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

Saturday, April 12

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

 

9:00am Thrifty Threads (Franklin Federated Church)

Library events

9:00am Book Sale ($1/book) (Franklin Public Library)
9:00am Women's Faith Formation (St. Mary's Parish)
9:30am Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) (Franklin Public Library)
10:00am Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

1:00pm Books by the Bag Sale ($5/bag) (Franklin Public Library)
3:00pm Boston Typewriter Orchestra (Franklin Public Library)

 

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-calendars

Franklin Middle School Summer Reading Kickoff Book Fair - June 11

summer reading kick-off book fair

via Erin P. O'Leary:

An Unlikely Story is hosting our summer reading kick-off book fair on June 11 from 2 to 8 PM.  

 

All current and potential FMS families are encouraged to attend! 

 

We're promoting it as a great way to buy books for summer, put names to faces, meet new people, support a small business, and fundraise for future literacy events. 

 

Online ordering will be available for those who can not attend in-person. 

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Saturday, February 15, 2025 ???

Saturday, February 15

9:00am Library Book Sale (Franklin Public Library)

9:30am Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) (Franklin Public Library)

10:00am Nerf Out (Fairmount Fruit Farm)

10:00am Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

10:00am Rise Up (Franklin United Methodist Church)

10:30am Weekend Wiggles (Franklin Public Library)

1:00pm Library Bag Sale (books by the bag) (Franklin Public Library)

1:00pm John Higby: Yo-Yo Guy (Franklin Public Library)

3:30pm Franklin Q&A (with remote option) (Franklin Public Library)

5:00pm Ricky Robidoux (solo) (live music) (Teddy Gallagher's Irish Pub)

7:00pm Jamie Barrett (live music) (AvaLena's Bar + Grill)

8:00pm Karaoke Night (Raillery Public House)

**  NO   Town Meetings today   **

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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 Library calendar of events ->    calendar link

The Senior Center calendar of events ->   https://www.franklinma.gov/calendar.aspx?CID=37&showPastEvents=false

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

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Saturday, January 18, 2025 ???

Saturday, January 18

• Fiber Art Installation (Franklin Public Library)

9:00am Thrifty Threads (Franklin Federated Church)

9:00am Library Book Sale (Franklin Public Library)

10:00am Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

10:00am Short Franklin-related films (Franklin Historical Museum)

10:00am Rise Up (Franklin United Methodist Church)

1:00pm Library Bag Sale (books by the bag) (Franklin Public Library)

1:00pm Martin Luther King Day of Service (Franklin Federated Church)

1:00pm Adult Paint Party with Miss Lily  (Franklin Public Library)

1:00pm Winter Carnival  (Franklin Public Library)

3:00pm KoC Basketball Free Throw Contest (YMCA, 45 Forge Hill Rd, Franklin)

7:00pm Disney Stars of Broadway in Concert (THE BLACK BOX)

7:00pm Rowboat (live music) (La Cantina Winery)

**  NO  Town Meetings today   **

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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 Library calendar of events ->    calendar link

The Senior Center calendar of events ->   https://www.franklinma.gov/node/39/events/upcoming

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

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Saturday, December 14, 2024 ???

Saturday, December 14

• Fiber Art Installation (Franklin Public Library)
• Franklin Art Association, Art Show & Sale (Norfolk Public Library)

9:00am Thrifty Threads (Franklin Federated Church)

9:00am Book Sale (Franklin Public Library)

10:00am Community Winter Coat Giveaway 600+ (Franklin United Methodist Church)

10:00am Cookie Walk (First Universalist Society Franklin) 

10:00am Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

10:30am Pancakes and Pajamas (Franklin Public Library)

1:00pm Bag Sale (Franklin Public Library)

4:00pm Orchard Sl'hay rides (Fairmount Fruit Farm)

8:00pm Jamie Barrett (live music) (Cedar House Restaurant & Bar)

8:00pm Karaoke (Raillery Public House)

8:00pm The Rescignos: Franklincense (THE BLACK BOX)

**   NO  Town Meetings today   **

What's happening today in Franklin? 

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Why are there multiple calendars?

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 Library calendar of events ->    calendar link

The Senior Center calendar of events ->   https://www.franklinma.gov/node/39/events/upcoming

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

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Saturday, August 17, 2024?

Saturday, August 17

9:00am Thrifty Threads (Franklin Federated Church)

9:00am Library Book Sale ($1/book) (Franklin Public Library)

9:00am Car Wash for FHS Cheerleaders fundraising (Franklin Car Wash)

10:00am Rise Up (Franklin United Methodist Church)

10:00am Franklin Historical Museum (free, donations welcomed)

12:00pm FHS Boys Soccer Booster fund raiser (La Cantina Winery)

1:00pm India's Independence Day Celebration (Franklin Historical Museum)

1:00pm Library Bag Sale (books by the bag, $5) (Franklin Public Library)

1:00pm Helping Endangered Animals (Franklin Public Library)

3:00pm Franklin TV Annual Mtg & Block Party (Franklin TV Studio)

8:00pm Karaoke Night (Raillery Public House)

8:00pm Bigelow Station (live music) (La Cantina Winery)

8:00pm THE BLACK BOX Sings… WICKED (THE BLACK BOX)

**  NO  Town Meetings today   **

What's happening today in Franklin? 

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Why are there multiple calendars?

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 Library calendar of events ->    calendar link

The Senior Center calendar of events ->   https://www.franklinma.gov/node/39/events/upcoming

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

Get the insights on all the events happening at the Franklin Library in August (audio)

Give us 25 minutes, we'll give you the month of August 2024!

FM #1254 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1254 in the series. 

This session shares my conversation with Mitzi Gousie, Programming and Outreach Librarian with the Franklin Public Library. We had our discussion at the Franklin TV Studios on Monday, July 29, 2024.

 

We talk about 

• Reviewed the regular open hours, and month ending holiday times

• Summer hours, closed on Sundays (until Sept)

• Book sale weekend August 16 & August 17

• Library events for August 2024

• Family events

• Kiddos, or “littles”

• Teens

• Adults

The show notes include links to the Library page and to the calendar of events where registration for some of the events is required/recommended..

The recording runs about 26 minutes, so let’s listen in. Audio link -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1254-fpl-august-2024-highlights-07-29-24/

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Mitzi Gousie’s email -> mgousie@minlib.net 

Franklin Public Library page ->  https://www.franklinma.gov/franklin-public-library 

August newsletter -> https://www.franklinma.gov/franklin-public-library/news/august-2024-franklin-library-news-events 

Library Calendar of Events ->  http://www.eventkeeper.com/mars/xpages/F/FRANKLIN/ekp.cfm 

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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

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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You can also subscribe and listen to Franklin Matters audio on iTunes or your favorite podcast app; search in "podcasts" for "Franklin Matters"

One of the event highlights Mitzi & I talk about

Franklin Public Library News & Events for May 2024 - general hours & services

Library Hours

The Library's hours are Monday through Thursday, 9:00 AM to 8:00 AM, Friday and Saturday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, and Sundays 1:30 PM to 5:00 PM. The Library will be closed Sunday, May 26^th and Monday May 27^th for Memorial Day.

Franklin Public Library's 2024 Reading Challenge!
May: A book by an author whose first or last name begins with the letter "M"!
Welcome to the Franklin Public Library's first Annual Reading Challenge! For each monthly prompt that you complete and submit on time you will receive a Free Book Coupon that's good at the library's Book Sale. Submissions MUST be submitted by the last day of each month in order to qualify for that month's Free Book Coupon. For complete details and to sign-up, visit our website! Grand prizes made possible by the Friends of the Franklin Library!

MyHeritage Library Edition - a must for genealogy research!
What's in the MyHeritage Library Edition?

• More than 20 billion historical ​records from all over the world
• The USA federal census (1790-1940) and the UK census (1841-1901) with images​
• More than 2.4 billion exclusive family tree profiles from MyHeritage and Geni
• 816 million US public records
• Hundreds of millions of Nordic records
• More than a hundred million tombstone photos
• More than 1146 million historical photographs
• Military records, immigration records and passenger lists
• Citizenship & naturalization records
• Directories, guides, references, biographies and yearbooks
• Government, land and court records
• Wills and probate records
• Exclusive databases such as the Jewish Chronicle historical newspaper
• Additional content under license including Tributes obituaries, WikiTree, Billion Graves, Canadian Headstones and many others
  
  Home Access is available!  Find it here: alphabetical list of free library databases.
   

Museum Passes
Now is a great time to reserve passes to the area's most popular museums, aquariums, and more! Passes are available to be reserved up to thirty days in advance.

Franklin Library Book Sale
Friday, May 17^th, 1:00-5:00 PM.  Saturday, May 18^th, 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon
All books are just one dollar!

Bag Sale - $5 A Bag—Saturday, May 18^th, from 1:00-4:00 PM
Come fill a brown bag with all the books you can!

Franklin Library ESL & Adult Literacy Program
Volunteer tutors needed! To volunteer please be at least 18 years old, have a High School diploma, & speak English clearly.  No prior teaching experience needed!  Volunteer tutors and students do not need to be Franklin residents. If interested, please fill out the registration form on the library's website.

Shared from -> https://www.franklinma.gov/franklin-public-library/news/may-2024-franklin-library-news-events

Franklin Public Library News & Events for May 2024 - general hours & services