The Town Council Ad Hoc Subcommittee for Arts and Cultural Initiatives is seeking input from residents and community stakeholders on all things arts and culture. Take the survey today: buff.ly/3mEA7Kh
Access event details here: buff.ly/3F9YoOv
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The Town Council Ad Hoc Subcommittee for Arts and Cultural Initiatives is seeking input from residents and community stakeholders on all things arts and culture. Take the survey today: https://buff.ly/3mEA7Kh
Access event details here: https://buff.ly/3F9YoOv
The Franklin Town Council has established an Ad Hoc Subcommittee for Arts and Cultural Initiatives. The Ad Hoc Subcommittee will host 3 sessions as part of their listening tour. The purpose of these tours is to gather community input to help inform the direction of arts and culture for the next 10 -15 years as part of the town's Master Plan Update process.
Your input will help define what Arts and Culture (A&C) is to Franklin and shape where we as a community want it to be. By embedding our communal vision for the arts into long range planning, we can ensure our vision for the arts is developed further and well maintained by the creative community as it continues to evolve.
The Ad Hoc Subcommittee for Arts and Cultural Initiatives is composed of the following Town Council members:
See the attached poster or click here to learn more!
Shared from -> https://www.franklinma.gov/town-council/events/421731
Friday, November 4
8:00am - Early Voting (Town Clerk Offices) 9:00am - Advanced Removal Of Early Voted Ballots From Envelopes (3rd floor Training room, Municipal Building)
5:30pm - JP Royer (live music) (67 Degrees Brewery)
6:00pm - David Rak (live music) (La Cantina Winery)
Saturday, November 5
9:00am - Newcomers & Friends Craft Fair (Tri-County RVTHS)
9:00am - Advanced Depositing Of Early Voted Ballots (Franklin High School)
10:00am - Tri-County RVTHS Open House (targeted for middle school students)
10:00am - Franklin Historical Museum (always free)
1:00pm - Diwali Celebration (Franklin Library)
Sunday, November 6 - Daylight Saving Time ends
12:00pm - Cornhole Tournament (67 Degrees Brewery)
1:00pm - Franklin Historical Museum (always free)
3:00pm - LiveARTS: Artists of the Year, Victor Rosenbaum (FUSF, 262 Chestnut St)
Tuesday, November 8
6:00am - State Election at Franklin High School (all precincts)
7:00pm - Yankee Quilters (Emma’s Quilt & Cupboard)
7:00pm - FBRTC Meeting (67 Degrees Brewery)
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Community Calendar |
a. March 9, 2022
a. General Government - Accounts 111 Town Council, 123 Town Administrator, 131 Finance Committee, 135 Comptroller, 141 Assessors, 147 Treasurer-Collector, 151 Legal, 152 Human Resources, 155 Information Technology, 161 Town Clerk, 164 Elections & Registration, 176 Appeals Board (ZBA), 177 Planning & Growth Management, 184 Agricultural Commission, 192 Public Properties & Buildings, 196 Central Services
b. Human Services - 510 Board of Health, 541 Council on Aging, 543 Veterans Services
c. Culture & Recreation - 610 Library, 630 Recreation, 690 Historical Museum, 691 Historical Commission, 695 Cultural Council, 696 Cultural District Committee.
d. Debt & Interest - 710 Debt Service - Principal, 750 Debt Service - Interest
e. Employee Benefits: 910 Retirement & Pension, 945 Risk Management (Liability Insurance)
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FY23 Town Administrator Budget Materials website |
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"Artists and creative workers from Arlington, Beverly, Boston, and Franklin are sharing how they're impacted by COVID-19."
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MAPC: "Across the region, arts and culture has been devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic" |
The MetroWest Visitors Bureau (MWVB) announced today a new mini-grant program funded through the MWVB and the Mass Office of Travel & Tourism (MOTT). The MWVB will consider mini-grant applications for projects devoted to marketing a MetroWest event, attraction, business, service, or cultural or recreational offering including virtual and online projects.
Grant applications open Feb. 15, 2021, and close April 1, 2021. Projects must be completed by June 30, 2021. Grants will be awarded in amounts ranging from $1,000 to $15,000.
One of sixteen Regional Tourism Councils in Massachusetts, the MetroWest Visitors Bureau participates in the state’s MyLocalMA campaign encouraging Massachusetts residents to eat, shop and stay local. The Bureau’s mini-grant program aligns with that mission and calls for marketing proposals that will increase revenue generation for MetroWest’s designated region: Ashland, Bellingham, Framingham, Franklin, Holliston, Hopedale, Hopkinton, Hudson, Marlborough, Medway, Milford, Millis, Natick, Northborough, Sherborn, Southborough, Sudbury, Wayland and Westborough.
“Many of our region’s attractions, hospitality and retail operations have been hard hit during the Covid pandemic. These grant funds provide some much-needed assistance as we work together to promote local businesses and stimulate economic recovery,” says Erin Lynch, Executive Director of the Visitors Bureau. “Unlike previous years, there is no match required for grant funding, making it even easier for organizations to take advantage of this opportunity.”
Grant applications and program information can be found online at http://bit.ly/MWVBmini-grants. For questions or more information, please email Erin Lynch at erin@metrowestvisitors.org.
About the MetroWest Visitors Bureau — As the only regional organization with the mission of stimulating the MetroWest economy by marketing the region's assets, the MetroWest Visitors Bureau has served hundreds of businesses, nonprofit agencies, and municipalities since its founding. This independent nonprofit organization markets the region’s cultural and recreational venues, retailers, restaurants, accommodations, and educational and other services to visitors and residents alike. These marketing efforts also serve to brand the region, to build collaborations across sectors and towns, to support jobs-producing enterprises, and to celebrate the diverse and vibrant MetroWest community. Learn more about the MWVB by visiting www.metrowestvisitors.org or by following on social media @visitmetrowest.
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MetroWest Visitors Bureau to Offer Mini-Grants |
"The life story of Michael Bobbitt is probably very similar to what he would like to replicate for residents statewide as he takes over as the executive director of the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
Bobbitt, as a young boy growing up in Maryland just outside Washington, DC, was exposed to the arts, took a strong interest, and built a career around music, dance, and theater. Now, as the state’s top arts official, he hopes to foster an environment in Massachusetts that would allow similar experiences for young people across the state."
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Through this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements. I thank you for listening.
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Michael Clark & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission.
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FM #450 Radio Gang Recap Outlook 2020-2021 (audio) |
Quick Recap:
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As with most meetings in this pandemic period, I took my notes via Twitter during the meeting reporting in real-time via the virtual session.
Davis Thayer Facilities Analysis = DTFA
Davis Thayer Facility Analysis SubCommittee
Jan 20, 2021 recap = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/01/schcomm-davis-thayer-facility-analysis.html (audio) = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/01/fm-442-davis-thayer-fa-subcomm-012021.html
Jan 14, 2021 recap = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/01/davis-thayer-facilities-analysis-sub.html (audio) = https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/01/fm-438-schcomm-davis-thayer-fa-mtg.html
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DTFA Subcommittee to recommend closure of building to full School Committee |
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Reminder: Arts and Culture Roundtable - Nov 21 |
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