Franklin Matters: library

Yes, Franklin has it's own radio station -> wfpr.fm. Franklin Public Radio introduced a brand new schedule early in 2025 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 Wednesday

8:00 AM, 1:00 PM and 6:00 PM Franklin Matters Radio – Steve Sherlock

Franklin and its local government, services and events (repeats Saturday at 2 PM)

This hour features my conversation with Mitzi Gousie as we talk about the event highlights for July 2026 at the Library https://www.franklinmatters.org/2026/07/mitzi-fills-us-in-on-all-that-is.html

9:00 AM, 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM The Wonderful World of Wine – Mark Lenzi, Kim Simone All about wine, its culture, lore and finer points. (repeats Saturday at 1 PM)

This segment features Episode 319 - Wine Digital Marketing With Molly Bossardt https://www.franklinmatters.org/2026/07/the-wonderful-world-of-wine-www-episode.html

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

Tuesday, July 14, 2026

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Tuesday, July 14, 2026 ???

Tuesday, July 14

12:00pm Community Closet (Franklin United Methodist Church)

5:00pm Tuesday Night Cruise (Kings Brick Oven Pizza & Pub)

5:00pm Youth Open Track & Field Check-in (Franklin High School)

6:00pm Youth Open Track & Field meet (Franklin High School)

For additional details on Library events -> https://www.franklinma.gov/942/Calendar-of-Events

For additional details on Senior Center events ->

https://www.franklinma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/9890

*** 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

Monday, July 13, 2026

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Monday, July 13, 2026 ???

Monday, July 13

7:00pm Franklin Democratic Town Committee (Franklin TV and Radio Studio)

7:00pm Summer Concert Series: Folk, Rock & Blues (Franklin Senior Center)

For additional details on Library events -> https://www.franklinma.gov/942/Calendar-of-Events

For additional details on Senior Center events ->

https://www.franklinma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/9890

*** Town Meetings today ***

Horace Mann Legacy Subcommittee

Monday, July 13 Time: 7:00 PM

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_07132026-2401

Planning Board Meeting

Monday, July 13 Time: 7:00 PM

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_07132026-2411

250th Anniversary Celebration Committee Meeting

Monday, July 13 Time: 7:30 PM

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_07132026-2407

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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

Sunday, July 12, 2026

Fun events at the Franklin Library this week, July 13 - July 18

Another full week of summer fun at Franklin Public Library!

For additional details on the Library events ->   https://www.franklinma.gov/942/Calendar-of-Events

Saturday, July 11, 2026

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Saturday, July 11, 2026 ???

Saturday, July 11

9:00am Thrifty Threads (Franklin Federated Church)

10:00am Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

10:00pm Revolutionaries in White: A Look Across Three Centuries of Bridal Fashion (Franklin Historical Museum)

10:30am Toe Jam Puppet Band! (Franklin Public Library)

1:00pm Painting for Adults! (Franklin Public Library)

1:30pm Diamond Art De-Stress (register) (Franklin Public Library)

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

Diamond Art De-Stress - spots available for Saturday, July 11 at the Franklin Public Library

Give your day some Sparkle & Zen...

Enjoy a meditative diamond art project! All materials provided. Registration required. For ages 18+.

Free and Open to the Public

Registration for this event reserves space(s) for the first 10 minutes from the event start time. After which any unclaimed spaces will be considered open.

Cancellations & No-Shows: These programs often fill up and have a waitlist of people who would really like to join! If you register but find yourself unable to attend, please cancel your registration with at least 48 hours notice. This will give us enough time to offer your spot to someone on the waitlist and ensure that supplies and staff time do not go to waste. If you fail to cancel your registration with enough notice and/or no-show twice, you will temporarily be barred from registering for the program again.

Capacity: 24 of 30 spaces available for July 11