Franklin Matters: Senior Center

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Sunday, December 14, 2025

Time to get your Franklin (MA) Questions Answered: Weds, Dec 17, 11:00 AM at the Senior Center or via Zoom

What is going on with .... ?

What happened to ....?

How come .... ?

Join Steve Sherlock, volunteer Community Information Director for Franklin Matters & Franklin Public Radio for an informal and informative Q&A session.

What is the session about?

• Steve provides some updates on what's happened in the past month in the first 10-15 minutes, then opens the floor to answer whatever questions you have.

Time to get your Questions Answered

When: Wednesday, Dec 17, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Where: Franklin Senior Center and via Zoom

If you want the Zoom link, please use this form, or check with the Senior Center front desk, or email me: https://forms.gle/Nh8RxkMtG1J1DGwj9

Friday, December 12, 2025

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Friday, December 12, 2025 ???

Friday, December 12

FHS Class of 2028 fund raiser (Santa Fe Burrito Grill)

10:00am Knitting Group (Franklin Public Library)

11:00am Creative Corner Art Studio's Ribbon Cutting Ceremony (Creative Corner Art Studio)

1:00pm Library Book Sale (Franklin Public Library)

1:00pm Thrifty Threads (Franklin Federated Church)

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

Library & Senior Center 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

Thursday, December 11, 2025

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Thursday, December 11, 2025 ???

Thursday, December 11

FYHA fundraiser - Eat at Santa Fe (Santa Fe Burrito Grill)

4:30pm Winter Wonderland (Franklin Senior Center)

7:00pm FHS Chorus/Orchestra Concert (Franklin High School)

7:30pm Musical Bingo (Teddy Gallagher's Irish Pub)

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 **

Municipal Affordable Housing Trust Meetings (Canceled)

December 11, 2025, 2:00 PM

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_11132025-2004

Charles River Pollution Control Meeting

December 11, 2025, 3:00 PM

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_12112025-2040

Conservation Commission Meeting

December 11, 2025, 7:00 PM

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Item/536?fileID=6995

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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 voice message left from the Franklin Senior Center robocall touting the Winter Wonderland on Thursday, Dec 11 (audio)

FM #1604 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1604 in the series.

This episode shares the voice message left from the Franklin Senior Center robocall touting the Winter Wonderland on Thursday, Dec 11, 2025.

“The Franklin Senior Center is hosting our 4th annual Winter Wonderland Community Event!

It's on Thursday, December 11 from 4:30 PM - 7:00 PM. Come one, come all! The entire community is invited, we hope to see you there!

This is open to all ages.

This is a completely free event but be sure to bring a little extra money for the large scale raffle put together by our Friends of Franklin Elders Inc. - FOFE”

Audio link -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1604-fsc-winter-wonderland-msg-12-11-25/

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The text and links referenced can be found at Franklin Matters https://www.franklinmatters.org/2025/12/you-are-invited-to-winter-wonderland-at.html

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We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) or 102.9 on the Franklin area radio dial.

This podcast is my public service effort for Franklin but we can't do it alone. We can always use your help.

How can you help?

If you can use the information that you find here, please tell your friends and neighbors
If you don't like something here, please let me know
And if you have interest in reporting on meetings or events, please reach out. We’ll share and show you what and how we do what we do

Through this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements. I thank you for listening.

For additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.org/ or www.franklin.news/

If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at shersteve @ gmail dot com

The music for the intro and exit was provided by Michael Clark and the group "East of Shirley". The piece is titled "Ernesto, manana" c. Michael Clark & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission.

I hope you enjoy!

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