Acton Morning Brief, Oct. 30: Halloween events fill the weekend

Happening Fri, Oct 30

• 7:30 p.m.: Theatre III stages 'The Secret Garden' Theatre III performs "The Secret Garden" at 7:30 p.m. Friday, with a second performance at 2 p.m. Saturday.Acton community calendar
• 10 a.m.: Library, Town Hall host Halloween trick-or-treating Acton Memorial Library and Town Hall host Halloween trick-or-treating from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday.Acton Memorial Library
• 10 a.m.: Discovery Museum opens Halloween Hullabaloo Discovery Museum's "Halloween Hullabaloo" begins at 10 a.m. Friday and runs daily through Sunday, Nov. 1.Discovery Museum
• 5 p.m.: Discovery Museum offers sensory-friendly Halloween Discovery Museum holds a sensory-friendly Halloween session at 5 p.m. Friday for children who benefit from a quieter setting.Discovery Museum

Yesterday in Acton (Thu, Oct 29)

• Council on Aging posts November newsletter The Acton Council on Aging released its November newsletter, noting several programs inside require advance registration by phone.Acton Council on Aging
• Patch previews Acton's Halloween weekend plans Patch reports Acton families are gearing up for Halloween, with trick-or-treating planned for the evening and morning events aimed at younger children.Acton Patch

Coming up

• Sat, Oct 31, 8:30 a.m.: NARA Park runs youth soccer clinics Saturday NARA Park runs a string of Super Soccer Stars and Soccer Shots sessions for children ages 2 to 6 starting at 8:30 a.m. Saturday.NARA Park
• Sat, Oct 31, 10 a.m.: Library runs Dungeons & Dragons for teens Acton Memorial Library hosts a Dungeons & Dragons session for teens in grades 7 and up from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday.Acton Memorial Library
• Sat, Oct 31, 1 p.m.: Amy Cole leads Acton Center history walk Amy Cole leads an Acton Center history walk from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, hosted by Acton Memorial Library.Acton Memorial Library
• Sat, Oct 31, 5 p.m.: Sudbury offers accessible trick-or-treat Saturday A sensory-friendly, accessible trick-or-treat event runs at 5 p.m. Saturday in Sudbury, listed on Acton's community calendar.Acton community calendar
• Sat, Oct 31, 7 p.m.: Great Road Church holds True West Night Great Road Church hosts "True West Night" at 7 p.m. Saturday.Great Road Church
• Mon, Nov 2, 4 p.m.: Superintendent Search Committee meets twice next week The Acton-Boxborough Superintendent Search Committee meets at 4 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2, and again Tuesday, Nov. 3, as the district searches for its next leader.Acton-Boxborough Regional School District
• Mon, Nov 2, 7 p.m.: Library hosts virtual WWII author talk Author Shannon McKenna Schmidt discusses her book on "The First Lady of World War II" in a virtual library program at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2.Acton Memorial Library
• Tue, Nov 3, 7 a.m.: Election Day arrives for Acton voters Acton voters head to the polls for Election Day starting at 7 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3.Acton community calendar
• Tue, Nov 3, 10:30 a.m.: Garden Club hears tool talk from expert Jack Russell of Russell's Garden Center discusses choosing and maintaining garden tools, including adaptive tools, at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, at Acton Town Hall.Acton Garden Club
• Thu, Nov 5, 7 p.m.: Library lecture covers Algonquian ceremonial calendar A Pine Hawk program on "Ceremonial Landscapes and the Algonquian Calendar" runs from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, at Acton Memorial Library.Acton Memorial Library

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