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| Irish step dancers, Santa & more at Teddy Gallagher's Dec 14 |
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| What's happening today in Franklin? |
Wednesday, March 8
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1:00pm - Senior Scribblers (writing group) (Franklin Senior Center)
7:00pm - St Mary's Women's Faith Formation Group (virtual event) (St Mary’s Parish)
7:00pm - Newcomers & Friends (monthly meeting - game night) (Escape Into Fiction)
10:00am - Writer's Quiet Space (just what it says) (Escape Into Fiction)
Friday, March 10
4:30pm - Papalias Wood-Fired Pizza (food truck) (67 Degrees Brewery)
5:30pm - The McCrites (live music) (67 Degrees Brewery)
7:30pm - Something Rotten! (ticketed event) (FPAC at THE BLACK BOX)
Saturday, March 11
10:00am - Winter Farmers Market (Fairmount Fruit Farm)
10:00am - Franklin Historical Museum (always free)
12:00pm - Battuto (food truck) (67 Degrees Brewery)
3:00pm - Irish in America Concert (free concert) (Franklin Public Library)
5:30pm - Anna Freitas Trio (live music) (67 Degrees Brewery)
7:30pm - Something Rotten! (ticketed event) (FPAC at THE BLACK BOX)
Sunday, March 12 - Daylight Saving Time starts
1:00pm - Franklin Historical Museum (always free)
1:15pm - Second Sunday Speaker (Franklin Historical Museum)
2:00pm - Something Rotten! (ticketed event) (FPAC at THE BLACK BOX)
3:00pm - LiveARTS: Artistry! (ticketed event) (LiveARTS at FUSF)
Tuesday, March 14
7:00pm - FBRTC Meeting (monthly meeting) (67 Degrees Brewery)
7:00pm - Yankee Quilters (Emma’s Quilt & Cupboard)
7:00pm - An America Divided (virtual event) (Franklin Public Library)
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| Franklin Art Association Art Gallery |
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| Franklin Cultural District: Arts are happening here! |
Celebrating Ireland in Story & Song, Saturday, March 5, 3:00 PM
Celtic music with 'Celebrating Ireland in Story & Song'. Come join us for an afternoon celebrating the music, hilarity and dance of Ireland.
Phil Edmonds (originally from County Clare), is an (alleged) leprechaun who plays the tin whistle and button accordion with great warmth and spirit.
Kevin Fallon (by way of county Roscommon and Mayo) is a soulful guitarist, fiddler and singer.
Mary King (Up Donegal & Cavan) joins in with the fiddle, Celtic Harp and voice. She also teaches a beginning Irish step 1/2 hour before the program. Get your green on, warm up your voices and sit back and enjoy.
This program is in-person, free, and open to the public.
For more information about Celebrating Ireland, please visit -> https://marykingharpist.com/celebrating-ireland/
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| Franklin Library: Celebrating Ireland in Story & Song - March 5 - 3 PM |
The museum is happy to once again be participating in the annual Harvest Festival, Saturday, October 2. The museum will have a display of photographs depicting farms, farm life, animals, gardens and harvesting. The series of photographs from early 20th century Franklin, is from the private collection of Franklin photographer Nathan Wales’ images. The museum is also happy to be host vintage cars from the local car club, the Red Devils. We will serve apple cider and cookies on the porch. The Friends of the Franklin Historical Museum will have a table out front selling Christmas Ornaments from the gift shop. We look forward to you stopping by!
We’re very excited to have author Stephen Puleo return for our Second Sunday Speaker Series on October 10. Steve’s recently released book, Voyage of Mercy will be the topic of his presentation. Thousands of ships left Ireland during the potato famine in the late 1840s, transporting the starving and destitute away from their homeland. The first to sail in the other direction was the USS Jamestown, a converted warship stripped of its guns and committed to the peaceful delivery of food, clothing, and supplies. The USS Jamestown, the Irish famine, and the remarkable story of America’s first humanitarian mission. Join us for this compelling presentation. Doors open at 1:00PM. Presentation to start by 1:15PM. This event is sponsored by the Friends of the Franklin Historical Museum.
The museum is open Thursday evenings 5 PM - 7 PM; Saturdays 10 AM - 1 PM and Sundays 1 PM - 4 PM. Visit our giftshop for fun and unique Franklin gift items. We are wheelchair accessible and admission is always free. Franklin Historical Museum, 80 West Central Street.
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| October events at the Franklin Historical Museum |
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| Franklin Library: Celebrating Ireland in Story and Song - Mar 4 - 3:00 PM |
Boston’s Celtic music ensemble, playing a wide range of tunes and songs, drawing from the music of Scotland, Ireland, Brittany, Canada, and beyond.For more information and tickets, go to https://www.musicatocc.org.
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| Fellswater to play in Wrentham - Feb 24 |
Karen Antonowicz will discuss the influences of wartime on fashion. From the Civil War to World War II. What does rationing and limited resources do to influence fashion.
A presentation, discussion, and fashion samples are all part of Karen's one hour talk. Join us for this compelling look back at fabric and fashion by this noted fashion expert. Sunday, December 10 at 1:15 PM.
New England Irish Harp Orchestra will share a wonderful medley of Holiday music that will put you in the perfect mood for the season!
Sunday, December 10 - 7:00 pm at St. John’s Episcopal Church
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New England Irish Harp Orchestra - Dec 10
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| New England Irish Harp Orchestra - Dec 10 |
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| New England Irish Harp Orchestra - Dec 10 |
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| New England Irish Harp Orchestra - Dec 10 |
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| New England Irish Harp Orchestra - Dec 10 |
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| Burning Bridget Cleary - Apr 8 |
"The School Committee has canceled this week's meeting because of snow, but hopes to continue its superintendent search effort unabated.
The committee had been set to receive a slate of candidates from its search consultant - Hazard, Young, Attea & Associates (HYA) - at that Tuesday night session, and to interview those prospects during the day on Friday.
Committee Chairman Kevin O'Malley said the district had taken steps to avoid any delay.
"We're very concerned," he said. "We have a schedule that's very short."
"A local group is hoping to have a say in plans for the future of the Charles River Meadowlands.
The area consists of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers properties that abut the river.
The group has submitted a response to the corps' master plan for the land, which includes parcels in Bellingham, Franklin and Medway and is intended to provide a buffer for river flooding.
Alan Earls, a leader of the local effort, said the corps had solicited his group's feedback, and that it had responded with remarks that encourage the government to preserve the land and promote recreational opportunities there."
"While there's a saying that everyone's Irish on St. Patrick's Day, more than one in five people in Massachusetts can trace their roots back to the emerald isle all year round.
Massachusetts and New Hampshire have a higher concentration of Irish-Americans than any other state in the country. According to 2015 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, 20.2 percent of Massachusetts residents and 20.6 percent of New Hampshire residents claim Irish ancestry. The difference between the two states' estimates is within the margin of error, making the figures statistically even.
"People of Irish descent form the largest ethnic group in Massachusetts," said Seamus Mulligan, president of the Canton-based Irish Cultural Centre of New England. "The state changed dramatically in the 19th century following the arrival of Irish immigrants. The [Irish] famine of the 1840s caused an enormous change in the demographics. The Yankees during the period hired the Irish as workers and servants and they became more assimilated into society. "
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| screen grab of interactive map on Milford Daily News article |
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| Alan Earls and Mr Dooley |
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| Alan presented to an attentive audience with mostly Irish roots 9by show of hands) |
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