The Acton Exchange

Acton COA Presents: Tools for a Calmer Mind Seminar
2025-06-24 13:00 - 13:45 (America/New_York) | Acton Senior Center, 30 Sudbury Road Rear, Acton, MA, 01720
Join Dr. Jennifer Staples, Clinical Psychologist and Co-Founder of guts. for a 45-minute practical talk on how to ease worry & quiet racing thoughts. You will walk away with simple, science-backed tools to help you feel more present, calm, and in control. The non-profit guts. is dedicated to making mental health tools more accessible, actionable, and relatable — because it takes guts to talk about mental health.

Acton 250: The British Soldiers of April 19, 1775
2025-06-23 19:00 - 20:30 | Acton Memorial Library, 486 Main St., Acton, MA, 01720, United States
Please join the Acton 250 Committee for its next speaking event featuring historian and author Don N. Hagist. Don will share lesser-known narratives from the Revolutionary Era, including the lives of British soldiers who engaged the colonials on April 19, 1775 and maintained the Siege of Boston for the following year.
Don is managing editor of Journal of the American Revolution (allthingsliberty.com). His historical studies focus on presenting an accurate picture of individual soldiers and their families, especially those of the British army who served in America. This research is done using exclusively primary sources, mostly from archives in North America and Europe. He is the author of several recent books and a consultant for the PBS documentary The American Revolution.
Remote Participation: A recording will be available at Acton TV https://actontv.org/ and on our website https://www.actonma.gov/250 where you’ll find all programming information and a link to our commemorative store.
Generously supported by the Acton Lions Club.

Library: Virtual – “Dead End Road” with True Crime Author E.C. Hanson
2025-06-23 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
In June 1977, Renee Freer, nicknamed Giggles, went out to play with her friends. A few hours later, she was found bludgeoned to death with a rock. In a true crime book unlike most, E.C. Hanson stumbles upon an unsolved murder case that haunted his former stepfather. Unable to get specifics from the old and new guard of detectives, Hanson forges ahead, mining what he can from previously released articles and people who lived in the neighborhood at the time. An unusual yet passionate text, DEAD END ROAD honors Renee Freer’s memory and asks its how will you help? Join us for this conversation with E.C. as he discusses his book, research, and goal in pursuing this cold case.
Register directly on Zoom here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/7917447449239/WN_go5AapuBRje-1dRDJ2J2ig#/registration

Boston International Asian Music Festival
2025-06-22 17:00 - 20:00 | NARA Park, 25 Ledge Rock Way, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
The Boston International Asian Music Festival, a beloved nonprofit event in the Greater Boston area, warmly invites you and your family to join us for an evening of vibrant cultural celebration with delicious Asian food!
Event Details:

Location: NARA Park Amphitheater, Acton, MA

Admission: Free

Discover a vibrant showcase of Asian music and dance, featuring Japanese, Chinese and Russian songs, dance and opera, and captivating performances by talented local artists, including the Annie Scherer Band, Utar Artun Band, and Berklee Chinese Traditional Music Club. Get a sneak peek of what’s in store with our preview video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUR0bx4XY2o)

Acton Lion's Club Town Fair
2025-06-19 18:00 - 22:00 | School Street Fields (corner of School St and Rt 2 eastbound), 343 School Street, Acton, MA, 01720
The annual Lion’s Club fair has been a beloved local tradition since the 1970s and serves as our largest fundraiser.
Join us in supporting the Massachusetts Lions Eye Research Fund to advance eye-related research and aid various local charities.
Like us on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/ActonLionsClub
Follow us at www.actonlions.org

Iron Work Farm: Museum open house & Hands-on Colonial Life
2025-06-22 12:00 - 17:00 | Jones Tavern, 128 Main St, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
The Iron Work Farm continues its series of combined “4th Sunday” events with a museum open
house at Jones Tavern (1 to 3 p.m.) and at the Jones-Faulkner Homestead (3 to 5 p.m.), as
well as the first part of a two-part program for children on colonial ceramics, “Fire in the Hole.”
For “Fire in the Hole,” part of our hands-on Colonial Life series for children and families, from
12 to 5 p.m. at the Faulkner Homestead we will dig and build a kiln pit, and learn how to process
clay and make a vessel for the dining table. A traditional colonial rough, working man’s lunch will be served in the field.
Locations: 128 Main Street and 5 High Street, Acton
No charge.
Parking on site or nearby.
Check www.ironworkfarm.org for details.

Acton-Boxborough Farmers Market
2025-06-15 10:00 - 13:00 | Elm Street Playground, Elm Street, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
Stock up on local produce and artisanal goods while you enjoy music, artisan offerings, our community table . . . and friends and neighbors.
Every Sunday, 10AM – 1PM, June 15 – October 12.

Boston Area Gleaners: 6th Annual June Food Day
2025-06-21 16:30 - 20:30 | Stonefield Farm (Boston Area Gleaners), 91 Martin Street, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
Celebrate summer, local food and community at Boston Area Gleaners’ 6th annual June Food Day!
This rain or shine celebration will be held on Saturday, June 21st from 4:30-8:30pm at our headquarters at Stonefield Farm in Acton. Our biggest community event of the season will feature farm fun for all ages: there will be hay rides, farm tours, a raffle, live music, catered food and complimentary festive beverages.
Any proceeds from this event will help to support our programs and further our mission to create an equitable and sustainable food system for our community.
We hope to see you there!
Learn more and reserve your free tickets here!

NARA: Acton-Westford Pride Festival
2025-06-21 12:00 - 15:00 | NARA Park, 25 Ledge Rock Way, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
Get ready for an exhilarating afternoon packed with excitement for everyone to enjoy! Join us for a variety of engaging activities, connect with local community groups, and groove to the electrifying sounds of the band Femme as they take the stage. Delicious food and refreshing drinks will be available for purchase, ensuring you have everything you need for a fantastic day. Don’t miss out on the fun—mark your calendars and come celebrate with us!

57th Boxborough’s Fifer’s Day Festival
2025-06-21 09:30 - 17:00 | Flerra Meadows, 400 Stow Rd, Boxborough, MA, 01719, United States
Fifer’s Day is organized by the Boxborough District Minutemen Company in association with the Boxborough Public Celebrations Committee as well as many other town organizations.
We are looking into several exciting new activities for the kids and will have our usual live music, bouncy castles, volleyball, road race, craft and vendor booths as well as delicious food and drink options.
See website for schedule of events: https://boxboroughminutemen.org/fifers-day-2025

NARA: Acton Pride Drag Show
2025-06-20 20:00 - 22:00 | NARA Park, 25 Ledge Rock Way, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
Get ready for an unforgettable evening of entertainment! We have an incredible lineup of seven talented drag performers who are set to dazzle and delight you. This interactive event promises to engage the audience in a fun and lively atmosphere!
Please note that this event is recommended for mature audiences. Tickets can be purchased at the gate or in advance online through EventBrite. Indulge your taste buds with delicious food, and enjoy a selection of beer and wine available for purchase.
Seating is general admission on the lawn, so be sure to bring your own chairs or blankets for comfort. Don’t forget your mosquito repellent to keep the good vibes flowing! Join us for a night of fabulous performances and unforgettable memories!

Discovery Museum Free Friday Nights
2025-06-20 16:30 - 20:00 | Discovery Museum, 177 Main St., Acton, MA, 01720, United States
Visitors can enjoy the Museum and the Discovery Woods outdoor nature playscape and Treehouse with free admission from 4:30pm to 8:00pm every Friday night from June 20 until Labor Day. Reservations are no longer required nor accepted.
The Museum will gratefully accept non-perishable food items for Open Table and Acton Food Pantry in lieu of admission, though a food donation is not required for admission.
Thank you to the following local businesses that made this summer’s free admission Friday nights possible:
June 20 – Dube Construction Management
June 27 – Enterprise Bank
July 4 ** Closed for Independence Day **
July 18 – Enterprise Bank
July 25 – Enterprise Bank
August 1 – Heffernan Build & Remodel, Inc.
August 8 – Not Your Average Joe’s
August 15 – Swymfit
August 29 – Sutherland Realty Group/Keller Williams Realty Boston NW
Free admission on Friday nights—every Friday during the summer, and the first Friday night of each month October through June—is part of the Discovery Museum’s Open Door Connections program to provide opportunities for those who face a variety of barriers to experience the Museum.

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony: Handworks Gallery
2025-06-20 10:30 - 11:00 | Great Woods Plaza: 340 Great Road, Acton, 340 Great Road, Acton, 01720
Join us for a ribbon cutting ceremony to recognize Handworks Gallery new store location in Acton! They moved into the Great Woods Plaza at 340 Great Road, Acton.

Juneteenth Commemoration
2025-06-19 14:00 - 16:00 | Acton Congregational Church, 12 Concord Road, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
On June 19 at 2:00 pm, the Acton Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commission invites you to our commemoration of Juneteenth.
We begin at the Acton Congregational Church with author Ray Anthony Shephard, who will present a history of Juneteenth and its relevance to other fights for freedom, followed by several musical selections.
Around 3:00 pm, we will walk to the Acton Women’s Club where local tour guide Amy Cole will share Acton’s history about Emancipation and local abolitionists. We end with a presentation on how horse culture ties into the histories of
Black freedom.

Dementia-friendly service at UCC Boxborough
2025-06-19 10:00 - 10:30 | UCC Boxborough, 723 Massachusetts Ave, Boxborough, MA, 01719, United States
Would you like to attend a short and familiar worship service during the week? Our Called to Care team will be hosting a dementia-friendly worship service on Thursday, June 19th at 10 am. The service will be 30 minutes long, with familiar hymns, and familiar scriptures and prayers. All are welcome to this service and fellowship after the service. It is also a time to connect with others who are interested in dementia-friendly events and fellowship.

Acton Republican Town Committee
2025-06-18 18:00 - 21:00 | Faulkner House, 5 High Street, Acton, 01720
Acton Republican Town Committee
6:30 PM Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Faulkner House (circa 1700), 5 High Street
Friends of Acton RTC Welcome! please RSVP to Chair or ARTC Officer
acton-repubs@pm.me

Library: Adult Game Night
2025-06-18 18:00 - 19:00 | Acton Memorial Library Meeting Room (1st floor), 486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
Unplug, unwind, and unleash your competitive side! Join us for Adult Board Game Night at the library—a casual, fun-filled evening of strategy, laughter, and community. Whether you’re a seasoned gamer or just in it for the good company, there’s a game for everyone. Choose from a variety of modern classics and hidden gems, or bring your own favorite to share!

Acton Community Supper: June
2025-06-04 16:30 - 17:30 | Mt Cavalry Lutheran Church, 472 Massachusetts Ave., Acton, MA, 01720
Join us at our All Sit Down Supper! We welcome all our guests inside to join neighbors and friends at the tables in Fellowship Hall. Welcome Summer! We look forward to sharing a meal and friendship with you.
June 4 — Mediterranean Chicken with Rice Pilaf
Sponsored by West Acton Baptist Church
June 11 — BBQ Night: Pork Chops with Roasted Veggies
Sponsored by Chaves Heating and Air Conditioning
June 18 — Ballpark Night! Hot Dogs with all the Fixin’s
Sponsored by Boston Metro West Bible Church of Littleton
June 25 — Italian Summer Supper: Antipasto Salad and Meatball Subs
Sponsored by Friends of Community Supper
** Please note that the meals we serve may contain gluten, nuts, seeds, or dairy.
Doors open at 4:15pm. Please, do not enter prior so our volunteers can prepare your Supper.
Parking: Park your car in the back parking lot and enter from the walkway to the church door.

Library: Virtual – Summer Romance Beach Read Recommendations with Lorelei of Lorelei’s Lit Lair
2025-06-16 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
Lorelei will be chatting about the books she’s looking forward to reading this summer – the best of romance beach reads! If your TBR pile isn’t already groaning, it will be! Grab a cool drink and join us. If you know romance, you probably know Lorelei! Affectionately referred to as a passionate Romance Ambassador, Lorelei has been offering book recommendations, author spotlights, giveaways and connecting authors with readers through social media since 2010, providing a safe and friendly environment for book lovers around the globe.
Register directly on Zoom here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/9517447448439/WN_apxcbZbuRvaWyYAFIqsjYw#/registration

Theater III Musical "Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!"
2025-06-14 11:00 - 12:00 | Theatre III, 250 Central St., Acton, 01720
Whatever you do, don’t let the Pigeon star in his own musical production! With a script written by Mo Willems, the creator of the #1 New York Times best-selling, Caldecott Honor award-winning “Pigeon” picture books, and featuring music by Deborah Wicks La Puma (Elephant & Piggie’s We Are in a Play!), Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical! is even more fun than staying up late and having a hot dog party!

It’s not easy being the Pigeon – you never get to do ANYTHING! But when the Bus Driver has a crisis that threatens to make her passengers (gasp!) late, maybe that wily bird CAN do something.Featuring an innovative mix of songs, and feathers, Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical! is sure to get everyone’s wings flapping.

Tickets: $10 in advance, $12 at the door https://www.theatre3.org/visit/tickets

This program is funded in part by grants from the Acton-Boxborough, Bolton, Concord, Littleton, and Westford local cultural councils, local agencies which are supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

Theater Fights Fascism: A musical review protest benefit
2025-06-13 19:30 - 22:00 | Chelmsford Center for the Arts, 1A North Road, Chelmsford, MA, 01824
Friday, June 13: Angels, Demons, Gods & Heroes
Featuring songs, scenes, sketches and spoken word from Cabaret, Wicked, Ragtime, Hadestown, The Laramie Project, Carsie Blanton, John Legend, the Chicks and more!
Friday night: All proceeds to benefit the ACLU and Advocates for Trans Equity (A4TE)
Saturday, June 14: Fighting for Us, Finding Ourselves
Featuring songs, scenes, spoofs and spoken word from Hamilton, Urinetown, La Cage aux Folles, Langston Hughes, The Diary of Anne Frank, Sara Bareilles, P!nk and more!
Saturday night: All proceeds to benefit the World Health Organization and Transgender Law Center
Also featuring a cash bar, 50/50 raffle, and VIP basket raffle!
Doors open for both nights at 7:00 pm.
Ticket prices: $22 online, $25 at the door. Buy a ticket for both nights, and get a drink token for a free beverage at the Saturday show plus a VIP raffle ticket!

Library: Virtual - "Heal the Beasts: A Jaunt Through the Curious History of the Veterinary Arts" with Author Philipp Schott
2025-06-14 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
We had so much fun chatting with author and veterinarian, Philipp Schott a few years ago, we just had to bring him back to discuss his new book, “Heal the Beasts: A Jaunt Through the Curious History of the Veterinary Arts”. This history of veterinary medicine provides an abundance of bizarre, funny, surprising, and heartwarming anecdotes. Heal the Beasts chronicles human efforts to treat animal illnesses from 14,000 BCE to today.
Rgister for the Zoom link here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/3017460384553/WN_K6u3ApS0RByORHo2w6JFPw#/registration
This is in partner with the Ashland Public Library

ABUW All-Ages Dance Party
2025-06-14 18:30 - 20:30 | AB Resource Center, 15 Charter Road, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
All-Ages Community Dance Party hosted by Acton Boxborough United Way featuring MakesUWanna.
Ice cream available for purchase from Juniper Farms Ice Cream truck.
Donate-what-you-can admission
