What's happening in Franklin, MA: Sunday, February 15, 2026 ???

Sunday, February 15

7:30am All You Can Eat Breakfast (Franklin Rod & Gun Club)

1:00pm Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

1:00pm Franklin in Miniature (Train Town 3) (Franklin Historical Museum)

1:00pm Sunday Speaker Series (Franklin Historical Museum)

*** NO  Town Meetings today   ***

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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

Second Sunday Speaker Series: "Looking back at 115 Years of Scouting" with Peter Glass

The ‘Second Sunday Speaker Series’-- Looking back at 115 Years of Scouting – Will be Held on the THIRD SUNDAY of the MONTH, Feb. 15

Franklin Historical Museum

Peter Glass, Curator at the Casoni Museum, a part of the Camp Squanto Alumni Association on the South Shore, and the only Scouting museum in New England, will come to the Franklin Historical Museum to share some slices of Scouting history as well as to display some items and objects related to the generations of Scouting in the region. 

Notably Feb. 8 (which was the originally scheduled date for this presentation) is when the Boy Scouts of America was founded in 1910. Glass serves Scouts America as a Territorial Commissioner. He is also a retired Music teacher and Band Director. The museum opens at 1 and closes at 4. 

Admission is free but donations are always appreciated.

The Franklin Historical Museum is located at 80 West Central Street, Franklin. The museum is open Saturday mornings from 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM (except as noted above), Sunday afternoons from 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM 

  Questions? Contact Alan Earls at 508 560 3786.   

Visit us online at https://www.franklinmuseum1778.org

Franklin TV: Franklin, 1932

Here’s a Last Look – in 3D.

by Pete Fasciano, Executive Director 02/15/2026

Through much of December and January our Historical Museum displayed three dazzling dioramas depicting Franklin life in 1932. The exhibits are the patient painstaking work of Scott Mason – as detailed examples of miniature settings created by HO scale railroad enthusiasts. Scott raises it to a high art form.

dazzling dioramas depicting Franklin life in 1932

Before the dioramas were retired (until the next time) I was compelled to get to the Museum and, working with Scott and Chris Leverone, we stereographed Scott’s liliputian landscapes from several teeny viewpoints, producing another historical form of art – Holmes 3D stereograms.

3D images were first introduced in 1850 England by Prince Albert at the first International Exposition in London’s Crystal Palace. The stereogram cards often depicted landscapes, events and dignitaries, You inserted the cards into a stereopticon to see them as if you were actually there.

dazzling dioramas depicting Franklin life in 1932 - 2

dazzling dioramas depicting Franklin life in 1932 - 3

Later examples of stereography came to broad popularity as Viewmaster disks that many of us collected as kids. Disney continues to produce Viewmaster disks depicting its many characters in 3D antics. Today’s 3D movies and virtual reality games are based on the same optical principles that produced these images.

 

You can actually see these images in 3D right off the page by staring far beyond them in order to fuse the Left and Right image into one 3D view.

And – as always –

Thank you for watching. 

Thanks for listening to wfpr●fm,

and staying informed at Franklin●news.

Get this week's program guide for Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) online  http://franklin.tv/programguide.pdf 

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Saturday, February 14, 2026 ???

Saturday, February 14 = Valentine's Day

9:00am     Thrifty Threads (Franklin Federated Church)

10:00am Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

10:00am Train Town 3 (Franklin in Miniature) (Franklin Historical Museum)

10:00am    Bake Sale to support the Franklin LGBTQ Alliance! (outside Stop & Shop)

10:30am Weekend Wiggles! (Franklin Public Library)

2:00pm Craftalong for Adults (Franklin Public Library)

7:00pm Laura May Band (live music) (La Cantina Winery)

8:00pm Karaoke at The Raillery (Raillery Public House)

For additional details on Library events -> 

https://www.franklinma.gov/942/Calendar-of-Events

*** NO  Town Meetings today   ***

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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: Sunday, February 8, 2026 ???

Sunday, February 8

1:00pm Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

1:00pm Franklin in Miniature (Train Town 3) (Franklin Historical Museum) - extended to Feb 15

***  NO Town Meetings today   ***

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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, February 7, 2026 ???

Saturday, February 7

9:00am Thrifty Threads (Franklin Federated Church)

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

10:00am Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

10:00am Franklin in Miniature (Train Town 3) (Franklin Historical Museum) (Continued through Feb 15, 2026)

10:00am Brunch with Non Scene Friends (Maks Roast Beef and Breakfast) 

10:30am Weekend Wiggles! (Franklin Public Library)

2:30pm Taylor Swift-themed public skating (Pirelli Veterans Arena)

7:00pm Community Concert with Michael Rivelis (Franklin United Methodist Church)

7:30pm Crys Matthews (ticketed concert) (Circle of Friends Coffeehouse)

For additional details on Library events -> 

https://www.franklinma.gov/942/Calendar-of-Events

***  NO Town Meetings today   ***

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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: Sunday, February 1, 2026 ???

Sunday, February 1

10:00am Dean Softball Craft Fair (Dean college Guidrey Center)

1:00pm Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

1:00pm Franklin in Miniature (Train Town 3) (Franklin Historical Museum)

***   Town Meetings today   ***

250th Anniversary Celebration Budget and Fundraising Subcommittee Meeting

Sunday, February 1 Time: 7:30 PM

https://ma-franklin.civicplus.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_02012026-2114 

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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

Historic Happenings at the Franklin Historical Museum for February 2026

RESCHEDULED: – The ‘Second Sunday Speaker Series’-- Looking back at 115 Years of Scouting – Will be Held on the THIRD SUNDAY of the MONTH, Feb. 15

Franklin Historical Museum

Peter Glass, Curator at the Casoni Museum, a part of the Camp Squanto Alumni Association on the South Shore, and the only Scouting museum in New England, will come to the Franklin Historical Museum to share some slices of Scouting history as well as to display some items and objects related to the generations of Scouting in the region. 

Notably Feb. 8 (which was the originally scheduled date for this presentation) is when the Boy Scouts of America was founded in 1910. Glass serves Scouts America as a Territorial Commissioner. He is also a retired Music teacher and Band Director. The museum opens at 1 and closes at 4. Admission is free but donations are always appreciated.

Saturday, February 14 and continuing thereafter – Revolutionary Franklin on the “KiASK”

The Franklin Historical Museum’s ‘KiASK’ touch-screen terminal is being updated with stories drawn from the Revolutionary War period in and around our town. Come and explore the concise stories and intriguing images...

The Franklin Historical Museum is located at 80 West Central Street, Franklin. The museum is open Saturday mornings from 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM (except as noted above), Sunday afternoons from 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM 

  Questions? Contact Alan Earls at 508 560 3786.   

Visit us online at https://www.franklinmuseum1778.org

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Sunday, January 25, 2026 ???

Sunday, January 25

Storm Center Collection

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2026/01/franklin-ma-storm-center-collection-for.html

12:00pm Parking Ban takes effect until Monday, Jan 26 at noon time

12:30pm Children's Museum of Franklin (closing time due to storm)

1:00pm Franklin Historical Museum - CLOSED due to the Storm

2:00pm Steel Magnolias (THE BLACK BOX)

*** NO Town Meetings today   ***

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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, January 24, 2026 ???

Saturday, January 24

9:00am Thrifty Threads (Franklin Federated Church)

9:00am Jigsaw Puzzle Sale (First Universalist Society Franklin)

10:00am Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

10:00am Franklin in Miniature (Train Town 3) (Franklin Historical Museum)

10:00am Jigsaw Puzzle Tournament (First Universalist Society Franklin)

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

11:00am #BoycottCitizens (for supporting ICE) (Stop&Shop Plaza)

7:30pm Steel Magnolias (THE BLACK BOX)

For additional details on Library events -> 

https://www.franklinma.gov/942/Calendar-of-Events

*** NO Town Meetings today   ***

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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

Franklin Public Radio - wfpr.fm schedule for Friday, January 23, 2026

Yes, Franklin has it's own radio station -> wfpr.fm. Franklin Public Radio has a brand new schedule for the locally produced shows that fill our air waves. 

It is available anywhere, anytime at wfpr.fm or in the local Franklin, MA area at 102.9 on the FM dial.

Tune in to listen to the following:

Franklin Public Radio - wfpr.fm schedule for Friday

8:00 AM, 1:00 PM, and 6:00 PM - Franklin Matters Radio – Steve Sherlock covering Franklin, its local government, services, and events 

• This shares the Joe Landry presentation at the Historical Museum on the Franklin YMCA 11/15/26 ->   https://www.franklinmatters.org/2026/01/audio-recording-of-joe-landry-on.html

9:00 AM, 2:00 PM, and 7:00 PM

10:00 AM, 3:00 PM, and 8:00 PM - Talkin’ the Blues – Jim Derick & Nick Remissong. 2 hours of awesome blues music, info, interviews  Showcasing the "Blues" as a basis for and influence of Country, Jazz and Rock and Roll, here and worldwide.

11:00 AM, 4:00 PM, and 9:00 PM - “The Vibe” show plays music for everyone searching for some enjoyment, some dance, a happy or thinking mood, and most importantly, having fun.  Tune in to wfpr.fm and listen to “DJ Vibe” spin music across many genres and join this new vibing experience

Get this week's program guide for Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) online  http://franklin.tv/programguide.pdf