Acton, Boxborough Town Notes
Upcoming events
BOXBOROUGH MUSEUM: 2-4 p.m. Aug. 8, Boxborough Museum, 575 Middle Road. Free. For information or to arrange a private tour for a small group at a different time: John Fallon, 978-264-0069. Boxborough’s historic “treasures” will be on view: the 1850s scale, which is sensitive enough to weigh a penny and strong enough to calibrate a 50 pound weight; the “new” hearse, built in 1881; and the “old” hearse. In accordance with CDC guidelines, those who are not fully vaccinated should wear masks. The museum is open second Sundays.
"MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING": 7:30 p.m. Aug. 28, Sargent Memorial Library (outdoors), 427 Mass Ave., Boxborough. Free; no tickets required. For information: http://brownboxtheatre.org. Brown Box Theatre Project will perform "Much Ado About Nothing" as part of the company's 10th annual Shakespeare tour. A “Page to Stage” library workshop exploring Shakespeare’s world and words will take place at 1:30 p.m. Aug. 28 at the library; registration is required at https://boxlib.org.