The Acton Exchange

Savoyard Light Opera Company presents "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying"
2025-11-14 19:30 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Corey Auditorium (Carlisle Public School), 83 School Street (for GPS use Church St. Entrance), Carlisle, MA, 01741, United States
The Savoyard Light Opera Company is proud to present How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, the musical and comedic satire of corporate culture and the ruthless pursuit of success. Can the Voice of a Book tell you all you need to know about getting to the top of the executive ladder? A young window washer hopes so, in this rags-to-riches story, set in 1961. Memorable characters, a funny story line, and satisfying classic Broadway numbers will keep you wildly entertained, while you contemplate all that has changed – and not changed – about power dynamics and ambition.

AB Farmer's Market Winter Market
2025-11-23 10:00 - 13:00 | West Acton Villageworks, 525 Mass Ave., Acton, MA, 01720, United States
Indoors at West Acton Villageworks.
Stock up on winter provisions, staples, and specialty foods for your celebrations!
Pies, greens, apples, mushrooms, eggs, bagels, beef, pork, chicken, fish, breads, wine, mead, beer, dumplings, chai, honey, granola, coffee, cranberry sauce, vegetables, houseplants, yarn, and more!
www.ABFarmersMarket.org

Acton Lions Ski and Skate Sale
2025-11-22 11:00 - 16:00 | Luther Conant Elementary School, 80 Taylor Road,, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
Sell or buy all your winter sporting gear (skis, boots, poles, skates, and more!)
Gear Drop-off

Friday November 21st; 6:30 – 8 pm
Saturday November 22nd; 8 – 10 am

Sale

Saturday November 22nd; 11 am – 4 pm
Sunday November 23rd; 10 am – 2 pm

All money raised goes to local charities.

Acton Lions Ski and Skate Sale Pickup and Payout
2025-11-23 15:00 - 17:00 | Luther Conant Elementary School, 80 Taylor Road,, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
Sell or buy all your winter sporting gear (skis, boots, poles, skates, and more!)
Payout or Pickup: Sunday November 23rd; 3 – 5 pm
Pick up unsold items and consignment payout Sunday, Nov. 23rd, 3 – 5 pm.
The Lions Club will pay consignment donors 70% of the sale price of each item
sold.
Any items not picked up by 5 p.m. on Nov. 23rd will be considered a donation.
All money raised goes to local charities.

Acton COA Presents: Protect Yourself from Fraud and Identity Theft with AARP
2025-11-25 13:00 - 14:00 | Acton Senior Center, 30 Sudbury Road Rear, Acton, MA, 01720
Each year criminals steal billions from Americans using tactics including tech support and business impersonation, AI, cryptocurrency, and social media. Join Alice Diamond of the AARP Speakers Bureau for an eye-opening session where she will delve into the strategies of scammers and how you can outsmart them. Learn the essential steps to safeguard your identity and finances. Don’t miss this crucial presentation—your security could depend on it!
Alice Diamond formerly served as Associate Dean of Career and Community Service at Lesley University. She became interested in joining efforts to combat fraud when she encountered numerous fraudulent job postings in her work. Alice volunteers on the AARP Fraud Watch Network Helpline.
Open to all age 60+/free

Library: Yarn & Needle Club
2025-04-22 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: Great Decisions Group Discussion – U.S. Leadership
2025-11-25 18:30 - 20:00 | Acton Memorial Library, 486 Main St., Acton, MA, 01720, United States
Meeting Room, Acton Memorial Library, 486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720

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 U.S. Leadership. A short article is available from the Great Decisions briefing book. Please read it ahead of the meeting. It is available in the library.
Under President Biden, the U.S. has advanced new ideas about trade, technology, industrial policy, competition with China, and the organization of the world economy. For most of the postwar era, the U.S. has tied its global leadership to cooperative agendas aimed at creating a more open-world trading system, but that has apparently come to an end. What are America’s options and opportunities as a leader of the world economy? How will America’s “foreign policy for the middle class” and strategic competition with China impact its leadership role? How can the postwar rules and institutions of the world economy be made safe for economic nationalism and great power competition?
Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request by emailing library@actonma.gov.

Acton Lions: Christmas Tree Sale
2025-11-28 15:00 - 18:00, 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.

Iron Work Farm living history: “How Mummers Saved Christmas”
2025-11-30 16:00 - 18:00 | Faulkner House, 5 High Street, Acton, 01720
What did the colonists celebrate before Thanksgiving and Christmas?
Come to the Faulkner House at 5 High Street and discover the clandestine way the American colonists celebrated the Yuletide season. Christmas celebrations were disguised as other celebrations, and the colonists disguised themselves, as well. We will gather by the bonfire for song, revelry and a raucous mummers’ play just as the early Americans did. Learn how celebrating Christmas could land you a fine, a day in the stocks or even jail!
This is a great way to start the holiday season and to begin the revelry–at the oldest house in Acton.
Parking on site or nearby. Check www.ironworkfarm.org for details.

Acton COA Presents: Holiday Decoration Clean Out Drop Off
2025-12-01 08:00 - 15:30 | Acton Senior Center, 30 Sudbury Road Rear, Acton, MA, 01720
Trying to downsize the amount of decorations you have but aren’t sure what to do with them? Bring them to the Senior Center! We know of many people who are starting out or starting over that would enjoy having decorations. Please bring clean decorations that are still in good condition to the Senior Center Monday, December 1st from 8:00 am- 3:30 pm and Tuesday, December 2nd, 8:00-12noon. We will open our doors for folks of all ages to take what they can use Tuesday, December 2nd, 2:00-5:30 pm, and Wednesday the 3rd from 8:00 am- 3:30 pm. We will not be accepting any large items (i.e. trees, outdoor decorations) or older lights.

Acton COA Presents: Holiday Decoration Free Shop!
2025-12-02 14:00 - 17:30 | Acton Senior Center, 30 Sudbury Road Rear, Acton, MA, 01720
Are you just starting over and need holiday decor? Do you need a little help with decorating your tree?
Come to the Senior Center to pick up what you need to make the holidays cheery and bright for you and your family!
We will open our doors for folks of all ages so you can take what you can use Tuesday, December 2nd, 2:00-5:30 pm, and Wednesday the 3rd from 8:00 am- 3:30 pm.

Winter Heating & Energy Efficiency Crash Course
2025-12-02 16:00 - 17:15 | Acton Senior Center, 30 Sudbury Road Rear, Acton, MA, 01720
Learn how to keep your home warm and your energy bills low this winter. Talk to Mass Save, enjoy some snacks, and bring your bills.
The Town of Acton Sustainability Office, in partnership with Mass Save, will be hosting an Energy Efficiency and Winter Heating crash Course at the Acton Senior Center.
This presentation will provide insight into the energy and cost-saving resources available to Acton residents—both owners and renters—including no-cost energy assessments, rebates on energy-saving devices and energy-efficient appliances, incentivized and no-cost weatherization upgrades, and more!
If you are interested in attending this free presentation, please register here: https://bit.ly/cozy468

Acton COA Presents: When Life (and the Holidays) Feel Overwhelming: Simple Skills for Challenging Days
2025-12-03 14:00 - 15:00 | Acton Senior Center, 30 Sudbury Road Rear, Acton, MA, 01720
Join Dr. Jennifer Staples, Clinical Psychologist and co-founder of guts nonprofit, to learn practical tools to cope with overwhelming moments. The holiday season can feel especially lonely and challenging; this session will help you find more peace, calm, and acceptance. You’ll leave with science-backed strategies you can use immediately and a take-home handout. guts makes mental health tools accessible, actionable, and relatable—because it takes guts to talk about mental health!
Open to all age 60+/free

Acton Community Supper - December
2025-12-03 16:30 - 17:30 | Mt Cavalry Lutheran Church, 472 Massachusetts Ave., Acton, MA, 01720
Join us at our Sit-Down Supper! The month of Holiday Celebrations is here. Please, take time to join us for a dinner with new and familiar friends. Join us as we bring cheer into your lives.
We look forward to sharing a meal and friendship with you!
December 3: Spaghetti and Meatballs
Sponsored by The Acton Women’s Club
December 10: Swedish Meatballs with Buttered Noodles
Sponsored by Mt Calvary Lutheran Church
December 17: Our Holiday Turkey Dinner with all the Fix’ns
Sponsored by Boston Metro West Bible Church
December 24th & 31st: Closed – May this month of many Holidays bring you peace!

** 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 2025 comes to an end, 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.

St. Matthews Festival of Sharing
2025-12-06 09:00 - 14:00 | St Matthew’s United Methodist Church, 435 Central Street, Acton, MA, 01720
Here is your opportunity to do GOOD this Christmas by supporting charitable organizations that work locally, nationally, and across the globe. 100% of all donations go directly to these groups; Saint Matthew’s doesn’t keep any of the funds.
There will be many organizations, as well as the famous Saint Matthew’s “cookie walk” with live musical entertainment throughout the festival.
Come and share your holiday generosity with these worthwhile organizations!

Concert: Musical Storytelling with Schumann
2025-12-06 11:00 - 12:00 | CCM Concert Hall, West Concord Union Church, 1317 Main Street, Concord, MA, 01742, United States
The Concord Conservatory of Music (CCM) invites families to a delightful and participatory concert, “Musical Storytelling with Schumann,” a featured event in the CCM Family Series. The performance will take place on Saturday, December 6, 2025, at 11:00 AM.
CCM piano faculty member Kitty Cheung-Evans will perform Robert Schumann’s beloved Kinderszenen, or “Scenes from Childhood” (1838). Inspired by Clara Schumann’s reflection that these pieces “belong only to us,” this unique concert prompts listeners—both children and adults—to create their own visual and emotional stories based on movement titles like “Dreaming” and “Of Distant Lands.”
Admission is FREE for all students 18 and under ($10 for General Admission).
For more information or to purchase tickets, see Musical Storytelling with Schumann.

West Acton Village Holiday Stroll
2025-12-06 12:30 - 16:30 | West Acton Village, 588 Mass Ave, Acton, MA, 01720
Highlights of Village Stroll Activities!
Please explore the Village and have a great time supporting local! Pick up a Village Hunt game board at participating businesses.

VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE WREATH Find wreaths at participating businesses throughout the Village.
ABRHS MADRIGAL SINGERS 1:00 (starting at Silver Unicorn) – 3:00. Caroling throughout the Village.
SCAVENGER HUNT 12:30 pm – 4 pm Visit participating businesses. Winners will be drawn at 4 pm.
RAFFLE BASKETS AT WEST ACTON BAPTIST CHURCH 12:30 pm – 4 pm raffle baskets. Raffle baskets & Village Hunt winners drawn at 4 pm (592 Mass Ave).
HAYRIDES 1 pm – 3 pm along Windsor Avenue.
TOUCH-A-TRUCK 1 pm – 4 pm at West Acton Fire Station (265 Central).
VISIT WITH SANTA 1 pm – 3 pm at Great Spaces (245 Arlington).
TREE LIGHTING & COMMUNITY CAROL SINGING 4:30 pm West Acton Baptist Church (592 Mass Ave)

Participating locations include (but not limited to):

DANNY’S PLACE – Holiday-like activities for kids, thrift store – penguins only, and indoor snowball game. Music by the ABRHS Jazz Quartet.
ILLUMINATED BIRTH & COMPANY – Holiday makerspace and marketplace pop-up event with the Fab Lab!
E. DRUMM DESIGNS – Free sticker.
SMUDGE INK – Letters to Santa & free Imagination Kits, while supplies last.
THE BEE’S KNEES BRITISH IMPORTS – Free hot chocolate and other goodies. Gift basket give away.
THE SHOP – Raffle for a gift certificate. Hot chocolate.
THE SILVER UNICORN BOOKSTORE – Story Time Kick Off with NYT-bestselling children’s authors Christopher Denise and Matt Tavares starts at 11 am.
WISH BOUTIQUE – Treats and prizes.
BARRETT SOTHEBY’S INT’L REALTY – Visit with Frosty the Snowman.
GREAT SPACES – Visit Santa from 1 pm – 3 pm. Hot chocolate.
WEST ACTON BAPTIST CHURCH – Pop-up holiday thrift shop and 3-D printer widgets. Raffle Baskets (drawing at 4 PM). Tree Lighting & carol singing at 4:30 (outside).

5th Annual Christmas Tree Lighting at Acton Congregational Church
2025-12-06 16:00 - 16:30 | Acton Congregational Church, 12 Concord Road, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
Step back into an old-fashioned Christmas as we gather for a warm and welcoming tree lighting on the church lawn. Join us on Saturday, December 6th, at 4:00 pm as we bring some light to the holiday season.

Enjoy cookies, cocoa, and the glow of candlelight as we sing beloved carols together.

A cozy family-friendly evening to lift your spirits and warm your heart—join us as we usher in the season with light, music, and community. Bring friends and family! Everyone is welcome!

Acton Woman's Club: Visit with Santa
2025-12-07 13:00 - 16:00 | Acton Woman’s Club, 504 Main St, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
Children and their adults are invited to visit Santa and Mrs. Santa on Sunday, December 7 between 1pm and 4pm at the Acton Woman’s Clubhouse at 504 Main Street, Acton Center.
The safe and quiet atmosphere of the cheerful living room is especially fine for small children and those who prefer less noise and fewer crowds. There is no charge, but any voluntary donations will be used towards maintaining this historic building.
Picture taking is encouraged.

Acton COA Presents: Truth About Seed Oils: Facts, Myths & Smart Use
2025-12-09 11:00 - 11:45 | Acton Senior Center, 30 Sudbury Road Rear, Acton, MA, 01720
Join Minuteman Senior Services nutrition intern Zahraa Pyriadi, a student at University of Massachusetts-Lowell, for a quick, evidence-based look at what seed oils are, what the science says, and how to use them smartly.
Open to all age 60+/free

Danny's Place: Career Panel with Insulet
2025-12-09 16:00 - 17:00 | Danny’s Place, 543 Mass Ave., Acton, MA, 01720
For teens (9th – 12th grade): Join us for a special panel hosted by Insulet Corporation, creators of the Omnipod® system. Hear from professionals shaping the future of science and technology, and learn how curiosity can become a career with purpose.
Limit 25 students.
Please register here.

Housing Legal Clinics
2025-04-08 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.
