Crafts

Sculpture, pots, and paintings sparkle at gallery reception

August 8, 2026

It is always welcoming to walk into E Drumm Designs’ light filled space of curated treasures at 21A Spruce Street, but especially so when Elisa Drumm Van Auken, owner, is hosting a reception for a new show. Such was the case July 31st, when artists Ariel Matisse and…

One reader’s trash, every reader’s treasure

August 1, 2026

Greg JarboeandMiriam Lezak

If you have ever wondered what happens to a book before it becomes a book, on Saturday, July 25, you could buy your way into that secret at the Silver Unicorn Bookstore. The occasion was the bookstore’s annual ARC Sale. This is one of the most anticipated traditions…

Scarecrows lining up on Parker Street

October 11, 2025

by Lori Krinsky

The scarecrows are lined up and ready to greet the public at Cucurbit Farm, 32 Parker St. in Acton. The public is invited to vote for their favorite at the “Stand Up to Stigma” Scarecrow Contest. These scarecrow faces are just a touch of the creativity on display…

Household Goods hosts bed frame party

May 16, 2024

by Ron Parenti

The email read, “Greetings hard working Volunteers, Bed Frame Party Next Week!” The list of recipients was limited to a select group of workers experienced in bed frame construction, and refreshments were promised. It was an offer too good to refuse. Household Goods is one of Acton’s most…

Woodlawn Cemetery Revolutionary War era tombstones

Revolutionary Gravestones Get a Facelift

October 2, 2023

by Alissa Nicol

Work is almost complete on the renovation of the Revolutionary War section of Woodlawn Cemetery in Acton. MKai Nalenz, President and Chief Conservator at Gravestone Services of New England, reports that he expects the work to be finished in mid-October. You might be lucky enough to see him…

Crafts

Sculpture, pots, and paintings sparkle at gallery reception

One reader’s trash, every reader’s treasure

Scarecrows lining up on Parker Street

Household Goods hosts bed frame party

Revolutionary Gravestones Get a Facelift

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