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Wednesday, September 2, 2026

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Wednesday, September 2, 2026 ???

Wednesday, September 2

10:00am Veterans Coffee Social (Franklin Senior Center)

5:30pm Bluegrass & Country Jam Circle (Franklin Senior Center)

6:30pm Bingo night (Kings Brick Oven Pizza & Pub)

6:30pm Franklin Art Association welcomes Rose Wang (Franklin Senior Center)

6:30pm Franklin Elks Bingo Night (Franklin Elks Lodge #2136)

7:00pm Smarty Pants Trivia (Raillery Public House)

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/10676/September-2026-Newsletter?bidId=

*** Town Meetings today ***

Board of Health Meeting

Wednesday, September 2 Time: 5:00 PM

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_09022026-2480

Police Station Building Committee Meeting (as part of the Town Council meeting)

Wednesday, September 2 Time: 6:00 PM

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_09022026-2481

Town Council Meeting

Wednesday, September 2 Time: 6:00 PM

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_09022026-2482

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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

Tuesday, September 1, 2026

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Tuesday, September 1, 2026 ???

Tuesday, September 1

6:00 AM to 8:00 PM State Primary Election (Franklin High School)

Town Clerk's Office at Municipal Bldg is closed today

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

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

6:00pm Franklin Garden Club: A program on “Bitters, The Missing Ingredient” (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/10676/September-2026-Newsletter?bidId=

*** Town Meetings today ***

250th Anniversary Celebration Communications Subcommittee Meeting

Tuesday, September 1 Time: 6:00 PM

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_09012026-2475

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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, August 31, 2026

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Monday, August 31, 2026 ???

Monday, August 31

10:00am Move Along Franklin Public Library

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/10676/September-2026-Newsletter?bidId=

*** Town Meetings today ***

Franklin Cultural Council Meeting

Monday, August 31 Time: 7:00 PM

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_08312026-2476

Franklin Agricultural Committee Meeting

Monday, August 31 Time: 7:00 PM

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_08312026-2472

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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, August 30, 2026

Rock painting, diamond art destress, what a week at the Library !!! Do you have your card?

"Enjoy sparkling fun and Mud kitchen magic! 

Spread the word! 

It's Library Card Sign up Month. 

Make sure you aren't missing out on all the great things at the Library!"

#libraryprograms #LibraryCardSignUp Town of Franklin

Shared from - ttps://www.facebook.com/share/18omiz7CRW/

Saturday, August 29, 2026

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Saturday, August 29, 2026 ???

Saturday, August 29

9:00am Thrifty Threads (Franklin Federated Church)

9:00am SAFE flag planting (Franklin Town Common)

10:00am Arts & Crafts Sale (684 Oak St, Franklin)

10:00am Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

10:00am FSPA Open House (38 Main St)

10:30am Summer Reading Wrap Up! (Franklin Public Library)

11:00am Peach Fest (Fairmount Fruit Farm)

3:00pm Franklin Cable Access - Annual Open Meeting/Block Party (23 Hutchinson St)

5:30pm Community Cookout (Franklin United Methodist Church)

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

*** 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

Friday, August 28, 2026

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Friday, August 28, 2026 ???

Friday, August 28

8:00am Early Voting - State Primary - Last day to vote early for State Primary (Town Clerk's Office)

10:00am Knitting Group (Franklin Public Library)

1:00pm Thrifty Threads (Franklin Federated Church)

2:00pm Farmers Market (Franklin Town Common)

3:00pm Kaye Kelly (live music) (Franklin Town Common)

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

Thursday, August 27, 2026

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Thursday, August 27, 2026 ???

Thursday, August 27

8:00am Early Voting - State Primary (Town Clerk's Office)

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 ***

Pole Petition Hearing

Thursday, August 27 Time: 10:00 AM

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_08272026-2460

Conservation Commission Meeting * Council Chambers

Thursday, August 27 Time: 7:00 PM

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_08272026-2473

250th Anniversary Celebration Committee Meeting * 3rd Floor Trng Room

Thursday, August 27 Time: 7:00 PM

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_08272026-2463

* both agendas initally called for their meetings to be in the 3rd floor training room. Per email with TOwn official this AM, Conservation will be held in the Council Chambers

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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

Wednesday, August 26, 2026

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Wednesday, August 26, 2026 ???

Wednesday, August 26

8:00am Early Voting - State Primary (Town Clerk's Office)

1:00pm Scribblers Writing Group (recording session) (Franklin Senior Center)

6:00pm Recording Session: Once Upon A Town (Franklin TV and Radio)

6:30pm Bingo night (Kings Brick Oven Pizza & Pub)

6:30pm Franklin Elks Bingo Night (Franklin Elks Lodge #2136)

7:00pm Smarty Pants Trivia (Raillery Public House)

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 ***

Council on Aging Board Meeting

Wednesday, August 26 Time: 11:00 AM

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_08262026-2470

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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

Mitzi gives us the inside view on the event highlights for the Library in September 2026 (audio & video)

FM #1802 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1802x in the series.

This session shares my conversation with Mitzi Gousie, Programming and Outreach Librarian with the Franklin Public Library. We had our discussion virtually on Saturday, August 22, 2026.

Mitzi gives us the inside view on the event highlights for the Library in September 2026 (audio)

We talk about

Reviewed the regular open hours, book sale and holiday scheduling for the month

Sunday hours (1:30 to 5 PM) return on September 13
Book sale weekend Sep 18 & Sep 19

Library event highlights for September 2026

In calendar order rather than by category this time around

Registration for those events required should be done through the Town website, Library page. There are nefarious folks trying to convince folks otherwise via Facebook. Be safe, use the official Town and Library pages.

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 19 minutes, so let’s listen in.

Audio link - https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1802-franklin-public-library-sept-2026-event-highlights-08-22-26/

Video link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-wLaLjXquA

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Mitzi Gousie’s email - mgousie@minlib.net

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

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

September 2026 newsletter - (to be added, still showing the August edition)

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