“Sew Perfect Day”

Shop at The Quilted Crow and have Lunch or Afternoon Tea at The Teapot. The Quilted Crow, “where crows nest and quilters gather,” is the adjoining shop to The Teapot. Visit Marianne and staff for a colorful assortment of fabrics, patterns, classes, and quilting clubs. Please refer to their website, http://www.thequiltedgarden.com/

“Everything Old Is New Again”

Your used and antique furniture shopping adventure awaits you. Check-out Tables to Teapots, 452 Great Rd. and Seagull Antiques, 481 Great Rd., Acton— Sunflower Antiques, 537 King St., Littleton Antiques, 476 King St., Antiques By Design, 362 King St., and Upton House Antiques, 275 King St., Littleton, MA.— The Harvard Antique Shop, Harvard, MA. Relax and rest those tired muscles and feet at The Teapot.

“Shop Till You Drop”

Browse through the many women’s clothing shops on Route 2A in Acton, have lunch or afternoon tea at The Teapot to recharge your batteries. The Brookside Shops, Ann Taylor -The Loft, Chicos, Talbots, 145 Great Rd.— Gould’s Clothing, 260 Great Road— Cambridgewear, Jeri James, Ltd.— 342 Great Road; The Fashion Barn, Nagog Square.

“A Pick of the Harvest”

Savor the bounty of the area fruit and vegetable stands and markets after dining at The Teapot. Some of the orchards offer pick your own apples and pumpkins. Westview Farms, 631 Stow Rd., Boxborough, 978-264-4168 – open mid July to mid November, cut flowers, corn, tomatoes, green peppers, eggplants, and pumpkins; Carlson Orchards, 115 Oak Hill Rd., Harvard, 978-456-3916; Doe Orchards, 327 Ayer Rd., Harvard, 978-772-4139; WestwardOrcahrds Farm Stand, Mass. Ave., Harvard, 978-456-8363, Honey Pot Hill Orchards, 144 Sudbury Rd., Stow, 978-562-6666, Shelbourne Farm, 106 W. Acton Rd., Stow, 978-897-9287, Idylwilde Farms, 366 Central St., Acton, 978-263-5943, upscale farm stand with ample selection of fruit, vegetables, flowers, etc.

“Be A Kid Again”

Explore the many exhibits at The Discovery Museums, Acton, http://www.discoverymuseums.org/, with your favorite young person. Treat yourself to afternoon tea at The Teapot.

“Captivating Louisa Tour”

Visit Orchard House in Concord, MA, http://www.louisamayalcott.org/, to learn about Louisa May Alcott and her bohemian family. Lunch at The Teapot and travel to Fruitlands Museums, Harvard, MA, http://www.fruitlands.org/. Tour the site where the Alcott Family spent seven months of communal living in 1843. The view alone is worth the trip! You could also separate these two excursions into two separate trips. There are lots to do and see.