Events
The Acton Library provides educational programs for all ages. Our events are free and open to the public. Some programs have age recommendations. Please look at the event calendar to see if you need to register for a seat.
- Fri, Apr 26, 2024 -- Walking Group at 10:30 AM
Join Cindy in a 45 minute walk around the neighborhood. Free and open to all. Registration is suggested as space is limited and is available one month prior to the event. Location: Sidewalk
- Sat, Apr 27, 2024 -- Saturday Cinema at 2:00 PM
Join us for a movie on our 9 foot screen. Dreamin' Wild 2023, PG, 110 min. Free and open to all. Registration is suggested as seating is limited and is available one month prior to the event. Location: Grady Thomas Room
- Mon, Apr 29, 2024 -- HYBRID - Social Justice Book Discussion at 6:30 PM
 This event is rescheduled from April 15. This month we will discuss Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope by Nicholas D. Kristof with Sheryl WuDunn. We will be joined by Elijah Manning from Inclusive Education LLC who will help facilitate a lively and thoughtful conversation. Copies of the book will be available for checkout at the library! We will make a Zoom link if people want to participate that way. Free and open to all. Registration is suggested as seating is limited and is available one month prior to the event. Location: Grady Thomas Room
- Tue, Apr 30, 2024 -- Book Talk: Death in the Details at 6:00 PM
Connecticut author, Katie Tietjen, will discuss her new book, Death in the Details. It’s 1946, and Maple Bishop, a recent war widow, is suddenly penniless. To make ends meet, she begins building and selling intricately crafted dollhouses. However, when she makes a delivery to her first customer, she finds his dead body hanging from a noose. Maple sees details at the scene that could point to foul play; after the sheriff brushes her off, she puts her dollhouse-making skills to new use by crafting a miniature re-creation of the scene to persuade him to dig deeper. When he continues to rebuff her, she teams up with an idealistic young deputy. Together, they discover the truth about Elijah Wallace’s death and turn up some disturbing secrets lurking beneath the idyllic surface of their small Vermont town. Books will be available for purchase at the event. Free and open to all. Registration is suggested as seating is limited and is available one month prior to the event. Location: Grady Thomas Room
- Wed, May 1, 2024 -- Wednesday Book Discussion Group at 10:30 AM
This group meets the first Wednesday of the month in the library. This month's book is The Overstory by Richard Powers. Free and open to all. No registration required. Location: Grady Room
- Fri, Apr 26, 2024 -- HYBRID YA Game Day: Dungeons and Dragons Club at 3:00 PM
Dungeons and Dragons - While our weekly campaign is on hold, Our regular adventurers took some side quests... Come join us for all things D&D. Want to make a new character? Discuss Best Tips for DMing? Run a One Shot? Learn about running your own homebrew campaign? Access our growing reference Library of texts and tomes? Drop ins of New/Returning players are always welcome.  Ages 10 + Under 12 requires Adult supervision on site  Location: Thomas Room
- Sat, Apr 27, 2024 -- Teen Time Capsule Event at 2:00 PM
Join Mr Story and decide what should go in a teen time capsule of 2024... decide how long should it remain untouched? Is there one for us to open from years past? Details TBD. Location: Patio
- Tue, Apr 30, 2024 -- YA Y.A.L.L. Drop-In Sessions at 3:00 PM
Join Mr Story after school with the Youth Act(i)on Library League .. Drop- in Sessions can be shaped in many ways - Games, Crafts, Book Club; YOUÂ decide Location: Teen Space
- Tue, May 7, 2024 -- YA Y.A.L.L. Drop-In Sessions at 3:00 PM
Join Mr Story after school with the Youth Act(i)on Library League .. Drop- in Sessions can be shaped in many ways - Games, Crafts, Book Club; YOUÂ decide Location: Teen Space
- Wed, May 8, 2024 -- YA Game DAY: D&D Adventures 2.0 at 6:00 PM
YA Game DAY: D&D Adventures 2.0 Session B This bi weekly session is for sword slingers 16+ years old. @ Acton Public Library. Free and open to Ages 16+ Please register for details. Info: www.actonlibrary.org, 860-395-3184 Location: Thomas Room
- Fri, Apr 26, 2024 -- Sing & Stomp - April to May at 10:30 AM
This session will run from April 19 - May 24. Â A song and dance party for children of all ages and their grown up. Sing & Stomp is a noisy half hour of songs, dances and fingerplays. Cool down afterwards with toys and music. Free and open to all. Registration is suggested. Location: Grady Thomas Room
- Sat, Apr 27, 2024 -- Bilingual Storytime at 10:30 AM
Parents and Children, please join us for Bilingual Storytime. We will be singing, playing games and reading some beloved children's books in Spanish and English!  La Hora del Cuento en español y inglés ¡Padres e hijos, por favor, únase a nosotros para los cuentos bilingües. Cantaremos, jugaremos y leeremos cuentos muy queridos en inglés y español.  Space is limited and registration is required. Sponsored by Old Saybrook Youth and Family Services, Old Saybrook Early Childhood Council and Acton Public Library. Location: Grady Thomas Room
- Mon, Apr 29, 2024 -- Grab & Go Crafts at 10:00 AM
Stop by the library each week to pick up one of Miss Rebecca's Grab & Go craft kits. Free and open to all. Available while supplies last. No registration required. Location: Children's Room
- Mon, Apr 29, 2024 -- Learn & Play Playgroup - April to May at 10:30 AM
This session will run from April 15 - May 20. This child-focused playgroup is for young children and their caregivers. Participants will have the opportunity to interact with others, make new friends, and learn by playing in a literacy-enriched environment. Each session will include activities, sensory materials, and toys. Registration is suggested. (NO CLASS ON DAYS THAT OLD SAYBROOK PUBLIC SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED) Location: Grady Thomas Room
- Tue, Apr 30, 2024 -- CANCELLED - Storytime - April to May at 10:30 AM
STORYTIME IS CANCELLED TODAY. PLEASE JOIN US NEXT WEEK, TUESDAY, MAY 7 @ 10:30 AM. Location: Grady Thomas Room
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