Acton Morning Brief, Nov. 3: Garden club hosts tool talk Tuesday

From Acton News

• School Committee sets FY28 budget guidelines Acton-Boxborough School Committee weighed FY28 budget guidelines against a town shortfall that has grown to $3.7 million, as a staff plan tied to OPEB and capital accounts took shape alongside a sharply revised high school HVAC cost estimate.Acton News
• Craig Road sale leads October home prices Acton's monthly real estate roundup tracks October home sales across town, highlighting a Craig Road property that topped the list alongside a wide spread between the month's highest and lowest sale prices.Acton News

Happening Tue, Nov 3

• 10:30 a.m.: Garden club hosts tool talk at Town Hall Acton Garden Club welcomes Jack Russell of Russell's Garden Center to Town Hall at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday for an in-person talk on choosing, using and maintaining garden tools, including adaptive options.Acton Garden Club
• 10:30 a.m.: Nursing service offers wellness and balance clinics Acton Nursing Services runs wellness clinics at 10:30 a.m. and an ongoing balance training class at 11 a.m. Tuesday for seniors.Acton Nursing Services
• 1:00 p.m.: Baking Club meets at West and main library Acton Memorial Library's Baking Club holds sessions at the West Acton Citizens' Library at 1 p.m. and at the main library at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday.Acton Memorial Library
• 4:00 p.m.: Teen Switch Night held at library Acton Memorial Library hosts Teen Switch Night, a video game gathering, at 4 p.m. Tuesday.Acton Memorial Library
• 6:00 p.m.: AB students lead STEM workshop at library Acton-Boxborough students lead a STEM workshop for younger kids at Acton Memorial Library at 6 p.m. Tuesday.Acton Memorial Library

Coming up

• Wed, Nov 4, 9:30 a.m.: Read with Ms. Rachel returns Wednesday Acton Memorial Library hosts Read with Ms. Rachel, a children's reading session, at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday.Acton Memorial Library
• Wed, Nov 4, 10:00 a.m.: Great Road Church holds Feast Sunday service Great Road Church lists a Feast Sunday gathering at 10 a.m. Wednesday on its calendar.Great Road Church
• Wed, Nov 4, 10:30 a.m.: Nursing service offers therapeutic horticulture class Acton Nursing Services holds a therapeutic horticulture session at 10:30 a.m. and a maintenance balance class at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday for seniors.Acton Nursing Services
• Wed, Nov 4, 11:30 a.m.: COA Bistro posts new weekly lunch menu The Acton Council on Aging's Bistro serves lunch cooked to order from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, drop-in welcome, cash or card accepted.Acton Council on Aging
• Wed, Nov 4, 1:00 p.m.: Homeschool Hangouts meets at West branch Acton Memorial Library's Homeschool Hangouts gathering meets at the West Acton Citizens' Library at 1 p.m. Wednesday for all ages.Acton Memorial Library
• Wed, Nov 4, 2:00 p.m.: Sewing and Embroidery Club meets at both branches Acton Memorial Library's Sewing and Embroidery Club meets at the West branch at 2 p.m. and the main library at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.Acton Memorial Library
• Wed, Nov 4, 2:00 p.m.: Dungeons and Dragons for 5th and 6th graders Acton Memorial Library hosts a Dungeons & Dragons session for 5th and 6th graders at 2 p.m. Wednesday.Acton Memorial Library
• Wed, Nov 4, 3:00 p.m.: COA offers mindfulness session via Zoom The Acton Council on Aging presents Mindfulness and Stress Reduction over Zoom at 3 p.m. Wednesday.Acton Council on Aging
• Wed, Nov 4, 3:30 p.m.: Junior Teen Advisory Group gathers Wednesday Acton Memorial Library's Junior Teen Advisory Group meets at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday.Acton Memorial Library
• Wed, Nov 4, 6:30 p.m.: SuAsCo Climate Collaborative holds meeting The SuAsCo Climate Collaborative holds its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, open to Acton residents.Acton community calendar
• Thu, Nov 5, 7:00 p.m.: Pine Hawk talk covers Algonquian calendar Acton Memorial Library hosts 'Pine Hawk: Ceremonial Landscapes and the Algonquian Calendar' from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday.Acton Memorial Library
• Fri, Nov 6: 'One Man, Two Guvnors' hits Acton stage Acton Patch lists 'One Man, Two Guvnors' as a features community event on its calendar for Nov. 6.Acton Patch
• Sat, Nov 7, 11:00 a.m.: History talk with Amy Cole covers East Acton Acton Memorial Library hosts an East Acton Village History Talk with Amy Cole from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday.Acton Memorial Library
• Sat, Nov 7: Girls robotics workshop offered free Saturday Acton Patch's calendar lists a Free Girls Robotics Workshop event for Saturday, Nov. 7.Acton Patch
• Sat, Nov 7: Holiday Artisans Fair set for Saturday Acton Patch's calendar lists a Holiday Artisans Fair among Saturday's features local events.Acton Patch
• Sat, Nov 7: Annual Handmade Harvest Market returns Saturday Acton Patch's calendar lists the Annual Handmade Harvest Market as a features Saturday event.Acton Patch
• Sat, Nov 7: Minute Man Air Field holds open house Acton Patch's calendar lists the Minute Man Air Field 2026 Open House for Saturday, Nov. 7.Acton Patch
• Sun, Nov 8, 2:00 p.m.: Green Acton Water Committee meets Sunday The Green Acton Water Committee holds its monthly meeting at Acton Memorial Library from 2 to 4:05 p.m. Sunday.Green Acton

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