Location: West Acton Citizens' Library | 21 Windsor Avenue, Acton MA 01720 Join your fellow community members at the West Acton Citizens' Library for a lively book discussion led by our Librarians. Limited copies of the book in multiple formats will be available at the West Acton branch. First come, first serve. All are welcome! Defiance of the Patriots By Benjamin L. Carp On the evening of December 16, 1773, a group of disguised Bostonians boarded three merchant ships and dumped more than forty-six tons of tea into Boston Harbor. The Boston Tea Party, as it later came to be known,

Acton Conservation Trust's Woodcock Watch will take place on an early spring evening with a quarter moon. Al Sgroi, Acton Conservation Trust member and local birder, will be prepared with pictures and other information to guide us through the courtship ritual of the American Woodcock. You will need to bring a flashlight or headlamp, a chair for sitting and your binoculars, if you have them. Come dressed for ticks and sprayed for mosquitos.  Warm layers with sturdy shoes are advised, as we will be walking through a meadow with uneven ground. We will only be walking a short distance, then sitting

Hear candidates for 3 contested offices including School Committee, Select Board and Water District Commissioner

The League of Women Voters Acton-Area will host a Candidates Forum ahead of the Tuesday, April 29 Town Election. It will be held Thursday, April 10 at 7 p.m. at Town Hall. All candidates whose names will appear on the town ballot have been asked to participate. If a candidate is in a contested race, they will appear on a panel for the race and answer a series of pre-selected questions from League and from voters who have submitted questions ahead of time. Please send questions here.  Meet the candidates: (I) = incumbent Acton Select Board: Dean Charter (I), David Martin

Enjoy live music by the ABRHS Jazz Band and Combos, AB's Orquesta de la Revolucion, RJ Grey Jazz Ensemble, and the Soft Touch Big Band. Swing Night is fun for all ages—come to dance or come to listen. Tickets will be sold at the door, $5 for students and seniors, $10 for adults. Bring your dancing shoes to the Stearns (lower) Gym at ABRHS! For more info, see the AB Friends of Music website at https://abfom.org/

Location: West Acton Citizens' Library | 21 Windsor Avenue, Acton MA 01720 Adult Program. Join to learn more about making a flower arrangement, with time to make your own to take home! Registration required: https://actonmemoriallibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/flower-arrangement/ 

Location: Conference Room, Acton Memorial Library | 486 Main Street, Acton MA 01720 Adult Program. Join to learn more about making a flower arrangement, with time to make your own to take home! Registration Required: https://actonmemoriallibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/adult-programming-hold-5/

See all events for Earth Month (and Invasive Species Month) here: April is invasive species and earth month! Help remove invasive species with The Discovery Museum at Great Hill conservation land. We will remove as many invasive plants as possible between 1pm to 3pm. Some plants range from easily being pulled from the ground to removing with tools like shovels and pruners. Please sign up and review what to bring HERE. Park at the trail head (204 Main Street) or at the Discover Museum. Note that children must be supervised!