Acton Morning Brief, Oct. 31: Election Day arrives Tuesday
Election Day arrives Tuesday as Acton voters decide town and state races. Also in today's brief (16 items): Youth soccer clinics return to NARA Park; Library hosts Dungeons & Dragons for teens; Amy Cole leads Acton Center history walk; Sudbury offers accessible trick-or-treat event.
Happening Sat, Oct 31
- 8:30 a.m.: Youth soccer clinics return to NARA Park Super Soccer Stars and Soccer Shots run fall session clinics for children ages two to six at NARA Park starting at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 31.Acton community calendar
- 10:00 a.m.: Library hosts Dungeons & Dragons for teens Acton Memorial Library runs a Dungeons & Dragons session for teens in grades 7 and up from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 31, in the Conference Room.Acton Memorial Library
- 1:00 p.m.: Amy Cole leads Acton Center history walk Amy Cole leads an Acton Center History Walk from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, departing from Acton Memorial Library.Acton Memorial Library
- 5:00 p.m.: Sudbury offers accessible trick-or-treat event Sudbury hosts an accessible trick-or-treat event at 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, an outing promoted on Acton's community calendar for area families.Acton community calendar
- 7:00 p.m.: Great Road Church holds True West Night Great Road Church hosts True West Night at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31.Great Road Church
Coming up
- Sun, Nov 1: Library launches November passive enrichment kits Acton Memorial Library makes its November Passive Enrichment Kits available for adults starting Sunday, Nov. 1.Acton Memorial Library
- Sun, Nov 1, 12:30 p.m.: Church hosts newcomer's lunch Sunday Faith Evangelical Free Church holds a Newcomer's Lunch at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, for people new to the congregation.Faith Evangelical Free Church
- Mon, Nov 2, 4:00 p.m.: Superintendent search committee meets Monday The Acton-Boxborough Regional School District's Superintendent Search Committee meets at 4 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2.Acton-Boxborough Regional School District
- Mon, Nov 2, 9:00 a.m.: Archeology dig planned at Faulkner House An archeology dig is scheduled at the Faulkner House starting at 9 a.m. Monday, Nov. 2.Acton community calendar
- Mon, Nov 2, 7:00 p.m.: Library hosts virtual talk on World War II Acton Memorial Library presents author Shannon McKenna Schmidt discussing 'The First Lady of World War II' via Zoom at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2.Acton Memorial Library
- Tue, Nov 3, 7:00 a.m.: Election Day polls open Tuesday Acton voters go to the polls starting at 7 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, for the town and state election.Acton community calendar
- Tue, Nov 3, 10:30 a.m.: Garden club hears tool talk from Jack Russell The Acton Garden Club hosts Jack Russell of Russell's Garden Center at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, at Acton Town Hall to discuss choosing and maintaining garden tools.Acton Garden Club
- Tue, Nov 3, 6:00 p.m.: AB students lead STEM workshop at library Acton-Boxborough students lead a STEM workshop for peers at Acton Memorial Library from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3.Acton Memorial Library
- Tue, Nov 3, 7:00 p.m.: Church holds election night prayer vigil Church of the Good Shepherd holds an Election Night Prayer Vigil from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3.Church of the Good Shepherd
- Wed, Nov 4, 3:00 p.m.: Council on Aging offers mindfulness session The Acton Council on Aging presents a Mindfulness and Stress Reduction session via Zoom at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4.Acton Council on Aging
- Thu, Nov 5, 7:00 p.m.: Library lecture explores Algonquian ceremonial landscapes Acton Memorial Library hosts a Pine Hawk program on 'Ceremonial Landscapes and the Algonquian Calendar' from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5.Acton Memorial Library
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