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Event Series Thrifty Thursday

Thrifty Thursday

West Acton Baptist Church 592 Mass Ave, Acton, MA, United States

Join West Acton Baptist Church for Thrifty Thursdays every Thursday 3-6pm! . Pop Up Thrift Shop. In the WABC Coatroom - Entrance next to the mini Food Pantry. Vintage Clothing & Household Goods.

Event Series Thrifty Thursday

Thrifty Thursday

West Acton Baptist Church 592 Mass Ave, Acton, MA, United States

Join West Acton Baptist Church for Thrifty Thursdays every Thursday 3-6pm! . Pop Up Thrift Shop. In the WABC Coatroom - Entrance next to the mini Food Pantry. Vintage Clothing & Household Goods.

Event Series Housing Legal Clinics

Housing Legal Clinics

Acton Community Services office 30 Sudbury Road Rear, Acton, MA

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.

Free

Acton Community Supper

Mt Cavalry Lutheran Church 472 Massachusetts Ave., Acton, MA

Jan 15 - Chili and Cornbread Sponsored by Friends of Community Supper Jan 22 - Roast Pork Loin Sponsored by Faith Evangelical Free Church of Acton Jan 29 - Meatloaf Dinner Sponsored by Friends of Mike Tobia 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.

EV Fast Chargers and Hot Chocolate! A Drop-In Celebration

Veterans Field, Acton Corner of Rt. 27 & Rt. 2A/Great Rd, kitty corner from Kitchen Outfitters, Acton, MA

Come celebrate the new clean energy technology in town--two EV fast chargers! Join Sustainability Office staff and Energize Acton volunteers by the EV fast charger location at Veterans Field (Corner of Rt 27 & Rt 2A/Great Rd) for hot chocolate/tea/coffee, cookies, and sustainability resources. This is meant to be quick, informative, and fun!  More info HERE.

Event Series Thrifty Thursday

Thrifty Thursday

West Acton Baptist Church 592 Mass Ave, Acton, MA, United States

Join West Acton Baptist Church for Thrifty Thursdays every Thursday 3-6pm! . Pop Up Thrift Shop. In the WABC Coatroom - Entrance next to the mini Food Pantry. Vintage Clothing & Household Goods.

23rd annual MLK Day breakfast

Congregation Beth Elohim 133 Prospect Street, Acton, MA

In person or on Zoom. Please join us for the 23rd annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day breakfast where Colette Phillips, President and CEO of Colette Phillips Communications, Founder and President of Get Konnected! and The GK Fund, will speak on "Bridging Communities: Reaffirming the Black-Jewish Alliance." This event is free, but donations to the CBE Na'aseh Social Justice group are very much appreciated. Register for this event at https://www.bethelohim.org/event/mlk-2025.

Free

Acton Community Supper

Mt Cavalry Lutheran Church 472 Massachusetts Ave., Acton, MA

Jan 15 - Chili and Cornbread Sponsored by Friends of Community Supper Jan 22 - Roast Pork Loin Sponsored by Faith Evangelical Free Church of Acton Jan 29 - Meatloaf Dinner Sponsored by Friends of Mike Tobia 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.

League of Women Voters: Open Town Meeting Panel Presentation: Virtual

Would you like to learn about alternatives to Open Town Meeting? Panel Presentation with Mark DiSalvo, MA Moderators Association. Gerri Slater, Norwood Moderator.  Rob Rosenblum, Ludlow experience. Patricia Lloyd, Collin Center for Public Management. Click here to register for this Zoom seminar on February 19 at 7pm  Go to the 2024 Town Meeting Report for more information:  The LWV-Acton Area Town Meeting Study Report summarizes a year’s worth of data gathering, study, reflection, and debate over the options available for town governance plus current and future opportunities for increasing community accessibility and engagement.  Link for more information and for Zoom link.  

A Snapshot of Acton’s Early Black Residents

Please join local historians Bob Pion, Bill Klauer, and Anne Forbes discussing recent learnings of Acton’s Black residents. Black citizens were among the residents here when Acton first became a town in 1735 and several fought in the Revolution at the Concord Bridge and other New England battles.

Event Series Thrifty Thursday

Thrifty Thursday

West Acton Baptist Church 592 Mass Ave, Acton, MA, United States

Join West Acton Baptist Church for Thrifty Thursdays every Thursday 3-6pm! . Pop Up Thrift Shop. In the WABC Coatroom - Entrance next to the mini Food Pantry. Vintage Clothing & Household Goods.

Friends of the Acton Libraries Book Sale Members Preview Night

Acton Memorial Library 486 Main St., Acton, MA, United States

The Friends of the Acton Libraries will hold a live and in person used book sale. Members of the Friends are invited to a preview of the sale on Friday, January 24 from 7 pm until 9 pm. While not required, face coverings while inside at the sale are encouraged. Both cash and credit cards are accepted! Be sure your membership is up to date before the big Friends Used Book Sale so you can have first crack at the great selection of used books at the sale preview. If you aren’t yet a member, you can join on Friday