Acton Morning Brief, Oct. 26: Deed activity picks up as sale tops $1.7M

From Acton News

• Newtown Road sale leads Acton real estate activity Acton News tracked September and October property sales after a Newtown Road transaction topped $1.7 million, marking a pickup in deed activity across town.Acton News

Happening Mon, Oct 26

• 9:30 a.m.: Library hosts Tummy Time and Socialize for infants Acton Memorial Library holds its Tummy Time and Socialize program for infants and caregivers starting at 9:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 26.Acton Memorial Library
• 10:30 a.m.: Council on Aging features poet Sarah Orne Jewett The Acton Council on Aging presents its Poet of the Month program on Sarah Orne Jewett via Zoom starting at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 26.Acton Council on Aging
• 2:30 p.m.: School budget subcommittee meets Monday afternoon The Acton-Boxborough Regional School District's Budget Subcommittee meets starting at 2:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26.Acton-Boxborough Regional School District
• 6:30 p.m.: Library hosts line dancing social hour Acton Memorial Library's Line Dancing Social Hour for adults runs starting at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26.Acton Memorial Library
• 9 a.m.: Archeology dig continues at Faulkner House An archeology dig at the Faulkner House runs starting at 9 a.m. Monday, Oct. 26, open for residents to observe ongoing excavation work.Acton community calendar
• 12 p.m.: English at Large conversation class meets Monday The library's English at Large conversation class for English language learners meets starting at noon Monday, Oct. 26.Acton Memorial Library
• 2 p.m.: Teens make macrame spider webs on early release day Acton Memorial Library offers a macrame spider webs craft for teens starting at 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26, timed to the schools' early release day.Acton Memorial Library
• 4 p.m.: Library offers macrame spider webs for teens, tweens Acton Memorial Library hosts a second macrame spider webs session for teens and tweens starting at 4 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26.Acton Memorial Library

Yesterday in Acton (Sun, Oct 25)

• Pie contest honors local Acton bakers Acton Patch reported that local bakers were honored in this year's pie contest, as part of its morning roundup of town news.Acton Patch

Coming up

• Tue, Oct 27, 7:45 a.m.: Parker Damon Upper School Council meets Tuesday The Parker Damon Upper School Council meets starting at 7:45 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27.Acton-Boxborough Regional School District
• Tue, Oct 27, 4 p.m.: Superintendent Search Committee meets Tuesday The Acton-Boxborough Regional School District's Superintendent Search Committee meets starting at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27.Acton-Boxborough Regional School District
• Tue, Oct 27, 10 a.m.: Russian storytime and art activity at library The library offers a Russian-language storytime paired with a simple art activity for children starting at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27.Acton Memorial Library
• Tue, Oct 27, 1 p.m.: Council on Aging holds Medicare enrollment seminar The Acton Council on Aging presents a Medicare Annual Open Enrollment Seminar starting at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, to help seniors review coverage options.Acton Council on Aging
• Tue, Oct 27, 1 p.m.: Library's Homeschool Hangouts meets for teens Acton Memorial Library's Homeschool Hangouts program for teens meets starting at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27.Acton Memorial Library
• Tue, Oct 27, 1 p.m.: Library's Homeschool Hangouts meets for kids Acton Memorial Library's Homeschool Hangouts program for younger children meets starting at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27.Acton Memorial Library
• Tue, Oct 27, 3 p.m.: Yarn and Needle Club meets at library Acton Memorial Library's Yarn & Needle Club meets starting at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, for knitters and crafters of all levels.Acton Memorial Library
• Tue, Oct 27, 4 p.m.: Trek or Treat Halloween bike ride set Tuesday A Trek or Treat Halloween-themed bike ride departs at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, inviting costumed riders of all ages.Acton community calendar
• Tue, Oct 27, 4:30 p.m.: Public forum set on Arboretum strategic plan A public forum on the Acton Arboretum's strategic plan meets at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, at the library, giving residents a chance to weigh in.Acton Memorial Library
• Tue, Oct 27, 4:30 p.m.: Discovery Museum holds members-only evening Discovery Museum hosts a members-only evening starting at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, offering extended access for member families.Discovery Museum
• Tue, Oct 27, 6 p.m.: Green Acton's Energy Committee meets Tuesday Green Acton's Energy Committee meets starting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, to discuss town energy initiatives.Green Acton
• Tue, Oct 27, 7 p.m.: Pine Hawk lecture on New England's Native Americans Acton Memorial Library hosts a Pine Hawk talk, The Big World of New England's Native Americans, starting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27.Acton Memorial Library
• Wed, Oct 28, 3 p.m.: Acton 250 dedicates time capsule at Town Hall The Acton 250 Committee dedicates a 50-year time capsule under the Isaac Davis plow at Town Hall at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, with the public invited.Acton community calendar
• Thu, Oct 29, 6:30 p.m.: School Committee meets Thursday night The Acton-Boxborough Regional School Committee meets starting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29.Acton-Boxborough Regional School District
• Thu, Oct 29, 6 p.m.: Haunted Library returns for Halloween fun Acton Memorial Library transforms into a Haunted Library from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, with Halloween-themed activities throughout the building.Acton Memorial Library
• Thu, Oct 29, 6 p.m.: Candlelight vigil marks domestic violence awareness DVSN holds a candlelight vigil starting at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, as part of its domestic violence awareness programming.Acton community calendar
• Thu, Oct 29: Comedy show brings Caroline Rhea, Lucy Davis to Acton Comedians Caroline Rhea and Lucy Davis headline the Two Hildas Fly Into A Bar show in Acton on Thursday, Oct. 29, according to Acton Patch's calendar listing.Acton Patch
• Fri, Oct 30, 10 a.m.: Trick-or-treating returns to library, Town Hall Acton Memorial Library and Town Hall host Halloween trick-or-treating for families starting at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 30.Acton Memorial Library
• Sat, Oct 31, 1 p.m.: History walk tours Acton Center on Halloween Historian Amy Cole leads an Acton Center History Walk starting at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, exploring the town's historic core.Acton Memorial Library
• Tue, Nov 3, 10:30 a.m.: Garden Club hosts talk on choosing tools The Acton Garden Club hosts a Tool Talk with Jack Russell of Russell's Garden Center at 10:30 a.m. Nov. 3 at Town Hall, covering tool selection and maintenance.Acton Garden Club
• Tue, Nov 3: Election Day brings statewide housing ballot question Massachusetts voters, including in Acton, decide Question 7 on Nov. 3, which would allow by-right construction of single-family homes on lots as small as 5,000 square feet, Patch reports.Acton Patch

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