Name: Great American Campout - NARA Park, Acton!
Start: 2026-06-27T17:00:00-04:00
Location: NARA Park

NARA Park

The Acton Parks and Recreation Department is excited to announce the upcoming 20th year of the Great American Campout by the National Wildlife Foundation.This is a community event designed to promote outdoor fun and family bonding through camping activities from coast to coast. This event will take place on Saturday, June 27 to Sunday morning at NARA Park, Acton.

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Great American Campout - NARA Park, Acton!

The Acton Parks and Recreation Department is excited to announce the upcoming 20th year of the Great American Campout by the...

Acton Boxborough Regional High School

Join the students of Proscenium Circus, Acton-Boxborough's Student Theatre, for the family musical, Disney's Descendants! Tickets available at abdrama.org.&nbsp;

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Disney's Descendants

Join the students of Proscenium Circus, Acton-Boxborough's Student Theatre, for the family musical, Disney's Descendants!...

Acton Congregational Church

Come and worship with us on Sunday, May 17th, at 9:30am. During this Seventh Sunday of Easter, as we welcome guest preacher Rev. Bekah Anderson&nbsp;to the pulpit. She will lead us in a service full of prayer, scripture, reflection, and inspiration.Bekah serves as Mental Health Pastoral Fellow for the Southern New England Conference of the UCC and is a queer, disabled writer, activist, and theologian passionate about creating communities where everyone belongs.

She’ll preach on widening our welcome and what it means to become a truly Welcoming, Inclusive, Supportive, and Engaged (WISE) congregation around mental health.

We also welcome special music from Ken Feit on banjo and a piece by the ACC Bell Choir.
No matter who you are, whom you love, or wherever you are on your spiritual journey, you are welcome at ACC, an open and affirming congregation.
Arrive early at 9:20am and enjoy our beautiful musical prelude. This week, our talented organist, Liz Carley, will delight us with beautiful organ music to start off our worship!
Can't join us in person? You can also join us virtually through our livestream options: <a href="https://www.actonc.org/livestream" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Livestream | Acton Congregational</a>

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Worship with Us! Mental Health Sunday, featuring guest preacher Rev. Bekah Anderson

Hosmer House, 300 Main St., Acton 

The Acton Historical Society invites you to tour the 1760 Jonathan Hosmer House and to view a collection of artifacts associated with Acton's history. Also on the property is an 1830's barn with an exhibit of agricultural tools, including an early fire pump and horse-drawn sleigh and farm wagon. Admission is free with donations accepted. Parking is ample and available on the premises.

Local Event: Hosmer House Open House

Hosmer House Open House

The Acton Historical Society invites you to tour the 1760 Jonathan Hosmer House and to view a collection of artifacts...

The Concord Orchestra presents “The Heavenly Life” at 8:00pm on Saturday, May 16 and Sunday, May 17 at 2:30pm at the Performing Arts Center at 51 Walden. The orchestra, conducted by Music Director Zeke Fetrow, performs Mahler’s Symphony No. 4 with Ann Moss as soprano soloist. A pre-concert talk is scheduled for 7:15pm on Saturday.
Mahler’s Symphony No. 4 is a comparatively short work, lasting less than an hour. The final movement of the symphony is a song “The Heavenly Life”with orchestral accompaniment, sung by a soprano. The words, which come from German folk poetry, are about a child’s naïve view of heaven.
In the three movements that lead up to this song, there are many pleasant tunes and the cozy sound of sleigh bells, but there are disquieting passages as well. For example, the second movement is a lively scherzo, but the principal violin plays an eerie solo that represents the devil’s fiddle. The moving third movement contrasts the serenity of heaven with the struggles of earthly life.
Soprano Ann Moss is an acclaimed recording artist, chamber musician, and champion of living composers. She has been a featured soloist with San Francisco Symphony, SF Chamber Orchestra, UC Berkeley Symphony, SF Contemporary Music Players, Music of Remembrance, and the Ives, Alexander, Lydian and Hausmann String Quartets.
Tickets for adults and seniors are $25. Admission for youth under 18 is free. For tickets and information, call 978-369-4967 or visit <a href="https://www.concordorchestra.com/heavenly-life" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.concordorchestra.com/heavenly-life</a>.

Local Event: The Concord Orchestra presents "The Heavenly Life"

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The Concord Orchestra presents "The Heavenly Life"

The Concord Orchestra presents “The Heavenly Life” at 8:00pm on Saturday, May 16 and Sunday, May 17 at 2:30pm at the Performing...

During this one day workshop you will explore the lushness of acrylic paints. Drawing and painting on paper is a fresh and direct way to bring intuition and spontaneity to your artmaking. Kathy will demonstrate on paper with a wide variety of brushes, paint, and drawing materials. She will thoughtfully guide you through exercises to flex your imagination and encourage both subtle and dynamic mark making.&nbsp;&nbsp;We will use a variety of brushes and drawing materials on paper. Starting with drawing as the foundation for structure, we will&nbsp; layer with paint as the process begins and explore line and color, both wet and dry, to create your unique image.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;About the Instructor -&nbsp; Kathy Deflice-Secor
The creative process is an involuntary act: it sustains and liberates me.
My Images emerge as a response to life.&nbsp;&nbsp; Time, memory, and my environment influence my work.&nbsp;&nbsp; It is in the doing, the process that I navigate these responses; by creating space with line, color, and form.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; My work is my visual diary: related, obscure, unique, and personal.
Education:
<ul><li>Studied with&nbsp;Elizabeth DaCosta Ahern</li><li>deCordova Museum&nbsp;School, Lincoln MA Drawing, Printmaking, Life Drawing, Painting</li><li>Bennington College, Bennington VT Monotype Printmaking (Summers 1987, 1989)</li><li>Plymouth State University, Plymouth NH BA Art (1986) Independent Study Intaglio Print &amp; Drawing</li><li>University Of New Hampshire, Durham NH &nbsp; Lithography&nbsp;&amp; Stained Glass Window Making (1986)</li></ul>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;SUPPLY LIST:&nbsp;&nbsp;Paper:
<ul><li>Arches Aquarelle 140lb&nbsp;</li><li>Fabriano Artistico 140lb</li></ul>
These papers area available in pads in both Hot or Cold press. &nbsp;During the workshop I will be using the Arches Aquarelle Pad,&nbsp;Size 11.69X16.53 &nbsp;12 sheets Hot Press 140lb&nbsp;&nbsp;Brushes &amp; Palette Knives:
<ul><li>Kathy's brushes are all soft and synthetic water/acrylic brushes. These give the surface a smooth lush surface while blending. &nbsp;</li><li>1” wash style brushes - if you have more than one bring them.&nbsp;</li><li>Kathy also uses larger brushes from 2-3" inches those are also synthetic and soft.&nbsp;</li><li>Palette knives are great way to open up areas on your surface. They bring variety and dimension to your image.&nbsp;</li></ul>
Drawing Materials:
<ul><li>Colored pencils</li><li>Crayons water soluble or not</li><li>Water soluble graphite pencils. Derwent Graphite water soluble pencils are wonderful.&nbsp;</li><li>Example 2B 4B 6B and 8B this is the softest allowing a rich dark velvety mark.&nbsp;</li></ul>
Acrylic Paint:
<ul><li>Kathy uses Golden and Liquitex brands&nbsp;</li><li>Have on hand your full palette. With so many varieties of colors and formulas to chose from it can be over whelming.&nbsp;</li><li>There is no set traditional palette. &nbsp;Have on hand a variety of warm and cool dark and light colors and white.</li><li>Kathy will be using soft and heavy body along with fluid paints and mediums.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>No need to bring mediums Kathy will supply this for you. &nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul>
&nbsp;Additional Material
<ul><li>Spritzer style water bottle</li><li>Ruler</li><li>Low tack tape/ easy to remove painters tape&nbsp;</li><li>Scissor or Bone folder</li><li>Paper towels&nbsp;</li><li>Freezer wrap paper/palette paper&nbsp;</li></ul>

Open to ages 16+
Tuition: $54 Members, $60 Non-Members
Please contact the Program Manager at sarah@artspacema.org for any accommodations or to inquire about tuition assistance.
Registration &amp; Communication Policy:
All registrations are first come, first serve.&nbsp; Upon registration you will receive an email receipt.&nbsp; A detailed course confirmation will be sent via email no more than three days prior to the workshop or class.
Cancellations:
A $25 processing fee applies to all cancellations
<ul><li>Full refunds less the cancellation fee up to four days before the class begins</li><li>No refunds are available less than four days before the class begins. This allows our staff, faculty and other students to have adequate time to prepare.&nbsp; If you can’t make it to the class, feel free to send a friend in your place.</li><li>No partial refunds, make ups, or pro-rated classes are offered for student absence.</li></ul>
ArtSpace reserves the right to cancel classes and workshops.&nbsp; If a class is cancelled, all students receive a full refund.&nbsp; In case of teacher absence or inclement weather, the class will be rescheduled.
&nbsp;Image: Painting by Kathy Deflice Secor

Local Event: ArtSpace: Keep it Fresh: Drawing and Painting with Acrylics on Paper

ArtSpace: Keep it Fresh: Drawing and Painting...

During this one day workshop you will explore the lushness of acrylic paints. Drawing and painting on paper is a fresh and...

ArtSpace: Keep it Fresh: Drawing and Painting with Acrylics on Paper

ArtSpace Maynard, 15 Nason St, Maynard, MA

Curiosity and Creativity: A Nature Journaling Workshop with award-winning book illustrator Sarah S. BrannenSaturday, May 23, 10AM-12PM
Keeping a nature journal helps people connect with the natural world in direct and personal ways. Drawing sharpens observational skills. Careful notes add scientific value. Writing adds context and richness. The workshop begins with a look at the new book Monarch and Mourning Cloak: A Butterfly Journal, by Melissa Stewart and Sarah Brannen, which is in the form of an elaborate nature journal, followed by a brief history of nature journaling and demonstrations of different types. Then, the hands-on activity will include small blank notebooks and objects to draw. We start with the date, time, place and additional details, and discuss close observation. Participants may spend more time writing prose or poetry than drawing if they prefer.
Bring pens and pencils to sketch with, and colored pencils and watercolors if you like to use them. We’ll go outside if weather permits.
<ul><li>No experience necessary</li><li>Open to Adult/Ages 16+</li></ul>
About the Instructor: Sarah S. Brannen is the author and illustrator of more than two dozen books for children. She is the illustrator of the Sibert Honor book&nbsp;Summertime Sleepers,written by Melissa Stewart, and the author of&nbsp;Uncle Bobby's Wedding,&nbsp;illustrated by Lucia Soto.&nbsp;Uncle Bobby's Wedding&nbsp;was named one of the 100 best children's books of the last 100 years by Booktrust in the UK.&nbsp; &nbsp; ​Recent books include Lolly on the Ice,&nbsp;about an anxious little figure skater and&nbsp;Monarch and Mourning Cloak,&nbsp;also written by&nbsp;Melissa Stewart. &nbsp; Sarah also wrote and illustrated&nbsp;A Perfect Day,&nbsp;Bear Needs Help,&nbsp;Madame Martine, and&nbsp;Madame Martine&nbsp;Breaks the Rules.&nbsp;She&nbsp;illustrated&nbsp;Seashells: More Than a Home&nbsp;and the ALA Notable Book&nbsp;Feathers: Not Just For Flying, which won the Riverby Award and the Crystal Kite Award. Her books have been translated into 12 languages.
Tuition: $36 Members, $40 Non-Members
Please contact the Program Manager at sarah@artspacema.org for any accommodations or to inquire about tuition assistance.
Registration &amp; Communication Policy:
All registrations are first come, first serve.&nbsp; Upon registration you will receive an email receipt.&nbsp; A detailed course confirmation will be sent via email no more than three days prior to the workshop or class.
Cancellations:
A $25 processing fee applies to all cancellations
<ul><li>Full refunds less the cancellation fee up to four days before the class begins</li><li>No refunds are available less than four days before the class begins. This allows our staff, faculty and other students to have adequate time to prepare.&nbsp; If you can’t make it to the class, feel free to send a friend in your place.</li><li>No partial refunds, make ups, or pro-rated classes are offered for student absence.</li></ul>
ArtSpace reserves the right to cancel classes and workshops.&nbsp; If a class is cancelled, all students receive a full refund.&nbsp; In case of teacher absence or inclement weather, the class will be rescheduled.

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Come and worship with us on Sunday, May 24th, at 9:30am. During Pentecost Sunday, as we welcome Rev. Karen Hodges to the pulpit. She will lead us in a service full of prayer, scripture, reflection, and inspiration.
No matter who you are, whom you love, or wherever you are on your spiritual journey, you are welcome at ACC, an open and affirming congregation.
Arrive early at 9:20am and enjoy our beautiful musical prelude. This week, our talented organist, Liz Carley, will delight us with beautiful organ music to start off our worship!
Can't join us in person? You can also join us virtually through our livestream options: <a href="https://www.actonc.org/livestream" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Livestream | Acton Congregational</a>

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Worship with Us! Pentecost Sunday

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128 Announces Local Independent Ownership For Good One question that Ryan Williams, President of 128 Plumbing, Heating, Cooling, and Electric, keeps getting is: “Did you sell?” and the answer is always In recent years, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and other home services have seen significant consolidation. In Greater Boston, 128 is one of the only home service companies that remain local, private, and independently-owned. This led Williams to seek out organizations that aren't just in business to sell, but to thrive long-term. He found the Tugboat Institute®, focusing on value, purpose, and people-driven businesses planning to remain independently-owned for 100+ years through their Certified Evergreen® status. 128 applied with the help of its entire team and received the honor of becoming Certified Evergreen® a year later. Watch 128's announcement here: https://youtu.be/g5rsiZW7B1k?si=KeR42U8H9GXnCJkH Does this impact customers? Customers want reliability and support for years down the road from their home service company, and choosing an independently-owned company can reduce uncertainties. Does this impact tradespeople? Ownership can influence company culture, communication, alignment, and priorities. With a labor shortage, it's important there are industry leaders willing to continually invest in education, which 128 is proud to offer its own school. Choose Local and Independent. 128 is proud to announce its continued local and independent ownership to bring stability and confidence to employees, customers, and communities for generations. Williams states that "128 answers to its customers and employees, not investors", and is not for sale. 128 Plumbing, Heating, Cooling, and Electric was founded in 1992 and is a top home service company in Eastern MA. 128 is known for its 5-star service, base+ membership, Finish Strong Friday®, and its Red Sox partnership. Book with 128 today: 781-451-1017 or https://www.128plumbing.com/ Media contact: happipr.com

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From March 16 to June 19, 2026 Spring Program – 14 Weeks Total (7 Indoor + 7 Outdoor) We have 14 weeks in total to complete the Spring program, following AlligatorShot’s 360º planning system. Spring is one of the four mesocycles in our annual master plan (macrocycle). You can choose the option that best fits your schedule: from 2 days per week to 3, 4, or 5 days — or simply individual days. Let’s work together to find the best option for you. Location Acton Racquet Club 10 Granite Road, Acton, MA First 7 weeks indoors Final 7 weeks outdoors on the new ARC courts Training Structure All programs follow the AlligatorShot 360º Development System: Technical · Tactical · Physical · Mental We build personal development plans for every player, tailored to their specific needs and stage of development for competitive tennis. Fitness and functional training are integrated into every academy session. Program Options Pre-Competition Academy For developing players beginning the competitive pathway (ages approx. 10–14) Monday / Wednesday / Friday 3:30–6:00 PM Functional training: 5:30–6:00 PM Competition Academy For tournament-level players (ages approx. 12–18) Monday–Friday 5:00–8:00 PM Integrated fitness: 5:00–6:00 PM Cocos Academy (Red / Orange / Green Ball) For players ages 5–10 building their tennis foundations. Beginners and experienced Cocos welcome. Red Ball Mon / Wed / Fri — 4:00–5:00 PM Green Ball I Mon / Wed / Fri — 5:00–6:00 PM Green Ball II Tue / Thu — 4:30–6:00 PM Weekend Options • Private lessons available on Saturdays • Sunday High School Drop-In Clinic — 1:00–4:00 PM • Weekend events and tournaments coming soon Contact Po directly to coordinate scheduling. Registration Spots are limited and filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Spring Session Registration Form For scheduling or questions: Po Grant pogrant@alligatorshot.com (617) 447-0532 We look forward to building another strong season together. See you on court.

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