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🌱 Patch AM: Which buzzy new kids’ books is Acton’s Silver Unicorn recommending now?
Make time for Wine 101 with Boston Wine School at Sanctuary on the Acton Patch calendar
Good day Acton! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Which buzzy new kids’ books is Acton’s Silver Unicorn recommending now?
Also on today's calendar: Wine 101 with Boston Wine School at Sanctuary and 9 more events.
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Today's riddle: What did the baby computer say to the mommy computer? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Actonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, a little rain, with a high of 49 and low of 36 degrees.
- Thursday: Snow and rain in the morning, temps: high: 40, low: 13. ⛄️ Brr!
- Friday: Partly sunny and colder, with a high of 29 and low of 26 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 'The Moon Without Stars' Tops Holds List School Library Journal (schoollibraryjournal.com) — Acton gets a small spotlight through The Silver Unicorn Bookstore, whose bookseller praises Kadir Nelson’s new middle-grade basketball history as a standout release. The wider piece rounds up heavily anticipated children’s and YA titles, bestseller list shakeups, and award buzz that local librarians, teachers, and parents may want on their radar this week. 
📸 Around Acton
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Acton
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★ Featured events ★
- Wine 101 with Boston Wine School at Sanctuary
Sanctuary, 82 Main St, Maynard
6:00 pm - Houseplant Sale Lyman Estate Greenhouses
Lyman Estate Greenhouses, Historic New England, 185 Lyman St, Waltham
9:30 am - Hallelujah-50th Anniversary Concert Nashoba Valley Chorale
Groton Dunstable Performing Arts Center, 344 Main St, Groton
3:00 pm - Winter Dinner for Newcomers at First Parish of Sudbury
First Parish of Sudbury, 327 Concord Rd, Sudbury
6:00 pm
Wednesday January 14
Saturday January 17
Sunday January 18
Friday January 23
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Other local events
- Mt Calvary Community Supper January 2026 Menu
Mt Calvary Lutheran Church , 472 Massachusetts Ave , Acton
4:30 pm - Antojai Quantum Reiki Level 1 Certification
Zoom
6:00 pm - Junior Acting Clinic
Acton Boxborough Regional High School , 36 Charter Rd , Acton
6:00 pm - AB Seeks Science Fair Judges — AB STEAM
Acton Boxborough Regional High School , 36 Charter Rd , Acton
6:30 pm - Dungeons & Dragons for Teens, grades 7+
Acton Memorial Library , 486 Main St , Acton
10:00 am - Worship with Us! Second Sunday after the Epiphany
Acton Congregational Church , 12 Concord Rd , Acton
9:30 am - Worship with Us! Third Sunday after the Epiphany
Acton Congregational Church , 12 Concord Rd , Acton
9:30 am - Acton Community Chorus Spring Open Sing
Faith Evangelical Free Church , 54 Hosmer St , Acton
7:30 pm
Wednesday January 14
Thursday January 15
Friday January 16
Saturday January 17
Sunday January 18
Sunday January 25
Monday January 26
📣 Acton Shout Outs!
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- AlligatorShot boutique tennis academy — (617) 447-0532
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Teach your kids they can achieve the impossible! - KINISI — (978) 795-4131
Physical Therapy & Sports Performance
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Taskrabbit posted a job opening for Mover (Taskrabbit) in Acton. Apply here.
- Allied Universal posted a job opening for Security Guard - Hiring Immediately in Littleton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Acton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Concord
- Ahead of municipal elections, an update on our letters policy (concordbridge.org)
- Shakespeare troupe offers merry mayhem with ‘Twelfth Night' (concordbridge.org)
- Town issues credits to customers overcharged on water/sewer bills (concordbridge.org)
Littleton
- Where Do Aprons Go to Retire? A Tiny Museum in Mississippi. (bnd.com)
Sudbury
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-- The Patch AM Team
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