Showing posts with label historical museum. Show all posts
Showing posts with label historical museum. Show all posts

Sunday, March 8, 2026

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Sunday, March 8, 2026 ???

Sunday, March 8 = Daylight Saving Time starts

10:00am Lay Led Service: "The Power of Positivity" (First Universalist Society Franklin)

12:00pm Conversation with Ali Coakley, Proprietor of Night Owl Farm  (First Universalist Society Franklin)

1:00pm Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

1:15pm Sunday Speaker Series: The Secrets and Lore of the "License Plate"(Franklin Historical Museum)

3:00pm Ken Barney (live music) (CRISP-Walpole)

7:00pm Franklin Distinguished Young Women rehearsal (90 Hayward St)



*** NO Town Meetings today   ***


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Saturday, March 7, 2026

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Saturday, March 7, 2026 ???

Saturday, March 7

9:00am Thrifty Threads (Franklin Federated Church)

10:00am Volunteer Income Tax Preparation with VITA (Franklin Public Library)

10:00am Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

10:00am 2026 Franklin Polar Plunge (Beaver Pond)

10:00am    Winter Farmers Market (Fairmount Fruit Farm)
10:30am Irish Dance Showcase! (Franklin Public Library) 
2:00pm High School Musical (Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter)
2:00pm ESOL Volunteer Tutor Training (Franklin Public Library)
7:00pm High School Musical (Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter)
8:00pm Karaoke at The Raillery (Raillery Public House)



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***  Town Meetings today   ***



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The Second Sunday Speaker Series: The Secrets and Lore of the "License Plate"

Alan Young was first introduced to license plate collecting by his father, more than 25 years ago and "never looked back." What started with an interesting plate or two has grown into a wide range of (mostly) New England license plates as well as research into who the early plates once belonged to.  

The Secrets and Lore of the "License Plate"
The Secrets and Lore of the "License Plate"
Young will share some of his collection and discuss the development of plates over the past 120 years. He has also promised to reveal the first automobile to be registered in Franklin!. 

The museum opens at 1 and the program will start at 1:15 The museum opens at 1 and closes at 4. Admission is free but a suggested donation of $5 or more is always encouraged appreciated.

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

Questions? Contact Alan Earls at 508 560 3786.   Visit us online at https://www.franklinmuseum1778.org
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Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Massachusetts AG Francis X. Belloti quote from Town of Franklin Bicentennial 1978

On this day in 1978 (March 2):
Massachusetts AG Francis X. Belloti quote from Town of Franklin Bicentennial 1978
Massachusetts AG Francis X. Belloti quote
from Town of Franklin Bicentennial 1978

Statement given by Massachusetts Attorney General Francis X. Belloti during the kickoff ceremony for the Town of Franklin's Bicentennial celebrations, March 2, 1978. Belloti's remarks were followed by the opening of the centennial time capsule, sealed during the town's centennial exercises in 1878.

Explore more about the Town of Franklin's history at https://www.franklinmuseum1778.org/.



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Sunday, March 1, 2026

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Sunday, March 1, 2026 ???

Sunday, March 1


10:00am  Girl Scout Cookies (last sale day) (Stop & Shop)

1:00pm Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

1:00pm Town of Franklin's 248th Birthday Party (Franklin Historical Museum)



*** Town Meetings today   ***

250th Anniversary Celebration Budget and Fundraising Subcommittee Meeting

Sunday, March 1 Time: 7:30 PM

https://ma-franklin.civicplus.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_03012026-2160 


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Stop by the Historical Museum to help celebrate the Town of Franklin's 248th birthday !!

Stop by the Historical Museum to help celebrate the Town of Franklin's 248th birthday !!
Stop by the Historical Museum to help celebrate
the Town of Franklin's 248th birthday !!

Sunday, March 1st* is Franklin’s 248th Birthday Party!!! Stop by the museum for cake and refreshments to celebrate!

We’ll be screening 45 minutes of footage from Franklin’s 200th Birthday Parade from 1978! The museum is open its regular Sunday hours from 1 to 4 PM!



* Note: actual birthday is March 2  but the museum isn't opened then.

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Saturday, February 28, 2026

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Saturday, February 28, 2026 ???

Saturday, February 28

Curbside trash/recycling continues picking up today. 
  • Those scheduled for Thursday on Saturday
  • and normal schedule for Monday on Monday
  • Tuesday on Tuesday, etc. next week

9:00am Thrifty Threads (Franklin Federated Church)

10:00am Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

10:00am    Volunteer Income Tax Preparation with VITA  (Franklin Public Library)

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

7:30pm Choreographers' Concert (Dean College Main Stage Theater)

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


For additional details on Library events -> 


*** NO Town Meetings today   ***



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Historic events at the Museum in March 2026

Historic events at the Museum in March 2026
Historic events at the Museum in March 2026
Despite the blizzards, March is quickly approaching - as is the Town of Franklin's Birthday! 

Help us celebrate the founding of Franklin and so much more, at Franklin Historical Museum.


Check out new and upcoming events at www.franklinmuseum1778.org.





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Sunday, February 22, 2026

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Sunday, February 22, 2026 ???

Sunday, February 22


9:00am Fallen Heroes: James P. Murray (Veterans Walkway, Town Common)

12:30pm Screening of "Common Ground" (First Universalist Society Franklin)

1:00pm Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

2:00pm Much Ado About Nothing (Dean College Main Stage Theater)



*** NO Town Meetings today   ***


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Saturday, February 21, 2026

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Saturday, February 21, 2026 ???

Saturday, February 21


8:00am St. Mary Men's Faith Formation Group (St. Mary's Parish)

9:00am Thrifty Threads (Franklin Federated Church)

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

10:00am    Volunteer Income Tax Preparation with VITA  (Franklin Public Library)

10:00am    Rise Up (Franklin United Methodist Church)
10:00am Winter Farmers Market (Fairmount Fruit Farm)
10:00am    Girl Scout Cookie sale (Stop & Shop)
10:00am Franklin Historical Museum (always free)
10:30am 7th Annual Valentine's Brunch (Canceled Again due to weather) (Central Park Terrace)
1:00pm      Library Books by the Bag Sale (Franklin Public Library)
2:00pm Much Ado About Nothing (Dean College Main Stage Theater)
7:30pm Much Ado About Nothing (Dean College Main Stage Theater)
8:00pm Karaoke at The Raillery (Raillery Public House)

For additional details on Library events -> 
*** NO Town Meetings today   ***


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Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Steven Puleo talks about "The Boston Italians" - April 12

Steven Puleo talks about the "The Boston Italians" - April 12
Steven Puleo talks about
"The Boston Italians" - April 12
Quattro Eroi Lodge is pleased to announce that it is sponsoring a presentation and book signing by author and historian Steven Puleo. The event will be held at the Franklin Historical Museum on Sunday, April 12 at 1:00 PM. It is free and open to the public. 

The presentation will focus on his book "The Boston Italians." Puleo is the author of several other books including "Dark Tide" about the molasses spill in the North End, as well as books about the Civil War, World War II, the Irish Famine, and most recently about Charles Sumner, the Great Abolitionist.

The event is part of our 100th anniversary celebration and will kick off an exhibit at the Historical Museum celebrating our 100 years of history. We will also be hosting a celebratory pasta dinner on May 16 at the VFW Hall. More information on these events will be posted here as we get closer to the events.


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Sunday, February 15, 2026

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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