PorchFest is coming soon — Saturday, June 6th — and it’s time to start planning your day!
Will you begin your day at the Franklin Historical Museum or the Franklin Public Library with the 12:00 PM performances?
Or will you head over to Franklin Town Common for the 1:00 PM and 3:00 PM shows?
However, you plan your day, you’ll be treated to more than 50 bands performing on over 30 porches throughout Franklin’s Cultural District.
The most up-to-date performance times and locations are always available at Franklin.PorchFest.Info.
Volunteering Opportunities; Interested in helping out during PorchFest - sign up at Franklin Porchfest 2026 Volunteer Signup .
We’re looking for Porch Managers to help coordinate with porch hosts and performers to keep everything running smoothly throughout the day. This is your chance to get involved in an amazing community event and help bring music to the streets of Franklin’s Cultural District!
🎶 Franklin PorchFest 2026
📅 Saturday, June 6, 2026
🕛 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM
🌧 Rain date: Sunday, June 7, 2026
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Join us for a special evening of music and celebration on Wednesday, May 20 at 6 PM, as we showcase the talent, creativity, and hard work of Franklin High School’s graduating seniors. This free community concert brings together friends, families, and neighbors to honor these young artists as they prepare to step into their next chapter. It’s a night to cheer them on, enjoy great music, and celebrate the spirit of our community.
Join us at Franklin UMC. Let’s fill the space with applause, joy, and gratitude for these remarkable FHS students as they share their gifts with their community.
Shared from https://franklinumc.org/community/concerts/
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| Spring Rising Stars scheduled at THE BLACK BOX on May 21 |
FM #1737 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1737 in the series.
This session shares my conversation with Rion James and Evelyn Rossing to talk about the 5th Annual Franklin Celebrate With Pride. We had our discussion in person at the Franklin TV Studio on Monday, April 27, 2026.
We talk about
Celebrate With Pride - Saturday, June 27 from noon to 4
Rain date, Sunday, June 28, same time frame
Vendor, non-profit table and volunteer sign up open now
Some of the highlights of those confirmed
T-shirts to be available at the Strawberry Stroll
The recording runs about 13 minutes, so let’s listen in.
Audio link - https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1737-5th-annual-celebrate-with-pride-04-27-26/--------------
Main website: https://franklinlgbtqalliance.com
Celebrate with Pride: https://franklinlgbtqalliance.com/pride-2026
Volunteer signup: https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/10C084DACA82FA1FCCE9-62955030-celebrate
Exhibitor signup: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdvBVtBF2ZZtXP9LVDkTFeey91ZJplACUadlwZWqKynqQGc6g/viewform
Questions: franklincwp@gmail.com
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| Jamie Barrett scheduled to play at Galliford's May 1 from 6 to 9 PM |
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You can listen to Donald Krishnaswami talk about this upcoming performance |
