Historical Museum Weekend: Cinema 80 film Saturday; "The Pioneering Women of Franklin" Sunday

Saturday, May 10

CINEMA 80, the Museum’s film program is back with an Itallian Film Festival

In cooperation with the Franklin Senior Center and the Sons and Daughters of Italy in America Lodge, the museum will be hosting several free Italian-themed films, shown on Saturday at 6:30 PM unless otherwise noted:

• May 10 - Luca ( at 1:00 in the afternoon) (Italian-themed 2021 Pixar animated film) 

Sunday, May 11

Second Sunday Speaker Series: For Mother’s Day, “The Pioneering Women of Franklin”

A group of very influential and accomplished women emerged in Franklin in the late 19th and early 20th century, heralding a new egalitarian era and (eventually) suffrage for women.  

Historical Commission Chair Alan Earls will relate the stories of a literary lioness, a missionary, an artist and educator who was torn between her native Germany and Franklin, and a woman who pioneered the dystopian novel.

There may also be mention of some important 20th century Franklin women.

  

The slide show and talk starts at 1:15.  

The museum is open from 1-4 and admission is free.

Historical Museum Weekend: Cinema 80 film Saturday;
"The Pioneering Women of Franklin" Sunday