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  • Acton Council on Aging Invites You to Words Galore via Zoom

    Zoom

    Val Walker’s winter session of Words Galore will meet for four weeks via Zoom for fun and lively word play and brain twisters—a logophile’s paradise! Learn new words, explore the history of old words and delve into the origins of words. Enjoy limericks, riddles, famous quotes, puns, and fascinating trivia about trendy words. Play guessing games with the dictionary and words-within-word games. Contact the COA at seniorcenter@actonma.gov to receive the Zoom link. Val Walker, MS, is an educator, blogger and author. She offers her wordplay and poetry classes at many Senior Centers and enjoys sparking our wits and encouraging lighthearted

    Free
  • LWV presents: Restoring the Promise: Immigration policy and the path forward

    Acton Town Hall 472 Main St, Acton, MA, United States +1 more

    Join the League of Women Voters - Acton Area for the first event made possible by the newly launched Marge Kennedy Social Justice Initiative Fund. Restoring the Promise: Immigration policy and the path forward with immigration attorney Antonio Massa Viana. Live at Acton Town Hall or on Zoom.  Register for a Zoom link.

    Free
  • Acton Council on Aging Invites You to Words Galore via Zoom

    Zoom

    Val Walker’s winter session of Words Galore will meet for four weeks via Zoom for fun and lively word play and brain twisters—a logophile’s paradise! Learn new words, explore the history of old words and delve into the origins of words. Enjoy limericks, riddles, famous quotes, puns, and fascinating trivia about trendy words. Play guessing games with the dictionary and words-within-word games. Contact the COA at seniorcenter@actonma.gov to receive the Zoom link. Val Walker, MS, is an educator, blogger and author. She offers her wordplay and poetry classes at many Senior Centers and enjoys sparking our wits and encouraging lighthearted

    Free
  • Library: Virtual – Burglary At The Louvre — How Can Writers Top This?

    Zoom

    The world is fascinated by the recent jewel robbery at the Louvre, and so are the Curators of Crime, mystery authors Connie Berry, Lane Stone, Nina Wachsman, and M. A. Monnin. In this presentation, the Curators of Crime will examine the public’s fascination with the recent burglary of Napoleonic jewels at the Louvre and discuss how as authors they have used the same elements in their books. Register for the Zoom link here.

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  • Library: Virtual – Inclusive and Diverse Book Recs with Bookstagrammer @sometimesleelynnreads

    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.

    Free
  • Acton Council on Aging Invites You to Words Galore via Zoom

    Zoom

    Val Walker’s winter session of Words Galore will meet for four weeks via Zoom for fun and lively word play and brain twisters—a logophile’s paradise! Learn new words, explore the history of old words and delve into the origins of words. Enjoy limericks, riddles, famous quotes, puns, and fascinating trivia about trendy words. Play guessing games with the dictionary and words-within-word games. Contact the COA at seniorcenter@actonma.gov to receive the Zoom link. Val Walker, MS, is an educator, blogger and author. She offers her wordplay and poetry classes at many Senior Centers and enjoys sparking our wits and encouraging lighthearted

    Free
  • Library: Virtual – Sally Snowman, the last USCG Keeper of Boston Light and Husband Jay Thomson

    Zoom

    The first established Light Station in colonial America situated on Little Brewster Island at the entrance to Boston Harbor continues as an active Coast Guard maintained aid-to-navigation, today. However, its notoriety in the maritime community as the “the last manned Coast Guard Light Station” in the country has come to closure with the retirement of Sally Snowman, its 70th keeper. A power-point presentation provide photos of Boston Light’s 307 years of history and few photo anecdotes of Sally’s experiences as a 21st Century Keeper. Sign up here. 

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  • First Connections: Threenagers presentation

    Zoom

    Ellie Springer, M.Ed., will present a live webinar through First Connections in Acton about "Threenagers." Around age 2 1/2-3, children's behavior becomes newly challenging and parents may wonder, "Who is this child?" Three year olds begin to fiercely assert their independence, while at other times cling to adults and want help with tasks they have been able to do on their own for months. They can have BIG emotions that change all the time, shifting from gleeful to devastated to furious within minutes. If you have a child in this stage, or about to enter it, join us to learn

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  • Acton Exchange All-Hands Meeting

    Acton Exchange All-Hands Meeting
    ActonTV offices 16a Craig Road, Acton, MA, United States +1 more

    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

  • Acton Sustainability Webinars: Energy Savings, Upgrades, and Efficiency

    Zoom

    Special Incentives for Residents: Income-Eligible & Moderate Income Programs Tues. February 3rd, 6:30PM Register: bit.ly/rezincentives Improving the Bottom Line:Energy Efficiency for Small Businesses Tues. February 10th, 4PM Register: bit.ly/smallbizs Reducing Costs for You and Your Tenants: Efficiency for Multifamily Buildings Wed. February 11th, 1PM Register: bit.ly/propmanage Hosted by the Acton Sustainability Office

  • Green Acton monthly meeting

    Green Acton monthly meeting
    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,