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Sunday, November 26, 2023
Santa arrives on the Franklin Town Common Nov 26 at 4 PM
Saturday, November 4, 2023
Santa arrives on the Franklin Town Common Nov 26
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Santa arrives on the Franklin Town Common Nov 26 |
Sponsored by Concerts on the Common. Donations to help with this and the Town Common decorations are appreciated. Checks can be mailed to
"Concerts on the Common"
PO Box 92
Franklin, MA 02038
Wednesday, December 14, 2022
Have breakfast with Santa at Franklin Recreation - Friday, Dec 16
Santa is coming to Franklin Rec for some Breakfast on December 16th! We will have a professional photographer taking Santa photos.
Registration is available on franklinma.myrec.com
"Join us for breakfast with Santa and Mrs. Claus! This is a parent and child event where your child can choose to participate in several crafts and activities including making reindeer food, antler ring toss and creating a Santa selfie hat. Breakfast includes pancakes, assorted fruit and muffins. Fee is per child."
https://franklinma.myrec.com/info/activities/program_details.aspx?ProgramID=29935
Tuesday, December 13, 2022
Winter Wonderland - INSIDE at the Senior Center - Dec 15 (or listen/watch)
Enjoy walking/driving*around the Senior Center to view beautifully decorated trees & lights, visit with Santa, live entertainment, Hot Cocoa & Cookies, and more!
Free to the public and fun for the whole family-an event you don't want to miss! #winterwonderland #community #lights
- listen via wfpr.fm or 102.9 on the FM radio dial
listen to the LIVE broadcast via wfpr.fm or 102.9 on the FM radio dial and watch via Franklin All Access TV - Our Public Access Channel (Comcast 8, Verizon 26) AND YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCahhxS6rENnYA3iH0pgf0jA
* changed to interior event only due to the weather forecast for Thursday evening.
Franklin Senior Center schedules Winter Wonderland - Dec 15 |
Tuesday, December 6, 2022
Franklin Police Department Toy Drive & Pictures with Santa - Dec 11
"Say cheese!
This Sunday, December 11, 2022 the Franklin Police Department will host Pictures with Santa from 10 AM - 1 PM at the station!
Franklin Police Department Toy Drive & Pictures with Santa - Dec 11
Pictures are free, but donations of new or unwrapped toys for all ages are requested as part of the FPD's Toy Drive.
Donations will be accepted at the station any time before Christmas!
Check out @franklinmapolice for more info!"
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Toy Drive & Pictures with Santa - Dec 11 |
Saturday, December 3, 2022
Franklin Senior Center schedules Winter Wonderland - Dec 15
Enjoy driving/walking around the Senior Center to view beautifully decorated trees & lights, visit with Santa, live entertainment, Hot Cocoa & Cookies, and more!
Free to the public and fun for the whole family-an event you don't want to miss! #winterwonderland #community #lights
Shared from Twitter -> https://t.co/wKyz0iL1vB
Thursday, December 1, 2022
Franklin Police: Annual Toy Drive, Photos with Santa, Dec 11
From the Franklin Police Dept:
"On December 11 from 10 AM to 1 PM stop by the station for pictures with Santa as part of our annual toy drive.
Pictures are free but we’re asking for donations of new and unwrapped toys for all ages.
We hope to see you there!"Shared from Instagram -> https://www.instagram.com/p/CljXy4FOCmJ/
Tuesday, November 22, 2022
Reminder: Christmas on the Common - Sunday, Nov 27 at 4 PM
For the young and young at heart, Santa arrives on the Town Common, Sunday, Nov 27, 2022 at 4 PM. He is reported to be arriving via a special Franklin fire truck. Will Mrs. Claus be with him too?
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Christmas on the Town Common - Nov 27 at 4 PM |
"Concerts on the Common"
PO Box 92
Franklin, MA 02038
Saturday, November 12, 2022
Annual Christmas on the Common - Nov 27 at 4 PM
For the young and young at heart, Santa arrives on the Town Common, Sunday, Nov 27, 2022 at 4 PM. He is reported to be arriving via a special Franklin fire truck. Will Mrs. Claus be with him too?
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Christmas on the Town Common - Nov 27 at 4 PM |
Sponsored by Concerts on the Common. Donations to help with this and the Town Common decorations are appreciated. Checks can be mailed to
"Concerts on the Common"
PO Box 92
Franklin, MA 02038
Sunday, December 12, 2021
Santa's Magical Mailbox - highlights the goodness of our Franklin community
"Santa's Magical mailbox
I would like to give credit where credit is due. Ann Marie Donovan was trying to raise money for the Food pantry asking kids to drop a letter to Santa and a small donation for the food pantry at her personal mailbox last year. I contacted her and asked if she would like to have a mailbox at my light show because I get a decent amount of traffic and figured we could raise more money that way. She thought is was a good idea and so that's how it all began.
Ann is in charge of writing letters along with some really great elves. Thankfully we also have some generous people donating stamps because less than 20% of the letters we get come with a donation and each letter returned to the kids cost us around $1. We understand that not everyone can afford a donation and all kids will get a return letter no matter what.
The mailbox is taken in and out every night to keep it in as good shape as possible. It should be out by 5:30 every day. We have received letters from many towns in MA including some that are not very close. The elves are working hard and hopefully the first batch of letters will go out soon.
I named it Santa's Magical Mailbox because I feel like it was magical how members of the community help donate their time, material and skills to make it come to fruition. Scott Firestine made the mailbox and donated it which was absolutely amazing. After just a day or two the paint got ruined so Power Painting Plus ( Rick and John Power) came and picked up the mailbox, repainted it at no cost, then took it to "Signs by Cam" where they redid all of the lettering, which was also at no cost.
This mailbox belongs to Franklin. I just store it and try my best to keep it in good shape. I hope to pass it on to someone else in Franklin one day.
Thank you everyone for your support. We hope its a great year for the Franklin Food Pantry and that your kids enjoy their letters from Santa. "
Laura McCarthy
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Santa's Magical Mailbox - highlights the goodness of our Franklin community |
Wednesday, December 1, 2021
Franklin Police Dept. to Santa and Mrs. Claus for pictures on sat, Dec 4
Join us at the station this Saturday, December 4, 2021 from 9 AM - 12 PM and get your picture taken with Santa!
Pictures are free but we're asking for donations of new and unwrapped toys to benefit our annual toy drive and the Santa Foundation.
Shared from Twitter: https://t.co/ch8woluW72
Franklin Police Dept. to Santa and Mrs. Claus for pictures on sat, Dec 4 |
Sunday, November 21, 2021
Santa scheduled to arrive on the Town Common - Nov 28 - 4 PM
For the young and young at heart, Santa arrives on the Town Common, Sunday, Nov 28, 2021 at 4 PM. He is reported to be arriving via a special Franklin fire truck. Will Mrs. Claus be with him too?
Sponsored by Concerts on the Common. Donations to help with this and the Town Common decorations are appreciated. Checks can be mailed to
"Concerts on the Common"
PO Box 92
Franklin, MA 02038
Monday, December 21, 2020
Dr Fauci gave the vaccine to Santa (video)
"This made me cry. Listening to the worry in those little voices and the relief they must feel thanks to the good doctor."
Fauci vaccinated Santa! (And the way he says “chimney”!) pic.twitter.com/DjCg4nH3HK
— John Aravosis 🇺🇸🇬🇷🏳️🌈 (@aravosis) December 20, 2020
Sunday, December 20, 2020
Dr. Fauci vaccinated Santa
"Children around the world should not worry about the logistics of Christmas present delivery while the coronavirus pandemic rages, Dr. Anthony Fauci said – because he vaccinated Santa himself.“I took care of that for you,” the top US infectious diseases expert told CNN. “Because I was worried that you’d all be upset.“So what I did a little while ago, I took a trip up there to the North Pole. I went there and I vaccinated Santa Claus myself. I measured his level of immunity, and he is good to go. He can come down the chimney. He can leave the presents, he can leave, and you have nothing to worry about. Santa Claus is good to go.”
Friday, November 27, 2020
Franklin's weekend outlook: Nov 27 - 30, 2020
A quiet Thanksgiving weekend. The library does have Curbside Pickup available Friday, November 27 and Saturday, November 28 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Santa arrives Sunday in a drive by event on the Town Common at 4:00 PM.
* Friday, November 27
9:00am - Town of Franklin offices CLOSED
* Sunday, November 29
4:00pm - Santa on the Common - Drive by event
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Community Calendar |
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
Reminder: Santa on the Common - now a drive by event - Nov 29
- Santa will be on the corner of Main and High St.
- You family must enter by Union St. and exit Main St.
- You and your family must wear masks
- Before you see Santa give your Christmas list to the person before Santa
- When you are in front of Santa you can wave and greet him and he will give you a souvenir of the event
- After you have greeted Santa you will be given a gift certificate for a treat
- We hope you join us, for Santa wants to be able to see you before his magical flight
Monday, November 16, 2020
Santa on the Common - now a drive by event - Nov 29
- Santa will be on the corner of Main and High St.
- You family must enter by Union St. and exit Main St.
- You and your family must wear masks
- Before you see Santa give your Christmas list to the person before Santa
- When you are in front of Santa you can wave and greet him and he will give you a souvenir of the event
- After you have greeted Santa you will be given a gift certificate for a treat
- We hope you join us, for Santa wants to be able to see you before his magical flight
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Santa on the Common - now a drive by event - Nov 29 |
Saturday, November 30, 2019
Franklin Police "Fill a Cruiser" toy drive a success
"To say that today’s Fill a Cruiser Toy Drive was successful would be an MASSIVE understatement. We stopped counting after filling 8 cruisers.
To the people who saw our posts online and showed up with presents and to those who donated after shopping at Marshall’s, we can’t thank you enough! We definitely exceeded all expectations today. Our classroom is going to be out of commission for awhile!"
"Come have your photo taken with Santa and Mrs. Claus at the Franklin Police Department! Pictures are free with an unwrapped gift for our community toy drive."
Follow the event on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/events/577070339523257/
Reminder: Christmas on the Common - Dec 1
Time is 4:00 PM.
Santa will be welcomed by Mike the DJ who will entertain the children with games and music.
Santa will give gifts to the children. Goodies and milk will be available.
Thanks to the Franklin High School hockey team who will have decorated the Common on November 30th with wreathes made by Hillside Nurseries
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Mark your calendar for "Christmas on the Common" - Dec 1 |
For a classical preparation for Santa's arrival, stop by the Library at 2:00 for a concert.
"The Renaissance V Brass Quintet will play a Holiday Concert, at the Franklin Public Library on Sunday, December 1, 2:00 PM."https://www.franklinmatters.org/2019/11/franklin-library-renaissance-v-brass.html
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December 1, Concerts on the Common |
Thursday, November 21, 2019
Santa will visit the Franklin Starbucks - Dec 10
- Craft a holiday card for veterans from 4 to 5
- Santa will read a story at 5 PM
- Live music will be provided by "Midnight Zephyr"
- Community cookie swap
- Hot chocolate and goodies
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Santa will visit the Franklin Starbucks - Dec 10 |