Showing posts with label library. Show all posts
Showing posts with label library. Show all posts

Friday, February 14, 2025

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Friday, February 14, 2025 ???

Friday, February 14 = Valentine's Day

10:00am Knitting Group (Franklin Public Library)
1:00pm Library Book Sale (Franklin Public Library)
1:00pm Thrifty Threads (Franklin Federated Church)
4:15pm Valentine's Day dining (La Cantina Winery)
6:00pm Love Story (movie) (free) (Franklin Historical Museum)
8:45pm Cupid's Cocktail Lounge - with Good Thomas (live music) (3 Restaurant)


**  NO   Town Meetings today   **


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Why are there multiple calendars?
What's happening today in Franklin?
What's happening today in Franklin? 
Respectfully, the Library and Senior Center calendars are too full of events to include all their events so we tend to focus on the major events. Town and School meetings are also kept separate. Links for all the calendars are shared here:

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 Library calendar of events ->    calendar link
The Senior Center calendar of events ->   https://www.franklinma.gov/calendar.aspx?CID=37&showPastEvents=false

Library has something everyday for school break week! Check it out !!!

Library has something everyday for school break week! Check it out !!!
Library has something everyday 

Yes, the Franklin Public Library is your vacation haven !!!

"February Vacation is coming up!  
Here’s a lineup of fun events and performances to keep you entertained next week!"

Shared from -> https://www.facebook.com/share/1E7YRtGsNR/








There are other events during the school break week at the Library. For additional deetails, check out the Library calendar page ->   https://franklinma.gov/942/Calendar-of-Events

Library has something everyday for school break week! Check it out !!!
Library has something everyday for school break week! Check it out !!!


Tax season 2025: where to find help


Tax season 2025: where to find help

By BCP Staff

Tax season is here and people have questions. Where to file? How to file? Can I file online? For free? For those answers, always start with the official IRS website at irs.gov.

Read more ->  https://consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2025/02/tax-season-2025-where-find-help?




The Franklin Public Library also offers tax assistence for those with income less than $67,000  https://franklinma.gov/266/Volunteer-Income-Tax-Assistance-VITA

Tax season 2025: where to find help
Tax season 2025: where to find help


Thursday, February 13, 2025

You have 2 chances to get your Franklin Questions Answered in February 2025

What is going on with .... ?
What happened to ....?
How come .... ?

Join Steve Sherlock, Franklin Matters & wfpr.fm Community Information Director (volunteer), for an informal and informative Q&A session. 

What is the session about?

• Steve provides some updates on what's happened in the past month in the first 10-15 minutes, then opens the floor to answer whatever questions you have.

When: Saturday, February 15, 2024 at 3:30 PM  

Where: Franklin Public Library (Community Room) and via Zoom

  Or

When: Wednesday, February 19, 2024 at 11:00 AM  

Where: Franklin Senior Center (2nd floor conf room) and via Zoom

If you want the Zoom link, please use this form, or check with the Library/ or Senior Center front desk, or email me:  https://forms.gle/Nh8RxkMtG1J1DGwj9


You have 2 chances to get your Franklin Questions Answered in February 2025
You have 2 chances to get your Franklin Questions Answered in February 2025

Wednesday, February 12, 2025

How to Access Online Resources with your Franklin Library card

As you have noticed, I share pertinent articles from other legitimate media sources.


When I do that for the Boston Globe and NY Times, you can access the full article in the newspaper with a Franklin Public Library card. If you don't already have one, might be a good idea to get one.

There are a whole listing of online resources available with a library card. You'll need to go the Library page, Online resources, and then follow that link which will prompt you for your library card to get access. A few clicks but those clicks save you the subscription fee.

How to access the Online Resources step by step with the Boston Globe newspaper shown as an example:

Go to the Library page ->  https://franklinma.gov/233/Franklin-Public-Library 


Select “Online Resources” as indicated by the red arrow


Select “Online Resources” as indicated by the red arrow
Select “Online Resources” as indicated by the red arrow


Scroll alphabetically, or chose the alpha section to the one you want


Scroll alphabetically, or chose the alpha section to the one you want
Scroll alphabetically, or chose the alpha section to the one you want

On the next screen enter your Library card # and then enjoy the online access to this resource

On the next screen enter your Library card # and then enjoy the online access to this resource
On the next screen enter your Library card # and then enjoy the online access to this resource

While these steps are the easy one two three for most of the databases, there are a few that require some extra steps. If you need help getting access please contact the library through the website contact forms (https://www.franklinma.gov/235/Contact-Us) or call the main line at 508-520-4941


Download this info as a one page PDF to remember or to share

Tuesday, February 11, 2025

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Tuesday, February 11, 2025 ???

Tuesday, February 11

1:00pm The Underground Railroad (Franklin Senior Center)
6:00pm Family Game Night (Franklin Public Library)
7:00pm Musical Bingo (Raillery Public House)
7:00pm FBRTC Rail Trail Cmte Mtg (Franklin TV and Radio Studio)


**   Town Meetings today   **


6:00 PM Franklin School Committee Policy Subcommittee Meeting        

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_02112025-1569 


7:00 PM Design Review Meeting            

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Item/277?fileID=3598 


7:00 PM Franklin School Committee Meeting            

https://ma-franklin.civicplus.com/AgendaCenter/School-Committee-35/?#_02112025-1571 


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Why are there multiple calendars?
What's happening today in Franklin?
What's happening today in Franklin? 
Respectfully, the Library and Senior Center calendars are too full of events to include all their events so we tend to focus on the major events. Town and School meetings are also kept separate. Links for all the calendars are shared here:

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 Library calendar of events ->    calendar link
The Senior Center calendar of events ->   https://www.franklinma.gov/calendar.aspx?CID=37&showPastEvents=false

Monday, February 10, 2025

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Monday, February 10, 2025 ???

Monday, February 10

support the FHS Class of 2025 with their popcorn fund raiser(last day today)
support the FHS Class of 2028 by eating at Panera on Feb 10

1:00pm The Poop Museum (Franklin Public Library)
 

**   Town Meetings today   **


Planning Board Meeting         7:00 PM

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Item/265?fileID=3584 



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Why are there multiple calendars?
What's happening today in Franklin?
What's happening today in Franklin? 
Respectfully, the Library and Senior Center calendars are too full of events to include all their events so we tend to focus on the major events. Town and School meetings are also kept separate. Links for all the calendars are shared here:

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 Library calendar of events ->    calendar link
The Senior Center calendar of events ->   https://www.franklinma.gov/calendar.aspx?CID=37&showPastEvents=false

Hail, hail, the gang's all here; this "gang" cares about the Library and what they offer (audio)

FM #1378 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1378 in the series. 


This session shares my conversation with Felicia Oti, Director of the Franklin Public Library. We were joined by many of her staff, see the list of names below. We had our discussion virtually on Wednesday, February 5, 2025.


I opened the conversation with my recitation of “Hail, hail, the gang's all here… what the heck do we care now?”  We all care about the Franklin Public Library which is why we are here now, and are about to find out some of the breadth of services they cover.


  • Felicia Oti, Library Director

  • Allison Smith, Deputy Director

  • Kara Naff, Circulation Supervisor

  • Vicki Earls, Head of Reference 

  • Mitzi Gousie, Public Services Librarian

  • Caleigh Keating, Youth Services Librarian


Among the many services the Library offer are:

  • Digitization of Franklin History

  • US Citizenship test prep

  • Subscription to Khan Academy

  • Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) both a opportunity that provides training for those that volunteer , as well as a service for those with income less than 65K to file their taxes

  • Decodable books for beginning readers now in the library

  • Citizen science kits co-sponsored by Conservation Commission

  • From Mass Cultural Council, Franklin Cultural Council & Franklin  Cultural District come grant funded programs, including a typewriter orchestra concert coming in April


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 58 minutes, so let’s listen in. Audio link -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1378-franklin-public-library-group-shares-highlights-02-05-25/



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Franklin Public Library page -> https://www.franklinma.gov/233/Franklin-Public-Library 


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


English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)

https://franklinma.gov/313/English-for-Speakers-of-Other-Languages-


Prior recording April 2020 #248

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/04/fm-248-franklin-public-library-staff.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

  • And if you have interest in reporting on meetings or events, please reach. We’ll share and show you what and how we do what we do


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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Hail, hail, the gang's all here; this "gang" cares about the Library and what they offer (audio)
Hail, hail, the gang's all here; this "gang" cares about the Library and what they offer (audio)