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Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Franklin LGBTQ Alliance: Join us for our next meeting on May 1st at 6:00pm!

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Franklin LGBTQ Alliance

In this newsletter we include an invitation to our next meeting and community events, including our next book club discussion, and include more opportunities to get involved.

You Are Invited To Our March Monthly Meeting!

When: May 1st at *6:00pm*

Where: Franklin TV at 23 Hutchinson St. in Franklin

What:

Talk about volunteer opportunities for Celebrate With Pride
Have a move night! We'll be watching Dumplin' since our earlier movie night was cancelled due to weather

DRUM ROLL PLEASE...We would like to announce new Alliance board members taking office September 1st, 2025!

Our next President: Rion James

"My name is Rion I'm a non binary trans guy who uses he/they pronouns. I grew up in Franklin, I currently work at stop at shop doing online pickup and helping out in floral when needed. I love to watch tv, play video games, color, listen to music, and cuddle my dog in my free time.

One thing I want to do as president is reach out further into the community by letting surrounding towns know who we are and telling them about our different meetings and gatherings."

Our next Vice President: Evelyn Rossing

"My name is Evelyn. I am a gay transgender woman and my pronouns are she/her. I have lived in Franklin for 21 years. I work in software development in a company in Boston. In my spare time I enjoy reading and playing games, both video and tabletop.

As vice-president, I am interested in expanding awareness of the FLA in the area LGBTQ community and strengthening the membership of the group."

We want to thank Robin Baidya for his steadfast support as our President the past two years, including as Celebrate With Pride Chair and Book Club Coordinator. We are grateful he is staying on until August 31st to continue to impart wisdom as we bring up new leaders and plan for Celebrate With Pride. We look forward to Robin and his partner Lee continuing to be active members and seeking out their advice in the future.

Note: Jennifer Rossing will be staying on as Treasurer and Phoebe Thaler will be staying on as Secretary.

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Thursday, April 3, 2025

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Thursday, April 3, 2025 ???

For additional details on Library & Senior Center events -> https://www.franklinma.gov/calendar.aspx?CID=37,24&showPastEvents=false

Thursday, April 3

** Franklin Art Association Art Show and Sale Exhibit (Norfolk Public Library)

5:00pm Board Game Night (Pete's Nerd Emporium)

6:30pm LGBTQ Monthly Meeting (Franklin TV and Radio 102.9 FM)

7:00pm Freaky Friday (Dean College Main Stage Theater)

7:00pm 350 Mass Greater Franklin Node Meeting (First Universalist Society Franklin)

For additional details on Library & Senior Center events ->

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

** Town Meetings today **

Conservation Commission

Thursday, April 3 Time: 7:00 PM

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Item/350?fileID=4297

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Why are there multiple calendars?

What's happening today in Franklin?

Respectfully, the Library and Senior Center calendars are too full of events to include all their events so we tend to focus on the major events. Town and School meetings are also kept separate. Links for all the calendars are shared here:

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-calendars

Celebrate with Pride is happening June 21 on the Franklin Town Common

Get your rainbows ready!
Celebrate with Pride is happening June 21!

Come celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride Month on Franklin's Town Common on June 21 from noon-.4 (rain date June 22).

We will have live music, food trucks, live painting by local artists, family activities, craft and art exhibitors, and more!

Help us make our fourth year the best celebration yet!

Shared from -> https://www.facebook.com/share/p/15ceCJeViq/

Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Join us for our next meeting on April 3rd at 6:30pm!

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Franklin LGBTQ Alliance

In this newsletter we include an invitation to our next meeting and community events, including our next book club discussion, and include more opportunities to get involved.

You Are Invited To Our March Monthly Meeting!

When: April 3rd at 6:30pm

Where: Franklin TV at 23 Hutchinson St. in Franklin

What:

Making ladybug themed kindness rocks for Pete's Nerd Emporium's display for the Franklin Lady Bug Stroll
Voting on t-shirt designs for Celebrate With Pride
We will be getting input from members on the next president of FLA

If you would like to submit a t-shirt design please email it to franklinlgbtqalliance@gmail.com in advance of Thursday's meeting!

FLA Events

Announcing...

2025 Celebrate With Pride will be on June 21st from 12-4 on the Franklin Town Common!!

(with a rain date of June 22nd)

If you are interested in having a booth, performing, or volunteering please email us at franklincwp@gmail.com.

Please help us spread the word about 2025 Franklin Celebrate With Pride and we look forward to welcoming you to the common soon!

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Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Friendship Rock Painting - "like ladybugs" - Apr 3

Join the Franklin LGBTQ Alliance as we get ready for the Ladybug Trail Spring Walk.

ladybug at The Rome Restaurant

We will be making friendship rocks painted like ladybugs. We are making them for our friend Pete who owns Pete's Nerd Emporium here in town, where our book clubs are held.

While painting, we will be discussing the different LGBTQ+ days in April: International Asexuality day which is on April 6th, International Day of Pink which is the second Wednesday in April, and Lesbian Visibility Day which is April 26th.

Thursday, Apr 3 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM

Franklin TV & Radio Studio, 23 Hutchinson St

Wednesday, February 5, 2025

LGBTQ Alliance: Join us for our next meeting on February 6th at 6 PM!

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Franklin LGBTQ Alliance

In this newsletter we include an invitation to our next meeting and community events, including our next book club discussion, and include more opportunities to get involved.

You Are Invited To Our February Monthly Meeting!

When: February 6th at *6 pm this month*

Where: Franklin TV at 23 Hutchinson St. in Franklin

What: Join us for a movie night! We will be watching Dumplin'

FLA Events

LGBTQ+ Book Club on the second Wednesdays of each month!

Join us February 12th at 6:30pm at Pete's Nerd Emporium (10 Main St, Franklin)

Join us as we read Cinnamon Gardens by Shayam Selvadurai!

You can get your copy at the Franklin Public Library.

"Set among the upper classes in the gracious, repressive and complex world of 1920s Ceylon (Sri Lanka), this evocative novel tells the story of two people who must determine if it is possible to pursue personal happiness without compromising the happiness of others.

A young teacher, Annalukshmi, whose splintered family attempts to arrange an appropriate marriage for her, must decide whether the independence she craves will doom her to a life without love and companionship.

It is also the story of Balendran who, respectably married, must suppress-or confront-the secret desires for men that threaten to throw his life into chaos. With sensuous atmosphere and vivid prose, this masterfully plotted novel re-creates a world where a beautiful veneer of fragrant gardens and manners hides social, personal, and political issues still relevant today." (goodreads)

We hope you will read with us!

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