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Showing posts with label library. Show all posts
Showing posts with label library. Show all posts
Wednesday, December 6, 2023
Franklin LGBTQ Alliance Monthly Meeting - Dec 7 at Library
Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Franklin Library: Virtual Baking Demo & Discussion with Chef Erin Jeanne McDowell - Dec 5 at 7 PM
"It's December already!
Add a new baked treat to the festivities!
Dec. 5 @ 7:00 PM over Zoom! https://t.co/iMNOYqQ0e7
Register here -> https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/4216958428196/WN_Gr1EaePCTwSvjkf1fNcxCw
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| Franklin Library: Virtual Baking Demo & Discussion with Chef Erin Jeanne McDowell - Dec 5 at 7 PM |
Sunday, December 3, 2023
Furry-friends Dog Park Updates - meeting Dec 7 at 6:30 PM
"I'm resigning from being president of Furry-friends Dog Park as of December 31st. Been involved with the dog park for 11yrs.
We're having a Dog Park meeting at the The Franklin Library on December 7 at 6:30 PM upstairs conference room.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year"
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| Furry-friends Dog Park Updates - meeting Dec 7 at 6:30 PM |
Thursday, November 30, 2023
"Diary of a Dreamer" kicks off exciting activities at the Library during December 2023 (audio)
FM #1106 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1106 in the series.
This session shares my conversation with Mitzi Gousie, Programming and Outreach Librarian with the Franklin Public Library. We had our discussion at the Franklin TV Studios on Wednesday, November 22, 2023.
We talk about
Reviewed the regular open hours, and month ending holiday times
Library events for December 2023
All ages
Kiddos, or “littles”
Teens
Adults
Explains the need for volunteers for
The English as Second Language tutoring program
Assisting with simple tax preparation forms
Training is provided for both of these programs for those who volunteer
The show notes include links to the Library page and to the calendar of events where registration for some of the events is required/recommended..
The recording runs about 28 minutes, so let’s listen in. Audio link -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1106-franklin-public-library-dec-2023-highlights-11-22-23
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Event highlights we covered in this conversation
https://www.franklinma.gov/franklin-public-library/news/december-2023-franklin-library-news-events
Franklin Public Library page -> https://www.franklinma.gov/franklin-public-library
Library Calendar of Events -> http://www.eventkeeper.com/mars/xpages/F/FRANKLIN/ekp.cfm
"Diary of a Dreamer" info -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/11/diary-of-dreamer-by-fatima-wojohat-dec.html
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We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) or 102.9 on the Franklin area radio dial.
This podcast is my public service effort for Franklin but we can't do it alone. We can always use your help.
How can you help?
If you can use the information that you find here, please tell your friends and neighbors
If you don't like something here, please let me know
Through this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements. I thank you for listening.
For additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.org/ or www.franklin.news
If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at shersteve @ gmail dot com
The music for the intro and exit was provided by Michael Clark and the group "East of Shirley". The piece is titled "Ernesto, manana" c. Michael Clark & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission.
I hope you enjoy!
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You can also subscribe and listen to Franklin Matters audio on iTunes or your favorite podcast app; search in "podcasts" for "Franklin Matters"
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| "Diary of a Dreamer" kicks off exciting activities at the Library during December 2023 (audio) |
Wednesday, November 29, 2023
Franklin Public Library News & Events for December 2023
**LIBRARY NEWS**
Library Hours
The Library's hours are Monday through Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., and Friday and Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. This Holiday season the Library will be open Saturday December 23rd and 30th from 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM. The Library will be closed December 24th, 25th, 31st, and January 1st.
Franklin Reads!
This winter's community-wide read is Tracy Kidder's Rough Sleepers, a real-life portrait of Boston's homeless population and those on a mission to help them.
About the book: After Jim O'Connell graduated from Harvard Medical School and was nearing the end of his residency at Massachusetts General, the hospital's chief of medicine made a proposal: Would he defer a prestigious fellowship and spend a year helping to create an organization to bring health care to homeless citizens? That year turned into O'Connell's life's calling. Tracy Kidder spent five years following Dr. O'Connell and his colleagues as they work with thousands of homeless patients, some of whom we meet in this illuminating book. We travel with O'Connell as he navigates the city streets at night, offering medical care, socks, soup, empathy, humor, and friendship to some of the city's most endangered citizens.
Where can I get a copy of Rough Sleepers? Beginning December 1st there will be many extra print copies available at the library and it is also available on Libby and through interlibrary loan.
Museum Passes
Now is a great time to reserve passes to the area's most popular museums, aquariums, and more! Passes are available to be reserved up to thirty days in advance.
Franklin Library Book Sale
Friday, December 8th, 1:00-5:00 p.m. Saturday December 9th, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon
All books are just one dollar!
Bag Sale - $5 A Bag—Saturday, December 9th, from 1:00-4:00 p.m.
Come fill a brown bag with all the books you can!
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program
In our second year of providing free tax preparation assistance through the VITA IRS program the Franklin Public Library is looking for volunteers! While tax season starts in February; planning, training, and scheduling can begin today! To sign up or to find more information please email Site Coordinator Mitzi Gousie at mgousie@minlib.net!
Franklin Library ESL & Adult Literacy Program
Volunteer tutors needed! To volunteer please be at least 18 years old, have a High School diploma, & speak English clearly. No prior teaching experience needed! Volunteer tutors and students do not need to be Franklin residents. If interested, please fill out the registration form on the library's website.
Massachusetts Center for the Book 2023 Reading Challenge
December: A Book Published in 2023
Do you have a cozy reading corner you've been wanting to spend more time in? Do you have a group of friends who like to select books together? Maybe a little constraint helps you choose what to read next. If you are looking for a fun, unique reading challenge to take on in 2023, Massachusetts Center for the Book has you covered. Check it out today! https://www.massbook.org/readingchallenge
Shared from -> (Read the full newsletter here) https://www.franklinma.gov/franklin-public-library/news/december-2023-franklin-library-news-events
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| Franklin Public Library News & Events for December 2023 |
Sunday, November 26, 2023
"Diary of a Dreamer" by Fatima Wojohat - Dec 1, from 3 to 5 PM
Dean College, Franklin Public Schools and The Franklin Public Library present "Diary of a Dreamer" by Fatima Wojohat.
An artistic experience featuring a collaboration of artists in poetry, music, dance and visual art on Friday, December 1, 2023 from 3 - 5 PM.
This is to be held at the Franklin Public Library, 118 Main Street.
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
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| "Diary of a Dreamer" by Fatima Wojohat - Dec 1, from 3 to 5 PM |
Who is Fatima Wojohat?
From the Uncensored Gallery we find:
Fatima Wojohat was 19 when the Taliban retook Afghanistan. After the Taliban imposed restrictions on women she started creating artwork on her smartphone, she is self-taught, and now works with the ArtLords' artivist movement.Shared from -> https://www.indexoncensorship.org/uncensoredgallery/
The illustration focuses on issues surrounding Qatar's hosting of the World Cup, including suppression of workers' and womens' rights.
There is hope though. She says, "The purpose of drawing hearts in my artworks is to be a light in the darkness. I dream my dream my beautiful world because I am a dreamer."
A longer article on Fatima can be found here -> https://thediplomat.com/2022/07/understanding-the-talibans-war-on-women/
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| Who is Fatima Wojohat? |
Wednesday, November 1, 2023
Franklin (MA) Public Library News & Events for November 2023
Library Hours
The Library's hours are Monday through Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday and Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Sunday, 1:30 – 5:00. The Library will be closed November 11th for Veteran's Day. For the Thanksgiving Holiday, the library will be open from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM on November 22nd and closed on November 23rd.
The Minuteman Library Network is getting a new Library Catalog!
Although the current library catalog will remain available for several more months, you can start using the new catalog now! Go to franklin.minlib.net, click on "sign in" (upper right of the page), and enter your library card and pin number. Start searching & requesting! If you have been saving your reading history in the old catalog, you may want to transfer your history to the new catalog. Click on your name in the upper right corner, this will bring you to your account. Click on Reading History and follow the prompts to transfer your reading history. Questions? Contact the library Reference Desk at 508-520-4941, x4525.
Health Fair Wednesday November 8th @ 3:00pm
Come join us for a free and fun filled evening at the Franklin Public Library for Franklin Health Department's annual fall health fair from 3PM-6PM on Wednesday November 8th, 2023! The event will include local vendors, health screenings, refreshments, kids' activities, raffles & freebies, and much more! This is a great opportunity to get involved in your local community and a fun night out for all ages!
Diwali Celebration! Sunday, November 19th, 2:00-3:30PM
Join us for a special Diwali celebration for the whole family, including crafts, music, color, henna, and more. All ages are welcome!
Museum Passes
Now is a great time to reserve passes to the area's most popular museums, aquariums, and more! Passes are available to be reserved up to thirty days in advance.
New Materials
See the latest additions to the library's collection!
Check out these Ways To Support the Library
Franklin Library Book Sale
Friday, November 17th, 1:00-5:00 p.m. Saturday November 18th, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon
All books are just one dollar!
Bag Sale - $5 A Bag—Saturday, November 18th, from 1:00-4:00 p.m.
Come fill a brown bag with all the books you can!
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program
In our second year of providing free tax preparation assistance through the VITA IRS program the Franklin Public Library is looking for volunteers! While tax season starts in February; planning, training, and scheduling can begin today! To sign up or to find more information please email Site Coordinator Mitzi Gousie at mgousie@minlib.net!
Franklin Library ESL & Adult Literacy Program
Volunteer tutors needed! To volunteer please be at least 18 years old, have a High School diploma, & speak English clearly. No prior teaching experience needed! Volunteer tutors and students do not need to be Franklin residents. If interested, please fill out the registration form on the library's website.
Massachusetts Center for the Book 2023 Reading Challenge
November: A Book Recommended by a local bookseller
Do you have a cozy reading corner you've been wanting to spend more time in? Do you have a group of friends who like to select books together? Maybe a little constraint helps you choose what to read next. If you are looking for a fun, unique reading challenge to take on in 2023, Massachusetts Center for the Book has you covered. Check it out today! https://www.massbook.org/readingchallenge
The Library newsletter was shortened for publication here. To find the full set of text, visit -> https://www.franklinma.gov/franklin-public-library/news/november-2023-franklin-library-news-events
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| Franklin (MA) Public Library News & Events for November 2023 |
Tuesday, October 31, 2023
Reminder: Town of Franklin Fall Health Fair at the Franklin Public Library - Nov 8 from 3 to 6 PM
Franklin Health Department's
Fall Health Fair
An event for the whole family to enjoy!
• Local Vendors • Health Services •
• Refreshments • Free Health Screenings •
• Face Painting • Activities • Raffles & Giveaways • Kids Zone
• And Much More!
Wednesday, November 8, 2023 3 PM - 6 PM
Franklin Public Library
118 Main Street, Franklin, MA 02038
Download the flyer as (1) a reminder and (2) to share ->
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| Reminder: Town of Franklin Fall Health Fair at the Franklin Public Library - Nov 8 from 3 to 6 PM |
Friday, October 27, 2023
ALARM Robotics hosts a Hackathon at the Franklin Public Library
39 kids in the age group of 3rd to 8th grade gathered together in the huge community room to program projects in Scratch on a rainy afternoon. The theme of the event was Halloween. Participants were grouped in teams of 3.
Participants showed up with their laptops and settled down on the rug with their planning sheets. Teams designed video games, animations and interactive projects using Scratch 3.0, a block based programming language developed by MIT Media Labs. There were 8 middle school teams and 5 elementary school teams. Volunteer judges judged the projects after 3 hours of project time.
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| ALARM Robotics hosts a Hackathon at the Franklin Public Library |
There were projects with ghost jump-scares, games where you had to avoid skeletons, trick or treat candy games, Jack-o-lantern animations and many such creative projects. For many students this was their very first Hackathon experience. All hands went up when asked if they had fun and learned something new!
The ALARM Robotics team organized and hosted the event with help from the Franklin Public Library. 4H ALARM Robotics, is a community FRC team (FRC stands for FIRST Robotics Competition) from Franklin. ALARM Robotics is a non-profit robotics education club set up at the historic Brick School. ALARM Participation medals were given to all participants and Awards were given to 1st-2nd-3rd place teams in both elementary and middle school divisions.
Food was donated by the local Piezoni's and Dunkin Donuts (West Central St).
Ms. Felicia Oti, the Director of Franklin Public Library, addressed the young programmers and urged them to keep learning technology and programming and give back to the community by volunteering.
ALARM Robotics has been conducting community robotics events at the Franklin Public Library, they conducted the Robo-Racer Workshop in September, where participants challenged themselves to build racers without wheels.
Up next they will be coaching 2 FIRST LEGO League Explore teams beginning Wednesday, Oct 25th. The session is 12 weeks and for kids in 2nd to 4th grade.
Photos from the event can be found in one album -> https://photos.app.goo.gl/EJr3gHwF5fqVyCG69
Thursday, October 26, 2023
Mitzi Gousie highlights the events at the Franklin Library for November 2023 (audio)
FM #1089 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1089 in the series.
This session shares my conversation with Mitzi Gousie, Programming and Outreach Librarian with the Franklin Public Library. We had our discussion at the Franklin TV Studios on Monday, October 16, 2023.
We talk about
Library events for November 2023
All ages
Kiddos, or “littles”
Teens
Adults
The show notes include links to the Library page and to the calendar of events where registration for some of the events is required/recommended..
The recording runs about 30 minutes, so let’s listen in. Audio link -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1089-franklin-public-library-nov-2023-highlights-10-16-23
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Event highlights we covered in this conversation
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YnsqnOtneK-Ge0MGiDUWsTyOxyV8ZWC8/view?usp=drive_link
Franklin Public Library page -> https://www.franklinma.gov/franklin-public-library
Library Calendar of Events -> http://www.eventkeeper.com/mars/xpages/F/FRANKLIN/ekp.cfm
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We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) or 102.9 on the Franklin area radio dial.
This podcast is my public service effort for Franklin but we can't do it alone. We can always use your help.
How can you help?
If you can use the information that you find here, please tell your friends and neighbors
If you don't like something here, please let me know
Through this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements. I thank you for listening.
For additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.org/ or www.franklin.news
If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at shersteve @ gmail dot com
The music for the intro and exit was provided by Michael Clark and the group "East of Shirley". The piece is titled "Ernesto, manana" c. Michael Clark & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission.
I hope you enjoy!
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You can also subscribe and listen to Franklin Matters audio on iTunes or your favorite podcast app; search in "podcasts" for "Franklin Matters"
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| Mitzi Gousie highlights the events at the Franklin Library for November 2023 (audio) |
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