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Nashoba Valley Chorale: Ein Deutsches Requiem
Groton-Dunstable Performing Arts 344 Main Street, GrotonWeek of Events
Sign up for the Ride for Food & 5K Walk: Support the Acton Food Pantry
Choose from a 25-mile, 50-mile, or 100-K bike ride, or a 5K walk! Team Participant: Entry fee: $85, Fundraising Minimum $350 Riders between 14-18 must be accompanied by an adult, 5K open to all Email Team Captain Andrew Gruskay here to join the AFP Ride for Food Team! Every mile we ride or walk gets us closer to ensuring no one goes hungry. 100% of rider-raised funds collected by Team AFP goes back to our pantry. For event details, see the Ride for Food website. The Acton Food Pantry's website is here. Sign up begins May 1 for the October 5 event.
$85
Sunday, April 27, 2025
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April 27, 2025 -Iron Work Farm: Where did that coat come from?
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April 27, 2025 -Nashoba Valley Chorale: Ein Deutsches Requiem
Iron Work Farm: Where did that coat come from?
In celebration of the 250th anniversary of the start of the Revolution, the Iron Work Farm launches the first event in our family-friendly series on Colonial Life, with “Where did that coat come from?” at the Faulkner Homestead, 5 High Street, from 1 to 4:00 p.m. How did people obtain clothing and blankets to stay warm? In this interactive program you will learn how fibers were grown and processed before being made into clothing. Activities will include planting flax for linen cloth, exploring the world of wool, and the processing of fibers. Through hands-on activities, the year-long living history series
Free
Nashoba Valley Chorale: Ein Deutsches Requiem
For our final concert of the 2024-2025 season, we will revisit a favorite masterwork, Brahms’ Ein Deutsches Requiem. We will sing it in the chamber music setting, with two pianists, one being our own, Shawn McCann, and Abigail Charbeneau, which gives the work a sense of intimacy, tenderness, and balance not always found in the orchestral version. Featuring Deborah Selig, soprano, and David McFerrin, baritone. For tickets and more information: https://www.nvcsings.org/page/2880310-april-concert.
Monday, April 28, 2025
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April 28, 2025 -COA presents: CarFit Event-April 28, 9:30-11:30 AM
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April 28, 2025 -COA presents: Exploring Improvisation with Poornima Kirby
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April 28, 2025 -Select Board Public Forum on DPW Building
COA presents: CarFit Event-April 28, 9:30-11:30 AM
Open to out-of-town seniors beginning April 8th The Acton Council on Aging (COA) is offering a free community CarFit event in the Senior Center parking lot. CarFit is designed to give a quick but comprehensive check on how well an older driver and their vehicle work together with a focus on comfort, safety, and mobility. Sometimes simple adjustments to mirrors, seat, steering wheel, or head restraint can make a big difference! It is not a driver test. CarFit is a national program developed by AARP and the American Occupational Therapy Association. Each appointment takes less than 30 minutes for a
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COA presents: Exploring Improvisation with Poornima Kirby
Open to out-of-town seniors for $20, free for Acton seniors. Come unlock your sense of humor, play and discovery with this 8-week class on the art and fun of improvisation at the Acton Council on Aging (COA)! We’ll play simple improv games, explore short-form and long-form scenarios, and gain tools for building characters on the fly. We’ll also sharpen our listening skills, use our imaginations, and learn how to say “yes, and . . .!” to our fellow improvisors. We’ll even learn how to apply improvisation skills in everyday life to solve problems, increase confidence, and gain insights into human
Free – $20
Select Board Public Forum on DPW Building
The Select Board will host a public forum about the new Department of Public Works facility before the Select Board meeting. The forum includes a presentation from the design team and time for questions and answers. Funding for a new DPW building requires a Yes vote on Question 1 and a 2/3 majority vote on Article 7 at Town Meeting.
Free
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
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April 29, 2025 -VOTE!!
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April 29, 2025 -Library: Great Decisions Group Discussion – U.S. AID Closure & WHO Exit
VOTE!!
If you are a registered voter in Acton, today is your day to participate in democracy! There are three contested races on the ballot: Select Board School Committee Water Commissioner In addition, there are two ballot questions: Ballot question 1 asks whether the town is allowed to pay for a new Department of Public Works building outside the normal limits of Proposition 2 1/2. Ballot question 2 asks the town to increase the number of members in the Historic District Commission from 6 to 7 (the closest odd number). For information about the candidates and ballot questions, see Who and
Library: Great Decisions Group Discussion – U.S. AID Closure & WHO Exit
Meeting Room, Acton Memorial Library, 486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720 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 month's topic will be on the U.S. pullback from supporting International Benefit Organizations. The current administration is removing support for USAID (Agency for International Development), UNESCO (Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization), UNHRC (Human Rights Council), UNICEF (International Children's Emergency Fund), UNRWA (Relief and Works Agency) and UNWHO (World Health Organization). Reasons cited
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
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April 30, 2025 -Earth Month: Poetry Walk at Acton Arboretum
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April 30, 2025 -Library: Virtual – Design A Career That Fulfills You
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April 30, 2025 -I Hiked Acton’s Trails!
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April 30, 2025 -Acton Community Supper: April
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April 30, 2025 -Earth Month: Invasive Plant Species 101
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April 30, 2025 -Congregation Beth Elohim: Four Winters film screening
Earth Month: Poetry Walk at Acton Arboretum
Beginning April 7 and continuing through April 30, come for a self-guided Poetry Walk in the Woods at Acton Arboretum’s Orchard Loop – Click Here for Map. The Orchard Loop is a 0.2 mile part of the Wildflower Loop. It is handicapped-accessible and includes benches and picnic tables.
Library: Virtual – Design A Career That Fulfills You
Zoom Virtual Program, sign up here for the zoom link: https://tinyurl.com/3rjtruhy In partnership with the Tewksbury Public Library. Tammy Gooler Loeb, author of Work from the Inside Out: Break Through Nine Common Obstacle and Design A Career That Fulfills You, will offer insights from her 20+ years of experience as a career and executive coach. This webinar will inspire people to build careers that are fulfilling and meaningful!
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, on Wednesdays from April 9 to June 11. The location of each hike will be sent out each Sunday before the walk. Once registered, you can join us whenever it suits you. REGISTER HERE
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Acton Community Supper: April
Welcome the warmth and beautiful colors of Spring as the flowers and buds begin to pop around us. We look forward to sharing a meal and friendship with you every Wednesday. April 2025 menu: April 2 -- Happy 13th Birthday to Community Supper! 🎉🎂🎉 Ukranian Chicken Sponsored by Chaves Heating and Air Conditioning April 9 -- BBQ Chicken and Baked Beans Sponsored by Friends of Mike Tobia April 16 --Fish Cakes and Mashed Potatoes Sponsored by Boston Metro West Bible Church of Littleton April 23-- Spaghetti and Meatballs Sponsored by Mt Calvary Lutheran Church April 30 -- Tuna and Egg
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Earth Month: Invasive Plant Species 101
Join the Acton Conservation Commission and the Acton Land Stewardship Committee for a special lecture by Land Stewardship Committee member John Watlington on invasive plant species. Curious about what they are? Where are they in town? Or how can I remove them? Come and learn all about everything invasive plant species.
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Congregation Beth Elohim: Four Winters film screening
A Story of Resistance & Bravery in WWII, featuring the Jewish Partisans In commemoration of Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day), the Adult Education Committee will be screening Four Winters, followed by a conversation with the film director, Julia Mintz. There will be a short religious service before the screening. FILM SYNOPSIS Over 25,000 Jewish partisans fought back against the Nazis and their collaborators from deep within the forests of WWII’s Eastern Europe, Ukraine and Belarus. Against extraordinary odds, they escaped Nazi slaughter, transforming from young innocents to courageous resistance fighters. Shattering the myth of Jewish passivity, these last surviving partisans tell their stories
Free
Thursday, May 1, 2025
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Friday, May 2, 2025
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Saturday, May 3, 2025
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May 3, 2025 -Cohousing neighborhood tour and breakfast
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May 3, 2025 -Library: Adult Collage Making @ West Acton Citizens Library
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May 3, 2025 -Silver Unicorn Books: 3rd Annual Kid’s Graphic Novel Festival
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May 3, 2025 -Library: Holi Celebration
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May 3, 2025 -Lucky Stiff Musical
Cohousing neighborhood tour and breakfast
It's National Cohousing Week, and many cohousing neighborhoods, including one in West Acton, are giving tours of neighborhoods and any houses for sale. Visit (and share breakfast with us) to learn about this type of intentional community and how residents and non-residents alike can participate. Find us on the Cohousing Association of the United States calendar. Email us to RSVP and get directions.
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Library: Adult Collage Making @ West Acton Citizens Library
Location: West Acton Citizens' Library | 21 Windsor Avenue, Acton MA 01720 Adult program. Join for some creativity and fun! Attendees will enjoy a presentation about collaging followed by a chance to build their own. Supplies will be provided but feel free to bring anything you would like to include in your collage. Registration Required: https://actonmemoriallibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/collage-making-2/
Silver Unicorn Books: 3rd Annual Kid’s Graphic Novel Festival
Come join Acton's indie bookstore at the 3rd annual Kid's Graphic Novel Festival! Author/illustrator meet & greets Drawing demos Panel talks Design Your Own Cover Contest for kids with prizes Free to attend! A detailed schedule will be available at Kid's Graphic Novel Festival. Please register (free!)
Library: Holi Celebration
Location: Back Lawn, Acton Memorial Library | 486 Main Street, Acton MA 01720 Celebrate Holi at the Library! Join the library for music, dancing, color throwing and a scavenger hunt! Delicious desserts and food for sale (bring cash or use Venmo) from Holi restaurant, Bedford, and West Side Creamery. Choreography by Shikha, who awed everyone at last years' Holi event with her music selection and performances. The Holi event is co-funded by Mass Cultural Council, The Dotcom Team LLC. the Friends of the Acton Libraries and the AML Foundation. The Dotcom Team LLC (dotcom-team.com) is a Technology Consulting & Staffing
Lucky Stiff Musical
Theater III in Acton presents Lucky Stiff, the Musical! Synopsis: Tony Award-winning writing team Ahrens and Flaherty's first produced show, Lucky Stiff, is an offbeat, hilarious murder mystery farce, complete with mistaken identities, six million bucks in diamonds, and a corpse in a wheelchair. Performance dates: May 3, 8, 9, 10, 2025 at 8 p.m., May 4, 11, 2025 at 2 p.m. Cost: $27.00 Adult; $24.00 Student (thru high school); $24.00 Senior (65+); $10.00 MCC Card to Culture Program
$10 – $27