Acton DPW polystyrene (styrofoam) collection
2025-03-15 10:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | DPW, 14 Forest Rd, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
On the third Saturday of every month (except June, which is 2nd Saturday), you can recycle your clean styrofoam containers.
For details about the 2025 schedule, and what you can recycle, see https://actonma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/10278/Polystyrene-collection-days-and-guide-2025.

Acton Lions: Christmas Tree Sale
2025-11-29 10:00 - 18:00 | Acton Ace Hardware parking lot, 210 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
The holiday season is here, and so is one of Acton’s favorite traditions! The Acton Lions Club is once again proud to host our long-running Christmas Tree Sale—a cheerful community gathering that has brought families together for decades. Come join the fun, feel the Christmas spirit, and pick out the perfect tree to brighten your home this holiday season!
All proceeds help support charitable and community needs locally, nationally, and even around the world.

Fair Trade Craft Sale
2025-12-14 11:00 - 15:30 | Church of the Good Shepherd, 164 Newtown Road, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
Beautiful, Unique, Affordable, Fair Trade Handmade Crafts on Sale
Why shop at this sale?
The purchase of these Fair Trade items benefit the artisans who made them – Mayan Hands collaborates with 15 artisan groups in the rural Guatemalan highlands, representing about 200 skilled craftswomen; UPAVIM’s member cooperative, located in a “Red Zone” of Guatemala City plagued by gang and violence, is comprised of more than 70 women working as seamstresses and making handicrafts.
Proceeds from the sale benefit a scholarship fund for students in the Church of the Good Shepherd sister community of El Ocotillo, a small village in the mountains of El Salvador – the sale does not benefit the church. These Fair Trade items are affordable as they haven’t yet been subject to higher tariffs that are likely to be imposed due to changes to the CAFTA-DR regulations. The lovely handmade creations reflect ancestral techniques, artisan craftswomanship, and heirloom quality in new, updated designs for the modern market. Come shop for exquisite:
Baskets, Ornaments, Wooden crafts, Ceramics, Jewelry, Textiles, Scarves, Bags, Purses, Children’s novelties
And much more …

Library: Yarn & Needle Club
2025-03-25 15:00 - 16:00, 2025-04-08 15:00 - 16:00 | Acton Memorial Library Meeting Room (1st floor), 486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
Knitters, crocheters, embroiderers, and sewers, join the library to work on your project and socialize! We meet every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month.

Library: Line Dancing Social Hour
2026-01-05 18:30 - 19:30 | Acton Memorial Library Meeting Room (1st floor), 486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
Sign up on the program page here.
Do you love line dancing or just want to get into it? Come to our Line Dancing Social Hour to dance with others in the community. Learn new dances or just dance some of your favorites! This is not a structured lesson, just an opportunity to dance socially with others.
Reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities can be made upon request by emailing library@actonma.gov.

Library: Great Decisions Group Discussion - America and the World
2026-01-05 18:30 - 19:45 | Acton Memorial Library Conference Room (2nd floor), 486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
Great Decisions is America’s largest discussion program on world affairs. The program model involves reading the Great Decisions Briefing Book and meeting in a Discussion Group to discuss the most critical global issues facing America today. This months topic will be on America and the World. A short article is available from the Great Decisions briefing book. Please read it ahead of the meeting. It is available in the library.
Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request by emailing library@actonma.gov.

Community Focus Groups: Help shape a healthier and more connected Acton
2026-01-06 10:00 - 23:30 | Zoom
The Town of Acton wants to hear people’s stories, ideas, and hopes for making our community stronger and fair for everyone. These small group talks are part of a big project to learn what people need and to help everyone feel healthy, included, and supported.
For any questions or accessibility accommodations, send an email to actonforproaction@3×3.co.
See a list of the available focus groups and register here:
tinyurl.com/2sjvdu7b
All focus groups are online – Zoom link sent after registration.
Sign Up Today!
Each session lasts from 60 to 90 minutes and centers on a particular perspective, but all Town of Acton community members are welcome at any session. Everyone who lives or works in Acton is welcome to join and share their perspective!

Discovery Museum, Especially for me inclusive afternoons
2026-01-06 13:30 - 16:30 | Discovery Museum, 177 Main St., Acton, MA, 01720, United States
The Especially for Me series offers dedicated hours and free admission for families with disabilities. During these events, we offer accommodations that increase access to exhibits and provide an opportunity for families to network with one another in an understanding, ADA-compliant environment.
All Especially for Me events are free to attend, but preregistration is required. More information, dates and registration links can be found online at http://bit.ly/EspeciallyforMe.

Library: Sewing and Embroidery Club @ West
2026-01-07 14:00 - 15:00 | West Acton Citizens’ Library, 21 Windsor Avenue, Acton, 01720
Register Here
Whether you’re a seasoned stitcher or a complete beginner, come learn new techniques, share ideas, and enjoy crafting in community.
This month’s craft will be: Mandalas
Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request by emailing WACL@actonma.gov. Please note that the West Acton Citizens’ Library has limited accessibility. More accessible programs are offered at the Acton Memorial Library.

Acton Community Supper - January
2026-01-07 16:30 - 17:30 | Mt Cavalry Lutheran Church, 472 Massachusetts Ave., Acton, MA, 01720
Happy New Year to Everyone! Please join us to welcome in 2026. We look forward to sharing a meal and friendship with you every Wednesday.
January 7: Chicken Chili with Cornbread
Sponsored by Society of St. Vincent DePaul
January 14: Turkey Tetrazzini
Sponsored by Thrivent Financial
January 21: Pork Chop Cacciatore
Sponsored by Friends of Mike Tobia
January 28: Spaghetti and Meatball
Sponsored by West Acton Baptist Church

** Please note that the meals we serve may contain gluten, nuts, seeds, or dairy.
Doors open at 4:15 pm. Please, do not enter earlier 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.
For more information, see http://www.facebook.com/CommunitySupperofActonMA.
As 2026 begins, we wish to express how grateful we are for the support and dedication of so many individuals, community organizations, church members and the team of our Supper volunteers. Together we hope that each meal we share will bring us closer together.

Library: Sewing and Embroidery Club @ AML
2026-01-07 18:00 - 19:00 | Acton Memorial Library Meeting Room (1st floor), 486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
Register Here
Whether you’re a seasoned stitcher or a complete beginner, come learn new techniques, share ideas, and enjoy crafting in community.
This month’s craft will be: Mandalas
Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request by emailing reference@acton-ma.gov.

Library: Embodied Awareness for Balance and Ease – An Introduction to the Alexander Technique
2026-01-08 18:00 - 19:00 | Acton Memorial Library Meeting Room (1st floor), 486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
Register Here
In this interactive workshop, we will explore tools from the Alexander Technique! Come learn how fine-tuning your sensory awareness, redistributing muscular effort, and cooperating with your system’s innate design can help you stand, walk, and move with more ease. We will learn basic anatomy, do breathwork, explore activities of daily life (walking, sitting-to-standing, speaking), and experience gentle hands-on touch from the teacher. Learn about this wonderfully supportive self-care technique and leave feeling lighter, more alert, and more confident in movement. Wear comfortable clothes and bring a water bottle.
Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request by emailing library@actonma.gov.

Carlisle Potluck and Contradance
2025-03-14 18:30 - 22:00 | First Religious Society of Carlisle, 27 School Street, Carlisle, 10741
The Carlisle Dance, with its accompanying potluck dinner, is known as the most sociable dance in the area. Arrive at 6:30 for dinner and conversation, and then dance from 8 until 10. Live music by the Carlisle Band, who bring an eclectic collection of instruments. Outstanding local callers call mostly contradances, plus occasional square and circle dances.
Admission is just $6-10 (self-determined sliding scale) for all ages, along with your tasty and creative contribution for the meal.
You’ll find us at the lovely Unitarian Church in Carlisle Center on the Common. Navigate to 27 School St, Carlisle MA and look for a classic New England church with the town clock in the steeple.

Library: 2026 Vision Boards @ West
2026-01-10 11:00 - 12:00 | West Acton Citizens’ Library, 21 Windsor Avenue, Acton, 01720
Register Here
For Adults! Join for some chatting, music, and crafting. This month’s craft is: 2026 Vision Boards.
Make 2026 vision boards! Brainstorm your goals, browse magazines and stickers to craft a personalized collage, and receive a magnetic photo frame to display your work throughout the year!
Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request by emailing WACL@actonma.gov. Please note that the West Acton Citizens’ Library has limited accessibility. More accessible programs are offered at the Acton Memorial Library.

Common Sense and the Birth of Independence: How Thomas Paine’s Words Ignited Acton – and America
2026-01-10 14:00 - 15:00 | Acton Memorial Library Meeting Room (1st floor), 486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
This lecture by longtime Acton resident Greg Jarboe commemorates the 250th anniversary of the publication of Thomas Paine’s Common Sense. This pamphlet transformed colonial resistance into a movement for American independence. Drawing on history, Acton’s own revolutionary legacy, and his articles for The Acton Exchange, Jarboe explains how Paine’s plainspoken arguments against monarchy and for popular sovereignty reshaped public opinion and helped make independence inevitable.
The talk traces Paine’s unlikely path, the pamphlet’s explosive spread through New England, its influence on Acton Town Meeting’s vote for independence on June 14, 1776, and its direct impact on the Declaration of Independence. Jarboe also explores tensions between Paine’s democratic vision and John Adams’s preference for checks and balances, concluding with the enduring relevance of Paine’s ideas to American democracy today.

Acton Community Chorus Winter Concert
2026-01-10 16:00 - 18:30 | Acton Congregational Church, 12 Concord Road, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
“I Hear the Stars Still Singing” is a constellation of contemporary choral music contemplating the stars and the universe, featuring a multi-movement work by Kenneth Riggs called “Starlight Songs,” plus works by other living composers such as J. Michael Saunders, Jacob Narverud, Susan LaBarr, and Victor C. Johnson. The music ranges from exciting and hopeful to contemplative and serene, while we consider how the stars influence and guide us through our lives.
Snow date: January 11.
Free for students (K -12), $28 general admission.

Discovery Museum: Special Saturday evenings
2026-01-10 17:00 - 20:00 | Discovery Museum, 177 Main St., Acton, MA, 01720, United States
The Especially for Me series offers dedicated hours and free admission for families with disabilities. During these events, we offer accommodations that increase access to exhibits and provide an opportunity for families to network with one another in an understanding, ADA-compliant environment.
While the event titles indicate the focus for certain program accommodations, any family that would benefit from a sensory friendly visit is welcome at any time. A medical diagnosis is not required.
All Especially for Me events are free to attend, but preregistration is required. More information, dates and registration links can be found online at http://bit.ly/EspeciallyforMe.
For these events, the museum is closed to the public. Dinner, including a gluten-free option, is provided at no cost.

Autism-Friendly Evening – January 10
Evening for Deaf, Blind, or DeafBlind – January 31
Inclusive Evenings – February 28, March 21, May 16, June 27
Mask On, Play On! – April 11
Morning for Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and KODA visitors – date tba

Boxborough Museum open house
2025-09-14 14:00 - 16:00 | Boxborough Museum, 575 Middle Road, Boxborough, MA, 01719
The Boxborough Museum at 575 Middle Road is open on second Sundays from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Come see Boxborough’s historic treasures including the 1850’s scale which is sensitive enough to weigh a penny and strong enough to calibrate a 50 pound weight, the “new” hearse built in 1881, and the “old” hearse (come and see how old is old).
Admission is free and all are welcome. For more information or to arrange a private tour for a small group, please contact John Fallon through the Boxborough Historical Society.

Library: Gentle Yoga with Revolution Yoga
2026-01-12 18:00 - 19:00 | Acton Memorial Library Meeting Room (1st floor), 486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
Register Here
Experience harmony and balance through this mindful practice designed to reduce stress, release tension and promote relaxation. Emphasis on self-awareness, breath, and honoring the body. This class is all levels and beginner friendly.

Housing Legal Clinics
2025-03-11 16:00 - 18:00 | Acton Community Services office, 30 Sudbury Road Rear, Acton, MA, 01720
The Acton Community Services Office within the Department of Health and Human Services, in partnership with MetroWest Legal Services, will host a monthly housing legal clinic beginning in January.
Housing Legal Clinic appointments will begin on Jan. 14 and will be held on the second Tuesday of each month from 4-6 p.m. at the Human Service and Senior Center, 30 Sudbury Road Rear.
Before you attend a session, you must complete the following registration form, which can be found here.
The program, which is funded by the American Rescue Plan Act, will run until Dec. 31, 2026.

Green Acton monthly meeting
2025-03-11 19:00 - 20:45 | 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, recycling), Land Use (e.g. zoning), and Water. To find the dates for committee meetings visit the Green Acton Upcoming Events page at: https://greenacton.org/calendar/

Library: Tech Help at West Acton Citizens' Library
2026-01-14 13:30 - 14:30 | West Acton Citizens’ Library, 21 Windsor Avenue, Acton, 01720
Sign up for a 15-minute 1:1 tech help session.
Please bring your device and any questions you might have!
Registration is required!
1:30pm Slot
1:45pm Slot
2:00pm Slot
2:15pm Slot

Library: West Acton Citizens' Library Book Discussion Group
2026-01-14 15:30 - 16:30 | West Acton Citizens’ Library, 21 Windsor Avenue, Acton, 01720
Register Here
Limited copies of the book in multiple formats will be available at the West Acton branch. First come, first serve. All are welcome!
This month’s book is: Astor: The Rise and Fall of an American Fortune by Anderson Cooper and Katherine Howe
Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request by emailing WACL@actonma.gov. Please note that the West Acton Citizens’ Library has limited accessibility. More accessible programs are offered at the Acton Memorial Library.

Library: 2026 Vision Boards @ AML
2026-01-14 17:30 - 18:30 | Acton Memorial Library Meeting Room (1st floor), 486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
Register Here
For Adults! Join for some chatting, music, and crafting! This month’s craft is: 2026 Vision Boards
Make 2026 vision boards! Brainstorm your goals, browse magazines and stickers to craft a personalized collage, and receive a magnetic photo frame to display your work throughout the year!
Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request by emailing library@actonma.gov.

Acton Exchange All-Hands Meeting
2025-03-12 19:00 - 20:30 | ActonTV offices, 16a Craig Road, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
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 topic, email info@actonexchange.org.
Use this link to join by Zoom:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86431644688?pwd=[REDACTED]
The password, if needed, is newspaper.
