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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.

NAMI: Family to Family 8-week course

Provided after registration

Do you have a loved one living with a mental health condition? A free course from the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) could prove helpful. Family to Family, starting March 20th in Boxborough, is an eight-session weekly course for those who love someone living with a mental health condition. The next session begins on March 20 and continues for 8 Thursday evenings. Topics include understanding the symptoms of mental illness, learning about treatments and therapies, practicing communication and problem-solving skills, creating a positive team approach, and self-care, plus the invaluable opportunity of open conversation and mutual support. For details

Free

Acton COA: Java with John

Acton Senior Center 30 Sudbury Road Rear, Acton, MA

Town Manager John Mangiaratti will be here to give updates from the Town, answer your questions and listen to your suggestions and concerns. Acton TV will be filming it live.  

Free

Open Door Theater is going to The Prom!

Dragonfly Theater (RJ Grey Jr HS 16 Charter Road, Acton, MA

Four eccentric Broadway stars are in desperate need of a new stage. So when they hear that trouble is brewing around a small-town prom, they know that it’s time to put a spotlight on the issue…and themselves. The town’s parents want to keep the high school dance on the straight and narrow—but when one student just wants to bring her girlfriend to prom, the entire town has a date with destiny. On a mission to transform lives, Broadway’s brassiest join forces with a courageous girl and the town’s citizens and the result is love that brings them all together. Winner

$15 – $20

Open Door Theater is going to The Prom!

Dragonfly Theater (RJ Grey Jr HS 16 Charter Road, Acton, MA

Four eccentric Broadway stars are in desperate need of a new stage. So when they hear that trouble is brewing around a small-town prom, they know that it’s time to put a spotlight on the issue…and themselves. The town’s parents want to keep the high school dance on the straight and narrow—but when one student just wants to bring her girlfriend to prom, the entire town has a date with destiny. On a mission to transform lives, Broadway’s brassiest join forces with a courageous girl and the town’s citizens and the result is love that brings them all together. Winner

$15 – $20

Open Door Theater is going to The Prom!

Dragonfly Theater (RJ Grey Jr HS 16 Charter Road, Acton, MA

Four eccentric Broadway stars are in desperate need of a new stage. So when they hear that trouble is brewing around a small-town prom, they know that it’s time to put a spotlight on the issue…and themselves. The town’s parents want to keep the high school dance on the straight and narrow—but when one student just wants to bring her girlfriend to prom, the entire town has a date with destiny. On a mission to transform lives, Broadway’s brassiest join forces with a courageous girl and the town’s citizens and the result is love that brings them all together. Winner

$15 – $20

Library: Winter Concert Series: The New England Irish Harp Orchestra

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

Acton Memorial Library (AML) presents the New England Irish Harp Orchestra for an afternoon of Traditional and not-so-Traditional Celtic tunes, songs, poems, and dances. Rollicking reels and jigs, and plaintive songs to delight audiences, young and old. The New England Irish Harp Orchestra performs Traditional Irish dance tunes, slow airs, and songs. Members come from New Hampshire, and Massachusetts. The Orchestra has been performing for twenty years throughout New England and Ireland. Regina Delaney(Director) is a NH State Council on the Arts artist on the Traditional Arts and Arts in Health Care Roster. 2nd Floor Piano, Acton Memorial Library

Free

Canceled ACTON COA Invites You to Our Memory Lane Café

Acton Senior Center 30 Sudbury Road Rear, Acton, MA

A Memory Café is a welcoming place for people with memory impairment and their care partners. We ask that attendees bring their care partners. Please let us know at 978-929-6652 or seniorcenter@actoncoa.com if you plan to attend as lunch will be provided. Sponsored by Acton Council on Aging, Concord Park, and Cooperative Elder Services.

Free

Library: Yarn & Needle Club

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

Meeting RoomActon Memorial Library486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720 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.