Acton 250: Acton Center Walking Tour
2025-09-20 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Acton Memorial Library, 486 Main St., Acton, MA, 01720, United States
Professional tour leader Amy Cole grew up near Acton Center and has a wide ranging-interest in Acton’s unique history. Walking Acton’s historic civic center, you will learn about the people, places and practices that shaped the town’s history and our nation’s as well. Topics include Native American history, the role of the church, the importance of Captain Isaac Davis and the Acton Minutemen, nearby historic buildings, memorials and more. The mile walk will take about two hours.
The walk is free but registration is required. Limit 25 people. Register at https://tinyurl.com/Sep20-Acton250

Acton DPW polystyrene (styrofoam) collection
2025-09-20 10:00 - 13:00 | DPW, 14 Forest Rd, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
On the third Saturday of every month (except June, which is 2nd Saturday), you can recycle your clean styrofoam containers.
For details about the 2025 schedule, and what you can recycle, see https://actonma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/10278/Polystyrene-collection-days-and-guide-2025.

Fruitlands Museum: 13th Annual Craft Festival
2025-09-20 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-09-21 10:00 - 16:00 | Fruitlands Museum, 102 Prospect Hill Road, Harvard, MA, 01720, United States
57 New England Artisans show juried craft under festival tents on the fields at Fruitlands Museum overlooking the Nashoba Valley and the New Hampshire mountains. Food is available from the Cafe and food trucks. Rain or Shine.

Admission Fees: Trustees members $10 – Nonmembers $15 – Children under 12 FREE Admission includes museum galleries, exhibits, art demos, and trails.

For more information, see 2025 Fruitlands Craft Festival.

Library: Flower Bookmarks @ West
2025-09-20 11:00 - 12:00 | West Acton Citizens’ Library, 21 Windsor Avenue, Acton, 01720
Join us at the library for a relaxing and creative crafting session! We’ll be making beautiful flower bookmarks using glue, pressed flowers, and other natural elements. All supplies will be provided, but feel free to bring any small items you’d like to include—just keep in mind that the bookmarks are small, so tiny additions work best.
Whether you’re an experienced crafter or just looking to try something new, this is a great way to unwind and make something lovely to take home!
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 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 Children's Business Fair
2025-09-20 12:00 - 16:30 | NARA Park, 25 Ledge Rock Way, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
Join us at the Largest Youth Entrepreneur Event Nationally! We will be hosting over 100 booths with a variety of different items and services from baked goods to homemade arts.
Additionally, we invite special guests to speak about this event and present awards to some of the best businesses at the 8th Annual Acton Children’s Business Fair.

Acton-Boxborough Farmers Market
2025-09-21 10:00 - 13:00, 2025-09-28 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.

ACT Mushroom Forage
2025-09-21 10:30 - 12:30 | NARA Park, 25 Ledge Rock Way, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
Acton Conservation Trust’s annual joint Mushroom Forage event with Boston Mycological Club!

The Boston Mycological Club is the oldest amateur mycology club in the USA, founded in 1895. Our walk will will take us through the Will’s Hole and Town Forest conservation area in North Acton. We will not be eating any of our foraged finds, just identifying them with the help of BMC’s fungi experts.

All ages are welcome but no pets (except service animals) are allowed. No experience is necessary, just a keen set of eyes and your curiosity. Bring a basket or paper bag with handles for collecting mushrooms. Refreshments will be provided after our walk.
Register Here

Library: Meditation Series - Remaining Stable in Challenging Times
2025-09-22 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.
Space is limited, sign up on the program page on our website here.
Free event – Conducted by Brahma Kumaris Meditation Center, Watertown, MA

Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request by emailing library@actonma.gov.

Library: Virtual - Cooking Demo with Heidi McIndoo: Sloppy Joes and Deep Dish Cookie Pie
2025-09-22 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
Just in time for the Fall, comfort food for the soul! Learn how to make Sloppy Joes and Deep Dish Cookie Pies with our favorite chef, Heidi McIndoo! And, with yummy, nutritious food like this, there’s no guilt in having dessert first!
Sign up for the Zoom link here.
This program is in partner with the Ashland Public Library

Acton COA Presents: Move with Confidence: A Fall, Posture, Balance & Wellness Screening
2025-09-23 14:30 - 15:45 | Acton Senior Center, 30 Sudbury Road Rear, Acton, MA, 01720
In celebration of National Falls Prevention Week, come take part in a free wellness screening event focused on helping you stay upright, active, and independent. Hosted by Rehab Health 360 in partnership with the American Physical Therapy Association’s Geriatrics Special Interest Group, this interactive event includes four hands-on screening stations:

Vitals & Orthostatic Hypotension Check – Understand your blood pressure changes and how they may affect balance
Timed “Up and Go” Test – Assess your mobility, cognitive ability and risk for falls during dual task
Strength Screening – Understand how your lower extremity strength impacts your balance
Four-Stage Balance Test – See how steady you are in various standing positions

In addition to the screenings, we’ll provide practical education on choosing the right footwear and what types to avoid, techniques for getting up safely from the floor if a fall occurs, and fall prevention strategies. Please don’t wait for a fall before taking action! Small improvements in awareness of strength, balance, and posture can make a big difference in your confidence and independence. Registration is required—contact the Council on Aging to reserve your spot.
Please register with the Council on Aging (COA): 978-929-6652
Open to all 60+/free

Library: Yarn & Needle Club
2025-09-23 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: Teaching Tech @ West - Instagram
2025-09-23 15:00 - 16:00 | West Acton Citizens’ Library, 21 Windsor Avenue, Acton, 01720
Join us each month for Teaching Tech, a free, hands-on series where we explore a new technology topic in an approachable, beginner-friendly way. From apps to devices to digital tools, each session focuses on building your confidence and skills.
This month’s topic: Instagram

Learn the basics of Instagram, including how to create an account, post photos and stories, follow others, and stay safe while using the platform.
No experience necessary—just bring your questions and curiosity.
Space is limited, sign up on the program page on our website.
Please bring your smartphone, tablet, or laptop if you have one. If you don’t have a laptop, one can be supplied for you.

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 COA Welcomes You to: Golden Rainbow & Friends Social Hour
2025-09-24 14:00 - 15:00 | Acton Senior Center, 30 Sudbury Road Rear, Acton, MA, 01720
Join Rainbow Coordinator Rosie Latto for an hour of conversation. People in the LGBTQ+ community and allies are warmly welcome. Note that an ally is a person who actively supports and advocates for the rights and inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals.
Bring your ideas for program topics and any questions! Refreshments served. Please reach out to Chris Chirokas at the COA with any questions: cchirokas@actonma.gov or 978-929-6652.
Open to all 60+/free

Acton'sTrails Challenge
2025-09-24 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

Acton Community Supper: September
2025-09-24 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: Great Decisions Group Discussion – Artificial Intelligence
2025-09-24 18:30 - 20:00 | Acton Memorial Library Meeting Room (1st floor), 486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
Great Decisions is America’s largest discussion program on world affairs. The program model involves reading the Great Decisions Briefing Book and meeting in a Discussion Group to discuss the most critical global issues facing America today. This months topic will be on Artificial Intelligence. A short article is available from the Great Decisions briefing book. Please read it ahead of the meeting. It is available in the library.
Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request by emailing library@actonma.gov.

Acton COA Presents: Aging Alone: A Sexual Wellness Perspective with Dr. Jane Fleishman
2025-09-25 13:00 - 14:00 | Acton Senior Center, 30 Sudbury Road Rear, Acton, MA, 01720
Aging provides us with significant challenges and aging alone can lead to loneliness and social isolation. Former Surgeon General Vivek Murthy called social isolation a public health crisis in need of the same investments in research as other public health challenges.
From a sexual wellness perspective, Dr. Jane Fleishman will offer up-to-date research, recommendations, and tips for aging alone. Join us for a thought-provoking, compassionate, and positive perspective on aging alone. Jane Fleishman, PhD, MEd, MS, is an educator, writer, researcher, and author of The Stonewall Generation: LGBTQ Elders on Sex, Activism, and Aging. She is on a mission to promote the sexual wellness in older adults and co-hosts an award-winning podcast on sex and aging, Our Better Half. Her TEDx talk, Is It OK for Grandma to Have Sex? has reached over 100,000 viewers. Find out more about Jane’s work at www.janefleishman.com.
Open to out-of-towners age 60+ for $5

Book Talk: Lynda Mapes of the Seattle Times
2025-09-25 18:30 - 20:30 | Acton Town Hall, Room 204, 472 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
A call to rethink our relationship with forests.
The Trees Are Speaking: Dispatches from the Salmon Forests, with Lynda
Mapes of the Seattle Times.
This work focuses on the critical role of forests everywhere, but especially on both coasts of the US, and the role of indigenous voices in advocating for ecosystem integrity. Lynda will be speaking in Acton on Sept. 25 !
In person or online.
To register or for more information: https://www.energizeacton.org/events/2011.
Save the date for this Book Talk, sponsored by Energize Acton, Acton Conservation Trust, the Acton Garden Club, and the Silver Unicorn Bookstore.

Acton Oktoberfest
2025-09-27 10:00 - 15:00 | Gardner Field Playground, 530 Massachusetts Ave, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
Come to Gardner Field to catch fantastic live music, enjoy a cold drink, tasty snacks, local shopping and the opportunity to get to know local organizations!

Acton 250: South Acton Walking Tour
2025-09-27 13:00 - 15:00 | Faulkner House, 5 High Street, Acton, 01720
Walking in and around South Acton’s historic Mill Corner, you will learn about Acton’s earliest colonial settlement and its development into a hub of industry and commerce. You will learn about the people, places and practices that shaped the town’s history and our nation’s as well. Topics include Native American history, the use of natural resources, the importance of Colonel Francis Faulkner and Acton’s West Militia Company, the longtime role of the Jones and Faulkner families, the impact of the railroad, and visit nearby historic buildings, including those owned by the Iron Work Farm.
Tour leader Amy Cole is an accomplished professional tour leader and has been improving this tour every time she does it. She grew up near Acton Center and knows the town well. She has a wide-ranging interest in Acton’s unique history. Parking on the 27th will be available at the Jones-Faulkner Homestead.
The walk is free but registration is required. Limit 25 people. Please register at https://tinyurl.com/Sep27-Acton250

Iron Work Farm Open Houses
2025-09-28 13:00 - 17:00 | Jones Tavern, 128 Main St, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
Iron Work Farm open houses and living history program
The Iron Work Farm continues its “4th Sundays” at Jones Tavern (1 to 3 p.m.) and the Faulkner Homestead (3 to 5 p.m.), as well as the latest living history family program, “Crown Resistance and other Matters of State.”
At 1:00 at Jones Tavern, former Acton Minuteman Captain Steve Crosby will read the declaration of the town’s resistance to the restrictions imposed by the British government in 1774.
At the Faulkner House, in connection with one act of local “resistance,” members of the Nashoba Valley Weavers Guild will demonstrate the surge in “home-spun” textiles that took place during that time.

Acton-Boxborough Annual Democratic Picnic
2025-09-28 14:00 - 17:00 | NARA Park Picnic Pavilion, 71 Quarry Road, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
Please join the Acton and Boxborough Democratic Town Committees for their 38th Annual Picnic.
Come enjoy an afternoon of great friends, food, and freedom in support of Democracy! Hear your representatives speak, meet candidates, and learn more about what you can do to move democracy forward.
Suggested donation: $10 for individuals or $20 per family
Pay in advance at Act Blue: Act Blue AB Picnic or pay at the picnic by cash or check payable
to the Acton Democratic Town Committee.
Please help us support the Acton Food Pantry and bring a non-perishable item to donate.

Combatting Antisemitism in MA with Rep. Simon Cataldo
2025-09-28 16:00 - 17:30 | Congregation Beth Elohim, 133 Prospect Street, Acton, MA, 01720
The social action group Na’aseh (We will Act) of Congregation Beth Elohim, is proud to host State Rep. Simon Cataldo. Rep. Cataldo will speak about the findings and report of the Special Commission Combatting Anti-Semitism.
Rep. Cataldo co-chaired this commission formed in 2024. In time for the start of school, the commission issued its K-12 recommendations. Read the report HERE. The final report will be released in November. Rep. Cataldo will speak about the commission’s process and its recommendations for school districts, followed by Q & A. A short reception will follow.
Note that this event will be free and open to the public. For security reasons, attendees must pre-register at http://www.bethelohim.org/event/combatting-antisemitism.

Library: Meditation Series - Remaining Stable in Challenging Times
2025-09-29 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.

Virtual - Who REALLY Wrote Shakespeare? with Author and Historian David Kruh
2025-09-29 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
Hear the story of one man’s search for the “real” author of the works attributed to William Shakespeare and how – in a stunning piece of historical irony – that search played a role in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
Register for the Zoom link here.
This program is in partner with the Ashland Public Library

Library: Sewing and Embroidery Club @ West
2025-09-30 12:00 - 13:00 | West Acton Citizens’ Library, 21 Windsor Avenue, Acton, 01720
Space is limited, sign up on the program page on our website here.
Whether you’re a seasoned stitcher or a complete beginner, come learn new techniques, share ideas, and enjoy crafting in community.
This month’s craft is: Fabric Teabag Bookmarks
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.

Library: Sewing and Embroidery Club @ AML
2025-09-30 17:30 - 18:30 | Acton Memorial Library Meeting Room (1st floor), 486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
Space is limited, sign up on the program page on our website here.
Whether you’re a seasoned stitcher or a complete beginner, come learn new techniques, share ideas, and enjoy crafting in community.
This month’s craft is: Fabric Teabag Bookmarks
Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request by emailing library@actonma.gov.

Beyond the Bridge - an Acton 250 Lecture
2025-09-30 19:00 - 20:30 | Acton Town Hall, Room 204, 472 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
In 2023, Professor Bob Allison inaugurated the Acton 250 Lectures Series with an account of the Boston Tea Party of 1773 and the pivotal events that sparked the American Revolution. He returned to explain the critical changes occurring in the year 1774 when the Crown’s response solidified the colonial opposition. We are thrilled to have Bob for his third visit to discuss the events after the start of the Revolution.
Professor Allison is renowned for his expertise in American colonial history, and the political, social, and economic factors that converged in the 18th century, leading to Massachusetts’ significant role in the creation of the American nation. He has taught history at Suffolk University since 1992 upon receiving his doctorate at Harvard University. He chairs Revolution 250, a consortium of organizations planning commemorations of the Revolution’s 250th anniversary and is a life-trustee of the USS Constitution Museum.
