"The weather is getting us excited for the event season!This year we’ll have two of our mobile coffee shops hitting the road and available for booking.Visit our site or send us an email dogliocoffee@gmail.com for a quote and custom ideas for how we can create your ideal event experience."
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| Doglio Coffee ready to move around for your event |
"DPW Director Brutus and our Assistant Water/Sewer Superintendent Jake want YOU to visit the Franklin DPW yard this Saturday, 10/15 from 10 AM - 2 PM for a special Touch A Truck event!
We've got hot dogs, ice cream and a whole bunch of trucks to touch! https://t.co/9yZUWXqdhG"
Shared from Twitter -> https://t.co/wk71ExeLzt
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| Town of Franklin, MA: Touch a Truck scheduled for Saturday, October 15, 2022 from 10 AM to 2 PM |
"DPW Director Brutus and our Assistant Water/Sewer Superintendent Jake want YOU to visit the Franklin DPW yard this Saturday, 10/15 from 10am - 2pm for a special Touch A Truck event!
— Town of Franklin, MA (@TOFranklinMA) October 12, 2022
We’ve got hot dogs, ice cream and a whole bunch of trucks to touch!" https://t.co/9yZUWXqdhG pic.twitter.com/wk71ExeLzt
Summer is behind us, the rain has ended for now and it looks like a great weekend for the 2nd Franklin Community Unity Cultural Festival. Food trucks, beer & wine garden, artisan vendors, non-profit alley, and entertainment all afternoon on the Main Stage all in and around the Town Common.
And that is not the only reason to get out for #arthappenshere in many other ways this weekend as the listing below indicates.
Wednesday, September 7
7:00pm - Franklin Art Association - abstract painter Deborah Drummond (Franklin Senior Center) (meeting at 7; networking begins at 6:30pm)
Thursday, September 8
8:30am - Franklin Downtown Partnership: General Meeting (Dean College)
6:00pm - Dave Penza (live music) (La Cantina Winery)
Friday, September 9
9:00am - 9/11 Remembrance (Franklin Senior Center) Farmers Market
2:00pm - Farmers Market (Franklin Town Common)
5:00pm - Papalias Pizza (67 Degrees Brewery)
6:00pm - Hit the Bus (live music) (67 Degrees Brewery)
6:00pm - Santa Foundation fund raiser (ticketed event) (La Cantina Winery)
Saturday, September 10
10:00am - Franklin Historical Museum (always free)
12:00pm - 2022 Cultural Festival (Franklin Town Common)
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| Town Common |
12:00pm - Cultural Festival - features food trucks, beer & wine garden, artisan vendors, nonprofit alley and entertainment (see Main Stage listing) (Franklin Town Common)
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
6:00pm - Patrick Durkin (live music) (La Cantina Winery)
Sunday, September 11
10:00am - 125 Anniversary Celebration Worship Service (St John’s Episcopal)
1:00pm - Franklin Historical Museum (always free) 
Franklin Historical Museum
1:15pm - Second Sunday Speaker: Maureen Taylor, Photo Detective (Franklin Historical Museum)
Tuesday, September 13
7:00pm - FBRTC Meeting (67 Degrees Brewery)
7:00pm - Yankee Quilters (Emma’s Quilt Cupboard)
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| Franklin Cultural District: #Artshappenhere |
The Franklin Cultural Festival is scheduled for Saturday, Sep 10 from noon to 6 PM in and around the Town Common with the activities shown in the areas on the map shared here:
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| Franklin Cultural Festival - map of activity locations scheduled for Saturday, Sep 10, 2022 |
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| Save the date! DPW "Touch a Truck" event scheduled for Oct 15 from 10 AM to 2 PM |
Wednesday, August 3
5:00pm - Teen Paint Night! (registration required) (Franklin Public Library)
Thursday, August 4
6:00pm - Ken Barney (live music) (La Cantina Winery)
7:00pm - 350 Mass Greater Franklin Node (virtual meeting)
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| Town Common |
2:00pm - Farmers Market (Town Common)
3:30pm - Concerts on the Common: Dave Penza (Town Common)
3:30pm - Farmers Mkt Fun: Yarn stick creations (Library on the Town Common)
4:00pm - Food truck: Papalia's Wood Fired Pizza (Town Common)
4:30pm - Cousin's Maine Lobster (food truck) (67 Degrees Brewery)
6:00pm - John Demers Music (live music) (67 Degrees Brewery)
6:00pm - Concerts on the Common: FSPA & Electric Youth (Town Common)
6:00pm - Freak Flag (live music) (La Cantina Winery)
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| St John's Episcopal Church |
Saturday, August 6
9:00am - Multi-Family Yard Sale (St John’s Episcopal Church)
10:00am - Franklin Historical Museum (always free)
11:00am - Dedication plaque for Andy Bissanti & Family (Franklin Dog Park, Dacey Fields)
4:00pm - Sioo (live music) (La Cantina Winery)
Sunday, August 7
1:00pm - Franklin Historical Museum (always free)
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| Documentary Film Night at the Library |
Tuesday, August 9
6:00pm - A Bit of Mystery book club will be reading, The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill. (Escape Into Fiction; note spaces are limited)
6:30pm - Documentary Film: c (Franklin Public Library)
Find the full calendar https://www.franklinmatters.org/p/blog-page.html
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
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| Franklin Cultural District: #Artshappenhere |
What a way to bring July to a close! Farmers Market, Concerts on the Common, food truck choices, multiple choices of music, and a movie night... Mostly happening on the Town Common but not only there. This is a good reason why the Cultural District like to tout that #artshappenhere!
Wednesday, July 27
6:00pm - Wine & Macaron Tasting (ticketed event) (La Cantina Winery)
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| La Cantina Winery |
Thursday, July 28
12:00pm - Art show "Feminine Devine" - Amy Adams (67 Degrees Brewery - check hours)
6:00pm - Kendo (live music) (La Cantina Winery)
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| Town Common |
Friday, July 29
12:00pm - Art show "Feminine Devine" - Amy Adams (67 Degrees Brewery - check hours)
2:00pm - Farmers Market (Town Common)
3:30pm - Concerts on the Common: Ken DoRosario (Town Common)
4:00pm - Food truck: Pangea Cuisine (Town Common)
4:30pm - Riana's Plate (food truck) (67 Degrees Brewery)
5:00pm - Summer Theater: Cabaret (ticketed event) (FSPA at THE BLACK BOX)
6:00pm - AK Cody (live music) (La Cantina Winery)
6:00pm - Concerts on the Common: Frank Padula Band (Town Common)
8:00pm - Movie Night: "Wonder" (Town Common)
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| 67 Degrees Brewing |
Saturday, July 30
10:00am - Franklin Historical Museum (always free)
11:00am - Yoga (ticketed event) (67 Degrees Brewery)
12:00pm - Art show "Feminine Devine" - Amy Adams (67 Degrees Brewery - check hours)
1:00pm - Harry Potter Party! (Franklin Public Library)
4:00pm - Patrick Durkin (live music) (La Cantina Winery)
6:00pm - Tim Mac Music (live music) (67 Degrees Brewery)
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| ladybug in front of the Library |
Sunday, July 31
12:00pm - Art show "Feminine Devine" - Amy Adams (67 Degrees Brewery - check hours)
1:00pm - Franklin Historical Museum (always free)
2:00pm - Pups and Pints (67 Degrees Brewery)
Find the full calendar https://www.franklinmatters.org/p/blog-page.html
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
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| Franklin Cultural District: #Artshappenhere |
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| La Cantina Winery |
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| Farmers Market |
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| 67 Degrees Brewing |
Find the full calendar https://www.franklinmatters.org/p/blog-page.html
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
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| Franklin Cultural District: #Artshappenhere |
12:00-1:00 Singer Evan Greer1:00-2:00 Open Mic2:00-4:00 Singer Krisanthi Pappas and Bass Player Steve Skop
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| #FranklinCANCelebrateWithPRIDE - June 26, 2022 |
FM #811 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 811 in the series.
This session of the radio show shares the Town of Franklin Board of Health Meeting held on Wednesday, June 1, 2022. One board member was in the 3rd floor training room along with Health Dept staff. The other two members participated remotely. All votes were via roll call.
The meeting runs about 30 minutes. Let’s listen to the Board of Health meeting June 1, 2022.
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Agenda document -> https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/agendas/boh_agenda_06012022_3.pdf
My notes collected in a Twitter thread PDF ->
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yMfZYjMA6weyYUsAn_0ExswMcKcDhM19/view?usp=sharing
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