Community Calendar
Small Works Holiday Show Now Open at ArtSpace Gallery in Maynard
When:
Where: 15 Main Street in Maynard
Holiday Show features a variety of affordable, small-scale artworks by local and regional artists,
which are perfect for holiday gifting or starting your own collection. From November 14 to
January 10, shoppers may choose between paintings, prints, watercolors, drawings, jewelry,
photography, ceramics, textiles, and mixed media works in a variety of styles. Artworks are nolarger than 12” x 12,” making them easy to transport or mail. Whether you’re an art enthusiast, a holiday shopper, or simply looking for inspiration, this festive show offers something for everyone.
The ArtSpace Gallery is located at 15 Main Street in Maynard, MA. Hours are:Tue & Wed, 10AM-3PM; Thu & Fri, 12-5PM; Sat & Sun, 12-4PM. We will also be open during the Maynard Holiday Stroll on 12/6.
The Gallery accepts checks, Venmo, cash, and credit cards.
Open rehearsals: To Shiver the Sky
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Where: First Parish Church in Stow Center (353 Great Road)
CONCERT: Sun. April 19, 2026, Littleton HS
REHEARSALS: Mondays at 7:00 p.m.
OPEN REHEARSALS: January 5 & 12
First Parish Church, 353 Great Road, Stow, MA
soundsofstow.org
CALLING ALL SINGERS!
Join our voyage to the skies, stars and beyond as we perform a choral-orchestral song cycle by one of today's most innovative and influential composers, Christopher Tin, accompanied by beautiful images from the vast NASA library.
To Shiver the Sky is an oratorio about the history of flight and humankind's quest to conquer the heavens. Told through the words of eleven of our greatest astronomers, inventors, visionaries, and pilots, it charts our relentless need to explore the universe, defy our earthly bonds, reach for the face of God, and ultimately claim our place among the stars.
Lost in Fog – Photographing the Foggy Landscape
Assabet Valley Camera Club Program
When:
Where: 29 Church Street, Hudson
Ed, whose work concentrates on the wilderness landscapes of New England, has earned numerous photographic honors. His images have been featured in Outdoor Photographer and other publications. Visit Ed’s website www.edmcguirkphoto.com to check out his numerous “Image Galleries”.
Currently, AVCC meetings are using a hybrid approach where members can come together either in person or via Zoom. If you are interested in attending the program, contact AVCC at avcc.digital@hotmail.com a few days prior to the meeting to request a link to the event or to let us know you will be attending in person. Guests are welcome to attend up to two consecutive club meetings prior to becoming a member. For membership information, go to https://www.assabetvalleycameraclub.com/Club/MembershipInfo.aspx .The club’s Zoom room opens at 7:00 PM with a brief business meeting at 7:15 followed by Ed’s presentation at 7:30.
AVCC in-person meetings are held at the Hudson Senior Center, 29 Church Street, Hudson and are open to the public. The first meeting of the month generally features a program designed to instruct and/or to entertain camera enthusiasts. During the second monthly meeting, a competition of members’ digital images is judged and critiqued by qualified individuals. Assabet Valley Camera Club, affiliated with both the New England Camera Club Council (NECCC) and the Photographic Society of America (PSA), participates in inter-club competitions on regional, national and international levels.
AVCC welcomes anyone interested in learning more about photography as a visual art and its practical application as a science. Members benefit from the hands-on experiences, from the knowledge presented in programs, and from having their work critiqued. For more information, check out AVCC's website https://www.assabetvalleycameraclub.com//
Friday, 1/9: Guest Table Community AT FIRST PARISH CHURCH, 353 Great Road, Stow
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Where: 353 Great Road, Stow
Our dinners, in the past and present, are sponsored by the generous donations from the Stow Community Chest. We are also grateful for the consistent support we receive from the Stow Council on Aging and The Stow Food Pantry.
Meals take place in Fellowship Hall at First Parish Church of Stow & Acton. FPC is located at 353 Great Rd in Stow. Our building is designed to be inclusive and accessible to people of all abilities, including wheelchair users. There is plenty of free parking.
If you have questions or would like to volunteer to help with a meal, please email fpcguesttable@fpc-stow-acton.org.
Friday 1/9: Game Night, 7-9PM AT FIRST PARISH CHURCH, 353 Great Road, Stow
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Where: 353 Great Road, Stow
Littleton Lyceum: The Oak Hill Project
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Where: 56 King St., Littleton
on Friday, January 9, at 7:30 pm in Littleton High School’s Performing Arts Center at The Littleton Lyceum will present The Oak Hill Project: From Lady Slippers to Slippery Slopes on Friday, January 9, at 7:30 pm in Littleton High School’s Performing Arts Center at 56 King St.
Littletonian Bernadette Morey Stockwell will show her vivid slides of the results of a family
challenge during covid to hike the Oak Hill Conservation Land daily for a year. This all-ages
presentation blends visuals and story-telling, celebrating how the experience grew into a shared discovery of place, community, and meaning.
Family season tickets are available for $40.00, and single tickets may be purchased at the door
for $12.00, seniors and students for $5.00.
For more information, check out our website at littletonlyceum.org or follow us on Facebook or X
Always Truthful, Cormac McCarthy Speaks Through His Art and Performance
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Where: 10 Lincoln Street, Westford
“A distinctive songwriter with a warm, powerful, inherently melodic baritone, a fine guitarist and a devastating wit … enormous writing gifts, capable of putting chills into your spine or a silly grin on your face…” Jeff McLaughlin, The Boston Globe
The PCA Coffeehouse Series is generously sponsored by Rockland Trust.
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The Acton Community Chorus Presents Our Winter Concert, I Hear The Stars Still Singing
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Where: 12 Concord Rd, Acton
Tickets are available through the link on our website or at the door. There will be a reception following the concert. Every year we seek out a community partner to support, and this season we are partnering with NAMI of Central Middlesex County. They will have volunteers in attendance to share the resources they have for individuals and families living with mental health conditions. The Acton Community Chorus is a nonprofit organization supported in part by grants from the Acton Boxborough, Concord, Littleton and Stow cultural councils which are supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a State agency.
The Acton Community Chorus invites all area singers to attend our Open Sing for our Spring 2026 Concert Movie Night. We will be featuring iconic songs from iconic movies including My Heart Will Go On, Both Sides Now, Danger Zone, Bohemian Rhapsody, (I've Had) The Time of My Life, and so many more! We will meet on January 26, 2026 at 7:30pm at the Faith Free Evangelical Church 54 Hosmer Street in Acton, MA. Please see our website www.actoncommunitychorus.org for more information about our vibrant choral group that has been bringing choral music and friendship to the Assabet Valley area since 1984!
Bluegrass Fan Favorites The Hosmer Mountain Boys Play Westford 1/10/26
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Where: 10 Lincoln Street, Westford
The Hosmer Mountain Boys are a retro bluegrass band that is quickly rising in the New England Bluegrass scene (while having a lot of fun in the process). They were voted the “Fan Favorite” at the 2023 Podunk Bluegrass Festival, performed in Lexington (KY) on WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour, and crossed the pond for the 2024 Battlefield Bluegrass Festival in England. Keegan (guitar) and Simon (banjo) met at Mando Camp North in 2018 at age 16 and instantly connected over their passion for Flatt & Scruggs. Cathy Bumgarner Day (fiddle) and Tom Bowman (bass) complete the lineup with decades of regional bluegrass experience. Simon (banjo) has been described by some attendees at the Thomas Point Beach Bluegrass Festival in Brunswick (ME), as Connecticut’s best kept secret. You’ll hear that Keegan’s major guitar picking influences include Riley Pucket, Don Reno, and the thumb picking style of Lester Flatt. Mandolinist Red Day is the newest, having been a semi-regular guest with the band of late. Rounding out the band is Cathy Bumgarner Day on fiddle and Tom Bowman on bass, both staples in the New England Bluegrass Music scene for decades.
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Come see Boxborough’s Treasures
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Where: 575 Middle Road, Boxborough
Lincoln Sudbury Civic Orchestra Presents “Calm and Storm” Concert
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Where: 390 Lincoln Rd in Sudbury
Now in his third season, Alfonso Piacentini, a charismatic, young conductor and percussionist leads the all-volunteer community orchestra. Maestro Piacentini also serves under Benjamin Zander as an Assistant Conductor of the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra and its youth orchestra.
The program includes “William Tell Overture” by Gioacchino Rossini, Camille Saint-Saens’ “Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso” for violin and orchestra, and the Symphony #7 by Ludwig van Beethoven. Each work on the program balance serenity and calm against excitement, agitation, and glory.
Admission to the concert is a suggested donation of $25 per adult. Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School is located at 390 Lincoln Rd in Sudbury. The concert will also be livestreamed on Sudbury TV. Go to sudburytv.org, Scroll down on the Main
page to the Live Stream section and click on Watch Now for the Educational Channel.
The inclement weather date is Friday, January 16 at 7:15 PM at LSRHS.
The LSCO will present its second full orchestra concert on Sunday May 31, 2026, featuring the music of American composers to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
Town of Acton, in Collaboration with 3x3 and ACBC, is Hosting a Series of Community Focus Group Sessions
When:
Where: Online
Why Join?
✔ Share your experience on Acton.
✔ Help find out what is going well and what we can make better.
✔Meet neighbors and share your ideas about how our town should grow
What to Expect
✔ A group talk that lasts 60–90 minutes and is held online.
✔ Anyone who lives or works in Acton can join.
✔ We can help with language or accessibility.
If you are interested in joining us, please register here (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TDT52PX). Our sessions are planned to be conducted digitally on January 13 and 15. If these dates don’t work for you, we are happy to share the times for other sessions. The registration form offers an option for you to express interest outside of the specified dates.
The Chelmsford Children's Chorus "We Are Change" Concert
When:
Where: 1A North Rd, Chelmsford
Event Information:
The Chelmsford Children's Chorus "We Are Change" Concert
Thursday, January 15th, 2026 at 6:00 PM
The Chelmsford Center for the Arts
Join us for our winter concert at 6:00 PM on Thursday, January 15th, 2026 at the Chelmsford Center for the Arts. Featuring our K-2 and 3-7 choirs!
We are excited to perform the world premier of We Are Change, a piece composed by CCC Singers & Jim Papoulis.
Doors will open 15 minutes before the performance.
JUNIOR ACTING CLINIC
When:
Where: 36 Charter Rd, Acton
Friday January 16th, 6 - 8:30 pm $30 per participant. Register at bit.ly/3Moef2w
This event is a fundraiser for AB Friends of Drama, a nonprofit, all-volunteer organization of parents and community members who support Proscenium Circus (PC) through fundraising and general volunteer assistance. AB Friends of Drama is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization.
Please Come Donate BLOOD or PLATELETS
(And a have chance to win a trip to Super Bowl LX!)
When:
Where: 32 Graniteville Road, Westford
Thank you!!
Cornerstone Congregational Church
32 Graniteville Road
Westford, MA 01886
For an appointment, please visit redcrossblood.org
Or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).
Award-Winning Singer-Songwriters Erin Ash Sullivan and Rupert Wates to Perform in Bedford on January 17
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Where: 10 Mudge Way, Bedford
Audiences will experience two distinct voices shaped by lived experience and keen observation of the world. Though different in style, Sullivan and Wates are united by thoughtful lyrics and deeply resonant melodies.
New England native Sullivan is celebrated for her clear, expressive, and quietly powerful voice. She previously was one half of the New York–based duo Edith O, performing at iconic venues such as the Bitter End and CBGB’s Gallery. Her 2024 solo album, Signposts and Marks, reached No. 4 on the FAI Folk DJ Chart. Sullivan was also named a “Most Wanted” artist at the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival’s Grassy Hill Emerging Artist Showcase and won the 2025 Al Johnson Songwriter Contest at the Wildflower Arts & Music Festival.
The Oxford-educated Wates blends melodic acoustic folk with elements of jazz, vaudeville, and cabaret. The recipient of more than fifty songwriting and performance awards, he has released twelve albums and toured extensively throughout North America and Europe. His work has been widely covered by other artists, and two full-length tribute albums are dedicated entirely to his songs.
Hear Erin Ash Sullivan’s humorous song inspired by a July 4th eating contest, https://youtu.be/-ARmJCBY0WY?t=123, and Rupert Wates performing “Father to the Man, https://youtu.be/2ASBO5HhCQc?t=37.
Tickets for the New Song concert are available at newsongbedford.org. Doors open at 6:45 p.m. for refreshments, with the music beginning at 7:30 p.m.
New Song is a volunteer initiative of the Bedford Cultural District and is supported by local sponsors including Red Heat American Tavern, Bedford Florist & Gifts, FYZICAL Therapy and Balance Centers Bedford, Prince Street Café & Bakery, and the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
Sing & Dance at Suzanne Buell’s PCA Gospel Connection 1/17
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Where: 10 Lincoln Street, Westford
In The Gospel Connection, not only does Suzanne Buell explore the roots of the traditional spiritual and historic gospel that defined the Civil Rights movement, but also the musical connections that inspire contemporary artists. Buell, a former Stax recording artist and graduate of Boston Conservatory, leads this project with a 7-piece band including David Hunte on keyboard and vocals, Phil Antoniades on drums and percussion, Mike Payette on bass and vocals, Chris Leadbetter on guitar, mandolin and vocals, Vicki Zelski on vocals, Russell Watts on vocals, and Buell on lead vocals. In their repertoire, you’re likely to hear music by artists like Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Mavis Staples, Aretha Franklin, and Bob Dylan. The concert is a celebration of the musical traditions that is a must-see for fans of gospel music and history. You'll be moved to dance and sing along - both of which are strongly encouraged.
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NASHOBA VALLEY CHORALE 50TH ANNIVERSARY WINTER CONCERT
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Where: 344 Main St., Groton
- “Hallelujah!” The Nashoba Valley Chorale is celebrating its 50th Anniversary Season with a concert on Sunday, January 18, 2026. The performance will include music by Bach and Britten and will close with Beethoven’s magnificent Mass in C, featuring four professional vocal soloists and full orchestra. The concert’s repertoire “reflects the different aspects of our history and showcases where we are now,” says Anne Watson Born, the group’s musical director.
- January 18, 2026, 3pm at the Groton-Dunstable Performing Arts Center (344 Main St., Groton, MA)
Ticket Information:
- Pay-what-you-can; available at www.nvcsings.org
Congregation Beth Elohim Martin Luther King Jr. 24th Annual Breakfast Monday, January 19
When:
Where: Zoom
This year's speaker, William Harlan Dickerson II, is Co-Executive Director of Massachusetts Communities Action Network (MCAN). William Harlan Dickerson II, also known as Brother Will, is a seasoned community organizer and faith-rooted leader with over 14 years of experience advancing justice. He currently serves as Co–Executive Director of the Massachusetts Communities Action Network (MCAN).
Brother Will’s organizing work spans critical issues including racial and economic justice, mental health services reform, education reform, criminal justice reform, and police accountability. He is nationally recognized as a powerful trainer, strategist, and developer of leaders, with a deep commitment to building people power and cultivating transformative leadership. Brother Will approaches organizing as both a moral and communal practice.
At the core of his work and life is a steadfast belief that Black liberation is essential to the liberation of all people, a principle that guides his leadership, organizing, and vision for a more just and compassionate world.
9:15 AM doors open for breakfast
10:00 AM guest speaker Brother Will (and Zoom session begins)
Congregation Beth Elohim
133 Prospect Street, Acton, MA
You may also attend via Zoom
Please let us know you are coming by signing up www.bethelohim.org/mlk-2026
This event, a presentation of Na’aseh, the social justice arm of Congregation Beth Elohim, is free and open to all. Donations are welcome and will support Na'aseh's social action work, including next year's breakfast.
Energy Costs & Strategies to Reduce Your Bills
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Where: Zoom
https://community.massenergize.org/ActonMA/events/2108 or go to EnergizeActon.org and click “Events.”
PCA Welcomes The Drum Nomads for Performance & Interactive Drumming Circle in One Show
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Where: 10 Lincoln Street, Westford
The Drum Nomads, led by Creative Director Dave Curry is a performance ensemble that specializes primarily in playing rhythms from many different cultural sources, using a wide variety of drums and percussion instruments. In addition to being drummers, each member of the group is also able to play melodic instruments which augment the rhythms, adding an exciting musical dimension. They love working with dancers and flow artists as a means of adding visual appeal to their exotic sound. This performance will be one part performance; one part interactive audience Drumming Circle!
PHOTO: Drum Nomads Creative Director Dave Curry
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Harmonies Abound When Merrimack Valley A Cappella Take the PCA Stage January 24
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Where: 10 Lincoln Street, Westford
With “50 Years of Changing Lives Through Song,” Merrimack Valley A Cappella (MVA), previously known as Merrimack Valley Chorus, is based in Andover (MA). They are an award-winning chorus that performs throughout greater Boston and southern New Hampshire. MVA is a proud member of Sweet Adelines International, the largest nonprofit women’s singing association in the world, welcoming women from all backgrounds who enjoy high quality vocal harmonies with energetic visual presentation in both the barbershop and contemporary genres. The women of MVA celebrate the joy of singing and achieve musical excellence through continuing education and performance while fostering individual growth. They are the Season 1 Adult Large Group Champions of Sing That Thing!
This event is sponsored by the Don and Patti Mason Community Fund
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The Friends of the Acton Libraries To Host Used Book Sale January 24-25, 2026
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Where: 486 Main St, Acton
The Friends of the Acton Libraries will hold a live and in person used book sale on Saturday January 24 at the Acton Memorial Library from 9 am until 4 pm. Members of the Friends are invited to a preview of the sale on Friday, January 23 from 7 pm until 9 pm. Sunday January 25 will be half price day for all, from 1 pm to 4 pm. While not required, face coverings while inside at the sale are encouraged.
NOTE: If the library is closed due to snow, the sale will occur the following weekend.
Both cash and credit cards are accepted!
Be sure your membership is up to date before the big Friends Used Book Sale so you can have first crack at the great selection of used books at the sale preview. If you aren’t yet a member, you can join on Friday night.
But why wait? Go to the Friends of the Acton Libraries website and pay online! https://friends-of-the-acton-libraries.square.site/
The Friends of the Acton Libraries is a 100% volunteer organization that has a unique remit; we donate funds to Acton's 8 elementary middle-school and high-school libraries, as well as the 2 town libraries. Our book sales and other activities raise money which we then distribute to these 10 entities. The funds we give to the elementary school libraries represent almost 50% of their book buying budget.
For more information, contact The Friends at friendsofactonlibraries@gmail.com
Join us on social media at https://www.facebook.com/friendsactonlib. Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/friendsactonlib or Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/friendsactonlib
Tickets are now on sale for Miss Holmes at Theatre III
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Where: 250 Central Street Acton
When an anonymous note sends a newlywed wife looking for help, Miss Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Dorothy Watson work together to uncover the secrets surrounding a corrupt police inspector whose wives have a habit of turning up dead. In a time and place where gender roles are rigidly defined, these unconventional women dare to challenge societal norms by providing an unusual, but necessary, service.
Inspired by the works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, this theatrical fan fiction shines a new light on favorite characters from the canon, re-examining the Victorian world of Holmes and Watson by exploring the added obstacles faced by these two iconic characters if they were women.
For more information please visit https://www.theatre3.org/home. Theatre III
is located at 250 Central Street Acton, MA 01720.
When:
Where: 205 Burlington Road, Bedford
https://www.namicentralmiddlesex.org/newsletter/psychosis
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Where: Webinar
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Where: 10 Lincoln Street, Westford
Fódhla proper is a protective Spirit of Ireland. Fódhla, the trio, brings both high energy and stellar artistry to the traditional music stage. Their sound is firmly rooted in the traditional Irish melodies and ornamentation that fiddler Ellery Klein and flute player Nicole Rabata honed during years spent abroad in Ireland’s Cork, Limerick and Ennis. Fiddle and flute tunes are superbly supported by guitarist Bethany Waickman, whose inventive, tasteful chords unfold with driving rhythm perfected from years of playing for contradances. Cognizant of their North American roots, Fódhla aims to appeal to a broad audience by bringing variety, inventive harmonies and unique arrangements to traditional music. A typical concert starts off with high-energy traditional sets of Irish reels and jigs, includes trade melody and harmonies and a joyful and toe-tapping pair of barn dances soaring out on a high note. Finally, the soft notes of guitar bring in a melancholy, exquisite slow air – music that brings out audible sighs from a rapt audience.
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Saturday 1/31: New Revival Coffee House
Fiddler, Singer and Songwriter Kathleen Parks
When:
Where: 353 Great Road, Stow
Located at FIRST PARISH CHURCH, 353 Great Road, Stow
