The Acton Exchange

Library: Lunar New Year Performances
2026-02-28 12:30 - 14:30 (America/New_York) | Acton Memorial Library Meeting Room (1st floor), 486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
Join to celebrate the year of the horse! There will be music, dance, and costume performances. An intermission of light snacks and tea will be provided. Celebrate Lunar New Year at the Library!
Sign up here.

Games Fest - Indoor Winter Carnival!
2026-02-28 12:00 - 16:00 | First Parish Church of Stow and Acton, 353 Great Road, Stow, MA, 01775
Come for an afternoon of indoor carnival fun for the whole family! (Snow date Sun, March 1)! First Parish Church of Stow & Acton is hosting a lively, all-ages carnival filled with games, face painting, prizes, and treats—all in a warm, welcoming indoor space.
Free admission! Carnival game tickets are $1 each, and each game costs just 1 ticket to play. With over three dozen carnival games, there’s something for everyone. Try our life-size Whack-a-Mole, Plinko, Pop Bottle Stand-Up, Life-Size Tetris, and an “impossible” giant sliding puzzle. Many of the games are handcrafted creations built by FPC members and youth. Game difficulty ranges from toddler-friendly (ages 2+) to fun challenges for teens and adults who are young at heart.
Every child will go home with at least one stuffed animal prize. Snacks and beverages—including popcorn, cookies, lemonade, and more—will be available for purchase throughout the event.
For everyone’s safety, parent or guardian supervision is required during the event. Our event is staffed by FPC volunteers and high school volunteers.
Our building is designed to be inclusive and accessible to people of all abilities, including wheelchair users. There is plenty of free parking. More info is here.

Grand Opening: Fab Lab Fabric & Quilt
2026-02-27 10:00 - 11:00 | Fab Lab, 282 Central Street, Acton, MA, 01720, United States

Grand Opening: New York Bagel Factory
2026-02-27 09:00 - 10:00 | New York Bagel Factory, 145 Great Road, Acton, MA, 01720, United States

Proscenium Circus: The 39 Steps
2026-02-26 19:00 - 20:30 | ABRHS Auditorium, 36 Charter Road, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
Join ABRHS’ drama group, Proscenium Circus, for our 2026 MA Educational Theater Guild (METG) Festival Entry, The 39 Steps, Even More Abridged.

About the Play: Inspired by Alfred Hitchcock and a 1915 Spy Novel, The 39 Steps is a fast paced spoof taking you all over the British Isles in pursuit of a villainous spy ring. Eight actors portray dozens of characters as we follow our hero, Richard Hannay, on a quest to stop the spies and save the world!
Content: As a note, The 39 Steps is a spy thriller set in 1935, and does feature a German spy. There are gunshot sound effects, and discussions of war. The show is presented in a comedic context.

Tickets at https://www.abdrama.org/

Henry Knox’s Trek from Ticonderoga: Myths, Realities, and Results for Boston
2026-02-26 19:00 - 20:15 | Acton Town Hall, Room 204, 472 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
In early 1776, the young Continental Army colonel Henry Knox moved dozens of heavy cannons and mortars from Lake Champlain to the siege lines around Boston; one of the most famous stories from the Revolutionary War. And like many famous stories, it embodies a fair amount of legend and lore. This talk sorts out what we know, what we only think we know, and what we should know about how Knox brought this “noble train of artillery” that helped to make all of Massachusetts independent.
J. L. Bell maintains the Boston1775.net website, offering daily helpings of history, analysis, and unabashed gossip about Revolutionary New England. He is the author of “The Road to Concord: How Four Stolen Cannon Ignited the Revolutionary War.” John is working on a new book about the difficult first year of the Continental artillery force.
Remote Participation: You can watch live on YouTube at Acton TV http://tinyurl.com/Acton-TV. Recordings will be available at Acton TV https://actontv.org/ and on our website https://www.actonma.gov/250 where you’ll find all programming information and a link to our commemorative store

Library: Sewing and Embroidery Club @ West
2026-02-26 13:30 - 15:30 | West Acton Citizens’ Library, 21 Windsor Avenue, Acton, 01720
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 will be: Felt Toy Horse
Sign up here

Acton Senior Center Presents: Greatest Love Songs of All Time Part 2
2026-02-26 13:00 - 14:00 | Acton Senior Center, 30 Sudbury Road Rear, Acton, MA, 01720
Join John Clark to reminisce to the sound of these beloved romantic songs, from lighthearted twenties tunes like Side by Side and I Can’t Give You Anything but Love to more serious standards like All of Me and (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman. Hey, I’ll bet you a plug nickel that you remember slow dancing to these 1950s favorites: the doo-wop classic I Only Have Eyes for You and a familiar hit song Play Misty for Me. Or how about Rosemary Clooney’s sweet and lovely Tenderly that became a jazz standard and Old Black Magic that got a musical makeover on the lively Louis Prima & Keely Smith version? Other performers and recording artists include the Glenn Miller Orchestra, Frank Sinatra, Kay Starr, Cliff Edwards, Diane Krall, Aretha Franklin, Carole King, Bobby Vinton, Louis Armstrong, Gene Autry, Art Garfunkel, The Beatles and more! It’s the month for Valentines so come and take a sentimental musical stroll down Memory Lane! Prior to a career as a high school and adult education teacher, John Clark worked in music publishing in Nashville. He enjoys sharing his passion for music with senior centers and senior residences.
Open to out-of-towners 60+ for $5

Acton Council on Aging Invites You to Words Galore via Zoom
2026-02-26 09:00 - 09:55, 2026-02-19 09:00 - 09:55 | Zoom
Val Walker’s winter session of Words Galore will meet for four weeks via Zoom for fun and lively word play and brain twisters—a logophile’s paradise! Learn new words, explore the history of old words and delve into the origins of words. Enjoy limericks, riddles, famous quotes, puns, and fascinating trivia about trendy words. Play guessing games with the dictionary and words-within-word games. Contact the COA at seniorcenter@actonma.gov to receive the Zoom link. Val Walker, MS, is an educator, blogger and author. She offers her wordplay and poetry classes at many Senior Centers and enjoys sparking our wits and encouraging lighthearted banter—and fun!
Open to all age 60+/free
Preregistration required. Please call 978-929-6652 to register.

Skills for disagreeing better: A Braver Angels presentation
2026-02-25 19:00 - 21:00 | Acton Congregational Church, 12 Concord Road, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
What if disagreement didn’t have to feel so hard?

Join us on February 25th at 7:00pm for Skills for Disagreeing Better, a Braver Angels presentation with practical tools for listening, speaking up, and finding common ground. Come build better conversation skills with us!

Library: Virtual - Burglary At The Louvre -- How Can Writers Top This?
2026-02-25 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
The world is fascinated by the recent jewel robbery at the Louvre, and so are the Curators of Crime, mystery authors Connie Berry, Lane Stone, Nina Wachsman, and M. A. Monnin. In this presentation, the Curators of Crime will examine the public’s fascination with the recent burglary of Napoleonic jewels at the Louvre and discuss how as authors they have used the same elements in their books.
Register for the Zoom link here.

DPW: Parker Street Complete Streets Open House
2026-02-25 18:00 - 20:00 | Acton Town Hall, Room 204, 472 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
The Town of Acton is studying Parker Street (between High Street and the MBTA Tracks) to better understand safety concerns and opportunities to improve conditions for people who drive, walk, and bike.
We’re hosting an open house where community members can:

Review existing conditions on Parker Street
Share concerns about speeding and safety
Talk about walking and biking needs
Explore potential improvement ideas
Ask questions and provide feedback

How can the town improve the area around Parker Street? Take the survey!

Acton Community Supper - February
2026-02-25 16:15 - 17:30 | Mt Cavalry Lutheran Church, 472 Massachusetts Ave., Acton, MA, 01720
How have you been with all this cold weather? Please join us each week to keep warm. We look forward to sharing a meal and friendship with you every Wednesday.
February 2026 Menu
February 4 Ukrainian Chicken and Buttered Noodles
Sponsored by Acton Boxborough Regional Islamic Center
February 11 Chicken Casserole and Heart Shaped Biscuits – Our Valentines Day
Sponsored by Friends of Mt Calvary Community Supper
February 18 Ash Wednesday – Fish Sticks with Mac n’ Cheese Casserole
Sponsored by Friends of Mike Tobia
February 25 Braised Pork Chops and Mashed Potatoes
Sponsored by The Boxborough Minutemen
** Please note that the meals we serve may contain gluten, nuts, seeds, or dairy.
Dinner is served 4:30pm – 5:30pm Doors open at 4:15pm. Please, do not enter prior 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.
As we have been experiencing much snow and cold weather, please, take care to safely keep warm. Check on your neighbor, too, as they may need help. Looking forward to seeing you all for laughter and friendship.
Remember, if the schools are closed due to snow, there will be no Supper.
http://www.mtcalvaryacton.org/Community-Supper
http://www.facebook.com/CommunitySupperofActonMA

Acton Council on Aging Invites You to Mindfulness Meditation via Zoom
2026-02-25 14:00 - 15:30 | Acton Senior Center, 30 Sudbury Road Rear, Acton, MA, 01720
In this four-week program, delivered via Zoom, we will explore both sitting meditation and mindful movement practices. The movement patterns are gentle and can be easily adapted for those with limited mobility. How are sitting and movement practices different, and how are they the same? How can they help us develop mindfulness skills, be present, and reduce stress?
Each week, we will practice together and have ample time to discuss our experience. This class is suitable for beginners as well as anyone wishing to practice in community or to deepen or re-establish their practice. Please plan to attend all four classes.
Heidrun Dickson trained as a mindfulness teacher at Brown University. She is a Qualified Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Teacher and loves sharing her learnings with others.
Open to all age 60+/free
Preregistration required. Please call 978-929-6652 to register.

Protecting our local environment. Where do we go from here?
2026-02-24 19:00 - 21:00 | First Parish Church of Stow and Acton, 353 Great Road, Stow, MA, 01775
Have you noticed that the weather is getting more extreme? Heat waves, droughts, and snow set new records. Climate change is affecting us. But, we are making progress in our responses.
Join us for an evening panel discussion celebrating local climate-related successes. Speakers include climate leaders from Sustainable Stow, Green Hudson, Green Maynard, Green Acton, and Massachusetts Senator Jamie Eldridge.
Learn about present local climate achievements, hear about future plans to promote healthy environments in our towns, and join the Q & A.

Library: Cookbook Club @ AML
2026-02-24 17:30 - 18:30 | Acton Memorial Library Meeting Room (1st floor), 486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
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!
This month’s book is: For the Culture: Phenomenal Black Women and Femmes in Food: Interviews, Inspiration, and Recipes by Klancy Miller.
Sign up here

Library: Yarn & Needle Club
2026-02-24 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.

Acton COA Presents: Generate Hope for a Good Future Workshop via Zoom
2026-02-24 13:00 - 14:00 | Acton Senior Center, 30 Sudbury Road Rear, Acton, MA, 01720
Hope can uplift and motivate us while we navigate challenges, uncertainty, and unpredictability. Join Dr. Miriam Rosalyn Diamond to take steps toward envisioning a better future through inspiration, a growth mindset, maps, receiving and providing support. Participate via Zoom from home or via a large screen TV with others at the Senior Center.
Register: seniorcenter@actonma.gov or 987-929-6652.
Miriam Rosalyn Diamond, PhD, is an educator, program developer, and inclusion specialist. She teaches adult education and college classes on lifespan development, friendship, and ethical awareness.
Open to all age 60+/free

Library: Cookbook Club @ West
2026-02-24 13:00 - 14:00 | West Acton Citizens’ Library, 21 Windsor Avenue, Acton, 01720
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!
This month’s book is: For the Culture: Phenomenal Black Women and Femmes in Food: Interviews, Inspiration, and Recipes by Klancy Miller
Sign up here.

Library: Virtual - (how to avoid) "Death in Glacier National Park" with Author Randi Minetor
2026-02-23 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
We love chatting with Randi Minetor! Join us to discuss the 10th anniversary (and rerelease) of her book, “Death in Glacier National Park: Stories of Accidents and Foolhardiness in the Crown of the Continent”.
Sign up here for the Zoom link!

Library: Gentle Yoga with Revolution Yoga
2026-02-23 18:00 - 19:00 | Acton Memorial Library Meeting Room (1st floor), 486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
Experience harmony and balance through this mindful practice designed to reduce stress, release tension and promote relaxation. Emphasis on self-awareness, breath, and honoring the body. This class is all levels and beginner friendly.
Sign up here for Gentle Yoga with Jenny from Acton’s Revolution Community Yoga!

CANCELED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER: Acton COA Presents: Revolutions and Banana Wars: US Intervention in Latin America from the Monroe Doctrine to the Cold War with Paolo Di Gregorio
2026-02-23 13:00 - 14:00 | Acton Senior Center, 30 Sudbury Road Rear, Acton, MA, 01720
For the last 200 years, the United States has had a complex, often controversial, relationship with our southern neighbors. Recent events in South America and the Caribbean illustrate that the story of this relationship is still unfolding. This illustrated talk examines the history of US involvement in the Americas, and the politics, economics, and ideologies that shaped the story.
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 adults!
Open to out-of-towners 60+ for $5

Library: Winter Concert Series - Piano Recital
2026-02-21 14:00 - 15:00 | Acton Memorial Library, 486 Main St., Acton, MA, 01720, United States
An afternoon of music with Liana Paniyeva.
Hailed by the New York Concert Review as “a wonderful pianist”, and one with “tender regard for the music, a captivating inwardness” by Fanfare Magazine, Liana Paniyeva has won prizes in numerous competitions internationally and has performed at festivals in Norway, Hungary, Austria, Canada, England, Italy, Syria, South Africa, Spain and Israel. Her recitals have taken her to Carnegie Hall, Worcester’s Mechanics Hall, the Myra Hess Concert Series in Chicago, Merkin Hall in NYC to note highlights.
Sign up here.

Library: Sewing and Embroidery Club @ AML
2026-02-21 11:00 - 13:00 | Acton Memorial Library Meeting Room (1st floor), 486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
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 will be: Felt Toy Horse
Sign up here.

Acton DPW polystyrene (styrofoam) collection
2026-02-21 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.

Library: Virtual - Inclusive and Diverse Book Recs with Bookstagrammer @sometimesleelynnreads
2026-02-19 19:30 - 20:00 | Provided after registration
Looking for the best books with BIPOC/LGBTQ+/Neurodivergent/Disabled etc. characters or by representative authors but not sure what to read next? Join bookstagrammer, Leelynn Brady (aka @sometimesleelynnreads), monthly for 30 minutes of pure book recommendations – any genre as well as YA and Middle Grade books, as long as they are by diverse authors or have inclusive story lines! We’re sure you’ll find something to like from Leelyn’s many enthusiastic reviews.
Sign up here for the Zoom link!

Library: Virtual – Inclusive and Diverse Book Recs with Bookstagrammer @sometimesleelynnreads
2026-02-19 19:30 - 20:00 | Zoom
Sign up here for the Zoom link!
Looking for the best books with BIPOC/LGBTQ+/Neurodivergent/Disabled etc. characters or by representative authors but not sure what to read next? Join bookstagrammer, Leelynn Brady (aka @sometimesleelynnreads), quarterly for 30 minutes of pure book recommendations – any genre as well as YA and Middle Grade books, as long as they are by diverse authors or have inclusive storylines! We’re sure you’ll find something to like from Leelyn’s many enthusiastic reviews.
This program is in partnership with the Ashland Public Library.

Library: Movie Night - Hidden Figures
2026-02-19 17:45 - 19:45 | Acton Memorial Library Meeting Room (1st floor), 486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
Hidden Figures (2016), starring Taraji P. Henson, Olivia Spencer, and Janelle Monáe.
All Ages
Movie Starts at 5:45pm
Running time: 2h 7m
MPAA rating: PG
Sign up here.

Library: Lunar New Year Watercolor Workshop
2026-02-19 14:30 - 16:00 | Acton Memorial Library Meeting Room (1st floor), 486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
In this workshop, local artist, Hongbing Tang, will teach you how to make your own watercolor painting to celebrate the Year of the Horse! Supplies will be provided and registration is required. Suitable for ages 10 and up.
Sign up here.
