Acton-Boxborough Farmers Market
2025-09-14 10:00 - 13:00, 2025-09-21 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.

Boxborough Museum open house
2025-09-14 14:00 - 16:00 | 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.

Library: English at large – Beginner English Class
2025-09-15 10:00 - 11:30 | Acton Memorial Library Conference Room (2nd floor), 486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
Sign up for a free Beginner English class at Acton Memorial Library! This 90-minute class for Complete Beginners meets twice a week from September to December. You will learn basic English speaking skills to talk about yourself, family, home, community, as well as time, money, shopping, and weather.
The class is free, but registration is required. Registration is open until September 15th.
Sign up for information about the Acton class at the English At Large website https://link.edgepilot.com/s/5150c38e/OT0rRGeD-0q5OlmICQfG0w?u=https://www.englishatlarge.org/beginner-english-classes/ You will receive an email in September with the class schedule and registration form in September

Library: Meditation Series - Remaining Stable in Challenging Times
2025-09-15 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.

Library: Teaching Tech @ AML - Instagram
2025-09-16 16:30 - 17:30 | Acton Memorial Library Meeting Room (1st floor), 486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
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 here.
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 library@actonma.gov.

Library: English at large - Beginner English Class
2025-09-17 10:00 - 11:30 | Acton Memorial Library Conference Room (2nd floor), 486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720, United States

Acton'sTrails Challenge
2025-09-17 14:30 - 16:00, 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
2025-09-17 16:30 - 17:30, 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: Flower Bookmarks @ AML
2025-09-17 18:00 - 19:00 | Acton Memorial Library Meeting Room (1st floor), 486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
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.
Space is limited, sign up on the program page on our website here.

Acton Republican Town Committee Meeting
2025-09-17 18:00 - 21:00 | Faulkner House, 5 High Street, Acton, 01720
Acton Republican Town Committee
6:30 PM Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Faulkner House (circa 1700), 5 High Street
Friends of Acton RTC Welcome! please RSVP to Chair or ARTC Officer
acton-repubs@pm.me

Library: Virtual - Democracy Talks: Your Brain on ChatGPT
2025-09-17 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
Does using ChatGPT and AI have a cost on our brain cognition? A new study from MIT found the answer could be yes. Hear from lead researcher and professor Dr. Nataliya Kosmyna of MIT Media Lab about this groundbreaking study and its implications.
Register for the webinar link here – https://watertown-ma.zoom.us/webinar/register/2617533914529/WN_tzPKVvQ2RaeZ6rX8Zlw94Q#/registration

This program is in partner with the Watertown Free Public Library.

Acton Commission on Disabilities: MBTA Accessibility Training Webinar
2025-09-18 10:00 - 12:00 | MA
Have you ever wondered how accessible the commuter train and the “T” are? Don’t want to take your first trip alone? The Acton COD is sponsoring a virtual training session on accessibility given by the MBTA’s Mobility Training Department.
Registration is required: bit.ly/3JwugCa
For more information on the training, please email the Commission on Disabilities COD@actonma.gov

Acton COD: MBTA training
2025-09-18 10:00 - 14:00 | Zoom
Have you ever wondered how accessible the commuter train and the T are? Don’t want to take your first trip alone?
The Acton Commission on Disabilities (COD) is sponsoring an online training session on accessibility given by the MBTA’s Mobility Training Department.
Registration is required. Click here to register.
For more information on the training, please email the
Commission on Disabilities at COD@actonma.gov.

Library: Learn about Beekeeping with John Hedly!
2025-09-18 18:00 - 19:00 | Acton Memorial Library Meeting Room (1st floor), 486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
John Hedly has been a beekeeper for 17 years. He is the former librarian for the Worcester County Beekeepers Association and a two-term member of the WCBA Board of Directors. In 2024, he was voted Beekeeper of the Year by the WCBA. Come to learn more about bee keeping and a honeybee colony!
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.

Acton 250: Acton Center Walking Tour
2025-09-20 10:00 - 12:00 | 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.

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
