In the Community

Events and Happenings Around Acton

Acton-Boxborough PIP STEM Programs

4th Grade Star Party - March 5th, 6:30 - 9:00pm at Parker Damon Building
3rd Grade Market Math - April 11th, 4:30 - 7:30pm at Roche Bros.

Goward Playground Needs an Extreme Makeover! 

Let’s give our kids a new safer place to play in the center of Acton! Donate or get involved. Learn More!

Lil' Rascal Volleyball offerd by Community Ed.

Acton Boxborough Community Education is offering volleyball for children in grades 1-3 on Friday nights from 5-6 P.M.  This is a new offering (Volleyball for Small Fries or also known as Lil' Rascals Volleyball) and will feature the child's parent optionally assisting in coaching her/his child.  The basic elements of the game will be taught while developing hand/eye coordination and basic muscular coordination skills in a fun-filled environment.  Balancing, jumping, hitting, timing, ball tracking, feet, hand and body coordination skills will be geared toward learning the game.  Experienced Junior High School volleyball players will assist in the instructions and demos.  Register now at 978-266-2525.  Classes start February 3 and space is limited.

Acton 2020: Youth Art Contest

What will Acton be like in 5 years? 10 years? 20 years. What would we like to change?

How shall we go about making Acton an even better place to live, work and play?

What shall we do to protect what we most appreciate about our Town and prepare for the future?

On March 6, 2012 at 7pm in Acton Town Hall, Acton 2020 will be presenting the full and final comprehensive community plan for Acton.  This presentation represents the culmination of several years of hard work, including thousands of volunteer hours as well as thousands of community members providing valuable inspiration, ideas, and feedback.  Come learn more about what the future holds for Acton.  The Acton 2020 committee believes that art can represent the community of Acton like nothing else. And so, in order to both make the plan complete as well as celebrate the ending of this planning process, we are hosting a Youth Art Contest.

The contest is open to youth from ages 6 to 21.  Contest entrants should submit an original artwork that illustrates one of the seven goals developed to guide our Town’s future.

Winners of the Youth Art Contest will have their artwork published in the Comprehensive Community Plan. Winners will receive certificates during the event on March 6th.  The deadline for this contest is March 1st.  Art work along with the entry forms must be postmarked or dropped off to the Planning Department at Town Hall by 5:00 pm.

More information can be found here on the seven goals & objectives, contest rules, artwork guidelines, prizes and to down load the entry form.