Events
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Meredith Bergmann Sculptor Talk “History Made by Hand”
The Friends of the Acton Council on Aging announces the next Honoring Excellence program will sponsor Acton resident and nationally renowned sculptor Meredith Bergmann. Meredith will talk about her work creating monuments to great Americans, including FDR, Sojourner Truth, Abigail Adams, Marian Anderson, Susan B. Anthony, and more. She will show how her process grows […]
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Tai Chi/Taijiquan Class with Linda Sango
This Taijiquan class uses Formless Dragon style, a modern re-examination of classical Tai Chi and is open to all levels of participants. Linda Sango studies under Occidental Taoist Jeff Coté, who distills the essence of Tai Chi into fundamental principles. Students will be encouraged to learn single movements and explore postural, movement and conceptual principles, […]
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The Poetry & Stories of Langston Hughes Seminar with Stephen Collins
Langston Hughes (1901-1967) was a Harlem poet, playwright, novelist and short story writer. He was a leading member of The Harlem Renaissance and was greatly influenced by the poetry of Walt Whitman. His poems continually ask the question: What does it mean to be an American? We will study many of his iconic poems and […]