

Opening reception on September 13

For more information, see https://thetrustees.org/content/lisa-regopoulos-showcase/.

Sri Lankan Festival at NARA Park
2025-09-13 11:00 - 16:00 | NARA Park Amphitheater, 71 Quarry Road, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
The Sri Lanka Association of New England (SLANE) presents the Sri Lankan Festival on September 13th at NARA Park.

Live music with 6 Plus and other performers
A range of traditional Sri Lankan food
Crafts, clothing, and jewelry vendors

Family friendly! Fun for all ages with exciting activities!
This event aims to successfully showcase Sri Lankan heritage and foster community connections in New England.

FreeBee Market: Boxborough
2025-09-13 10:30 - 12:00 | Boxborough FreeBee Network, 30 Middle Road, Boxborough, MA, 01719, United States
The FreeBee Network and Market was formed in the wake of the pandemic, and a large local apartment fire. These experiences emphasized the importance of a central, volunteer-driven team to connect neighbors to share access to food, resources, and services.
For more information, see Boxborough FreeBee Network and Market.

Library: Fix It Clinic
2025-09-13 10:00 - 13:00 | Acton Memorial Library Meeting Room (1st floor), 486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
Register your item here: https://tinyurl.com/4npjy9m7
Join the folks from Fixit Clinic to learn and (with luck) repair! We provide the space, tools, and expert coaches to help you tinker, troubleshoot, and perhaps fix your small appliances, toys, devices, clothing, electronics, or other items.

FREE Fixit Clinic!
2025-09-13 10:00 - 13:00 | Acton Memorial Library Meeting Room (1st floor), 486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
Got broken stuff you think you could fix with expert help?
Come to the FREE Green Acton Fixit Clinic at the Acton Memorial Library.
Our adept coaches have helped owners fix small appliances, electronics, clothing, jewelry, toys, lamps and more.
While signing up is not required, it helps to let the Fixit folks know what you’re bringing: Fixit Clinic item checkin.
Knife sharpening too!

Carlisle Potluck and Contradance
2025-09-12 18:30 - 22:00 | First Religious Society of Carlisle, 27 School Street, Carlisle, 10741
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 for a classic New England church with the town clock in the steeple.

Office hours with Rep. Simon Cataldo
2025-09-12 11:00 - 12:30 | Acton Memorial Library Meeting Room (1st floor), 486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
Do you have a question or issue for your state representative?
Representative Simon Cataldo (14th Middlesex) will be holding office hours in the Acton Memorial Library meeting room on Friday, September 12.

Library: Cookbook Club @ AML
2025-09-11 18:00 - 19:00 | Acton Memorial Library Meeting Room (1st floor), 486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
Join us each month for a deliciously fun and free event! In our Cookbook Club, we’ll explore a different cookbook together—then meet to share and enjoy dishes we’ve each prepared from that month’s selection.
Cookbooks will be available to check out at both library locations. First come, first serve.
Bring a dish from the cookbook to share—and come hungry!

Space is limited, sign up on the program page on our website here.
This month’s book is: The Blue Zones kitchen: 100 recipes to live to 100 by Dan Buettner

Library: Cookbook Club @ West
2025-09-11 12:00 - 13:00 | West Acton Citizens’ Library, 21 Windsor Avenue, Acton, 01720
Join us each month for a deliciously fun and free event! In our Cookbook Club, we’ll explore a different cookbook together—then meet to share and enjoy dishes we’ve each prepared from that month’s selection.
Cookbooks will be available to check out at both library locations. First come, first serve.
Bring a dish from the cookbook to share—and come hungry!
Space is limited, register on the program page on our website here.
This month’s book is: The Blue Zones kitchen: 100 recipes to live to 100 by Dan Buettner

Sept. 11 Memorial Ceremony
2025-09-11 09:55 - 10:20 | Acton Public Safety Facility, 371 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
The Town will hold a September 11th Memorial Ceremony on Thursday, September 11, 2025 at 9:55 AM to honor and remember the lives lost and the heroism displayed during the events of September 11, 2001.
Participants will include members of the Fire Department, Police Department, local dignitaries, and invited guests. The program will last approximately 20 minutes. All members of the public are invited and encouraged to attend.

Acton Exchange All-Hands Meeting
2025-09-10 19:00 - 20:30 | ActonTV offices, 16a Craig Road, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
The Acton Exchange team holds monthly meetings that are open to our active volunteers and anyone who might want to become a volunteer. If you have an Acton connection and want to contribute to independent community journalism in our town, it is likely that the AE has a role for you, whatever your skill sets and interests might be. Each meeting begins with an opportunity to learn what has been going on at the Acton Exchange, followed by an opportunity to improve our journalism skills. Meetings are either hybrid (in-person or zoom) or zoom-only. For this month’s venue and topic, email info@actonexchange.org.
Use this link to join by Zoom:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86431644688?pwd=[REDACTED]
The password, if needed, is newspaper.

Seniors Night Out at Velvet Vine
2025-09-10 18:00 - 21:00 | Velvet Vine Café, 166 Great Road, Acton, MA, 01720
Join us for a joyful evening at Velvet Vine Café.
Enjoy timeless tunes from the ’50s, ’60s, and early ’70s, setting the mood for a nostalgic and delightful night out and informative talks on skincare and emotional wellness.
Velvet Vine Café – 166 Great Road, Acton-MA
Wednesday, September 10th | 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Admission is free. Charges apply to food and drink ordered.
RSVP at Velvet Vine Seniors Night Out.
For Information call (978) 929-6516.
This event is a collaboration between Velvet Vine Cafe, Majestic Day Spa, and Vibrant Focus
Unlimited, with support from the Acton Senior Center and the Office of Economic Development

AB Resource Center Open House
2025-09-10 17:00 - 19:00 | Acton-Boxborough Resource Center, 15 Charter Road, Acton, MA, 01720
Please join us at the Acton Boxborough Resource Center Open House onWednesday, September 10, 5-7pm at 15 Charter Road, Acton. All are welcome. Free.

The Acton-Boxborough Resource Center is your go-to spot for information and essential items. Visit our shop, which is open to all, full of free items donated by the community. Come visit, and feel free to bring a donation to place in the shop.

For information about what you can donate to the AB Resource Center, see Donations – What we need. In addition there’s a critical need for backpacks , lunch boxes, and LARGE shopping bags.

Acton Community Supper: September
2025-09-10 16:30 - 17:30 | Mt Cavalry Lutheran Church, 472 Massachusetts Ave., Acton, MA, 01720
Join us for our weekly community supper! We look forward to sharing a meal and friendship with you.

September 3: Chicken Tetrazzini
Sponsored by United Church of Christ Congregational, Boxborough
September 10: Cobb Salad Supper with chicken
Sponsored by Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church of Acton
September 17 : Baked Ziti and Meatballs
Sponsored by Friends of Mike Tobia
September 24: Pork Loin Chops
Sponsored by Friends of Mt. Calvary Community Supper
** Please note that the meals we serve may contain gluten, nuts, seeds, or dairy.

Doors open at 4:15pm. Please, do not enter earlier so our volunteers can prepare your Supper.
Parking: Park your car in the back parking lot and enter from the walkway to the church door.
For more information, see http://www.facebook.com/CommunitySupperofActonMA.

Library: West Acton Citizens' Library Book Discussion Group
2025-09-10 15:30 - 16:30 | West Acton Citizens’ Library, 21 Windsor Avenue, Acton, 01720
Join your fellow community members at the West Acton Citizens’ Library for a lively book discussion led by our Librarians. Limited copies of the book in multiple formats will be available at the West Acton branch. First come, first serve. All are welcome!
This months book is: Of Time and Turtles by Sy Montgomery
To know more about the book click here.
Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request by emailing WACL@actonma.gov. Please note that the West Acton Citizens’ Library has limited accessibility. More accessible programs are offered at the Acton Memorial Library.

Acton'sTrails Challenge
2025-09-10 14:30 - 16:00 | Provided after registration
“I Hiked Acton’s Trails!”

Walk the trails in Acton’s conservation areas with the goal of earning a sticker and a sew-on patch! These weekly walks are a joint effort between Acton Conservation Trust and Acton Conservation Division. We’ll walk a different conservation area weekly. Check out the “I Hiked Acton’s Trails” Challenge form HERE for more information about the challenge.

Date: Wednesdays from September 3 to November 19. Once you register, the location of each hike will be sent out each Sunday before the walk.

Time: 2:30-4:00 pm. Plan to arrive a few minutes early as we will start our hikes on time.
Typical distance: 1-2 miles

REGISTER HERE

Library: Tech Help at West Acton Citizens' Library
2025-09-10 13:30 - 14:30 | West Acton Citizens’ Library, 21 Windsor Avenue, Acton, 01720
Sign up for a 15-minute 1:1 tech help session.
Please bring your device and any questions you might have!
Registration is required:
1:30pm Slot
1:45pm Slot
2:00pm Slot
2:15pm Slot
Reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities are available upon request. Please reach out to WACL@actonma.gov and include a description of the accommodation you will need, including as much detail as you can and include a way we can contact you if we need more information

Acton Woman's Club Meeting
2025-09-10 11:30 - 14:00 | Acton Woman’s Club, 504 Main St, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
The Acton Woman’s Club’s September program features two Local Businesses:

Eve & Murray’s Farm to Home in West Acton Village carries American farmstead cheeses, charcuterie, natural wines, craft beer, and accompaniments. They will demonstrate putting together a charcuterie board which will be raffled off.
Gonzalo Condes de Bethencourt originally from Madrid recently opened a micro-bakery here in Acton, where he crafts traditional, European-style sourdough bread using time-honored techniques, organic ingredients, and fresh milled flour. He will tell about his journey to become a baker and provide samples of his breads.

This program will be proceeded by a light lunch and a short business meeting.
For an invitation, leave a voice message at 978 263-5275 or email awc01720@gmail.com and a membership chair will get back to you.
The non-profit Acton Woman’s Club is a place for fun, companionship and civic good works. Any woman who lives or works in Acton or a surrounding town may join. More information at https://theactonwomansclub.org/

Safe Communities, Stronger Together
2025-09-09 19:00 - 21:00 | Great Road Church, 257 Great Road, Acton, MA, 01720
Please join us for a community talk on immigration rights with featured speaker Boston immigration attorney Matt Cameron.

Learn how to support immigrant justice in our neighborhoods.
Training on recognizing and responding to ICE activity.
Gain practical skills to protect and support community members.

Register at: Safer Communities, Stronger Together.

Green Acton monthly meeting
2025-09-09 19:00 - 20:45 | 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, recycling), Land Use (e.g. zoning), and Water. To find the dates for committee meetings visit the Green Acton Upcoming Events page at: https://greenacton.org/calendar/

Library: Gallery Artist Series – Ancient Light Photographing: Nebulae & Galaxies
2025-09-09 17:30 - 18:30 | Acton Memorial Library Meeting Room (1st floor), 486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
Award-winning astrophotographer Marsha Wilcox will talk with us about photographing things that are unseen with the naked eye. There is art in the science, and science in the art. Marsha Wilcox’s work will be displayed in the Acton Memorial Library Meeting Room from September to October.
Space is limited, register on the program page on our website here.
Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request by emailing library@actonma.gov.

Housing Legal Clinics
2025-09-09 16:00 - 18:00 | Acton Community Services office, 30 Sudbury Road Rear, Acton, MA, 01720
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.

Library: Yarn & Needle Club
2025-09-09 15:00 - 16:00 | Acton Memorial Library Meeting Room (1st floor), 486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720, 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.

Library: Virtual - Author Heather Wolf Discusses: The Colors of Birds - Beauty and/or Evolutionary Advantage?
2025-09-08 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
Join Heather Wolf, one of our very favorite speakers and author of “Find More Birds: 111 Surprising Ways to Spot Birds Wherever You Are” and “Birding at the Bridge: In Search of Every Bird on the Brooklyn Waterfront”, as she shares her beautiful images of colorful birds – just in time for the Fall colors!
Register for the Zoom link here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/6017532283747/WN_GT23Fs7TSrWSRZgmaWIUHg#/registration

This program is in partner with the Ashland Public Library

Library: Meditation Series - Remaining Stable in Challenging Times
2025-09-08 18:00 - 19:00 | Acton Memorial Library Meeting Room (1st floor), 486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
This meditation series explores practical ways to remain centered and resilient. Discover how to create powerful layers of inner protection and experience a deep sense of stability from within.
Free event – Conducted by Brahma Kumaris Meditation Center, Watertown, MA

Space is limited, sign up on the program page on our website here.
Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request by emailing library@actonma.gov.

Rotary Club: Senior citizens of AB Luncheon
2025-09-07 12:00 - 14:00 | Boxboro Regency, 242 Adams Place, MA, 01719, United States
Join Rotary Club of Acton/Boxborough for a luncheon for seniors who live in Acton and Boxborough.
Acton seniors can sign up until August 27 with the Acton Council on Aging by calling 978-929-6652.
The luncheon is sponsored and hosted by The Rotary Club of Acton/Boxborough and the Boxborough Regency.
Lunch features Regency Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, Rolls and Butter, and Apple Pie.
Entertainment is provided.
Note: This event does fill up — sign up early!
