Teen Halloween window contest registration opens

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Library opens registration for teen Halloween window contest

Registration opens Monday, September 28, for students in grades 5-12 to form teams of two to six and paint seasonal window displays at Acton Memorial Library, using chalk markers the library provides. All designs must be up by October 22, and voting will take place at the annual Haunted Library event on October 29, with winners announced at the end of the event. Teams must register through the library's Google Form.

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Acton Select Board to hold hearings on site permit, liquor license

The Select Board meets Monday, September 28, 2026, 6-9 p.m. at Town Hall, Room 204 (virtual option available), with public hearings on a site plan permit for 29 Knox Trail and a liquor-license transfer for 155 Great Road.

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Acton 250 Committee reviews time capsule, celebration plans

The Acton 250 Committee meets Monday, September 28, 2026, at 7 p.m. at Town Hall and on Zoom to discuss time capsule updates, subcommittee reports and close-out documentation.

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Acton Memorial Library hosts Monday Matinee for teens, tweens

Students in grades 5-12 can watch an afternoon film with snacks on Monday, September 28, from 4 to 5:30 p.m.; the movie title will be announced later and registration is required.

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ABRSD Budget Subcommittee convenes to review finances

The Acton-Boxborough Regional School District's Budget Subcommittee meets Monday, September 28, 2026, for ongoing fiscal planning for the regional schools.

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Senior Center hosts Move & Groove and Tai Chi sessions

The Acton Senior Center holds 'Move & Groove' at 10 a.m., followed by a Tai Chi class at 11 a.m., on Monday, September 28, 2026.

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Caregiver-and-baby drop-in playgroup at library

Acton Memorial Library hosts a free drop-in playgroup with toys, books and foam mats for babies and caregivers on Monday, September 28, from 9:30 to 11 a.m.; registration is not required.

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Senior Center seminar explores The House of the Seven Gables

Stephen Collins leads a seminar on Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel at the Acton Senior Center on Monday, September 28, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; the series runs through October 26.

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English conversation group meets at Acton Memorial Library

English At Large holds a free conversation group for intermediate-to-advanced adult English learners on Monday, September 28, from noon to 1:30 p.m.; advance sign-up is requested.

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Line Dancing Social Hour at Acton Memorial Library

The library hosts Line Dancing Social Hour on Monday, September 28, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., a casual session for learning or practicing dances rather than a structured lesson.

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Tinker Lab invites grades 2-6 to build and experiment

Acton Public Library hosts Tinker Lab on Monday, September 28, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., a grades 2-6 program focused on building projects including cardboard construction; registration is required.

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AB hosts Bedford in boys varsity soccer

Bedford visits Acton-Boxborough for a boys varsity soccer match on Monday, September 28, at 4 p.m. at the Acton-Boxborough Lower Turf Field Complex.

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Senior Center offers hearing-screening appointments

Audiologist Megan Ford provides hearing screenings, ear-wax checks and basic hearing-aid checks at the Acton Senior Center on Monday, September 28, from 9:30 to 11:45 a.m., for people age 60 and older.

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Open Mah Jongg play at the Senior Center

The Acton Senior Center hosts a free Mah Jongg session on Monday, September 28, from 1 to 3:30 p.m., open to players age 60 and older, including out-of-town visitors, at all skill levels.

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