Acton Morning Brief, Oct. 28: Board keeps single tax rate

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• Select Board weighs tax rate options for fiscal 2027 The Acton Select Board weighed tax relief options for fiscal 2027, including a residential factor split and exemptions, after Assessor CJ Carroll presented new property values showing the average single-family home now worth just under $953,000.Acton News

Happening Wed, Oct 28

• 7:00 a.m.: Capital Subcommittee meets Wednesday morning The Acton-Boxborough Capital Subcommittee meets Wednesday at 7 a.m.Acton-Boxborough Regional School District
• 9:30 a.m.: Read with Ms. Rachel at the library Acton Memorial Library hosts "Read with Ms. Rachel!" for young children Wednesday at 9:30 a.m.Acton Memorial Library
• 10:00 a.m.: All Bodies Can Dance class for toddlers The library's "All Bodies Can Dance!" hip-hop class for 2 and 3 year olds meets Wednesday at 10 a.m.Acton Memorial Library
• 10:30 a.m.: Therapeutic Horticulture session Wednesday Acton Nursing Services offers a Therapeutic Horticulture session Wednesday at 10:30 a.m.Acton Nursing Services
• 12:30 p.m.: Balance training class offered Wednesday Acton Nursing Services runs its weekly Maintenance Balance Training class Wednesday at 12:30 p.m.Acton Nursing Services
• 1:00 p.m.: Tech help offered at West Acton library Librarian Libby offers one-on-one tech help at the West Acton Citizens' Library Wednesday at 1 p.m.Acton Memorial Library
• 2:00 p.m.: Early Release Wednesday features time capsule party The library's Early Release Wednesdays program features a time capsule-themed party for kids Wednesday at 2 p.m.Acton Memorial Library
• 3:00 p.m.: COA offers virtual mindfulness session The Acton Council on Aging hosts a virtual Mindfulness and Stress Reduction session Wednesday at 3 p.m.Acton Council on Aging
• 3:00 p.m.: Acton250 committee seals time capsule at Town Hall The Acton 250 Committee will install a fifty-year time capsule under the Isaac Davis plow at Town Hall Wednesday at 3 p.m., with a contribution from the Acton Woman's Club; Patch also previewed the ceremony.Acton Memorial Library
• 3:30 p.m.: Teen Advisory Group meets Wednesday The library's Teen Advisory Group meets Wednesday at 3:30 p.m.Acton Memorial Library
• 4:00 p.m.: Library closes early Wednesday at 4 p.m Acton Memorial Library will close early, at 4 p.m., on Wednesday, Oct. 28.Acton Memorial Library
• 6:30 p.m.: Tech help offered at main library Librarian Libby holds tech help appointments at Acton Memorial Library Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.Acton Memorial Library

Coming up

• Thu, Oct 29, 7:00 a.m.: Capital Subcommittee meets again Thursday The Acton-Boxborough Capital Subcommittee meets again Thursday at 7 a.m.Acton-Boxborough Regional School District
• Thu, Oct 29, 7:45 a.m.: Boardwalk Lower School Council meets Thursday The Boardwalk Lower School Council meets Thursday morning, Oct. 29.Acton-Boxborough Regional School District
• Thu, Oct 29, 6:30 p.m.: Regional School Committee meets Thursday evening The Acton-Boxborough Regional School Committee meets Thursday at 6:30 p.m.Acton-Boxborough Regional School District
• Thu, Oct 29, 10:00 a.m.: Preschool storytime at West Acton library The West Acton Citizens' Library hosts preschool storytime Thursday at 10 a.m.Acton Memorial Library
• Thu, Oct 29, 11:00 a.m.: COA hosts Laugh for Your Health session The Acton Council on Aging invites seniors to a "Laugh for Your Health" session Thursday at 11 a.m.Acton Council on Aging
• Thu, Oct 29, 1:00 p.m.: COA talk on Salem witch trials today The Acton Council on Aging presents a talk on why the Salem witch trials matter today, led by Rick Tulipano, Thursday at 1 p.m.Acton Council on Aging
• Thu, Oct 29, 2:00 p.m.: Discovery Museum explores hand tools Discovery Museum offers an "Exploring Hand Tools" program for children Thursday at 2 p.m.Discovery Museum
• Thu, Oct 29, 3:30 p.m.: Low intermediate tennis clinic at NARA Park A 3.0 Low Intermediate tennis clinic is held at NARA Park Thursday at 3:30 p.m.NARA Park
• Thu, Oct 29, 6:00 p.m.: DVSN holds candlelight vigil Thursday DVSN hosts a Candlelight Vigil Thursday at 6 p.m.Acton community calendar
• Thu, Oct 29, 6:00 p.m.: Haunted Library event at Acton Memorial Library Acton Memorial Library turns spooky for its Haunted Library event Thursday at 6 p.m.Acton Memorial Library
• Thu, Oct 29, 6:30 p.m.: 16+ volleyball night at Faith Evangelical Free Faith Evangelical Free Church hosts its Thursday 16+ Volleyball night at 6:30 p.m.Faith Evangelical Free Church
• Fri, Oct 30, 10:00 a.m.: Trick-or-treating at library and Town Hall The library and Town Hall host Halloween trick-or-treating for children at 10 a.m. on both Oct. 30 and Oct. 31.Acton Memorial Library
• Fri, Oct 30, 5:00 p.m.: Discovery Museum offers sensory-friendly Halloween Discovery Museum offers a Sensory-Friendly Halloween session for families Oct. 30 at 5 p.m.Discovery Museum
• Fri, Oct 30, 7:30 p.m.: Theatre III stages The Secret Garden Theatre III presents "The Secret Garden" with performances Oct. 30 at 7:30 p.m. and Oct. 31 at 2 p.m.Acton community calendar
• Fri, Oct 30, 10:00 a.m.: Discovery Museum runs Halloween Hullabaloo Discovery Museum's Halloween Hullabaloo runs Oct. 30 through Nov. 1 at 10 a.m. each day.Discovery Museum
• Sat, Oct 31, 1:00 p.m.: History walk tours Acton Center on Halloween The library's Acton Center History Walk with Amy Cole steps off Oct. 31 at 1 p.m.Acton Memorial Library
• Tue, Nov 3, 10:30 a.m.: Garden Club hosts Tool Talk at Town Hall The Acton Garden Club hosts "Tool Talk" with Jack Russell of Russell's Garden Center Nov. 3 at 10:30 a.m. at Town Hall, covering tool selection and care.Acton Garden Club
• Sat, Nov 7: Holiday Artisans Fair set for Nov. 7 A Holiday Artisans Fair is scheduled for Nov. 7 in Acton, according to Acton Patch's event calendar.Acton Patch

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