Acton Sets Harvest Festival For September 20
Acton announced Sunday, September 20, as the date for this year's Acton Harvest Festival, a noon celebration of the town's agricultural community, while the Planning Board scheduled two public hearings on development proposals for later this month.
TOWN HALL
The town will host the Acton Harvest Festival on Sunday, September 20, at noon, according to a notice posted to the town website. Organizers described it as a celebration of Acton's agricultural community; further details on vendors and activities were not included in the announcement.
Separately, the Planning Board has scheduled two public hearings for Tuesday, August 18: one on a proposal for 96 Pope Road and another for 82 Powder Mill Road, according to legal notices posted by the town. The notices did not include specifics on what is being proposed at either site.
COMMUNITY & ARTS
Acton Memorial Library is launching a new Craft Night this month, inviting patrons to design their own tumblers using the library's Cricut cutting machine on Tuesday, August 18, in the Grady and Thomas rooms; registration is required. The library has also started Acton Compassion-Knits, a weekly Wednesday circle in which staff lead patrons in knitting and crocheting items for charity donation, with supplies provided. Residents with technology questions can book a free 20-minute, one-on-one session with librarian Rebecca Graebner during Tech Time on Thursday, August 13.
On the cultural calendar, the NARA Summer Concert Series continues Friday, August 14, with a performance by Best Friends Girl paired with the America's Favorite Cars Experience.
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS
"Massachusetts State Police Installing And Inspecting Child Car Seats For Free": Patch reports that state troopers are offering no-cost car-seat installation and inspection appointments for families across Massachusetts, including in the MetroWest area. (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/acton)
COMING UP
The Cemetery Commission meets Wednesday, August 12. The Acton 250 Committee's history subcommittee meets Friday, August 14. Acton Memorial Library hosts Sing & Stomp for young children Friday, August 14, at 10:30 a.m., Meet-up Mondays for adults Monday, August 17, at 1 p.m., and Storytime for children Tuesday, August 18, at 10:30 a.m.
Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.