Acton Morning Brief, Oct. 27: One Acton obituary published this week

From Acton News

• One Acton obituary published this week Acton News' weekly obituary roundup lists John Kristy Piper, 78, who died October 23; he had been married 56 years to the late Mary Kathleen (Murphy) Piper, who died this past June.Acton News

Happening Tue, Oct 27

• 7:45 a.m.: Parker Damon school council meets Tuesday The Parker Damon Upper School Council meets Tuesday at 7:45 a.m.Acton-Boxborough Regional School District
• 4:30 p.m.: Public forum on Arboretum strategic plan A public forum on the Acton Arboretum's strategic plan is held Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. in the library's Meeting Room; it is a town meeting, not a library program.Acton Memorial Library
• 4:30 p.m.: Discovery Museum holds members-only evening Discovery Museum hosts a Members-Only Evening Tuesday at 4:30 p.m.Discovery Museum
• 4 p.m.: Superintendent search committee convenes Tuesday The Acton-Boxborough Superintendent Search Committee meets Tuesday at 4 p.m.Acton-Boxborough Regional School District
• 11 a.m.: Balance training class offered Tuesdays Acton Nursing Services runs its weekly Maintenance Balance Training class Tuesday at 11 a.m.Acton Nursing Services
• 1 p.m.: COA hosts Medicare open enrollment seminar The Acton Council on Aging presents a Medicare Annual Open Enrollment Seminar Tuesday at 1 p.m.Acton Exchange
• 1 p.m.: Homeschool hangout planned for teens Acton Memorial Library hosts Homeschool Hangouts for Teens Tuesday at 1 p.m.Acton Memorial Library
• 1 p.m.: Homeschool hangout planned for kids Acton Memorial Library hosts Homeschool Hangouts for Kids Tuesday at 1 p.m.Acton Memorial Library
• 3 p.m.: Yarn and Needle Club meets Tuesday Acton Memorial Library's Yarn & Needle Club meets Tuesday at 3 p.m.Acton Memorial Library
• 4 p.m.: Trek or Treat bike ride rolls Tuesday A Halloween-themed Trek or Treat bike ride departs Tuesday at 4 p.m., per the Acton community calendar.Acton Exchange
• 6 p.m.: Green Acton energy committee meets Tuesday Green Acton's Energy Committee meets Tuesday at 6 p.m.Green Acton
• 7 p.m.: Pine Hawk lecture on Native American history Acton Memorial Library hosts "Pine Hawk: The Big World of New England's Native Americans," a talk by Robert Goodby, Tuesday at 7 p.m.Acton Memorial Library

Yesterday in Acton (Mon, Oct 26)

• Acton obituary notes Linda Larson's death Legacy.com published an obituary for Linda "Tobin" Larson of Acton, noting she is survived by daughter Jill and son-in-law Dick, per Acton Funeral Home's listing.Legacy.com
• Last night for extended early voting Acton Town Hall offered extended hours Monday for the final night of early voting ahead of the 2026 election, Acton Patch reported.Acton Patch

Coming up

• Wed, Oct 28, 7 a.m.: School capital subcommittee meets Wednesday The Acton-Boxborough Regional School District's Capital Subcommittee meets Wednesday at 7 a.m.Acton-Boxborough Regional School District
• Wed, Oct 28, 9:30 a.m.: Read with Ms. Rachel storytime Wednesday Acton Memorial Library hosts "Read with Ms. Rachel!" Wednesday at 9:30 a.m.Acton Memorial Library
• Wed, Oct 28, 10 a.m.: All Bodies Can Dance class offered Acton Memorial Library offers "All Bodies Can Dance!" for young children Wednesday at 10 a.m.Acton Memorial Library
• Wed, Oct 28, 10:30 a.m.: Therapeutic horticulture session scheduled Wednesday Acton Nursing Services holds a Therapeutic Horticulture program Wednesday at 10:30 a.m.Acton Nursing Services
• Wed, Oct 28, 12:30 p.m.: Balance training class offered Wednesdays Acton Nursing Services runs its Maintenance Balance Training class for Wednesdays at 12:30 p.m.Acton Nursing Services
• Wed, Oct 28, 1 p.m.: Tech help offered at West Acton library Librarian Libby offers Teaching Tech sessions at the West Acton Citizens' Library Wednesday at 1 p.m.Acton Memorial Library
• Wed, Oct 28, 2 p.m.: Early release program hosts Time Capsule party Acton Memorial Library's Early Release Wednesdays program hosts a Time Capsule Party Wednesday at 2 p.m.Acton Memorial Library
• Wed, Oct 28, 3 p.m.: Acton250 time capsule dedicated at Town Hall The Acton 250 Committee dedicates its fifty-year time capsule under the Isaac Davis plow at Town Hall Wednesday at 3 p.m.; the public is invited.Acton Woman's Club
• Wed, Oct 28, 3 p.m.: COA offers mindfulness, stress reduction session The Acton Council on Aging presents a Mindfulness and Stress Reduction program via Zoom Wednesday at 3 p.m.Acton Exchange
• Wed, Oct 28, 3:30 p.m.: Teen Advisory Group meets Wednesday Acton Memorial Library's Teen Advisory Group meets Wednesday at 3:30 p.m.Acton Memorial Library
• Wed, Oct 28, 4:15 p.m.: Mt. Calvary community supper served Wednesday Mt. Calvary Community Supper serves its weekly free meal Wednesday, with doors opening at 4:15 p.m. at 472 Massachusetts Avenue.Mt. Calvary Community Supper
• Wed, Oct 28, 6:30 p.m.: Tech help offered at main library Wednesday Librarian Libby offers a Teaching Tech session at Acton Memorial Library Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.Acton Memorial Library
• Thu, Oct 29, 6:30 p.m.: Acton-Boxborough School Committee meets Thursday The Acton-Boxborough Regional School Committee holds its regular meeting Thursday at 6:30 p.m.Acton-Boxborough Regional School District
• Thu, Oct 29, 1 p.m.: COA talk examines Salem witch trials The Acton Council on Aging presents "Why the Salem Witch Trials Matter Today" with Rick Tulipano, Thursday at 1 p.m.Acton Exchange
• Thu, Oct 29, 6 p.m.: DVSN holds candlelight vigil Thursday DVSN hosts a candlelight vigil Thursday at 6 p.m., per the Acton community calendar.Acton Exchange
• Thu, Oct 29, 6 p.m.: Library hosts Haunted Library event Thursday Acton Memorial Library turns spooky for its Haunted Library event Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. across multiple rooms.Acton Memorial Library
• Fri, Oct 30, 10 a.m.: Trick-or-treating set at library and Town Hall Children can trick-or-treat at Acton Memorial Library and Town Hall Friday from 10 to 11 a.m.Acton Memorial Library
• Fri, Oct 30, 10 a.m.: Discovery Museum throws Halloween Hullabaloo Discovery Museum hosts its Halloween Hullabaloo Friday starting at 10 a.m., per the Acton community calendar.Discovery Museum
• Fri, Oct 30, 5 p.m.: Discovery Museum offers sensory-friendly Halloween Discovery Museum holds a Sensory-Friendly Halloween event Friday at 5 p.m. for families seeking a quieter celebration.Discovery Museum
• Fri, Oct 30, 7:30 p.m.: Theatre III stages The Secret Garden A Theatre III production of "The Secret Garden" is staged Friday at 7:30 p.m., per the Acton community calendar.Acton Exchange
• Sat, Oct 31, 1 p.m.: History walk tours Acton Center on Halloween Amy Cole leads an Acton Center History Walk Saturday, Halloween, from 1 to 3 p.m., starting at the library.Acton Memorial Library
• Mon, Nov 2, 7 p.m.: Author talk on WWII's 'First Lady' set Author Shannon McKenna Schmidt discusses "The First Lady of World War II" in a virtual library talk Nov. 2 at 7 p.m.Acton Memorial Library
• Tue, Nov 3, 10:30 a.m.: Garden Club hears tool-care talk Nov. 3 The Acton Garden Club hosts Jack Russell of Russell's Garden Center for a "Tool Talk" on choosing and maintaining garden tools, Nov. 3 at 10:30 a.m. at Town Hall.Acton Garden Club

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