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Acton Lion’s Club Town Fair
School Street Fields (corner of School St and Rt 2 eastbound) 343 School Street, ActonWeek of Events
American Radio Relay League 2025 Field Day
American Radio Relay League Field Day is a radio communications event that brings together amateur radio operators (also called “hams”) within your community. The theme for 2025 Field Day is “Radio Connects” – highlighting the many ways that wireless technology connects people across distances near and far. The event is part picnic, campout, practice for emergencies, informal contest, and most of all, fun! ARRL Field Day is the most popular ham radio activity held annually in the US and Canada. On the fourth weekend in June each year, more than 31,000 hams get together with their radio clubs, schools, or friends
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Sunday, June 22, 2025
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June 22, 2025 -Acton-Boxborough Farmers Market
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June 22, 2025 -Iron Work Farm: Museum open house & Hands-on Colonial Life
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June 22, 2025 -Acton Lion’s Club Town Fair
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June 22, 2025 -Boston International Asian Music Festival
Acton-Boxborough Farmers Market
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.
Iron Work Farm: Museum open house & Hands-on Colonial Life
The Iron Work Farm continues its series of combined “4th Sunday” events with a museum open house at Jones Tavern (1 to 3 p.m.) and at the Jones-Faulkner Homestead (3 to 5 p.m.), as well as the first part of a two-part program for children on colonial ceramics, “Fire in the Hole.” For “Fire in the Hole,” part of our hands-on Colonial Life series for children and families, from 12 to 5 p.m. at the Faulkner Homestead we will dig and build a kiln pit, and learn how to process clay and make a vessel for the dining table. A
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Acton Lion’s Club Town Fair
The annual Lion's Club fair has been a beloved local tradition since the 1970s and serves as our largest fundraiser. Join us in supporting the Massachusetts Lions Eye Research Fund to advance eye-related research and aid various local charities. Like us on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ActonLionsClub Follow us at www.actonlions.org
Boston International Asian Music Festival
The Boston International Asian Music Festival, a beloved nonprofit event in the Greater Boston area, warmly invites you and your family to join us for an evening of vibrant cultural celebration with delicious Asian food! Event Details: Location: NARA Park Amphitheater, Acton, MA Admission: Free Discover a vibrant showcase of Asian music and dance, featuring Japanese, Chinese and Russian songs, dance and opera, and captivating performances by talented local artists, including the Annie Scherer Band, Utar Artun Band, and Berklee Chinese Traditional Music Club. Get a sneak peek of what’s in store with our preview video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUR0bx4XY2o)
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Monday, June 23, 2025
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June 23, 2025 -Acton 250: The British Soldiers of April 19, 1775
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June 23, 2025 -Library: Virtual – “Dead End Road” with True Crime Author E.C. Hanson
Acton 250: The British Soldiers of April 19, 1775
Please join the Acton 250 Committee for its next speaking event featuring historian and author Don N. Hagist. Don will share lesser-known narratives from the Revolutionary Era, including the lives of British soldiers who engaged the colonials on April 19, 1775 and maintained the Siege of Boston for the following year. Don is managing editor of Journal of the American Revolution (allthingsliberty.com). His historical studies focus on presenting an accurate picture of individual soldiers and their families, especially those of the British army who served in America. This research is done using exclusively primary sources, mostly from archives in North America
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Library: Virtual – “Dead End Road” with True Crime Author E.C. Hanson
In June 1977, Renee Freer, nicknamed Giggles, went out to play with her friends. A few hours later, she was found bludgeoned to death with a rock. In a true crime book unlike most, E.C. Hanson stumbles upon an unsolved murder case that haunted his former stepfather. Unable to get specifics from the old and new guard of detectives, Hanson forges ahead, mining what he can from previously released articles and people who lived in the neighborhood at the time. An unusual yet passionate text, DEAD END ROAD honors Renee Freer's memory and asks its how will you help? Join
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
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June 24, 2025 -Acton COA Presents: Tools for a Calmer Mind Seminar
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June 24, 2025 -Library: Yarn & Needle Club
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June 24, 2025 -OARS annual meeting
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June 24, 2025 -Library: Great Decisions Group Discussion – U.S. Foreign Policy @ 100 Days
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June 24, 2025 -Library: VIRTUAL: Racism and Civil Rights with David Kalivas
Acton COA Presents: Tools for a Calmer Mind Seminar
Join Dr. Jennifer Staples, Clinical Psychologist and Co-Founder of guts. for a 45-minute practical talk on how to ease worry & quiet racing thoughts. You will walk away with simple, science-backed tools to help you feel more present, calm, and in control. The non-profit guts. is dedicated to making mental health tools more accessible, actionable, and relatable — because it takes guts to talk about mental health.
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Library: Yarn & Needle Club
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.
OARS annual meeting
Featured speaker, Dr. Kim Kastens. OARS is the watershed organization for the Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord Rivers (SuAsCo), a non-profit organization that does river science, advocacy, education, and public outreach towards a vision of “resilient streams and rivers that provide healthy wildlife habitat, water supplies, beauty, education, and recreational opportunities for all.” At the 2025 annual meeting, Dr. Kim Kastens, Chair of the Green Acton Water Committee (and an Acton Exchange editor) will be the featured speaker, discussing Salt Pollution in the Waters of the SuAsCo Watershed. Much of the data in Kim’s talk was collected in Nashoba Brook, Fort Pond Brook, and their tributaries,
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Library: Great Decisions Group Discussion – U.S. Foreign Policy @ 100 Days
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 U.S. Foreign Policy @ 100 Days. A short article is available from the Great Decisions briefing book. Please read it ahead of the meeting. It is available in the library.
Library: VIRTUAL: Racism and Civil Rights with David Kalivas
We have reached a critical time as Supreme Court cases and some state laws have eroded civil and voting rights protections along with a resurgence of white supremacist activities across the country. This has contributed to increased discontent and polarization with no clear resolution and these challenges weaken the bonds of our communities. Unfortunately, racism and the struggle for civil rights and equity is not new to the American experience and to help us understand the historical context on where we find ourselves as a society, Dr. David Kalivas will offer an analysis of the history of racism and civil
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
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June 25, 2025 -Acton COA Presents: All About Wetlands with Ian Bergemann
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June 25, 2025 -Library: West Acton Citizens’ Library Book Discussion Group
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June 25, 2025 -Acton Community Supper: June
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June 25, 2025 -Library: Pride Book Group
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June 25, 2025 -Public Information Meeting: Road Improvements on Rt 2 at Piper/Taylor Rd.
Acton COA Presents: All About Wetlands with Ian Bergemann
Are you curious about what types of wetlands there are? Or which species are native to wetlands? Explore the wonderful world of wetlands with the Acton Conservation Division’s Community Conservation Specialist, Ian Bergemann. The presentation will take a deep dive into how to identify different wetland environments, why wetlands are often seen as bad places, and how wetlands are protected. Lastly, we will explore how wetlands protect us!
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Library: West Acton Citizens’ Library Book Discussion Group
West Acton Citizens' Library, 21 Windsor Avenue, Acton, MA, 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! Sign up on our website: Citizens' Library book group. This months book is: Endpapers By: Jennifer Savran Kelly It's 2003,and artist Dawn Levit is stuck. A bookbinder who works at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, she spends all day repairing old books but hasn’t created anything of her own
Acton Community Supper: June
Join us at our All Sit Down Supper! We welcome all our guests inside to join neighbors and friends at the tables in Fellowship Hall. Welcome Summer! We look forward to sharing a meal and friendship with you. June 4 -- Mediterranean Chicken with Rice Pilaf Sponsored by West Acton Baptist Church June 11 -- BBQ Night: Pork Chops with Roasted Veggies Sponsored by Chaves Heating and Air Conditioning June 18 -- Ballpark Night! Hot Dogs with all the Fixin’s Sponsored by Boston Metro West Bible Church of Littleton June 25 -- Italian Summer Supper: Antipasto Salad and Meatball Subs
Library: Pride Book Group
Join your fellow community members at Acton Memorial Library for a lively book discussion this Pride, led by Librarian Olivia. Limited copies of the book in multiple formats will be available at Acton Memorial Library. First come, first serve. All are welcome! Sign up on our website: Pride Book Group. The Book is: Endpapers By: Jennifer Savran Kelly A sharply written, page-turning, and evocative debut, Endpapers is an unforgettable story about the journey toward authenticity and the hard conversations we owe ourselves in pursuit of a world where no one has to hide. Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request by
Public Information Meeting: Road Improvements on Rt 2 at Piper/Taylor Rd.
Mass Department of Transportation (MassDOT) will hold an information meeting about changes to the Route 2 and Route 111 intersection at Piper and Taylor Road. MassDOT will discuss proposed new traffic signals, turning lanes, pavement markings and signs as well as bicycle and pedestrian accommodations. View the Public Notice
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Thursday, June 26, 2025
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Friday, June 27, 2025
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June 27, 2025 -Ribbon Cutting Ceremony: Wireless Zone Verizon
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June 27, 2025 -Discovery Museum Free Friday Nights
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony: Wireless Zone Verizon
Join us for a special ribbon cutting ceremony to welcome Wireless Zone Verizon to their newly remodeling store. Not only will this ribbon cutting ceremony be held, but on Saturday the store is planning fun activities for all!
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Discovery Museum Free Friday Nights
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 **
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Saturday, June 28, 2025
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June 28, 2025 -FreeBee Market: Boxborough
FreeBee Market: Boxborough
The FreeBee Network and Market was formed in the wake of the pandemic, and a large local apartment fire. These experiences emphasized the importance of a central, volunteer-driven team to connect neighbors to share access to food, resources, and services. For more information, see Boxborough FreeBee Network and Market.
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