What's happening in Franklin, MA: Saturday, January 24, 2026 ???

Saturday, January 24

9:00am Thrifty Threads (Franklin Federated Church)

9:00am Jigsaw Puzzle Sale (First Universalist Society Franklin)

10:00am Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

10:00am Franklin in Miniature (Train Town 3) (Franklin Historical Museum)

10:00am Jigsaw Puzzle Tournament (First Universalist Society Franklin)

10:00am Winter Farmers Market (Fairmount Fruit Farm)

11:00am #BoycottCitizens (for supporting ICE) (Stop&Shop Plaza)

7:30pm Steel Magnolias (THE BLACK BOX)

For additional details on Library events -> 

https://www.franklinma.gov/942/Calendar-of-Events

*** NO Town Meetings today   ***

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Find the full Community event calendar  https://bit.ly/FranklinCommunityCalendar

If you have an event to add to the calendar, you can use the form to submit it for publication:  https://bit.ly/Submit2Calendar

The Town meeting calendar is found  https://www.franklinma.gov/Calendar.aspx
The School district calendar is found  https://franklinpublicschooldistrictma.sites.thrillshare.com/o/fpsd/page/school-calendar

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Friday, January 23, 2026 ???

Friday, January 23

Curbside pickup delayed one day

• If scheduled for Thursday, to be picked up Friday
• If scheduled for Friday, to be picked up Saturday

10:00am Knitting Group (Franklin Public Library)

1:00pm Thrifty Threads (Franklin Federated Church)

5:00pm Jigsaw Puzzle Sale (First Universalist Society Franklin)

6:00pm Jigsaw Puzzle Tournament (First Universalist Society Franklin)

7:30pm Steel Magnolias (THE BLACK BOX)

Library & Senior Center events

For additional details on Library events -> 

https://www.franklinma.gov/942/Calendar-of-Events

For additional details on Senior Center events ->   

https://www.franklinma.gov/calendar.aspx?CID=37,24&showPastEvents=false

*** Town Meetings today   ***

Franklin School Committee Horace Mann Legacy Sub Committee Meeting

Friday, January 23 Time: 8:00 AM

https://ma-franklin.civicplus.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_01232026-2105

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Find the full Community event calendar  https://bit.ly/FranklinCommunityCalendar

If you have an event to add to the calendar, you can use the form to submit it for publication:  https://bit.ly/Submit2Calendar

The Town meeting calendar is found  https://www.franklinma.gov/Calendar.aspx
The School district calendar is found  https://franklinpublicschooldistrictma.sites.thrillshare.com/o/fpsd/page/school-calendar

Last Thrifty Threads Shop opportunity then off until January 9, 2026

Via Franklin Federated Church:

Last Thrifty Threads Shop opportunity
then off until January 9, 2026

Saturday (Dec 20, 2025) is your last chances to visit the Thrifty Threads Shop, 171 Main St. ( Sat. 9-1) before we close for the holidays. 

We will reopen Friday, January 9, 2026 with among other things a one dollar jean sale. 

The Thrift Shop thanks all those who have made it a success: donors, shoppers, workers, and cheerleaders!

Shared from ->   https://www.facebook.com/share/1D4MKmwzRy/

Thrift Shop will be CLOSED for Holiday weekend - Nov 28 + Nov 29, 2025

"Franklin Federated Thrift Shop, 171 Main St., will be CLOSED Friday, November 28 and Saturday, November 29.

Thrift Shop will be CLOSED for Holiday
weekend - Nov 28 + Nov 29, 2025

So come in next week to see the Holiday collections, kids items, men's and women's.

Always something new and different."

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What's happening in Franklin, MA: Friday, November 7, 2025 ???

Friday, November 7

9:00am Fallen Hero: Lawrence J. Clark (Veterans Walkway, Franklin Town Common)

10:00am Knitting Group (Franklin Public Library)

11:00am Caregivers Appreciation Day (Franklin Senior Center)

1:00pm Thrifty Threads (Franklin Federated Church)

5:30pm Jamie Barrett (live music) (Prezo Grille and Bar)

** Note with the Caregivers Appreciation event at the Senior Center, all the "normal" activities are canceled (including breakfast/lunch))

For additional details on Library events -> 

https://www.franklinma.gov/942/Calendar-of-Events

For additional details on Senior Center events ->   

https://www.franklinma.gov/calendar.aspx?CID=37,24&showPastEvents=false

**   NO Town Meetings today   **

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Find the full Community event calendar  https://bit.ly/FranklinCommunityCalendar

If you have an event to add to the calendar, you can use the form to submit it for publication:  https://bit.ly/Submit2Calendar

The Town meeting calendar is found  https://www.franklinma.gov/Calendar.aspx
The School district calendar is found  https://franklinpublicschooldistrictma.sites.thrillshare.com/o/fpsd/page/school-calendar

Franklin Federated Looks to the Future

By Rev. Doreen Oughton

As the pastor of Franklin Federated Church, I’ve been asked a couple of important questions lately:

1. Are we selling the building?

2. Are we closing?

The short answers are:

1. Hopefully!

2. Absolutely not.

Our congregation understands that church is about the people, not the steeple. We continue to have vibrant ministries focused on worship, mission, justice, service, and community-building. What we’ve been discerning is the future of our building—not our faith community.

Our current building was designed to host hundreds of worshippers, multiple Sunday school classes, and large gatherings like church suppers. Today, we have far fewer worshippers, no Sunday school, and no in-house suppers. Meanwhile, the building demands a growing share of our financial and physical resources—more than feels faithful to our mission.

Franklin Federated Looks to the Future

As part of our discernment, we’ve asked: How might this beautiful, historic space be reimagined to better serve our community and values?

Knowing that the town’s master plan includes a cultural arts center, we wondered: could our building become that center? The idea aligns deeply with our values of community care, creativity, and shared space—far more than, say, converting it to residential housing.

We reached out to the former town planner, and conversations began. Since then, the town has commissioned a feasibility study to explore whether a cultural arts center here could be self-sustaining—meaning it wouldn’t require taxpayer support. Encouragingly, the study says yes—and offers a vibrant vision of how the space could host art exhibits, performances, culinary events, and more.

The conversation is ongoing and will likely continue when the new Town Council begins its term in January. If the town decides to move forward, we’ll explore options—perhaps continuing to worship in the space on Sunday mornings, or perhaps finding a new home. Either way, we are not closing. We are evolving.

We believe this transition can free us to more fully follow the movement of the Spirit—to make God’s love and mercy even more evident in and through our community.

If you have questions, or would like to tour the building and imagine the possibilities, please reach out: franklin.federated@gmail.com.

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Saturday, October 11, 2025 ??

Saturday, October 11

9:00am Thrifty Threads (Franklin Federated Church)

10:00am Fairmount Fruit Farm U-Pick Weekend (live music & more)

10:00am Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

10:30am Franklin's Not So Scary Halloween Party (Franklin Public Library)

12:00pm Pumpkin Patch (St John's Episcopal Church)

2:00pm Craftalong for Adults (Franklin Public Library)

8:00pm Karaoke at The Raillery (Raillery Public House)

For additional details on Library events ->  https://www.franklinma.gov/942/Calendar-of-Events

**  NO Town Meetings today   **

 

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What's happening in Franklin, MA

Find the full Community event calendar  https://bit.ly/FranklinCommunityCalendar

If you have an event to add to the calendar, you can use the form to submit it for publication:  https://bit.ly/Submit2Calendar

The Town meeting calendar is found  https://www.franklinma.gov/Calendar.aspx
The School district calendar is found  https://franklinpublicschooldistrictma.sites.thrillshare.com/o/fpsd/page/school-calendar

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Saturday, September 27, 2025 ??

Saturday, September 27

8:00am St Vincent DePaul Walk/Run fundraiser (Franklin Town Common)

9:00am Annual Yard Sale (Franklin Federated Church)

9:00am Thrifty Threads  (Franklin Federated Church)

9:00am Car wash fund raiser for FHS Girls Basketball (Franklin Car Wash)

10:00am Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

10:00am Veterans Coffee Social (Veterans of Foreign Wars)

12:00pm Harvest Festival (Main St, Franklin)

12:00pm Fashion Fling & Find (Franklin United Methodist Church)

12:00pm Library lawn games (Franklin Public Library)

5:30pm Community Cookout  (Franklin United Methodist Church)

2:00pm Medway Porchfest (live music) (Medway, MA )

8:00pm Karaoke at The Raillery (Raillery Public House)

**  NO  Town Meetings today   **

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What's happening in Franklin, MA

Find the full Community event calendar  https://bit.ly/FranklinCommunityCalendar

If you have an event to add to the calendar, you can use the form to submit it for publication:  https://bit.ly/Submit2Calendar

The Town meeting calendar is found  https://www.franklinma.gov/Calendar.aspx
The School district calendar is found  https://franklinpublicschooldistrictma.sites.thrillshare.com/o/fpsd/page/school-calendar

Thrift Shop Sale & Church Yard Sale Friday, September 26 and Saturday, September 27, 2025

Franklin Federated Church Thrift Shop is having it's Summer Ending Dollar Sale on Friday, September 26, 1 -4. All clothes are $1, kids Bogo. Jewelry as priced.

Thrift Shop Sale 

The annual church Yard Sale is on Saturday 9-1. The dollar sale will continue on Saturday at the shop from 9 AM to 1 PM.

The shop will reopen on October 3 with a fabulous collection of fall and winter items.

Thrift Shop Sale & Church Yard Sale Friday, September 26 and Saturday, September 27, 2025

Shared from -> https://www.facebook.com/share/16HuL58e48/

Thrifty Threads Shop schedules half price sale Sep 12 & Sep 13

The Thrifty Threads Shop, 171 Main St., will be having its half price sale, 9/12+ 9/13, and 9/19+ 9/20.

the basement hallway

a welcoming space with sections marked

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Saturday, August 9, 2025 ??

Saturday, August 9

9:00am Thrifty Threads (Franklin Federated Church)

10:00am Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

10:00am Walking Group (St John's Episcopal Church)

10:30am Weekend Wiggles! (Franklin Public Library)

1:00pm Painting for Adults! (Franklin Public Library)

8:00pm Karaoke at The Raillery (Raillery Public House)

** NO Town Meetings today   **

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What's happening today in Franklin? 

Find the full Community event calendar  https://bit.ly/FranklinCommunityCalendar

If you have an event to add to the calendar, you can use the form to submit it for publication:  https://bit.ly/Submit2Calendar

The Town meeting calendar is found  https://www.franklinma.gov/Calendar.aspx
The School district calendar is found  https://franklinpublicschooldistrictma.sites.thrillshare.com/o/fpsd/page/school-calendar

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Saturday, July 12, 2025 ???

Saturday, July 12

9:00am Thrifty Threads (Franklin Federated Church)

9:00am Women's Faith Formation (St. Mary's Parish)

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

10:00am Walking Group (St John's Episcopal Church)

10:30am Weekend Wiggles! (Franklin Public Library)

1:00pm Dog Man Party! (Franklin Public Library)

7:00pm Karaoke Night (La Cantina Winery)

For additional details on Library & Senior Center events ->        

https://www.franklinma.gov/calendar.aspx?CID=37,24&showPastEvents=false

** NO Town Meetings today   **

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What's happening today in Franklin? 

Find the full Community event calendar  https://bit.ly/FranklinCommunityCalendar

If you have an event to add to the calendar, you can use the form to submit it for publication:  https://bit.ly/Submit2Calendar

The Town meeting calendar is found  https://www.franklinma.gov/Calendar.aspx
The School district calendar is found  https://franklinpublicschooldistrictma.sites.thrillshare.com/o/fpsd/page/school-calendar