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.

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.

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.  

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.

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

The Friends of the Acton Libraries will hold a live and in person used book sale on Saturday January 25 at the Acton Memorial Library from 9 am until 4 pm. Members of the Friends are invited to a preview of the sale on Friday, January 24 from 7 pm until 9 pm. Sunday January 26 will be half price day for all, from 1 pm to 4 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

Join the Acton Department of Public Works and the facility project team for guided tours of the DPW building and to learn more about the project's development.  

Bonfire! Human Foosball! Sledding! Dirigible Brewery! Live Music by Sara Rice! Boxborough Historical Society! Steele Farm Committee! Local Vendors and More! Park at Boxborough Town Hall and use the Boxborough Connects shuttle sponsored by the Recreation Commission!

A night of standup comedy hosted by Acton Firefighters Local 1904 featuring Dave Russo, Frank Santorelli, and Christine Bailey. The money raised will go back to the community in the form of school scholarships, assisting us with our Santa Ride and food drive and other community related events. Tickets and more information available from Eventbrite: Standup Comedy Night benefit for Acton Firefighters Local 1904 Doors open at 6, show starts at 7:30pm. 50/50 raffle and gift basket raffles. 21+

The Friends of the Acton Libraries will hold a live and in person used book sale. Sunday January 26 will be half price day for all, from 1 pm to 4 pm. While not required, face coverings while inside at the sale are encouraged. Both cash and credit cards are accepted!

Come celebrate the Chinese New Year with the Acton Chinese Language School at Acton Boxborough Regional High School on Sunday, January 26. Schedule: 2:00- 5:00pm: Chinese Cultural Activities and Games at cafeteria (free). 5:00-6:30 pm: Pre-paid Dinner ($18 per person) in cafeteria. For information about purchasing dinner tickets, see ACLS 新春联欢 Chinese New Year Celebration. 6:30 - 8:30 pm: Performance in auditorium (free).

Open to all Acton residents. The Acton Finance Committee (FinCom) is seeking your input! This listening session will give residents an opportunity to share their thoughts on what they consider to be “essential” services, as well as their ideas on which costs could be cut. With voters approving a tax override in 2024, this is not a normal year for FinCom, who plan on articulating a clear and united fiscal message, to develop and advocate for unified policies, as well as share information and work together to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of municipal service delivery.

Join local author Rich Marcello for a sit-down interview on his 6th novel,The Means of Keeping. Set in a near-future America,The Means of Keeping is a narrative of loss, renewal, and environmental activism set against the backdrop of climate change.Copies of the novel are available at the library circulation desk. More info HERE.

We’re thrilled to launch our new Days Off at Danny’s Place series with a celebration of the Lunar New Year! Thanks to the generous support of our community partner, Acton Chinese Language School, this special day will feature,   Chinese cultural stories, and engaging creative projects.  At Danny’s Place, we believe in spreading awareness and joy through learning about different cultures—straight from the people who know them best. Space is limited, so don’t wait—save your spot today! No school? No Problem! Ages: K-12 For more info, see here.

Joel Bohy will present a study of the arms and ammunition used by both British and provincial forces on April 19, 1775, as well as the battle damage that remains. Using modern shooting incident reconstruction, archaeology, live fire studies, and new research, we can shed new light on the heavy fighting along the route of the British retreat to Boston. The talk will be held at Town Hall, Room 204, or you can watch live at Acton TV.  

Open to all Acton residents. Select Board Vice-Chair Dean Charter, who chairs the Department of Public Works Building Committee, will present the justification, plans, and cost estimate for the proposed new Public Works Facility that will replace the existing building at 14 Forest Road. A debt exclusion override will be voted on at the April election and will be presented for a vote at the Annual Town Meeting in May. This discussion will be informal and interactive.

A moderated discussion with the Select Board and Finance Committee about the Department of Public Works building project.