Lifelong Community Learning: Winter/Spring Exercise & Wellness Classes Starting Soon

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‌ Lifelong Community Learning Exercise & Wellness Classes Winter/Spring 2023 Starting SOON Don't be left out! Register today! REGISTER NOW Mindful Monday - Fight Stress & Find Serenity This class is designed to provide you with the tools you need to develop your own meditation practice. You will find it is perfect for beginners, or anyone who wants to get re-focused on meditation and incorporate a mindfulness meditation practice into their daily life. 10 Mondays, beginning January 9 $99/person Yoga Classes Yoga, which has been around since the 15th century, helps to quiet the mind & improve health, for all levels - whether you are a beginner or experienced. Join us for a great way to spend winter/spring! Vinyasa Flow Yoga, Hatha Yoga, AND/OR Yoga For Anyone 10 Wednesdays AND/OR Thursdays, beginning January 11 $99/person - per class LaBlast Dance Fitness, Partner-free LaBlast is an energizing dance fitness program that uses easy to follow ballroom dance patterns. Students will learn the basic steps of several dance styles, while enjoying music from all genres. Classes are low impact and for all levels of fitness. Partner-free and no experience necessary.  10 Tuesdays, beginning January 10 $99/person Country Line Dancing Test your dance moves. No partner needed! Line dancing is a group dance standing side-by-side in one or more lines while performing a series of choreographed dance moves in unison. While it is often done to country music, line dancing can also be done to pop music by artists such as Bruno Mars and Ed Sheeran.  10 Thursdays, beginning February 16 $99/person Tai Chi Tai Chi is an ancient martial arts practice that has its roots in health, wellbeing, and spirituality. This class will introduce you to the art of Tai Chi and its many benefits. 5 Mondays, beginning January 23 $60/person Qigong Qigong is an ancient energy exercise used to not only enhance the body's energy flow, but also to reduce stress and increase flexibility. This is a very gentle exercise and does not require any prerequisites.  5 Mondays, beginning March 13 $60/person Ladies Snowshoe/Trek Join this invigorating winter 6-week class for the physically fit hiker! Embrace this part of the year. Hiking trails are serene during the winter months and fresh fallen snow only adds to the calorie burning magic! 6 weeks, beginning January 12 $30/person Community Walking Open to the public, September 19, 2022 thru May 25, 2023 Walk on the FHS indoor track or in the first floor hallways. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM FREE - Annual Registration Required For more information & additional details visit www.FranklinLifelongLearning.com Find us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter

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Franklin's Event Outlook: Dec 2, 2022 to Dec 8, 2022

You can dance, or watch dancers, or ballet, or enjoy a beverage and some music, or visit the farmers market, or the Christmas Fair, or the local artesian market, or one of the other options... there is so much to do. Very grateful for the #artshappeninghere in Franklin!

Friday, December 2

5:00pm - Cousins Maine Lobster (food Truck) (La Cantina Winery)

5:30pm - Joshua David (live music) (67 Degrees Brewing)

7:30pm - New Dancer Showcase (ticketed event) (Dean College)

Saturday, December 3

9:00am - Christmas Fair (St John’s Episcopal Church)

10:00am - Winter Farmers Market (Fairmount Fruit Market)

10:00am - Decorated Holiday Wreaths and Arrangements (Franklin Garden Club at Daddario Hardware Store)

10:00am - AcuPUNKture's Local Artisan Holiday Market (AcuPUNKture)

10:00am - Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

11:00am - Bollywood Dancing (Franklin Public Library)

2:00pm - The Nutcracker (ticketed event) (FPAC Holiday Productions at Franklin High School)

2:00pm - New Dancer Showcase (ticketed event) (Dean College)

3:00pm - Orchard Sl"Hay" Rides (rescheduled -see description 4 details) (Fairmount Fruit Farm)

7:00pm - The Nutcracker (ticketed event) (FPAC Holiday Productions at Franklin High School)

7:30pm - New Thespian Showcase (ticketed event) (Dean College)

Sunday, December 4

7:00am - “Finding the Light” (free art scavenger hunt, find clues on Facebook @PaintingVenus)

1:00pm - Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

2:00pm - The Nutcracker (ticketed event) (FPAC Holiday Productions at Franklin High School)

Tuesday, December 6

6:30pm - Popcorn & Pride (LGBTQ Pride event at 99 Restaurant)

7:00pm - Christmas Trivia Night (St Mary’s Parish)

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

Wednesday, December 7 6:00pm - HMMS Concert (Horace Mann Middle School) 7:00pm - Franklin Art Association (Franklin Senior Center)

Thursday, December 8 7:00pm - An Evening with Mystery Writers: Sulari Gentill, Hank Phillippi Ryan, and Eva Jurczyk (virtual discussion) Franklin Public Library

7:00pm - Pour Richard's Wine and Chocolate Pairing (Pour Richard's Wine & Spirits)

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The Franklin Art Association Art Gallery remains open during business hours at Escape into Fiction (Main St, Franklin)

Find the full Community event calendar  https://www.franklinmatters.org/p/blog-page.html

The Cultural calendar displays only the cultural events      https://www.franklinculture.org/things-do/pages/calendar

If you have an event to add to the calendar, you can use the form to submit it for publication:  https://forms.gle/oPdi8X3ZbHHyrHzo6

The Town meeting calendar is found  https://www.franklinma.gov/calendar
The School district calendar is found  https://www.franklinps.net/calendar-by-event-type/26 

Community Calendar

Franklin Cultural Festival: Entertainment lined up to showcase cultural diversity on the Town Common Saturday

The 2nd Annual Cultural Festival "Community Unity" in addition to featuring food trucks, a beer & wine garden, artisan vendors, nonprofit alley also showcases a variety of entertainment on the Franklin Town Common.

The entertainment line up:

12:00pm - Main Stage: FHS Theatre Company performs "Cinderella Medley"

12:45pm - Main Stage: Onot Isreali Dance Troupe

1:30pm - Main Stage: Ron Reid's Sunsteel Quartet

2:45pm - Main Stage: Indian Wedding Showcase

3:45pm - Main Stage: She Grooves 

4:30pm - Main Stage: Eguie Castrillo Salsa Orchestra

Order your Festival t-shirts ->  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/09/get-your-pre-order-in-for-franklin.html

Living Statues make appearance -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/09/living-statues-to-make-appearance-at.html

Festival map of Town Common -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/09/franklin-cultural-festival-map-of.html

Recommended Parking for the Festival ->    https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/09/franklin-cultural-festival-parking-map.html

Franklin Cultural Festival: Entertainment lined up to showcase cultural diversity on the Town Common Saturday

Get Your Tickets for the August Dinner Dance! - Aug 6

Get Your Tickets for the August Dinner Dance!

War Monument Restoration Project FUNdraiser - Saturday, August 6 - 6-10 PM

THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO EVERYONE... BRING YOUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS FOR A NIGHT OF FUN!

DINNER... DJ... DANCING... BEAUTIFUL RAFFLE BASKETS!

TICKETS ARE $20/PP AND ARE AVAILABLE IN THE VETERANS' SERVICES OFFICE AT THE SENIOR CENTER.

THANKS TO THE GENEROSITY OF THE THE FRANKLIN ELKS LODGE #2136, ALL PROCEEDS WILL BENEFIT THE WAR MONUMENT RESTORATION FUND!

WE HOPE YOU CAN JOIN US!

Shared from -> https://www.franklinma.gov/veterans-services/news/get-your-tickets-august-6th-dinner-dance

Get Your Tickets for the August Dinner Dance! - Aug 6

Franklin Library: Celebrating Ireland in Story & Song - March 5 - 3 PM

Celebrating Ireland in Story & Song, Saturday, March 5, 3:00 PM

Celtic music with 'Celebrating Ireland in Story & Song'. Come join us for an afternoon celebrating the music, hilarity and dance of Ireland. 

Phil Edmonds (originally from County Clare), is an (alleged) leprechaun who plays the tin whistle and button accordion with great warmth and spirit. 

Kevin Fallon (by way of county Roscommon and Mayo) is a soulful guitarist, fiddler and singer. 

Mary King (Up Donegal & Cavan) joins in with the fiddle, Celtic Harp and voice. She also teaches a beginning Irish step 1/2 hour before the program. Get your green on, warm up your voices and sit back and enjoy. 

This program is in-person, free, and open to the public. 

For more information about Celebrating Ireland, please visit  ->   https://marykingharpist.com/celebrating-ireland/

Franklin Library: Celebrating Ireland in Story & Song - March 5 - 3 PM