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SUMMARY:Iron Work Farm Open Houses
DESCRIPTION:Iron Work Farm open houses and living history program \nThe Iron Work Farm continues its “4th Sundays” at Jones Tavern (1 to 3 p.m.) and the Faulkner Homestead (3 to 5 p.m.)\, as well as the latest living history family program\, “Crown Resistance and other Matters of State.” \nAt 1:00 at Jones Tavern\, former Acton Minuteman Captain Steve Crosby will read the declaration of the town’s resistance to the restrictions imposed by the British government in 1774. \nAt the Faulkner House\, in connection with one act of local “resistance\,” members of the Nashoba Valley Weavers Guild will demonstrate the surge in “home-spun” textiles that took place during that time.
URL:https://www.actonexchange.org/event/iron-work-farm-open-houses/
LOCATION:Jones Tavern\, 128 Main St\, Acton\, MA\, 01720\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250927T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250927T150000
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SUMMARY:Acton 250: South Acton Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:Walking in and around South Acton’s historic Mill Corner\, you will learn about Acton’s earliest colonial settlement and its development into a hub of industry and commerce. You will learn about the people\, places and practices that shaped the town’s history and our nation’s as well. Topics include Native American history\, the use of natural resources\, the importance of Colonel Francis Faulkner and Acton’s West Militia Company\, the longtime role of the Jones and Faulkner families\, the impact of the railroad\, and visit nearby historic buildings\, including those owned by the Iron Work Farm. \nTour leader Amy Cole is an accomplished professional tour leader and has been improving this tour every time she does it. She grew up near Acton Center and knows the town well. She has a wide-ranging interest in Acton’s unique history. Parking on the 27th will be available at the Jones-Faulkner Homestead. \nThe walk is free but registration is required. Limit 25 people. Please register at https://tinyurl.com/Sep27-Acton250
URL:https://www.actonexchange.org/event/acton-250-south-acton-walking-tour-2/
LOCATION:Faulkner House\, 5 High Street\, Acton\, 01720
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250917T180000
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SUMMARY:Acton Republican Town Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Acton Republican Town Committee \n6:30 PM Wednesday\, September 17\, 2025 \nFaulkner House (circa 1700)\, 5 High Street \nFriends of Acton RTC Welcome! please RSVP to Chair or ARTC Officer \nacton-repubs@pm.me
URL:https://www.actonexchange.org/event/acton-republican-town-committee-meeting-4/
LOCATION:Faulkner House\, 5 High Street\, Acton\, 01720
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250727T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250727T170000
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SUMMARY:Iron Work Farm Open Houses and Crafts
DESCRIPTION:The Iron Work Farm continues its series of combined 4th Sunday events with museum open houses at Jones Tavern (1 to 3 p.m.) and at the Jones-Faulkner Homestead (3 to 5 p.m.)\, as well as the second half of a two-part program for children and families on colonial ceramics\, “Fire in the Hole.” \nFor “Fire in the Hole\,” from 12 to 5 p.m. at the Faulkner Homestead we will fire the clay vessels that were made in Part One in an outdoor kiln.  We will also learn about colonial embroidery and the origins of the “Purple Heart”\, and participants can cut and sew a decorative cloth heart.  Instruction in basic embroidery stitches will be included. \nMembers of the Nashoba Valley Weavers Guild will also be at the Faulkner House to share their textile expertise. \nParking on site or nearby. \nFor more details\, see www.ironworkfarm.org.
URL:https://www.actonexchange.org/event/iron-work-farm-open-houses-and-crafts/
LOCATION:Jones Tavern\, 128 Main St\, Acton\, MA\, 01720\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250716T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250716T210000
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SUMMARY:Acton Republican Town Committee August 2025 meeting
DESCRIPTION:Acton Republican Town Committee \n6:30 PM Wednesday\, July 16\, 2025 \nFaulkner House (circa 1700)\, 5 High Street \nFriends of Acton RTC Welcome! please RSVP to Chair or ARTC Officer: acton-repubs@pm.me \nMeeting Agenda: 6:00 to ~9 \nMeet-n-greet time: 6:00-6:30 \nCall Meeting to Order at 6:30 PM
URL:https://www.actonexchange.org/event/acton-republican-town-committee-august-2025-meeting/
LOCATION:Faulkner House\, 5 High Street\, Acton\, 01720
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250618T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250618T210000
DTSTAMP:20260423T054342
CREATED:20250615T164927Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250615T164927Z
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SUMMARY:Acton Republican Town Committee
DESCRIPTION:Acton Republican Town Committee \n6:30 PM Wednesday\, June 18\, 2025 \nFaulkner House (circa 1700)\, 5 High Street \nFriends of Acton RTC Welcome! please RSVP to Chair or ARTC Officer \nacton-repubs@pm.me
URL:https://www.actonexchange.org/event/acton-republican-town-committee-2/
LOCATION:Faulkner House\, 5 High Street\, Acton\, 01720
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250521T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250521T210000
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CREATED:20250514T173328Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250514T173328Z
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SUMMARY:Acton Republican Town Committee
DESCRIPTION:Friends of Acton RTC Welcome! please RSVP to Chair or ARTC Officer \nacton-repubs@pm.me \nMeeting Agenda: 6:00 to ~9 \n Meet-n-greet time: 6:00-6:30 \nCall Meeting to Order at 6:30 PM\, pledge\, welcome visitors
URL:https://www.actonexchange.org/event/acton-republican-town-committee/
LOCATION:Faulkner House\, 5 High Street\, Acton\, 01720
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250510T130000
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SUMMARY:South Acton Tour with Amy Cole
DESCRIPTION:Join tour guide Amy Cole to visit the Iron Work Farm sites and walk South Acton’s historic Mill Corner. You will learn about Acton’s earliest colonial settlement. \nImportant Details: Registration is required. Details on parking and where to meet will be sent via email closer to the walk date. Register for the April 26th tour HERE. Register for the May 10th tour at https://tinyurl.com/Acton250-May10. \nTour leader Amy Cole is an accomplished professional tour leader. She grew up near Acton Center and knows the town well. She has a wide- ranging interest in Acton’s unique history. This tour is sponsored by the Acton 250 Committee and the Iron Work Farm.
URL:https://www.actonexchange.org/event/south-acton-tour-with-amy-cole-2/
LOCATION:Faulkner House\, 5 High Street\, Acton\, 01720
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250427T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250427T160000
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CREATED:20250416T002754Z
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SUMMARY:Iron Work Farm: Where did that coat come from?
DESCRIPTION:In celebration of the 250th anniversary of the start of the Revolution\, the Iron Work Farm launches the first event in our family-friendly series on Colonial Life\, with “Where did that coat come from?” at the Faulkner Homestead\, 5 High Street\, from 1 to 4:00 p.m. \nHow did people obtain clothing and blankets to stay warm? In this interactive program you will learn how fibers were grown and processed before being made into clothing. Activities will include planting flax for linen cloth\, exploring the world of wool\, and the processing of fibers. \nThrough hands-on activities\, the year-long living history series will explore Acton’s transition from an agriculturally based economy to cottage industry to industrialization\, comparing work and leisure from colonial America to the present Day. \nNo charge. Park at the Faulkner House. www.ironworkfarm.org. \n 
URL:https://www.actonexchange.org/event/iron-work-farm-where-did-that-coat-come-from/
LOCATION:Faulkner House\, 5 High Street\, Acton\, 01720
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250426T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250426T153000
DTSTAMP:20260423T054342
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SUMMARY:South Acton Tour with Amy Cole
DESCRIPTION:Join tour guide Amy Cole to visit the Iron Work Farm sites and walk South Acton’s historic Mill Corner. You will learn about Acton’s earliest colonial settlement. \nImportant Details: Registration is required. Details on parking and where to meet will be sent via email closer to the walk date. Register for the April 26th tour HERE. Register for the May 10th tour at https://tinyurl.com/Acton250-April26. \nTour leader Amy Cole is an accomplished professional tour leader. She grew up near Acton Center and knows the town well. She has a wide- ranging interest in Acton’s unique history. This tour is sponsored by the Acton 250 Committee and the Iron Work Farm.
URL:https://www.actonexchange.org/event/south-acton-tour-with-amy-cole/
LOCATION:Faulkner House\, 5 High Street\, Acton\, 01720
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250418T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250418T183000
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CREATED:20250411T125118Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250411T125118Z
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SUMMARY:Patriot's Day Spirit at Faulkner Homestead
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Faulkner Homestead in South Acton from 12:00 – 4:00 and then again from 5:00 – 6:30. \nStarting at noon\, travel back in time with the Iron Work Farm to Col. Francis Faulkner’s homestead on the first day of the American Revolution\, when Acton’s West Militia gathered there to march to the Concord Bridge. \nIn the dooryard\, families cooked food to be taken to the men later that day. Experience authentic colonial foods\, play games on the lawn\, and meet with local reenactors. \nThen come back by 5:40\, when the Acton Minutemen will reenact the arrival of the alarm rider bringing news of the British marching on Concord. \nParking is available on nearby public lots. \nFor more information\, see www.ironworkfarm.org
URL:https://www.actonexchange.org/event/patriots-day-spirit-at-faulkner-homestead/
LOCATION:Faulkner House\, 5 High Street\, Acton\, 01720
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250416T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250416T210000
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CREATED:20250414T012222Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250414T012222Z
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SUMMARY:Acton Republican Town Committee meeting
DESCRIPTION:Friends of Acton RTC Welcome! please RSVP to Chair or ARTC Officer \nacton-repubs@pm.me
URL:https://www.actonexchange.org/event/acton-republican-town-committee-meeting-3/
LOCATION:Faulkner House\, 5 High Street\, Acton\, 01720
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250405T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250405T143000
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CREATED:20250306T185334Z
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SUMMARY:Acton 250: South Acton Tour with Amy Cole
DESCRIPTION:Join tour guide Amy Cole to visit the Iron Work Farm sites and walk South Acton’s historic Mill Corner. You will learn about Acton’s earliest colonial settlement. Important Details: Registration is required. Details on parking and where to meet will be sent via email closer to the walk date. Register at tinyurl.com/Acton250-April5 \nTour leader Amy Cole is an accomplished professional tour leader. She grew up near Acton Center and knows the town well. She has a wide- ranging interest in Acton’s unique history. This tour is sponsored by the Acton 250 Committee and the Iron Work Farm.
URL:https://www.actonexchange.org/event/acton-250-south-acton-tour-with-amy-cole/
LOCATION:Faulkner House\, 5 High Street\, Acton\, 01720
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