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Saturday, August 31, 2024
What's happening in Franklin, MA: Saturday, August 31, 2024?
The School district calendar is found https://franklinpublicschooldistrictma.sites.thrillshare.com/o/fpsd/page/school-calendars
Franklin Art Association: Sep 4 meeting to feature Kim Morin Weineck
Franklin Art Association |
Mental Health: Elizabeth Hagy (video)
Dr Anne Bergen:
"Welcome to Mental Health, the crisis of our time.
My name is Anne Bergen. I am the host of this series of programs brought to you by Franklin TV whose mission is really to bring important topics relevant to the community out so we can inform the residents aware of issues that are very very important.
The issue we have to address is mental health."
Video link -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5mt01O7I2g
Mental Health: Elizabeth Hagy (video) |
Franklin Library News & Events for Children, Kids, & Families - September 2024
The Library's hours are Monday through Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday and Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sunday Hours Resume on September 8th 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The Library will be closed Monday September 2nd for Labor Day.
Franklin Public Library's 2024 Reading Challenge!
September: A book whose title starts with the letter "S"!
For complete details and to sign-up, visit our website! Grand prizes made possible by the Friends of the Franklin Library!
Museum Passes
Now is a great time to reserve passes to the area's most popular museums, aquariums, and more! Passes are available to be reserved up to thirty days in advance.
Franklin Library Book Sale
Friday, September 20th, 1:00-5:00pm. Saturday, September 21st, 9:00am to 12:00 Noon
All books are just one dollar!
Bag Sale - $5 A Bag — Saturday, September 21st from 1:00-4:00pm
Come fill a brown bag with all the books you can!
Franklin Library ESL & Adult Literacy Program
Volunteer tutors needed! To volunteer please be at least 18 years old, have a High School diploma, & speak English clearly. No prior teaching experience needed! Volunteer tutors and students do not need to be Franklin residents. If interested, please fill out the registration form on the library's website.
**LIBRARY EVENTS**
Weekly/Monthly for Children
Move Along! Mondays @ 10:30AM (Ages 0-5)
This thirty-minute program features music, movement, stories, and other interactive activities to encourage social skills and promote early literacy!
Dungeons and Dragons Club for Kids & Teens! Mondays, 4:00-6:00 PM (Ages 7+)
Kids are invited to join us for a weekly Dungeons and Dragons Club! The library will supply dice, rule books, and blank character sheets! (Dungeon Masters must be ages 12 and up) Email mgousie@minlib.net for registration and more information.
Cool Cruisers! Tuesdays @ 9:30 AM
Babies who have graduated from tummy time and are scooting all over the place are welcome to this playgroup just for them! We recognize that this fun age of exploring is very different from their first few months, so join us for a special playgroup just for this exciting time! No registration required!
Pre-K Pals! Tuesdays & Thursdays @ 10:30AM (Ages 3-5)
This 30-minute program for kids ages 3-5 is a perfect jumpstart for kiddos that are approaching school-age! Stories, music, movement, and engaging activities designed to prepare kids for a school environment! No registration required!
Toe-Tapping Tots! Tuesdays @ 4:00PM (Ages 2-5)
Let's play some music and get those toes tapping! Join us for a 30-minute energetic, interactive, and creative movement based storytime. From tip toeing, twirling and skipping to jumping and tapping, we will have fun learning to move to the music while building coordination and confidence. No registration required!
Afternoon Doodles! Tuesdays @ 4:00PM (Ages 6+)
Do you love to draw? Join us for an hour of doodling and learn how to create new drawings each week! All materials will be provided, and no registration required!
Story Tots! Wednesdays @ 10:30AM (Ages 18 mos. – 3yrs)
Enjoy thirty minutes of interactive stories, songs, and fun! No registration required!
Bookworm Bounce! Wednesdays @ 4:00PM
Join us for an afternoon story time full of music, movement, stories, and other interactive activities to encourage social skills and promote early literacy! Ideal for ages 0-5. No registration required!
Tummy Time! Thursdays @ 9:30AM
Babies and caregivers: join us each Thursday morning for Tummy Time! Nurture your baby's development with gentle music, movement, and sensory play at the library! Please bring a small blanket or towel for your baby's comfort! No registration required!
Pre-K Pals! Tuesdays & Thursdays @ 10:30AM (Ages 3-5)
This 30-minute program for kids ages 3-5 is a perfect jumpstart for kiddos that are approaching school-age! Stories, music, movement, and engaging activities designed to prepare kids for a school environment! No registration required!
Ballet Buddies! Thursdays @ 4:00PM (Ages 3-5)
Put on your dancing shoes and join Miss Bree for a special dance program for the littlest dancer! This 30-minute class, with a focus on ballet basics, will help kids develop coordination, rhythm and flexibility in a fun and engaging way! Ballet shoes and attire are not required, but please wear comfortable clothes! No registration required!
Barefoot Ballet! Thursdays @ 5:00PM (Ages 6-8)
Registration Required! (Registration is for all 6 dates). Calling all aspiring ballet dancers! Join Miss Bree for this special 6-week introductory Ballet class. Ballet shoes and attire are not required, but please wear comfortable clothes! Dates for this session are: September 12th, 19th, 26th and October 3rd, 10th, 17th.
Happy Feet! Alternating Fridays @ 10:30AM (Ages 0-5)
Let's play some music and dance! Join us for a 30-minute energetic, interactive, and creative movement based storytime. Laughter and giggles are definitely expected! No registration required!
Move Along! Alternating Fridays @ 10:30AM (Ages 0-5)
This thirty-minute program features music, movement, stories, and other interactive activities for littles! Parents and caregivers are welcome and encouraged to participate. No registration required!
Weekend Wiggles! Alternating Saturdays @ 10:30AM (Ages 0-5)
A weekend storytime for littles and their grown-ups! Let's play some music and dance! Laughter and giggles are definitely expected during this energetic, interactive and creative movement based class! No registration required!
Chess Group! Sunday September 22nd @ 2:00PM
Chess - The Game of Kings has resumed play! All ages and ability levels are welcomed. If you would like to learn how to play chess, you are welcome as well! Learn an opening, develop strategic & tactic abilities, improve endgame skills. Sets will be available. No registration is required, and there is no fee.
Special Events for Kids & Families
September Book Bingo! Tuesday, September 3rd – Monday, September 30th
Collect your BINGO board at the Children's Room Reference Desk and play along all month long! Complete a row in any direction and win a special coloring sheet! Complete the entire board and win a prize pack!! Deadline to pick up prizes is Saturday, October 5th.
Baby Sensory! Saturday, September 7th @ 9:30AM
Join us for a 45-minute baby sensory program! Watch your little one interact and engage with a variety of sensory items! Sensory play is a fantastic way to help babies explore their worlds, stimulate the senses, and create little inquisitive explorers! Babies under 2 are welcome and encouraged! (Got older siblings? They can bring along a stuffed toy or baby and play along!) No registration required!
Saturday Bookworm Bounce! Saturday, September 7th @ 10:30AM
Kids ages 0-5 are welcome to join us for a fun storytime full of music, movement, stories, and other interactive activities to encourage social skills and promote early literacy! Parents and caregivers are welcome and encouraged to participate! No registration required!
Petite Picassos! Monday, September 9th @ 3:30PM
Join Miss Lily and create your very own step-by-step painting of a Vincent Van Gogh inspired "Starry Night" scene! This paint party is a great fit for children ages 6-12! All materials will be provided, and REGISTRATION is required! The same painting will be taught on September 9th and 23rd – please sign up for only ONE of these dates!
Pirate Party! Saturday, September 14th @ 1:00PM
Ahoy mateys! Set sail to the library and join us for a swashbuckling afternoon on the high seas! Don't miss our pirate-themed crafts and activities, or you'll have to walk the plank! No registration required!
Captain Robbie Bones Pirate Magic Show! Tuesday, September 17th @ 1:00PM
Set sail with a treasure chest full of magic and a trunk filled with laughter! This Pirate will have everyone's attention the minute he is on deck, from juggling cannon balls to a snake in a basket that performs magic tricks! However, this pirate needs lots of help to get through his show, so be prepared for lots of audience participation! No registration required!
Blue Dog Bash! Saturday, September 21st @ 1:00PM
Let's celebrate everyone's favorite canine family with an awesome morning of games, crafts, snacks, dancing and more! No registration required!
Petite Picassos! Monday, September 23rd @ 3:30PM
Join Miss Lily and create your very own step-by-step painting of a Vincent Van Gogh inspired "Starry Night" scene! This paint party is a great fit for children ages 6-12! All materials will be provided, and REGISTRATION is required! The same painting will be taught on September 9th and 23rd – please sign up for only ONE of these dates!
Health Fair! Wednesday, September 25th @ 3:00PM
Come join us for a free and fun filled afternoon at the Franklin Public Library for Franklin Health Departments Fall Health Fair! The event will include local vendors, local health resources, health services exhibitors, activities for kids, and much more!
Winter Berry Farms: Angora Rabbit Visit, Friday September 27th 3:00 PM
No registration required
Join us in welcoming back some of the fluffiest bunnies around! Kick off the Harvest Festival weekend by learning about the care and needs of rabbits and how they help us stay warm! As a special treat learn how to spin angora fur into fiber for wool! A great event for crafters and animal lovers of all ages!
Shared from -> https://www.franklinma.gov/franklin-public-library/news/september-2024-franklin-library-news-events
Monday through Tuesday: MBTA Commuter Rail notice for Labor Day holiday period
- Newburyport/Rockport Line
- Haverhill Line
- Lowell Line
- Fitchburg Line
- Framingham/Worcester Line
- Needham Line
- Franklin/Foxboro Line
- Fairmount Line
- Providence/Stoughton Line
- Middleborough/Lakeville Line
- Kingston Line
- Greenbush Line
Construction of high rise platform underway as a train enters Franklin/Dean heading into Boston |
Get Up and Dance!
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If you need an excuse to try a dance class how about this Lake Street Dive performance of their song "Dance with a Stranger" -> https://youtu.be/n_h4E0AsaJw?si=aS3vKRB_o3Dt3Hfc |
Boston Globe writes "Mass. primary: Governor's Council has a lively Democratic ticket"
"It vets judicial nominees and approves politically fraught pardons, yet operates in obscurity. Now, in a political cycle largely bereft of intraparty intrigue, the little-known Governor’s Council also may boast the liveliest Democratic primary battles in Massachusetts.Fourteen Democrats are vying in Tuesday’s primary for one of the eight seats on the council, a long-ignored, sometimes ridiculed body with roots in the Colonial era. A pair of its longest-serving members are facing primary challengers in their districts, including in a tense rematch in Greater Boston. Two other seats are open. Come November, more than half of the panel could be new faces, an oddity in a State House defined by incumbent supremacy.There’s the potential for history-making, too: The batch of Democratic candidates includes three women of color, any of whom would be the first to ever serve on the council and its first person of color in more than three decades.At stake is the responsibility to vet every judge, clerk-magistrate, and Parole Board member nominee chosen by the governor, as well as any proposed pardons or commutations. As the spotlight on the power, and problems, of the US Supreme Court and federal judiciary has grown, so, too, has the interest in Massachusetts’ own judicial gatekeeper — at least say those seeking a part-time council spot and its $36,025 annual salary."
Video link -> Tamisha Civil |
Video link -> Muriel Kramer |
Franklin Food Pantry closed to clients during the Labor Day week
"The Pantry is closed to clients Monday, September 2, 2024, and will reopen on September 10, 2024.
Closed weeks allow The Pantry to deep clean the shopping area, host group workshops, meet and collaborate with partner agencies, stock up on inventory, and more.
We make sure to remind our clients of additional food resources that are available to them during our closed week. Thank you!"
Franklin Food Pantry closed to clients during the Labor Day week |
Shared from -> https://www.facebook.com/share/LejqnazpXqKcAXjK/
Friday, August 30, 2024
What's happening in Franklin, MA: Friday, August 30, 2024?
The School district calendar is found https://franklinpublicschooldistrictma.sites.thrillshare.com/o/fpsd/page/school-calendars
FHS golf opens season with win vs. Mansfield
Via Twitter and our subscription to HockomockSports.com, we share the results of the Fall sports competition for Franklin High School on Thursday, August 29, 2024
Golf
FHS Panther sports results shared via Twitter & subscription to HockomockSports.com |
Frank Presents: John Deaton (video)
Frank Presents: John Deaton (video) |
"Thanks for what you do" goes both ways!
"Hello, I just wanted to reach out and extend my appreciation for all you do summarizing and providing all this information to the town.
I can only imagine how much work goes into this, but my family and I look forward to these emails and keeping us informed on local happenings and we truly appreciate all you do with this newsletter!"
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Have taken the FREE "Stop the Bleed" Training Course ???
FREE "Stop the Bleed" Training Course |
Wednesday, September 11th from 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm at the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Classroom located at Franklin Fire Headquarters, 40 West Central St.
Sign Up Here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0945ACAF2EAAF9C25-50725195-stop#/
Shared from -> https://www.franklinma.gov/home/news/stop-bleed-training-course-3
Do you have your tickets for the 4th Annual Mexican Independence Day Fiesta - Sep 15 ???
"Celebrate with us at La Cantina Winery!
Join us for our 4th Annual Mexican Independence Day Fiesta featuring authentic Mexican music and food. It’s going to be a night filled with vibrant culture, delicious flavors, and unforgettable moments.
Don’t miss out! Tickets -> https://lacantinawinery.square.site/
Six high school football players have died in recent weeks. It’s time to take action | US sports | The Guardian
"Six teenagers have now died while playing school football in less than three weeks. This astonishing rash of football-related school deaths should be understood as nothing less than a public health emergency. It is also a clarion call to question why we are exposing our young people to such a dangerous activity at all, much less in institutions designed to care for and nurture them.The first four of these recent deaths were due to apparently heat-related causes and the latest two due to head trauma. Five of the athletes were high schoolers, the eldest only 16, and one was a 13-year-old eighth-grade student. The young athletes who died were Ovet Gomez-Regalado, age 15, in Kansas City; Semaj Wilkins, age 14, in Alabama; Jayvion Taylor, age 15, in Virginia; Leslie Noble, age 16, in Maryland; Caden Tellier, age 16, in Alabama; and Cohen Craddock, age 13, in West Virginia.This is in addition to the death of 18-year-old college freshman Calvin Dickey Jr, who died on 12 July, two days after passing out at a Bucknell University practice from sickle cell-related rhabdomyolysis.There should be no sugar-coating what has transpired here, nor any claims of coincidence. We already know that football can cause life-altering harm. Between 2018 and 2022, at least 11 amateur or professional football players have died in the US from heat-related causes. We also know that every 2.6 years of participation in tackle football – a sport many American kids are enrolled in as young as five – doubles the chances of contracting the degenerative brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). We also now know that football players have a 61% greater chance compared to athletes in other organized sports to develop Parkinson’s disease, a risk that is 2.93 times higher for college and professional players."
Did you get a text about being NOT registered to vote? Per Mass Secretary of State don't click on that!
We have received reports of Mass. voters getting text messages telling them they aren't registered to vote.
Please don't click links sent by unknown numbers.
If in doubt, check your registration on our website or call your local election office: https://t.co/s1kcUqDE78 or -> https://www.sec.state.ma.us/divisions/elections/elesplash.htm
Did you get a text about being NOT registered to vote? Per Mass Secretary of State don't click on that! |
Franklin TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) schedule for Friday, Aug 30, 2024
- wfpr.fm or 102.9 on the FM dial = Friday
- Franklin All Access TV - Our Public Access Channel (Comcast 6, Verizon 26) = FRIDAY
- Franklin Pride TV - Our Educational Channel (Comcast 8, Verizon 28) = FRIDAY
- Franklin Town Hall TV - Our Government Channel (Comcast 9, Verizon 29) = FRIDAY
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