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Wednesday, June 110:30—11:00 AMBack Library Lawn Acton Memorial Library486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
Meeting RoomActon Memorial Library486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
CANCELED - Storytime with Miss Sammy
Join Miss Sammy for a fun storytime filled with great books and songs! Geared towards ages 3-6, but all are welcome! We'll meet on the library lawn in good weather, or in the Meeting Room in case of inclement weather. Questions? Email Sammy at sgradwohl@minlib.…Learn More2
Thursday, June 210:00—10:45 AMBack Library Lawn Acton Memorial Library486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
Meeting RoomActon Memorial Library486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
Preschool Storytime at the Library!
Interactive Storytime with Miss Elise geared toward preschoolers ages 3 and up. All are welcome!
Picture Books, singing and movement!
Registration Required! Thursday mornings 10 am - 10:45 am. Please register for each storytime individually.…Learn MoreThursday, June 24:00—4:30 PMBack Library Lawn Acton Memorial Library486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
Meeting RoomActon Memorial Library486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
Children's Crafting at the Library!
Please join us at the library for Children's Crafting! Questions? Email Acton Memorial Library’s Children’s Department at rcarter@minlib. net
Sponsored by the Acton Memorial Library Foundation.3
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Saturday, June 410:00 AM—12:00 PMBack Library Lawn Acton Memorial Library486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
Meeting RoomActon Memorial Library486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
Dungeons & Dragons for grades 7+
Teens in grades 7 and up (also open to adults with teens!).
We meet the 1st and 3rd Staurday of every month. Registration is required in advance to play. Please register for each session you are coming to.
If the weather is good, we will meet on the library lawn.…Learn MoreSaturday, June 411:00 AM—12:00 PMBack Library Lawn Acton Memorial Library486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
Meeting RoomActon Memorial Library486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
Mindful Mornings-Yoga at the Library-All Welcome
Mindful Mornings Yoga on the Library Lawn with Ivy Child InternationalFree! All levels welcome! Teens, Adults, and Children WITH Families Join Ivy Child International in a fun-filled Yoga and Mindfulness Series this June featuring guided meditation, breathing techniques, and other mindfulness exercises.…Learn More5
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Monday, June 63:00—4:00 PMMeeting RoomActon Memorial Library486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
Lego Downhill Racing
Build your own vehicle with our Legos and race against other participants on our custom-made downhill track! Ages 5+
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Tuesday, June 79:30—10:00 AMBack Library Lawn Acton Memorial Library486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
Meeting RoomActon Memorial Library486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
Baby/Toddler Storytime at the library!
Join us for Baby/Toddler Storytime on Tuesdays at the library! Stories, songs, rhymes, and movement for infants and toddlers. If the weather is pleasant, we'll meet outside on the library lawn. Registration required. Please register for each storytime individuallyQuestions? Email Acton Memorial Library’s Children’s Department at rcarter@minlib.…Learn MoreTuesday, June 74:00—4:15 PMChildren's Craft RoomActon Memorial Library486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
Read to a Dog
Note: This program will take place inside the Story/Crafts room. We will make every effort to maintain social distancing.
Young readers can make a 15 minute appointment to read aloud to Zora, a charming, very clever Golden Retriever. Zora has gone to school to be a therapy dog, so she's the perfect listener.…Learn MoreTuesday, June 74:15—4:30 PMChildren's Craft RoomActon Memorial Library486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
Read to a Dog
Note: This program will take place inside the Story/Crafts room. We will make every effort to maintain social distancing.
Young readers can make a 15 minute appointment to read aloud to Zora, a charming, very clever Golden Retriever. Zora has gone to school to be a therapy dog, so she's the perfect listener.…Learn MoreTuesday, June 74:30—4:45 PMChildren's Craft RoomActon Memorial Library486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
Read to a Dog
Note: This program will take place inside the Story/Crafts room. We will make every effort to maintain social distancing.
Young readers can make a 15 minute appointment to read aloud to Zora, a charming, very clever Golden Retriever. Zora has gone to school to be a therapy dog, so she's the perfect listener.…Learn MoreTuesday, June 74:45—5:00 PMChildren's Craft RoomActon Memorial Library486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
Read to a Dog
Note: This program will take place inside the Story/Crafts room. We will make every effort to maintain social distancing.
Young readers can make a 15 minute appointment to read aloud to Zora, a charming, very clever Golden Retriever. Zora has gone to school to be a therapy dog, so she's the perfect listener.…Learn More8
Wednesday, June 810:00—10:45 AMBack Library Lawn Acton Memorial Library486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
Meeting RoomActon Memorial Library486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
Storytime with Acton Police Detective Jonathan Stackhouse
Join us for a special storytime with Acton Police Officer Jonathan Stackhouse.
Wednesday, June 82:00—3:30 PMBack Library Lawn Acton Memorial Library486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
Meeting RoomActon Memorial Library486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
Summer STEAM Workshop
We'll launch our Summer STEAM Workshops with water-propelled rockets! Engineer your own rocket to fly up to 60 feet in the air. Ages 7+. A different STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) workshop every week during the summer.
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Thursday, June 910:00—10:45 AMBack Library Lawn Acton Memorial Library486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
Meeting RoomActon Memorial Library486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
Preschool Storytime at the Library!
Interactive Storytime with Miss Elise geared toward preschoolers ages 3 and up. All are welcome!
Picture Books, singing and movement!
Registration Required! Thursday mornings 10 am - 10:45 am. Please register for each storytime individually.…Learn MoreThursday, June 94:00—4:30 PMBack Library Lawn Acton Memorial Library486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
Meeting RoomActon Memorial Library486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
Children's Crafting at the Library!
Please join us at the library for Children's Crafting! Questions? Email Acton Memorial Library’s Children’s Department at rcarter@minlib. net
Sponsored by the Acton Memorial Library Foundation.Thursday, June 96:30—7:30 PMBack Library Lawn Acton Memorial Library486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
Conference RoomActon Memorial Library486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
Earthnotes Nature Journal Program
Earthnotes: Mindful Nature Journaling is an workshop series for adults and teens brought to you by Acton Memorial Library and The Nature Connection! Explore nature through creativity, imagination, and documentation. Feeling cooped up and/or isolated, think spending some regular, focused time with nature could improve your mental & emotional health? Would you benefit from a structured way of connecting with nature? Please join us for Earthnotes, a nature journaling series from The Nature Connection! Our goal is to help you experience the sense of wellbeing that can come through deepening your relationship with nature by providing the space and structure to engage with the natural world around you.…Learn MoreThursday, June 97:00—8:30 PMMeeting RoomActon Memorial Library486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
Friends Annual Meeting
Friends of the Acton Libraries annual meeting
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Saturday, June 1110:00—11:00 AMBack Library Lawn Acton Memorial Library486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
Meeting RoomActon Memorial Library486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
Hero Kids role-playing game
Hero Kids is a role-playing game like Dungeons & Dragons, but the rules have been simplified and the violence has been toned down for children ages 6+.
It has a simple combat and adventuring system which avoids the complex math of full-blown systems.…Learn MoreSaturday, June 1111:00 AM—12:00 PMBack Library Lawn Acton Memorial Library486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
Meeting RoomActon Memorial Library486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
Mindful Mornings-Yoga at the Library-All Welcome
Mindful Mornings Yoga on the Library Lawn with Ivy Child InternationalFree! All levels welcome! Teens, Adults, and Children WITH Families Join Ivy Child International in a fun-filled Yoga and Mindfulness Series this June featuring guided meditation, breathing techniques, and other mindfulness exercises.…Learn More12
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Tuesday, June 149:30—10:00 AMBack Library Lawn Acton Memorial Library486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
Meeting RoomActon Memorial Library486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
Baby/Toddler Storytime at the library!
Join us for Baby/Toddler Storytime on Tuesdays at the library! Stories, songs, rhymes, and movement for infants and toddlers. If the weather is pleasant, we'll meet outside on the library lawn. Registration required. Please register for each storytime individuallyQuestions? Email Acton Memorial Library’s Children’s Department at rcarter@minlib.…Learn More15
Wednesday, June 1510:30—11:00 AMBack Library Lawn Acton Memorial Library486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
Meeting RoomActon Memorial Library486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
Storytime with Miss Sammy
Join Miss Sammy for a fun storytime filled with great books and songs! Geared towards ages 3-6, but all are welcome! We'll meet on the library lawn in good weather, or in the Meeting Room in case of inclement weather. Questions? Email Sammy at sgradwohl@minlib.…Learn MoreWednesday, June 152:00—3:30 PMMeeting RoomActon Memorial Library486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
Summer STEAM Workshop -- Chain Reactions
A different STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) workshop every week during the summer. Ages 7+This week, we will be using dominoes, golf balls, Legos, and anything else we can find to set up a chain reaction, or "Rube Goldberg machine.…Learn More16
Thursday, June 1610:00—10:45 AMBack Library Lawn Acton Memorial Library486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
Meeting RoomActon Memorial Library486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
Preschool Storytime at the Library!
Interactive Storytime with Miss Elise geared toward preschoolers ages 3 and up. All are welcome!
Picture Books, singing and movement!
Registration Required! Thursday mornings 10 am - 10:45 am. Please register for each storytime individually.…Learn MoreThursday, June 164:00—4:30 PMBack Library Lawn Acton Memorial Library486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
Meeting RoomActon Memorial Library486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
Children's Crafting
Please join us at the library for Children's Crafting! Ages 4+ (with an adult)Questions? Email Acton Memorial Library’s Children’s Department at rcarter@minlib. net
Sponsored by the Acton Memorial Library Foundation.Thursday, June 164:00—5:00 PMZoom
A House Divided: Civil War-an ART "tour" and discussion presented by the Smithsonian American Art M
A House Divided: Civil War-an ART "tour" and discussion Presented by the Smithsonian American Art MuseumThe Civil War tested and consumed the country for more than four years. Explore how this great conflict and subsequent Reconstruction period are depicted through the traditional mediums of painting and sculpture, as well as the then new medium of photography.…Learn MoreThursday, June 166:30—7:30 PMBack Library Lawn Acton Memorial Library486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
Conference RoomActon Memorial Library486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
Meeting RoomActon Memorial Library486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
Earthnotes Nature Journal Program
Earthnotes: Mindful Nature Journaling is an workshop series for adults and teens brought to you by Acton Memorial Library and The Nature Connection! Explore nature through creativity, imagination, and documentation. Feeling cooped up and/or isolated, think spending some regular, focused time with nature could improve your mental & emotional health? Would you benefit from a structured way of connecting with nature? Please join us for Earthnotes, a nature journaling series from The Nature Connection! Our goal is to help you experience the sense of wellbeing that can come through deepening your relationship with nature by providing the space and structure to engage with the natural world around you.…Learn More17
Friday, June 1710:00—10:30 AMOffsite
Juneteenth Storytime at the Discovery Museum
Please join us for a special Juneteenth storytime at the Discovery Museum, 177 Main St, Acton. Please note that there may be an admissions fee for the museum.18
Saturday, June 1810:00 AM—12:00 PMBack Library Lawn Acton Memorial Library486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
Meeting RoomActon Memorial Library486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
Dungeons & Dragons for grades 7+
Teens in grades 7 and up (also open to adults with teens!).
We meet the first and third Saturday of every month. Registration is required in advance to play. Please register for each session you are coming to.
If the weather is good, we will meet on the library lawn.…Learn MoreSaturday, June 1811:00 AM—12:00 PMBack Library Lawn Acton Memorial Library486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
Meeting RoomActon Memorial Library486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
Mindful Mornings-Yoga at the Library-All Welcome
Mindful Mornings Yoga on the Library Lawn with Ivy Child InternationalFree! All levels welcome! Teens, Adults, and Children WITH Families Join Ivy Child International in a fun-filled Yoga and Mindfulness Series this June featuring guided meditation, breathing techniques, and other mindfulness exercises.…Learn More19
Sunday, June 19Closed
Acton Memorial Library
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Monday, June 20Closed
Acton Memorial Library
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Tuesday, June 219:30—10:00 AMBack Library Lawn Acton Memorial Library486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
Meeting RoomActon Memorial Library486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
Baby/Toddler Storytime at the library!
Join us for Baby/Toddler Storytime on Tuesdays at the library! Stories, songs, rhymes, and movement for infants and toddlers. If the weather is pleasant, we'll meet outside on the library lawn. Registration required. Please register for each storytime individuallyQuestions? Email Acton Memorial Library’s Children’s Department at rcarter@minlib.…Learn MoreTuesday, June 214:00—4:15 PMChildren's Craft RoomActon Memorial Library486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
Read to a Dog
Note: This program will take place inside the Story/Crafts room. We will make every effort to maintain social distancing.
Young readers can make a 15 minute appointment to read aloud to Zora, a charming, very clever Golden Retriever. Zora has gone to school to be a therapy dog, so she's the perfect listener.…Learn MoreTuesday, June 214:15—4:30 PMChildren's Craft RoomActon Memorial Library486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
Read to a Dog
Note: This program will take place inside the Story/Crafts room. We will make every effort to maintain social distancing.
Young readers can make a 15 minute appointment to read aloud to Zora, a charming, very clever Golden Retriever. Zora has gone to school to be a therapy dog, so she's the perfect listener.…Learn MoreTuesday, June 214:30—4:45 PMChildren's Craft RoomActon Memorial Library486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
Read to a Dog
Note: This program will take place inside the Story/Crafts room. We will make every effort to maintain social distancing.
Young readers can make a 15 minute appointment to read aloud to Zora, a charming, very clever Golden Retriever. Zora has gone to school to be a therapy dog, so she's the perfect listener.…Learn MoreTuesday, June 214:45—5:00 PMChildren's Craft RoomActon Memorial Library486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
Read to a Dog
Note: This program will take place inside the Story/Crafts room. We will make every effort to maintain social distancing.
Young readers can make a 15 minute appointment to read aloud to Zora, a charming, very clever Golden Retriever. Zora has gone to school to be a therapy dog, so she's the perfect listener.…Learn MoreTuesday, June 216:45—8:45 PMMeeting RoomActon Memorial Library486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
Acton Memorial Library Book Discussion Group
This month, the Acton Memorial Library Book Group will discuss the book The Big Thirst: The Secret Life and Turbulent Future of Water by Charles Fishman. All are invited to join in discussion. No registration required. The group's future selections can be found here.Tuesday, June 216:45—8:00 PMMeeting RoomActon Memorial Library486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
AML Book Discussion Group
This month, the Acton Memorial Library Book Group will discuss the book The Book of Eels by Patrick Svensson. All are invited to join in discussion. The group's future selections can be found here.
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Wednesday, June 22All DayActon Memorial LibraryActon Memorial Library486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
Summer Reading Registration for Children Starts
Registration for our Children's Summer Reading Program begins on June 22! The first 100 children to register in person will receive a free book!
This summer, in addition to traditional reading logs and Beanstack (actonmemorial. beanstack. com) , we will be offering a Reading & Beading program to keep track of your summer reading.…Learn MoreWednesday, June 2210:30—11:00 AMBack Library Lawn Acton Memorial Library486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
Meeting RoomActon Memorial Library486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
Storytime with Miss Sammy
Join Miss Sammy for a fun storytime filled with great books and songs! Geared towards ages 3-6, but all are welcome! We'll meet on the library lawn in good weather, or in the Meeting Room in case of inclement weather. Questions? Email Sammy at sgradwohl@minlib.…Learn MoreWednesday, June 222:00—3:30 PMBack Library Lawn Acton Memorial Library486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
Meeting RoomActon Memorial Library486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
Summer STEAM Workshop - Kites
Join us to build your own kite. All materials provided. A different STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) workshop every week during the summer. Ages 7+23
Thursday, June 2310:00—10:45 AMBack Library Lawn Acton Memorial Library486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
Meeting RoomActon Memorial Library486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
Preschool Storytime at the Library!
Interactive Storytime with Miss Elise geared toward preschoolers ages 3 and up. All are welcome!
Picture Books, singing and movement!
Registration Required! Thursday mornings 10 am - 10:45 am. Please register for each storytime individually.…Learn MoreThursday, June 234:00—4:30 PMBack Library Lawn Acton Memorial Library486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
Meeting RoomActon Memorial Library486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
Children's Crafting
Please join us at the library for Children's Crafting! Ages 4+ (with an adult)Questions? Email Acton Memorial Library’s Children’s Department at rcarter@minlib. net
Sponsored by the Acton Memorial Library Foundation.Thursday, June 236:30—7:30 PMBack Library Lawn Acton Memorial Library486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
Conference RoomActon Memorial Library486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
Earthnotes Nature Journal Program
Earthnotes: Mindful Nature Journaling is an workshop series for adults and teens brought to you by Acton Memorial Library and The Nature Connection! Explore nature through creativity, imagination, and documentation. Feeling cooped up and/or isolated, think spending some regular, focused time with nature could improve your mental & emotional health? Would you benefit from a structured way of connecting with nature? Please join us for Earthnotes, a nature journaling series from The Nature Connection! Our goal is to help you experience the sense of wellbeing that can come through deepening your relationship with nature by providing the space and structure to engage with the natural world around you.…Learn MoreThursday, June 237:30—9:00 PMMeeting RoomActon Memorial Library486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
AML Board of Trustees Meeting
AML Board of Trustees monthly meeting.
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Saturday, June 2510:00 AM—12:00 PMBack Library Lawn Acton Memorial Library486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
Meeting RoomActon Memorial Library486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
Dungeons & Dragons for 5th and 6th graders
For 5th and 6th graders only. Beginners welcome!
Registration is required in advance to play. Please register for each session.Saturday, June 2511:00 AM—12:00 PMBack Library Lawn Acton Memorial Library486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
Meeting RoomActon Memorial Library486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
Mindful Mornings-Yoga at the Library-All Welcome
Mindful Mornings Yoga on the Library Lawn with Ivy Child InternationalFree! All levels welcome! Teens, Adults, and Children WITH Families Join Ivy Child International in a fun-filled Yoga and Mindfulness Series this June featuring guided meditation, breathing techniques, and other mindfulness exercises.…Learn More26
Sunday, June 26Closed
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Monday, June 273:00—4:00 PMMeeting RoomActon Memorial Library486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
Lego Challenge
Each participant will use an individual bin of assorted LEGOs to build a specific challenge.
Creations will then be on display in the Children's Room display case!
Registration required. Ages 5+.…Learn More
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Tuesday, June 2811:30 AM—12:00 PMBack Library Lawn Acton Memorial Library486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
Summer Reading Kickoff with Joys of Nature
Learn about some of our local reptiles as well as those found in distant rainforests and deserts. Find out about our wonderful scaly friends for yourself, up close and personal! All ages.
Outside on the lawn.Tuesday, June 281:00—1:30 PMBack Library Lawn Acton Memorial Library486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
Summer Reading Kickoff with Joys of Nature
Learn about some of our local reptiles as well as those found in distant rainforests and deserts. Find out about our wonderful scaly friends for yourself, up close and personal! All ages.
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Wednesday, June 2910:30—11:00 AMBack Library Lawn Acton Memorial Library486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
Meeting RoomActon Memorial Library486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
Storytime with Miss Sammy
Join Miss Sammy for a fun storytime filled with great books and songs! Geared towards ages 3-6, but all are welcome! We'll meet on the library lawn in good weather, or in the Meeting Room in case of inclement weather. Questions? Email Sammy at sgradwohl@minlib.…Learn MoreWednesday, June 292:00—3:30 PMBack Library Lawn Acton Memorial Library486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
Meeting RoomActon Memorial Library486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
Summer STEAM Workshop - Zoetropes
Make a zoetrope! "A zoetrope is one of several pre-film animation devices that produce the illusion of motion by displaying a sequence of drawings or photographs showing progressive phases of that motion. " --https://en. wikipedia. org/wiki/ZoetropeA different STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) workshop every week during the summer.…Learn More30
Thursday, June 3010:00—10:45 AMBack Library Lawn Acton Memorial Library486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
Meeting RoomActon Memorial Library486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
Preschool Storytime at the Library!
Interactive Storytime with Miss Elise geared toward preschoolers ages 3 and up. All are welcome!
Picture Books, singing and movement!
Registration Required! Thursday mornings 10 am - 10:45 am. Please register for each storytime individually.…Learn MoreThursday, June 304:00—4:30 PMBack Library Lawn Acton Memorial Library486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
Meeting RoomActon Memorial Library486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
Children's Crafting at the Library!
Please join us at the library for Children's Crafting!
All material provided.
Questions? Email Acton Memorial Library’s Children’s Department at rcarter@minlib. net
Sponsored by the Acton Memorial Library Foundation.Thursday, June 306:30—7:30 PMBack Library Lawn Acton Memorial Library486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
Conference RoomActon Memorial Library486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
Meeting RoomActon Memorial Library486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
Earthnotes Nature Journal Program
Earthnotes: Mindful Nature Journaling is an workshop series for adults and teens brought to you by Acton Memorial Library and The Nature Connection! Explore nature through creativity, imagination, and documentation. Feeling cooped up and/or isolated, think spending some regular, focused time with nature could improve your mental & emotional health? Would you benefit from a structured way of connecting with nature? Please join us for Earthnotes, a nature journaling series from The Nature Connection! Our goal is to help you experience the sense of wellbeing that can come through deepening your relationship with nature by providing the space and structure to engage with the natural world around you.…Learn More