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SUMMARY:GrotonFest Spring
DESCRIPTION:Once again this year\, Sustainable Groton will have a booth at the GrotonFest Spring evewnt with plenty of things to explore — including a free drawing for a “Mosquito Bucket of Doom” to help sustainably control those pesky critters\, Sustainable Groton stickers\, our “sustainability wheel”\, home energy consultation\, climate action planning\, see our Highway Department’s Electric Front Loader\, how to become a Sustainable Groton Advocate\, and more!\n \nDate: May 18\, 2025Time: 11am-3pmLocation: Behind the Prescott Community Center on Main Street Groton!
URL:https://sustainablegroton.org/event/grotonfest-spring/
LOCATION:Prescott Community Center\, PCC\, Room 108\, Groton\, Massachusetts\, US
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SUMMARY:Energy Coaching/Heat Pump Event
DESCRIPTION:Is your heating system getting on in years?   \nAre you considering a heat pump for heating and cooling but don’t know where to start?  \nSustainable Groton wants to help.  \nThis event will include: \n•Introduction to how COLD CLIMATE heat pumps are cost-effective\, efficient\, AND reduce your carbon footprint \n•Opportunities to meet in small groups or one-on-one with Heat Smart Alliance-trained heat pump coaches\, including Groton’s own energy coaches.
URL:https://sustainablegroton.org/event/energy-coaching-heat-pump-event/
LOCATION:The Groton Center\, 163 West Main Street\, Groton\, Massachusetts\, US
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SUMMARY:Meet Jon Patterson\, Manager\, Groton Electric Light Department - GELD
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URL:https://sustainablegroton.org/event/meet-jon-patterson-manager-groton-electric-light-department-geld/
LOCATION:The Groton Center\, 163 West Main Street\, Groton\, Massachusetts\, US
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250927T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250927T200000
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SUMMARY:GrotonFest Fall 2025
DESCRIPTION:Once again this year\, Sustainable Groton will have a booth at the GrotonFest Fall event with plenty of things to explore — our “The Doctor Is In” Energy Coaching Booth \, Sustainable Groton stickers\, our “sustainability wheel”\,  climate action planning\, see one of our Town’s Electric Vehicles\,  and more!\n \nDate: September 27\, 2025Time: 10am-4pmLocation: Legion Field on the corner of School Street and Hollis Street in Groton\, MA
URL:https://sustainablegroton.org/event/grotonfest-fall-2025/
LOCATION:Legion Field Common\, Intersection of School Street and Hollis Street\, Groton\, Massachusetts\, US
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SUMMARY:Help Groton become a Climate Leader!
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for this virtual event to learn more about the work of the new Groton Energy Manager\, Groton’s efforts to become a Climate Leader Community\, and the specialized energy stretch code that we will vote on at the spring 2026 Town Meeting. We will be joined by our Regional Green Communities Coordinator\, Kelly Brown\, to provide information on the specialized energy stretch code.  We also have some information on the specialized stretch code on our Take Action pages:  Sustainable Groton | Learn about the Specialized Stretch Code \nThe link to join can also be found on the Town of Groton public meeting calendar here: Public Meetings \n  \n 
URL:https://sustainablegroton.org/event/help-groton-become-a-climate-leader/
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SUMMARY:Community Workshop: Home Energy Assessments and Audits
DESCRIPTION:Learn how to identify energy-waste hotspots in your home\, schedule a professional energy assessment\, and discover low-cost upgrades to reduce bills and emissions.
URL:https://sustainablegroton.org/event/community-workshop-home-energy-assessments-and-audits-description/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251216T080000
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SUMMARY:Solar 101: From Panels to Savings
DESCRIPTION:An introductory session on residential solar—how solar works\, navigating incentives\, and steps to determine if solar is right for your home.
URL:https://sustainablegroton.org/event/solar-101-from-panels-to-savings/
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SUMMARY:Clean Energy Neighborhood Challenge: Community Action Day
DESCRIPTION:A collaborative day of activities focused on energy-saving tips\, EV information\, and local efficiency improvements. Volunteers welcome to help map resources and share success stories.
URL:https://sustainablegroton.org/event/clean-energy-neighborhood-challenge-community-action-day/
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SUMMARY:Free Pizza! (And the Specialized Stretch Energy Code)
DESCRIPTION:Groton will vote on the Specialized Stretch Energy Code at Town Meeting originally scheduled for May 2nd is POSTPONED! \nDue to predicted ice storm and hazardous driving conditions\, the Mar 2 session has been postponed until \nThursday\, March 12 at 7pm\n1st Floor\, Town Hall\nThis informational session will cover: \n\nWhat is the Specialized Stretch Energy Code?\nHow can the Specialized Stretch Energy Code increase access to grant funding to update municipal buildings\, including the schools?\nWhat are other benefits and costs to adopting the Specialized Stretch Energy Code\n\nPlease let us know if you are joining us with an email to\nsustaining@grotonma.gov\n \n 
URL:https://sustainablegroton.org/event/free-pizza-and-the-specialized-stretch-energy-code/
LOCATION:Groton Town Hall\, 173 Main Street\, Groton\, MA\, 01450\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260502T120000
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SUMMARY:Groton Town Meeting
DESCRIPTION:2026 Spring Town Meeting: \nThe Spring Town Meeting will be held on Saturday\, May 2 2026\, at 9:00AM at the Marion Stoddart Building Performing Arts Center (at the Middle School). \nThere will be a Warrant Article up for vote concerning our Town’s adoption of the Massachusetts Specialized Stretch Energy Code. We encourage you to become an informed voter by watching this presentation made by the Groton Sustainability Commission on March 12th\, 2026 at Town Hall. It was televised on the Groton Channel. View the recording at \nThe Groton Channel – Video of Presentation \nView Presentation That Will Be Given at Town Meeting \nA copy of the Warrant will be available on the homepage of the town website once it has been finalized by the Selectboard. \nThe deadline to register to vote in time to participate in the Spring Town Meeting is April 22\, 2026. Go to www.registertovotema.com. \nGo To https://www.grotonma.gov/government/town-meeting/ to learn more about our Town Meeting \n 
URL:https://sustainablegroton.org/event/groton-town-meeting/
LOCATION:Marion Stoddart Building Performing Arts Center\, 344 Main St\, Groton\, MA\, 01450\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260826T130000
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SUMMARY:Ticks & Mosquitos - How To Stay Safe This Summer
DESCRIPTION:The Great Meadows Public Health Collaborative and Concord Health Department will be bringing you an informational session about ticks and mosquitos and how you can stay safe this summer. It is an all-ages\, interactive talk with live bugs and demonstrations. Register Here! \nKayleigh Watson will be joined by entomologist Tony Kiszewski\, who will cover tick and mosquito biology\, why they are so prevalent during the summer months\, and different ways you can protect yourselves from them. \nKayleigh Watson is the shared services coordinator and regional epidemiologist for the Great Meadows Public Health Collaborative\, serving Sudbury\, Bedford\, Carlisle\, Concord\, Lincoln\, Weston\, and Wayland. She has a Master of Public Health in Epidemiology from the University of Massachusetts Lowell and a Bachelor’s degree in Biology from Clark University. Before working in this role\, she was a clinical microbiologist for Newton-Wellesley Hospital and Saint Vincent’s Hospital. In her undergraduate work\, she did wet and dry lab research on cyanobacteria in bodies of water in Worcester and at Walden Pond in Concord\, MA. \nAnthony Kiszewski is a public health entomologist specializing in sustainable and appropriate interventions against malaria and other vector-borne diseases in the developing world. He is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Institutional Review Board of Natural and Applied Sciences at Bentley University. He is a Research Fellow at the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard University and a Visiting Scientist at the Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine and the T.W. Chan Harvard School of Public Health. He received his doctorate in Tropical Public Health from Harvard University and his Master of Science in Medical Entomology from Cornell University. \nThe Concord Free Public Library is committed to providing everyone with unimpeded access to our resources\, programs\, and services. Learn more about accessibility at our libraries. You can also email our administration team or give us a call at either of our libraries to request additional accommodations. \nThe Concord Free Public Library’s programs are free to the public thanks to the generous support of the Friends of the Concord Free Public Library and the Concord Free Public Library Corporation.
URL:https://sustainablegroton.org/event/ticks-mosquitos-how-to-stay-safe-this-summer/
LOCATION:Concord Free Public Library\, 129 Main St\, Room Goodwin Forum\, Concord\, US
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SUMMARY:GrotonFest Fall 2026
DESCRIPTION:Once again this year\, Sustainable Groton will have a booth at the GrotonFest Fall event with plenty of things to explore — our “The Doctor Is In” Energy Coaching Booth \, Sustainable Groton stickers\, our “sustainability wheel”\,  climate action planning\, see one of our Town’s Electric Vehicles\,  and more!\n\nDate: September 26\, 2026\nTime: 10am-4pmLocation: Legion Field on the corner of School Street and Hollis Street in Groton\, MA
URL:https://sustainablegroton.org/event/grotonfest-fall-2026/
LOCATION:Legion Field Common\, Intersection of School Street and Hollis Street\, Groton\, Massachusetts\, US
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260930T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260930T200000
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SUMMARY:Biosphere Book Club Sept. '26: WILD DARK SHORE
DESCRIPTION:Biosphere Book Club – Wild Dark Shore\nreflecting on climate vis-à-vis the health of human and environmental communities\n  \n “Wild Dark Shore is a thrilling page-turner\, but all the action and suspense disguise something deeper: a beautiful meditation on love\, loss and resilience in the face of climate change.”\n―NPR \n“[A] terrific thriller…McConaghy keeps readers guessing…McConaghy writes about both nature and human frailty with eloquent generosity. Readers won’t want to leave behind the imagined world of pain and beauty that McConaghy has conjured.”\n―Kirkus (starred review) \nRegister HERE. \n For the September session\, we are choosing a work of fiction\, Wild Dark Shore\, by Charlotte McConaghy. McConaghy is an Australian writer who has written two other acclaimed novels\, Migrations (where Arctic Tern migration is a theme) and Once There Were Wolves (a mystery set in Scotland where a biologist reintroduces wolves in a rewilding commitment). Her latest work is set on an island in the Antarctic Sea\, where a family of caretakers watches over a seed bank after all the scientists are recalled due to storm damage to their research base. \nInitially\, there was a bit of reluctance to choose this title\, because grief is such a big element in the story. In our contemporary world\, shouldn’t a book club give us a break from all the dismay?! However\, besides winning many awards\, this book has been highly recommended by family and friends. Perhaps learning to lament is also tied to celebrating the amazing wonder of both human life and the natural world. So together we will take on the tough elements of grief and danger while uncovering the beauty and the caring. \nFor the September session\, facilitator Karen again invites you to an in-person meal version of the Biosphere Book Club. We might start with a hot cider outside\, but most of the meeting will be inside over a simple meal. The address will be sent when you register. As always\, it’s great when you can read the book. (We are requesting that the Acton Memorial Library hold copies for us.) But we understand that life is crazy so\, if you do not have the chance to tackle the text\, please join us anyhow. A guide with key quotes will be sent out the weekend before we meet. \n  \nRegister HERE. \nWild Dark Shore is a New York Times best-selling book that has been nominated for multiple awards\, including the following. \n\nWinner of the Indie Book Awards: Book Of The Year 2026\nFiction Category Winner\, Indie Book Awards 2026\nWinner\, Book Of The Month ‘Lolly’ Award for Book Of The Year 2025\nShortlisted for The Edgar Award 2026\nShortlisted for the Aspen Words Literary Prize 2026\nShortlisted for the Audie Awards: Audiobook Of The Year 2026\n\nThe Biosphere Book Club is an endeavor of EnergizeActon.org. EnergizeActon.org is a joint effort of the Acton Climate Coalition and the Town of Acton Sustainability Office. Interested in lending a skill? Contact us at Info@energizeacton.org. We meet the 1st Wednesday of each month.
URL:https://sustainablegroton.org/event/biosphere-book-club-sept-26-wild-dark-shore/
LOCATION:Address shared upon registration\, Strawberry Hill Rd\, Acton\, Massachusetts
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SUMMARY:Book Repair Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Have a favorite book with torn pages\, a loose cover\, or minor binding issues? Bring it to our Book Repair Workshop and learn simple mending techniques with book conservator Luisa Granitto. Participants can bring one or two books for hands-on practice repairing torn pages and loose hinges using archival materials. You’ll also learn how to make an archival “phase box” to protect a family heirloom. Registration opens September 1st. Register here.
URL:https://sustainablegroton.org/event/book-repair-workshop/
LOCATION:Concord Free Public Library\, 129 Main St\, Room Goodwin Forum\, Concord\, US
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261028T190000
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SUMMARY:Concerned about this winter's energy bill?
DESCRIPTION:Details to come
URL:https://sustainablegroton.org/event/concerned-about-this-winters-energy-bill/
LOCATION:The Groton Center\, 163 West Main Street\, Groton\, Massachusetts\, US
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