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Rally for Unity and Justice: Protecting Our Democracy!

Acton Boxborough Regional High School 36 Charter Road, Acton, MA

All are welcome to join in a peaceful rally in the Upper Gym at the Acton-Boxborough High School - 36 Charter Rd in Acton.  Organized by the Acton Democratic Town Committee.  Hear from State Senator Jamie Eldridge and State Representatives Dan Sena and Simon Cataldo. Bring your signs, your friends and family, and your voices!         Please share this FLYER with your friends.

Free

2025 AB Community Skate FUNdraiser & AB STEAM Meet-up

Nashoba Valley Olympia 34 Massachusetts Avenue, Boxborough, MA, United States

Activities: Ice Skating (rentals available), Music, Refreshments Cost: $5/person ($20/family) Location: Nashoba Valley Olympia, Rink #3 Benefit: All proceeds benefit AB STEAM, area food pantries, community wellness & local climate eco activities. Who: All are welcome – Skaters & non-skating supporters. Invite friends & neighbors! What to bring: Wear YELLOW to Celebrate Acton native Caroll Spinney (‘aka Big Bird’) Kindness, and please bring non-perishable food pantry items & healthy snacks to share. Acknowledgements: Thanks to Nashoba Valley Olympia for the generous rink donation, Colonial Figure Skating Club (CFSC) for skating volunteers and to the annual event & hospitality sponsors, many

$5

Stay in Touch with the Discovery Museum

Discovery Museum 177 Main St., Acton, MA, United States

What’s next for the Discovery Museum? You’re invited to find out! Join us at the Museum for an exclusive opportunity to find out what we learned from our community during a 6-month data collection period, and hear our vision for the future as we launch our 2025-2027 Strategic Plan.     Meet our CEO, Marie Beam     See the results from our community research     Dive into our 2025-2027 Strategic Plan     Mingle with other Museum enthusiasts     Enjoy light refreshments Wednesday, February 26, 11:30am – 12:30pm OR Sunday, March 2, 3:00pm – 4:00pm RSVP here with your preferred date! More info is here.

Free

Caring for the caregivers (of adults)

Congregation Beth Elohim 133 Prospect Street, Acton, MA +1 more

Support for caregivers of adults - A Q&A with Rabbi Judith Kummer and the Congregation Beth Elohim clergy and shared stories from community members. Join us for a discussion of the joys and challenges in caring for ourselves while caring for our loved ones. We will be exploring this topic through a Jewish lens. This event will be held at Congregation Beth Elohim and available via Zoom. Light refreshments and informal sharing to follow the program. Please sign up for our planning purposes. https://www.bethelohim.org/event/caring-for-caregiver. You will have the opportunity, when you sign up, to, optionally, to donate to the CBE

Bugles Across America Service

Acton Fire Station 7 Concord Road, Acton

This is a short monthly memorial (15-20 min) to those that paid the ultimate price for their service to our country defending freedom. The service consists of the Pledge, some memorial words and the live playing of “Taps”. Easy parking is behind the fire station. This takes place across the street from the Acton Monument and grave site of Abner Hosmer and Isaac Davis.

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

Event Series Acton Community Supper

Acton Community Supper

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

How have you fared with all this cold weather? Please join us each week to keep warm. We look forward to sharing a meal and friendship with you every Wednesday. March 2025 menu: Mar 5 -- Spaghetti and Meatballs Sponsored by St John Lutheran Church of Sudbury  Mar 12 -- Baked Scrod and Stuffing Sponsored by Astrid Perko in memory of her husband Gene Mar 19 -- St Patrick's Day! Corned Beef and Cabbage Sponsored by Friends of Mt Calvary Community Supper Mar 26 -- Shepherd’s Pie Sponsored by Friends of Mike Tobia ** Please note that the meals we

Free

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

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.

Literacy Liberates: Bringing Literacy to the Light

Concord-Carlisle High School 500 Walden Street, Concord, MA

Concord & Concord-Carlisle SEPAC (Special Education Parent Advisory Council) presents Literacy Liberates. Kareem Weaver, an advocate for Literacy as a Civil Right, will be the keynote speaker. He will then join a dynamic panel with Milly Arbaje-Thomas, MSW CEO, METCO, Eavan Miles Mason, Ph.D. CEO, KidCenterED, Katherine Tarca, M.Ed.Director of Humanities & Literacy, MA DESE. Register at Literacy Liberates.  

Acton 250: A Sculptor Speaks for Her Statues

Acton Town Hall 472 Main St, Acton, MA, United States

Nationally renowned sculptor and Acton resident Meredith Bergmann produced inspiring monuments to many great Americans. Her artistic process includes learning about each figure as she creates the bronze statue. Phillis Wheatley (c. 1753 - December 5, 1784), whose bronze statue appears in the Boston Women's Memorial in Boston, is one such monument. She is considered the first African American author of a published book of poetry. Come learn about Phillis and Meredith's other subjects.  This talk is the 13th in the series sponsored by the Acton 250 Committee leading up to April 19, 2025. All are welcome in Room 204

Free