The Acton Exchange

Acton-Boxborough Farmers Market
2025-07-06 10:00 - 13:00, 2025-07-13 10:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | 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.

Library: Virtual - "Heal the Beasts: A Jaunt Through the Curious History of the Veterinary Arts"
2025-07-07 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
Space is limited, sign up on the program page on our website: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/3017460384553/WN_K6u3ApS0RByORHo2w6JFPw#/registration

We had so much fun chatting with author and veterinarian, Philipp Schott a few years ago, we just had to bring him back to discuss his new book, “Heal the Beasts: A Jaunt Through the Curious History of the Veterinary Arts”. This history of veterinary medicine provides an abundance of bizarre, funny, surprising, and heartwarming anecdotes. Heal the Beasts chronicles human efforts to treat animal illnesses from 14,000 BCE to today.

This is in partner with the Ashland Public Library

Library: Yarn & Needle Club
2025-07-08 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.

Housing Legal Clinics
2025-07-08 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.

Green Acton monthly meeting
2025-07-08 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: Tech Help at West Acton Citizens' Library
2025-07-09 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!
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
1:30pm Slot – https://actonmemoriallibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/tech-help-at-west-acton-citizens-library-1-30pm-slot-38/
1:45pm Slot – https://actonmemoriallibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/tech-help-at-west-acton-citizens-library-1-45pm-slot-50/
2:00pm Slot – https://actonmemoriallibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/tech-help-at-west-acton-citizens-library-2-00pm-slot-14/
2:15pm Slot – https://actonmemoriallibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/tech-help-at-west-acton-citizens-library-2-15pm-slot-50/

Library: West Acton Citizens' Library Book Discussion Group
2025-07-09 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: The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris
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 Community Supper: July
2025-07-09 16:30 - 17:30, 2025-07-16 16:30 - 17:30 | Mt Cavalry Lutheran Church, 472 Massachusetts Ave., Acton, MA, 01720
Join us at our All Sit Down Supper! We welcome all our guests inside to join neighbors and friends at the tables in our air-conditioned Fellowship Hall. Welcome Summer! We look forward to sharing a meal and friendship with you.
July 2 — Fireworks Fruit Salad and Cheeseburgers (HAPPY 4th OF JULY !! )
Sponsored by Friends of Mike Tobia
July 9 — Summer Supper: Hot Open face Turkey Sandwiches
Sponsored by friends of Mt Calvary Lutheran Church of Acton
July 16 — Fenway Night: Sausage and Pepper Subs
Sponsored by the Students of Paint for Progress
July 23 — Mexican Night: Chicken Chili and Quesadillas
In Honor of Joan Appleton
July 30 — Chef Salad with Deli Meats Dinner
Sponsored by Congregation Beth Elohim
** 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: Virtual - In Conversation with Romance Author Rachel Reid
2025-07-09 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
Do love sports romances? With a tagline of “I like to write cute smut about hockey players and other people”, you really can’t go wrong! We’re excited to chatting with romance author Rachel Reid who our romance book club has dubbed, “the queen of M/M hockey romance”. So, even though it’s hot outside, join us for this discussion with one of our favorite authors, writing one of our favorite romance sub-genres.
Sign up for the Zoom link here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/6117460384941/WN_NUQgjdeHS9qxLnX_VmAJIg#/registration
This is in partner with the Ashland Public Library

Acton Exchange All-Hands Meeting
2025-07-09 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

Acton COA Presents: Assistance Signing Up For COA Notifications with Sarah
2025-07-10 11:00 - 12:00 | Acton Senior Center, 30 Sudbury Road Rear, Acton, MA, 01720
One of the major ways the Council on Aging gets the word out about program cancellations is through automated notifications. You can also choose to be notified when the monthly newsletter has been posted online. Drop by the Senior Center and our intern Sarah will walk you through the steps to receive notifications! Bring your smart phone, laptop or tablet. You can also sign up directly at www.actoncoa.com/list.aspx and select which notifications you want and whether to be notified by email or text.
Open to all 60+/free

Library: Getting Started with Genealogy
2025-07-10 18:00 - 19:00 | Acton Memorial Library Meeting Room (1st floor), 486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
Ready to learn more about your family history? Let’s discuss the basic forms and tenets of genealogical research. We’ll also review types of repositories, websites, and educational opportunities for your journey through personal history.

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony: bTone Fitness Acton
2025-07-11 10:00 - 11:00 | bTone Fitness, 389 Mass Ave, Acton, 01720
Join us for special Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to welcome a new business to Acton! bTone Fitness Acton will be opening soon in our community. Please help welcome them to our wonderful business community!

Nature Play Festival at Discovery Museum
2025-07-11 11:00 - 19:00 | Discovery Museum, 177 Main St., Acton, MA, 01720, United States
Discovery Museum invites you to have fun, explore, and learn at our free Nature Play Festival! Local businesses will join us to offer immersive nature-based activities throughout our campus including Invasive Plant Papermaking, Mud Kitchen, Bug Hunts, Log and Rock Flipping, and more. Explore our accessible giant Treehouse and Discovery Woods nature playscape, and take a guided Nature Walk on the conservation land that abuts our campus. The fun will continue indoors with our STEM-based galleries and hands-on activities. There will be food, music, and fun as we connect with nature and appreciate the wonderful planet we all call home. Admission is free. Rain or shine.
https://www.discoveryacton.org/events-programs/nature-play-festival-free

Discovery Museum: Nature Play Festival
2025-07-11 11:00 - 19:00 | Discovery Museum, 177 Main St., Acton, MA, 01720, United States
Have fun, explore, and learn outdoors and inside at Discovery Museum’s free Nature Play Festival! We will gather with our community and local businesses to offer immersive nature-based activities throughout our campus including Invasive Plant Papermaking, Mud Kitchen, Bug Hunts, Log and Rock Flipping, and so much more.
Explore our inclusive, accessible, and giant Treehouse and Discovery Woods nature playscape, and take a guided Nature Walk on the conservation land that abuts our campus. The fun continues indoors with our STEM-based galleries and hands-on activities.
Sensory accommodations include a Take-a-Break tent, an ASL interpreter onsite 11:30am to 3:00pm, and ASL yoga in the early afternoon. As always, we will have noise-reducing headphones available to borrow in the lobby.
There will be food, music, and fun as we connect with nature and appreciate the wonderful planet we all call home. Free admission for all. Rain or shine.
Parking: A free shuttle service will run from the Congregation Beth Elohim parking lot at 133 Prospect Street in Acton, less than 1 mile away. The shuttle will make the short trip continuously throughout the day from 10:15am to 8:15pm.
For more info, and to see the partners and community organizations that will be onsite with activities and information for families, as well as the local businesses who are generously supporting this free event, go here.

Discovery Museum Free Friday Nights
2025-07-11 16:30 - 20:00 | Discovery Museum, 177 Main St., Acton, MA, 01720, United States
Visitors can enjoy the Museum and the Discovery Woods outdoor nature playscape and Treehouse with free admission from 4:30pm to 8:00pm every Friday night from June 20 until Labor Day. Reservations are no longer required nor accepted.
The Museum will gratefully accept non-perishable food items for Open Table and Acton Food Pantry in lieu of admission, though a food donation is not required for admission.
Thank you to the following local businesses that made this summer’s free admission Friday nights possible:
June 20 – Dube Construction Management
June 27 – Enterprise Bank
July 4 ** Closed for Independence Day **
July 18 – Enterprise Bank
July 25 – Enterprise Bank
August 1 – Heffernan Build & Remodel, Inc.
August 8 – Not Your Average Joe’s
August 15 – Swymfit
August 29 – Sutherland Realty Group/Keller Williams Realty Boston NW
Free admission on Friday nights—every Friday during the summer, and the first Friday night of each month October through June—is part of the Discovery Museum’s Open Door Connections program to provide opportunities for those who face a variety of barriers to experience the Museum.

NARA: Kashmir – The Spirit of Led Zeppelin featuring Jean Violet
2025-07-11 20:00 - 22:30 | NARA Park, 25 Ledge Rock Way, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
Experience the Epic Return of Physical Graffiti in 2025! Celebrating the album’s 50th anniversary.
For tickets and more information about the event: https://kashmirnara.eventbrite.com
For info about the band: https://ledzeppelintribute.com/

Library: Immigrant Songs: Music of New England's Diasporas
2025-07-12 11:30 - 12:30 | Acton Memorial Library Meeting Room (1st floor), 486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
In these programs you will hear interpretations of Irish traditional songs and music from the British Isles, Acadian/French Canadian music, music of our Jewish communities, and songs from Africa, Central Asia, and the Far East. I feel the music is a representation of ourselves and the ever-changing population that calls our towns and cities home.
Reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities are available upon request by emailing library@actonma.gov.

Acton COA Presents Tech Assistance with Matt
2025-07-15 10:00 - 12:00 | Acton Senior Center, 30 Sudbury Road Rear, Acton, MA, 01720
AB student Matt will be here to assist you with any of your tech needs or questions. No
appointment necessary just stop by and see him in the lounge.
Open to all ages 60+

ACTON COA Invites You to Our Monthly Lunch by Benchmark Senior Living/Robbins Brook
2025-07-15 12:00 - 13:00 | Acton Senior Center, 30 Sudbury Road Rear, Acton, MA, 01720
Join us at the Senior Center for BBQ chicken thigh, mac & cheese, carrots and dessert for $3.00. Sign up is required.
Open to all 60+

ACTON COA Invites You to a Meet and Greet: Rosie Latto, Our New Rainbow Coordinator
2025-07-15 14:00 - 15:00 | MA
Come meet Rosie Latto who has joined the Acton Rainbow Planning Team and will help COA staff plan programs for LGBTQ+ older adults. Rosie is an Acton resident who shares the vision of the planning team in meeting the programming needs of older LGBTQ+ adults. Please bring your program suggestions and we’ll brainstorm ideas together! Refreshments will be served.
Open to all 60+/free

Library: Summer Sewing Series - How to Read a Pattern
2025-07-15 16:30 - 18:00 | Acton Memorial Library Meeting Room (1st floor), 486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
Want to learn how to make your own clothes but don’t know where to start? Join our Summer Sewing Series! We’re diving into sewing patterns! Learn how to read the pattern envelope, what the symbols on the pattern pieces mean, and how it all comes together!
Space is limited, sign up on the program page on our website: https://actonmemoriallibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/summer-sewing-series-how-to-read-a-pattern/
Reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities are available upon request by emailing library@actonma.gov.

Electric Vehicle Petting Zoo
2025-07-15 18:00 - 19:00 | Acton Memorial Library, 486 Main St., Acton, MA, 01720, United States
Are you thinking about an EV? Do you have a new or older EV you are proud to show? Then join EnergizeActon.org and the Town of Acton Sustainability Office for the 3rd Annual EV Petting Zoo. See many amazing electric vehicles, including Town of Acton EVs. Bring your questions and talk with the owners. We will also have info on rebates, charging, and the used EV market. More information at https://community.massenergize.org/ActonMA/events/2006. (Sorry, no live animals.)

Acton COA Presents: Intro to Photography Using the iPhone with Sarah
2025-07-16 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-07-16 11:00 - 12:00 | Acton Senior Center, 30 Sudbury Road Rear, Acton, MA, 01720
At the Senior Center:
Become an expert in iPhone photography by discovering new tricks and tips on how to make pictures come out looking great! Instruction will be given on how to use different settings on the camera app as well as varying feedback on taking photos such as framing and lighting. Our summer intern and long-time volunteer Sarah Willard is leading this class.

Acton COA Presents: How to Add Widgets to Your Phone with Sarah
2025-07-16 10:00 - 11:00 | Acton Senior Center, 30 Sudbury Road Rear, Acton, MA, 01720
At the Senior Center: Upgrade your iPhone home screen with widgets that will display pictures, shortcuts into apps, and make your iPhone more accessible. Instructions will be given on how to install widgets during each class and each individual will be able to personalize their iPhone with either pictures of friends, family, or bigger icons of various apps. Class is led by our summer intern and long-time volunteer Sarah Willard.
Open to all 60+/free

Library: Line Dancing
2025-07-16 18:00 - 19:00 | Acton Memorial Library Back Lawn, 486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
Grab your boots and get ready to kick up your heels at Line Dancing! Whether you’re a seasoned dancer or just starting out, this fun and energetic program is perfect for all experience levels. A local instructor will guide participants through classic and modern line dances, step-by-step. No partner or experience needed—just come ready to move, laugh, and enjoy a great time with your community!
Comfortable shoes recommended.
Space is limited, sign up on the program page on our website: https://actonmemoriallibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/line-dancing-hold/
Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request by emailing library@actonma.gov.

Acton Republican Town Committee August 2025 meeting
2025-07-16 18:00 - 21:00 | Faulkner House, 5 High Street, Acton, 01720
Acton Republican Town Committee
6:30 PM Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Faulkner House (circa 1700), 5 High Street
Friends of Acton RTC Welcome! please RSVP to Chair or ARTC Officer: acton-repubs@pm.me
Meeting Agenda: 6:00 to ~9
Meet-n-greet time: 6:00-6:30
Call Meeting to Order at 6:30 PM
