Children trace Acton’s tradition of fighting for liberty
“It gets people engaged; it lets them feel like they can make a mark and have a voice.”
Arts
Photos: Freedom’s Silhouette
Acton residents and visitors gathered Saturday to celebrate the debut of Freedom’s Silhouette in Monument Square.
Flower power: Acton artist highlights ‘the organic and the architectural’
Inspired, in part, by a ‘riot of wisteria bushes’ in Acton, Maggie Stanley’s art is on display at the Morse Institute Library in Natick.
Acton Camera: ‘Paddling for gold’
Face value: Exhibit brings timeless art of portraiture into focus
Who or what determines whose faces become a part of history?
Acton celebrates its birthday with a stroll through its past
Acton Visitors Center guide Jeff Driscoll helped celebrate the 389th anniversary with a 90-minute guided tour around the center.
Forged in flames, Monument Square installation honors fight for freedom
Liz Helfer’s creation is an early manifestation of Concord250, the town’s commemoration of its role in launching the Revolution.
Edgy multimedia production of ‘Network’ opens Umbrella season
“Network” runs from Friday, September 20, through November 3.
Wright Tavern, witness to the Revolution, is subject of new book
It has all the makings of a hit movie: danger, defiance, secrecy, suspense, and the triumph of an underdog.
Acton Players purge storage to offer ‘awesome treasures’ to shoppers
The sale will take place at The Center for Performing Arts at 51 Walden on Saturday and Sunday.
Acton Free Public Library first in state to be certified ‘sustainable’
“We look at everything through the lens of sustainability — from the programs we offer to the products we purchase.”
Library Corner: A monumental (re)make
The project utilizes a community 3D printing process inspired by the creation of the Lincoln Memorial.