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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.
Stunning gardens will be our classroom for emphasizing striking design essentials that elevate gardens from ordinary to sublime, regardless of the hardiness zone or sunlight conditions. We will consider texture, movement, color, repetition, focal points, vertical elements and more. This is a virtual event. Registration required, click here to sign up: https://tinyurl.com/yawe4jes
West Acton Citizens' LibraryWest Acton Citizens' Library21 Windsor Avenue, Acton, MA, 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! 1:30 slot: https://actonmemoriallibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/tech-help-at-west-acton-citizens-library-1-30pm-slot-36/ 1:45 slot: https://actonmemoriallibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/tech-help-at-west-acton-citizens-library-1-45pm-slot-48/ 2:00 slot: https://actonmemoriallibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/tech-help-at-west-acton-citizens-library-2-00pm-slot-12/ 2:15 slot: https://actonmemoriallibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/tech-help-at-west-acton-citizens-library-2-15pm-slot-48/
Location: Meeting Room, Acton Memorial Library | 486 Main Street, Acton MA 01720 Calling all high school and college students! Are you stressed about finals, exams, or end of term projects? Do you feel yourself getting tired just thinking about studying? It's time to give yourself a break! Come Drum Away the Blues with this interactive musical experience! Funded by the Acton Memorial Library Foundation
Location: Meeting Room, Acton Memorial Library | 486 Main Street, Acton MA 01720 Writing Club is a free group for prose, poetry and non-fiction writers to come together, connect, share and create in a welcoming environment. Join the conversation, work on optional weekly prompts or use the time to work on an existing project that your passionate about. Feel free to join in person or on Zoom, all writing levels welcome! Optional Prompt: Write 500 words or one long-hand page about a topic you’re passionate about as if no one will ever read it (You of course, are not required
Conference Room, Acton Memorial Library, 486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720 Acton Memorial Library Book Discussion Group. Copies available at Acton Memorial Library, first come first serve. This meeting's book: The Demon of Unrest by Erik Larson Click here for a list future meeting's books and more information about other book groups: https://tinyurl.com/3hd4pfyt
Location: Meeting Room, Acton Memorial Library | 486 Main Street, Acton MA 01720 Join the folks from Fixit Clinic to learn and (with luck) repair! We provide the space, tools, and expert coaches to help you tinker, troubleshoot, and perhaps fix your small appliances, toys, devices, clothing, electronics, or other items.
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 Paper, magic, and imagination — a fun, cross-cultural origami adventure for all ages! Participants will explore storytelling through the creation of symbolic totems inspired by the Silk Road. Sign up on our website: Silk Road origami workshop. Info Concept: Ancient East Asian Lunar Year, Astronomy, Silk Road Zodiac signs. Materials will be provided: origami paper, decorative pattern prints. End result: Origami art pieces with Chinese zodiac sings of 2025. Concept: Silk Road Zodiac signs art, unfolds blessings and joy with the Origami. Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon
Meeting Room, Acton Memorial Library, 486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720 A creative calligraphy journey for all ages. Inspired by the timeless spirit of East and West, participants will learn to write their names and personal values in beautiful, expressive styles. This workshop has been very well received in many communities. Sign up on our website: https://actonmemoriallibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/mindful-silk-road-calligraphy-workshop-write-your-story-in-every-stroke/ Info Concept: How humans communicate on the Silk Road, how people tried to cross language barriers. Materials will be provided: calligraphy brush, ink, rice paper, artist-designed patterned seal, and pad. End result: Use a unique but easy-to-understand writing system to write your own
Transgender YA and now Adult author Edward Underhill will be joining the Acton Memorial Library, in partnership with other MA libraries. He will discuss his two newest books; The In Between Bookstore (Adult debut released in January 2025) and In Case You Read This (YA released in May 2025) with Boyden Library's Teen Librarian, Jennifir Huston. Register directly on Zoom HERE
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.