danny’s place youth services event

Grand opening event and inaugural annual cornhole tournament fundraiser, to be held in West Acton. (The cornhole tournament is the event rescheduled from the rained-out May date.)

Registration here

Festivities will include:

✂️ 11 am: Ribbon-cutting ceremony to take place in front of Danny’s Place new location at 543 Mass Avenue, open to the public.

🙈 11:15 am - 12:30 pm: Doors open to the new space at 543 Mass Ave, offering the opportunity to walk through the rooms and speak with our staff to learn more about our unique programming. No entrance fee; an Advanced RSVP to anne@dannys-place.org is appreciated.

🛝 12 pm: The community celebration will kick off at the newly renovated Gardner Field, with DJ music sets and kids' outdoor activities. Food and beverages will be available for purchase from sponsors True West and West Side Creamery. No entrance fee but free general admission registration is requested so we can inform our food vendors.

👏 12:30 pm: "Bags fly" for a fun-for-all cornhole tournament, run by Wicked Cornhole. No experience is required! (Player check-in from 12-12:30 PM) Advanced registration is requested on our online form.

Join us for any or all of the exciting activities! We are eagerly looking forward to seeing you there. If you have any inquiries, please contact anne@dannys-place.org 🐧

danny’s Place youth services event

Since 2007, friends of Danny's Place have gathered for a day filled with fun on the golf course to support the youth of Acton and Boxborough. Year after year, this event continues to be successful and treasured by all who attend.

More info and sign-up: dannys-place.org/golf

danny’place youth services event

Join DPYS for their first annual Danny's Place Cornhole Tournament fundraiser for all ages! Music, activities, games, and food and drink - bring the whole family. 

Featuring: 

• Music from the Wicked Cornhole DJ during the tournament (2-5pm)

• A live music performance after the tournament by local group Red Van Jazz Band & Co. (5-7pm)

• A kids' area, with games and activities throughout the day and evening

• Food and drink from local businesses available for purchase throughout the event

Cornhole tickets include access to all activities, music, and food and drink stations.  General Admission tickets are available to watch the tournament and enjoy the other activities.   

All proceeds will support Danny's Place Youth Services programming and community events, serving Acton-Boxborough youth and their families. Learn more at dannys-place.org.

For sponsorship package options, please reach out to katie@dannys-place.org.  

To register click here.

Acton-boxborough united way event

Moving together to move our community's mental health forward!

All are welcome at this family-friendly run/walk event to support Acton-Boxborough United Way. Let's come together as a community (rain or shine!) and enjoy the power of connection.

Yankee Timing will be there to provide professional race timing to all participants, and medals will be awarded to the top finishers in each age group. But don’t let that intimidate you — you can go at any pace… run or walk, stroll with neighbors, or mingle with new friends. It’s all about having fun together!

Get the kids involved in giving back to the community with a One-Mile Fun Run! They'll be cheered along the route with bubbles and noisemakers. Fun prizes for the fastest and most spirited!

Learn more and register: https://runsignup.com/Race/MA/Acton/ABUW5K

acton-boxborough united way event

Acton-Boxborough United Way invites you to join our host Karen Collins for a beloved community tradition:

💗 Cookies For a Cause 💗

Sunday, February 5th from 1:30 to 3:00 PM

Learn how to decorate cookies like a pro! Karen is the owner of Bisousweet Confections and ABUW Board of Directors Co-Chair.

Have your cookies and eat them, too! There are 2 ways to enjoy this special event:

💗 At the new home of Bisousweet Confections.

See where all the magic happens at the brand new Bisousweet bakery in Leominster! Karen will demonstrate her pastry chef skills while sharing some of her favorite baking stories and tips. Participants will decorate heart-shaped cookies to take home and share with loved ones. (Participants must be at least 16 due to safety regulations.)

💗 Virtually from the comfort of your own home.

Pick up your delicious cookie kit with everything you will need at the ABUW office. Karen’s pastry demonstration will be live-streamed through Zoom as participants decorate their heart-shaped cookies at home. Children and grandchildren are encouraged to join in!

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Join us for a donation of $50 to ABUW's Community Care Fund, bringing innovative programming and essential resources to Acton and Boxborough.

More info & register: givebutter.com/ABUWcookies

What does it mean to be home?

We invite you to listen to true stories, told live, as we discover the values we all share as neighbors and celebrate our diversity. Hearing a true story live, even on Zoom, is as entertaining as it is uplifting.

Join us on Friday, March 4th as regional storytelling champions and first-time storytellers from our community share stories about "Home". Enjoy an evening of entertainment, inspiration, and appreciation as we reflect on the importance of "home".

Join us on March 4th! Register today:
https://givebutter.com/neighbors2022
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Co-Produced by Fugitive Productions

Based in Acton, Fugitive Stories presents "Moth-Inspired True Stories Told Live" — non competitive storytelling events in Acton, Concord and Arlington. They bring featured storytellers — Moth and MassMouth champions — to tell a true tale alongside community members who we're spotlighting for the first time.
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This Year's Tellers

As folks who either grew up locally or live here now, all our community tellers call the Acton-Boxborough community "home". We are thrilled to be hosting:

Bill Ryan - Former ABRSD Superintendent

Evie Stevens - World Champion and U.S. Olympian in Cycling, ABRHS graduate

Bob Sweeney - Retired NHL player, Executive Director of the Bruins Foundation, ABRHS graduate

Maribel Mendoza - A-B United Way Board Member

Zainab Garelnabi - A-B United Way Student Board Member
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Plus, a talented group of award-winning storytellers from Fugitive Stories:

Theresa Okokon
Co-host of GBH’s Stories from the Stage, Storytelling Workshop Leader & Coach

Don Picard
The Moth StorySLAM Winner & GrandSLAM Finalist, WGBH Featured Storyteller

Rose Saia
Moth GrandSLAM Finalist, “Big Mouth Off” Semi-Finalist, WGBH Featured Storyteller

Mark Modrall
Massmouth Story Slam Winner & “Big Mouth Off” Semi-Finalist

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Thanks to these local sponsors, 100% of the ticket sales will support local community initiatives!

Papalia Plumbing & Heating
Qualcomm Foundation
West Acton Villageworks
Enterprise Bank
Gallant Insurance Agency
Idylwilde Farms
Mill Design & Blinds
Open Door Education
Kitchen Outfitters
Live4 Physical Therapy
National Grid
West Acton Village Merchants Association

Sponsorship Opportunities still available! Support the local A-B community and receive recognition both before and at this event and our May 5K in West Acton. Learn more: abuw.org/sponsors

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Suggested Donation $25 per person

Join us on March 4th! Register today:
https://givebutter.com/neighbors2022

Join us in the Village on June 12 from 10am-5pm for the West Acton Spring Fling to benefit the Friends of Gardner Field. Live music, shopping, and dining all to support the renovation of Gardner Field Playground. There is a lot going on in this community effort to rebuild Gardner Field Playground…Come be a part of it!

Join WECO Hospitality for a virtual cooking class/fundraiser with Chef Gavin Lambert from WECO Hospitality to support Household Goods.

About this Event

Chef Lambert will be preparing:

• Whole roasted heritage Poulet Rouge

• Applefield farm root vegetables roasted with schmaltz and aromatics

• Foraged mushroom risotto with pecorino and sage

Cost: $30 for the cooking class. Proceeds benefit Household Goods.

Buy your tickets at Eventbrite

Cook along with Chef Lambert and learn some new techniques!

Participants will receive an ingredient list, recipes and suggested wine pairings in advance so they can shop (along with appropriate substitutions for less commonly found ingredients). Chef Lambert will also take questions during the class.

Let WECO do the shopping for you!

A limited number of grocery baskets containing heritage Poulet Rouge, foraged mushrooms and more will be available for local participants to purchase separately and pick up from WECO Hospitality in Acton, MA. You can reserve a basket during the checkout process, but you will be contacted by WECO for payment and pick up information. A basket purchase supports local farmers and is not part of the Household Goods fundraiser.

About Household Goods: In its 30th year, Household Goods provides a full range of donated furniture and household items, free of charge to help more than 2,500 individuals and families in need make a home each year. Household Goods is located at 530 Main St., Acton, MA and provides services to people across Eastern Massachusetts. Learn more at www.householdgoods.org.

About WECO Hospitality: WECO Hospitality is an Acton based meal delivery and catering service with a focus on thoughtfully sourced ingredients and sustainability. In addition to bringing delicious dinners to hundreds of paying guests per day, WECO is actively donating meals to hospitals, out-of-work individuals, homeless shelters, and people who deserve a free meal. Learn more at www.wecohospitality.com

A great way to kick off Spring 2019! Dance and enjoy live music from The Potato Shakers and Sonic Love in The Gallery at Villageworks! The evening features a silent auction, appetizers from True West Brewery and an introduction to First Connections - Concord Area CFCE, an instrumental partner in building Healthy Families and Communities in our area. There will be a cash bar featuring wine, liquor, and True West signature beer. Doors open at 7:30pm and music starts at 8:00 pm. Dance, socialize and support a great cause.

Tickets: $20 available on Eventbrite

Join Modern Barre at their West Acton Studio for a special Latin inspired Signature Express Class to benefit the ACLU in their mission to reunite children separated from their families. Suggested donation of $10 cash. Refreshments and shopping to follow. 20% off Beyond Yoga, New Balance, and Modern Barre Apparel. Register now!

Join True West and the Fisher House for a family-friendly fundraiser.  Buy a beer, Help a Veteran! 

Feel free to arrive any time between event start and finish. $20 per person cover charge at the door will be collected by Fisher House Boston with all profits benefiting veterans.  Cover charge includes one full pour of the special Black Ale Project beer, live entertainment, and a Color Guard and Musket Salute by the Boxborough Minutemen Company.  Cash/credit bar and taproom menu will be available during the event. Fisher House Boston will be selling custom collaboration t-shirts for $25 with all profits benefiting veterans. We look forward to seeing you there! Cheers! #blackaleproject

Ho, ho, ho! Santa Claus is making a return appearance to the Gallery at Villageworks! With a donation for the Acton Food Pantry (see list of most needed items below), your little ones, or family, can get a picture taken with Santa. This members-only event is our way of giving back to our members while simultaneously giving back to our community. 

Kids will also have the chance to help decorate placemats for the Community Supper's Christmas dinner.

Families will be assigned a designated time based on order of RSVP. Photos will be delivered electronically approximately one week after the event. We're pleased to be able to host 40 families for this event; please RSVP for one regardless of family size.

Most needed items at the food pantry are diapers, wipes, cereal, and 100% juices.

Thank you and we look forward to seeing you at our third annual Pictures with Santa!

THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO ACTON-BOXBOROUGH FAMILY NETWORK MEMBERS ONLY. ABFN WELCOMES NEW MEMBERS FROM ACTON, BOXBOROUGH, AND ALL SURROUNDING TOWNS!  TO JOIN ABFN, PLEASE VISIT: http://abfamily.org.

In light of the recent events of both Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma we will be donating to local area food banks of those people who have been affected by these tragedies. Please join us at Wish Boutique for an evening of shopping, appetizers, and mingling with friends! Fifteen percent of the proceeds will be donated to hurricane relief. You can also purchase a raffle ticket for your chance to win a surprise! All proceeds from raffle tickets will go directly to the food bank. The more the merrier as we are looking to donate as much as possible! 

More at the event facebook page.

Join Women's Voices for the Earth to learn how toxic chemicals impact women’s health, and what you can do about it!  Women’s Voices for the Earth is a national organization mobilizing women across the country to stand up and say ‘no’ to toxic chemicals in the products they use daily—chemicals that are contributing to cancer, infertility and other health problems.  Together, they are moving some of the largest corporations in the world to make positive policy and ingredient changes that value the health of women and their families.

Appetizers and drinks by True West Brewery
To learn more, visit www.womensvoices.org

Join Revolution Community Yoga, Title Boxing Club of Littleton, and True West for a late morning outdoor class at Gardner Field Playground across from VIllageworks to raise money for St. Jude in honor of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.  Begin with a 30 min shadow boxing class, then a 30 min yoga class held by Revolution Community Yoga, followed by a social at True West!

Suggested $10 suggested donation. Donations will be collected in CASH at entry. All proceeds go to St. Jude's. The classes & social hour are open to the PUBLIC with a donation.

Please Register at Eventbrite. 

Hosted by Highrock Covenant Church, come dance with DJ Shin Maeng, enjoy appetizers, dessert, and a cash bar, raffles of coveted items from local merchants, tastes of Congolese culture, and more.  Come for a NIGHT OUT to have some fun, make new friends, and have an impact that reaches all the way to children in Congo.  

All proceeds from this event support the CONGO CLINIC INITIATIVE.

The Democratic Republic of Congo is a growing vibrant nation whose infrastructure has been destabilized by years of civil war, leaving some areas in extreme poverty. One out of every five children die before the age of 5 in Congo due to preventable diseases.  The mission of the Paul Carlson Partnership (www.paulcarlson.org) is to catalyze the growth of self-sustaining families and communities in places of deep poverty in Africa through investment in medical and economic development.  Highrock Acton has come alongside the Paul Carlson Partnership, and become one of 108 churches to support 108 medical clinics in the Congo that are providing accessible, front-line life-saving health care to those who need it the most.  Highrock Acton partners with the Kanana Clinic, a village of over 4,000 people that is 21 miles away from the nearest hospital. We have made a five-year commitment to come alongside the Kanana Clinic, sending at least $10k a year, to raise the standard of healthcare and provide preventative medicine, electricity, refrigeration, sustainable solar energy, clean water and salaries for the 3 person clinic staff. 

Tickets: $30 per person available for purchase until February 7.  
More info at the Event Facebook Page.

As part of the Villageworks Holiday Food Drive, Revolution Community Yoga is running a special class to benefit the Acton Food Pantry.  Acton Community Supper and Food Pantry, Inc. is a non-profit organization established in 1984 to help alleviate food-insecurity in Acton and its contiguous towns – Boxborough, Concord, Carlisle, Littleton, Maynard, Stow and Westford.

There is no charge for this class, but cash or food donations for the Acton Food Pantry would be most welcomed! The items most needed at this time are:

Spaghetti sauce • cereal (hot and cold) • peanut butter & jelly • soup • macaroni & cheese • boxed rice • canned meats & fish • 100% juice boxes • canned tomato products • baking mixes (cake, brownies, breads) • toilet paper & tissues

If you cannot attend the class but would like to make a donation, you can drop off your non-perishable food items in the donation box in the Wellness at Villageworks waiting area. 

More info at the Revolution Community Yoga website.

Join Gov. Michael Dukakis in supporting State Sen. Jamie Eldridge in his run for re-election in the Middlesex + Worcester District.

Join Modern Barre for two special classes to raise money for breast cancer research at Dana Farber.  100% of all proceeds go to the work of Dr. Sara Tolaney, a cancer researcher at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute.

Two Classes:
6:15pm Signature Modern Barre
7:30pm Beginner Modern Barre
SIGN UP - $25 per client | online registration required | sign up as "unpaid" and pay in studio.

About Our Donation
One of our very dear and loyal clients was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2013. With cutting edge therapies and world renowned doctors at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute she has been cancer free since the end of her treatment. We are very grateful to have her in class every week, healthy and strong, and a part of the Modern Barre community. Her doctor, Dr. Sara Tolaney, provided unparalleled service during her time of need and continues to provide follow up care and support. With funding and donations, Dr. Tolaney is able to perform essential research that will pave the way for future breakthrough treatments.

Dr. Tolaney is on staff of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women's Hospital, where she is a medical oncologist and clinical investigator in the Breast Oncology Center. Her research focuses on the development of novel therapies in the treatment of breast cancer. 

Come celebrate the birth of rare Blanding's turtle hatchlings and support local conservation. This evening of craft brews, farm-to-table food, live animals, and fun activities is not to be missed! 

All proceeds from the event will go to Grassroots Wildlife Conservation and our many local biodiversity conservation projects, including our signature Blanding's Turtle conservation program. Our educational programs engage several thousand Massachusetts students from grades K-12 who learn that they can directly help restore threatened plants and animals in their own communities. 

Doors open at 7:00
Tickets: $40 adult/$20 child at www.grassrootswildlife.org
Food, beer and wine provided by True West. 

The 2015 Danny’s Place Golf Tournament will take place on September 10, 2015 at The Haven Country Club in Boylston, MA.  For sponsorship and participation information, please visit the tournament website.