The FUSF Food Justice Team invites you to Join us for a screening of “Common Ground” and a Potluck - Feb 22

https://commongroundfilm.org/

On Sunday, February 22, 2026 at 12:30 PM, the First Universalist Food Justice Team will be screening the award-winning film “Common Ground”, starring among others, Woody Harrelson, Laura Dern, Jason Momoa and Danny Glover.  “By fusing journalistic expose’ with deeply personal stories from those on the front lines of the food movement, Common Ground unveils a dark web of money, power, and politics behind our broken food system. 

The film reveals how unjust practices forged our current farm system in which farmers of all colors are literally dying to feed us. The film profiles a hopeful and uplifting movement of white, black, and indigenous farmers who are using alternative “regenerative” models of agriculture that could balance the climate, save our health, and stabilize America’s economy”. 

Enjoy a potluck while watching or feel free to bring your own lunch.  Admission is free. The screening and post-film discussion will take place at the First Universalist Society at 262 Chestnut Street, Franklin MA.    

Please also mark your calendars for March 8, 2026 when the discussion of regenerative agriculture farming practices continues with a discussion with Ali Coakley, proprietor, Night Owl Farm, Franklin MA.

The First Universalist Society in Franklin (FUSF) is a Unitarian Universalist Welcoming Congregation located at 262 Chestnut Street, Franklin. For more information, please contact us at info@fusf.org or call 508-528-5348.  

Franklin TV looking for actors for role in film about Horace Mann (video)

Franklin TV Horace Mann Series - Franklin TV is developing the first episode of a four-part series that tells the story of Horace Mann. 

Auditions can be arranged by reaching out to Chris Flynn at cflynn@franklin.tv. 

For more information, watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGfn3eKFVoU

Franklin TV looking for actors for role in film about Horace Mann (video)

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Saturday, May 31, 2025 ???

Saturday, May 31

• 1 day offset for Trash & recycle schedule due to Holiday

9:00am Thrifty Threads (Franklin Federated Church)

10:00am Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

10:00am Walking Group (St John's Episcopal Church)

10:30am Saturday Bookworm Bounce! (Franklin Public Library)

3:00pm Music of Lennon & McCartney Concert (Free Concert) (Franklin Public Library)

6:30pm Italian film Festival - "The Italian Job" (Franklin Historical Museum)

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-calendar

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Saturday, May 17, 2025 ???

Saturday, May 17

7:30am FBRTC 5K Road Race - pre-registration (SNETT Trailhead, 234 Grove St) 

9:00am  Annual Electronics Recycling Event (St Mary's school parking lot) 

9:00am Thrifty Threads (Franklin Federated Church) 

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

9:00am FBRTC 5K Road Race (SNETT Trailhead, 234 Grove St)

10:00am Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

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

10:00am Walking Group (St John's Episcopal Church) 

10:30am Music at the Blissful (Franklin Public Library)

11:00am  All School Art Show - "Art from the Heart" (Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter)

12:00pm La Cantina Winery Celebrates 10 Yr Anniversary 

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

2:00pm Holi Celebration (Franklin Town Common)

6:30pm Italian film Festival - "Cabrini" (Franklin Historical Museum)

7:30pm John Gorka (live music) (Circle of Friends Coffeehouse)

** 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-calendar

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Saturday, May 10, 2025 ???

Saturday, May 10

Stamp out Hunger (leave bag for Postal Carrier pickup)

9:00am Thrifty Threads (Franklin Federated Church)

9:00am Women's Faith Formation (St. Mary's Parish)

10:00am Main St closed for Dean Commencement 

10:00am Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

11:00am Dean College 159th Commencement (Dean College)

1:00pm Italian film Festival - "Luca " (Franklin Historical Museum)

1:00pm 3rd Annual Pen to Picture Festival (Franklin Public Library)

7:00pm The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood (Tri-County Regional Vocational Tech HS)

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-calendar

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Saturday, May 3, 2025 ???

Saturday, May 3

** FYSA fund raiser at BOTH Franklin Honey Dew locations

 

 

Library events

9am Thrifty Threads (Franklin Federated Church) Closed Today

10am Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

6:30pm Italian film Festival - "Roman Holiday" (Franklin Historical Museum)

7pm Cinco De Mayo (La Cantina Winery)

7pm High School Musical Jr (Franklin High School)

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-calendar

Italian Film Festival scheduled for May at Historical Museum sponsored by Quattro Eroi Lodge

Italian Film Festival scheduled for May

Quattro Eroi Lodge is sponsoring a FREE Italian Film Festival! 

 

This is a collaborative venture with the Senior Center (which has a license to show domestic films) and the Historical Museum (which has the site and successful track record showing films at its facility). This is a community cultural event and everyone is invited!

The schedule is as follows:

May 3, 6:30 PM - Roman Holiday (a classic 1953 romcom starring Gregory Peck and Audrey Hepburn, 118 mins)

May 10, 1:00 PM - Luca (Italian-themed 2021 Pixar animated film)

May 17, 6:30 PM – Cabrini (2024 biopic depicting the life of Catholic missionary Francesca Cabrini and the struggles she had to overcome as a woman seeking to sponsor programs helping the less fortunate, 142 minutes)

May 31, 6:30 PM – The Italian Job (1969 British 'comedy caper' mostly set in Italy, 99 minutes)

All showings will be at the Historical Museum at 80 West Central Street in Franklin.

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

"Cabrini" set for free viewing at Franklin TV Dec 6 at 6 PM

Quattro Eroi Lodge is proud to announce that we are hosting a screening of the film "Cabrini" on Friday, December 6, at 6:00 PM at the Franklin TV studio at 23 Hutchison Street.

"Cabrini" - free viewing at Franklin TV

This is a free event and light refreshments will be provided.

Everyone is invited. We do ask that you indicate an interest in attending (so we can properly plan for food) either by responding to this post or sending an email to quattroeroi@gmail.com. 

The film is described on Rotten Tomatoes as follows: 

From Alejandro Monteverde, award-winning director of "Sound of Freedom", comes the powerful epic of Francesca Cabrini, an Italian immigrant who arrives in New York City in 1889 and is greeted by disease, crime, and impoverished children. Cabrini sets off on a daring mission to convince the hostile mayor to secure housing and healthcare for society's most vulnerable. With broken English and poor health, Cabrini uses her entrepreneurial mind to build an empire of hope unlike anything the world had ever seen.

From wikipedia -> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabrini_(film)

Community Preservation Committee to view digitized output before funding project (video)

The Community Preservation Committee met on Tuesday, August 20, 2024 as scheduled. One item was on the agenda.

Alan Earls, Historical Commission Chair, provided an update on the funding being looked for by the Rod & Gun Club to digitize some films from the 1940's & 1950's. The Club may have already done so but any funding would help them cover the costs (approx. $3,000).

Committee expressed desire to see a sample of the output before committing to fund. Details were being arranged to do so.

Franklin TV YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/live/hjuY_fIXDws?si=YQAokjQjCvHwZ-rl&t=104

Agenda:

1. Film Preservation & Digitization Project - the CPC will consider a request for funding for preservation of old film from the Rod & Gun Club.

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif10036/f/uploads/film_preservation_digitization_project_redacted.pdf

2. Adjourn

The agenda doc https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif10036/f/agendas/_2024-08-20_cpc_agenda.pdf

Community Preservation Committee to view digitized output before funding project (video)

Community Preservation Committee - Agenda for Meeting Aug 20 at 7 PM

Community Preservation Committee Meeting

Agenda & Meeting Packet

August 20, 2024 - 7:00 PM

Meeting will be held at the Municipal Building

Council Chambers, 2nd Floor

355 East Central Street

Agenda:

1. Film Preservation & Digitization Project - the CPC will consider a request for funding for preservation of old film from the Rod & Gun Club.

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif10036/f/uploads/film_preservation_digitization_project_redacted.pdf

2. Adjourn

The agenda doc includes remote participation info

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif10036/f/agendas/_2024-08-20_cpc_agenda.pdf

Community Preservation Committee - Agenda for Meeting Aug 20 at 7 PM

SAFE Coalition schedules film screening of "Recovery City" - Nov 7, 2024

 Via SAFE Coalition

"We are SO excited to host film director Lisa Olivieri and her team with a viewing of Recovery City directed by Lisa Olivieri in November!  

SAVE THE DATE: November 7th @ 6:30pm! 

Seats are limited! We will host a screening of the documentary and a live Q and A with Lisa and the 4 incredible woman in recovery featured in the film. 

We can’t wait to see you!"

 

SAFE Coalition schedules film screening of "Recovery City" - Nov 7, 2024

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