An acoustic, folk-rock band playing a wide range of music from “Oldies but Goodies” to Americana. From Hank Williams to John Denver and Bob Dylan to The Grateful Dead. Lots of music for kids — and they can play along with provided shakey eggs, maracas, tambourines, and bongos.
AB PIP STEM is a parent-led volunteer group that hosts and sponsors free K-12 STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) educational events in Acton and Boxborough, MA. Recent events include Night of Code, nature walks, and an after-school makerspace for children in the community. We are purely a volunteer run group and depend on fundraising, including the sale of Acton Nature Guides, to host our events.
Proscenium Circus is the student-based theater at Acton-Boxborough Regional High School. Promoting student expression of creativity, PC opens up leadership positions to the students for anything from designing lighting schemes to assisting in directing productions, under the guidance of the theater program’s director, Maggie Maguire, and the creative team. Enjoyed by the community for over fifty seasons, Proscenium Circus is pleased to present its 2022-2023 theatre season, set in motion by its production of Urinetown the Musical (showing Dec 9-17), a musical that explores a Brechtian take on what it means for society when large corporations manage the people’s access to and expression of basic human rights in the midst of a public health and environmental crisis.
We are Resource Force: a student-led organization dedicated to fighting climate change with equitable local and state-level policies. In the fall of 2021, our group partnered with Acton’s sustainability director to offer student input on the Acton Climate Action plan. And recently created and advocated for our plan to reduce Acton’s electrical reliance on fossil fuels through changes to the Acton Power Choice Program, which will go into effect in September.
Daisy Hill Farm is a small, but mighty, farm dedicated to sustainable chemical-free practices and education, making the world a little greener and kinder one plant at a time. We specialize in growing a wide variety of seedlings for spring and summer gardens (almost 300 varieties all grown from seed or cutting right here in Acton!), garlic and perennials for fall gardens and classes throughout the entire year. We also offer cut flowers, microgreens, fresh herbs, and veggies during the growing season.
Please visit our website at www.daisyhillfarm.us for more info and we look forward to chatting with you soon!
64 Wood Ln
Acton, MA
@gardeningwithmittens
katedespres@gmail.com
508.740.8695
Acton-Boxborough United Way mobilizes the caring power of community to drive positive, lasting change. By pooling your donations, ABUW makes significant grants to 21 incredible organizations, attracting the quality services necessary for all residents to belong and thrive. Stop by our tent at ABFM to learn about our new site, A-B Volunteer Central (www.myABUW.org) — a hub for volunteer opportunities with dozens of local organizations here in Acton and Boxborough.
We serve the informational, educational, and recreational needs of Acton residents of all ages and backgrounds. Recognizing the diversity of the community and the high level of demand, the Library develops collections in a variety of formats to meet known and anticipated community needs; we strive to make residents aware of our services and collections, and to make those resources as accessible as possible.
July 7, August 25, September 29th
The Friends of the Acton Libraries is a volunteer organization dedicated to raising funds for the town’s elementary, middle, and high school library budgets. We also provide support to the Acton Memorial Library and West Acton Citizens’ Library for programming, museum passes and more. The Friends additionally present scholarships each year to deserving high school seniors.
Friends-of-the-Acton-Libraries
October 15
See you in June!
We will be making leaf prints this week at the Market Booth.
The Acton Water District is a community public water system that delivers high quality drinking water to the majority (about 95%) of the residents of the town of Acton, Massachusetts. All the water provided by the District comes from 24 wells located within town. The District’s system consists of approximately 135 miles of water main, four storage tanks, and four treatment facilities that assist in the production of high-quality finished water. The Acton Water District is a municipal entity separate from the Town of Acton chartered by the Massachusetts Legislature’s Acts of 1912.
June 30
June 30th, July 14th and August 11th
My turning philosophy is to create high-quality, hand-made wooden bowls to demonstrate the beauty of the internal wood grain patterns of native hardwoods. My bowls are low-profile to allow inspection of the wood grain patterns. They are utilitarian and useful in the Kitchen and for decorations. All are unique. All are finished in food-safe oil finish.
Elders Climate Action Massachusetts mobilizes elders and society to address the climate crisis while there is still time to protect the well-being of our grandchildren and future generations.
June 23
Please join us for a family story time hosted by the Acton Memorial Library on select Sundays. We’ll sing and dance, go on bear hunts, dive down to the bottom of the ocean, fly to the moon, and read the best books ever! All ages welcome. Please bring a picnic blanket. Children must be accompanied by an adult guardian. Event may be cancelled in cases of inclement weather. For other events at the library, please see our online calendar at ActonMemorialLibrary.org/calendar.
The Acton-Boxborough Cultural Council (ABCC) is one of 329 all-volunteer local cultural councils serving every municipality in Massachusetts. The legislature appropriates funds annually to the Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC), which then allocates funds to local councils. Local councils use funding guidelines and priorities established by the MCC and may add local guidelines and priorities as well. ABCC then distributes these funds to support performances and cultural activities in and around our towns
www.ActonBoxboroughCulturalCouncil
October 13
The Acton Conservation Trust is a non-profit, non-governmental organization devoted to the preservation of open space in Acton. As a land trust, we can hold permanent conservation easements, accept gifts of land, accept tax-deductible gifts to be used for open space preservation, and purchase land for conservation purposes. We also provide education to landowners about various options for preservation. Founded in 1962, ACT has 8 trustees and over 300 member families.
July 28
The Massachusetts Healthy School Lunch Coalition (MHSLC) is a non-profit and evidence-based advocacy group working directly with policymakers in Massachusetts to improve the healthfulness of public-school lunches. Our coalition is bringing together students, parents, teachers, school leaders, nutrition and sustainability experts, and community members to make sure every child is nourished now and set up for the healthy future they deserve.
Please join us on July 29th for a Barbecue/Music Fundraiser in Acton. Funds will be used to support Afghan Refugees in the Acton & Stow area.
The LWV-Acton Area is a non-partisan, grassroots organization in Massachusetts that supports and opposes issues, but not candidates or political parties. Our charter is to protect voters, educate and engage voters, reform money in politics and defend the environment. The League is open to women and men over the age of 16 who want to make democracy work. The League works at national, state and local levels to influence policy through civic education and advocacy.
September 8
Images, Voyages, Impressions, Prints (woodcuts & Linocuts), Photos, Cards, Books
September 22nd and October 6th
https://www.facebook.com/lecomtedominique
https://www.instagram.com/imagesvoyagesimpressions/
August 25th, September 8th and September 29th
Works from the Woods features handmade items created in the deep dark woods of central Massachusetts. Items include pottery, lampworked glass, slumped glass and other goods inspired by nature.
https://worksfromthewoods.store/
https://oldschoolclayandceramics.com/
https://www.facebook.com/oldschoolclay
#oldschoolclayandceramics
Brought up by a mother who was an accomplished painter, Lis Angus grew up watching her mom work. She ended up incorporating some of the techniques she learned into her art. As a physics teacher, she spent years on the topics of light and color.
August 27 and October 15
We create tie dyed clothing as unique and special as the person who wears it.
www.rainbowkidstiedye.etsy.com
Jen Wood has been a knitter & crocheter for almost two decades. She recently discovered a passion for hand dyeing yarn when trying to find a use for an over abundance of marigolds from her garden. Using the colors that nature offers and ingredients that have been used for thousands of years to dye textiles, she began an adventure in dyeing that led her to create The Speakman Sisters natural hand dyed yarns.
EnergizeActon.org is dedicated to helping the community implement a clean energy future and ensure a healthy, resilient environment through education, support, and website resources that offer Acton residents concrete ideas to reduce carbon emissions. Co-sponsored by the Town of Acton Sustainability Office and the Acton Climate Coalition, the interactive website allows you to mark climate efforts already taken, learn about other actions, and connect with support people such as Acton’s free Clean Energy Coaches.
August 25
Our attorneys are known for exceptional legal service and expertise in the areas of real estate, estate planning, probate, bankruptcy and business law. With over a century of combined experience, we successfully help individuals and businesses navigate through the most significant, and often stressful, transitions. We provide services for Acton, Bedford, Concord, Littleton, Maynard, Westford MA, and many of the surrounding areas.
We stand ready to help you. Call us today at (978)264-4655.
The Wetherbee House
103 Great Road
Acton, MA 01720
6/18, 6/25, 7/2, 7/9 & 7/16
Rob’s Gardens is an expanded family hobby, growing a great variety of hard to find perennials. Many of our plants are native to the Northeast. We have plants for both sun and shade gardens. Our perennials are grown in our nursery, therefore hardy to this area.
Create a new garden space or find something new for your established one!
ROB’S GARDENS
Littleton, MA
508.254.6329
robsgardenslittleton@gmail.com
At The Good Food Farm, we seek to partner with nature to produce the most nutrient dense, delicious food possible. We raise vegetables, broiler chickens on pasture, microgreens, and flowers. With a focus on soil health and carbon sequestration, we follow no/minimal till and regenerative practices.
We never use chemical pesticides or synthetic fertilizer.
Ashby, MA
424.282.4190
andrew.johnson95@gmail.com
www.thegoodfood.farm
The Acton Dog Park Committee is leading the effort to build an enclosed, accessible dog park at 348 Main Street, Acton. We envision positioning two enclosed dog parks — one for small dogs and one for all dogs. The remaining land will utilized for a small parking area and otherwise remain as open space, with potential for walking trails, pollinator gardens and picnic tables. The Friends of Acton Community Dog park is raising funds to help cover the design costs and to provide additional amenities not covered by the construction grant.
July 14
Eighty-Eight years after its inception, the Acton Garden Club continues to follow the traditions and goals of its founding members. The Acton Garden Club shares its love of gardening and civic pride by maintaining three historic gardens in the Town. There are also seasonal plantings done each year that are provided and maintained throughout Acton by the Club.