Franklin's Event Outlook: Aug 26, 2022 to Sep 1, 2022

Ah, school starts next week. That truly is the end of summer! But that is also next week, and there is stuff to do in and around Franklin in the meantime. Start with the Farmers Market, take in the Franklin TV block party, get a head start on the State Primary by voting on Saturday... and make the most of #artshappenhere in Franklin!

Friday, August 26
1:00pm - Farmers Market (Franklin Town Common)  NOTE time change due to weather forecast - market will open ONLY from 1 to 4 PM

4:30pm - Riana's Plate (food truck) (67 Degrees Brewery)
6:00pm - Patrick Durkin (live music) (La Cantina Winery)
6:00pm - Dave Penza (live music) (67 Degrees Brewery)

Saturday, August 27
11:00am - Yoga in the Taproom (ticketed event) (67 Degrees Brewery)
9:00am - State Primary - In Person Early Voting (Franklin High School)
10:00am - Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

2:00pm - South Street Six (live music) (La Cantina Winery)
3:00pm - Franklin Cable Block Party (Franklin TV Studios Hutchinson St)
4:00pm - Franklin Cable Annual Meeting  (Franklin TV Studios Hutchinson St)

Sunday, August 28
1:00pm - Franklin Historical Museum (always free)  

Monday, August 29
9:00am - State Primary - In person early voting (Franklin High School) 

Tuesday, August 30
9:00am - State Primary - In person early voting (Franklin High School)

5:00pm - Author Susan K Hamilton book launch for "Stone Heart"  (Escape Into Fiction)

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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 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 

Community Calendar

Franklin's Event Outlook: Aug 5, 2022 to Aug 11, 2022

Farmers Market Friday, with a pizza food truck and Electric Youth on stage at THE BLACK BOX (changed due to weather forecast). Of course, there is more on the Common with Dave Penza playing at the gazebo. The Library also has yarn stick creations for the young at heart.

The Electric Youth & Future Shock concert will be moved indoor to THE BLACK BOX to begin at 6 PM.

Friday, August 5
2:00pm - Farmers Market (Town Common)
3:30pm - Concerts on the Common: Dave Penza (Town Common)
3:30pm - Farmers Mkt Fun: Yarn stick creations (Library on the Town Common)
4:00pm - Food truck: Papalia's Wood Fired Pizza (Town Common)
4:30pm - Cousin's Maine Lobster (food truck) (67 Degrees Brewery)
6:00pm - John Demers Music (live music) (67 Degrees Brewery)
6:00pm - Concerts on the Common: FSPA & Electric Youth (THE BLACK BOX)

6:00pm - Freak Flag (live music) (La Cantina Winery) 

Saturday, August 6
9:00am - Multi-Family Yard Sale (St John’s Episcopal Church)
10:00am - Franklin Historical Museum (always free)
11:00am - Dedication plaque for Andy Bissanti & Family (Franklin Dog Park, Dacey Fields)
4:00pm - Sioo (live music) (La Cantina Winery) 

Sunday, August 7

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

Tuesday,  August 9
6:00pm - A Bit of Mystery book club will be reading, The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill. (Escape Into Fiction; note spaces are limited)
6:30pm - Documentary Film: Savior for Sale (Franklin Public Library)

Thursday, August 11

6:00pm - Dave Penza (live music) (La Cantina Winery) 

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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 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

Community Calendar

Franklin Cultural District - Farmers Market & Concerts on the Common combine again; and that's not all the #artshappenhere

What is culture? According to one source: "Culture is a term that refers to a large and diverse set of mostly intangible aspects of social life." 

Diverse?

Yes, from Bollywood Dance to a couple of varieties of BBQ, and multiple selections of live music - check - that is here!

Social life?

Aside from the multiple happenings on the Town Common, we also have a writers group, an active Senior Center, a busy library (including a book club), a local book store with an art gallery, a winery and brewery with live music and food trucks - check - that is here too!

Wouldn't you say that the Cultural District is where #artshappenhere in Franklin?

Wednesday, July 20

11:00am - Franklin Q&A with Steve Sherlock (at Senior Center with Zoom option)

1:00pm - Senior Scribblers (writers group) (at Senior Center with Zoom option)

6:30pm - Bollywood Dance Party  (Franklin Public Library)

Senior Center

Thursday, July 21

8:30am - Town Council Office Hours (Senior Center)

12:00pm - Art show "Feminine Devine" - Amy Adams (67 Degrees Brewing check open hours)

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

6:30pm - 350 Mass Greater Franklin Node (virtual meeting)

Town Common

Friday, July 22

12:00pm - Art show "Feminine Devine" - Amy Adams (67 Degrees Brewing check open hours)

2:00pm - Farmers Market (Town Common)

2:00pm - Heath Nisbett (live music) (Town Common)

3:30pm - Concerts on the Common: Bus-14 (Town Common)

3:30pm - Farmers Mkt Fun: Super hero masks (Town Common)

4:00pm - Food truck: Gotta Q Smokehouse BBQ (Town Common)

6:00pm - Concerts on the Common: The Reminisants (Town Common)

6:00pm - Patrick Durkin (live music) (67 Degrees Brewing)

6:00pm - Charlie Rock (live music) (La Cantina Winery)

8:00pm - The Zajac Brothers (ticketed event) (THE BLACK BOX)

ladybug in front of the Library

Saturday, July 23

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

12:00pm - Art show "Feminine Devine" - Amy Adams (67 Degrees Brewing check open hours)

12:30pm - Hog Wash BBQ  (food truck) (67 Degrees Brewing)

4:00pm - Emily & Nick  (live music) (La Cantina Winery)

6:00pm - Northeast Groove  (live music) (67 Degrees Brewing)

Franklin Historical Museum

Sunday, July 24

12:00pm - Art show "Feminine Devine" - Amy Adams (67 Degrees Brewing check open hrs)

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

Tuesday, July 26

7:00pm - Library Book Club (Franklin Public Library)

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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 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: #Artshappenhere

Franklin's Event Outlook: June 24, 2022 to July 1, 2022

Farmers Market and Library book sale kick off the weekend. Electric Youth provide their bon voyage concerts at THE BLACK BOX, Music and entertainment at La Cantina and 67 Degrees complete the options for the Friday and Saturday schedule.

Sunday is the first Pride Celebration on the Town Common with art, food trucks, music and entertainment. It will be a good time.

Next week we can look forward to the 4th of July Celebration; 5 days of music and entertainment starting Thursday June 30 with the fireworks returning Sat July 2. The Farmers Market is not happening July 1. It will return on July 8.

Friday, June 24

1:00pm - Franklin Library Book Sale (Franklin Public Library)
2:00pm - Farmers Market (Franklin Town Common)
2:00pm - Acoustic Feel - live music (Farmers Market)
5:00pm - Franklin Youth Football Fundraiser (LaCantina Winery)
6:00pm - Steve Angellis - live music (67 Degrees Brewing)
7:30pm - Electric Youth 2022 Bon Voyage Concert (THE BLACK BOX, ticketed event)

Saturday, June 25
9:00am - Franklin Library Book Sale (Franklin Public Library)
10:00am - Franklin Historical Museum (always free)
1:00pm - Franklin Library Bag Sale (Franklin Public Library)
1:00pm - Community Potluck Lunch (Franklin Public Library)
4:00pm - Patrick Durkin - live music (LaCantina Winery)
6:00pm - The Forgetful Ones - live music (67 Degrees Brewing)
7:30pm - Electric Youth 2022 Bon Voyage Concert (THE BLACK BOX, ticketed event)

Sunday, June 26
12:00pm - Celebrate With PRIDE (Franklin Town Common)
1:00pm - Temple Etz Chaim fund raiser (LaCantina Winery)
1:00pm - Franklin Historical Museum (always free)
5:00pm - Michael Rivelis - live music (LaCantina Winery)

Tuesday, June 28

7:00pm - Franklin Public Library Book Club

Thursday, June 30 6:00pm - 4th July: Rides and food booths open (WRIST BANDS 6-10) 7:00pm - 4th July: Mo Bounce (Boston's uncut Funk, Soul and R&B party band)

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Find the full 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

Community Calendar

Franklin Cultural District - #artshappenhere (through June 22)

From town and state information through to Caribbean steel band music, arts are happening in the next week here in Franklin. Check out the listings for what to do.

Wednesday, June 15

FPSA Dance Company Concert

Downtown StoryWalk!

11:00am - Franklin Matters Q&A (hybrid - Senior Center & Zoom)

7:00pm - FPSA Dance Company Concert (THE BLACK BOX, ticketed event) https://www.fspaonline.com/events.php?id=1572

Thursday, June 16

Downtown StoryWalk!

8:30am - Rep Roy & Town Council Office Hours (Senior Center) 

4:30pm - Food truck: Cousins Maine Lobster (67 Degrees Brewery)

6:30pm - Trivia Thursday (67 Degrees Brewery)

7:00pm - 350 Mass Greater Franklin Node (virtual meeting)

Friday, June 17

Downtown StoryWalk!

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

3:00pm - Summer Reading Kickoff (Franklin Town Common)

6:00pm - Anna Freitas Trio  (live music at 67 Degrees Brewery)

7:00pm - Three Day Weekend & Motorboat (Electric Youth 'funraiser' at THE BLACK BOX, ticketed event) https://www.theblackboxonline.com/events.php?id=1575

Saturday, June 18

Downtown StoryWalk!

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

12:00pm - Caribbean Music Concert with PanNeubean Steel!  (Franklin Public Library)

6:00pm - Critical Mass (live music at 67 Degrees Brewery)

Sunday, June 19

Downtown StoryWalk!

Father's Day & Juneteenth

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

Monday, June 20

Downtown StoryWalk!

Juneteenth (celebrated)

Town offices & library closed, no school

Tuesday, June 21

7:00pm - Change the MA Flag: History and Need for Change (Franklin Library)

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/06/change-mass-flag-informational-meeting.html

Find the full 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: #Artshappenhere

Reminder: 7 FAA members show their art at 67 Degrees beginning May 21

Seven Franklin Art Association members are having an art show at 67 Degrees starting May 21 through the end of June. 

There is a reception planned for May 21 from 4-6 PM. 67 Degrees plans to have a food truck on site that evening for those wanting to have something to eat.

The participating artists are Dick Fotland, Tina Guarino, Peg Munson, Kai Olsson, Lisa Piana, Sue Sheridan, and Christine Toubeau.

We are excited for the opportunity to share some of our art at this venue. Please join us and help us celebrate our art.  

• 67 Degrees is located at 158 Grove Street, Franklin, MA 02038   https://67degreesbrewing.com/

7 FAA members show their art at 67 Degrees beginning May 21

7 FAA members show their art at 67 Degrees beginning May 21

Seven Franklin Art Association members are having an art show at 67 Degrees starting May 21 through the end of June. There is a reception planned for May 21 from 4-6 PM. 67 Degrees plans to have a food truck on site that evening for those wanting to have something to eat.

The participating artists are Dick Fotland, Tina Guarino, Peg Munson, Kai Olsson, Lisa Piana, Sue Sheridan, and Christine Toubeau.

We are excited for the opportunity to share some of our art at this venue. Please join us and help us celebrate our art.  

• 67 Degrees is located at 158 Grove Street, Franklin, MA 02038   https://67degreesbrewing.com/

7 FAA members show their art at 67 Degrees beginning May 21

Reminder: Home Selling (and Buying) Seminar with Industry Experts - Apr 14

Come hear from local experts, and gain insight as well as useful tips, on how to sell your home (or buy a home) in the current market.

Enjoy a light dinner and some incredible beer, while learning about Selling (and Buying) a home in the current real estate market.

Local Experts to include:

• Ted Cormier- Leger, Realtor with Suburban Lifestyle Real Estate in Franklin, MA
• Bob Melone, Loan Officer with Radius Financial Group
• Stacy Norrell, Real Estate Attorney with Sharaf & Maloney, PC

Date and time

• Thu, April 14, 2022
• 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM EDT

Location

67 Degrees Brewing

158 Grove Street

Franklin, MA 02038

To register (free) -> https://www.eventbrite.com/e/home-selling-and-buying-seminar-with-industry-experts-registration-308895563947 

Home Selling (and Buying) Seminar with Industry Experts - Apr 14

Home Selling (and Buying) Seminar with Industry Experts - Apr 14

Come hear from local experts, and gain insight as well as useful tips, on how to sell your home (or buy a home) in the current market.

Enjoy a light dinner and some incredible beer, while learning about Selling (and Buying) a home in the current real estate market.

Local Experts to include:

• Ted Cormier- Leger, Realtor with Suburban Lifestyle Real Estate in Franklin, MA
• Bob Melone, Loan Officer with Radius Financial Group
• Stacy Norrell, Real Estate Attorney with Sharaf & Maloney, PC

Date and time

• Thu, April 14, 2022
• 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM EDT

Location

67 Degrees Brewing

158 Grove Street

Franklin, MA 02038

To register (free) -> https://www.eventbrite.com/e/home-selling-and-buying-seminar-with-industry-experts-registration-308895563947 

Home Selling (and Buying) Seminar with Industry Experts - Apr 14