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  • How to Build Your Very Own Hometown National Park

    Acton Town Hall, Room 204 472 Main Street, Acton, MA

    Presented by the Acton Garden Club and Neal Sanders, author. With a style meant to make you chuckle, Neal Sanders, author, will tell us how he and his wife took on the challenge to create a “Hometown National Park” as set forth by ‘Nature’s Best Hope’ author Doug Tallamy.  In his book, Tallamy defines the average American lawn as an 'ecological desert', and puts forth the radical idea that our properties should be suitable both for humans and desirable species; what he calls 'Hometown National Parks.’ Neal and his wife took that challenge to heart when creating their garden. It's almost all native

  • Church of the Good Shepherd: Ash Wednesday Services

    Church of the Good Shepherd 164 Newtown Road, Acton, MA, United States

    Ash Wednesday services including the imposition of ashes and Eucharist will be held on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at 8am and 7pm. From Reverend Ellie Terry: “Never been to an Ash Wednesday service before? Maybe this is the year to try it. Begin Lent with this moving worship experience filled with prayer, solemn reflection, and the invitation to come back to God, who always welcomes us home.” The Church of the Good Shepherd (Episcopal) 164 Newtown Road, Acton