Franklin Matters: cookies

The Franklin Food Pantry is partnering with Mama Barba’s Bake Shop for a sweet Valentine’s Day Fundraiser. Now through January 31, 2024, follow the link to purchase a DIY Cookie Decorating Kit or Valentine’s “We go together like…” cookie set and 20% of sales will be donated to The Pantry.

Reminder: Franklin Food Pantry Valentine’s Cookie Fundraiser - order by Jan 31

Don’t delay! The Pantry will notify customers with pickup instructions. Pickup dates are Monday, February 12, and Tuesday, February 13. Sorry, shipping is not available.

https://mamabarbasbakeshop.com/collections/franklin-food-pantry-valentine-fundraiser

Friday, January 26, 2024

Girl Scout Cookies for sale this weekend - Saturday, Jan 27 & Sunday, Jan 28

There will be time to stock up with Girl Scout Cookies this weekend!

Where will the cookies be in Franklin?

Saturday January 27

Dean Bank 8:30 AM - 12 PM
Dunkin (King St) 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Sunday January 28

Learning Express 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Aubuchon Hardware 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Girl Scout Cookies for sale this weekend - Saturday, Jan 27 & Sunday, Jan 28

Tuesday, January 23, 2024

Franklin Food Pantry Valentine’s Cookie Fundraiser

Share the love and support neighbors in need!

Franklin Food Pantry Valentine’s Cookie Fundraiser 1

Don’t delay! The Pantry will notify customers with pickup instructions. Pickup dates are Monday, February 12, and Tuesday, February 13. Sorry, shipping is not available.

https://mamabarbasbakeshop.com/collections/franklin-food-pantry-valentine-fundraiser

Franklin Food Pantry Valentine’s Cookie Fundraiser 2

Saturday, January 20, 2024

Girl Scout Cookies for sale this weekend - Saturday, Jan 20

There will be time Saturday to stock up with Girl Scout Cookies this weekend!

Where will the cookies be in Franklin?

Just one booth this weekend

Saturday 1/20 11 AM - 3 PM INSIDE the DCU bank on Route 140

Girl Scout Cookies for sale this weekend - Saturday, Jan 20

Saturday, January 13, 2024

Girl Scout Cookies for sale this weekend - Saturday, Jan 13 & Jan 14

There will be time Saturday and Sunday to stock up with Girl Scout Cookies this weekend!

Where will the cookies be in Franklin!

Saturday 1/13

Shaw's - 9 AM - 2 PM
Stop & Shop - 10 AM - 2 PM

Sunday 1/14

Shaw's - 9 AM - 2 PM
Stop & Shop - 10 AM - 2 PM
Dunkin' @ King St 8 AM - 1 PM

Girl Scout Cookies for sale this weekend - Saturday, Jan 13 & Jan 14

Friday, January 5, 2024

Girl Scout Cookies for sale this weekend - Saturday, 1/06/24

Given the weather forecast for late Saturday into Sunday, there will be time early Saturday to stock up with Girl Scout Cookies this weekend!

Where will the cookies be in Franklin!

1/06 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM @ Stop & Shop
1/06 8:30 AM - 12 noon @ Post Office on Main St

Girl Scout Cookies for sale this weekend - Saturday, 1/06/24

Thursday, December 28, 2023

Girl Scout Cookies for sale this weekend - Sat, 12/30 & Sun, 12/31

Rain is in the weather forecast for today and Friday. As it clears for Saturday and Sunday, that is good timing, as there are Girl Scout Cookies for sale this weekend!

Where will the cookies be in Franklin this weekend!

12/30 11 AM - 3 PM @ Learning Express
12/31 8 AM - 1 PM @ Dunkin on King Street

Girl Scout Cookies for sale this weekend - Sat, 12/30 & Sun, 12/31

Wednesday, December 20, 2023

Girl Scout Cookies are available for sale Saturday (Dec 23)

What goes well at holiday time?

Girl Scout Cookies!

A very reliable source lets us know that there are cookies in Franklin this weekend!

Saturday 12/23: King St Dunkin Donuts 8:30 AM-12:00 PM

Girl Scout Cookies are available for sale Saturday (Dec 23)

Wednesday, December 13, 2023

Franklin Cultural District: Yankee Swap, Girl Scout Cookies, Humbug!, Train Town 2 & more as #artshappenhere

Wednesday, December 13

7:00pm Franklin Newcomers and Friends Club (Yankee Swap) (Escape Into Fiction)

7:00pm St Mary's Women's Faith Formation Group (St Mary's)

Thursday, December 14

4:30pm Winter Wonderland (Franklin Senior Center)

Winter Wonderland

5:00pm Local Vendor Holiday Event (Birchwood Bakery)

6:00pm Annie Sullivan Middle Sch Concert (Horace Mann Middle Sch)

7:00pm Brian Cabral (live music) (Raillery Public House)

Friday, December 15

6:00pm Backyard Swagger (live music) (67 Degrees Brewing)

7:00pm Box Groove (live music) (Raillery Public House)

Saturday, December 16

8:30am Girl Scout Cookie Sale (outside US Post Office Main St)

10:00am Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

10:00am Train Town Franklin; Part 2 (Franklin Historical Museum)

4:00pm Laura May (live music) (67 Degrees Brewing)

7:30pm Humbug! (ticketed event) (Franklin High School)

Sunday, December 17

7:30am All you can eat Breakfast (Franklin Rod & Gun Club)

11:00am Girl Scout Cookie Sale (outside Learning Express)

1:00pm Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

1:00pm Train Town Franklin; Part 2 (Franklin Historical Museum)

2:00pm Humbug! (ticketed event) (Franklin High School)

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The Franklin Art Association Art Gallery remains open for viewing (and purchasing the art displayed) during business hours at Escape into Fiction (Main St, Franklin)

Visit the Cultural District page -> https://www.franklinculture.org/

Find the full Community event calendar https://www.franklinmatters.org/p/blog-page.html

If you have an event to add to the calendar, you can use the form to submit it for publication: https://forms.gle/oPdi8X3ZbHHyrHzo6

The Town meeting calendar is found https://www.franklinma.gov/calendar
The School district calendar is found https://www.franklinps.net/calendar-by-event-type/26

Franklin Cultural District: Arts are happening here!

Girl Scout Cookies are available for sale Sat (Dec 16) & Sun (Dec 17)

What goes well at holiday time?

Girl Scout Cookies!

A very reliable source lets us know that there are cookies in Franklin this weekend!

Saturday 12/16: Post Office - 8:30 AM-12:00 PM
Sunday 12/17: Learning Express - 11 AM - 3 PM

Girl Scout Cookies are available for sale Sat (Dec 16) & Sun (Dec 17)

Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Franklin Cultural District: school concerts, dance performances, comedy, Train Town, cookie walk, & more as #artshappenshere

Wednesday, December 6

10:00am Veterans Coffee Social (Franklin Senior Center)

1:00pm Senior Scribblers (writing group) (Franklin Senior Center)

6:00pm Horace Mann Middle Sch Concert (Horace Mann Middle School)

6:30pm Franklin Art Association (Franklin Senior Center)

Thursday, December 7

Faculty Dance Works

6:00pm Open Mic (67 Degrees Brewery)

6:30pm Franklin LGBTQ Alliance - monthly meeting (Franklin Public Library)

7:00pm Faculty Dance Works (ticketed event) (Dean College)

7:00pm FHS Chorus & Orchestra Concert (Franklin High School)

Friday, December 8

1:00pm Library Book Sale (Franklin Public Library)

6:00pm Matt Zajac (live music) (La Cantina Winery)

7:00pm Faculty Dance Works (ticketed event) (Dean College)

Saturday, December 9

Holiday Cookie Walk

9:00am Library Book Sale (Franklin Public Library)

10:00am Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

10:00am FUSF Holiday Cookie Walk (262 Chestnut St)

10:00am Train Town Franklin; Part 2 (Franklin Historical Museum)

10:00am RISE Up - social gathering (Franklin TV Studio)

1:00pm Library "Books by the Bag Sale" (Franklin Public Library)

6:00pm Yatra Band (live music) (67 Degrees Brewery)

7:00pm SMILE FRANKLIN, MA - A Stand-Up Comedy Residency (Box Seats)

8:00pm The Rescignos: Franklincense (THE BLACK BOX)

Sunday, December 10

1:00pm Franklin Historical Museum (always free) (Franklin Historical Museum)

Train Town Franklin; Part 2

1:00pm Train Town Franklin; Part 2 (Franklin Historical Museum)

1:15pm Second Sunday Speaker (Franklin Historical Museum)

Tuesday, December 12

7:00pm FBRTC Meeting (67 Degrees Brewery)

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The Franklin Art Association Art Gallery remains open for viewing (and purchasing the art displayed) during business hours at Escape into Fiction (Main St, Franklin)

Visit the Cultural District page -> https://www.franklinculture.org/

Find the full Community event calendar https://www.franklinmatters.org/p/blog-page.html

If you have an event to add to the calendar, you can use the form to submit it for publication: https://forms.gle/oPdi8X3ZbHHyrHzo6

The Town meeting calendar is found https://www.franklinma.gov/calendar
The School district calendar is found https://www.franklinps.net/calendar-by-event-type/26

Franklin Cultural District: Arts are happening here!

Monday, December 4, 2023

The First Universalist Society in Franklin Invites You for a "Holiday Cookie Walk" on December 9

Holiday Cookie Walk

Saturday December 9, 2023 - 10:00 AM to 1 PM

The First Universalist Society in Franklin (FUSF) will hold their first annual “Holiday Cookie Walk” on Saturday, December 9, 2023 from 10 AM until 1 PM.

Come and stroll through the festively decorated Meetinghouse at 262 Chestnut St, Franklin, as you select from a delicious assortment of homemade treats provided by more than 30 bakers.

You are sure to find the perfect confections for your holiday table, a hostess gift, or your next party. Cookies will be available for $10 per pound. Containers, decorated with your choice of holiday sticker, will be provided.

Cash, check, or electronic payments accepted. Make this event part of your holiday fun!

The First Universalist Society in Franklin (FUSF) is located at 262 Chestnut Street, Franklin. For more information about the event or FUSF, please contact us at info@fusf.org or call 508-528-5348. FUSF is a Unitarian Universalist Welcoming Congregation.

Holiday Cookie Walk on December 9

Sunday, January 22, 2023

Want to know where to get your Girl Scout Cookies in Franklin, MA?

In case you needed to know, (yes, I'll admit to needing this) the remaining schedule for Girl Scout cookie sales beginning with Sunday, Jan 22, 2023.

1/22 Fresh Start Market 12-3pm
1/28

King St. Dunkin' 8a-1p
Dean Bank 8:30a-12p
Stop & Shop 10a-2p

1/29 Learning Express 10a-2p
2/4

King St. Dunkin' 8a-1p
Aubuchon's 10a-2p

2/11

Shaw's 9a-2p
Stop & Shop 10a-2p
Dean Bank 8:30a-12p

2/12

King St. Dunkin' 8a-1p
Shaw's 9a-2p
Stop & Shop 10a-2p

2/18

Learning Express 10a-2p
DCU Bank 8:30a-1p

2/19 Learning Express 11a-2p

Want to know where to get your Girl Scout Cookies in Franklin, MA?

Tuesday, December 13, 2022

Winter Wonderland - INSIDE at the Senior Center - Dec 15 (or listen/watch)

Enjoy walking/driving* around the Senior Center to view beautifully decorated trees & lights, visit with Santa, live entertainment, Hot Cocoa & Cookies, and more!

Free to the public and fun for the whole family-an event you don't want to miss! #winterwonderland #community #lights

4:30 PM to 7:00 PM - Walk around Inside the Senior Center

listen via wfpr.fm or 102.9 on the FM radio dial

~~5:30 PM to 6:30 PM - Driving~~

listen to the LIVE broadcast via wfpr.fm or 102.9 on the FM radio dial and watch via Franklin All Access TV - Our Public Access Channel (Comcast 8, Verizon 26) AND YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCahhxS6rENnYA3iH0pgf0jA

* changed to interior event only due to the weather forecast for Thursday evening.

Franklin Senior Center schedules Winter Wonderland - Dec 15

Wednesday, April 20, 2022

“Oreology” — or the “study of the flow and fracture of sandwich cookies”

"But because researchers concluded that additional “questions remain to be explored if we are to fully understand cookie flow phenomena,” the device was conceived with the idea of “enabling widespread use.” The authors also published instructions for those curious about how to build their own.
“I hope people can use this information to improve their cookie eating when they twist open an Oreo, or when they dunk it in milk,” Owens told CNN. “I hope people can also take inspiration to investigate other puzzles in the kitchen in scientific ways.
“The best scientific research, even at MIT, is driven by curiosity to understand the world around us,” Owens said. “When someone sees something weird or unknown and takes the time to think, ‘I wonder why that happens like that?’”

Continue reading the article (subscription may be required)

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/04/20/lifestyle/can-you-split-your-oreo-be-just-how-you-want-it-mit-researchers-devised-an-oreometer-find-out/

MIT instructions on how to build your own tester

https://github.com/crystalowens/oreometer/

A variety of Oreo cookies.TONY CENICOLA/NYT

Wednesday, January 26, 2022

Girl scout cookies alert for Saturday, Jan 29

"Snow Is Coming, Get Your Girl Scout Cookies Now! Junior Scout Troop 82351 is fully stocked for their cookie booth scheduled for Saturday 1/29 at Dunkin Donuts on King Street (8am-12pm).

With the uncertainty of the upcoming storm, if you’d like to place an order ahead of time & pick up at your convenience, please reach out! (**Pick up location will be on Pond Street in Franklin.)"

Use the Facebook link to order in advance -> https://www.facebook.com/groups/1551606135109407/permalink/3085040018432670/

Girl scout cookies alert for Saturday, Jan 29

Thursday, December 3, 2020

Holiday Cookie Generator

In the realm of fun holiday cookies, this one is good... Thanks @JDinRI for spotting to share:

"Cookie friends (too many to tag individually), have you seen this amazing thing?" https://t.co/dMbvbiH7Ha

An interactive holiday cookie generator

https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/food/holiday-cookies/