Franklin LGBTQ Alliance Newsletter + GAYme Night! - Tues, Jan 17 at 6:30 PM

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Join us January 17th for our monthly game night 6:30 at the Franklin Library.

Franklin LGBTQ Alliance In this newsletter we included an invitation to upcoming events, our next meeting, intro to our new leaders, volunteer opportunities and events that are happening in our area.   You're Invited to our Upcoming Meeting   When: Thursday, February 2nd at 6:30 pm Where: In-person and Virtual In-person: Franklin Public Library 118 Main St, Franklin  Virtual: Please email FranklinLGBTQAlliance@gmail.com if you would like to attend via Zoom.    After our business meeting we will be painting rocks for Franklin's 'Kindness Rocks' initiative! You can find more information here: Wicked Local article   Please help us make plans for future events and volunteer opportunities by taking our amazing survey.  It should take no more than 5 minutes to complete. SURVEY Community Events Join us at the Franklin Public Library for their monthly game night. All are welcome to come and play cards/dice/board games!   We want to make this a safe, fun, inviting event monthly and the more people that join the more games we can play. Tuesday, January 17th, 6:30-8 PM Let's play some GAYmes y'all :) Escape into Fiction LGBTQIA+ Middle and High Schoolers Thursday, January 26th @ 6:00 pm Location: Escape into Fiction (12 Main St, Franklin)   And... stay tuned for our Feburary LGBTQ book club that we are co-hosting with Escape into Fiction! More details will be posted on our FB page soon. If you are not on our email list, sign up to receive future emails on this Google Form.  View this email in your browser  franklinlgbtqalliance.gmail.com@email.benchmarkapps.com 90 Hayward Street Franklin, MA 02038

Meeting coverage for Wednesday, Jan 4, 2023

Multiple meetings tonight but we'll keep you covered. Franklin TV is set to broadcast/Live stream two of the meetings. I'll be in the 3rd floor training room to record the audio of the other two.

5:00 PM - Board of Health Meeting  (audio recording)

5:45 PM - EDC Meeting  Franklin TV

6:00 PM - School Committee Budget Subcommittee (audio recording)

7:00 PM - Town Council Meeting   Franklin TV

The audio recordings should be available for listening Friday or Saturday at the latest.

Agendas for these meetings

Board of Health  

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/01/board-of-health-meeting-agenda-january.html

Economic Development Subcommittee
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/01/economic-development-subcommittee.html

School Committee budget subcommittee

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/12/fps-school-committee-budget.html

Town Council

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/01/franklin-ma-town-council-meeting-agenda.html

Meeting coverage for Wednesday, Jan 4, 2023

Franklin Art Association: Newsletter for January 2023

Dear members and friends,

I’m looking toward 2023 with hope for new ideas, fresh starts, and renewed optimism. The phrase “tabula rasa” comes to mind, one of whose definitions is “An opportunity to begin again with no record, history, or preconceived ideas.”

But what does that mean for an artist, who relies on many of the same strategies over and over again in order to have a successful outcome. I think it means shaking things up! For example, try a new medium... paint on a different surface...paint a landscape if you always paint still lifes...try abstract vs: realism...take a workshop or class...visit the MFA... check out the local galleries...come to an FAA paint-in...enter a painting in the FAA gallery! Maybe you are already doing some of these things, and that’s great. My hope is to break some long held patterns and create pathways for new ideas to emerge. Even if I’m not that successful, it will be fun trying!

Happy New Year to all of you. May 2023 bring you new ways of seeing and interpreting the world

around you!

Warm regards,

Sue Sheridan

President

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Reminder - Wednesday night -> Meeting & Demonstration 6:30 - 8:30pm at the Franklin Senior Center. Guest artist will be painter Katie Kindilien

Continue reading the January newsletter online ->

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Franklin LGBTQ Alliance: (Re)gift at our Upcoming Meeting - January 5, 2023

January 5th, 6:30 pm, Franklin Library

LGBTQ Alliance SURVEY If you haven't already, please take our survey! We want to hear from you!!!  ->   https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScbrOaEd08mi0CCc_U4KfVAXrEbtm_tQFx79GOgWwR9QpVlbg/viewform We hope to see YOU at the Franklin Public Library for a fun, regift swap at our monthly meeting January 5, 2023! Meeting starts at 630 PM but the space will be available for game play from 6-8 PM! See you there If you are not on our email list, sign up to receive future emails on this Google Form.  View this email in your browser

Franklin Art Association meeting features Demo Artist painter Katie Kindilien - Jan 4, 2023

The Franklin Art Association's first meeting of 2023 will take place on Wednesday, January 4 at 6:30 PM at the Franklin (MA) Senior Center, when our Demo Artist will be painter Katie Kindilien.

Katie grew up in Norwalk, CT and currently lives in New Haven. She received her undergraduate degree in painting from Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia. A year spent studying in Rome became a lifelong inspiration to paint and travel and study art from around the world. She received her Masters in Art Education from Southern Connecticut State University and taught elementary and middle school art in New Haven for 25 years. Along the way Katie has continued painting, traveling, and studying with wonderful artists and teachers such as Julian Merrow-Smith, Stephanie Birdsall and Paul Foxton.

Katie was an Artist in Residence at the Art Association of Nantucket. Her work has been exhibited in galleries and art associations throughout New England, including Manhattanville College and the Essex Art Association.

More examples of her work can be found at www.katiekindilienfineart.com.

As always, our meetings are free and open to the public.

Shared from Instagram -> https://www.instagram.com/p/CmrsfKXpGLR/

Franklin Art Association meeting features Demo Artist painter Katie Kindilien - Jan 4, 2023

Merry Christmas to all celebrating!

I hope you can and will enjoy this holiday with family and friends. 

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Merry Christmas to all celebrating!

Franklin Art Association Announces "Show And Tell” Program - Dec 7

The Franklin Art Association will hold their monthly meeting on Wednesday, December 7th at 6:30 pm.  Members and friends are asked to bring samples of their current artwork to talk about their techniques, inspiration and mediums.  

Beverages and snacks will be served, and holiday music will create a festive atmosphere.  

The public is invited to learn about the creative process and see what association members have been working on. Meetings are held at the Franklin Senior Center the first Wednesday of every month September through June.  

More information can be found on the Franklin Art Association Facebook Page, Instagram, and website www.franklinart.org.  

Reminder: The Franklin Art Association will hold an Opening Reception at Escape into Fiction on Thursday, November 10 at 7 PM

Franklin Art Association

Franklin & Bellingham Rail Trail Committee holds their Monthly Meeting Tuesday, Nov 8 at 7 PM

FBRTC Meeting tomorrow, November 8th @ 7pm - 67 Degrees in Franklin.

View this email in your browser Monthly Meeting: Tuesday, November 8th, 7pm @ 67 Degrees Brewing Hope to see you there!   MEMBERSHIP! VOLUNTEER! Copyright © 2022 Franklin & Bellingham Rail Trail Committee, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Franklin & Bellingham Rail Trail Committee PO Box 68 Franklin, Ma 02038

St John’s Episcopal Church pursues Affordable Housing Development, Community Meeting Scheduled for Oct 23

Several years ago, St John's was approached by a for-profit developer that wanted to purchase most of our 20 acres of woods to build single-family homes. Our mission is about serving the community, not making a profit, so we refused this proposal. And, we started to discern what is the best use of this vital asset that we have. 

We started to weigh our prime objectives: 1) To provide something that’s needed by the community, 2) To honor Creation by preserving most of the land for natural habitat, and 3) To provide needed revenue for the survival of the parish. 

I attended a Franklin Town Council meeting where I learned that the Franklin Housing Authority manages about 200 units of housing for families, individuals, seniors and disabled people. There are 1300 individuals and 2500 families on the waiting list, but only about 20 units turn over each year. So affordable housing is desperately needed in Franklin and elsewhere.

That's when St John's started exploring what it would take to offer such a gift to the community. We were introduced to  The Community Builders, a non-profit affordable housing developer, and decided to partner with them. They built and still manage Eaton Place on Veterans Memorial Drive, Franklin. We want to provide housing for people who can't afford to live in the town where they grew up. 

So this project will be for people who make less than 60% of area median income (AMI) (some units will be for 50% and even 30% of AMI, so VERY low income). It will use less than a quarter of our 20 acres, and the rest will remain wild. We plan to create walking paths to connect with DelCarte, and even some public parking, so that the community can enjoy the land. 

You are invited to an informational meeting on Sunday, October 23rd at 6:30 PM at St John's. We look forward to receiving your feedback.

Peace,

Rev Kathy

St John’s Episcopal Church, 237 Pleasant Street, Franklin

For more information:

Call 508-528-2387 Email Rector@StJohnsFranklinMA.org

Like us on Facebook  and Twitter

See our website at www.stjohnsfranklinma.org   

Download a copy of the flyer for community meeting on Oct 23

https://drive.google.com/file/d/10IbUDFVo5xZdVD6HyJzGMQLMM7waVzL3/view?usp=sharing

St John's affordable housing proposal

St John's Episcopal Church

Franklin LGBTQ Alliance schedules monthly meeting - Oct 4

You're Invited to our Upcoming Meeting

 

When: Tuesday, October 4 at 6:30 PM

Where: In-person and Virtual

• In-person: Timeless CrossFit & Fitness
  • 90 Hayward St, Franklin 
  • Behind Patti Eisenhauer Dance Studio
• Virtual: Join Zoom Meeting

Who: LGBTQIA+ community and allies who are interested in getting more involved

What: Our group's vision, some potential leadership changes, greet new and thank all volunteers, go over future volunteer opportunities, and brainstorm what's next.

Contact us at FranklinLGBTQAlliance@gmail.com

Franklin LGBTQ Alliance schedules monthly meeting - Oct 4

Franklin Art Association October 5 meeting features Kendra Bidwell Ferreira

The Franklin Art Association monthly meeting will take place on Wednesday, October 5th at 6:30 pm at the Franklin Senior Center. The program will feature a discussion and demonstration of methods and techniques by Kendra Bidwell Ferreira. Kendra’s work is mainly contemporary colored pencil using ordinary subjects and compositions to portray them in an extraordinary way. Colored pencils allow her to combine the expressiveness of painting with the control of drawing. A recording of her demo will later be posted to the Franklin Art Association's YouTube channel and at www.franklinart.org.

Kendra received a good foundation in drawing in high school, then went on to earn her BFA from Massachusetts College of Art with a concentration in printmaking. She is a signature member of the Colored Pencil Society of America and holds a second signature status (CPX) in exploratory mediums with colored pencil. Kendra is also a Fellow Member of the American Artists’ Professional League, and an artist member of Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club and Providence Art Club. Kendra’s work has been included in many national and international art exhibitions and she has received numerous awards for her work.

All meetings are free and open to the public. The Art Association is supported in part by grants from the Massachusetts Cultural Council, the Franklin Cultural Council and the Franklin Cultural District.

Franklin Art Association October 5 meeting features Kendra Bidwell Ferreira

Franklin Art Association: Monthly Meeting & Demonstration - Sep 7 at 6:30 PM

Wednesday September 7: 

FAA Monthly Meeting & Demonstration 6:30 - 8:30 PM at the Franklin Senior Center.

Deborah Drummond will be our invited artist for our first meeting on September 7. Deborah is a Boston area artist who for many years practiced as a professional freelance illustrator/designer and photographer. She returned to painting non-objective abstraction working in acrylic, collage and printmaking and will share her experience and techniques. Her work is focused on non-objective abstraction in acrylic, collage and printmaking. Mid-century and color field art are primary influences and inspiration in her work.

Franklin Art Association

Franklin Garden Club September Program Open to New Members - Sep 6

The Franklin Garden Club will begin its 2022-2023 season on Tuesday, September 6, 2022, with a meeting at the Franklin Senior Center, 10 Daniel Cahill Street, from 7:00 – 9:00 PM.   An informal social get-together will take place from 6:30 – 7:00 PM. followed by a presentation on the coming year’s programs and a fall wreath making workshop. The meeting is open to the public, including those interested in becoming a member. 

Club Co-Presidents Janet Cederquist and Mary Anne Dean stated, “The Garden Club, founded in 1987, offers many educational programs, and one does not have to be a Master Gardener to join. Meetings provide a wonderful opportunity to learn about various aspects of gardening from experts and to exchange information with fellow members. We welcome anyone who is interested to attend the first meeting to learn more about the Club and planned activities.” 

The wreath making workshop will enable members to make fall wreaths that will be sold at the Franklin Farmers Market Garden Club Booth on October 14.  Supplies will be provided.  

In addition to the September 6 meeting, this year’s programming schedule includes: 

• October 4: Gardening with Dahlias
• November 1: Creating Cornucopia Arrangements
• December 6: Making Soap Embedded with Flowers for Gifts
• February 7: Handmade Paper Floral Designs
• March 7:  Growing and Caring for Peonies
• April 4: Drought Tolerant Gardening and Landscaping
• May 2: Meeting at White Owl Farm
• June 6: Year End Social

Club community service activities include planting and maintenance of the Franklin Town Common gardens and the planters at the Franklin Library, sponsorship of an annual scholarship awarded to a high school graduate, distribution of pine tree seedlings in the elementary schools, and special projects with other community organizations. The Franklin Garden Club is a member of the Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts.     

Visit their webpage for more information ->  https://www.gcfm.org/franklin-garden-club

Franklin Garden Club

Franklin Art Association sets monthly meetings, welcomes new members

The purpose of the Franklin Art Association is the advancement of the arts of painting, drawing, graphics, textiles and all creative art media in the greater Franklin area. To preserve the finest artistic traditions by means of exhibiting work, conducting classes, demonstrations, lectures, and sponsoring other activities favorable to artistic expression and for the development of friendly exchanges among artists and those interested in the arts.

The Franklin Art Association meets on the first Wednesday of the month (except July & August). Meetings are held at the Franklin Senior Center, 10 Daniel McCahill St., Franklin, MA, with a business meeting starting at 6:45pm, refreshments and socialization starts at 6:30 PM, the monthly demonstration/workshop starts at ~7 PM  and runs until ~9 PM. 

In addition to the monthly meetings, which include a demonstration by a noted regional artist or life drawing session, workshops and field trips are sponsored throughout the ear. Art exhibitions are held each fall and spring. The Association also sponsors a scholarship competition for graduating high school seniors who plan to continue their education in an art related field. 

Next meeting: Wednesday, Sep 7 at the Franklin Senior Center

Sign up for membership or renew for the new year. Fill out the form (PDF), bring to the next meeting Sep 7 or mail it to the address provided on the form.  

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1x4eOL9NnjDW-1F-xrRjF3cMuc00oly3o/view?usp=sharing

Franklin Art Association