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Join us to shop over 70+ local artisans and crafters who sell their handmade items -- jewelry, knitwear, candles, home goods, seasonal gifts, greeting cards and more! Conant Artisan and Craft Fair is highly regarded by our attendees as a worthwhile place to shop for high-quality, handmade items in an engaging and warm environment. We are proud to be a reputable fair providing substantial funding to our children's educational enrichment. We welcome you to join us and appreciate your support. Admission is $5 Adults, $4 Seniors, FREE for Students and Children (under 18). Free parking.
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.
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 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. The AI revolution is the leading edge of a larger high-tech revolution which promises to transform the world. Experts argue that international
“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:
“Hockomock” in Algonquin means "land where spirits dwell” and is a revered Wampanoag sacred site, and later a “Devil’s Swamp” for English settlers. Join Dan Boudillion and Bettina Abe for a 2-mile hike at Hockomock Swamp, a Massachusetts Wildlife Management Area in Raynham, Mass. There is much lore surrounding the history of Hockomock Swamp, beginning in the 1600s. The area is the largest freshwater swamp in the state and is known for sightings of floating orbs of light, ghostly voices, and phantom drums linked to its past as an ancient burial ground and a natural fortress during King Phillip’s War.