Welcome to My Little Sunshine - Grand Opening celebration on Saturday, November 5

"Imagine a happy place that feels and looks like a Paris boutique but boasts the price tags of a consignment shop. A bright and sunny local spot where children can play as you buy and sell quality products - Welcome to My Little Sunshine …

Please join us for the Grand Opening celebration on Saturday, November 5 from 9 AM to 3 PM. 

There will be food and fun throughout the day like a Matilda Jane trunk show with Cash and Carry items, personalized items from Kate's Personalized Creations, a mini "runway" show, The Little Mermaid and more! 

You can also enter to win a gift basket of gift cards and products from many #shopFranklin businesses including a exclusive My Little Midge necklace, gift cards from The Curry House, The Dance Studio, Kingdom Cuts, Karen Moriarty Photography, Optimize Fitness & Performance and much more! 

Come check out all the great consigned clothing with brands from Mini Boden, Crewcuts,Gap, Hanna Andersson, just to name a few as well as great toys and baby gear, all at exceptional prices! There are also great new items from eeBoo, Little Adventurers, Maison Chic and more!

I hope you and your family can join the celebration and help me show you how different consignment can look!"

https://www.facebook.com/MLSchildrensconsignmentboutique/

Where is my little sunshine?

456 W. Central St., Unit A 

Franklin, Massachusetts

Calling All Franklin Independently Owned Small Businesses - Small Business Showcase - November 17

You don't want to miss this.

Calling All Franklin Independently Owned Small Businesses November 17, 2016 5:00 to 8:30 PM Franklin High School The Center for Adult Education and Community Learning and #shopFranklin are co-sponsoring Small Business Showcase for Franklin independently owned businesses. Businesses pay a $50.00 Registration Fee REGISTER here Participating businesses may Host a Roundtable Discussion, Stage a Presentation or Product Demonstration Create Fun, Interactive, Educational  Product Displays and; Demonstrations  Food and Products to Purchase This Showcase is FREE and open to the public www.FranklinLifelongLearning.com 508-613-1480 Franklin Public Schools   Lifelong Learning Institute The Center for Adult Education and Community Learning

FPS- Lifelong Learning | 355 East Central Street, Franklin, MA 02038 Sent by adulted@franklin.k12.ma.us in collaboration with Try it free today

Holiday Centerpiece Floral Class at Hillside Nurseries - Oct 25

STILL TIME TO REGISTER Holiday Centerpiece             Floral Class                Hillside Nurseries            Tuesday, October 25                6:30 to 8:30 PM                      $55.00 At this class you will be making a magnificent arrangement, suitable for any of your holiday events. As a beautiful Thanksgiving centerpiece decoration, this unique arrangement will mix the colors and textures of the season in a way that is sure to enhance any of your gatherings with family and friends.                  REGISTER  Franklin Public Schools                  Lifelong Learning Institute The Center for Adult Education and Community Learning

FPS- Lifelong Learning, 355 East Central Street, Franklin, MA 02038 Sent by adulted@franklin.k12.ma.us in collaboration with Try it free today

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#shopFranklin: Karen Moriarty of Karen Moriarty Photography

#shopFranklin speaks with Karen Moriarty of Karen Moriarty Photography as we learn how she delved into photography and offers great advice on how to get great professional photos.

http://www.kemphoto.com/

For more about Karen and her photography   http://www.kemphoto.com/

or on Facebook   https://www.facebook.com/Karen-Moriarty-Photography-Portrait-Artist-193735463971180/

http://www.shopfranklinma.com/

For more about Sarah and her efforts with #shopFranklin
http://www.shopfranklinma.com/

#shopFranklin speaks with Devin Gray of Optimize Fitness and Performance (video)

#shopFranklin speaks with Devin Gray of Optimize Fitness and Performance. Optimize Fitness & Performance is a strength and conditioning facility in Franklin, MA that specializes in 100% personalized fitness programs.

For more about Devin Grey, visit his webpage http://www.optimizefp.com/

http://www.optimizefp.com/

For more about #shopFranklin, follow them on Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/groups/shopFranklin/ 

L.E.A.P Self Defense Program for Women

A Personal Protection Program

Leadership, Empowerment, Awareness, Protection! After a very successful event last month, here is the opportunity for women to advance their individual confidence and defense skills. The L.E.A.P. Program with Officer Michelle Palladini from the Norfolk Police Department, begins September 21st and runs for 6 weeks (on Wednesday nights) from 7-8 pm. Please see flyer for details. Feel free to stop by the front desk to have questions answered and to sign up- or call: 508-541-8330.

Team Fitness Franklin, 100 Franklin Village Drive, Franklin, MA 02038 Sent by tricia@teamfitnessfranklin.com in collaboration with Try it free today

Pennywise Sale - Sunday, Sep 11

Don't Miss the Pennywise Sale at Pour Richard's, our signature try-before-you-buy wine sale with dozens of wines priced 20%-70% off original retail!

Half-priced Bordeaux, 45% off Amarone, Mags of party-ready Chardonnay for $9 .... something for everyone.

1-4 PM Sunday, September 11 at 14 Grove Street in Franklin

Save your pennies, buy more wine

For more about Pour Richard's check out their webpage  https://pourrichardswine.com/

Nemo found amidst smiling faces (photo essay)

There were lots of smiling faces on the Beaver St field Friday night for the showing of "Finding Nemo." Dozens of #shopFranklin businesses came together along with Franklin TV and the Franklin Recreation Dept. to sponsor and conduct the event for free. 

Over $500 in raffle tickets were sold to help benefit the SAFE Coalition.

the raffle and information table for the SAFE Coalition

the big screen gets set up

free gift bags for the first 50 families

the crowd gets settled for the movie. A preview roll touted the #shopFranklin businesses helping to put on the event

and before the movie, Beaver Pond looked very inviting!

Thanks to Sarah Mabardy for leading the #shopFranklin effort to make this a wonderful night.

Berry Insurance Gives $5,000 to Boston Children's Hospital as Winner of 2016 Safeco Insurance® Make More Happen Award

Berry Insurance in Franklin has earned a 2016 Safeco Insurance Make More Happen Award for its community work with Boston Children's Hospital.

The award includes a $4,000 donation to Boston Children's Hospital from Safeco Insurance. Berry Insurance agent, Amanda Spittell, and Boston Children's Hospital also had a story featured on Safeco.com, which awarded the hospital an additional $1,000. For the hospital to win the extra money, at least 50 different individuals had to leave a virtual "cheer" on the Safeco.com story.

Photo Left to right: (L to R)- Kaitlyn Pintarich, President of Berry Insurance; Megan Leibovitz, Child Life Specialist at Boston Children's Hospital; Lauren Wilson, Child Life Specialist at Boston Children's Hospital and Christopher Pintarich, Vice President of Berry Insurance.

Safeco's Make More Happen Awards recognize independent agents who demonstrate extraordinary volunteerism for a nonprofit organization. These awards focus on nonprofits in the areas of health and safety, education and civil service. Berry Insurance was selected for the Make More Happen Award based on a photo and application demonstrating its commitment to Boston Children's Hospital, which serves Boston and the surrounding area by providing care, leading research and educating the next generation.

For 10 years, Berry Insurance employees have collected Halloween costumes for children to wear during the hospital's parade and trick-or-treating events. The insurance agency has provided nearly all of the approximately 400 patients, and their siblings, the chance to participate in Halloween.

"Safeco is committed to encouraging agents to make a difference in their local communities, and through the Make More Happen program, we enable them to directly support the programs where they personally see the greatest need," said Meghan Chase, Safeco Insurance northeast territory manager. "We are thrilled to see so many agents participating in this program, and we're proud to help them support the local charities they care about most."

Throughout 2016, Safeco will select a total of 66 independent agencies for the awards and donate up to $330,000 to the nonprofits they support. The Make More Happen Awards are a part of Safeco Insurance's Agent Giving Program.

About Safeco Insurance

In business since 1923 and based in Boston, Mass., Safeco Insurance sells personal automobile, homeowners and specialty products through a network of more than 10,000 independent insurance agencies throughout the United States. Safeco is a Liberty Mutual Insurance company.

Boston-based Liberty Mutual Insurance is a diversified insurer and the fifth largest property and casualty insurer in the U.S. based on 2015 direct written premium data as reported by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. Liberty Mutual is ranked 73rd on the Fortune 100 list of largest corporations in the U.S. based on 2015 revenue.

For more information about Safeco Insurance, go to www.Safeco.com.

@shopFranklin Movie Night at Beaver Pond - Aug 26

#shopFranklin Small Businesses in partnership with the Franklin Rec Department and FranklinTV are excited to announce the #shopFranklin Family Movie Night on Beaver Pond featuring the Pixar/Disney film FINDING NEMO.

FINDING NEMO

Join some of our favorite local independently owned businesses for an evening of community and entertainment. 

The evening will begin at 7pm where you can browse participating business tables to buy merchandise, learn about services and enter raffles. 

Our featured film, FINDING NEMO, will begin promptly at dusk (approximately 7:40PM) so make sure to have your FREE popcorn in hand

Make sure to stop by the #shopFranklin Welcome Table to pick up a free gift for the first 50 guests, buy raffle tickets (all proceeds going to charity)

@shopFranklin Movie Night at Beaver Pond - Aug 26

Note:  the weather forecast does call for rain on Friday. There is a rain date already set for Sunday, Aug 28 at 7:0 PM. The decision will be made on Friday morning.

#shopFranklin - supporting small business: The Sugar Shoppe

#shopFranklin TV talks with Courtney and Corey Nappa of The Sugar Shoppe and Make Change for Change. The Sugar Shoppe makes charitable giving a sweet idea!

"The Sugar Shoppe is a non-profit founded on the premise of giving HOPE to those who may have none. Your purchases go towards building the fund for Make Change for Change, a non profit setup to provide moms and kids smile. Think of all the special occasions that come and go in a year, our mission is to provide gift baskets to those in need. 50% of the homeless population in Massachusetts are women and children. We strive to help make these individuals feel a sense of hope. Your small donation enables us to give a gift basket to someone in need, potentially at the right time in their life. ​​"

http://www.sugarshoppe.org/

loans "to help them start, grow and create new jobs"

The Town of Franklin’s Department of Planning and Community Development, in conjunction with South Eastern Economic Development (SEED) Corporation, announces the Franklin Business Loan Program, which will be rolled out during the Small Business Administration’s workshop, ‘SBA Advantage, Connections that Work’ on Thursday, September 15, 2016 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Dean College, 99 Main Street, Golder Room (in the Campus Center), Franklin, MA 02038. At this seminar, the SBA and SEED will provide information on their loan programs and resources available to help business owners.

The loan programs provide financing for new and established businesses to help them start,
grow and create new jobs in Franklin by forming a partnership with SEED, which provides loans from $1,000 to $5.5 million.

http://seedcorp.com/

SEED offers three loan programs:

1) The Micro Loan Program provides loans from $1,000 up to $50,000, which can be used for working capital, inventory, leasehold improvements, machinery and equipment, furniture and fixtures, and refinancing of business credit card debt. The term on the loans is 6 years at a 6 percent fixed interest rate with no prepayment penalty.

2) The Revolving Loan Fund provides loans up to $250,000, which can be used for the purchase of land and buildings; equipment and furnishings; working capital, or as the down payment on a larger project. The SEED portion of the project is generally 40 percent or less, although in cases where there is a larger financing gap, SEED’s portion can be greater. The term on the loan is up to 10 years at a 5 percent fixed interest rate with bank participation and 6 percent without. There is no prepayment penalty.

3) The 504 Loan Program provides up to 40 percent of the financing needed behind a
bank/credit union’s 50 percent for the acquisition and improvement of commercial and
industrial buildings; and the purchase and installation of heavy machinery and equipment.
SEED’s portion can range from $120,000 to $5 million for most businesses, and $5.5 million for manufacturing businesses. SEED’s portion offers a fixed interest rate below market for 20 years, currently at 4.1 percent, and at 3.7 percent for 10 years.

SEED is a non-profit economic development organization certified in 1982 by the U.S. Small
Business Administration with the mission to grow and create jobs throughout the region. SEED also provides business assistance and works with other economic development organizations and financing institutions in the region to ensure that individuals who are committed to owning and operating a small business are able to obtain the assistance they need to be successful.

For more information, or to register for the seminar, please contact Bryan Taberner, Director of Planning and Community Development at (508) 520-4907 or email
development@franklin.ma.us.




This was shared from the Town of Franklin website
http://town.franklin.ma.us/Pages/FranklinMA_News/024A150D-000F8513

#ShopFranklin: Back to Business with Linda Waters

"#shopFranklin - supporting small business speaks with Linda Waters of Back to Business. Back to Business has changed the dialogue around re-entering the work force after an absence and empowers job seekers to own their many talents."

This video is especially good for anyone looking for work or considering changing careers. Linda is a great resource. I have been fortunate to have her as part of a couple of the Job Search Jam Sessions I ran a several years ago and her sessions were dynamite!

Back to Business, confident career transitions

Linda's Back to Business webpage   http://backtobusiness.org/

Linda was prepared for the session in 2010

Linda has returned to the Hopkinton Networking Group since then
http://jobsearchjamsessions.blogspot.com/2014/09/hng-meeting-september-19-2014-agenda.html

@shopFranklin Movie Night at Beaver Pond - Aug 26

#shopFranklin Small Businesses in partnership with the Franklin Rec Department and FranklinTV are excited to announce the #shopFranklin Family Movie Night on Beaver Pond featuring the Pixar/Disney film FINDING NEMO.

FINDING NEMO

Join some of our favorite local independently owned businesses for an evening of community and entertainment. 

The evening will begin at 7pm where you can browse participating business tables to buy merchandise, learn about services and enter raffles. 

Our featured film, FINDING NEMO, will begin promptly at dusk (approximately 7:40PM) so make sure to have your FREE popcorn in hand

Make sure to stop by the #shopFranklin Welcome Table to pick up a free gift for the first 50 guests, buy raffle tickets (all proceeds going to charity)

@shopFranklin Movie Night at Beaver Pond - Aug 26

#shopFranklin - supporting small business: Elizabeth's Bagels

"#shopFranklin - supporting small business speaks with Jen Garcia of Elizabeth's Bagels in Franklin,MA. Elizabeth's Bagels preserved the age old art of perfectly kettle boiled bagels. This delicacy is then augmented with a great selection of in house blended cream cheese options, seasonal offerings, loose leaf teas and an assortment of coffee creations."

Elizabeth's Bagels

You can check the menu and find additional info on the webpage
http://www.elizabethsbagels.com/

#shopFranklin - Hillside Nursery

Sarah Mabardy, the chief instigator behind #shopFranklin, has started a Franklin TV series to highlight the local businesses of Franklin. In this episode Sarah talks with Chris Depoto of Hillside Nursery. We find out how Hillside started with chickens and the development of i495 brought about the relocation to their current Washington St store. 

"#shopFranklin - supporting small business speaks with Chris Depoto of Hillside Nurseries. Hillside Nurseries has been in Franklin for three generations and is a true independently owned local family business. 

Specializing in landscape/hardscape design, retail plant selections and custom floral design - Hillside has been serving the Franklin community with knowledgeable and personalized service."

#ShopFranklin can be found on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/groups/shopFranklin/

and on the web at   http://www.shopfranklinma.com/

#shopFranklin

Franklin TV schedule for 7/22 - 7/23

A bunch of local shows available for viewing on the local cable channel Franklin TV. Check out #ShopFranklin!  Or if you missed the 4th of July parade...

Franklin TV schedule for 7/22 - 2/23

For the weekly schedule, check out Franklin TV  http://franklin.tv/programguide.pdf

#ShopFranklin - Supporting Small Business: Let's all celebrate Jennifer Leggee Garcia's birthday week!

Sarah Mabardy , Terri Rieke Frank and 4 others posted in #ShopFranklin - Supporting Small Business .       Sarah Mabardy July 12 at 7:07pm   Let's all celebrate Jennifer Leggee Garcia's birthday week by checking her out this week on FranklinTV's #shopFranklin - Supporting Small Business episode featuring Elizabeth's Bagels. Check here for times..... http://www.franklin.tv/programguide.pdf And find out why people go to the emergency room so often on Sunday mornings! Let's all celebrate Jennifer Leggee Garcia 's birthday week by checking her out this week on Franklin...   Like Comment             Facebook             Sarah Mabardy July 12 at 7:07pm Let's all celebrate Jennifer Leggee Garcia's birthday week by checking her out this week on FranklinTV's #shopFranklin - Supporting Small Business episode featuring Elizabeth's Bagels. Check here for times..... http://www.franklin.tv/programguide.pdf And find out why people go to the emergency room so often on Sunday mornings! Let's all celebrate Jennifer Leggee Garcia's birthday week by checking her out this week on Franklin... Like Comment         View on Facebook     Edit Email Settings