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| Franklin Newcomers and Friends |
In it's 42nd year, the Franklin Newcomers and Friends Club Annual Craft Fair is coming up!! It's a perfect opportunity to shop for the upcoming Holidays, Birthdays or any Special Occasion . . . or just for yourself!
We host 70+ crafters who make a wide range of items. The event is a fundraiser with money going back to our local community. Last year we gave $5,000 to eight local non-profit organizations.
Franklin Newcomers and Friends
We'll be collecting non-perishable food items for the Franklin Food Pantry too! Admission is $3 per person over 12 years old.
The Franklin Newcomers and Friends Craft Fair will be held on Saturday, November 14th. It will be located at Tri-Country Regional Vocational Technical High School, 147 Pond Street in Franklin.
The event runs from 9 am to 3 pm. There will be a baked goods table, a 50/50 raffle, as well as a raffle for items donated by the crafters. Please join us!
In it's 42nd year, the Franklin Newcomers and Friends Club Annual Craft Fair is coming up!! It's a perfect opportunity to shop for the upcoming Holidays, Birthdays or any Special Occasion . . . or just for yourself!
We host 70+ crafters who make a wide range of items. The event is a fundraiser with money going back to our local community. Last year we gave $5,000 to eight local non-profit organizations.
Franklin Newcomers and Friends
We'll be collecting non-perishable food items for the Franklin Food Pantry too! Admission is $3 per person over 12 years old.
The Franklin Newcomers and Friends Craft Fair will be held on Saturday, November 14th. It will be located at Tri-Country Regional Vocational Technical High School, 147 Pond Street in Franklin.
The event runs from 9 am to 3 pm. There will be a baked goods table, a 50/50 raffle, as well as a raffle for items donated by the crafters. Please join us!
The Franklin Newcomers and Friends welcome you to join us at our first monthly meeting of the 2015-2016 season. We'll be meeting upstairs at "3" Restaurant on Wednesday, September 9th at 7:30pm.
Franklin Newcomers and Friends
We'll be providing light refreshments and non-alcoholic beverages. A cash bar will be available. This meet-up is open to Current members and Prospective members!
This month's meeting will be largely social - providing an opportunity to learn more about each other and have some fun! We'll also give you a sneak peak at some of our upcoming meetings and events.
"We are delighted with the decision of the Friends of Franklin Library Board to fund the Library's entire request of $10,000 for the 2015 Summer Reading Program. The money has been deposited into an FOFL account and copies of invoices will be provided as expenditures are made.
Your generous gift will make it possible for the library to expand summer reading collections for all Franklin students and offer engaging and entertaining programs to the community. FOFL will receive the appropriate recognition in all promotional materials.
We are counting on your continued financial support for forthcoming library projects. Together we can strengthen the community by providing dynamic services and meaningful library experiences."
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| JPG copy of Letter to FOFL |
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| Library sign announces movies for May 30 and May 31 |
The Friends of Franklin Library will not hold regular monthly meetings in January or February. Instead, members will meet in subcommittees to plan for 2015 and beyond.
The group's next full meeting will be Wednesday, March 4, at 7 p.m., in the library's community room.
As always, the Friends' board appreciates hearing from members and library patrons. Reach the group by email at fofl02038@gmail.com or check in via Facebook and Twitter.
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| screen grab of the Friends of Franklin Library twitter profile |
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| screen grab of Friends of Franklin Library Facebook page |
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| Ben Franklin statue at the Franklin Public Library |
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| Franklin Public Library |
The Friends of Franklin Library will hold their monthly (October) meeting tonight, October 1, at 7:00pm in the Community Room at the Franklin Public Library.
Among other things, we'll be talking about next Sunday's Harvest Festival (we'll be in front of the Post Office) as well as an event we are co-sponsoring with the Franklin Garden Club, "starring" Neal Sanders, a local mystery author. This will be on October 7 at 7PM at the Alumni Restaurant on East Central Street; admission is an item for the Franklin Food Pantry. There will also be an opportunity to purchase Neal's books (and they're good mysteries, with a local flavor).
Anyone interested is welcome to attend.
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| not that we are wishing for any snow: Ben reads outside the library |
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| Neal Sanders |
Neal retired from the corporate world in 2005 with an idea that he might try his hand at penning fiction. Eight books later, he's established a track record as a writer of exceptionally well-written and intricately plotted mysteries.
His forte is strong, independent women. Sometimes they solve crimes, sometimes they commit them, but they're always interesting and someone you'd like to get to know better. Gardening also figures into many of Neal's stories, as do strong doses of humor.
Neal and his wife, Betty, make their home in suburban Boston where their two-acre property has been part of the Garden Conservancy's 'Open Days' program and featured in the Wall Street Journal. He chronicles their garden and his views on gardening in his widely read blog, 'The Principal Undergardener'.
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| Franklin Public Library |
Our committee is gearing up for our first official meeting of the year. We're reaching out to see if you'd be able to post our events on your Franklin Matters blog. We all subscribe and we're big fans of your blog. We're thankful for the time you take to keep us all in know about anything that "matters" in Franklin! We'd appreciate your help and thank you in advance!
Our first meeting will be on Wednesday, September 10th at "3" Restaurant, 461 West Central Street in Franklin. We gather at 7:30 for complimentary appetizers and non-alcoholic beverages. A cash bar is available. Our meetings start by 8pm.
We're a social gathering of local residents. We welcome you whether you are new to the area or have lived here forever. We meet the 2nd Wednesday of the month, September through May. We have additional gatherings each month based on different interests. We meet regularly for morning breakfasts, lunch or dinner. We have Ladies Nights Out, Wine Tastings, movie nights, events for couples and families . . .singles too! Everyone's input is valued and if you have something you'd like to do, we offer a place to come together with your ideas and an opportunity to socialize with others. We like to give back to the community so we hold events that raise funds that support local programs and organizations. Our goal is to provide friendship and promote camaraderie among local residents.
Giving back to the community is important to us. The proceeds raised at our annual fundraiser, the Franklin Newcomers and Friends Craft Fair, is donated to local charities and organizations. We also look for opportunities to lend our support through volunteering.
For more information, check out our website www.franklinnewcomers.com. For ease in communication, we utilize MeetUp.com for events outside of our regular monthly meetings. If you have any questions, contact us by email at franklinnewcomers@hotmail.com.
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| Franklin Newcomers and Friends website |
The Friends of Franklin Library will hold its annual meeting on Wednesday, May 7, at 7 p.m. in the Community Room, located on the first floor of the library.
The Friends is a nonprofit group advocating on behalf of both the library and the library's many loyal patrons. In the past year, the FOFL has helped fund the purchase of books and ebooks as well as furniture in the Children's Room. Also, the organization recently established a scholarship for college-bound graduates of Franklin High School.
All are welcome to attend the annual meeting, whether you're a member or just a fan of America's first public library.
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| Benjamin Franklin statue at the Franklin Public Library |
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| Benjamin Franklin statue outside the Franklin Public Library |
The Franklin Newcomers and Friends are thrilled to host two 2007 Franklin High School graduates, Jonathan Ronzio and Ethan Lee. Together with a third friend, they pursued their passions for adventure and combined them with humanitarian efforts to create Between The Peaks, a volunteerism based adventure. They've climbed numerous mountains in multiple countries and "between the peaks" they provided labor, donations and goodwill to underprivileged communities. Their website, betweenthepeaks.com reads like an adventure novel and details their adventure in pictures and words. They have filmed their adventure and put together a documentary film trailer that they will be presenting at numerous film festivals.
Come meet these two outstanding men and hear their story!
Franklin Newcomers and Friends
Please join us on Wednesday, April 9th at 7:30 PM at "3" in Franklin. Light appetizers and non-alcoholic beverages will be provided. A cash bar is available.
The Friends of Franklin Library is pleased to present a check for $5000 to the Franklin Public Library to be used for the purchase of library materials (Books, Dvds, and e-books).
This brings the total the Friends have given to the library this fiscal year to just over $9000 ($9027.47). Since 2005, the FoFL has provided funding of over $184 thousand dollars to the library which has allowed purchase of “extras” not covered by the town budget, like museum passes, special programs, furniture, and more.
The Friends are also pleased and excited to announce the creation of a $1000 annual scholarship in the memory of Wilma Winters, in recognition and honor of her dedication to and support of the FoFL. The first scholarship will be awarded to a Franklin High senior this spring. Part of the consideration for this is an essay indicating what the library has meant to them and how they envision the library of the future.
Also, the FoFL recently became a member of the Massachusetts Friends of Libraries Association, and will be hosting the president of that group at our meeting on April 5. The MFOL sponsors workshops around the state and provides leadership on issues of regional, state and national concern to libraries. The meeting is open to anyone interested.
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| Benjamin Franklin statue outside the Franklin Public Library |
To help celebrate February as "Library Lovers Month", the Friends of Franklin Library (FoFL) would like to know what your favorite book is, and why (just a couple of sentences). It can be a book you read recently, or one you read years ago. Maybe you have a favorite author you can tell us about. Who knows, maybe we'll each find a new book or author to enjoy!
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| Ben Franklin reading outside the Franklin Library |
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| Franklin Library Budget History - total dollars FY 2006 - 2014 |
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| Benjamin Franklin statue outside Franklin Public Library |
