SAFE Coalition celebrates 8 year anniversary with an Open House - April 5 from 11 AM to 2 PM

Via the SAFE Coalition: 

"Let’s celebrate 8 years! 

On Friday, April 5th, we are excited to host an open house to celebrate 8 official years of supporting our community! 

Come on down, grab a snack, meet the staff, and see the space! 

We would LOVE to see you!"

Did you get tickets for their Gala at THE BLACK BOX on May 1?

https://www.safecoalitionma.org/2nd-annual-safe-coalition-gala

Shared from -> https://www.instagram.com/p/C4tMRsoRgXl/

SAFE Coalition celebrates 8 year anniversary with an Open House - April 5 from 11 AM to 2 PM

Master Plan Meetings lead this week to the Open House on Saturday, March 23 - 11 AM to 3 PM

Community Services, Facilities & Circulation (CSFC) Subcommittee

Event Date:  Wednesday, March 20, 2024 - 5:15 PM

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif10036/f/agendas/csfc_subcommittee_agenda_-_march_20th_2024.pdf

Master Plan Committee

Event Date:  Wednesday, March 20, 2024 - 6:30 PM

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif10036/f/agendas/master_plan_agenda_-march_20_2024.pdf

Master Plan Open House

Event Date:  Saturday, March 23, 2024 - 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif10036/f/agendas/master_plan_agenda_-march_23_2024.pdf

Open House on Saturday, March 23 - 11 AM to 3 PM

Listen to Glenn Jones talk about the work of the Master Plan Update committee and the importance of the Open House on Saturday ->    https://www.franklinmatters.org/2024/03/glenn-jones-talks-about-what-master.html

Franklin Residents are cordially invited to the Master Plan Open House - March 23

Dear Franklin Resident,

The Town of Franklin - Master Plan Update Committee cordially invites you to

participate to a momentous event – the Master Plan Open House!

We are thrilled to extend this invitation to you, as your insights and perspectives are invaluable in shaping the future of our community.

Date: Saturday, March 23, 2024

Time: 11:00 AM till 3:00 PM

Location: Dean College, Alumni Memorial Hall, enter 60 School St.

At this gathering, we will work to refine the blueprint for our community's future

development and seek your input, ideas, and feedback. This is a unique opportunity for you to engage directly with the officials, planners, and stakeholders involved in crafting this visionary plan.

During the Open House, you can expect:

• Interactive Presentations: Engage with dynamic presentations and visual aids that showcase the proposed master plan in detail. Our experts will be on hand to answer any questions and provide clarifications.

• Feedback Stations: Share your thoughts, concerns, and suggestions at designated feedback stations. Your input will play a crucial role in refining the master plan to better reflect the aspirations of our community.

• Networking Opportunities: Connect with fellow community members, local leaders, and professionals who share a passion for shaping our collective future. 

• Exchange ideas: forge new partnerships, and foster collaborations that will drive positive change.

• Refreshments: Enjoy complimentary light refreshments, generously donated by Dean College, as you explore the master plan and engage in meaningful conversations with Master Plan Committee members and other attendees.

We genuinely believe that by working together, we can create a master plan that reflects the diverse needs and aspirations of our community while ensuring sustainable growth and development for generations to come.

Thank you for your commitment to our community's prosperity and well-being. 

We look forward to welcoming you to our Master Plan Open House!

Respectfully,

Councilor Glenn F. Jones

Town Council - Clerk of Council

Chairman Master Plan Update Committee

gjones@franklinma.gov

Franklin Residents are cordially invited to the Master Plan Open House - March 23

Shared from ->   https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vfAcPzQfTNsBh789Evx0ADA6Y1evo3xS/view?usp=drive_link

Glenn Jones talks about what the Master Plan Update Committee is doing and the Open House March 23 (audio)

FM #1155 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1155 in the series. 

This session of the radio show shares my conversation with Town Councilor Glenn Jones. Glenn is currently Chair for the Master Plan Update Committee. They have been working diligently for the past year to revise and update the “Master Plan” for Franklin. 

The Committee is preparing for the Open House event, March 23. To be held at Dean College, 60 School St from 11 AM to 3 PM. Refreshments will be provided by Dean College.

We talk through the Master Planning process and what remains ahead of them.

The audio recording runs about 45 minutes. Let’s listen to my conversation with Glenn on the Master Plan and come to hear more on March 23 at Dean College. Audio link -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1155-master-plan-update-with-glenn-jones-03-05-24

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Master Plan Update Committee page -> 

https://www.franklinma.gov/master-plan-update-committee

Inventory Report (Updated) -> https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif10036/f/uploads/franklin_master_plan_inventory_assessment-rev_03-07-2024_ia_with_maps.pdf 

Event info for March 23 -> https://www.franklinma.gov/home/news/town-franklin-master-plan-open-house-march-23-2024 

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Glenn Jones talks about what the Master Plan Update Committee is doing and the Open House March 23 (audio)

Town of Franklin Master Plan Open House - March 23, 2024

Save the date!

Saturday March 23rd, from 11Am to 3PM, join us at Dean College for the Town of Franklin Master Plan Open House!

Shared from -> https://www.franklinma.gov/home/news/town-franklin-master-plan-open-house-march-23-2024

Town of Franklin Master Plan Open House - March 23, 2024

Hey, 8th graders - check out the Tri-County Open House Saturday, Nov 4

via Tri-County:

"Don't forget to register for our Open House at TC on 11/4!  

You can try out some of our career programs, talk to academic and special education representatives, and learn about our extracurricular activities! "

Register ->   https://t.co/Vm3nKQabRQ   or https://tri-county.us/openhouse/

Shared from ->  https://t.co/xh8ljLeNYC

Hey, 8th graders - check out the Tri-County Open House Saturday, Nov 4

Franklin Cultural District: last Farmers Market, Fire Dept Open House, Police Halloween Party & more

Yup, 4 trunk or treat events this weekend. Is that enough candy?

Wednesday, October 25

1:00pm - Senior Scribblers (writing group) (recording session at TV Studio)

4:00pm - Pumpkin Patch & Sale (St John’s Episcopal Church)

7:00pm - The Play that goes Wrong (ticketed event) (Dean College)

Thursday, October 26

4:00pm - Pumpkin Patch & Sale (St John’s Episcopal Church)

6:00pm - 2023 Sip, Savor & Celebrate Wine Tasting fundraiser 

6:00pm - Beaver Street Interceptor Construction Project Update (Council Chambers)

7:00pm - The Play that goes Wrong (ticketed event) (Dean College)

Friday, October 27

11:00am - Open Space Ribbon Cutting (Schmidt’s Farm)

Farmers Market

2:00pm - Franklin Farmers Market (Town Common)

2:00pm - Ladder 3 Trio (live music) (Town Common)

2:00pm - Thrift Threads thrift shop (Franklin Federated Church)

4:00pm - Pumpkin Patch & Sale (St John’s Episcopal Church)

5:30pm - Interactive Halloween Story Walk (Universalist Society of Franklin)

6:00pm - Elastic Five (live music) (67 Degrees)

7:00pm - The Play that goes Wrong (ticketed event) (Dean College)

Saturday, October 28

10:00am - Pumpkin Patch & Sale (St John’s Episcopal Church)

10:00am - Fire Dept Open House (downtown fire station)

10:00am - Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

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

10:30am - Trunk or Treat (Franklin Public Library)

1:00pm - Halloween Costume Party (La Cantina Winery)

2:00pm - Police Dept Halloween Party (911 Panther Way)

Fire Dept Open House

4:00pm - Annual Trunk or Treat  (Franklin High School) 

5:00pm - Trunk or Treat (Franklin United Methodist Church)

7:00pm - The Play that goes Wrong (ticketed event) (Dean College)

8:00pm - Antje Duvekot (ticketed event) (Circle of Friends Coffeehouse)

8:00pm - Street Survivors (ticketed event) (THE BLACK BOX)

Sunday, October 29

12:00pm - Pumpkin Patch & Sale (St John’s Episcopal Church)

Lions Trunk or Treat

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

4:00pm - Franklin Lions Trunk or Treat (Franklin High School) 

7:00pm - The Play that goes Wrong (ticketed event) (Dean College)

Monday, October 30

4:00pm - Pumpkin Patch & Sale (St John’s Episcopal Church)

Tuesday, October 31 - Halloween

4:00pm - Pumpkin Patch & Sale (St John’s Episcopal Church)

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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!

Photos from Davis Thayer Open House - Saturday, Oct 21, 2023

I did get to spend sometime wandering in and amongst the rooms large and small in the former Davis Thayer Elementary School. Approaching its 100th anniversary, it opened in 1924 as Franklin High School, it is now a town facility looking for what its future will be.

Members of the Davis Thayer Reuse Committee were present to sign folks in and answer questions, or share reminiscences. 

A few highlights are shared here: 

https://photos.app.goo.gl/XtaVunE3F7PGv5d6A

There are more photos in the album ->

https://photos.app.goo.gl/tXnMSzjQCuRwcUvu6

at the entrance

deep in the dark, wonder if anyone know when and who did this art work?

good reworking of JFK's quote

a lonely pencil sharpener

student art on the wall of one corridor

the scoreboard, reworked by Glenn Jones, will end up at the Historical Museum

the building plaque for the high school (also destined for the Historical Museum)

cafeteria kitchen

artifacts found in the office

inside the vault

Franklin's Event Outlook: October 20, 2023 to October 26, 2023

Friday, October 20

1:00pm - Book Sale ($1/book) (Franklin Public Library)

2:00pm - Franklin Farmers Market (Franklin Town Common)

2:00pm - Ladder 3 Trio (live music) (Franklin Town Common)

2:00pm - Davis Thayer Open House (Davis Thayer School)

2:00pm - Thrift Threads thrift shop (Franklin Federated Church)

4:00pm - Pumpkin Patch & Sale (St John’s Episcopal Church)

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

6:00pm - Psychic Night Fundraiser (SOLD OUT) (SAFE Coalition)

7:30pm - Disney’s The Little Mermaid (SOLD OUT) (THE BLACK BOX)

Saturday, October 21

9:00am - Book sale ($1/book)  (Franklin Public Library)

10:00am - Pumpkin Patch & Sale (St John’s Episcopal Church)

10:00am - Fire Dept Open House (Downtown Fire Station) rescheduled to Oct 28

10:00am - Davis Thayer Open House  (Davis Thayer School)

10:00am - Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

1:00pm - Bag sale (books at $5/bag)  (Franklin Public Library)

2:00pm - Disney’s The Little Mermaid (ticketed event) (THE BLACK BOX) (SOLD OUT)

3:00pm - Frank Padua (live music)  (La Cantina Winery) 

7:30pm - Disney’s The Little Mermaid (ticketed event) (THE BLACK BOX) (SOLD OUT)

Sunday, October 22

12:00pm - Pumpkin Patch & Sale (St John’s Episcopal Church)

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

2:00pm - Disney’s The Little Mermaid (SOLD OUT) (THE BLACK BOX)

Monday, October 23

4:00pm - Pumpkin Patch & Sale (St John’s Episcopal Church)

Tuesday, October 24

12:00noon - Tri-County Election (new school yes or no?) (Franklin High School)

2:30pm - Rainbow Café (Franklin Senior Center)

4:00pm - Pumpkin Patch & Sale  (St John’s Episcopal Church)

Wednesday, October 25

1:00pm - Senior Scribblers (writing group) (Franklin TV Studio)

4:00pm  Pumpkin Patch & Sale (St John’s Episcopal Church)

7:00pm - The Play that goes Wrong (Ticketed Event) (Dean College)

Thursday, October 26

4:00pm - Pumpkin Patch & Sale (St John’s Episcopal Church)

6:00pm - 2023 Sip, Savor & Celebrate Wine Tasting fundraiser

(Habitat for Humanity fund raiser at Lake Pearl)

6:00pm - Beaver Street Interceptor Construction Project Update (Council Chambers)

7:00pm - The Play that goes Wrong (Ticketed Event) (Dean College)

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The Franklin Art Association Art Gallery remains open during business hours at Escape into Fiction (Main St, Franklin)

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

The Cultural calendar displays only the cultural events      https://www.franklinculture.org/things-do/pages/calendar

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's Event Outlook: October 20, 2023 to October 26, 2023