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The Discovery Museums

177 Main Street(Route 27)

Acton, MA 01720

The Discovery Museums

978-264-4200

Mission and Vision:

The Discovery Museums inspire enduring curiosity and love of learning through interactive discovery, hands-on inquiry and scientific investigation.

The Discovery Museums will be the leading regional resource for the advocacy of discovery learning and environmental stewardship.  We will provide engaging and supportive settings for hands-on experiential learning and scientific investigation.  TDM will nurture curiosity and creativity, while fostering the exchange of ideas and life-long learning.  Children, adults, and educators will be inspired to be informed and contributing community members.

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											<div>177 Main Street(Route 27)</div>
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							<span>Acton</span>,
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												<span>01720</span>
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						<p>Mission and Vision:</p>
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						<p>Mission and Vision:</p>
<p>The Discovery Museums inspire enduring curiosity and love of learning through interactive discovery, hands-on inquiry and scientific investigation.</p>
<p>The Discovery Museums will be the leading regional resource for the advocacy of discovery learning and environmental stewardship.&nbsp; We will provide engaging and supportive settings for hands-on experiential learning and scientific investigation.&nbsp; TDM will nurture curiosity and creativity, while fostering the exchange of ideas and life-long learning.&nbsp; Children, adults, and educators will be inspired to be informed and contributing community members.</p>		</div>
		

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											<div>177 Main Street(Route 27)</div>
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							<span>Acton</span>,
							<span>MA</span>
												<span>01720</span>
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					<i class="fa fa-external-link-square"></i> 
										<a href="http://www.discoverymuseums.org/" target="_blank">The Discovery Museums</a>
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												<div><i class="fa fa-phone-square"></i> 978-264-4200</div>
				
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						<p>Mission and Vision:</p>
<p>The Discovery Museums inspire enduring curiosity and love of learning through interactive discovery, hands-on inquiry and scientific investigation.</p>
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View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
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include - APP/View/Elements/display.ctp, line 13
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
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						<p>Mission and Vision:</p>
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eval - APP/Lib/Modules.php(13) : eval()'d code, line 1
Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 13
Modules::load() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 29
Localize::getModule() - APP/Lib/Localize.php, line 294
Localize::replace() - APP/Lib/Localize.php, line 219
Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 9
include - APP/View/Elements/display.ctp, line 13
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136
PlacesController::display() - APP/Controller/PlacesController.php, line 501
ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ??
Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491
Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 193
Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167</pre></div></pre><pre class="cake-error"><a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="document.getElementById('cakeErr66ecbcd822f6b-trace').style.display = (document.getElementById('cakeErr66ecbcd822f6b-trace').style.display == 'none' ? '' : 'none');"><b>Warning</b> (2)</a>: include() [&lt;a href=&#039;http://php.net/function.include&#039;&gt;function.include&lt;/a&gt;]: Failed opening &#039;/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/app//Resource/experience.master.resource.root.html&#039; for inclusion (include_path=&#039;/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/lib:.:/usr/share/pear:/usr/share/php&#039;) [<b>APP/Lib/Modules.php(13) : eval()'d code</b>, line <b>1</b>]<div id="cakeErr66ecbcd822f6b-trace" class="cake-stack-trace" style="display: none;"><a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="document.getElementById('cakeErr66ecbcd822f6b-code').style.display = (document.getElementById('cakeErr66ecbcd822f6b-code').style.display == 'none' ? '' : 'none')">Code</a> <a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="document.getElementById('cakeErr66ecbcd822f6b-context').style.display = (document.getElementById('cakeErr66ecbcd822f6b-context').style.display == 'none' ? '' : 'none')">Context</a><pre id="cakeErr66ecbcd822f6b-context" class="cake-context" style="display: none;">$module = array(
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	&#039;type&#039; =&gt; &#039;php&#039;,
	&#039;data&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;?php include(APP . &quot;/Resource/experience.master.resource.root.html&quot;); ?&gt;
&lt;style type=&quot;text/css&quot;&gt;
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.recommendationSection h3 {font-size:30px!important; text-transform:none; letter-spacing:0.03em}
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&#039;,
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$obj = false</pre><pre class="stack-trace">include - APP/Lib/Modules.php(13) : eval()'d code, line 1
eval - APP/Lib/Modules.php(13) : eval()'d code, line 1
Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 13
Modules::load() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 29
Localize::getModule() - APP/Lib/Localize.php, line 294
Localize::replace() - APP/Lib/Localize.php, line 219
Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 9
include - APP/View/Elements/display.ctp, line 13
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136
PlacesController::display() - APP/Controller/PlacesController.php, line 501
ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ??
Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491
Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 193
Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167</pre></div></pre><style type="text/css">
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<pre class="cake-error"><a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="document.getElementById('cakeErr66ecbcd822110-trace').style.display = (document.getElementById('cakeErr66ecbcd822110-trace').style.display == 'none' ? '' : 'none');"><b>Warning</b> (2)</a>: include(/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/app//Resource/experience.master.resource.root.html): failed to open stream: No such file or directory [<b>APP/Lib/Modules.php(13) : eval()'d code</b>, line <b>1</b>]<div id="cakeErr66ecbcd822110-trace" class="cake-stack-trace" style="display: none;"><a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="document.getElementById('cakeErr66ecbcd822110-code').style.display = (document.getElementById('cakeErr66ecbcd822110-code').style.display == 'none' ? '' : 'none')">Code</a> <a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="document.getElementById('cakeErr66ecbcd822110-context').style.display = (document.getElementById('cakeErr66ecbcd822110-context').style.display == 'none' ? '' : 'none')">Context</a><pre id="cakeErr66ecbcd822110-context" class="cake-context" style="display: none;">$module = array(
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	&#039;type&#039; =&gt; &#039;php&#039;,
	&#039;data&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;?php include(APP . &quot;/Resource/experience.master.resource.root.html&quot;); ?&gt;
&lt;style type=&quot;text/css&quot;&gt;
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.recommendationSection h3 {font-size:30px!important; text-transform:none; letter-spacing:0.03em}
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&#039;,
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$obj = false</pre><pre class="stack-trace">include - APP/Lib/Modules.php(13) : eval()'d code, line 1
eval - APP/Lib/Modules.php(13) : eval()'d code, line 1
Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 13
Modules::load() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 29
Localize::getModule() - APP/Lib/Localize.php, line 294
Localize::replace() - APP/Lib/Localize.php, line 219
Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 9
include - APP/View/Elements/display.ctp, line 13
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136
PlacesController::display() - APP/Controller/PlacesController.php, line 501
ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ??
Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491
Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 193
Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167</pre></div></pre><pre class="cake-error"><a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="document.getElementById('cakeErr66ecbcd822f6b-trace').style.display = (document.getElementById('cakeErr66ecbcd822f6b-trace').style.display == 'none' ? '' : 'none');"><b>Warning</b> (2)</a>: include() [&lt;a href=&#039;http://php.net/function.include&#039;&gt;function.include&lt;/a&gt;]: Failed opening &#039;/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/app//Resource/experience.master.resource.root.html&#039; for inclusion (include_path=&#039;/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/lib:.:/usr/share/pear:/usr/share/php&#039;) [<b>APP/Lib/Modules.php(13) : eval()'d code</b>, line <b>1</b>]<div id="cakeErr66ecbcd822f6b-trace" class="cake-stack-trace" style="display: none;"><a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="document.getElementById('cakeErr66ecbcd822f6b-code').style.display = (document.getElementById('cakeErr66ecbcd822f6b-code').style.display == 'none' ? '' : 'none')">Code</a> <a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="document.getElementById('cakeErr66ecbcd822f6b-context').style.display = (document.getElementById('cakeErr66ecbcd822f6b-context').style.display == 'none' ? '' : 'none')">Context</a><pre id="cakeErr66ecbcd822f6b-context" class="cake-context" style="display: none;">$module = array(
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	&#039;data&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;?php include(APP . &quot;/Resource/experience.master.resource.root.html&quot;); ?&gt;
&lt;style type=&quot;text/css&quot;&gt;
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&#039;,
	&#039;script&#039; =&gt; &#039;&#039;,
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eval - APP/Lib/Modules.php(13) : eval()'d code, line 1
Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 13
Modules::load() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 29
Localize::getModule() - APP/Lib/Localize.php, line 294
Localize::replace() - APP/Lib/Localize.php, line 219
Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 9
include - APP/View/Elements/display.ctp, line 13
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136
PlacesController::display() - APP/Controller/PlacesController.php, line 501
ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ??
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<li><i class="list-icon fa fa-globe" alt="Globe icon" title="Globe icon" aria-hidden="true"></i><a href="https://states.aarp.org/region/massachusetts/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AARP Massachusetts</a></li>
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include - APP/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp, line 243
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View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::renderLayout() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 546
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 481
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136
PlacesController::display() - APP/Controller/PlacesController.php, line 501
ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ??
Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491
Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 193
Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167
[main] - APP/webroot/index.php, line 118

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											<div>177 Main Street(Route 27)</div>
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							<span>Acton</span>,
							<span>MA</span>
												<span>01720</span>
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					<i class="fa fa-external-link-square"></i> 
										<a href="http://www.discoverymuseums.org/" target="_blank">The Discovery Museums</a>
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												<div><i class="fa fa-phone-square"></i> 978-264-4200</div>
				
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						<p>Mission and Vision:</p>
<p>The Discovery Museums inspire enduring curiosity and love of learning through interactive discovery, hands-on inquiry and scientific investigation.</p>
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eval - APP/Lib/Modules.php(13) : eval()'d code, line 1
Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 13
Modules::load() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 29
Localize::getModule() - APP/Lib/Localize.php, line 294
Localize::replace() - APP/Lib/Localize.php, line 219
Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 9
include - APP/View/Elements/display.ctp, line 13
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136
PlacesController::display() - APP/Controller/PlacesController.php, line 501
ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ??
Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491
Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 193
Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167</pre></div></pre><pre class="cake-error"><a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="document.getElementById('cakeErr66ecbcd822f6b-trace').style.display = (document.getElementById('cakeErr66ecbcd822f6b-trace').style.display == 'none' ? '' : 'none');"><b>Warning</b> (2)</a>: include() [&lt;a href=&#039;http://php.net/function.include&#039;&gt;function.include&lt;/a&gt;]: Failed opening &#039;/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/app//Resource/experience.master.resource.root.html&#039; for inclusion (include_path=&#039;/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/lib:.:/usr/share/pear:/usr/share/php&#039;) [<b>APP/Lib/Modules.php(13) : eval()'d code</b>, line <b>1</b>]<div id="cakeErr66ecbcd822f6b-trace" class="cake-stack-trace" style="display: none;"><a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="document.getElementById('cakeErr66ecbcd822f6b-code').style.display = (document.getElementById('cakeErr66ecbcd822f6b-code').style.display == 'none' ? '' : 'none')">Code</a> <a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="document.getElementById('cakeErr66ecbcd822f6b-context').style.display = (document.getElementById('cakeErr66ecbcd822f6b-context').style.display == 'none' ? '' : 'none')">Context</a><pre id="cakeErr66ecbcd822f6b-context" class="cake-context" style="display: none;">$module = array(
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Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 13
Modules::load() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 29
Localize::getModule() - APP/Lib/Localize.php, line 294
Localize::replace() - APP/Lib/Localize.php, line 219
Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 9
include - APP/View/Elements/display.ctp, line 13
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136
PlacesController::display() - APP/Controller/PlacesController.php, line 501
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						<p>Mission and Vision:</p>
<p>The Discovery Museums inspire enduring curiosity and love of learning through interactive discovery, hands-on inquiry and scientific investigation.</p>
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						<p>Mission and Vision:</p>
<p>The Discovery Museums inspire enduring curiosity and love of learning through interactive discovery, hands-on inquiry and scientific investigation.</p>
<p>The Discovery Museums will be the leading regional resource for the advocacy of discovery learning and environmental stewardship.&nbsp; We will provide engaging and supportive settings for hands-on experiential learning and scientific investigation.&nbsp; TDM will nurture curiosity and creativity, while fostering the exchange of ideas and life-long learning.&nbsp; Children, adults, and educators will be inspired to be informed and contributing community members.</p>		</div>
		

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											<div>177 Main Street(Route 27)</div>
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							<span>Acton</span>,
							<span>MA</span>
												<span>01720</span>
											</div>
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								<div>
					<i class="fa fa-external-link-square"></i> 
										<a href="http://www.discoverymuseums.org/" target="_blank">The Discovery Museums</a>
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												<div><i class="fa fa-phone-square"></i> 978-264-4200</div>
				
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						<p>Mission and Vision:</p>
<p>The Discovery Museums inspire enduring curiosity and love of learning through interactive discovery, hands-on inquiry and scientific investigation.</p>
<p>The Discovery Museums will be the leading regional resource for the advocacy of discovery learning and environmental stewardship.&nbsp; We will provide engaging and supportive settings for hands-on experiential learning and scientific investigation.&nbsp; TDM will nurture curiosity and creativity, while fostering the exchange of ideas and life-long learning.&nbsp; Children, adults, and educators will be inspired to be informed and contributing community members.</p>		</div>
		

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Modules::load() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 29
Localize::getModule() - APP/Lib/Localize.php, line 294
Localize::replace() - APP/Lib/Localize.php, line 219
Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 9
include - APP/View/Elements/display.ctp, line 13
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136
PlacesController::display() - APP/Controller/PlacesController.php, line 501
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eval - APP/Lib/Modules.php(13) : eval()'d code, line 1
Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 13
Modules::load() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 29
Localize::getModule() - APP/Lib/Localize.php, line 294
Localize::replace() - APP/Lib/Localize.php, line 219
Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 9
include - APP/View/Elements/display.ctp, line 13
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136
PlacesController::display() - APP/Controller/PlacesController.php, line 501
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eval - APP/Lib/Modules.php(13) : eval()'d code, line 1
Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 13
Modules::load() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 29
Localize::getModule() - APP/Lib/Localize.php, line 294
Localize::replace() - APP/Lib/Localize.php, line 219
Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 9
include - APP/View/Elements/display.ctp, line 13
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136
PlacesController::display() - APP/Controller/PlacesController.php, line 501
ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ??
Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491
Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 193
Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167</pre></div></pre><pre class="cake-error"><a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="document.getElementById('cakeErr66ecbcd822f6b-trace').style.display = (document.getElementById('cakeErr66ecbcd822f6b-trace').style.display == 'none' ? '' : 'none');"><b>Warning</b> (2)</a>: include() [&lt;a href=&#039;http://php.net/function.include&#039;&gt;function.include&lt;/a&gt;]: Failed opening &#039;/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/app//Resource/experience.master.resource.root.html&#039; for inclusion (include_path=&#039;/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/lib:.:/usr/share/pear:/usr/share/php&#039;) [<b>APP/Lib/Modules.php(13) : eval()'d code</b>, line <b>1</b>]<div id="cakeErr66ecbcd822f6b-trace" class="cake-stack-trace" style="display: none;"><a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="document.getElementById('cakeErr66ecbcd822f6b-code').style.display = (document.getElementById('cakeErr66ecbcd822f6b-code').style.display == 'none' ? '' : 'none')">Code</a> <a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="document.getElementById('cakeErr66ecbcd822f6b-context').style.display = (document.getElementById('cakeErr66ecbcd822f6b-context').style.display == 'none' ? '' : 'none')">Context</a><pre id="cakeErr66ecbcd822f6b-context" class="cake-context" style="display: none;">$module = array(
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eval - APP/Lib/Modules.php(13) : eval()'d code, line 1
Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 13
Modules::load() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 29
Localize::getModule() - APP/Lib/Localize.php, line 294
Localize::replace() - APP/Lib/Localize.php, line 219
Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 9
include - APP/View/Elements/display.ctp, line 13
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136
PlacesController::display() - APP/Controller/PlacesController.php, line 501
ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ??
Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491
Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 193
Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167</pre></div></pre><style type="text/css">
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.recommendationSection h4 a {color:#121212; font-size:20px; font-weight:700}
.recommendationSection .uxdia-c-featured-tile__content-wrapper {padding: 0 0 .5em 0; margin-bottom: 1.25em; border-bottom: 1px solid #000}
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		<div class="body">Already a member? <a href="https://appsec.aarp.org/mem/renew?campaignid= UARFT3&intcmp=LNK-CSN-AARPLOCAL-JRTOUT-RR-A-ACTON-MA">Renew</a> or 
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<div class="module-spacer text-center">
<div class="fb-page" alt="Image of AARP Massachusetts Facebook Page" title="Image of AARP Massachusetts Facebook Page" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/AARPMA" data-tabs="timeline" width="320" height="" data-small-header="false" data-adapt-container-width="true" data-hide-cover="false" data-show-facepile="true" lazy="true">
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</div>

 
<div class="ar-basic-box module-spacer">
<header>
<h2>Contact AARP<br />Massachusetts</h2>
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<div class="ar-quick-list module-spacer">
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<li><i class="list-icon fa fa-globe" alt="Globe icon" title="Globe icon" aria-hidden="true"></i><a href="https://states.aarp.org/region/massachusetts/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AARP Massachusetts</a></li>
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include - APP/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp, line 244
include - APP/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp, line 244
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::renderLayout() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 546
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 481
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136
PlacesController::display() - APP/Controller/PlacesController.php, line 501
ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ??
Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491
Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 193
Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167
[main] - APP/webroot/index.php, line 118