Acton Lions Club Dinner Meetings & Activities

Please note that the Acton Lions Club dinner meetings are for Acton Lions Club members and invited guests. Please consider joining the Acton Lions Club to attend a dinner meeting. Thank you

Tuesday, September 15---Tom French, retired senior partner at McKinsey & Company, will discuss his new book “The Gap Years: Climbing, Skiing, and the Journey Back” about his second career as a mountaineer and his successful ascent of Mt. Everest several years ago.

Tuesday, October 6---Microburst, September 8, 2023 - Our Tax Dollars at Work and Acton residents John Petersen, Sahana Purohit & Greg Jarboe producers of “Our Tax Dollars at Work” will discuss the September 8, 2023 “Microburst” and the Town’s and resident response to the chaotic weather event.

Tuesday, October 20---Marc Duci, Executive Director of Acton TV, will join us and discuss the work of Acton TV, including its programing, technology, funding and more.

The Acton Lions Club September-December 2026 schedule

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Acton Lions previous dinner meetings & events:

The National Night Out 2026! The Acton Lions were honored to partner with the Acton Police Department and the town of Acton and help-out and serve burgers and hotdogs and cold drinks for the many visitors and for the many wonderful employees and volunteers from the Acton Police, the Acton Fire, and the Acton Public Works Departments and many other volunteers at the National Night Out at the Acton Public Safety Building (Police & Fire Station)

And thank you to Stop & Shop for the many food donations

Here is an update from the town fair, the golf classic and the Installation of the new President.

Acton Lions Town Fair 2026 was another great Service & Success!

And thank you to our many guests! Fiesta Shows, the town of Acton and all of our supporters!

Thank you to the many volunteers who made the fair possible, including these team leads: (and if I missed you please let me know)

•Lion Steve R — for planning, preparation, food, drinks, supplies, and more over five to six days.

•Lion Darren — for leading and assisting Steve with his many tasks.

•Lion Bryan F — for planning, preparation, and heavy lifting with his support team.

•Lion Bill M — for his planning and team organizing

•Lion Brian L — for providing the tent, tables, chairs, and other essential items.

•Lions Peter & Blake — for managing the parking control.

•Lion Tom F — for the banners, signage, and new feather banners.

•Lion Mike K — for planning and organizing the many volunteers.

•Lion Dan – for keeping track of our finances

• Lion Steve T – for cleaning the grills

•Lion Lee — for the communications.

•Thank you to the many volunteers who volunteered in total hundreds of hours of direct and indirect Acton Lions Town Fair time, including: preparation, planning, supplier and town discussions, purchasing many items, set-up, placing signs around town, social media, cooking, serving, parking control, finances, communications, clean-up, pack-up and more!

Here are a few photo from the town fair, the Acton Lions Club golf classic and the Installation Banquet

What great way to end our 2025-2026 Year, thank you for all of the support for our service & success

Let’s keep it going for the new King Lion Barbara DeFlorio to 2027 and beyond!

Have a great summer see, you in September!

Yours in Lionism Gary Kappel

The famous Fiesta Shows / Acton Lions town fair is here!

Please see the Fiesta Shows website for the latest news:

https://www.fiestashows.com/fs/acton-lions-club-carnival/

June 18th - June 21st— Thursday through Sunday!

At the School Street Fields, off Route 2E

Kick off your summer with fun, family, and celebration!www.fiestashows.com/fs/acton-lions-club-carnival/Join us for an unforgettable event that’s perfect for:

Graduates!
Student Athletes, Academic and Sport Teams, Clubs!
Classmates & Friends and co-workers!
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Families & Neighbors!

Celebrate the end of the school year and the start of summer with exciting activities, great company, a BBQ, and community spirit. Whether you’re honoring a season well played, a year well learned, or just ready for some fun in the sun—this is the place to be!

Bring your family, friends, classmates, teams, and neighbors!
Let’s celebrate together!

The town fair hours are* :

· Thursday, June 18th 6:00-10:30 PM

· Friday, June 19th 2:00-10:30 PM

· Saturday, June 20th 1:00-10:30 PM

· Sunday, June 21st 1:00-8:00 PM

* Depending on the weather

The Lion’s Club is a global service organization best known for its decades-long commitment to fighting blindness and preserving sight as well as community fundraising, with donations and service back into the local community and nationally as well as internationally.

http://www.actonlions.org/

https://www.facebook.com/ActonLionsClub/

Previous dinner meetings & events:

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