Acton, MA
Learn about our upcoming events, including meetings, caucuses, and the annual Acton-Boxborough Democratic Picnic.
Learn more about our upcoming events, which are a great way to get involved in local organizing. We do our best to update event information regularly, but errors and last-minute changes can occur, it's always safe to check with an event's host to make sure. The latest copy of of the Acton DTC 2026 events is HERE.
Countdown to the midterms!
And how well do you know your MA ballot questions?!
We are meeting at Congregation Beth Elohim and hope that you can stay for the Fundraiser for the Metrowest Workers Center!
Every year a number of us help out on an Acton conservation effort. This year we can help remove invasive plant species and clean up the trail at Nashoba Brook Conservation Land’s Trail Thru Time, a multicultural heritage trail in North Acton. The invasives will be used to construct - under Native American supervision - a fish weir at NARA park the following Sunday. The Town of Acton will supply all tools needed. There will also be an optional brunch beforehand at 11:30 AM at the Blackbird Café on Great Road. Event details will be emailed to registrants a few days in advance. Limited to 25, ages 13+. Please register with the Friends of Pine Hawk site HERE.
Come enjoy an afternoon of great friends, food and conversation in support of democracy!
Suggested donation: $10 for individuals or $20 per family. Sign up at https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ab-picnic-2026
Please help us support the Acton-Boxborough Food Pantry and bring a non-perishable item to donate.
Our general meeting will follow immediately after the picnic.
Join us for the Acton Canvass on Sunday, July 26 at 10 AM. We need all hands on deck to support Governor Healey, Lt. Gov Driscoll, and our local candidates.
Whether you’re a pro or new to canvassing, we’ll train you and send you out with confidence. Let’s build a winning future together!
RSVP HERE.
Come join us for some hot fun in the summertime! We are back to the usual location - Spice Pepper Garden at 36 Great Rd, Acton.
We’re building a future where Democrats don’t empower fascists and their enablers, but fight them at every turn.
Stay tuned for details!
Agenda
Welcome & Introductions
1. Approval of May minutes.
2. Approve TREASURER’S REPORT
Vote to appoint Charles Smith and Jane Egge as Members
3. Update from our Elected officials
4. Updates from the members of the Executive Committee
5. Discussion- Massachusetts Democratic State Convention
6. Announcements-
Acton DTC By-Laws
Acton Boxborough Farmers Market
AB Picnic- Sunday, August 23rd
7. Next Meeting: Sunday, July 12th
There is certainly a lot going on.
Senator Jamie Eldridge will join us and give us an update on the Senate vote on PROTECT Act.
We’ll also discuss and pick our new logo.
We will not be April fools!
Join us to get the skinny on local elections and all the ways we can fight facism.
Stay tuned for more details.
Please join us at Acton TV to meet the candidates for Acton’s local election!
This will be an informal, town hall style gathering. Each candidate will have about 4–5 minutes to introduce themselves to our members and the public. If time allows, we will also invite questions from the audience.
This is NOT a debate or a formal candidates forum, but rather a chance for people to connect with candidates in a more relaxed and personal setting.
The event will not be aired live, but it will be recorded.
We will also offer a Zoom option for those who cannot attend in person.
If you have any questions you would like us to ask the candidates, please feel free to send them to me directly or to actondtc@gmail.com.
School committee candidates will open the evening.
Please join us as we come together in front of Acton Town Hall to say clearly NO KINGS! ❌👑
We're so excited to welcome musical guest Charlie Smith, a Greater Lowell artist and activist!
https://www.mobilize.us/indivisibleacton-area/event/921598/
What madness will March bring?
The Acton Democratic Town Committee Caucus!
Registered and pre‑registered Democrats in Acton will gather to elect delegates and alternates to represent the town at the 2026 Mass Dems Convention.
All are welcome to attend, and first‑time participants are encouraged. To vote or run for delegate or alternate, you must be a registered Democrat in Acton.
It is easy for eligible voters to register as a Democrat: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/OVR/
Doors open at 3:30 PM, and everyone should be signed in by 4:15 PM.
You can pre-register to attend the here: https://tinyurl.com/2026-ADTCCaucus-Signin
Our general meeting will follow.
Please help us make a difference in our community. Join us, make a donation, come by and say hello!
Snow date is February 8.
Who knows what things will look like in February, but we do know that the stakes for our country and communities could not be higher. Join us to stand up and fight back.
Stay tuned for more info.
We are so happy to invite you to a post holiday party that we are co-hosting with our friends from Boxborough, Harvard, Hudson, Marlborough, Maynard, Stow and Sudbury Democratic Committees!
Let’s get the new year off to a great start with good friends, good conversations and good food.
Join us to wrap up the year and talk about what’s ahead.
We need to plan for our January post-holiday gathering (Jan 11 or Jan 18?), February food drive, and how we’re going to fight the institutional attacks on our communities, education, science, immigration, healthcare access, free press, empathy and how will we hold power to account!
Gather at 5:15p to socialize. Meeting will start at 5:30p
These are not normal times. We need unified, coordinated, organized opposition to fight authoritarianism and get to democratic recovery. Are you with us?
Come socialize at 5:15p. Meeting starts at 5:30p.
The annual fall community service day is planned for the afternoon of Sunday, November 9, 2025 at 1pm.
Acton DTC members and friends have been participating in these days for several years at the Trail Through Time, a heritage trail through town-owned conservation lands in North Acton. The Trail includes sites and stone structures representative of two distinct cultures, the colonial and the Native American, that existed both serially and concurrently within a relatively small geographical area. The focus will be on trail maintenance, once again in collaboration with the Friends of Pine Hawk. Ian Bergemann, Acton’s Land Stewardship Coordinator, will be there to help guide our efforts.
All ages welcome. If you would like to help, please RSVP to Bob Ferrara at 617-513-9355 or rferrara@mit.edu. Also there is an optional pay-your-own-way brunch beforehand at 11:30am at the Blackbird Cafe, where Ian and Bob can share some of the special history of these Town-owned lands, which comprise the largest undeveloped area in Acton.
Please join us for the 38th annual Acton-Boxborough Democratic Picnic!
Our general September meeting will take place immediately after the picnic.
MASS Dem delegates and attendees - don’t forget to check your email for more information about the convention including a schedule of events.
Find more information here: https://www.massdems.org/caucus-and-convention
There is plenty of work to do!
With everything coming out of DC, we need to really work on getting legislation passed here in MA. Come find out how you can help!
We will gather at 5:15p to socialize. The meeting will start at 5:30p.
This will be our last meeting before the MASS Dems State Convention.
Stay tuned for more details.
Join us for our July General Meeting.
We will vote on the resolution that will be submitted to the Massachusetts Democratic Party's State Convention on September 13th.
This resolution which is supported by Mass AFL-CIO includes increasing the minimum wage, and banning wage theft, and pass the corporate fair share bill.
Click HERE to read the resolution.
Please join us at the historic Faulkner House for our June meeting.
We will gather at 5:15 PM and the meeting will start at 5:30 PM
There will be food, great conversation, and good energy as we continue working toward our goals together!
Parking is available at the Faulkner House (20 cars).
Know Your Rights • Understand Current Laws • Connect with Local Resources
Please join us for a timely discussion on immigration featuring a panel of distinguished experts:
State Representative Dan Sena
Immigration Attorney Eloa Celedon
MIRA Chief of Staff Sarang Sekhavat
Acton Police Chief Jim Cogan
The conversation will address key issues such as deportation fears, access to protections like DACA and TPS, the vital role immigrants play in our economy, and the support available through Massachusetts policies.
We'll also explore current legislation in the Massachusetts State House, including the Safe Communities Act and the Immigrant Legal Defense Act—both designed to enhance due process and reduce collaboration between local law enforcement and federal immigration agencies.
A Q&A session will follow the panel.
Register HERE: https://tinyurl.com/Immigration-05-21
All are welcome! Come learn, share, and be part of the conversation.
We will be having a discussion via Zoom on the Acton Town Meeting Warrant Articles.
ADTC Members Greg Jarboe (Finance Committee), David Martin (Select Board) and Bob Van Meter (Chair of Housing for All) have graciously agreed to answer any questions about the warrant articles.
Please note : the official Warrant will not been available until two weeks prior to Town Meeting.
Click HERE to see the latest draft Warrant as of Monday, April 8th.
Click HERE to join the meeting.
Annual town elections are April 29. Please join us to hear from the candidates!
Click HERE for the full agenda.
Review last month’s meeting minutes HERE.
Join the Acton Democratic Town Committee to elect 15 delegates and 4 alternates who’ll discuss and decide on our party platform this fall at the annual Massachusetts Democratic State Convention.
Read more about the method for selecting delegates as determined by determined the MassDems Rules Subcommittee.
The doors will open at 3:30p and close promptly at 4p.
Note - The meeting is open to the public. Any registered Democrats in Acton may vote or be delegate candidates.
Our regular monthly meeting will follow immediately after the caucus. We will be hosting a candidates’ forum for our local election. We will have a Zoom meeting on a different day, to be determined, to discuss the Acton Town Meeting warrant articles.
You can RSVP for the caucus at HERE.
Please join with us, Senator Jamie Eldridge, State Representatives Dan Sena and Simon Cataldo and our community to rally for unity and justice!
In a time of deep division and uncertainty, we must come together to reaffirm our commitment to justice, unity, and democracy. This rally is a space where voices from all backgrounds can unite, stand against injustice, and defend the fundamental values that hold our communities together.
Through solidarity, and shared commitment, this rally will remind us:
🗳 Democracy is worth protecting.
✊ Justice must be defended.
❤️ Unity is our strength.
Now is the time to show up, speak out, and stand together.
There is a lot going on.
Alex Bausch, MassDems Organizing Director will be joining us. Bring your questions!
Please note - due to the weather, we will be meeting via Zoom. Email actondtc@gmail.com for the link.
We will gather at 5:15p and the meeting will start at 5:30p.
