Via the Senior Center:
"It’s going to be a HOT one! Here’s what’s happening this week!
Are you signed up for our Senior Olympics!?!
The A/C will be pumping the cold air, come in and cool off! #franklinma #seniorcenter"
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Via the Senior Center:
"It’s going to be a HOT one! Here’s what’s happening this week!
Are you signed up for our Senior Olympics!?!
The A/C will be pumping the cold air, come in and cool off! #franklinma #seniorcenter"
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Senior Center highlights for the week of May 20 to 24, 2024 |
Saturday, April 27
9:00am - DEA Medication "take back" day (SAFE Coalition)
9:00am - Earth Day - Clean Up (Beaver Pond)
9:00am - Stephen Green First Lego League Explore Showcase (Franklin Public Library)
10:00am - Franklin Historical Museum (always free)
10:00am - Celebrate Earth Day (DelCarte Open Space)
10:00am - Roll, Stroll, Seed (Sculpture Park)
10:30am - Rough Sleepers Community Discussion (Franklin Public Library)
10:30am - Dr. Rosie Helps the Animals: A Stuffed Animal Storytime (Franklin Public Library)
6:00pm - Silent Saturdays: "Ravished Armenia" (Franklin Historical Museum)
7:00pm - South Street Six (La Cantina Winery)
7:30pm - Electric Youth & Future Shock (THE BLACK BOX)
8:00pm - Garnet Rogers (Circle of Friends Coffeehouse)
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What's happening Saturday, April 27, 2024? |
Here’s what’s happening this week at the #franklinseniorcenter
Come on down and join us!
#franklinma #seniorcenter
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Senior Center week of events for Apr 22 through Apr 26, 2024 |
"Looking for something to do this week? We’ve got tons going on at the Franklin Senior Center!"
Shared from -> https://www.instagram.com/reel/C3xafGVr9hg/
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Franklin Senior Center highlighted events for the last week for February 2024 |
FM #1145 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1145 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 Thursday, January 25, 2024.
We talk about
Reviewed the regular open hours, and month ending holiday times
Library events for February 2024
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 28 minutes, so let’s listen in.
Audio link -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1145-fpl-m-gousie-feb-2024-highlights-01-25-24--------------
Mitzi Gousie’s email -> mgousie@minlib.net
Event highlights we covered in this conversation
https://www.franklinma.gov/franklin-public-library/news/february-2024-franklin-library-news-events
Franklin Public Library page -> https://www.franklinma.gov/franklin-public-library
Library Calendar of Events -> http://www.eventkeeper.com/mars/xpages/F/FRANKLIN/ekp.cfm
Volunteer tax assistance program info -> https://www.franklinma.gov/adult-programs-services/pages/volunteer-income-tax-assistance
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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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Friday, January 19
1:00pm Library Book Sale (Franklin Public Library)
2:00pm Get to know ‘Ben’s Books’ (Franklin Public Library)
6:00pm Jigsaw Puzzle Tournament and Sale (First Universalist Society in Franklin (FUSF))
7:00pm Jamie Barrett (live music) (Raillery Public House)
Saturday, January 20
9:00am Library Book Sale (Franklin Public Library)
10:00am Ben Franklin, America’s First Scientist (Franklin Historical Museum)
10:00am Jigsaw Puzzle Tournament and Sale (First Universalist Society in Franklin (FUSF))
10:00am Winter Farmers Market (Fairmount Fruit Farm)
10:30am Children’s Ben Franklin Story Time (Escape Into Fiction Bookstore)
11:00am Preschool & Kindergarten Open House (Sunrise Montessori School)
1:00pm Library "Books by the Bag Sale" (Franklin Public Library)
6:30pm Vera Meyer and Ben Franklin’s Glass Armonica (Franklin Public Library)
Sunday, January 21
7:30am All you can eat Breakfast (Franklin Rod & Gun Club)
1:00pm Ben Franklin Considered and Reconsidered (Franklin Historical Museum)
1:00pm Children's Museum of Franklin pop up (Elks Lodge)
Tuesday, January 23
2:30pm Rainbow Café (Franklin Senior Center)
Thursday, January 25
6:00pm Open Mic Night (67 Degrees Brewing)
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Franklin's Event Outlook: January 19, 2023 to January 25, 2024 |