The Acton Exchange

Boxborough Museum open house
2026-01-11 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | 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: Gentle Yoga with Revolution Yoga
2026-01-12 18:00 - 19:00 | Acton Memorial Library Meeting Room (1st floor), 486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
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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.

Library: Yarn & Needle Club
2026-01-13 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.

Housing Legal Clinics
2026-01-13 16:00 - 18:00 | Acton Community Services office, 30 Sudbury Road Rear, Acton, MA, 01720
The Acton Community Services Office within the Department of Health and Human Services, in partnership with MetroWest Legal Services, will host a monthly housing legal clinic beginning in January.
Housing Legal Clinic appointments will begin on Jan. 14 and will be held on the second Tuesday of each month from 4-6 p.m. at the Human Service and Senior Center, 30 Sudbury Road Rear.
Before you attend a session, you must complete the following registration form, which can be found here.
The program, which is funded by the American Rescue Plan Act, will run until Dec. 31, 2026.

Community Focus Groups: Help shape a healthier and more connected Acton
2026-01-13 18:00 - 19:30, 2026-01-15 12:00 - 13:30 | Zoom
The Town of Acton wants to hear people’s stories, ideas, and hopes for making our community stronger and fair for everyone. These small group talks are part of a big project to learn what people need and to help everyone feel healthy, included, and supported.
For any questions or accessibility accommodations, send an email to actonforproaction@3×3.co.
See a list of the available focus groups and register here:
tinyurl.com/2sjvdu7b
All focus groups are online – Zoom link sent after registration.
Sign Up Today!
Each session lasts from 60 to 90 minutes and centers on a particular perspective, but all Town of Acton community members are welcome at any session. Everyone who lives or works in Acton is welcome to join and share their perspective!

Green Acton monthly meeting
2026-01-13 19:00 - 20:45 | Zoom
Green Acton works to protect and enhance Acton’s natural environment and resources for present and future generations, and to help resolve the urgent environmental issues that transcend Acton’s boundaries. The group meets monthly (except for August) on the second Tuesday of the month, usually by zoom but occasionally in person. To learn more about Green Acton’s mission, accomplishments, and ongoing work, visit https://greenacton.org/
To get the agenda and zoom link for the upcoming monthly meeting, email info@greenacton.org
In addition to the all-topics monthly meeting, the individual committees hold more specialized meetings; topical committees are Biodiversity, Energy, Materials (e.g plastics, toxics, recycling), Land Use (e.g. zoning), and Water. To find the dates for committee meetings visit the Green Acton Upcoming Events page at: https://greenacton.org/calendar/

Library: Tech Help at West Acton Citizens' Library
2026-01-14 13:30 - 14:30 | West Acton Citizens’ Library, 21 Windsor Avenue, Acton, 01720
Sign up for a 15-minute 1:1 tech help session.
Please bring your device and any questions you might have!
Registration is required!
1:30pm Slot
1:45pm Slot
2:00pm Slot
2:15pm Slot

Library: West Acton Citizens' Library Book Discussion Group
2026-01-14 15:30 - 16:30 | West Acton Citizens’ Library, 21 Windsor Avenue, Acton, 01720
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Limited copies of the book in multiple formats will be available at the West Acton branch. First come, first serve. All are welcome!
This month’s book is: Astor: The Rise and Fall of an American Fortune by Anderson Cooper and Katherine Howe
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 Community Supper - January
2026-01-14 16:30 - 17:30 | Mt Cavalry Lutheran Church, 472 Massachusetts Ave., Acton, MA, 01720
Happy New Year to Everyone! Please join us to welcome in 2026. We look forward to sharing a meal and friendship with you every Wednesday.
January 7: Chicken Chili with Cornbread
Sponsored by Society of St. Vincent DePaul
January 14: Turkey Tetrazzini
Sponsored by Thrivent Financial
January 21: Pork Chop Cacciatore
Sponsored by Friends of Mike Tobia
January 28: Spaghetti and Meatball
Sponsored by West Acton Baptist Church

** Please note that the meals we serve may contain gluten, nuts, seeds, or dairy.
Doors open at 4:15 pm. 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.
As 2026 begins, we wish to express how grateful we are for the support and dedication of so many individuals, community organizations, church members and the team of our Supper volunteers. Together we hope that each meal we share will bring us closer together.

Library: 2026 Vision Boards @ AML
2026-01-14 17:30 - 18:30 | Acton Memorial Library Meeting Room (1st floor), 486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
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For Adults! Join for some chatting, music, and crafting! This month’s craft is: 2026 Vision Boards
Make 2026 vision boards! Brainstorm your goals, browse magazines and stickers to craft a personalized collage, and receive a magnetic photo frame to display your work throughout the year!
Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request by emailing library@actonma.gov.

Acton Exchange All-Hands Meeting
2026-01-14 19:00 - 20:30 | ActonTV offices, 16a Craig Road, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
The Acton Exchange team holds monthly meetings that are open to our active volunteers and anyone who might want to become a volunteer. If you have an Acton connection and want to contribute to independent community journalism in our town, it is likely that the AE has a role for you, whatever your skill sets and interests might be. Each meeting begins with an opportunity to learn what has been going on at the Acton Exchange, followed by an opportunity to improve our journalism skills. Meetings are either hybrid (in-person or zoom) or zoom-only. For this month’s venue and topic, email info@actonexchange.org.
Use this link to join by Zoom:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86431644688?pwd=[REDACTED]
The password, if needed, is newspaper.

Acton Public Workshop: Bellows Farm Dam
2026-01-15 17:30 - 19:00 | Zoom
The Town of Acton is holding the first public workshop to discuss the removal of the Bellows Farm Mill dam and replacement of the Carlisle Road bridge in Acton.
The workshop will be held online. Register for the Zoom link at https://arcg.is/0v9Cjq0.
The Town of Acton is working with SLR Consulting to prepare preliminary designs for the dam removal and bridge replacement. During the workshop, SLR will provide an overview of the project, followed by a Q&A session. We hope to gather feedback on design preferences to maximize project benefits, understand how people currently use the site, and discuss potential impacts on the surrounding area.
The Bellows Farm Mill dam must either be repaired or removed to meet Massachusetts Office of Dam Safety standards, and a recent inspection found that the Carlisle Road bridge is undersized and in poor condition. The proposed project will address the unsafe conditions of these two structures, reduce flood risk, and provide ecological benefits such as improved fish passage, enhanced wetlands, and restored perennial stream corridor.
If you have any questions or comments, please reach out to Corey York at engineering@actonma.gov or Noah Slovin, SLR Consulting, at nslovin@slrconsulting.com . You can find additional project details at the project website.

Library: ADHD Family Q&A: Real Questions, Real-Life Strategies
2026-01-15 18:00 - 19:30 | Acton Memorial Library Meeting Room (1st floor), 486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
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Parenting ADHD kid(s) can feel like solving a puzzle with missing pieces (especially if you have ADHD yourself!). Join certified ADHD Coach, Lindsay Binette, for this casual, drop-in session that will offer practical, evidence-informed strategies you can use right away—no jargon, no guilt. You’ll leave with 2–3 try-this-week ideas and a one-page resource sheet. All caregivers and community members are welcome; a diagnosis is not required. This program is educational and should not be used as a substitute for medical or mental health care.
Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request by emailing library@actonma.gov.

Library: Virtual – Inclusive and Diverse Book Recs with Bookstagrammer @sometimesleelynnreads
2026-01-15 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.

Junior Acting Clinic with AB Drama
2026-01-16 18:00 - 20:30 | ABRHS Auditorium, 36 Charter Road, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
Students grades 3 – 6!

Join the students of Acton Boxborough’s theatre program (Proscenium Circus) for an actingclinic!

Play games, learn to perform, and see behindthe scenes of AB Drama.

Friday January 16th, 6 – 8:30 pm$30 per participant.

Register at AB Friends of Drama Junior Acting Clinic

This event is a fundraiser for AB Friends of Drama, a nonprofit, all-volunteer organization of parents and community members who support Proscenium Circus (PC) through fundraising and general volunteer assistance. AB Friends of Drama is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization.

Acton DPW polystyrene (styrofoam) collection
2026-01-17 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.
