Acton Memorial Library

In person at the Acton Memorial Library and via Zoom. Event is free, but registration is required at Friends of Pine Hawk events. Peabody award winning Smithsonian filmmaker Ted Timreck shares documentary footage from two little known discoveries that show the potential of what might be found anywhere in the New England countryside. Presented by The Friends of Pine Hawk. Questions? Email friends.of.pinehawk@gmail.com.

In person at the Acton Memorial Library and via Zoom. Event is free, but registration is required at Friends of Pine Hawk events Eric Johnson of UMass-Amherst provides a retrospective on the excavation of this remarkable 4,000-year-old site in Marlborough, Massachusetts. Presented by The Friends of Pine Hawk. Questions? Email friends.of.pinehawk@gmail.com.

In person at the Acton Memorial Library and via Zoom. Event is free, but registration is required at Friends of Pine Hawk events. Unusual stone features dot the woodlands and hillsides of New England and their provenance has been subject to many theories and debate. Cultural anthropologist Caitlin O’Riordan will give an overview of the changing ways these features have been understood over time and the friction this has caused between avocational researchers and professional archaeologists. Presented by The Friends of Pine Hawk. Questions? Email friends.of.pinehawk@gmail.com.

Event is free; you may be asked for a donation to defray supply costs. If you have a non-functioning item that seems repairable, bring it to the Fixit Clinic where knowledgeable coaches will help you troubleshoot, tinker, and maybe fix your item. Coaches will also sharpen dull kitchen knives and garden tools. Items can include small appliances, toys, devices, clothing, electronics, bikes, and anything else you can carry. Future Fix-it Clinics dates are January 11, 2025 and May 24,2025. Presented by Green Acton.

Event is free, but registration is required at Friends of Pine Hawk events. Join a group discussion of this landmark environmental history by William Cronon, which offers an original and profound explanation of the effects European colonists’ sense of property and their pursuit of capitalism had upon the ecosystems of New England. Presented by The Friends of Pine Hawk. Questions? Email friends.of.pinehawk@gmail.com.

Discover Boston's rich 400-year African American history! Many vibrant Black communities flourished in Boston stretching back to early colonial times.

There were few places more important in Colonial and Revolutionary America than local taverns. Taverns were the gathering spot to discuss the news and politics of the day.